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McGillotineDec 20, 2019

Not the first attempt to translate the adventures of Geralt of Rivia to the small screen. Netflix's The Witcher does an admirable job of turning off it's audience pretty quickly by establishing a show that is jumpy, poorly written, and forNot the first attempt to translate the adventures of Geralt of Rivia to the small screen. Netflix's The Witcher does an admirable job of turning off it's audience pretty quickly by establishing a show that is jumpy, poorly written, and for the most part badly acted. Following the plot threads of Yennifer, Geralt, and Ciri. The Witcher deals with the theme of destiny in that all three characters have their fates interwoven and are destined to unite. The shame about this is that along the road I just stopped caring enough to actually give a rats when they do eventually meet up.Geralts journey is by far the most interesting and his action scenes are by far the best part of the show. Henry Cavill also seems to really give it his all which is a shame because he does have the makings of a good Geralt. Yennefer and Ciri's stories however are dull and boring. While it is admirable that the TV show does what the books do not and try to give Yennefer a deepper backstory, her story sucks, coming across as some Harry Potter eske narrative that is uninspired and painful to watch. Ciris journey from Cintra in the book Blood of Elves was never too interesting for me and I often found myself keen to get back to Geralts adventures. But in the TV show it reaches a whole new level of awful as it's painfully dragged out across atleast over 5 episodes (Where i'm up to).

The acting in this show is mostly awful. Aside from Cavill whom I mentioned earlier as being a saving grace of the show actors such as those who portray Yennefer, Ciri, and Dandellion are all terribly miscast. Characters such as Renfri and Stregobor feel like completely different characters to how they appeared in the book. And majority of the remaining supporting cast are wooden and lifeless.

The plot of the show is like a proverbial Frankensteins monster. Jamming up to three books worth of story into a single episode instead of giving each story time. The episodes are in such a rush to pass the finish line they often skip the line and keep going. The books adapted for the show from what I've found are Blood of Elves, and the short story collections The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny. Any one of these books alone are strong enough to hold a season and yet the show keeps jamming more and more exposition down the audiences throught in an attempt to speed-run through all the Witcher books in a few episodes as possible. What doesn't help this show is the inevitable comparisons to CD Projekts Witcher games which are a far better adaptation. Fans of the game series will more than likely find many issues with the show and for good cause. While the books author did not appreciate the games (aside from the money they made him) they were a far more valiant error in translating his work. Even with Sapkowskis involvement in the creative process of this show the show continues to disappoint over and over again.… Expand

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Zer0TheHer0Dec 20, 2019

Terrible.

The casting is all wrong. Except Cavill, who is actually a really good actor and gives it all, but even that he's kind of too big for Geralt. The rest of the casting is downright awful. Ciri is good fit and Yenn isn't that bad...Terrible.

The casting is all wrong. Except Cavill, who is actually a really good actor and gives it all, but even that he's kind of too big for Geralt. The rest of the casting is downright awful. Ciri is good fit and Yenn isn't that bad... but... Black Fringilla? That Triss?

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THOSE HORRIBLE NILFGARDIAN SCROTUM ARMORS CONCEIVED BY A MAN HATING WRITER?
How... how... just... how is that possible?

No no no no no

My favourite book and games series ruined by forced inclusivity and abysmal writing. I'm so disappointed right now.… Expand

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LegendaryLamaDec 25, 2019

More SJW trash from Netflix. Pointless diversity, for the sake of it, I mean black elves...in Poland, honestly!?

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StarboardWingDec 20, 2019

Being a fan does not mean you have to like anything that comes out of your loved franchise.

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luka_zetDec 21, 2019

Totally boring, chaotic and flat. I don’t know the book, but this is one of very few TV series that I have stopped watching.... and had to force myself to continue. Totally disappointing.

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Headcase1001Dec 20, 2019

Will everyone chill out. Why is everyone so negitive it makes me so sad to see people act this way. I watched the show last night. It's good. Not the best show ever made but it's still good. I see reviews that say it ruined my culture, why isWill everyone chill out. Why is everyone so negitive it makes me so sad to see people act this way. I watched the show last night. It's good. Not the best show ever made but it's still good. I see reviews that say it ruined my culture, why is he not black? This is Netflix's version of the Witcher. This has been said from the beginning. Shows cool go check it out, and everyone please get a life, so sad.… Expand

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JuliannaDec 22, 2019

Я разочарована. Толерантность, всратый таймлайн, упещение оригинала. Самое обидное, что это всем нравится

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DevOfJoyDec 20, 2019

This is not the Witcher, this is the Witcher fanfiction. The high budget is felt, but it was given in the wrong hands. The entire ENT and the Witcher world were raped.

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YourMedDocDec 21, 2019

None of the respect was given to the original book series. Storyline is based not on the world of original, but on the wishes of modern western liberals.

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KadirovDec 20, 2019

Previously, in USSR where I was born, directors at least knew how to make propaganda subtle and not so obviosly disgusting. Through watching Witcher series I had a feeling that the show itself is secondary, and the ultimate meaning of thisPreviously, in USSR where I was born, directors at least knew how to make propaganda subtle and not so obviosly disgusting. Through watching Witcher series I had a feeling that the show itself is secondary, and the ultimate meaning of this show is simply promotion of sjw views, using Witcher franchise as decorations.… Expand

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LossFallacyDec 20, 2019

I'd say that this adaptation is a total garbage both to book or game fans.Lauren Hissirich turned Yennefer into a angry pathetic B*tch who was supposed to be a powerful, elegant, determined alpha female. While Geralt is just like a grumpyI'd say that this adaptation is a total garbage both to book or game fans.Lauren Hissirich turned Yennefer into a angry pathetic B*tch who was supposed to be a powerful, elegant, determined alpha female. While Geralt is just like a grumpy pubscent jerk. It's the most disgusting adaptation I have ever seen. And by watching this show I realized how amazing the books were.… Expand

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anihavocDec 20, 2019

Netflix Geralt is the fantasy version of John Wick. Insane combat scenes, branching story and incredible world building. Leave it to these SJW journalists to not recognize a masterpiece of fantasy stories and rate it low based on their biasedNetflix Geralt is the fantasy version of John Wick. Insane combat scenes, branching story and incredible world building. Leave it to these SJW journalists to not recognize a masterpiece of fantasy stories and rate it low based on their biased opinions in order to drive this incredible show into the ground. Sad.… Expand

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EolmithDec 21, 2019

Netflix doing what they do best, destroying good franchises with woke ****

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paxromana395Dec 21, 2019

Сериал просто отвратительный. Конченная толерастия на каждом шагу, полны мискаст с персонажами, из-за чего не работает целая куча сюжетных элементов и наплевательское отношение к культуре.Сериал просто отвратительный. Конченная толерастия на каждом шагу, полны мискаст с персонажами, из-за чего не работает целая куча сюжетных элементов и наплевательское отношение к культуре.

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CalasadeDec 20, 2019

What Netflix has done is more like bad fan fiction written by someone (in this case, social justice messiah Lauren S. Hissrich) who doesn’t truly wish to grasp the source material but prefers to inject their political ideology into it. Then,What Netflix has done is more like bad fan fiction written by someone (in this case, social justice messiah Lauren S. Hissrich) who doesn’t truly wish to grasp the source material but prefers to inject their political ideology into it. Then, of course, there’s the cheap looking costumes, the CGI, questionable directing, and fairly poor acting (besides Cavill, who still doesn’t fit the part but at least he loves the Witcher).

Definitely not a good show. Yep, untrue to the promises she made that she wouldn't change races willy-nilly and would respect the Witcher, not so good ole Lauren has pissed on the Witcher, its universe, its fans, and on the real-world history from which the Witcher borrows.

Keep in mind I'm not racist AT ALL. There are non-whites in the Witcher universe. I find it offensive and sad that Hissrich chose to give non-whites hand-me-down roles rather than original ones that fit within the fabric of the Witcher universe.… Expand

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UkropgreenDec 22, 2019

Если коротко, то "Ведьмак" от Нетфликс – это бессмысленный пафос, алогичность и практически тотальный мискаст плавно перетекающий в SJW-повестку, где сценарий и режиссура хромают на обе ноги. Книжная атмосфера заруинина чуть более, чемЕсли коротко, то "Ведьмак" от Нетфликс – это бессмысленный пафос, алогичность и практически тотальный мискаст плавно перетекающий в SJW-повестку, где сценарий и режиссура хромают на обе ноги. Книжная атмосфера заруинина чуть более, чем полностью. Одобрять такое – значит не уважать ни себя, ни первоисточник.… Expand

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DallatharDec 21, 2019

Poor SJW propaganda with black "elves" and Fringilla in Middle Age European fantasy. I unsubscribed from Netflix after this ****

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GrelaDec 20, 2021

Blasphemy... If you've read the books don't watch this, because it will make you cry... They evicerated whole concepts of Witcher's world, few characters and every story they touched...

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SolonnDec 23, 2021

Let's transfer what happens in this Witcher series (Season 2) to a comparable franchise:

The Lord of the Rings is a very successful book that has been lovingly adapted into another medium, a film, close to the book and with great attentionLet's transfer what happens in this Witcher series (Season 2) to a comparable franchise:

The Lord of the Rings is a very successful book that has been lovingly adapted into another medium, a film, close to the book and with great attention to detail, which was also very successful.

Now let's imagine someone would want to build on these successes and create a Lord of the Rings series.

In this series, Frodo and Aragorn are portrayed very well, but that's where it ends.

Gandalf is no longer a magician because he simply lost his ability during the fight against the Balrog. The Rohirrim are now partly Africans who ride elephants (the Haradrim apparently still exist somewhere in the world). Sympathetic male secondary characters as Gimli are rewritten as unsympathetic, while the young beautiful Arwen is now more of the middle-aged maternal type and the main villain is not Sauron, but the wicked witch from Hansel and Gretel who was simply squeezed into the story.

And now imagine that there are quite a few people who cheer this work ... hopefully because they have never heard of Lord of the Rings before....

Positive: -Geralt and Ciri -High quality produced -Relatively good CGI of the monsters

Negative: -Stupid, unnecessary story changes -thus unnecessarily confusing storytelling/missing explanations -Various supporting characters changed beyond recognition -Flat dialogues (Especially if you know the actual dialogues of the books) -Change of the depicted culture /origin of the countries and characters -Cheap larp costumes -Soundtrack ... when you order the Witcher Games Soundtrack on Wish.

Geralt, Ciri, Vesemir and Dandelion show that the Showmakers have read the character descriptions of the books. Some of the short stories were solidly implemented in the first season and the first episode of the second season and the armor of the Cintra throne guard didn't look like cheap plastic, but like the Renaissance armors shown in the games.

If they wanted, the Witcher material could have been put into a series very well, that is clearly shown. All the sadder that the material is unnecessarily changed for the worse.… Expand

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SpikeLeeAngelDec 25, 2021

Disgusting script, no logic in the actions of the characters, disgusting cast except for Cavill. In the series from the original source, only names

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AngryShark92Dec 28, 2021

This show is destined for failure because of its producer. Lauren, for the love of Roach, go away. You're genuinely awful at this. This is not a "faithful adaptation", this is some terrible reimagining that has deviated so far from the sourceThis show is destined for failure because of its producer. Lauren, for the love of Roach, go away. You're genuinely awful at this. This is not a "faithful adaptation", this is some terrible reimagining that has deviated so far from the source material, that is a slap in the face to the fanbase that even makes this show possible.

Two points for Henry Cavill for actually trying to be faithful to a character that he obviously researched and cares for, and the inclusion of more monster encounters, especially with "A grain of truth".

Everything else about this season is terrible, the casting choices are abysmal and it really shows in this season. I gave most of them a pass in Season 1 because they were new diversity hires that don't have much experience, but outside of Geralt, and maybe Dijkstra, these characters all act incredibly different from their counterparts in the books and/or games. This tells me one of two things, either they have no interest in researching the roles they are playing, or Lauren is changing their roles entirely to fit her alternate storyline, either way it culminates in 1 passable episode, and 7 awful ones.

+ Henry Cavill
+ Monster Encounters

- Terrible writing
- Terrible casting
- Story is becoming a jumbled mess
- Characters are unrecognizable
- Wooden and stale acting
- CGI is average
- Questionable "character removal" choices (no spoilers)
- Inventing new things that make no sense (Leshen disease? Idk)

Overall, if you are a fan of the books and/or games, you will be disappointed, this "producer" and a majority of the cast have no business being anywhere near this IP, and if it was named anything besides "The Witcher", the show would be another generic fantasy show that bows out after one season. This fanbase was earned by Sapkowski & CDPR, not these awful "showrunners".… Expand

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sirdiddymusDec 21, 2021

Awful adaption. The bloody games have better writing then this **** The writing is painfully bad, i just found myself wincing all the time. It's apparently based on the books but follows **** all from the books. Yennefer behaves absolutelyAwful adaption. The bloody games have better writing then this **** The writing is painfully bad, i just found myself wincing all the time. It's apparently based on the books but follows **** all from the books. Yennefer behaves absolutely nothing like Yen, she is practically the the polar opposite of how she is described. So so disappointed as a huge fan of the books & games. One thing that stood out was, i know today it's all about diversity but the problem here is The Witcher stories are basically about intolerance & Racism of outsiders or anything different. Geralt is a monster hunter who in his travels often finds that the monsters he's hunting are far less evil then the people employing him or those in the surrounding world. As soon as you make the cast all diverse you lose that message. As soon as you disown the stories slavic roots it loses some of its power. But there are just so many problems that this doesn't even matter. You could probably still of made it work with the diversity included if the writing was better but its not. It's terrible. They are all trying to make the next GoT but GoT was a faithful adaption up until they passed the author by & that's exactly when it got bad. All these shows are just not bothering with the faithful adaption & just skipping straight to the ****ty production meddling that ****s the message & characters of the stories all up.… Expand

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PerunTheGreatDec 23, 2021

This is nothing to do with Witcher . Witcher is so great that it should be 9.7 on IMDB this show is average as show and bad as it gets as Witcher. Dumb down Hollywood stuff for general Netflix audience with every post modern check box checked.

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jikstraDec 20, 2021

Why did the writers decided to massacre the show? It had potential to become something great, but instead they decided to americanize and dumb it down. I feel bad for Henry and other actors who tried to make the show better. Respect for theWhy did the writers decided to massacre the show? It had potential to become something great, but instead they decided to americanize and dumb it down. I feel bad for Henry and other actors who tried to make the show better. Respect for the CGI team, although glowing eyes look really cheesy. If GoT last seasons are super **** / bad adaptation comparable to the LotR adaptation, this show is the same towards the **** GoT Season. But what can you expect... I don't care if the elvers are black or asian - maybe it doesn't matter at all. But why would you destroy the slavic, grimdark atmosphere of the show and make a **** boring generic hollywod fantasy out of it? That is embarassing. $$$$$$$ that's what the showrunners are about. Too bad they don't take their job more seriously. But whatever.

Feels bad that I had for the first time create an account to review a show because it was not a show, but a massacre of a chance to create something cool, just because of a lousy writing.… Expand

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Balthus12Dec 26, 2021

Lauren Schmidt Hissrichfisstech nawąchała się zioła. To już nie jest adaptacja, to debilny fanfik.

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MrAraldDec 24, 2021

Netflix can ruin everything. Andrzej Sapkowski is an outstanding writer, and some flimsy screenwriters, led by the showrunner, change it. It would be better if this series never came into being!

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jetgraphicsDec 29, 2021

I was disappointed by the vulgarity and artlessness. It appears as if they're trying to copy "The Boys" - and that's not going to work for a "fantasy" series. Frankly, I am not going to bother watching any subsequent season.

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MikePhangDec 29, 2021

Is Lauren Schmidt Hissrich the issue with the witcher? S01 timeline S02 source material changes. I hope she starts being the messenger we want bcs I'm not really interested in S03 if things dont change.

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AiurDJSDec 24, 2021

It has nothing in common with the original. It's more like a Hercules or Warrior Princess Xena. Shallow stupid fun for an average American ....

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mp303Dec 26, 2021

Its really simple. Henry Cavill and the rest of the cast can't peform a miracle if the script most of the time is just horrible. Im only giving a five because of them and the crew that made the new look on season 2 that is very well done butIts really simple. Henry Cavill and the rest of the cast can't peform a miracle if the script most of the time is just horrible. Im only giving a five because of them and the crew that made the new look on season 2 that is very well done but the story is just bad, really bad. I didn't finish all of the books but it just shows how they didn't botter with them, just putting characters as they pleased whithouth proper context or time to developed their intencions or even their personalities. On can only hope that Netflix stops here and sell the rights of the show to someone willing to follow the books.… Expand

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getsmeliftedJun 5, 2022

There just wasn't enough Geralt for my liking. He is the character everyone likes. He is who we are here for. The books are told from his perspective. You control him for 99% of the games he's in. He's cool. Every time he is on screen, theThere just wasn't enough Geralt for my liking. He is the character everyone likes. He is who we are here for. The books are told from his perspective. You control him for 99% of the games he's in. He's cool. Every time he is on screen, the show is engaging. Every time he is off screen, you are just waiting for the narrative to steer back to him. The fact that the makers of this show chopped his screen time down so much just shows are inept they are at making a worthwhile adaptation of the books. Let me be clear, I never expect source material to be followed to the letter, but when you don't even realise what makes the source material so beloved you have failed at your job on an epic scale.… Expand

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V0X_PopuliDec 21, 2021

Создателям сериала плевать на книгу и персонажей. Дрянь которую смотреть противно.

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Heos_PLDec 29, 2021

The scenario and the logic are tragic.
These two points only thanks to Henry, Joe and a few other actors.

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JananasJul 5, 2023

These idiots chased out the only person that actually cared about the show. What more is there to say. Season 2, 3 are just not the Witcher. It's just a woke **** and if anyone is to blame it is Hissrich.

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NorekzabojcaDec 24, 2021

Never seen a "adaptation" that changed so much it's basically just using characters and places from witcher but it has basically nothing to do with it

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koras_hunterJul 14, 2021

Логика потеряна во всем. В первые же десять минут первой же серии, для наглядности, болото несколько раз магическим образом меняет свою глубину, чудовище как-то задевает ногу оленя, который вроде бы убежал и стоял далеко, но все равноЛогика потеряна во всем. В первые же десять минут первой же серии, для наглядности, болото несколько раз магическим образом меняет свою глубину, чудовище как-то задевает ногу оленя, который вроде бы убежал и стоял далеко, но все равно почему-то не убежал, маленькая девочка жалуется на перенаселение в средневековье, портал в башню почему-то ворует у бедного ведьмака плащ. Про более значительную потерю логики на протяжении всего остального сериала даже говорить страшно: *значимый персонаж* делает *выбор* несмотря на то, что ее предупреждают о последствиях, но потом жалуется на то, что ее этого выбора якобы лишают. Сам этот *выбор* она сделала вследствие того, что в государстве, где у короля в роду были эльфы, а у его жены не только эльфы в роду, но и магические способности проявляются, почему то всей душой ненавидят чародеев и эльфов. Целые главы книги, в которых отлично раскрывают персонажей, их взаимоотношения и лор урезают до "она пришла в лес - попила воду - ушла", из-за чего целые сюжетные ветки превращаются в нудную муть. С хронологией огромные проблемы, если вы не читали книги, то вы скорее всего ничего не поймете, ибо одновременно показываются события, между которыми разрыв по 100 лет, и у каких-то главных персонажей за весь сериал проходит как раз лет по 100, а у каких-то может пройти максимум неделя, и понять это можно лишь по призрачным намекам. Вся "жестокость" показывается только ради "жестокости", это не "серая мораль", тут у всех героев просто отшибло мозги и если они что-то делают, то им это будет максимально невыгодно, это будет максимально тупо, зато "жыстоко". Костюмы - дно (нильфгаардцы привет), диалоги тупые, бесполезно вкидывается куча названий, которые для простого зрителя звучат как рандомный набор букв, все эпичные моменты из книг, несмотря на бюджет, больше похожи на детский утренник, атмосфера абсолютно потеряна. Я не знаю, как они будут выкручиваться во втором сезоне, ибо дров уже наломали и многие события просто не смогут по всем законам логики произойти. Книги, даже при определенных недостатках, заслуживают того, чтобы тратить на них свое время, а поделка от Нетфликс - ни в коем случае нет.… Expand

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SILANDERDec 24, 2021

It's very bad, character no canon destiny, and bad play actors, way Netflix, WAY?!

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fireflyDEDec 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season I now after watching season 2 is in my opinion 9/10, Season II 3/10, Netflix just ruined the story with season 2 (as usual with the other shows), season 2 is full of diversity but a little fun and logic, lets say "Season 2" is generic show for american "marvel" kids. We can find here even something like jurrasic park nonsense(E8) or some mindless witchers (E2) with whores in the middle of Kaer Morhen, twisted characer of Eskel - WTF???. American producers/writers who know nothing about "world of witcher" or Slavic mythology destroyed concepts of the books. Its like Sauruman is no longer magical, but chinese vampire, Sauron is kung fu fighter, Frodo is now young girl lost in her feelings - that is what Netflix did to novel. But still some season 2 positives: Gerald (Cavill), Jaskier, Ciri and that is all. For example Alik Sakharov, first season director (born in USSR) understand what to do with the show and of course had problems with producers...so he must leave, because netflix wanted this generic garbage - Season 2… Expand

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killebroDec 25, 2021

Бездарная экранизация от бездарной компании, нет смысла описывать причины такой оценки, их можно найти в интернете, не рекомендую этот кал, лучше прочитайте книги и поиграйте в игру.Бездарная экранизация от бездарной компании, нет смысла описывать причины такой оценки, их можно найти в интернете, не рекомендую этот кал, лучше прочитайте книги и поиграйте в игру.

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KacykowyDec 29, 2021

Wtf is this **** Plot has no sense. THE WORLD HAS NO **** SENSE. Characters are **** up, except Geralt, he is the only well made character. A first grader would do that better. About the books. It is not even an adaptation. The only thingsWtf is this **** Plot has no sense. THE WORLD HAS NO **** SENSE. Characters are **** up, except Geralt, he is the only well made character. A first grader would do that better. About the books. It is not even an adaptation. The only things that this series has similar to books are names. ONLY NAMES. If I have to write about everything that they **** up, a whole day wouldn't be long enough.

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Alexei_LucashJan 8, 2022

One of the worse book adaptations.
Horrible scenario with boring and not interesting characters, horrible cast with black elfs, stupid diologs, horrible costums and decorations, characters teleportations(Geralt is in Cintra and a few secondsOne of the worse book adaptations.
Horrible scenario with boring and not interesting characters, horrible cast with black elfs, stupid diologs, horrible costums and decorations, characters teleportations(Geralt is in Cintra and a few seconds later teleports to Kaer Morhern). Stupid series created by 13 y.o. SJW girls without education.
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vzhoohhJul 3, 2023

Worst adaptation on Netflix. Scenario - 0/10, Miscast - 100/10, costumes - 0 / 10, SJW theme - 1000/10.
H. Cavill - the only good in whole story about Herald of Rivia in that Netflix adaptation.

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carlaustin89Aug 10, 2023

The producers and writers did an awful job with this show. There is so much source material to pull from and for whatever reason, they decided against using most of it. The show had so much potential. I will not be watching S4. I hope othersThe producers and writers did an awful job with this show. There is so much source material to pull from and for whatever reason, they decided against using most of it. The show had so much potential. I will not be watching S4. I hope others do not continue to watch, as I believe it sends the wrong message. I will not support mediocrity.… Expand

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arunscriptJul 2, 2023

Absolute garbage with utterly lazy writing and cliched camera work and special effects. What a way to ruin what could have been a great franchise. Disjointed and jarring. Poor casting choices.

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u1trasJan 7, 2022

Worst TV show I've seen. Horrible miscast, boring plot and obsessive propaganda. Trash.

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bahr333Dec 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1.Why did Geralt bring the child to the massacre? 2.What is Tissaya trying to find out from the corpses? Has Yennefer been kidnapped by zombies? 3.Why didn't they immediately read Kagyr's thoughts in the mansion of magicians? 4.Why is the prisoner of war General Kagyr not in prison with one of the kingdoms, but in captivity with wizards? 5.Why can Fringilla cast deadly spells, but can't create a chicken? 6.In the future, Fringilla will tell which of them are schemers and manipulators at the academy. Didn't they teach you how to make chicken there? 7.Why did the elves capture Yennefer and Fringilla if she was going to kill them? 8.An experienced witcher Eskel does not know how to fight in the goblin? 9. Did the Witchers have any questions, what is wrong with Eskelm? 10.Is it normal to take prostitutes to the secret fortress? 11.Why did the elves give the captured Yennefer a weapon in the form of a torch? 12.Is Ciri comfortable fencing in a dress? 13. Why was Lambert angry at Geralt for killing Eskel while saving Vesemir? He hugs Ciri and makes friends, although a second ago she killed half of the witchers. 14.Why does Tissaya care so much about Yennefer? 15.Why put Jennifer's name on the list of the dead if she will be removed from there in a second? 16.The murdered witchers of the cat school are fed to cats? 17.From what time did the thin and thin Yennefer have to take down the Cahir of heads? Probably from the first, like chains and wooden buildings. 18.WHY does Yennefer save Cahir? 19.A Californian screenwriter cannot imagine in his California that during the war, in the Middle Ages, poor and disadvantaged commoners could go to the toilet under themselves, and not around the corner? 20.Yet when they jump into the first sewer they come across quest characters like Yennefer? 21.Why did the experienced General Kagyr, who coped in one snout with the strongest character of the saga – Vilgeforts, could not defeat some ordinary soldier? 22.How did they make a mutagen to create witchers, if you need older blood to create it, which has not been on the continent for many generations? 23.Why is Yennefer making any attempts to save some elven child, if she doesn't care about her own, Ciri? 24.Why did firefly try to find out from Buttercup where Geralt was, if he then went to Kaer Morhen himself, without learning anything from Buttercup? 25.Why inject a mutagen into Ciri to create witchers without first collecting blood from her for several generations ahead in order to create these very witchers? 26.Does Vesemir have alzheimer's? What is the ever-changing attitude towards Ciri? 27.Why did Fringilla turn from a crazy fanatic who cut and burned her fellow magicians into a caregiver for elves? 28.Is Philavandrel normal in life? Does he have any problems threatening openly and trying to kill General Cahir on the territory of Nilfgaardom? 29.Fringilla patted the born child on the ass and he did not die because of this? 30. Why was the cameraman who filmed Geralt's battle in the 1st episode of season 1 fired and hired? 31.Yennefer from this series, betraying her daughter Ciri for the sake of returning strength, thinks that at least someone from the audience will empathize with her longer? 32.How does firefly know about the family that sheltered Ciri? 33.How did Geralt find out that Buttercup was arrested and where is he being held? 34.In this world, is it possible to violate political agreements just because you wanted to? 35.It is not necessary to spend Ciri magic to open another portal, but is it possible to raise the bridge? 36.Ciri's eyes are bleeding. Yennefer has worries about this? 37.Why did Vilgefortsem a cold and calm person, become some kind of hysterical? 38.Why did Fringilla kill her generals? 39.Why does Geralt need a horse, if they then idly trudge along, at the walking speed of a Buttercup without a horse? 40.Why did the demon order Yennefer to drag Ciri to Cintra? For a demon to possess her? Yennefer can take Ciri directly to the demon with a spell, as she did with Geralt. 41.How many soldiers did Yennefer plan to kill with a stick? 42.Why did the elves think that it was Dijkstra and Rodovid who killed the child? Clearly the reason is this, and not that the elves violated the agreements with Nilfgaard. 43.Why did the elves not go to cut Dijkstra and Rodovid, but went to the innocent children? 44.Witchers know how to imprison a demon. Yennefer knows how to lure out a demon . What do they do at the end? 45.Why is Geralt standing in front of Ciri, captured by a demon, like an idol and rubbing a speech about love and gum? 46.Why is there a Buttercup in history? To bring a stone that Geralt won't even use? 47.What is Yennefer's sacrifice at the end? It's too late to make a saint of yourself after betrayal. 48.How did Istredd find and what did he forget in the camp of the elves? 49.All viewers know that Emgyr is Ciri's father. 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NaturalBornChaoDec 20, 2021

1 Point just for Henry Cavil and his very good performance as Geralt, honestly pleasantly surprised. What is this travesty?! I should have seen this coming after the way the first season ended, but I thought maybe the writer(s) would take the1 Point just for Henry Cavil and his very good performance as Geralt, honestly pleasantly surprised. What is this travesty?! I should have seen this coming after the way the first season ended, but I thought maybe the writer(s) would take the feedback into consideration. well not only did they not, they made it worse! What a blatant disregard of the source material, I couldn't even make it past the halfpoint of the second episode of the second season! If you haven't read the books, please drop this sh@t and go read them instead, or at least read them after you finish this, just so you can see what the actual story is.

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jayjayjackobSep 7, 2021

The worst adaptation I could imagine. Sapkowski in one of his interviews admitted, that his dream is to get an adaptation like Games of Thorne. For sure not this “show”. This is a disgrace to every books fans. Shame on people which did it.

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ApurvaAryanDec 8, 2020

Lots of essential part of story are cut. The story seems fragmented.doesn't represent the full aspects of the story it is trying to portray.

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ArturixXxDec 24, 2020

This is a terrible piece of TV series where the best of the universe was compromised due to the tolerant world we see today around and this is the worst decision which authors of this 'masterpiece' could make. I felt robbed and neglected as aThis is a terrible piece of TV series where the best of the universe was compromised due to the tolerant world we see today around and this is the worst decision which authors of this 'masterpiece' could make. I felt robbed and neglected as a fun of everything connected to this nice world which was ruined...… Expand

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egorsv1Mar 28, 2021

Этот сериальчик - грязь в лицо фанатам и любимцам этой вселенной и книг Сапковского. Он и заходит только тем, кто вообще не знаком с Ведьмаком и вообще думают что ведьмак - это какая-нибудь ведьма такая, а оказывается это ниче такойЭтот сериальчик - грязь в лицо фанатам и любимцам этой вселенной и книг Сапковского. Он и заходит только тем, кто вообще не знаком с Ведьмаком и вообще думают что ведьмак - это какая-нибудь ведьма такая, а оказывается это ниче такой подкаченный дед. Ну а про того кого Нетфликс ставит на роли и так все знают. Поэтому 1 балл, только за Кавилла, знакомого и любящего эту вселенную, но к сожалению, ничего не могущий поделать с руководстом. Да и все мы не представляем Геральта как качка Кавилла...… Expand

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w0dkazJan 2, 2022

This is not Witcher world. Its generic fantasy series made by Netflix. Feel bad for H.Cavill who is great actor and a fan. 1/10

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random-dudeJul 26, 2023

Oh dear.

Absolute travesty of an adaptation. A Witcher-series where the Witcher isn't the main character. The characters aren't themselves, their relationships and dynamics are changed. The world isn't the same and the rules that govern itOh dear.

Absolute travesty of an adaptation. A Witcher-series where the Witcher isn't the main character.

The characters aren't themselves, their relationships and dynamics are changed. The world isn't the same and the rules that govern it are ignored.

It seems the writers haven't decided if they should be inventing a wholly new narrative or if they should follow the original, and the result is a hot mess. A mixture which contradicts itself, and in which the characters' actions make even less sense.

Only thing in common with the original works are names of places and characters. And monsters I guess.

I held out on watching this when it released, just so I could binge multiple seasons when it was finished. And yikes, stopped at S2 finale - couldn't take this anymore.

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RichSpiderDec 22, 2021

This is the key for me. If you are going to adapt award-winning source material that's beloved by many fans, whatever changes you make better have either A) a great reason behind it or B) improve the story.

So far I've watched The ExpanseThis is the key for me. If you are going to adapt award-winning source material that's beloved by many fans, whatever changes you make better have either A) a great reason behind it or B) improve the story.

So far I've watched The Expanse incredibly faithfully adapt the novels to TV as best as they can and why is that show so beloved? The quality of the story is extremely high. For the non-book readers that in of itself is great. But for the book readers, they know the quality is so damn high because the quality of the novels is so damn high and so the showrunner and writers room (including the book's authors) faithfully adapted it to preserve that high-quality storytelling. I have also watched Game of Thrones in earlier seasons where they were largely faithful adaptations of award-winning novels and how beloved were they? Intensely. Even Dune recently was made highly faithfully and the book readers have loved it.

I haven't finished this season yet (almost there) but I'm scared seeing how many are saying the last two episodes are the worst of all. But so far, as someone who has read the books twice, loved them but isn't above adaptations taking a different spin (if it improves the story) I am really disappointed. Not by the visuals, the acting, or anything like that. It is entirely due to the showrunner and writer's decision to make changes needlessly that make the story WORSE, not better. Why do they feel the need to add their twists and their own touch? Likely fear or ego. They don't feel creatively excited about translating a story from one medium to another they want to make it "their own." The hubris of that when the source material is award-winning and they're just TV writers is incredible.

It sucks because I could overlook some shakey acting here and there or a bad costume or average CGI, but when the story is what I have a problem with and it's a story that requires certain things in order to result in other things down the line, it makes watching the show so tough. I end up just feeling bad for Henry who considering what he's said in multiple interviews, just wishes the show was a faithful adaptation from the novels to the screen like The Expanse has been.… Expand

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simonkoalaDec 22, 2021

This serial is a mistake. Full of absurds story. This is not Witcher which we want to watch.

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xemuluDec 22, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. После первого сезона и его косяков, я сомневался получится ли второй. И второй сезон поистине меня удивил. Настолько смешной и сумбурный фанфик я давно не встречал. Есть ощущение, что моя десятилетняя сестра и то лучше смогла бы адаптировать книги под ТВ формат. Как только ты начинаешь видеть хоть что-то в этом "произведении искусства", тут же появляется какое-то очумелое создание(Йен без магии, Весимир, пытающийся сделать из Цири ведьмака, смерть Эскеля и так далее). Создатели явно решили пойти по какому-то своему особому пути. Если хотите настоящего ведьмака, то лучше книжки почитать или ознакомиться с серией игр, но никак не с этим порождением отбитого наглухо графомана.… Expand

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Cichy915Dec 25, 2021

Gdyby nie Henry Cavill ten serial byłby dnem totalnym. Scenariusz jest daleko za książkami, daleko za grami. Żenada

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MADVOICEDec 26, 2021

This thing is not "THE WITCHER"(Your review must be at least 75 characters long.)

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bondchegDec 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never wrote a review here. But the hike today is my day. Hisrich ruined everything! This witcher will not appeal to either fans of the book, or fans of the game, or fans of either one or the other, or people who are just not familiar with the universe.
The costumes of the characters are worse than in the porn parody.
Casting is worse than porn parody.
The plot is worse than a porn parody.
You had a gorgeous book plot and great visuals of characters in games. Combine both for a masterpiece that Game of Thrones could not reach. What happened?
Black elves first, rubber armor at Nilfgaard, full of miscast actors. Okay, it doesn't matter, it's important to look interesting, right? But this is not the case here either. The creators simply rewrite the canon, kill Excel "because the unknown character will not cause sympathy" BUT YOU DIDN'T KNOW US ESCEL! YOU KILLED SOMETHING MUDILA WITH THE NAME OF ESKEL!
The monsters are new. The Witcher is a pumped-up killing machine. The rest of the witchers are whipping boys. Heroes are stupid NPCs. One Ciri is a whining Mary Sue worse than Ray. Thank you, you completely ruined all the good that remained.
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qnaDec 28, 2021

A contrived plot using only character names and the name of the Witcher series. Instead of the stately and sexy Yennefer we have an adolescent teenager, and instead of the combative Ciri we have a log of wood. It's not even an adaptationA contrived plot using only character names and the name of the Witcher series. Instead of the stately and sexy Yennefer we have an adolescent teenager, and instead of the combative Ciri we have a log of wood. It's not even an adaptation anymore, but a total abstraction and a slander for fans. Not to mention boring dialogues and logical holes in the script.… Expand

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ZabkowskiDec 28, 2021

Lauren Schmidt is completely disrespectful and dismissive treats to the universe and lore of the Witcher, as well as to fans of this Universe. Completely ignores the opinion of the community and the rules of this Universe, turning it into aLauren Schmidt is completely disrespectful and dismissive treats to the universe and lore of the Witcher, as well as to fans of this Universe. Completely ignores the opinion of the community and the rules of this Universe, turning it into a platform for promoting her ideas. Absolutely breaks in favor of them lore of this world and spits in a huge community of fans of the Witcher.… Expand

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Eskel2Dec 29, 2021

Crap. Lame dialogs, charater's stupid decisions, miserable world-building, poor jokes, incosistent content. Too many chanegs compering to books. Characters with only one face expression, poor acting. Only Cavill makes a good job.

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DarkHarrykDec 29, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Netflix simply paid Sapkowski to stay out of the process. They distort the very intent of the original source material in the form of books and don't give a damn about the canonicity of the story. So sorry about Eskel! He doesn't deserve such a fate. Neither should Ciri be tested with herbs, and witchers take whores to their castle. So sorry about Eskel! He doesn't deserve such a fate. Neither should Ciri be tested with herbs, and witches take whores to their castle. This creature with the name Lauren Hissrich has no respect for book fans or game fans.… Expand

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MikireDec 29, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is not adaptation but profanation The Witcher. The wither is the best books series and awesome game. Tv show from gejflix is ugly profanation.… Expand

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Hassan-TanakaDec 30, 2021

The fans were promised adaptation faithful to the source material (i.e. the books). In season 1 we've got butchered short stories from Sword of Destiny & The Last Wish. In season 2 we've got butchered "A Grain of Truth" (The Last Wish) and aThe fans were promised adaptation faithful to the source material (i.e. the books). In season 1 we've got butchered short stories from Sword of Destiny & The Last Wish. In season 2 we've got butchered "A Grain of Truth" (The Last Wish) and a story 99% unrelated to the saga.

What’s even worse in 99% the brand new ideas of the writing staff are terrible. To add insult to injury we’ve got (mostly) bad acting by (mostly) miscast actors and actresses, and not particularly good CGI, costumes and props. Witcher fans deserve much better. Switch off Netflix’s Witcher
On Henry have mercy
On Henry have mercy, oh
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CzechinatorAug 8, 2023

Your reimagine of The Witcher has given me cancer. Somehow, I fell into the world of The Witcher, I've now finished all the games, read the books, listened to the stories, so I was really looking forward to the series, and this is truly aYour reimagine of The Witcher has given me cancer. Somehow, I fell into the world of The Witcher, I've now finished all the games, read the books, listened to the stories, so I was really looking forward to the series, and this is truly a tragedy. Henry carried the entire series on his shoulders. Once again, a mess for fulfilling your idiotic quotas.

I can't recall any famous blockbuster from a SLAVIC setting. I was looking forward to some new Slavic folk music; your pop music is pure cringe that made my toes curl. Even if Blizzard is a failed company in many ways, they made sure that the film warcraft was good. I can't understand how CD Projekt/Sapkowski allowed such a rape of The Witcher (Maybe after Cyberpunk, i understand). The Slavic touch is completely absent. It's more like modern London... It's a shame we can't give negative ratings. -10 for the series, +100 for Henry. I wish you bankruptcy for destroying another brand I loved!

I take it as racism against Slavs.

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HavadaJul 24, 2023

I read the books 5 or so times back in the days when I was a teenager. What they've done to the world of Witcher is devastating.

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Sheff88Jul 29, 2023

For a series that had so much potential and started on a high has rapidly declined as its progressed especially in the most recent season 2 & 3 in which the main character Geralt appears in about 25% of the show. He has been made to look weakFor a series that had so much potential and started on a high has rapidly declined as its progressed especially in the most recent season 2 & 3 in which the main character Geralt appears in about 25% of the show. He has been made to look weak because of the pathetic woke writing that wants to showcase all the female characters and how great and powerful they can be rather than giving the fans what they actually want. The story is so far from the books and games that it doesn't actually make any sense. Fair play to Henry Cavill for getting out before the show gets cancelled… Expand

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00mikhaelJul 11, 2023

pure woke **** pure woke ****
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BoSS_MaC_xxJul 27, 2023

Laura Hissich is a troll hag. Stay away from writing, you suck. This show is terrible because one idiot was given free reign.

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NorscawolvesJul 30, 2023

This series could have been amazing but instead leftist Netflix writers, Producers and show runners with identity politics agendas destroyed it. The writing was terrible and haphazardly cobbled together into a disorganised plot, the costumeThis series could have been amazing but instead leftist Netflix writers, Producers and show runners with identity politics agendas destroyed it. The writing was terrible and haphazardly cobbled together into a disorganised plot, the costume design was truly terrible at times, the action sequences had potential but were always too short and barely ever happened. The witcher is a monster hunter and you see a handful of monsters and the CGI for them is either bad or serviceable but you quickly learn they have very few tools in the box for designs even though they have a full game catalogue of designs to pull from.

The heavy leftist ideology pushed throughout the show sends it fully over the cliff with everyone being brown somehow in a story created by a white European using white European folklore, black washing works is unacceptable. Its as unacceptable as it would be if a black writer created a fantasy based on African folklore and it got whitewashed. Race swapping established characters is divisive, unnecessary, harmful and creates nothing of value. The showrunner, producers and writers will never admit fault, they will never admit it was their lack of vision, incompetence and their brutal shove it down your throat attitude with their far left extremist ideology that destroyed what had the potential to be a great live action adaption in a franchise that has renowned books and games.

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musstang62Aug 13, 2023

Fan of the books and games. This show is a big disappointment. First 6 episodes of season 1 are worth checking out since they more closely follow the first book (even though it does constantly time jump with no explanation) but I stoppedFan of the books and games. This show is a big disappointment. First 6 episodes of season 1 are worth checking out since they more closely follow the first book (even though it does constantly time jump with no explanation) but I stopped watching halfway through season 2. Apparently season 3 is worse

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