EPT[Netflix] The Witcher
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karazax
United States3737 Posts
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Vindicare605
United States16121 Posts
Because this is on Netflix and I'm already a subscriber I have nothing really invested in giving this show a chance. I am hoping for it to be great, expecting it to be mediocre. If Netflix can nail this though, that will be HUGE for them since their original content has been severely lacking since the Marvel and DC series' got cancelled. | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
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Starlightsun
United States1405 Posts
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hitthat
Poland2335 Posts
However, I actually like Cavill's voice tone more than Cockle's (polish audience generally think that "batman-like" english VO is underwhelming in comparison to master-class Rozenek's more "natural" voice tone for Geralt. Someone on youtube wrote playing Witcher in english is like "eating soup with a fork" and I agree). Here, I actually really like this interpretation. Maybe its sound a little "mucho-type", but Camil doesn't sound like a guy who just drunk spiritus straight from a bottle, at least. Also, special effects look better than last time. | ||
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karazax
United States3737 Posts
Release date this Friday. | ||
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Starlightsun
United States1405 Posts
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Erasme
Bahamas15899 Posts
On November 02 2019 13:37 eviltomahawk wrote: I'm straight, but Henry Cavill is objectively a stud. He really nails a great interpretation of Doug Cockle's video game Geralt voice. I'm a bit bummed that they'll probably be skipping some of the short stories in this first season even though they're adapting from the books, but hopefully they nail the main storyline. he truly is a stud i actually can't wait to see more of him | ||
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ffswowsucks
Greece2297 Posts
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hitthat
Poland2335 Posts
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karazax
United States3737 Posts
The main problem as I have seen described by a reviewer who has read the books is that the series has Yennefer, Ciri and Geralt as equal points of view from the start, when the original books were short stories firmly told from Geralt's point of view. The show jumps around in time from episode to episode or even scene to scene with no visual indicator to let someone know that is what happened, so characters who die may be alive in the past scenes or be younger or older than the last scene, ect. Ciri isn't even born yet when Geralt's original story is taking place, but she features in the first episode as if her story line is happening at the same time. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17708 Posts
Another big problem might be the confusion caused by so many short stories compounded into one overarching plot with plenty of time-shifts without indication. Personally I find it intriguing, trying to figure out at what point in time certain scenes happen (I read all the books but it was quite a while ago), is it the past or the present? At least when this will be over and they get to the actual cycle of the novels instead of short stories we'll get the real deal. I assume they wanted to cram up all the short stories into the first season, setting up the characters and basic world building so they can move on to the actual real big story going forward. | ||
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karazax
United States3737 Posts
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Manit0u
Poland17708 Posts
On December 20 2019 23:04 karazax wrote: Yeah I expect I will like it as well having read the books and played the game, but I can see how someone with no prior info on the Witcher world would be confused and not be able to follow what is going on with the time jumps. Well, they can just consider it kinda random character development. Just getting glimpses of different characters' lives as the show goes along. I didn't know that Bagiński is an executive producer on this one. Also, the soundtrack is amazing. 5 episodes in and I only didn't really like ep 4 so far (kinda ruined Pavetta/Duny love story with unnecessary SJW inserts, but that's Netflix for you). | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16121 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + 1.Henry Cavill is fantastic. I'd go so far as to say he carries the acting in the show. 2.Solid first episode all around. 3.Very nice sword play. The Blaviken fight in particular 4.Nice action vs monsters. The striga fight in particular. 5.Jaskierr/Dandelion was delightfully annoying 6.Enjoyed the interactions with the Dwarves 7.The special effects were top notch for TV. Yen's transformation in particular was awesomely gruesome. 8.In general enjoyed the dark and gritty tone of the world. Very Witcher. Some things I didn't like. + Show Spoiler + 1. Triss casting. I just could not buy that actress at that role. 2. Costume design. Which is odd considering I loved the FX. Seems like costume department got shafted. 3. Elves looked really dumb. 4. Outside of the first episode, the directing was really questionable. The "Westworld" style of doing 3 separate plots in 3 separate timelines in the same episode felt really disjointed. For someone with no prior knowledge of the characters that is going to be very hard to follow along with. 5. Generally didn't like the way that magic was portrayed. 6.Battle of Sodden Hill felt very underbudget considering it was supposed to be a last episode climax. Compare that battle to the Siege of Citra and there's no comparison it's like they were part of two different shows. 7.The use of gore felt a bit ridiculous and comical in places. Fringilla using her pawn's entrails made me actually laugh out loud. Overall, this show was about as good as I was expecting it to be, but I had tempered my expectations because I didn't want to get them up too high. While it might be a faithful book adaptation it just didn't shine to me as "good TV." The episodes felt very disorganized in places, and the casting outside of Cavill felt... budget to put it nicely. It has some really splendid action, choreography and visuals though. The scenes where it's just Geralt being a Witcher are truly delightful, and it's those scenes that I want to see more of when Season 2 comes out. | ||
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Stratos_speAr
United States6959 Posts
I'd say I'm enjoying it just as much as I enjoyed early GoT. Acting is pretty good (Cavill is awesome), action, special effects, costumes, writing is all great. I am even enjoying the contrasts in timelines. I like that they aren't dumbing it down for TV and are trying to keep it more complex. I do agree that the casting has been hit-or-miss and the portrayal of magic is "eh". | ||
Falling
Canada11472 Posts
A bigger thing for me is at least in the first episode, I don't think they've captured Ciri's personality. I haven't read beyond the short stories so far, but she's hilarious. You don't really see her as a princess in her element in the books, she's mostly fish out of water so maybe in the tv series they just haven't hit their stride with her yet. Book Ciri is ridiculously precocious, which I think works better with a younger girl- the snotty brat, who nonetheless needs to survive with the witcher. I laugh at so many of her lines in the books (often she'll pick up a line from the adults, but the way she proudly reuses it somehow is very amusing to me- the monkey see, monkey do), and while there is a lot of direct dialogue with Geralt, Renfrei and that wizard, it's just missing with Ciri so far. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17708 Posts
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BerserkSword
United States2123 Posts
However it seems like a homeless man’s version of Berserk (Japanese manga/anime) | ||
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maybenexttime
Poland5773 Posts
The fairy stories are pretty dark on their own. It's the Disney renditions that are mellow and "lived happily ever after". | ||
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