The Witcher

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remievloDec 27, 2019

I have read all the books, played all the games. I was skeptical when starting up because of the bad reviews from the professional critics. They have lost my trust, and I will no longer judge a series based on general critics. I wasI have read all the books, played all the games. I was skeptical when starting up because of the bad reviews from the professional critics. They have lost my trust, and I will no longer judge a series based on general critics. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality. This is a great representation of the books. A great series and I am looking forward to following all the coming seasons. The reason i gave it a 9 instead of a 10 is that i would enjoyed it more if it was a bit more gritty. That is just my personal taste.… Expand

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PodgorkaDec 27, 2019

Бля пиздец сукаблять этот ведьмак ебаный просто говно из жопы. Как я терпеть не могу эту игру престолов блевотную но она в 100 раз лучше чем дерьмак. Такого кала я нахуй не мог представить. Какими нужно быть долбаебами чтобы блять выстратьБля пиздец сукаблять этот ведьмак ебаный просто говно из жопы. Как я терпеть не могу эту игру престолов блевотную но она в 100 раз лучше чем дерьмак. Такого кала я нахуй не мог представить. Какими нужно быть долбаебами чтобы блять выстрать такую хуиту. Никакой логики нет ни в действиях персонажей ни в диалогах ни в монологах ни в повествовании сюжета ни в чем. такая хуета я блять хуею. Зато баба ебнутая режиссер и цыганка в главной роли
И какие то дауны поставили этому калу 7.9. пиздец… Expand

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ShinodDec 27, 2019

Absolute blast, even if pacing was not perfect with black elves (not Drows) and Asians in European high dark fantasy setting were hurting my eyes, ignoring all that BS this series will last very long, toss a coin to your Witcher!

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GardoversausageDec 27, 2019

Don't trust the critics on this one. First of all, the tv series stayed true to the books (except for some casting). So if you're a fan of the books and games, this one is definitely for you. Excellent writing and cinematography, what can IDon't trust the critics on this one. First of all, the tv series stayed true to the books (except for some casting). So if you're a fan of the books and games, this one is definitely for you. Excellent writing and cinematography, what can I say, I'm very surprised that Henry Cavill excels at being Geralt. Must watch… Expand

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PaskaSarjaDec 27, 2019

Probably will never give another chance for this show. Watched through it and only things I enjoyed was music and Cavill's acting. And all those good points were ruined by others (horrible CGI, SJW, diversity) and these things are just theProbably will never give another chance for this show. Watched through it and only things I enjoyed was music and Cavill's acting. And all those good points were ruined by others (horrible CGI, SJW, diversity) and these things are just the beginning why this whole show sucks. Story is all the time all over the place and timeliness keep changing all the time which makes show hard to follow. Show tells you things that you don't do anything and at the same time keeps thing you should know away from you. Shows name is The Witcher but after watching this it should be more called something like Yennefer and others than The Witcher. Now I want my ~8 hours back.… Expand

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kickstrt71Dec 27, 2019

Don't listen to the downvote bots this kind of entertainment is what people want!

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Dr_TobutzDec 27, 2019

Henry Cavill is perfect. I was so incredibly wrong about him.

From the way he stands, or some slight facial expressions, and even down to the way he says, **** ****ing perfect. Can't imagine anyone else playing the White Wolf. Can't wait forHenry Cavill is perfect. I was so incredibly wrong about him.

From the way he stands, or some slight facial expressions, and even down to the way he says, **** ****ing perfect. Can't imagine anyone else playing the White Wolf. Can't wait for that season 2. Hopefully when they run out of book material they just roll right into the video game's storyline.… Expand

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shahroozleonDec 27, 2019

It's a good show, but I think we should wait for other seasons and not judge so soon.
And of course needs to get very much more better.
I personally enjoyed it, and I hope it gets better on future seasons.

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Lord-XaffaxDec 27, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Those racists here should really get their head out of their arse.First of all the story plays in a fantasy world. It's not medieval eastern Europe. It's not even remotely like medieval eastern Europe so the idea that everybody should be white is pure racist preconception. Second of all if you are so obsessively preoccupied with the color of people's skin that says more about you than about the series. Seriously, get help.
The series has strong points and weak points.
Strong:The hack & slash scenes are second to none. Brilliant sword play and buckets of blood.The sex scenes could be a bit more explicit.I mean if you are going to do it, do it right like GOT in the beginning.Still i'm glad they didn't sanitize it. And the world is beautifully created, both dark and gritty as well as clean and elegant.
Weak points: It is written for the Witcher die hard fan base.The characters including Geralt himself aren't properly introduced.Presumably because the writers are fans themselves and they know all these characters. I myself have played the first pc game and part of the second.But to me a lot of the characters are rather flat and it's not always clear why they do what they do.The main story line is hard to follow to be honest after one season I'm still not sure where it is all going. And the fact that they don't tell the story chronologically doesn't help.At a certain point you can watch for half an hour and not be quite sure where in the time line they are.And then there is this war and Nilfgaard are the bad guys I suppose. But why what and who they are, I don't know.Actually the only character that is properly introduced is Renfri and she's killed of by Geralt in the first episode.If it had been the other way around the series might have become a lot more interesting.
All in all it is an entertaining show, but they do need to work on their story telling and character development if they want to move from a cult fan show to GOT appeal.I would give it a 6.5. It is not terrible but it needs work.… Expand

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chipotlegasmDec 27, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’d like to start off with saying the show is great, however, it has a slow start until episode 4. Episode 4 is when the series really starts to come together, and the plot only escalates from there. Without spoiling anything, the finale of this show is so satisfying (although it is a cliffhanger) that it made the entire season worth it.… Expand

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SagodjDec 27, 2019

hanks for the perversion of your favorite story, thanks for the perversion of your favorite characters. wanted to remove the killer of the game of thrones, and a story came out for the degenerates

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Matmat85Dec 27, 2019

Fantastic. It's not the game it's better. Can't wait for season 2. It's not game of thrones. It's much easier watching. Has some good re watchablity

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TehnoStalinDec 27, 2019

Это полный провал, сюжет лажа полная, все упростили и везде сгладили углы, дополнили своим крайне дерьмовым авторским мнением .

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kublai_khan63Dec 27, 2019

Henry Cavill's Geralt is the only real reason to watch this at all but that's more for the jokes than for his "dramatic performances." I've never read the books, so I only have game 3 to go off of (which I loved btw). I'm pretty sure theHenry Cavill's Geralt is the only real reason to watch this at all but that's more for the jokes than for his "dramatic performances." I've never read the books, so I only have game 3 to go off of (which I loved btw). I'm pretty sure the witcher isn't supposed to be a comedy, but it's hard to take any of the dramatic parts seriously at all and it often falls flat based on how silly the story gets. That isn't to say the intentional humor doesn't land, it does, but the drama doesn't.

Whether the show cut too much out of the books or too little, it's clear that taking more creative license and cutting out the extraneous details the books that weren't needed would have made the story much more easier to follow. I don't have a problem with the nonlinear way the story is told on paper, but there should have been a bigger pay off to it. The way it was done here is just going to leave most people temporarily confused on why people are alive that shouldn't be. That isn't the story's biggest fault though.

The three plot lines that comprise the show are Geralt does Witcher stuff, which is the best because Henry Cavill's charisma alone keeps you interested, Ciri trying to run away from the bad army, which isn't as interesting but does it's job to keep the over arching tension up and set up the end goal, and Yennifer's backstory which is the main reason I hate this show.

I did not care one bit about Yennifer's backstory, and it really should have been cut anyway. All the audience needs to know about her motivation is that she wants a child (something that will come up later I'm sure), but her entire story before that is boring, creepy (in a rapey way, not a scary way), and obnoxious which is funny because that's basically how you could describe her character as well. When she finally does run into Geralt, she more or less becomes a side character anyway.

I guess I'll hit the "diversity question" if only because there's something that bothered me that nobody else has bothered to mention. Either people don't want to touch it at all, or well, "those" people want to complain about black people being elves. Yes this is a fantasy world, and no I don't have a problem with the cast being diverse, but far too often the driving force of the story is ethnically ambiguous girl needs Geralt to solve her problem. For me, the problem isn't race or ethnicity, so much as it's the weird fact that every important woman in the show looks way too much like all the other important women in the show. They wear different costumes but the colors and details are so muted that it doesn't really distinguish them anyway. The weirder part is their hair. Fan boys have probably ranted about the fact that Triss doesn't have red hair, but what set me back is when I realized nearly every important woman in the show has the same hair color, length, and almost the same style. Only the queen in this case is different because she wears her hair in a bun. On top of that, they don't exactly act that differently from each other. Right off the back each one is introduced to Geralt as sassy girl who wants something. If you know the games, you'll notice the minor differences between them (clothes and what they're good at) but they don't really act differently from each other (again, queen lady is sort of the exception that proves the rule). None of the men have this problem. No matter how minor the character, every single man seems to be as distinguishable as he should be. While the black women that follow the dragon hunter around might as well be recast as the women who lived in the woods, the dragon hunter himself looks and acts completely different from Mousesack despite them both being old bearded white men.

I could go on about terrible CGI, spoilers about dumb plot points, and why I think Yennifer is obnoxious, but I feel like a lot of that is more subjective than a wholesale failure in costume design, plot structure and tone. I got to say, the critics finally called one right this time.… Expand

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Jackhammer09Dec 27, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ridiculously entertaining. I was unsure heading into this as I've never read the books or played the video game. Henry Cavill was surprisingly dark, many people complain about poor costume but I didn't have a problem. It has to be difficult to make a white haired wood lol legit.… Expand

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whatever523Dec 27, 2019

Racist show.

Some of the characters were clearly casted for their skin color instead of how well they fit the role. The eastern European spirit which makes the books and games so great is completely lost here. Very sad, because theRacist show.

Some of the characters were clearly casted for their skin color instead of how well they fit the role. The eastern European spirit which makes the books and games so great is completely lost here.

Very sad, because the production value is good and Henry Cavill is perfect for the role. Racist directors like Lauren S. Hissrich should be booted from Netflix.… Expand

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gilligan58Dec 27, 2019

This show is great. Its not the books and its not the games, but it is a nice blend between the 2. It's also kind of an IQ test. If you have a functioning brain the timeline is easy to understand. Not understanding the timeline says moreThis show is great. Its not the books and its not the games, but it is a nice blend between the 2. It's also kind of an IQ test. If you have a functioning brain the timeline is easy to understand. Not understanding the timeline says more about the person watching than the show itself. There is more then enough information in the form of dialogue, setting, or character ages to figure out where each scene fits into the timeline. Don't listen to the negative reviews; those people are lacking in brain power or are just upset that women and minorities have speaking roles.… Expand

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SankarriDec 27, 2019

Waste of time. Cinematography, screenwriting, lighting and editing is awfull. Poor actors/actresses have to play their part and do what is told. No logic, no payoffs in setups. 80% scenes could've left out and it would have not made aWaste of time. Cinematography, screenwriting, lighting and editing is awfull. Poor actors/actresses have to play their part and do what is told. No logic, no payoffs in setups. 80% scenes could've left out and it would have not made a difference in episode.… Expand

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HARRYNUGZZDec 20, 2019

I really enjoyed the first season. I was ready to put this show in the same bin as every other video game adaptation that has ever happened, but it surprised me. It genuinely felt like the Witcher, which was almost unbelievable to me. WhoI really enjoyed the first season. I was ready to put this show in the same bin as every other video game adaptation that has ever happened, but it surprised me. It genuinely felt like the Witcher, which was almost unbelievable to me. Who ever directed this did a damn good job at actually making it feel like the games. On top of all that the fighting is bad ass. No stupid ridiculous fight scenes that you see in every other show/movie. These scenes are something else entirely. The one thing that held me up with the time line skipping around. It was hard to follow along at times but its entirely possible I was not paying attention fully. There are also so corny spots like when Yenefer is chanting some weird chant on the bed with her **** out and also some corny dialog here and there. I'm no professional movie/TV show maker but in all I feel this adaptation will be something absolutely great in the future and I genuinely cannot wait until season 2.… Expand

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Arch1baldDec 27, 2019

Best what i ever seen. You also must watch this TV. Henry Cavil best actor for witcher.

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MarcIsHereDec 24, 2019

The Witcher, if you don't know anything about it, may take till the end of the season till it comes together. Maybe even a second watch. But when it comes together its totally worth it and absolutely setting up for a very promising secondThe Witcher, if you don't know anything about it, may take till the end of the season till it comes together. Maybe even a second watch. But when it comes together its totally worth it and absolutely setting up for a very promising second season. Also Henry is actually pretty darn good as Geralt, which is something that worried me. But hes great. Plus the supporting cast are pretty fantastic too. Theres nothing not to like about it really. Give it a whirl.… Expand

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BienemaxDec 27, 2019

Super Serie, man muss sie halt öfters ansehen um die Zusammenhänge zu verstehen. Ist eine Serie wo man sein Kopf ein wenig einschalten muss

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CupCakkeDec 27, 2019

Poorly adapted. Embarrassing put together. Bastardized the beatifull novels by misguidenly trying to add and update things. The writers hubris made them think they could improve on the books. Slow motion kissing in the middle of a fight isPoorly adapted. Embarrassing put together. Bastardized the beatifull novels by misguidenly trying to add and update things. The writers hubris made them think they could improve on the books. Slow motion kissing in the middle of a fight is not Witcher.… Expand

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PastriofDec 27, 2019

I really love witcher's cast, actors are really good. Filming is great and it's represent first two books perfecly.

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Flashyboy89Dec 27, 2019

I have watched four episodes so far and i’m enjoying it. Each episode getting better and better.

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sergsprDec 27, 2019

Complete ****
Miscasting isn't biggest problem of this trash. They just **** original plot and throw away all logic. Henry Cavill was almost good, but everyone else and whole scenario ****

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matflapDec 27, 2019

сериал так себе рекомендую смотреть сериал только с пивом иначе вы не сможете пройти первые серии и вам наскучит сериал после 2 серии , лично моё мнение -3 балла за негров -1 балл за убогий медальон ведьмака -2 балл за то что ведьмак не носитсериал так себе рекомендую смотреть сериал только с пивом иначе вы не сможете пройти первые серии и вам наскучит сериал после 2 серии , лично моё мнение -3 балла за негров -1 балл за убогий медальон ведьмака -2 балл за то что ведьмак не носит 2 меча сразу +1 балл за то что сериал был выложен сразу сезон… Expand

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Wujek76Dec 27, 2019

It starts slow, I know, but it is better and better each episode. I believe in this project.

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TeelaDec 27, 2019

I love it!!! Henry does a great Geralt and Yennefer is just an amazing character and is portrayed very well. 10 points is too little to give cause there are so many 0 for the sad haters.

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KumatshiDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show is alright not that good I can't bring myself to enjoy the show, but somehow, There are things very unacceptable, they Hollywood the series or Americanized I would say, To diversity but unnecessary, The director seems to mess around with the timeline by putting Geralt in the past and Yen way in the past and Ciri in the future, and someone merge Ciri timeline with Geralt timeline, They put random black people in Middle Age European want to mess with the series but let's be real here everyone who is the fan of Witcher yall want a redhead Triss (But the book is reddish hair and chestnut) and good looking Yennefer right (with excellent acting skills ofc), Maybe we should turn Geralt black too. The show is super cheap CGI and costumes are pretty **** Henry Cavil did a wonderful job, but the rest didn't do that great, Feel bad for Henry, I think Netflix spend all their money on him or something… Expand

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DziaraKrKDec 26, 2019

Te best !...................................................................

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bennythruelenDec 26, 2019

It’s almost “game of thrones” level good. Also, do not watch with kids or young teens.

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SadHanDec 26, 2019

It’s solid. Beautiful. The characters are interesting. Let’s hope this gets going. The potential is there if they stay smart. Keep the store interesting.

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PhoenixxlDec 26, 2019

Dear critics take a moment to eat crow.

Very passable rendition of The Witcher.
Critics should have played the games and read the books instead of comparing it to game of thrones.

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TomkinzDec 26, 2019

Horrible casting, not respectful to the books or games at all. A travesty.

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HoplitexDec 26, 2019

Honestly. Just enjoy the show. If you enjoy the Witcher, then you will enjoy the games... then just go and enjoy yourself. Not a perfect show, but it can get better and it's already super fun

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CavenattiDec 26, 2019

Just amazing, Henry does a great Geralt. Yennifer is just an amazing character and is portrayed very well by the actress. Great job netflix

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phironDec 26, 2019

A serie tem alguns problemas, as feiticeiras mais parecem Bruxas e a atriz da Yennefer é fraca poderiam ter achado alguém melhor, mas no geral é bem divertida.

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Drizzyt10Dec 26, 2019

Amazing, f the rich snobby out of touch critics. Henry nailed it. Excited to see more to come

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johnstonjayDec 26, 2019

Great series don’t let the critics fool you. The story the concise and leaves the story open.

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visiblelight7Dec 26, 2019

Acceptable and many things well done(music, environment, acting). However, completely ruined by horrible casting. It's unwatchable when Yen and Triss look and feel NOTHING like the source material. I am a colored person and I totally hateAcceptable and many things well done(music, environment, acting). However, completely ruined by horrible casting. It's unwatchable when Yen and Triss look and feel NOTHING like the source material. I am a colored person and I totally hate what they did here. WTF latina Yenifer? Black elves???… Expand

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MeiSanethiDec 26, 2019

We have good game, good book, but no tv series :c thats pity how political tolerant destroy this (black elves, dark Yennefer)

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tikeykDec 26, 2019

IDK why but hey I agree with that all critics, specially "ep5 ending" and poorly dialogs in ep6. + Do you remember the dragon from ep6 it looks like singing T-Rex From the meme Yeee....

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Alison137Dec 26, 2019

Perfeito, as coisas fluem bem e isso acaba sendo muita satisfatório, muito mesmo.

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rydwan1998Dec 26, 2019

It is not terrible nor great. Actors playing Dandelion, Qeen of Cintra, Tissaia de Vries and ( what suprised me ) Gerlat were realy good. Ciri also was quite good. Rest of actors were either bad or meh whatever. Yennefer and Triss were theIt is not terrible nor great. Actors playing Dandelion, Qeen of Cintra, Tissaia de Vries and ( what suprised me ) Gerlat were realy good. Ciri also was quite good. Rest of actors were either bad or meh whatever. Yennefer and Triss were the worst in my opinion as characters of great importance for Geralt, actresses playing those roles should be perfect match ... and they are not at all. Also forced diversity is a bit visible. Scenography is beautyful and diverse, big plus for me. Fight scenes are good for most part. Dialogs are hit or miss. Some will make you lough and seem natural and not forced and other will make you cringe for how shallow and badly written they are. It does not deserve 0 laike some people gave it but you can fell lost potential in this tv show. Also cgi dragons were terrible. Eng is not my native laguage and i cant even write in it. I dont know why i wrote this **** ...… Expand

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diny1983Dec 26, 2019

una delle migliori serie prodotte da Netflix. Non troppo serio per annoiare nè troppo giocoso per essere adatto solo ai bambini. Fantaghiró scansati.

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AngryLiamDec 26, 2019

In short, they’ve missed some very important story beats from the books, while adding in some questionable material. It seems like they’ve changed some characters roles and motivations, perhaps to appeal to a wider audience. However they’veIn short, they’ve missed some very important story beats from the books, while adding in some questionable material. It seems like they’ve changed some characters roles and motivations, perhaps to appeal to a wider audience. However they’ve lost a lot of what made these stories so satisfying in the books.… Expand

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SkippycjaDec 20, 2019

I loved the game and I think this does a great job in giving at least me what I wanted. Lots of people clearly hating on this without even watching due to castings

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thebagginsDec 26, 2019

A fairly typical tale of good effects, a decent pre-story (In the form of a video game), annoying overblown characters, and poor script writing will have you reaching for the remote fast forward button too often.

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FearghDec 26, 2019

Excellent television. Hope they get to complete the show to cover the entire story.

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sunny_ladyDec 26, 2019

I`ve read all books and played games. It`s awesome. Actors, effects, playing - thanks for this really nice show

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viroodiemDec 26, 2019

It sat as a disaster looming on the horizon and when it finally landed it became a completely different disaster.

Ive read the books, Ive played the games and what you get out of this amounts to a very ham fisted police procedural withIt sat as a disaster looming on the horizon and when it finally landed it became a completely different disaster.

Ive read the books, Ive played the games and what you get out of this amounts to a very ham fisted police procedural with Geralt of Rivia tracking down and dealing with the "monster of the week" despite all the episodes dropping at the same time.

The story lacks the depth of the source materials or their much more famous video games. It is the epitome of generic, bland, and uninteresting.

While the casting looked to have been the biggest problem ultimately that is one of the more pleasant surprises. Cavill pulls off a reasonably convincing Geralt. "Jaskier" is a gem to watch. Young Freya does a great job a Princess Cirilla before she evolves to become the Ciri we know. Question is will she be up to the physicality of the role in later seasons IF it gets that far.

That said the most glaring casting issue is without a doubt Anya Chalotra as Yennifer. Now that has absolutely nothing to do with her heritage and nearly everything to do with the reality that she simply cannot act to save her life. Her scenes are tedious to watch and devoid of emoting. She acts like she is Valedictorian of the Kristen Stewart academy for girls who dont act so good.

Beyond that she does not remotely look the part that she is there to portray. Again not because the color of her skin but because as the books put it, Yennifer was supposed to be an unsurpassed beauty and designed physical perfection and Cholatra has all sorts of imperfections, and definitely the wrong physique for the character. Its Gal Gadot for Wonder Woman wrong.

That leads into the next major problem. With her inability to act it drags the whole production down given how much of the story is centered around Yen's exploits. It just keeps getting harder and harder to watch as the show goes on. What makes it worse is that there is absolutely NO chemistry between Cavill and Cholatra. In every possible way, be it emotionally, physically, romantically the coupling is like that of Hugh Jackman and his wife cognitive dissonance that the brain does not want to compute.

Again, none of that would be all that bad if it not for the reality of how much of the plot revolves around their shared sexuality.

As for the controversy, turns out it was mostly inflated. Seemingly stemming mostly from those dissatisfied with the show taking starkly different direction away from the games. In reality most of the choices made were semi logical and more in line with the books. Yet despite that the story builds itself to be more geared towards women than it does men. Namely those women who feasted on the likes of Game of Thrones and Vikings and serves to fill that niche. The comparison to Game Of Thrones was always doomed to be inaccurate. It is much closer to compare it to Vikings with more magic if anything. Much simpler, much more generic, lacking depth and having even less subtlety. I place it somewhere between Vikings and The Last Kingdom and much closer to the latter than the former.

Visually it is well made, at least as it relates to physical landscapes go. The CGI tend to be pretty bad and highly dated. This means that long term the show will NOT hold up well under age.

All in all the show is tolerable. I have sat through far worse things, but not too many. This show is mostly for those who obsess over fandoms and are going to like the show regardless of how "not good" it is OR those who are just watching it as filler material. Mostly while doing anything else and leaving it running as background noise.

Ultimately Season 1 was an utter disappointment. That does not mean that future seasons cannot make the show better. It simply needs more depth in writing and if there were ever a case to be made for recasting a lead, This is a perfect example of where it is needed AND how it could be easily done with the built in "world of magic" excuse that could explain why Yen would change her look again and again. It would not fit with the show runners determination to utilize POCwashing but ideally Yen should have been played by someone such as Katie McGrath who would have at least checked most of the boxes, has experience playing a role as someone who can be endearing one moment then cold and unlikable the next.

All in all the show could have been a solid 7 but on the weakness of Chalotra lack of acting ability in a crucial role, the generic writing and the police procedural more stand alone episodic format that is taking television backwards it can only muster a 3 for the first season. Definitely a foundation to build on, but far from being the most stable.… Expand

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MortifervsDec 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show may be not perfect in every detail (e.g. Nilfgaard armor, or actress that plays Triss Merrygold), but it is definitely a wonderful recreation of Anrzej Sapkowski's books. Henry Cavill does not play Gwralt - he is Geralt! I can't imagine now anyone, who would be a better actor for that role. Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan make great Yennefer and Ciri as well! Before The Witcher came out, I was afraid that Joey Batey would be a bad Jaskier, but surprisingly he is my second favorite! TL/DR: Show has it's flaws, but it is a must-watch!… Expand

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SickCroowDec 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Geralt is amazing, the way of Henry Cavill takes the character and makes it his own is sublime, the scene of the fight vs the striga is incredible and good reference to the first game.… Expand

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DrakkullDec 26, 2019

Really good show actually. If you know the books or the games, you'll feel right in home ( the books, mostly ). Henry Cavil did a really good job, the production value was noticeable, the cast ( few exceptions ), the pace, actionReally good show actually. If you know the books or the games, you'll feel right in home ( the books, mostly ). Henry Cavil did a really good job, the production value was noticeable, the cast ( few exceptions ), the pace, action choreography, etc, was really well done.

BUT, the timeline for someone who never read the books was really confusing, hell, even for me was a little bit confusing. I'm not asking for linearity, just be more coherent.

Still, one of the best Netflix "originals" to date.… Expand

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arvidoysDec 26, 2019

Генри Кевил выглядит просто нереально в роли Геральта, лучше и нельзя было придумать. Конечно же очень приятно, что озвучка такая же как в игре. Не понимаю, почему многие что-то срут сериал, это адаптация, и это немного другое видение. У менГенри Кевил выглядит просто нереально в роли Геральта, лучше и нельзя было придумать. Конечно же очень приятно, что озвучка такая же как в игре. Не понимаю, почему многие что-то срут сериал, это адаптация, и это немного другое видение. У мен Ала нет задачи рассказать что-то новое, а привлечь народ к этой серии, чтобы люди, которые только только начали вникать - поняли бы о чем идет речь. Был дико скептичен по поводу этого сериала, но может это и к лучше у, не строил завышенных ожидание, а теперь кайфую, мне очень понравилось б, как ввели всех персонажей и как сериал плавно наберёт ход, с каждой серией все интереснее и интереснее … Expand

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SubogaDec 26, 2019

I played the games, I've read the books and when I've heard about the tv series I was thrilled but scared that it will be a total mess.
I wasn't happy about Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia but I've give it a shot and I've seen all 8 episodesI played the games, I've read the books and when I've heard about the tv series I was thrilled but scared that it will be a total mess.
I wasn't happy about Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia but I've give it a shot and I've seen all 8 episodes in a go...
Damn! It is really well made and Henry Cavill surprised me to the point that now I'm a fan !
I love the actors, I love every scene and soundtrack that really made lost myself inside each episode!
I'm really happy how they managed to introduce this wonderful world created by Andrzej Sapkowski, they have played really well the time-lines/events in the show to introduce you from the beginning to this fantastic saga!
Looking forward for the second seasons and for the others! Finally another series that will make history!… Expand

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ComicsMDec 26, 2019

I can only highlight the music, she is good the rest past the box office. Everyone praises the action in the square, and so in the Polish series this fight is much better. And Herold here is just some kind of Terminator rocked everyoneI can only highlight the music, she is good the rest past the box office. Everyone praises the action in the square, and so in the Polish series this fight is much better. And Herold here is just some kind of Terminator rocked everyone without sweating, even without elixirs. The episode is just a Rivian-Tsintri sandwich where they stuffed everything and for more yes that's just meat with jam so-so combination.… Expand

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AnthonyDeyDec 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сериал с первых минут показывает свою крутость. Ну а песня Лютика это что-то, также хотел бы сказать о минусах(из намного меньше чем плюсов,которых не сосчитать)Ну так вот мне не понравилась броня Нильфгаарда… Expand

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Simple_humanDec 26, 2019

В той же "игре престолов" все было логично, один народ проживал на вестеросе а другой на ессосе. Вполне нормально смотреть того же "Конана" где регион позволяет поверить в то что там разные расы. Или любой азиатский фильм/сериал где белый В той же "игре престолов" все было логично, один народ проживал на вестеросе а другой на ессосе. Вполне нормально смотреть того же "Конана" где регион позволяет поверить в то что там разные расы. Или любой азиатский фильм/сериал где белый персонаж это диковинка, и его появление как то поясняется, или обусловлено сюжетом. А все то что в сериале создает фальшивость и дешевость истории. Так же испоганили 2-й сезон "Американских Богов" со своей тупой пропагандой. Хотите пропагандировать толерантность, ок я не против, но придумайте что-то новое, оригинальные сюжеты, а не просто менять расу уже существующих персонажей. Что дальше, король Артур - индус, Геркулес - азиат? Поэтому у людей и горит, потому что это все нелепо. Возвращаясь к сериалу, я ничего не имею против цветных героев, но они просто не вписываются, по крайней мере на том материке где происходят события.… Expand

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AlexplisskenDec 26, 2019

More than 200 of negative reviews were removed by the metacritic, and this is how good rating is built for **** TV shows.
I suspect that they removed it because people left their feedback on the reluctance to see some humans in place wereMore than 200 of negative reviews were removed by the metacritic, and this is how good rating is built for **** TV shows.
I suspect that they removed it because people left their feedback on the reluctance to see some humans in place were they do not belong in a fantasy-historical movie. This is not tolerance; this is idiocy.… Expand

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ron2812Dec 25, 2019

The Witcher is an awesome TV-show!
It's funny how "professional" critics seem to always get it wrong in comparison to real people. Maybe they should finish a show and watch every episode, before they give it a bad rating. Watch the show,The Witcher is an awesome TV-show!
It's funny how "professional" critics seem to always get it wrong in comparison to real people. Maybe they should finish a show and watch every episode, before they give it a bad rating. Watch the show, enjoy and stop reading reviews of bad journalists.… Expand

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VladikoDec 21, 2019

Такого разнообразия цветов кожи вы даже не встретите, многие актеры подбирались как попало. Сериал в принципе хороший, постановка, бои и нормальный сюжет. Но он плюет на каноны в виде расового разнообразия, чернокожие эльфы и дриады, которыеТакого разнообразия цветов кожи вы даже не встретите, многие актеры подбирались как попало. Сериал в принципе хороший, постановка, бои и нормальный сюжет. Но он плюет на каноны в виде расового разнообразия, чернокожие эльфы и дриады, которые в оригинале не представлены некими амазонками с черной кожей. Сериал достоин жить, но с игрой он и рядом не стоял.… Expand

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EliadbardaDec 26, 2019

This show is amazing and i was very sceptical about it at first. Henry cavill did an amazing job as garelt.(the way he use his voice is admirable for it self). Also yennefer story line done really well and Anya chalotra absolutely nailed it!This show is amazing and i was very sceptical about it at first. Henry cavill did an amazing job as garelt.(the way he use his voice is admirable for it self). Also yennefer story line done really well and Anya chalotra absolutely nailed it! The world of the witcher is so rich that it makes you want for more… Expand

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vigiloDec 26, 2019

Overall a disappointment. Boring. Way too much talking, too litlle action. Casting is horrible, Netflix completely disregarded the novels and trashed the Slavic lore. We have black mages, black elves, virtually all of dryads in Brokilon areOverall a disappointment. Boring. Way too much talking, too litlle action. Casting is horrible, Netflix completely disregarded the novels and trashed the Slavic lore. We have black mages, black elves, virtually all of dryads in Brokilon are also black. But it doesn’t end there. Triss Merigold is semi black and Yeneffer is kind of Latin type. Come on. Good thing they didn’t cast Jamie Foxx as the Witcher. There is a lot of time jumping, which will inevitably confuse non die hard audience. Oh, and finally, the creators really wanted to show us the grand scheme of things. So we have politics, epic battles, sorcerers plotting etc., all squeezed into this rather short series. And that was a poor decision in my opinion, because it cut short the screen time of the main character (Cavil's acting is actually pretty good). There’s simply too little Witcher in this Witcher.… Expand

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GermanitDec 26, 2019

Это было круто. Как большой фанат прежде всего книг, а потому уже игр остался очень доволен. Есть небольшие проблемы с кастом, костюмами, но всё это перекрывают плюсы. Я могу понять людей, которым подавай дословный пересказ книг, но сериал -Это было круто. Как большой фанат прежде всего книг, а потому уже игр остался очень доволен. Есть небольшие проблемы с кастом, костюмами, но всё это перекрывают плюсы. Я могу понять людей, которым подавай дословный пересказ книг, но сериал - это прежде всего адаптация, поэтому не вижу смысла придираться. Боевка шикарна, Генри Кавилл кайфует от роли и это видно, атмосфера сохранена, визуал просто прелесть. Рекомендую. 10/10.… Expand

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eguadaDec 26, 2019

a series that I have been waiting for very long. I absolutely loved everything the producers did with this show, the actors chosen very well, the music written with elements from the Polish folklore, the work of the video operator enjoys thea series that I have been waiting for very long. I absolutely loved everything the producers did with this show, the actors chosen very well, the music written with elements from the Polish folklore, the work of the video operator enjoys the eye in each scene.… Expand

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Luca391Dec 26, 2019

Meiner Meinung nach eine sehr gute Adaption des/der Bücher. Die Charaktere sind sehr gut getroffen und stimmig zur Geschichte. Die Kostüme sind sehr schön gestaltet und die Kämpfe sehr gut choreografiert.
Allerdings bin ich der Meinung, dassMeiner Meinung nach eine sehr gute Adaption des/der Bücher. Die Charaktere sind sehr gut getroffen und stimmig zur Geschichte. Die Kostüme sind sehr schön gestaltet und die Kämpfe sehr gut choreografiert.
Allerdings bin ich der Meinung, dass nur wer sich schon einmal mit der Materie des Hexers auseinandergesetzt hat, wirklich die ganze Wirkung dieser Serie aufnimmt.
Letztendlich ist diese Serie aber auch unerfahrenen Zuschauern zu empfehlen, da diese Lust auf mehr macht und den Einstieg in Bücher und Spiele vielleicht versüßt. Und der Soundtrack erst... ein Ohrwurm für Wochen… Expand

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peroitushDec 26, 2019

Very beautiful series. Great cast. I enjoyed the aesthetic viewing pleasure.

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NS78Dec 26, 2019

Overall a really great experience. Very happy after watching the entire season. It does have a slow start, but I can see it’s because it’s trying to explain the new/complicated world to the audience too much instead of showing it. It mightOverall a really great experience. Very happy after watching the entire season. It does have a slow start, but I can see it’s because it’s trying to explain the new/complicated world to the audience too much instead of showing it. It might not be for everyone, but it did the books and games justice. Highly recommend to watch through the entire season.… Expand

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FilifionkaSopotDec 26, 2019

Boring. Way too much talking, too litlle action. Casting is horrible, you have black mages, black elves, virtually all of dryads in Brokilon are also black. But it doesn’t end there. Triss Merigold is semi black and Yeneffer is kind of LatinBoring. Way too much talking, too litlle action. Casting is horrible, you have black mages, black elves, virtually all of dryads in Brokilon are also black. But it doesn’t end there. Triss Merigold is semi black and Yeneffer is kind of Latin type. Come on. Good thing they didn’t cast Jamie Foxx as the Witcher. There is a lot of time jumping, which will inevitably confuse non die hard audience. Oh, and finally, the creators really wanted to show us the grand scheme of things. So we have politics, epic battles, sorcerers plotting etc., all squeezed into this rather short series. And that was a poor decision in my opinion, because it cut short the screen time of a surprisingly good Witcher character played by Cavil. There’s simply too little Witcher in the Witcher.… Expand

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WindArtDec 26, 2019

Not a canon, I want Slavic fantasy with all the consequences. And without tolerance!

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ThhorDec 26, 2019

La puta mania d cambiar historias xq si, xq yo soy el guionista y asi queda mejor, que sabra el creador d la saga. Los saltos en la linea temporal en las historias d cada personaje, q no se marcan d ninguna forma, y los q no leyeron losLa puta mania d cambiar historias xq si, xq yo soy el guionista y asi queda mejor, que sabra el creador d la saga. Los saltos en la linea temporal en las historias d cada personaje, q no se marcan d ninguna forma, y los q no leyeron los libros no se dan aclarado. En general, no parece serie d alto presupuesto, salvo los actores principales y algun combate. El protagonista se mueve como terminator con un palo x el culo mientras q el brujo deberia ser como un junco, mas rapido q fuerte. Yenefer no da el pego, en nada.… Expand

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RezendemmDec 26, 2019

Sinceramete eu gostei bastante da série, apesar de alguns efeitos especiais em alguns momentos serem algo dificil de engolir, o como a historia foi contada, as cenas de luta e a interpretação do geraldão estão muito boas para mim, e muitoSinceramete eu gostei bastante da série, apesar de alguns efeitos especiais em alguns momentos serem algo dificil de engolir, o como a historia foi contada, as cenas de luta e a interpretação do geraldão estão muito boas para mim, e muito recomendado para novos telespectadores.… Expand

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WilkerKofDec 26, 2019

Excelente série, Henry fez um ótimo trabalho como geraldão, o ritmo da série é bom e os pepersonagens são bem carismáticos.

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AnelorDec 26, 2019

It is spot on to the books and the lead has the perfect accent/voice for lovers of the game series as well. They decided to do the time jumps just like in the first 2 books and the performance of everyone is so perfect - its the best 2019 hadIt is spot on to the books and the lead has the perfect accent/voice for lovers of the game series as well. They decided to do the time jumps just like in the first 2 books and the performance of everyone is so perfect - its the best 2019 had to offer. It rivals, even beats, altered carbon in quality!… Expand

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Dean177Dec 26, 2019

This series had so much potential but doesn't do the source material justice and left me wishing it had never happened.

The writing is terrible, most episodes are hasty, unfaithful, screen adaptations of the exiting stories, missing out onThis series had so much potential but doesn't do the source material justice and left me wishing it had never happened.

The writing is terrible, most episodes are hasty, unfaithful, screen adaptations of the exiting stories, missing out on character building so that they can spend more time monologuing about destiny.

The pacing is very strange, so much time is devoted to 'side quests' that the main story has to proceed at breakneck pace leaving it feel very shallowly developed and unfocused.

The casting (and acting) of Geralt and Dandelion (changing the name back to Jasker is dumb, the translators made the right call) is actually pretty good, I think Dandelion is probably the best character in the series, and Geralt is played well despite the lines he is being given to work with.

The rest of the cast was absolutely butchered.

Yen comes off as bratty rather than formidable, Yarpen Zigrins over the top aggression leaves you wondering why it's a character you are supposed to like. Ciri has too little screen time too do any development so it seems like she flip flops between helpless and heroine every scene.

Lots of people seem to have issues with characters becoming black but I think this is missing the point. Racism was a big theme in the books / games but the treatment of racism in the series is pathetic. The closest we get to dealing with the topic it is a character making an offhand comment about it. We never actually get shown it.

They would have been better off either sticking more closely to books / games or focusing on characters back story more (the episode with Yennifer as an apprentice was actually good!).

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HaddarDec 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. -Несоответствие персонажей с образами и характерами по сравнению с книжным оригиналом.
-Слишком малый хронометраж, которого не хватает для раскрытия персонажей, кроме Йенифер, ей почему-то уделено больше внимания чем Геральту, а история в первую очередь как раз о нём, а не о чародейке Йенифер.
-Слишком много отсебятины и логических дыр: Весь сезон говорили что магия не берётся из ниоткуда, Но в конце, маги со стороны Севера вдруг почему то колдуют "просто так", а магам со стороны Нильфгаарда, приходиться жертвовать собой, ради того чтобы превратиться в фаербол для требушета, которые просто отражаются в сторону без особых усилий) и видя это, Фрингилья зачем то запускает ещё один, жертвуя ещё одной чародейкой) ну вот зачем? Зато Йенифер, без какого либо поглощения энергии, используя только собственные силы, заливает всё поле огнём... Почему Вильгефорц, у которого за плечами военный опыт, отдаёт роль командующего в битве на Содденском холме - Йенифер? Которая до этого не участвовала в масштабных сражениях. О костюмах, касте, декорациях и многом другом, уже говорили люди до меня и всё же, перечислять ещё можно долго.

Мой вам совет - лучше прочитайте книги, а не насилуйте себя недо-адаптациями, которые снимают на скорочтении оригинала, лишь для того чтобы срубить бабла.… Expand

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mgmmodelDec 26, 2019

This movie is exactly what should be. Witcher is a Witcher, only Girls are little different than I dreamt about. Fighting scenes are ok, FX too.

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AzzanDec 26, 2019

Wow just wow. Just finished last episode and I am happy how it all turned up. A little suprised by some actor choices but not in a bad way. Can't wait for season 2.
To all Witcher fans i recommend this series. Its awesome.

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NiseamDec 26, 2019

Amazing show. It has its flaws, but the pure creativity and soil behind it makes up for everything. The critic reviews are a joke and deeply unfair

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ChadrybarDec 26, 2019

Outside of flash backs being confusing for some. This show is amazing. Well cast, fun, great choreography in sword fighting. The reviewers are wrong again. Hell, half of them admit to only watching one or two episodes, or skipping toOutside of flash backs being confusing for some. This show is amazing. Well cast, fun, great choreography in sword fighting. The reviewers are wrong again. Hell, half of them admit to only watching one or two episodes, or skipping to later episodes. Can you
Imagine half-assing your job the way critics do?! You would be fired since your only job is to watch tv completely from start to finish. Good show, much like ghostbusters reboot, the last jedi, and the last chapelle special, critics are basically morons… Expand

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johnyct9760Dec 20, 2019

It's really good, like REALLY GOOD!!! Critics suck and get paid to rip down netflix, don't listen to um there all full sh*t anyway. And by the way the level of cynicism out their us just sad. IT'S A TV SHOW OK.....IT'S NOT GOING TO SOLVE YOURIt's really good, like REALLY GOOD!!! Critics suck and get paid to rip down netflix, don't listen to um there all full sh*t anyway. And by the way the level of cynicism out their us just sad. IT'S A TV SHOW OK.....IT'S NOT GOING TO SOLVE YOUR REAL LIFE PROBLEMS!… Expand

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SilentNoiseDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Можно начать с того, что если бы сериал от ведьмака не позиционировался как "убийца" Игры Престолов и не был бы флагманом нетфликс, то и относились бы к нему по другому. Актерская игра оставляет желать лучшего, особенно кидается в глаза Йеннифер от Anya Cholatra, которая ну ник не тянет на 100+ летнюю чародейку, диалоги сильные но играет она откровенно плохо. Нетфликс, если вы делаете сериал по книгам славянского писателя, который создавал свой мир на основе средневековой Польши(сильно сомневаюсь, что его основные персонажи особенно эльфы могли быть чернокожими), то и актеров подбирай по цвету кожи соответствующему. Брали бы пример с HBO и ее Игрой Престолов, там такого мракобесия нет или с CPR, которые сделали великолепную игру на которая получилась шедевром! Йеннифер которая махает мечом как Геральт! вы серьезно?! то же самое Вильгефорц( актер тоже подобрал с учетом всех толерантных тенденций), один из самый сильный чародее, сражается с Кагыром на мечах и проигрывает ему, бред просто(хочу напомнить что Вильгефорц в первой стычке с Геральтом поломал его и чуть не убил, убил высшего вампира Региса(играл в игру или читал книгу поймет, что это почти не возможно))! Так как я знаком хорошо как с книгой так и с играми, то меня этот сериал разочаровал. Я могу очень долго описывать недостатки этого сериала, но на это уйдет очень много времени, я описал те что на мой взгляд самые серьезные.… Expand

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BearspiritDec 25, 2019

The Witcher is a great and faithful adaptation of the Witcher books and short stories. Good CGI, amazing costume design and top notch swordfighting with great world building. If you like fantasy worlds and the Witcher game series you areThe Witcher is a great and faithful adaptation of the Witcher books and short stories. Good CGI, amazing costume design and top notch swordfighting with great world building. If you like fantasy worlds and the Witcher game series you are gonna have a great time. The way this Series is structured can be a little confusing at the beginning of the show, especially with the timelines. Overall I had a great time watching this show.… Expand

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coterminousDec 25, 2019

wow what a pile of **** huge fan of the books and games. Wanted the show to be good but they took it and ran into the ground. nothing good about it, your watching robots on the screen acting a story that makes zero sense. turn it off and gowow what a pile of **** huge fan of the books and games. Wanted the show to be good but they took it and ran into the ground. nothing good about it, your watching robots on the screen acting a story that makes zero sense. turn it off and go read the books or play the games… Expand

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Fabiano_FenixDec 25, 2019

Série muito boa e fiel em vários pontos aos livros. Cenas de luta muito boas porém escassas. Falta mais investimento em efeitos especiais para os monstros e para os magos soltarem mais magias elementais e mostrarem seu poder. Série não éSérie muito boa e fiel em vários pontos aos livros. Cenas de luta muito boas porém escassas. Falta mais investimento em efeitos especiais para os monstros e para os magos soltarem mais magias elementais e mostrarem seu poder. Série não é perfeita mais muito melhor que muitas por aí. Para mim a única coisa que foi imperdoável é a Triss Marigold da série, que apesar de ser feita por uma ótima atriz, saiu completamente da fisionomia da Triss dos livros. Só não ficou horrível pois a atris é muito boa e atuou de forma perfeita, porém a caracterização da personagem não tem nada a ver com a triss. É como fazer um Batman de roupa branca sem capa sem o chifres na máscara e com um símbolo de Águia no peito.… Expand

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mezbDec 25, 2019

Very poor writing, very few acceptable acting, too much changes from the original histories. It's more about visual effects than content and even so, it fails sometimes.

As a fan of the games and the books, I can assure I had great timeVery poor writing, very few acceptable acting, too much changes from the original histories. It's more about visual effects than content and even so, it fails sometimes.

As a fan of the games and the books, I can assure I had great time playing and reading, otherwise watching the show, didn't bring any feelings at all. Not funny, not scary, not emotional, not entertainment, not mysterious. It was very few scenes I could enjoy on this first season. Also I really couldn't understand how a fan could like it.

CD Red Projekt also changed histories of the books, but the studio improved it. The TV show changed the essence of history and characters, there isn't one single history told authentically as it's on the books. They followed the main topics of the books only.

My expectations of seeing remarkable scenes of The Witcher history was totally frustrated. I wish they could improve it, but I fear they can't make it better, specially with so many applause.… Expand

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Wipeout163Dec 25, 2019

Please ignore most paid critics!
Fantastic series great casting great music through out.
The director nailed the feeling of the witcher world and I can not wait for more.

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Els1Dec 25, 2019

Sem defeitos, uma das melhores séries feitas pela a Netflix, aguardando a segunda temporada

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HaarDDDec 25, 2019

Those flaws that I saw are not worth writing off even one point. That was great!

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JldyckDec 25, 2019

As a fan of the books and video games, I found the first season to be fairly well put together. I enjoyed the performances of all the actors (especially Henry and Anya) and even though the plot varies a little from the books, the changes makeAs a fan of the books and video games, I found the first season to be fairly well put together. I enjoyed the performances of all the actors (especially Henry and Anya) and even though the plot varies a little from the books, the changes make sense given the television format and wanting to introduce important characters earlier. Can't wait for season 2.… Expand

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Imtired97Dec 25, 2019

The Witcher is a beautiful show and one that I very much enjoyed, I can't wait till the second season comes out.

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Novizky_SiBDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это полный пи..ец господа. Сюжет пошёл к херам практически в самом начале. Негры эльфы конечно круто, но б.. ть, хипстер Мышовур, который умирает от доплера - это конечно сильно. Отдельно проорал с местных краснолюдов. В общем все, начиная от каста актёров, до сюжета сериала - одно сплошное недоразумение.… Expand

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kamgeforceDec 25, 2019

Didnt expect much, its neflix after all, still disappointed. Dialogues are **** acting is so so, most actors didnt capture their characters and that includes Henry Cavill, whom I like as an actor. Yes, you can tell he played the games, but iDidnt expect much, its neflix after all, still disappointed. Dialogues are **** acting is so so, most actors didnt capture their characters and that includes Henry Cavill, whom I like as an actor. Yes, you can tell he played the games, but i would question he read the books, because he tries to portray the game Geralt with his stoic badassery, but gives no attempt to show off Geralt´s wit and intelligence, which is understandable because like I said, the dialogues are pure garbage. I dont think the writers have the capacity to come up with witty or intelligent lines to begin with, so I dont blame only Cavill for that. However Geralt has never been a character defined primarily by his excellent swordsmanship or his stoic demeanor as the games or the show would have you believe. The show is filled with out of place diversity, men bashing, all the queens and authorities are black or female, its progressive garbage of first order. The audio and visuals are nice for a tv production, netflix has the money if not the talent. Fight scenes are probably the only thing I actually enjoyed. You can tell lot of time and thought have been given to the choreography, but thats where the positives start and end. The show has no regards for the slavic roots of the material and the lore is never implemented in any but the most basic and surface level way. This isnt the witcher, its progressive americanised generic fantasy for politically correct audience that took the names and tropes from the witcher and left the balls out.… Expand

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EFRAMDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When will any streamer, or for that matter any network at all create a show that has fantasy in reality structure and not based on a series of books which cannot ever be plowed into a reasonably watchable scripted series. Such is the case with The Witcher, an uneven oft times annoying treatment of the video game and subsequent books that came before it. A usually loquacious and amiable Henry Cavill is relegated to grunting monosyllabic answers and surly undertones. The storyline is a wandering mishmash of "you're supposed to already know the language and dialogue and dialects of the inhabitants of The Witcher milieu" tropes. I wanted to like the series, but again I was both annoyed and disturbed by the lack of great storytelling this kind of material needs. And lets not forget the Bard who makes his appearance in episode 2, to the dismay of both and Gerald of Rivia and everyone else I have canvassed. Come on Netflix, lets dispense with this adaptation of novels and video games and give some real show runner creators a chance to create something totally original and geared towards an audience that is hip, smart, and waiting for you and Amazon and Apple TV and Hulu and Peacock and everyone see to step up to the plate.(At least Amazon tried to do this with Carnival row, which I am sad to say was also a miss the mark presentation) the Wticher, for all its video game and novel appeal is a distinct disappointment.… Expand

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AnanisaptaDec 22, 2019

This evening I watched the first episode of The Witcher on Netflix. It was an hour long. It certainly held my attention. My wife left before the end because she hates the violence, which was considerable. I hope we will have to endure lessThis evening I watched the first episode of The Witcher on Netflix. It was an hour long. It certainly held my attention. My wife left before the end because she hates the violence, which was considerable. I hope we will have to endure less bloodshed as the series goes on. Not that it's unrealistic, and the special effects are admirable, nor does it pander to the bloodless violence tropes of Hollywood. Perhaps there'd be less actual violence if people had a better idea what it looks like. There was some nudity and one rather chaste love scene. Compared to GoT, violence was more thematic than carnality. There was a bit more wizardry than I recall from the games, though Geralt was rather sparing in that regard.

Henry Cavill nailed Geralt, and the culminating swordplay was brilliantly executed. Roach seemed perfect for his part as well. Freya Allen as Cirilla (aka Ciri) gave us some interesting moments. The major characters looked good in their parts. Many of the minor characters had confusing accents. I felt the writing represented Geralt as I remember him, struggling to be a just and impartial actor in an unjust world that bids furiously for his allegiance. It was interesting to experience the invasion of the North by Nilfgard and to learn how Geralt became known as "The Butcher of Blaviken". I had little knowledge of Renfri and her tribe before this episode brought her alive. The same with Ciri's family.

Online reviews of the series have been mixed at best. In some ways, perhaps it follows too closely on the heels of GoT, while being even more weird and revolting. I plan to continue watching at weekly intervals. I don't think fans of the main character will be too disappointed.

Excerpts from other reviews:

"Over at Rotten Tomatoes, Netflix's The Witcher has a "rotten" (but barely) score of 58% from critics with an enthusiastic 91% audience score. As we showed in our roundup of The Witcher reviews, most critics found something positive to say amidst constructive criticism." -CinemaBlend

"I’m definitely not averse to the wild extremes of this genre — shout-out to the visceral blood terrors of Adult Swim’s Primal — but the first episode felt like cheese gone moldy. That nude bordello really edged the whole vibe in a fratty direction, and the long running time required a lot of take-forever talk about prophecies and destiny. Did you watch further into the season?" -Entertainment Weekly

Episode 2 did not disappoint. Anya Chalotra is BRILLIANT as Yennefer! I never fully understood her witchy personality before. Also I thought they did a splendid job of painting the elves in a sympathetic light. Joey Batey plays Jaskier the Bard, better know as Dandelion, and apparently sang his own songs as well. I found his personality highly annoying, but he has a sweet, well-controlled tenor; he's also quite the skilled lutanist. This episode helped my understanding of the Conjunction of the Spheres and its implications for elven-kind. There's a heavy dose of 'feel for the underdog' here. I hope we meet a few sympathetic human characters before the end.

In episode three I noted a relentless emphasis on the horrific aspects of Sapkowski's stories. I think this material will be too strong for the taste of most adults.

Episode 4 lacks subtlety.… Expand

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GreatRainDec 25, 2019

VERY pure story in serial. Customs was bad. And sometimemes it looks like parody, for example 5 episode, with Ciri with driads, it was the wrost moment. If you dont know what to do, Just dont touch it

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srafdssaDec 25, 2019

The gretes series of withcer, ppl just dont reed a books and dont know what happend, its amazing series cant wait for season 2 :)

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bochenek7Dec 25, 2019

I've had a lot of fun watching it. It's true that first two episodes are a bit hard to chew through, but it gets better with every episode. Timeline are not as complicated as most reviewers say, it just requires some small effort to put allI've had a lot of fun watching it. It's true that first two episodes are a bit hard to chew through, but it gets better with every episode. Timeline are not as complicated as most reviewers say, it just requires some small effort to put all the puzzles together.… Expand

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