BoxOfficeZ Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Cavill owns this role so hard. Chalotra is also another big highlight as Yennefer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 3 episodes in and the next two are definitely better than the pilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 "Did your mother fuck a goat?" - that was amazing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Are there different time periods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass2 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, DeeCee said: Are there different time periods? Yes. Isn't it made clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 48 minutes ago, MrGlass2 said: Yes. Isn't it made clear? Not that I noticed although knowing that now makes more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyDeadlinePredictions Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 42 minutes ago, DeeCee said: Not that I noticed although knowing that now makes more sense. Not that obvious at first but there is a very clear hint given during episode 3. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 51 minutes ago, EarlyDeadlinePredictions said: Not that obvious at first but there is a very clear hint given during episode 3. Is this something people familiar with the source material would be expecting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyDeadlinePredictions Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, DeeCee said: Is this something people familiar with the source material would be expecting? Yes. Geralt, Yennifer, Ciri and other non humans age differently. I only played the videogame but I'm fimiliar with some lore and backstories of the characters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, DeeCee said: Are there different time periods? The first episode has a hint at it, but the third and fourth episodes really make it clear that Yennefer and Geralt's stories take place years before Ciri's. All three will eventually catch up to one another. The show probably could have structured things a little better/clearer (I'm halfway through) Edited December 22, 2019 by 4815162342 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 It could have structured itself a lot better because even after learning about it having 2 time settings I thought it was the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyDeadlinePredictions Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Finished the season. Henry Cavill is perfect as Geralt and I enjoyed Anya as Yennifer even if I have few minor complaints about the portrayal. I preferred the episodes where Geralt was taking on cases and hunting monsters. Those are where the show really shines. Character interactions Geralt has with Yen, the bard and others are another positive. The sword fights and monster fights were great as well the music. The main problem is the structure, writing and world-building is a bit wonky. Some of the nuance is lost when you have characters becoming comically evil and everything is one sided. Also don't repeat "destiny" every episode. Was also kind of bored with the big army fights too. The smaller fights were far more interesting. Finally the last scene didn't really work for me due to a lack of any build up in that relationship. Still overall it was very good. 7.5 (maybe higher)/10. It has potential to be really great if they fix up a few things. Will check out season 2 for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cax16 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, EarlyDeadlinePredictions said: Finished the season. Henry Cavill is perfect as Geralt and I enjoyed Anya as Yennifer even if I have few minor complaints about the portrayal. I preferred the episodes where Geralt was taking on cases and hunting monsters. Those are where the show really shines. Character interactions Geralt has with Yen, the bard and others are another positive. The sword fights and monster fights were great as well the music. The main problem is the structure, writing and world-building is a bit wonky. Some of the nuance is lost when you have characters becoming comically evil and everything is one sided. Also don't repeat "destiny" every episode. Was also kind of bored with the big army fights too. The smaller fights were far more interesting. Finally the last scene didn't really work for me due to a lack of any build up in that relationship. Still overall it was very good. 7.5 (maybe higher)/10. It has potential to be really great if they fix up a few things. Will check out season 2 for sure. I agree with all of this pretty much. I just finished as well, really enjoyed it and cavill slayed the roll. Looking forward to season 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djennir Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I really liked the series. Too bad now we have to wait until 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Finished the first season. I wasn’t really in the mood for the first episode when I first started watching it but I gave it another shot. I think for the uninitiated it assumes to much but the second time around I stuck with it. Really enjoyed it and can’t wait for the second season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassfairy Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I very much enjoyed it and I think I made a good choice watching this versus going to the movies this weekend. I'd say 7.5/10. At its best it gave me flashbacks of my Xena watching childhood but they really need to work on the pacing. I'm guessing since the timelines have met up (and that's another very badly handled area) that issue should improve. Otherwise I think they did a good job. I knew nothing about The Witcher going in but I got into the world easily and two of the three main characters are interesting/well done so far so that's great. Ciri is a boring mess imo but hopefully she'll grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Finished the first season last night. Overall it was good and I enjoyed it, but it did have several notable issues: The dialogue writing was cringey at times The non-linear structure of the show, especially in the first half, did not do it any favors. Could have been executed a bit better. The entire Ciri on the run plotline of the season was languid in pace and could have been compressed into like 3 episodes instead of stretching over 7. The character barely gets anything to do. Some of the CGI monsters looked very dodgy (like the ghouls in the finale). Hopefully the show gets a little kick in budget to improve that a bit for season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Never thought i'd enjoy this as much as i did, especially after seeing some of the ridiculous reviews. You always hope for the best but what are the chances they'd pull it off? For the most part, they did here. It captured that unique fairytale with a dark twist vibe so well. By the 3rd episode i was fully invested and it only got better. What a great finale! Some genuinely affecting moments. My quibbles are generally minor, like the writing being a little heavy handed at times, like hammering home the concept of a destiny. Some people had problems with the tonal shifts between humorous and serious, i didn't mind. I also had absolutely no issues with the structure. It's really not difficult to figure out a couple episodes in and at least it gives your brain to think about a little. Can't wait for season 2! And hopefully many more if they can keep the quality up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass2 Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 It seems a huge success for Netflix, perhaps the biggest new series of 2019. Hard to know as always, but it should easily get 4+ seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxOfficeZ Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 This song from the show is so damn catchy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...