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The Witcher (Netflix) by Mischief Maker 01/11/2020, 6:47pm PST
I enjoyed it, but I totally understand how critics and other people with no background in the video games would hate it because the movie lacks any establishing exposition. Not what Witchers are, not the conjunction of the spheres, not the existing relationship between the northern kingdoms and Nilfgard, nothing. Even worse, it's constantly jumping between three different timelines and doesn't tell you that's what's happening. So strange, even the game Witcher 3 started out with a short piece of expository dialogue, but if you come to the Netflix show a Witcher virgin, you're going to be impossibly lost. There's even a part where someone tells Geralt to use Aard and at no point has any mention been made of Witchers' ability to use basic spells and that Aard is the telekinetic push one.

That said, Henry Cavill is great as Geralt. All the standoffish personality traits that made his Superman so creepy are perfect for the Witcher. But then, I played the game and I know he's going to end up best friends with Dandelion the Bard, so what I interpreted as Geralt putting up a front of annoyance could to the uninitiated look like genuine irritation.

Although as a fan of the game I'm a little confused by some of the changes. Foltest was cast as a fat slob, and the actress playing Triss Merigold looks nothing like her videogame counterpart.

As for the show itself, despite having three timelines that finally converge in the finale, it's very episodic and the Geralt portion of each show is a self-contained story so you don't need to feel obligated to binge like other streaming shows.

It's enjoyable mild entertainment if you like the games, but by no means a can't-miss event show. I like it and look forward to season 2.
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The Witcher (Netflix) by Mischief Maker 01/11/2020, 6:47pm PST NEW
    And damn if that "Toss a coin to your Witcher" song hasn't been stuck in my head by Mischief Maker 01/11/2020, 6:53pm PST NEW
        Back up. Are there elves in Witcher? by Nostromo 01/15/2020, 11:40am PST NEW
            Are there? by Nostromo 12/04/2021, 9:42pm PST NEW
    Re: The Witcher by blackwater 01/13/2020, 11:16pm PST NEW
    Re: The Witcher (Netflix) by laudablepuss 02/10/2020, 7:37pm PST NEW
        no its taken out of the Sapkowski books NT by my good bitch 02/13/2020, 7:12am PST NEW
            You're a dork by laudablepuss 02/13/2020, 3:47pm PST NEW
                Yes, a Polish author behind the Iron Curtain ripped off your lameass 70s Pulp NT by Sarcastic ghost of puss's gf 02/13/2020, 7:52pm PST NEW
                    Guys like you are just too stupid to talk to by laudablepuss 02/13/2020, 9:23pm PST NEW
                        B..but I always got you your beer, laudable-kun!! NT by Sarcastic ghost of puss's gf 02/14/2020, 11:45am PST NEW
                    Geralt of Rivia is legally distinct from Elric of Melnibone. by Volo's Guide to Drizzts 02/13/2020, 10:01pm PST NEW
                        Ha! by laudablepuss 02/13/2020, 10:30pm PST NEW
                        Quick note, it's Melniboné by laudablepuss 02/13/2020, 10:34pm PST NEW
        Here, just watch this by MM 02/13/2020, 7:23am PST NEW
            Very interesting thanks by laudablepuss 02/13/2020, 4:57pm PST NEW
    The plotlines of this show remind me of the "pick two" engineering adage by cost, performance, reliability 10/14/2021, 1:00pm PDT NEW
 
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