Netflix | Release Date: December 20, 2019
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PrzybyslawJan 13, 2020
Bad scenario, bad dialogs, bad history, bad costumes... etc. Loren H. murdered the original story, replacing it with her pretentious intellectual vomit. One point for Henry.
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potwor1991Jan 13, 2020
Don't let them fool you, for once I agree with critics, this show is kind'a bad. Literally every character aside of Geralt is grossly miscasted. Timelines are all messed up, I knew what was going on only because I've read the books. CGI isDon't let them fool you, for once I agree with critics, this show is kind'a bad. Literally every character aside of Geralt is grossly miscasted. Timelines are all messed up, I knew what was going on only because I've read the books. CGI is mediocre at best. Also creators doesn't seem to take the fantasy elements seriously, I mean Dryads and elves can be black, I don't care but what I do care about is consistency, the Dryads are black and white?! This is not a group of humans with pointy ears, this is a whole other race, they either should look all the same, or you should at least try to explain why they are so different from one another, it doesn't make any sense. All of this, combined with inexplicable behavior of some characters and cheesy dialogues with feminist propaganda shoved in here and there made me feel like I'm watching some social justice fan-fiction, rather than competent adaptation. The redeeming factors are how Henry Cavill portrays Geralt (although i miss the cat eyes) and some smaller-scale fighting scenes. Overall below average - watch out of curiosity, if you must, but if you're a Witcher fan maybe don't do this to yourself. Expand
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roarnstuffJan 13, 2020
Newcomers to the series: Skip all the parts that don't have Geralt in them.

Fans: Skip the whole series. Waste of time.
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NandaTunesJan 27, 2020
I'm a huge fan of the franchise. I read the books and played all 3 games. I was so excited that the minute it became available on Netflix I started watching. Oh well,I wish I could 'unwatch' it. It felt like I was seeing Superman dressed asI'm a huge fan of the franchise. I read the books and played all 3 games. I was so excited that the minute it became available on Netflix I started watching. Oh well,I wish I could 'unwatch' it. It felt like I was seeing Superman dressed as Legolas and doing Batman's voice. It was actually quite laughable. Bad acting, bad scenario, bad dialogs. Bad everything. Expand
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EfesysJan 30, 2020
Well, what to say, let's present the Witch as a cycle in the form of train CD Project having received the rights and without a doubt having read the original began to add cars, at some point cars CD Project did not hang cargo, And they helpedWell, what to say, let's present the Witch as a cycle in the form of train CD Project having received the rights and without a doubt having read the original began to add cars, at some point cars CD Project did not hang cargo, And they helped to push the train forward, which resulted in the series... The serial idiots decided to disassemble the train and rails already assembled by the author, and from the details of what they managed to assemble began to mold something under the stink and disgusting as a piece of **** and they all worked out. Expand
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theirrelephantsFeb 7, 2020
I loved the games, thought the books were okay, but this is an absolutely crap television show (or rather, attempt at one). To be expected from Netflix, but I actually expected better when I heard Cavill was starring in it.

The plot jumps
I loved the games, thought the books were okay, but this is an absolutely crap television show (or rather, attempt at one). To be expected from Netflix, but I actually expected better when I heard Cavill was starring in it.

The plot jumps all over the place, with three different timelines. The jumping makes absolutely zero sense. There was no reason to film it this way and it just confuses most people. The dialogue is trash, there are so many blacks in this that it goes from confusing tokenism to pathetic pandering, and the only person who can act (surprise, it's Cavill) has a script that is ninety percent composed of grunts and single word mutterings of ****.

Skip this trash heap.
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ZoMbiE_CSPJan 5, 2020
I'm not gonna talk much about things everybody already said, like the sometimes horrible cast (have no problem with Cavill, but Triss? Are you serious?) and abolutely unnecessary modern tolerance and SJW-themes IN A DARK PHANTASY WORLD. TheI'm not gonna talk much about things everybody already said, like the sometimes horrible cast (have no problem with Cavill, but Triss? Are you serious?) and abolutely unnecessary modern tolerance and SJW-themes IN A DARK PHANTASY WORLD. The biggest problem of the series - instead of taking the best parts of the original books and videogames, creators took worst of them. Most of the time you watch something that should be called not "THE WITCHER", but "Yen the Sorcerer, the Kings, and, well, there is also witcher-guy somewhere, but you shouldn't care too much". And it is boring as hell to watch, even when you're trying to forget about the original. It was a problem of some of the books too, but at least not the first THREE of them, which were full of great stories about ACTUAL GERALT. And what happened to the normal step-by-step story, what the horrible mess it is? Is it scenario or the Montage-guy just mixed scenes randomly? There is some good moments, but i guess 5th episode became final to me, at least for now. If the books and the games were anything like this series - I'm pretty sure, the franchise would never have become so popular. Expand
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Cristobal19Jan 7, 2020
I had very high hopes for this series, so my disappointment is much higher then of a casual watcher. Even ignoring the cast, the SJW agenda, the fact that few/none Slavic people have been cast in the SLAVIC-Central european based universe,I had very high hopes for this series, so my disappointment is much higher then of a casual watcher. Even ignoring the cast, the SJW agenda, the fact that few/none Slavic people have been cast in the SLAVIC-Central european based universe, the series itself is pretty awful. The writing is very dumbed down compared to the books, and many scenes have been simplified to be more casual-friendly. The timeline changes are awful, you get to a climactic point and suddenly it switches to another timeline, it's frustrating because it feels like the story keeps getting fragmented. The music is mediocre at best, they used your usual "fantasy" music instead of more traditional, medieval, folk music, it lacks any character. The overall filming technique doesn't feel right, too bright images, again, seems like your average Hollywood fantasy series, while the Witcher universe should have a much darker feeling, picture a bleak rainy day in a remote eastern European village. The CGI is hit or miss, but that Sylviann was absolutely ridiculous, made me laugh more then anything. The characters are forgetable, the acting is average at best, except Henry Cavill who is the ONLY redeeming feature of this series. He does make a GREAT Geralt, and it really shows that he read the books/played the games/was really into the universe before they filmed. Not the same can be said for the rest of the cast. If I was a casual watcher with zero knowledge of the Witcher universe, would have probably gave it a 5-6/10. But I had very high hopes for this, been waiting for years for a true high-budget adaption, and this was truly a crushing dissapointment. Expand
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SvarkiJan 17, 2020
Очередная пропаганда феменизма, гендерного равноправия и безкомпромисной толерастии
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StanislavrusJan 27, 2020
8-10/10 seriously? millions of flies can't be wrong :)

Мир ведьмака, в котором многое завязано на ксенофобии, ненависти людей к нелюдям, сложного морального выбора, мир, где многие чудовища рождаются из человеческих пороков, да и просто
8-10/10 seriously? millions of flies can't be wrong :)

Мир ведьмака, в котором многое завязано на ксенофобии, ненависти людей к нелюдям, сложного морального выбора, мир, где многие чудовища рождаются из человеческих пороков, да и просто тяжелую жизнь бездомного наемника-мутанта, который в полной мере должен ощущать на своей шкуре любовь ближнего своего доверили снимать мягко говоря не тем людям. Понравилась арка с ежом и Йеннифер и первая половина шестой серии. В остальном невнятный сюжет, прыгающий с места на место (хоть бы даты текстом на экране написали, когда и что происходит). Отсутствует славянский колорит, как и сопереживание героям. Смотреть просто не интересно. Пустое, в обрамлении мошоночных доспехов.
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DenisOffJan 27, 2020
Полное дерьмо!
Сериал про сильных и независимых, снят такой же засратой фемкой, для таких же убогих.
А то что сериал "ведьмак" и должен быть о нем это уже никого не ебет. О чем игры? О монстрах и ведьмаке! О чем книга? Ну вы поняли... Для
Полное дерьмо!
Сериал про сильных и независимых, снят такой же засратой фемкой, для таких же убогих.
А то что сериал "ведьмак" и должен быть о нем это уже никого не ебет.
О чем игры? О монстрах и ведьмаке!
О чем книга? Ну вы поняли...
Для кого и для чего это дерьмо было снято и что это за инфузории что его нахваливают?
Понравился сериал? Пойдите говна поешьте - вы все равно разницы не почуете...
Это провал!
Наш глав герой почти каждую серию то побитая шлюха, по в тюрьме или клетке такая же побитая шлюха!
За то Енифер, мразь галактических масштабов - весь мир блять во круг нее крутиться...
Пздец блять...
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ElthorDec 30, 2019
First some context. I have no familiarity with the source material. Also, if you're going to watch a Netflix series and complain about identity politics, I ask you why are you even subscribed to Netflix? They've made it clear over the pastFirst some context. I have no familiarity with the source material. Also, if you're going to watch a Netflix series and complain about identity politics, I ask you why are you even subscribed to Netflix? They've made it clear over the past several years that they are Leftflix.

The first episode is poor. I mean bordering on garbage. I almost didn't push past it, but I am glad I did. The rest of the series, while frequently riveting with some fun timey-whimey twist, suffers from poor direction and an obvious willingness to accept on set ad-libing. Dialog can feel pitch perfect for its genre and then someone will drop a line that sounds modern and ridiculous pulling you out of whatever immersion you might have had.
Once things start to pull together and get really good, the season ends.

There is much that is good but also much that is bad about The Witcher. In more capable hands this could have been a must watch series.
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heborlanDec 31, 2019
Mala adaptacion de los libros, infantiloide por momentos, una lastima que sea mas entretenido mirar un gameplay que esta produccion de netflix.
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tecJan 31, 2020
I love it when titles of media are missleading. Series is called the witcher but should be named "adventures of witches, with cavill inbetween". costumes look like second hand taken from LoTR & GoT. screeplay is comedy gold, but if you´reI love it when titles of media are missleading. Series is called the witcher but should be named "adventures of witches, with cavill inbetween". costumes look like second hand taken from LoTR & GoT. screeplay is comedy gold, but if you´re taking it somewhat serious you will see the glaring mistakes. one of my favourite is, why does the great witch yennefere, need to take blades (yes, because one is not enough) and fight with them instead doing her magic tricks? this show is inconsistent, misscasted, written by a teen and generaly a spit into the face of the witcher universe. Expand
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aidhaidJan 30, 2020
Made not by fans, not for fans. Miscast. Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach - can you imagine that guy, he is from Nilfgaard Empire in East, played by pure Nordic guy. And I am not talking about Gypsy Witches from Northern kingdoms , for real.Made not by fans, not for fans. Miscast. Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach - can you imagine that guy, he is from Nilfgaard Empire in East, played by pure Nordic guy. And I am not talking about Gypsy Witches from Northern kingdoms , for real.

Moreover, like 3 or 4 different timelines at the same time on screen, not separated. I can only imagine how those who didn't read a books differ them.

All great events which look big and epic in books, look poor in series. What they did with Borch (Villentretenmerth), a "Smaug" of Witcher books, then the miserable lizard in Netflix, which can't do anything. The same mistake in Pavetta's wedding, and, OMG "Battle of Sodden Hill" just disgusting.

It was given to wrong hands. As a fan, I can't forgive the people who did this piece of trash.
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blackhogJan 14, 2020
Pathetic fake on the witcher. How could you ever spoil the witcher’s universe like this?
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KolobokJan 14, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Никогда не видел такой бездарной адаптации книги!! Сценаристы убралили все лушее из сериала. Но засунули туда не конаничного главного героя, не обяснили поледовательность действий персонажей. О описании эльфов и дреад в книге и их адаптации сцеристов я лучше промочу. Потому что тут без эмоций я не могу. Одним словом сняли срашную дичь и говно!!! И это я мочу про непонятный доспех Нильф Гарда.

I've never seen such a mediocre adaptation of a book!! The writers removed all the Loos from the series. But they did not put the conanical main character there, they did not explain the poledovatelnost of the characters ' actions. About the description of elves and dreads in the book and their adaptation of the scerists, I'd rather get wet. Because I can't do it without emotion. In a word, they took off the game and **** And I'm talking about the strange armor of Nilf Gard.
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PoccioJan 21, 2020
I've always imagined the Universe of the Witcher dark, cruel and Polish, with foggy landscapes fantasy charachter and nocturnal monster somethimes ready to devoure or kill some not so innocent paesants and some other times to be persecuted byI've always imagined the Universe of the Witcher dark, cruel and Polish, with foggy landscapes fantasy charachter and nocturnal monster somethimes ready to devoure or kill some not so innocent paesants and some other times to be persecuted by the racism and the purges of that not so innocent paesants leaded by some moody kings ready to be at war at any time. The strenght of the book of Sapkowski was to show this universe through the eyes of Geralt, each character was at the mercy of the events that served as an expedient to tell about of our own society. Unfortunately from the first episode of this tv series it is clear that the direction taken is that, as in many other American TV series (see star trek: discovery and the last season of Game of thrones), to put individual characters at the center of all events. Placing once again the personal events of the characters above the universe itself created by Sapkowski. The world of The Witcher does not exist in relation of Geralt but it is Geralt, and the other charachters, that exists in relation of his world.
In the other hand I've found pleasant the decision to merge the first two books for the first season with a non-chronological timeline.
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RyazaneccJan 20, 2020
Абсолютно посредственная реализация вселенной, все персонажи выглядят как идиоты с непонятной мотивацией и полностью отбитым представлением о логике и практически нулевым раскрытием по сравнению с книгами,играми. Если бы не большой багаж изАбсолютно посредственная реализация вселенной, все персонажи выглядят как идиоты с непонятной мотивацией и полностью отбитым представлением о логике и практически нулевым раскрытием по сравнению с книгами,играми. Если бы не большой багаж из перечитанных по несколько раз книг и сотни часов в играх- понять устройство мира, политическую обстановку, быт совершенно невозможно, о чем этот сериал??? что творят герои, почему я должен им сопереживать? Что меня здесь должно зацепить? Собрание кукол в спектакле. И это при ТАКОМ первоисточнике. Я очень люблю эту вселенную, она моя любимая и мне крайне печально смотреть на подобную реализацию. 1 балл за чеканную монету и попытку некоторых актеров качество отыгрывать абсолютно бездарный сценарий и постановку. Expand
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Andressa1986Jan 28, 2020
Absolutely horrible. Cavill as Geralt is laughable. Everything about this series is laughable. I'm really disappointed.
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sulaco426Jan 31, 2020
the revival of low budget shows of the 90s. its basically like xena or buffy. henry cavill is the only one worth noting and every other character is just a bland npc with the pinnacle of poor character depiction of yennefer.i was really hypedthe revival of low budget shows of the 90s. its basically like xena or buffy. henry cavill is the only one worth noting and every other character is just a bland npc with the pinnacle of poor character depiction of yennefer.i was really hyped for it and im a fan of the books and the games and this was just a cheap knock-off. the director shows no talent in worldbuilding, storytelling,character development, the costumes are mediocre to bad, the cgi is straight outta the 90s. for me its like the final season of GoT without the budget. Expand
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IcequbeDec 27, 2019
Here is a review without soilers from polish Witcher fan:
1. Confusing pacing, needed to explain everything to my family;
2. Don't like the changes in the history or making the stories much shorter and mutilated like the Renfri story with
Here is a review without soilers from polish Witcher fan:
1. Confusing pacing, needed to explain everything to my family;
2. Don't like the changes in the history or making the stories much shorter and mutilated like the Renfri story with missing tridam ultimatum;
3. Dryads using crossbows (and polearms) are like a witcher using a whip;
4. Don't like the Triss - Red Head famous mage;
5. Don't like the Myszowór - he supposed to be a druid;
6. Don't like the Vilgefortz - one of the greatest mages who beat the **** out of Gerald in books, and now he is pathetic;
7. Don't like the Jaskier - he just don't stand any chance with the original and polish voice acting of Zbigniew Zamachowski;
8. I liked Tissaia and Calanthe
9. And yes I agree 'Toss A Coin To Your Witcher' is quite ok and funny but it's not within the orignal climate of the witcher world;
10. Strongest role is Yennefer - but she couldn't compete with the Yen in Witcher 3 video game - it was not a fair competition;
11. Cahill as the Witcher is trying hard - thank you for that;
12. Don't really like Cavill's voice as the witcher, sounds like the Bale's voice in Batman. Sometimes it sounds funny (I watched with original english audio);
13. No Slavonic climate of the original Witcher series;
14. Soundtrack in Witcher 3 videogame was 100x times better;
15. Don't really like the monsters really. Even the dragons... CGI B Class;
16. The armors of 'black and gold' are like black sacks...
Thank you that you've tried, please do more in the future and try harder. Read the books, play the game Witcher 3 to understand it more.
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youngpritzkerJan 25, 2020
Запаганили сериал талерастией. Передоз афраамериканцев в СЛАВЯНСКОМ фентези. Ну и режиссура соответственно хромает, т. к. упор делался не на то, на что должен был.Запаганили сериал талерастией. Передоз афраамериканцев в СЛАВЯНСКОМ фентези. Ну и режиссура соответственно хромает, т. к. упор делался не на то, на что должен был.
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xlt3000Dec 30, 2019
Entertaining portrayal of the Witcher universe. Appropriate music and style. Henry Cavill does an excellent job portraying Geralt of Rivia. Why a 6/10 then? Only because of the extremely jarring and forced inclusion of Black individuals inEntertaining portrayal of the Witcher universe. Appropriate music and style. Henry Cavill does an excellent job portraying Geralt of Rivia. Why a 6/10 then? Only because of the extremely jarring and forced inclusion of Black individuals in what is essentially medieval Eastern Europe. Every scene they appear in, the immersion is utterly broken and they stand out like sore thumbs. Really, a "brother" in a group of Slavic cutthroats, dressed in a European Serf outfit?

This is a clear example of the mind poison of English progressivism/inclusiveness ideology bringing down an otherwise great show for absolutely no good reason.
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VChernetsovJan 20, 2020
Song of aggressive feminism and racism. The complete lack of plot. Complete perversion of original.
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GuguSuperJan 31, 2020
A highly promoted show denying all the subtlety of the original work.
Sorry Mr Cavill because I appreciate you.
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CritiqueXosFeb 1, 2020
It just didn't feel like the Witcher that I know of the books and games. Sure the games do take some liberties and do things differently then described in the books, but it just didn't feel like the Witcher. The emotional connection betweenIt just didn't feel like the Witcher that I know of the books and games. Sure the games do take some liberties and do things differently then described in the books, but it just didn't feel like the Witcher. The emotional connection between Geralt and Ciri were pretty much non existing. Expand
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SteelBallRunFeb 4, 2020
The series is designed for morons and feminists, such nonsense is almost nothing according to the book and not a drop of logic, the universe is about Slavs and there the black elves go
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GuldanNov 26, 2021
This is not the Witcher its some hollywood **** Its destroy whole Witcher universe!!!
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VirusSvobodiFeb 25, 2020
OMG! Black elfs? Black Feingold? What??? What are you talking about, this world gone crazy... it's the worst that I've saw... rate this **** up and support the tolerance!
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YurchikJan 7, 2020
Im readed books and play games. I decided to watch the show... I didn't understand anything! Even the final season of Game of Thrones didn't upset me as much as - the Witcher!
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TwiTuDec 31, 2019
Its watchable. But not that great.
The virtue signalling undertone is very present and destroys this fantasy with politics from the real world. Thats that. But even if you ignore that, the casting and actors arent that great either, mostly
Its watchable. But not that great.
The virtue signalling undertone is very present and destroys this fantasy with politics from the real world. Thats that. But even if you ignore that, the casting and actors arent that great either, mostly very bad actually. The actors playing Yennefer and Geralt are the best, yet they cant really save this series from mediocrity, and even if they are good actors, they were still badly cast. Geralt simply doesnt look like He-Man, like this actor does.

The writing is bad, too. You feel as if youre dropped into a hot pot of stuff you have to know but dont know. Especially if youre not great with names this will confuse you a lot at the start.

You never get a feeling of epicness like in the games or books. It feels childish and cheap, best comparable to Hercules or Xena. Even though it uses a lot of nudity and gore. They think (judging from the sad music) that you feel for this or that character, that this or that character dies, yet you dont feel anything for them, because the series never establishes their character well and makes the dialogues very weird and awkward, unnatural. Its worse than on The Walking Dead. The story feels extremely rushed, as if they try to explain the whole Witcher universe in just a few hours. Maybe it should have had 24 episodes instead of just 8. But I guess thats just signs of the time. Characters and their personalities arent important anymore, because we live in a very anti-social time because people are mostly sitting at home, not having much social interaction anymore - and thats me saying, who isnt really the biggest social interactive person either.

The jokes are unfunny, mostly because you cant really build up a relationship to the characters because of the reasons I already mentioned.

People comparing this to Game of Thrones have obviously never watched Game of Thrones. I cried like a baby many times when people died in GoT or something bad happened to them. Here I dont even flinch.
Its like comparing a Lada to a Maybach.
I get that some people are starved for a fantasy series after the end of GoT, but this is in no way a substitute.

Oh yeah, and the excessive use of colored contact lenses (sometimes they wear them, sometimes they dont) also add to the childishness of this series. It looks completely unbelievable. Directors should know that in the age of 4K resolution.
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sergeybvsJan 8, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. У меня 4772 символа, но рецензию сайт не хочет публиковать рецензию, по причине того, что я якобы превысил лимит в 5 тысяч (хотя сам же мне показывают цифру в 4772). Всячески пытался разложить аргументировано недостатки экранизации, сравнивая ее с книгой (при том понимая, что кино-формат не книга и изменений не избежать). Но, судя по всему, не суждено... ставлю ноль балов. Почему, никогда не узнаете.

Сравним: в сериале, на Геральта находит какое то видение, в котором ни к месту действующей сюжетной линии, какая то муть про предназначение... 1) исходя из видения, ведьмак отправляется на защиту мудаковатого Стрегобора (который уж точно не положительный персонаж, что бы за него заступиться), вместо желания предотвратить резню невинных жителей; 2) Не заранее, а лишь по прибытию понимает, что есть одна заложница (Марилька); 3) В качестве ультиматума, Ренфри использовали лишь одного заложника (Марильку), вместо угрозы вырезать целую площадь; 4) Далее, Ренфри что то мимолетно крякает про то, что будет резать всех подряд до тех пор, пока Стрегобор не выйдет на площадь. И это уже в момент, когда от банды Ренфри осталась одна Ренфри, а они сами сошлись в драке. Почувствуйте разницу – это все сильно девальвирует историю! История и диалоги упразднены до невозможного, в силу чего не успеваешь проникнуться персонажами и вставшей моральной дилеммой по каждую сторону их личности, про сложность предстоящего выбора... Цитата про: "большее, меньшее, среднее зло..." - здесь скорее в качестве мимолетной отсылки, нежели философии по теме. В ходе диалогов тема слабо развивается, от чего не работает в синергии с повествованием. Слишком сумбурно получилось. Этой истории (про мясника из Блавикена) реально нужна целая серия, что бы раскрыться. И никак не половина. И так почти во всех сюжетных линиях. Я бы расписал подробнее по первой серии, да количество символов очень ограничено для обзора. Вообще многое что хотелось указать, но ограничение по символам не позволяет. Например, не хватает символов, что бы расписать, что я к изменениям при адаптации отношусь с пониманием (а порой даже одобряю). Например: Игры Престолов; первые 3 части Обителя Зла; Игры по ведьмаку от CD Projekt RED; т.д. Сериал от Нетфликс – не тот случай.
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Yorga06Jan 9, 2020
Complete garbage, the fights looks like the ones from Power Ranges and costumes the same. Too much plastic for this series to be epic
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ArdarikJan 5, 2020
Как поклонник серии скажу вкратце - мне насрали в глаза. Сериал снят мягко говоря не очень. Да, в какой-то момент заявили, что не будет полного соответствия книгам, но не сказали, что вырезать будут самые адекватные детали. БольшенствоКак поклонник серии скажу вкратце - мне насрали в глаза. Сериал снят мягко говоря не очень. Да, в какой-то момент заявили, что не будет полного соответствия книгам, но не сказали, что вырезать будут самые адекватные детали. Большенство персонажей показанные в сериале урезаны в своем характере, своем мировоззрении, даже сам Геральт, о котором собственно и сериал. По сравнению со старым сериалом, он ВО МНОГОМ проигрывает. Многих персонажей урезали в значимости для сюжета, некоторых возвысили..
Ужасная подача сериала с этими скачками во временных промежутках - как это будет смотреть неподготовленный зритель -не понятно.
Каст актеров так же оставляет желать лучшего - здесь затрону острую тему, но стремление угодить всем и каждому, добавляя актеров различных национальностей полностью убивает всю картину. Кто-бы что не говорил, это фентезийная, вымышленная вселенная с уклоном на славянскую и европейскую культуру 1200 годов, где затрагивать проблемы, связанные с рассовой дескриминацией - глупо и напротив, вызывающе.

Здесь вы не увидите ведьмака, не услышите хороших диалогов, истории этого мира, характеров персонажей, но увидите сильных женщин чародеек и черных эльфов.. Пропаганда да и только.
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MhythDec 27, 2019
Was really hoping to enjoy this one more. Henry Cavill is great portraying Geralt, but often it feels like his dialog was intentionally written to be turned into memes. The blind timeline jumping combined with several of the charactersWas really hoping to enjoy this one more. Henry Cavill is great portraying Geralt, but often it feels like his dialog was intentionally written to be turned into memes. The blind timeline jumping combined with several of the characters being cast substantially different from their source material seriously pulls down the enjoyment level. The audience struggling to understand who is who and when the current segment is taking place is neither clever nor engaging. Toss a coin has become the new obsessive Baby Shark meme song - and sadder still the staunchest supporters seem to be displaced Rick and Morty fans toxically hurling abuse at anyone with less than drooling praise for the show. Expand
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QuatraFeb 17, 2020
How they casted Triss is unforgivable. There are two major problems. The boredom and lack of monster hunting and the forced diversity is pathetic. It pulls you out of the world. Fringilla is exceptionally poorly cast. I dont know any 50 yearHow they casted Triss is unforgivable. There are two major problems. The boredom and lack of monster hunting and the forced diversity is pathetic. It pulls you out of the world. Fringilla is exceptionally poorly cast. I dont know any 50 year old women such as queen carthane in full suit of armor killing people on the battlefield. Gurrrlll power. Expand
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kamaroffMay 25, 2020
Искренне не понимаю как можно довольствоваться этим... Самое печальное, что из-за вашей поддержки, нам и дальше придётся терпеть такие низкопробные экранизации.Искренне не понимаю как можно довольствоваться этим... Самое печальное, что из-за вашей поддержки, нам и дальше придётся терпеть такие низкопробные экранизации.
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DvachskatilsaFeb 13, 2020
Отвратительный сериал. Перемешали все таймлайны из книг, зачем то всю историю перелопатили куча лишних акцентов, лишних персонажей. Отвратительная актриска на Йеннифер, просто невозможно это смотреть, один из худших сериалов, которые я видел.Отвратительный сериал. Перемешали все таймлайны из книг, зачем то всю историю перелопатили куча лишних акцентов, лишних персонажей. Отвратительная актриска на Йеннифер, просто невозможно это смотреть, один из худших сериалов, которые я видел.
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James84Jan 3, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alright I just finished watching season 1 of the Witcher and wanted to post my take on it. Full disclosure, I never read the books and have only played Witcher 3.

Before I started watching I read that the show was supposed to be based more on the books rather than games. But after watching this whole season its made me definitely not want to read the book, were they really that bad or did Netflix just do a poor job at adapting them for TV?

Theres just so many of your typical TV tropes/cliches. Characters hiding behind a rock and over hearing exposition when they would easily be spotted. Characters saying they won't do something then only moments later are doing that thing (Dara saying he won't drink the water, then smash cut to him drinking the water). They did the the tired old trope of showing the end in the beginning. Instead of building up to the battle they just showed it right up front, then when the battle finally happened there no was tension/emotional impact or anything because they already spoiled it all in the beginning.

Too many times throughout the season was the old trope of a character being on his back with his weapon just out of hands reach, then after a few cutaways he grabs the weapon and wins the fight. Every time there was an extremely time sensitive moment, the characters had to take time to say their extremely long goodbyes, or protest having to leave, somehow on a battlefield with people dying left and right the queen had time to kneel down and cry over the death of someone without someone chopping her down right at that moment.

The love between between Yenn and Istredd left me confused, because one moment they were just talking and the next scene they were madly in love? Their relationship felt super rushed.

Jaskier was just annoying comic relief and wasn't even funny comic relief. I just wanted to see Geralt be a bad ass and do bad ass things but every time anything happened Jaskier would fumble in and say some stupid stuff instead of letting the scene/show be about Geralt. Like when Geralt found the Djinn, Jaskier just starts making random wishes. I thought Geralt finding a djinn would be an interesting storyline but instead Jaskier just ruined it all and started wishing for random nonsense. And you can say "well thats just his character!" Well I don't care ,its stupid and makes for stupid TV.

There wasn't enough Geralt, it seemed like each episode was 90% boring dialog with Yenn/Cintra people/everyone else then and 10% Geralt, and almost no monster hunting at all.

The time jumping was confusing and served no purpose but to annoy me personally.

Why was that dude a dragon btw?

A lot of the effects were bad, Actually most of the effects were bad. I was wondering how they would pull off a show with all these cool monsters and make it look good, They didn't. One moment that stuck out to me that was just an obvious cost cutting measure was when Duny Transitioned back into a human, there was no slow transition from monster to human, they simply just cut away to crowd reactions, then cut back and he was human.

Skellige seemed especially worthless this season.

In most sex scenes the actors were fully clothed. There was a scene that particularly stood out in episode 6 where Geralt was boinking Yenn when they were both fully dressed.

Nilfgaard armor.....

What was up with that season finale where there was a giant battle being waged between dueling mages, Meanwhile Geralt fights a couple of ghouls and is out of commission the whole episode.

No Gwent?!

The controversial part. I'm all for diversity but lets not cast black people just for the sake of casting black people. There was no reason to cast an African American as Triss of all people, her look is iconic, she is supposed to be instantly recognizable by her look. If they didn't mention her name in the show I never would have know that was supposed to be Triss Merigold.

In closing, the show isn't a 10/10 like a lot of the fan boys are rating it, but it also isn't a 0/10 like some haters are rating it. I believe the Witcher on Netflix falls somewhere in the middle. Its a watchable show, with deep lore, but not enough time is spent explaining the lore,or explaining in it cohesive manner. Unfortunately The Witcher isn't going to be a replacement Game Of Thrones fans, That void will remain unfilled for now, but at least we still got 6 seasons of GoT, while the Witcher will be lucky to get half that. Hopefully improvements are made, and the second season will address all the legitimate complaints fans and critics have been talking about.
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Archangel74Dec 30, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If I wouldn’t know books and games, I would probably give 6 points, but I give 4. Absolute lack of atmospheric and immersion, mainly because of jumping on the timeline and crumpledness, did the trick, you just start to plunge into what is happening, right there some ridiculous nonsense is going on, such as shelling the Cyntrian gates with fire arrows to break the mage’s barrier, instead of shooting down Myshovur from the window. Eist on the battlefield without a helmet, who naturally got an arrow into the head, idiot. Or Yen, who is not an imperious sorceress, but a hysterical woman with feminist presentations to everyone in a row, reading fem propaganda to a dead child. 'Lucky, you're dead. Tricked the system, right& Whaaat? Are you OK, Lauren?
'Transformation of failed sorceresses into live batteries, Geralt grabbing the blade with his bare hands, Eist, who promises to **** Calante straight before Ciri in the throne room. The rude woman and the ill-mannered Kalante, who is not in touch with the Nilf offensive, until they come right up close. By the way, that argue with Eist about who is going to be Nilfs' target, Cyntra or Sdden is pointless, vause everryone, who read the books are aware, that Cyntra is a critical point , that you should take to get ober Yaruga and attack Sodden.
Tsiri, checking Myshovur for falsehood and successfully checking, and after a second forgetting that it’s not Myshovur, does not understand why he grabs her and drags her somewhere. Yen, who abandoned Geralt due to the fact that he did not appreciate her independence when saying his last wish. Yen, who stood on the tower all the time in Sodden, looking around and going into a current battle, when everyone was almost killed. Geralt, who returned to the battle in Blaviken, although according to this version, he did not need to kill Renfrey, cause she did not put him the Tridam ultimatum. He just killed evetyone of her people, just like that..Why did he come back from the forest at all? No real motive. It is not surprising that they threw stones at him, just what he deserves. Renfry is so poor character, I wasn't even sorry for her. Why cut her story, she was so deep character, beacaues of her dark and bloody Snow White story. I was so sorry for her. In books Geralt asked for Pavetta's child not for fu, like here. I had a facepalm ,when Pavetta threw up to show her pregnancy.
Yen, waving her daggers, almost like Geralt and also kissing Geralt in battle, ignoring magic. The adult Ciri, who has no common past with Geralt, nevertheless, rushing on his arms at the first meeting (the same scene was much more dramatic in the Polish series, because Ciri is very small there and has long been familiar with Geralt). Drama doesn't work here, cause you cut critical points from source.
Yurga, offering Geralt the right of surprise to pay for saving his life, although he also managed to save Geralt’s life, and he offers to pay only ale to treat him, but no, Yurga is such a risky guy.
These are only the first things that came to mind, there are,uch more stupidity in this show.

And all this after the 4th episode becomes wildly boring. By the way, about the same thing happened when the Polish series was cut short and compilled into a full-length movie. Complete confusion, no deepness in this.
Of the benefits, only a battle with a gang in 1 episode + Chalotra's boobs. By the way, Anya played well, but it was the Yen that the scriptwriters prescribed, and she is just a teenager-hysterical, and not an adult, wise-experienced sorceress, like Sapkowsky’s. The story of Ciri is boring all the way from the beginning to the end + since she was not revealed as a character, she was completely unsympathetic to me. And I wanted to jump forward through her adventures.
In short, I liked the Polish series better, although it was stupid, but atmospheric and immersive. And this one is just useless.
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DirricvirruJan 15, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The timeline irritated the crap out of me. It jumps forward and backwards with too similarily looking characters without much other details. The characters will look familiar but until you set them side by side you'll realize what they are doing. Unless you analyze the show or watch it in incredible detail the timeline is hard to follow.

There is a series of 3 wishes and they silent out the final wish. Super annoying writing and I stopped it right after that and was done. There's not enough boobs or fighting to keep me interested in finishing with my struggles to follow the plot of the story.

Witcher is cool character. Bard I hated all the scenes he was in. Witch was just a boobie show and is just whiney/teen agnsty in all of her scenes. I get enough of that in real life.

I stopped at the end of the 4th episode.
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MiamaoDec 23, 2021
Зачем тут негры? о_0 Разве на польских краинах были негры? А еще эльфы негры.....бугагашеньки ))
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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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Alexey0Jan 17, 2020
The tattered narrative does not allow us to keep track of the plot, the characters are not fully disclosed, the plot line with Ciri is simply nonexistent, and Freya Allan practically does not change the expression on her face.
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BrandonOfRiviaJan 1, 2020
La serie sbarca su Netflix grazie all'enorme successo targato "CD Projekt" e non grazie ai romanzi di Andrzej Sapkowski, sconosciuti alla maggior parte dei fans di "The Witcher". Tratta dai racconti, più che dai romanzi,che già hanno datoLa serie sbarca su Netflix grazie all'enorme successo targato "CD Projekt" e non grazie ai romanzi di Andrzej Sapkowski, sconosciuti alla maggior parte dei fans di "The Witcher". Tratta dai racconti, più che dai romanzi,che già hanno dato vita a una trilogia videoludica di grande successo, la prima stagione di The Witcher cerca di acchiappare il pubblico appassionato di fantasy orfano del Trono di Spade.

Lauren Schmidt Hirrisch, produttrice esecutiva che ha scelto anche il discutibile cast, ha deciso di ignorare l'adattamento videoludico e ispirarsi completamente ai romanzi. Una scelta decisamente poco rispettosa verso i fan del videogame. Eppure quando leggo "anche i fan amano la serie...", mi chiedo che tipo di fan amerebbe completamente tale serie. L'esaltato di turno? Probabile. Non era impossibile unire le cose (romanzo - racconti- videogame) a partire dalle bellezze mancanti nella serie. Ma non solo. Nel caso delle maghe - Yennefer e Triss - la scelta è stata fatta completamente senza senso. Nessuna delle due ha fascino, nè sembrano adatte per il ruolo stesso.
Le doti attoriali delle due attrici (Anya Chalotra 23 anni - Anna Shaffer 27) sono molto discutibili, non riescono mai ad arrivare davvero allo spettatore, quasi come fossero attrici esordienti. Una produzione importante targata Netlix avrebbe di sicuro potuto scegliere qualcuno di più consono ai due ruoli. Completamente. Invece hanno toppato alla grande. Neanche il digitale eccelle, con un primo mostro quasi inguardabile. Inoltre la scrittura non è mai particolarmente ficcante e i tentativi di ironia con un bardo che fa da spalla comica non fanno che peggiorare le cose.
La serie ha un buon Geralt, interpretato da Henry Cavill, attore discreto (spesso monoespressivo- ideale per la parte) ma la sua passione per il videogame unito ai romanzi, lo ha aiutato ad esprimersi al meglio. Notevole anche nel vederlo combattere con la spada, decisamente appaganti le coreografie, peccato che gli scontri siano pochi. Pochissimi. Senza dimenticare che la "caccia ai mostri" è pressocchè inesistente. Ma come è possibile? Il tutto è più concentrato sui tanti dialoghi (a volte inutili), e sulle varie dinamiche dedicate a Ciri, Yennefer e Geralt, quest'ultimo solo a metà. Ci sono interi episodi dedicati ai personaggi femminili, tirati un pò troppo, non completamente necessari (per allungare il brodo...) e spesso ci si imbatte in questi salti temporali, in cui al principio lo spettatore può far fatica a comprendere.
Il vero problema comunque è e resta il cast, dove se Cavill fa il suo buon lavoro, gli altri attori risultano semplicemente privi del carisma che il loro ruolo richiederebbe. Non sono del resto aiutati dalla sceneggiatura che dà modo di maturare, ma neanche da altrettanta presenza fisica, così come per le espressioni e l'intera credibilità.

The Witcher targato Netflix è una serie sopravvalutata, che ha successo solo per il nome allegato al videogame (e forse anche grazie agli orfani de Il trono di spade...) più che ai romanzi stessi. Sicuramente godibile ma non come ci vogliono far credere. Se non fosse stato per il grande successo del videogame, oggi non staremmo a parlare di Serie Tv e Romanzi. Il gioco targato "CD Projekt" resta inarrivabile ed è un peccato che non sia stato preso nulla da esso. Il cuore pulsante mancante.
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BiteLikeASnakeJan 10, 2020
Сериал с заглотом сосет у серии книг. Если коротко, переврали и извратили многих персонажей, напихали негров и сильных женщин где не надо. Если читали книги, будете плеваться, если не читали - сломаете мозг, пытаясь понять сюжетную линию, ибоСериал с заглотом сосет у серии книг. Если коротко, переврали и извратили многих персонажей, напихали негров и сильных женщин где не надо. Если читали книги, будете плеваться, если не читали - сломаете мозг, пытаясь понять сюжетную линию, ибо сценаристы мешают друг с другом разные таймлайны, не утруждая себя объяснениями.
Немногое, что может понравиться в сериале - местами хорошая боевка и неплохой саундтрек.
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AndreymanJan 19, 2020
Игра актёров ужасна, Станиславский внутри меня ничего не говорил, просто закрыл лицо рукой.
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Bosanac71Jan 31, 2020
In first place the wrong choice for all actors, nobody of them is ready for characters like this...Yen looks like somebody's daughter from a sitcom, but not like a beautiful, strong and manipulative character...

Gerald...is a joke...
In first place the wrong choice for all actors, nobody of them is ready for characters like this...Yen looks like somebody's daughter from a sitcom, but not like a beautiful, strong and manipulative character...

Gerald...is a joke...

Ciri...no words...

The books and the game is way better...it can’t be comparable.
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OleksitoJan 18, 2020
Literally painful to watch, worst cast ever, fighting scenes was a total failure. Big fan of Witcher universe but couldn’t make it further series 4.
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IT_IS_ME1987Feb 1, 2020
This is **** **** Why the **** we have that abomination instead of Triss?! Why the **** dryads are black?
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VladimirponFeb 8, 2020
7.6 оценка? Серьезно? Это просто гов**ще, а не сериал. Ставлю специально 0 , чтобы он приблизился к своей реальной оценке. А она 3 из 10 должна быть(ИМХО). Почему так мало? Не буду долго объяснять. У него много проблем: неудачный каст; рваное7.6 оценка? Серьезно? Это просто гов**ще, а не сериал. Ставлю специально 0 , чтобы он приблизился к своей реальной оценке. А она 3 из 10 должна быть(ИМХО). Почему так мало? Не буду долго объяснять. У него много проблем: неудачный каст; рваное повествование; перевирание персонажей; доспехи нильфов и их "зерграши"; множество наций, которые там не должны быть( хоть сто раз назовите расистом, но черный эльф...) . Да и самое главное. Мне было скучно смотреть. Геральт мы все просрали( В общем, 0 одноразовых магов из 10 Expand
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shuskaJun 19, 2020
One of the worst adaptations I've ever seen. Save your time and just read the books and play the games.
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Sith_RevanDec 22, 2021
Absolute and inappropriate tolerance. A series for those who want to look at black elves, Asian elves, Turkish druids and ugly women, as well as many krinj plot points.
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13keeper13Dec 20, 2021
i love henry cavil so much that i cant rate less than this but if you have ever played witcher trilogy the cast and story and scenario and everything is pure **** . if you havent played witcher games then you may like it a little bit , but ifi love henry cavil so much that i cant rate less than this but if you have ever played witcher trilogy the cast and story and scenario and everything is pure **** . if you havent played witcher games then you may like it a little bit , but if you are a witcher fan please dont watch it Expand
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tranceyanDec 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really bad writing and boring music in S2. They made most characters one-note and invented a new season antagonist that is .. just bad, uninteresting. Expand
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Ryudo1992Dec 22, 2021
this series is a joke, it violates everything that was beautiful in the book I do not recommend watching this series I do not want to be joked about such a great story away with Lauren S. Hissrich
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WarOrcDec 23, 2021
There would be everything fine you can change the story as you wish, BUT you created new story and this story is boring. Long phrases that leads to nowhere, always sad persons. And yes Cavill is good, Jaskier is awesome - more Jaskier, CiriThere would be everything fine you can change the story as you wish, BUT you created new story and this story is boring. Long phrases that leads to nowhere, always sad persons. And yes Cavill is good, Jaskier is awesome - more Jaskier, Ciri is cool, but Yenn... Why is she always whining? The real Yennifer cuts the throat the Baba-Yaga, torns away legs of her cabin. She is the strong woman, but in the show she looks like a princess who always mistakes, what the f... you've done with Yennefer???!!! So bad, it is so bad, and I am so dissapointed. You don't love The Witcher universe, you just raped the good story and created this frankenstein monster. the actors except Yenn is good, but the plot is the total disaster!!! Expand
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Dmitry_RahlDec 23, 2021
Наблюдать за тем, как Лорен, убивает такую прекрасную вселенную Ведьмака, аж плакать хочется... Я понятия не имею, как можно было так по скотски писать сюжет... Отвратительно и мерзко. Вот как...Наблюдать за тем, как Лорен, убивает такую прекрасную вселенную Ведьмака, аж плакать хочется... Я понятия не имею, как можно было так по скотски писать сюжет... Отвратительно и мерзко. Вот как...
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Stryker_777Jan 1, 2020
Everything's been pretty much said. The bottom line is: they should NOT have hired Lauren Hissrich to make this series.

The messy plot and silly dialogue would be tolerable but Lauren Hissrich adds insult to injury with the awful, atrocious
Everything's been pretty much said. The bottom line is: they should NOT have hired Lauren Hissrich to make this series.

The messy plot and silly dialogue would be tolerable but Lauren Hissrich adds insult to injury with the awful, atrocious CASTING. As an avid fan of the books and games I couldn't get immersed because Triss especially, but also Yen, as well as Calanthe, Vilgefortz... were so badly cast its obvious Lauren Hissrich was no big fan of the Witcher and whoever makes hiring decisions at Netflix again has no clue whatsoever about what made Witcher intriguing and fascinating for true fans. The entire premise of the Witcher is dark, gritty and anti-SJW so to force SJW themes and casting into the show is so glaring and damaging to the soul of this franchise, its antithetical to everything the Witcher has ever stood for, like slapping us heavily in the face and shoving 1-sided Leftist politics down our throats as if we're watching CNN and not the Witcher.

Shame on you, Lauren. Get your filthy hands and your CLUELESS ideas off my precious franchise.
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DrownerJan 7, 2020
Disappointment.
I just can't believe in the world that Netflix has created.
Be consistent! It's ok when you take little actors for dwarfs, but use CGI magic to make them sturdy, stout and strong, in the book they were able to drag a carriage
Disappointment.
I just can't believe in the world that Netflix has created.
Be consistent! It's ok when you take little actors for dwarfs, but use CGI magic to make them sturdy, stout and strong, in the book they were able to drag a carriage full of refugees and different cargo when horses died. How can I believe these ones can do it and who is going to play halflings then?
Eleves look like cosplaying mummers from the 90s.
Broken characters, nearly every character: Kalante, Ciri, Yen, Vilgefortz (saddest of all they just castrated him, forgive us Vil), Kagir.
Stupid motivations and decisions from main characters.
Battles!!!! Infantry attacks cavalry, mages used as a projectiles (what?? is mage cheaper than a barrel of fire?), classical: armor doesn't protect from anything, classical: wear armor during time of peace or if you perform other duties (seriously, why Vilgefortz wears piece of armor on his neck during the meeting of mages). Stupid changes to the original story. I get that you can't you can follow book word by word, but why ruin what was good there and put your own stupid ideas?
Brokilon, doppler's line (wtf was that?).

Most of all you lost all humor from books and all references to different myths and fairy tales.

What saga that we like you are going to cripple and castrate next?

коротко для своих: тупое говно тупого говна
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DjigabonJan 5, 2020
Looks like Netflix spent all the money they had buying the rights to do this show and had nothing left to hire a competent crew to film, produce and write a solid series.

I have nothing left to say. This really looks like an amateur "The
Looks like Netflix spent all the money they had buying the rights to do this show and had nothing left to hire a competent crew to film, produce and write a solid series.

I have nothing left to say. This really looks like an amateur "The Witcher" series from youtube.
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guywithknifeJan 4, 2020
This show is all over the place: the story, the acting, the writing. On the positive side, the cinematography and lighting is great, as is much of the combat. The acting has its moments. Beyond that, its pretty negative for me: the costumesThis show is all over the place: the story, the acting, the writing. On the positive side, the cinematography and lighting is great, as is much of the combat. The acting has its moments. Beyond that, its pretty negative for me: the costumes are terrible and look cheap (nilfgaard armour looks terrible and Geralt’s trousers look like cheap nylon or somethning), they seemed to switch directors part way through and the inconsistency shows (the directors are inexperienced too, why one would give a an IP with a big fanbase like this to an inexperienced director is beyond me), but worst of all is the story: at times it strays quite far from the books (arrogant writers couldn’t leave it alone perhaps?) and not in a good way. It also jumps back and forward in time, telling different stories out of order in a way that’s pretty confusing,
If you haven’t read the books, the show does a bad job of introducing the world, but if you have, it does a bad job of staying true to the books. I’m really not sure who the target audience are meant to be.
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Deity17313Jan 6, 2020
Terrible producer equals terrible product. SJW BS has ruined the show. No idea why culturally raping the Polish people and their history with POC washing was attempted in what could have been a special form of media.
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Blagomir88Jan 6, 2020
The series does not convey the spirit of Slavic fantasy. The creators instead of showing the Slavic folk in the West went the way of Hitler and destroyed all the Slavic that was in the book.
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ZodaSodaDec 23, 2021
The amount of intrinsic changes to characters are entirely unnecessary, making this show now essentially fanfiction, Yennefer is a different person, Eskel is literally not Eskel and the showrunners reasoning behind the Eskel garbage? SheThe amount of intrinsic changes to characters are entirely unnecessary, making this show now essentially fanfiction, Yennefer is a different person, Eskel is literally not Eskel and the showrunners reasoning behind the Eskel garbage? She thinks shes better at writing the reasons behind Geralts character development than the Author of the books, Pretty much all you need to know about this show. Modern Entertainment, take something someone else created ruin it with your own ego and beliefs, then act like you created something better. Expand
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bladenkaDec 23, 2021
катастрофа. Абсолютная и неуместная толерантность. Сериал для тех, кто хочет посмотреть на черных эльфов, азиатских эльфов, турецких друидов и уродливых женщин, а также на множество сюжетных моментов кринджей.катастрофа. Абсолютная и неуместная толерантность. Сериал для тех, кто хочет посмотреть на черных эльфов, азиатских эльфов, турецких друидов и уродливых женщин, а также на множество сюжетных моментов кринджей.
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sub-madaraMay 3, 2020
They ruined it, only meh characters the witcher himself and queen of cintra, queen of cintra she did a fantastic job. Good fight scene episode one and episode 4.
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redramboMay 14, 2020
A spit in the face to the books and games which the latter made the Witcher so successful. Changing main character ethnicities and stories for social justice **** we're tired of being forced political agendas down our throats through TV andA spit in the face to the books and games which the latter made the Witcher so successful. Changing main character ethnicities and stories for social justice **** we're tired of being forced political agendas down our throats through TV and film and to do it with an already established successful world.. the cheek. Could have been great and the new GOT but **** the show 'creator' (didn't create **** the writers and Netflix they're all a bunch of clowns, here's an idea and here me out.. how about when you make a show called THE WITCHER you actually show the ****ing Witcher! The show isn't called Yen and the Witcher, HBO should have taken this for their own. Expand
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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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KyroAutomaticFeb 8, 2020
This series had a lot of potential considering the world it was set in. There were moments of suspense and entertainment smothered in lengthy boredom.
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mrdoubtFeb 29, 2020
Абсолютное неуважение к первоисточнику. Все события максимально искажены и не несут никакой смысловой нагрузки в общем и целом. Просто какие-то отдельные друг от друга зарисовки, низкого качества.
Абсолютно не понимаю, откуда у этого сериала
Абсолютное неуважение к первоисточнику. Все события максимально искажены и не несут никакой смысловой нагрузки в общем и целом. Просто какие-то отдельные друг от друга зарисовки, низкого качества.
Абсолютно не понимаю, откуда у этого сериала столько положительных отзывов. Люди готовы хаять последний сезон Игры Престолов, но продукт точно такого же качества съели и не подавились. Очень обидно за вселенную. Такой бездарной реализации не было даже у польского сериала 20-летней давности (он даже очень неплох, в сравнении).
В общем, ставлю ноль. Если сериал г-о, то он г-о. И никаких компромиссов. Ведь в нашем случае, они пролюбили абсолютно все аспекты, что только нашли.
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GreggyCFeb 27, 2020
An absolute mess of a show thanks to the liberal agendas of the shows writers
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GGWEQWEQWEJul 4, 2020
Не сериал,а разочарование, пропитанный толерантностью и идиотизмом, кусочек недорозумения. Сюжет бросает из стороны в сторону, огромное количество черных,азиатов,индусов,которых в Ведьмаке НИКОГДА НЕ БЫЛО И НЕ ДОЛЖНО БЫЛО БЫТЬ!!! А проНе сериал,а разочарование, пропитанный толерантностью и идиотизмом, кусочек недорозумения. Сюжет бросает из стороны в сторону, огромное количество черных,азиатов,индусов,которых в Ведьмаке НИКОГДА НЕ БЫЛО И НЕ ДОЛЖНО БЫЛО БЫТЬ!!! А про черного эльфа и говорить не стоит. Трисс в этом сериале была последней каплей,пока смотрел пропало все золото из дома. Expand
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MaciejuJul 6, 2020
Very mediocre attempt of adapting incredible source material. It is clear that writers do not understand Andrzej Sapkowski's books, main theme and the lore. Destiny is hammered into audience with grace of A sledgehammer. I'm still bummed outVery mediocre attempt of adapting incredible source material. It is clear that writers do not understand Andrzej Sapkowski's books, main theme and the lore. Destiny is hammered into audience with grace of A sledgehammer. I'm still bummed out that it had to be Netflix. Expand
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SuperblasterrDec 20, 2021
It have been a long time since I saw such a disaster of an adaptation. It's like spitting in a face of fans.
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maksprolev17Dec 20, 2021
Единица, только за присутствие Генри Кэвилла и Фреи Аллан. В остальном причина столь низкой оценки думаю очевидна
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BePTLLIkADec 22, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. for readers of the book and players of the Witcher, season 2 may seem terrible. A terrible plot that does not follow the book, not even the game. The hack is in the dissimilarity of the characters (even the scars are not like that). Merged Eskel although he is alive and well in the game in 3 parts.............. The series has raised expectations, although it does not even follow the canon Expand
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BombooDec 23, 2021
Disaster, so far away from the initial book stories, only the first episode(S2) might be acceptable. Why was the reason for such a stupid approach with a scenario??
Ciri so old is an S2
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WikermetalDec 23, 2021
Serial od 2 sezonu nie jest adaptacją tylko próbą przyklejenia etykiety Wiedźmin żeby ktokolwiek to obejrzał. Praktycznie cały świat przedstawiony został wyrzucony do śmieci i przepisany według widzi mi się netflixa. Yennefer, Ciri nieSerial od 2 sezonu nie jest adaptacją tylko próbą przyklejenia etykiety Wiedźmin żeby ktokolwiek to obejrzał. Praktycznie cały świat przedstawiony został wyrzucony do śmieci i przepisany według widzi mi się netflixa. Yennefer, Ciri nie posiadają własnych harakterów tylko te co zostały im wymyślone przez Netflixa. Historia znana z książek nie istnieje. Co do samej kreacji świata, bohaterów to jest ona sztuczna i drewniana. Podsumowując serial jest próbą naciągnięcia konsumenta na zakup usługi do momentu aż ten nie zorientuje się jak denną jakość sobą reprezentuje. Jest oczywiście dużo gorzej ale żeby to opisać musiałyby się tu zmaleźć spoilery co mija się z celem bo ten jest zwykłym fan fiction z wysokim budżetem i jeszcze do tego dennym. Expand
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NathonasDec 30, 2019
One of the strongest fantasy franchises ruined by terrible writing, dialogue, and casting. The only good things about this steaming pile of SJW garbage:

- Henry Cavill, who does a surprisingly good job even with the poor dialogue he's
One of the strongest fantasy franchises ruined by terrible writing, dialogue, and casting. The only good things about this steaming pile of SJW garbage:

- Henry Cavill, who does a surprisingly good job even with the poor dialogue he's given.

- The fight scenes with Geralt are well done and remind me of the Witcher 3 video game.
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Bashar_uaJan 15, 2020
I was watching this with my wife. I'm a fan of books and games, she never read or played those. During the watching I was thinking - OMG, what **** is this? Absolutely castrated story, total miscast (both visual and play wise). Cavill is notI was watching this with my wife. I'm a fan of books and games, she never read or played those. During the watching I was thinking - OMG, what **** is this? Absolutely castrated story, total miscast (both visual and play wise). Cavill is not bad though. And my wife just kept asking me, what was going on. She simply couldn't follow the three stupidly mixed main lines. Monsters are mostly meh. Army battles made me cry with blood tears. Individual fights are ok, especially tjose performed by the witcher. To make it short - I stopped my Netflix subscription. Expand
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DanKolJan 2, 2020
It will stay true to the lore they said. It will have THE atmosphere they said.
It has not. It's not a worst show I've seen, just REALLY bad adaptation.
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Myth_TicalJun 19, 2020
- Ultra cheesy dialogue
- convoluted plots
- cheap looking sets and costumes
- cringey action
- ultimately fails to accurately adapt source material
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MairoJan 12, 2020
Political correctness ruined this series, the worldview is useless, the characters are completely changed, they have different personalities, motives and history in relation to the book, the adaptation was to be adopted, and something elsePolitical correctness ruined this series, the worldview is useless, the characters are completely changed, they have different personalities, motives and history in relation to the book, the adaptation was to be adopted, and something else was worse, the story is twisted, if you haven't read the book, it's hard to see what, when and where happens this series is a joke it's a shame about it Expand
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slumboodiDec 30, 2019
This utter tripe has been made at a crucial time. Just long enough after Game of Thrones metaphorically hung itself, so that everyone is still on the medieval magic hype train. I am often cynical of being slaves to critics reviews, but onThis utter tripe has been made at a crucial time. Just long enough after Game of Thrones metaphorically hung itself, so that everyone is still on the medieval magic hype train. I am often cynical of being slaves to critics reviews, but on this case they got it ****ing bang on. This drivel is designed to appeal to the most basic bi tch imaginable. Nevermind the shoddy acting, bizzare pacing and lack of story telling. Stick Henry the Hunk Caville in front of the screen and slap in an abundance of boobs, ass and fighting and you'll make money Netflix. No game has ever been made into a successful movie/tv show, and the Witcher is just the latest in a long line of spectacular failures. The fact that Metacritic has messed about with the reviews is shameful. Let's all have a toast and drink to Henry Cavilles' agent. Who managed to get a man with as much charsima as a lamp post acting work.

If you enjoyed the last series of Game of Thrones, Jar Jar Binks or the Transformers Movies, you are in for an absolute treat with The Witcher. Enjoy your lowest common denominator.
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ged_psychedDec 30, 2019
Are you kidding me? Dryads... with daggers? Have you scenarists ever read the books? Ok, probably you didn't understand the point - they are women of wood. No bronze, no metal, no fu*cking gold necklaces ... but I'm wasting my time. This isAre you kidding me? Dryads... with daggers? Have you scenarists ever read the books? Ok, probably you didn't understand the point - they are women of wood. No bronze, no metal, no fu*cking gold necklaces ... but I'm wasting my time. This is really far away of Sapkowski's world - almost everything is wrong. And the worst - feeling. I thought it must be better than Polish franchise/movie - I'm not sure... for all of you - read the books. This is utter nonsense. (most). Expand
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Sad_TruthJan 15, 2020
While the special effects are ok, and the fighting choreography is well done, the story on the other hand is as good as a kick on the balls....over convoluted, and often quite nonsensical in many aspects even for a fantasy tale.

Avoid at all cost.
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Fire-HazzardJan 3, 2020
I have never really played the games much so I don't know a lot of about the games, perhaps that was a good thing. I don't know. What I do know is that while Henry Cavill did a good job of acting, it's not enough to save the entire show. ThisI have never really played the games much so I don't know a lot of about the games, perhaps that was a good thing. I don't know. What I do know is that while Henry Cavill did a good job of acting, it's not enough to save the entire show. This is a by the numbers Netflix adaption that just happens to be a fantasy setting. Suspect casting choices did not help the show either. Watch it if there is not much else on worth watching or if you really like Cavill. Expand
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Ingwar83Dec 24, 2021
Butcher of Blaviken butchered by Netflix fan fiction! Showrunner and her acolytes must have snored tones of fisstech to write this monstrosity. Cheap soap opera: horrible casting, dull music, lame scenography and costumes. Dreadful writing:Butcher of Blaviken butchered by Netflix fan fiction! Showrunner and her acolytes must have snored tones of fisstech to write this monstrosity. Cheap soap opera: horrible casting, dull music, lame scenography and costumes. Dreadful writing: lore utterly destroyed, character arcs profaned, numb dialogues, poor humour, lack of chemistry between protagonists, childish and moronic plot. Total abomination! Expand
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ShuamdDec 18, 2021
Шикарная комедия! Спасибо netflix - второй сезон разочаровал! Актерам не веришь от слова совсем. В этот раз даже Кавил не вывез! Прости, Геральт, мы все просрасли!Шикарная комедия! Спасибо netflix - второй сезон разочаровал! Актерам не веришь от слова совсем. В этот раз даже Кавил не вывез! Прости, Геральт, мы все просрасли!
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SpookyScaryWufFeb 10, 2021
Aggressively mediocre, shoddy, poor, soulless and hollow adaptation of fantastic source material. Appeals to a broader audience by sacrificing the wit, charm and unique flair of the original. This is barely recognizable as the Witcher. If itAggressively mediocre, shoddy, poor, soulless and hollow adaptation of fantastic source material. Appeals to a broader audience by sacrificing the wit, charm and unique flair of the original. This is barely recognizable as the Witcher. If it weren't for Geralt's white hair and wolf medallion, you'd be hard-pressed to identify it as little more than a cheap fantasy, trying to cash in on the empty slot left behind by Game of Thrones.

In reality, I'd give it more of a 4/10 or 5/10, the 0/10 is simply to offset the mindless drones hyping this up because they have no clue or understanding what quality is.
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XelanakJul 26, 2021
An insult to all the Witcher s fans ! Cavill was the only good choice Hissrich you turned a masterpieced into a disgusting **** !
All the 10/10 ratings are from people who never read the books or play the game
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KingStannisDec 22, 2021
I have read the books several times. Played the games multiple times. There are no similarities between the TV show and the books, beside the character/location names. Nothing makes sense. Why they purchase successful franchises and decide toI have read the books several times. Played the games multiple times. There are no similarities between the TV show and the books, beside the character/location names. Nothing makes sense. Why they purchase successful franchises and decide to re-write everything? I'm baffled. Netflix, just stick to the original story, don't try to be smart, since you are creatively bankrupted. Episode 1 of S02 was somewhat nice, everything else was a complete joke. Expand
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Mas9n9Aug 7, 2020
no comments... sorry Geralt... 0/10... f..ing f..k......................................
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shurteJul 12, 2020
Сериал вышел просто слабый. Если первая серия ещё хоть что-то из себя представляет, то дальше все скатывается к беспорядочному нагромождению сцен. Все очень дёшево, я даже не знаю, как можно было сейчас с бюджетом от Нетфликс снять настолькоСериал вышел просто слабый. Если первая серия ещё хоть что-то из себя представляет, то дальше все скатывается к беспорядочному нагромождению сцен. Все очень дёшево, я даже не знаю, как можно было сейчас с бюджетом от Нетфликс снять настолько дешёвую картинку. Разве что Кавилл хорош. Expand
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PrykaDec 22, 2021
Jebać taki serial, gówno niezgodne ze źródłem. To już bym wolał czeski postmodernizm niż takie ekranizacje! Ha-tfu!
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HiagoSouzaDec 30, 2019
Eu li os livros e ta bem ruim em vários aspectos, caracterização dos personagens ruim, tudo corrido, personagens e acontecimentos muito antecipados (ja que disseram que seria o 1º e 2º livro) e efeitos especiais toscos.
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Eu li os livros e ta bem ruim em vários aspectos, caracterização dos personagens ruim, tudo corrido, personagens e acontecimentos muito antecipados (ja que disseram que seria o 1º e 2º livro) e efeitos especiais toscos.
Pontos positivos algumas interpretações boas, trilha sonora boa e coreografia das lutas legais, quem sabe a segunda temporada seja melhor.
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HELLMOLOTMay 28, 2020
Кроме как, позором этот сериал назвать не могу. Те кто смотрели его и поставили высокую оценку, вы хоть книги читали, вы хоть понимаете на сколько абсурдны некоторые моменты в сериале. ПОЗОР и ПЛЕВОК в душу настоящих фанатов!Кроме как, позором этот сериал назвать не могу. Те кто смотрели его и поставили высокую оценку, вы хоть книги читали, вы хоть понимаете на сколько абсурдны некоторые моменты в сериале. ПОЗОР и ПЛЕВОК в душу настоящих фанатов!
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Deda_reDaJan 4, 2021
Terrible directing. Terrible story telling. Terrible casting(aside from Cavill). Terrible CGI. Terrible costumes. Forced myself to watch 3 episodes and couldn’t handle more.
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