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On January 04 2020 08:34 KobraKay wrote:
Finished watching it. Really enjoy it.
The jumping timelines did not bother me at all. Neither did Yen or the last few episodes.
Really nice show. Will probably make me buy the W3. Should I go for the PC version or the Switch version?
If you're not playing it on PC you're playing it wrong, specifically a PC with a dedicated SSD. On console the loading screens are outrageous.
I actually built my current PC (about 2 years old now) just to play Witcher 3 on max settings and I do not regret a single penny.
Not to mention, I've been able to find the entire Witcher 3 game including its DLC for 20 bucks on Steam sale. I don't know if you can get that on console.
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Thank you both very much for that input. PC it is then! 
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why the jumping timeline? They could habe started with it (i think ep5 and 6) and then with ep1. It would be a straightforward (chronographically) timeline.
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Actually really enjoyed that, despite being a Witcher virgin.
I think the time hopping wasn’t confusing but I think I read about it in this thread, so that probably made me more alert to it.
Holy shit a battle that made some kind of sense! Ok if I’m being picky I’m not sure how Yennefer and Tissaia managed to wander out and meet, but compared to GoT’s last efforts I knew what was going on and the defence plan/counter efforts from Fringilla all made some kind of sense.
Universe seems rather rich, I like all the characters thus far in the sense they’re believable characters with believable motivations, although I wouldn’t necessarily want to hang out with some of them.
I felt Yaskier and Geralt‘s interactions added some much-needed levity to proceedings so not sure what is going to happen there, things might be a bit too po-faced and sombre without those kind of interactions going forwards.
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On January 04 2020 17:57 Dingodile wrote:
why the jumping timeline? They could habe started with it (i think ep5 and 6) and then with ep1. It would be a straightforward (chronographically) timeline.
It's so they could add in some of the earlier short stories from Geralt and Yen's lives (Which shapes them as characters), while also introducing Ciri in the first episode (If I recall, Ciri isn't introduced until the second book, while season 1 of the series encompasses stories from both the first two books).
Since the first two books are just a series of mostly episodic short stories, it was always going two be difficult to shape them into a cohesive tv series. Season 2 should be a lot smoother as that's when the saga begins properly.
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On January 04 2020 23:02 Excludos wrote:Show nested quote +On January 04 2020 17:57 Dingodile wrote:
why the jumping timeline? They could habe started with it (i think ep5 and 6) and then with ep1. It would be a straightforward (chronographically) timeline. It's so they could add in some of the earlier short stories from Geralt and Yen's lives (Which shapes them as characters), while also introducing Ciri in the first episode (If I recall, Ciri isn't introduced until the second book, while season 1 of the series encompasses stories from both the first two books). Since the first two books are just a series of mostly episodic short stories, it was always going two be difficult to shape them into a cohesive tv series. Season 2 should be a lot smoother as that's when the saga begins properly.
I really want to see the short stories A Grain of Truth and A Little Sacrifice get adapted at some point, though they'll likely move onto book 3 so I'm not sure how they'll be able to squeeze those in.
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On January 06 2020 03:45 eviltomahawk wrote:Show nested quote +On January 04 2020 23:02 Excludos wrote:On January 04 2020 17:57 Dingodile wrote:
why the jumping timeline? They could habe started with it (i think ep5 and 6) and then with ep1. It would be a straightforward (chronographically) timeline. It's so they could add in some of the earlier short stories from Geralt and Yen's lives (Which shapes them as characters), while also introducing Ciri in the first episode (If I recall, Ciri isn't introduced until the second book, while season 1 of the series encompasses stories from both the first two books). Since the first two books are just a series of mostly episodic short stories, it was always going two be difficult to shape them into a cohesive tv series. Season 2 should be a lot smoother as that's when the saga begins properly. I really want to see the short stories A Grain of Truth and A Little Sacrifice get adapted at some point, though they'll likely move onto book 3 so I'm not sure how they'll be able to squeeze those in.
A Little Sacrifice is my favourite of the short stories. It gives Jaskier some much needed character development, and shows us some of the crap he has to go through. The gut punch it leaves you with at the end really fucking hurts too.
Tho they could also so what Witcher 3 did, and rework the character of Essi into a future storyline instead.
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Has the plot/setting for season 2 been revealed yet?
I just hoped that Ciri and Geralt would've met sooner in the series - their chemistry is what makes Witcher for me! Anyone more familiar with the lore (I've only played the games) could enlighten me what is coming next. Is it that Geralt and Vesemir start to train Ciri or do they get separated again before that? My memory is hazy.
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On January 07 2020 04:50 TropicalHaze wrote:
Has the plot/setting for season 2 been revealed yet?
I just hoped that Ciri and Geralt would've met sooner in the series - their chemistry is what makes Witcher for me! Anyone more familiar with the lore (I've only played the games) could enlighten me what is coming next. Is it that Geralt and Vesemir start to train Ciri or do they get separated again before that? My memory is hazy.
Not specifically, but we do know they plan on following the books. I don't want to spoil anything for you (and everyone else here who also haven't read the books), but I don't think I'm hurting anyone by revealing that this is where the saga begins proper. While the games acts as sequels, they still borrow and reuse many of the stories and characters from the books. So if you've played the games (especially the third one), a lot of what you see will be familiar to you.
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The audio books are really well done, and you can get the first book free with a trial of Audible. Each character has their own distinct voice.
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