Bosco685 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Quote Netflix’s The Witcher is a show a lot like its protagonist: large, rugged, and not fond of explaining a damn thing. The fantasy epic stars Henry Cavill as silver-haired hunk Geralt of Rivia, a gruff wanderer and the eponymous Witcher. For some of us, that will be enough: Henry Cavill can Geralt our Rivias all day long. Unfortunately, The Witcher is not as straightforward an adventure as, say, The Mandalorian. There’s a lot of action happening around Geralt, and everything about it is understated to the point where it feels like you’re expected to know what everyone’s talking about. While some shows use this confusion to good effect, explaining things in due time, The Witcher … does not. Which is a shame, because the show is fun! So let’s remedy that, in a handy Q&A that’ll fill you in on the important stuff — and more importantly, let you know what not to worry about. So, what’s a witcher? Wow, we’re really starting at the beginning, huh? A witcher is a monster hunter for hire. *A* witcher? There’s more than one? Yes! Witchers are rare, but Geralt is not the only one. An early episode begins with Geralt hunting a monster that killed another witcher, and you will hear Geralt mention someone named Vesemir at one point — that’s the name of the witcher who trained him. Despite the fact that other witchers are out there, generally speaking, The Witcher almost exclusively deals with the adventures of Geralt of Rivia and the people he encounters. Why are witchers rare? Can I be a witcher? Probably not. Witchers are once-normal humans who got mutated by a combination of medieval science and magic, which made them superhuman (more Captain America than Superman) and able to take potions too toxic for normal people. Turning into a witcher is a grueling process called the Trial of the Grasses, and only about a third of those who undergo it survive. You sound like you’re making this up. I’m not! The Witcher is based on a series of books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Geralt’s print adventures are very popular in Poland — there have been comics, a TV show, movie, and tabletop role-playing game all based on Sapkowski’s work. The most successful and famous adaptation, however, is The Witcher trilogy of video games by the studio CD Projekt Red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Quote Netflix has found its next global hit, and it's giving even "Star Wars" a run for its money. "The Witcher," based on the fantasy novel series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, is the most in-demand TV series in the world across all platforms, according to data company Parrot Analytics. The company's ranking is based on "demand expressions," its globally standardized TV measurement unit that reflects the desire, engagement, and viewership of a series weighted by importance. The show, which arrived on Netflix on December 20, passed Disney Plus' "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian" as the top show in the world the week of December 22 to December 28. "The Witcher" was also the top show in the US with nearly 127 million demand expressions compared to "The Mandalorian's" 115 million demand expressions in the US that week. It's an impressive start for "The Witcher" considering the popularity of "The Mandalorian," which had dethroned Netflix's "Stranger Things" as the most in-demand streaming series in the US last month, breaking its 21-week streak at the top of Parrot Analytics' charts. szucchini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 He talks about the different timelines presented, and how this pulls together the final story later in the season. For those that were slightly confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I'm 2 episodes in to Witcher so far. I'm not totally convinced by some of the acting so far but it;s early days. Overall I'm intrigued by it. GOT it ain't but it's got potential. It's beautifully shot and has bags of atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodey Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 1/1/2020 at 9:17 AM, G G ® said: I'm 2 episodes in to Witcher so far. I'm not totally convinced by some of the acting so far but it;s early days. Overall I'm intrigued by it. GOT it ain't but it's got potential. It's beautifully shot and has bags of atmosphere. You just have to go with it. The best part of the show that it doesn't take itself seriously. Yes, Cavill's wig so dang annoying to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I finished it last night and i really, really wanted to like it more then I did. The ending battle is pretty cool but in general it all just felt so muddled and confusing. It all fits in to place but hot damn it just too confusing just to be confusing and edgy. I didn't hate it but I'm liking Lost in Space Season 2 a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faster friends Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Lost in space was really good Bosco685 and musicmeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beige Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 56 minutes ago, 1Cool said: I finished it last night and i really, really wanted to like it more then I did. The ending battle is pretty cool but in general it all just felt so muddled and confusing. It all fits in to place but hot damn it just too confusing just to be confusing and edgy. I didn't hate it but I'm liking Lost in Space Season 2 a lot better. In a nutshell exactly how I felt. Ep #3 and #8 were the best - probably due to more fighting. Too many time jumps for an 8 ep season, too much talking. Yenns boobs were fine the 1st time, after the next couple of times it was getting really tedious. Boobs and the F bomb do not an MA15 series make - either go all in or leave out the annoying ultra soft porn 'orgy', rubbish sex scenes and F bombs. Witcher needed to have either more eps, or less time jumping to cram stuff in. It would have been better as a full R rated show IMHO with much more fighting. Ultimately, what suffered most was character development - I could not have cared less who did, and didn't die. I won't be rushing to watch season 2. alexgross.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 57 minutes ago, faster friends said: Lost in space was really good I really enjoyed Lost In Space Season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 32 minutes ago, Beige said: In a nutshell exactly how I felt. Ep #3 and #8 were the best - probably due to more fighting. Too many time jumps for an 8 ep season, too much talking. Yenns boobs were fine the 1st time, after the next couple of times it was getting really tedious. Boobs and the F bomb do not an MA15 series make - either go all in or leave out the annoying ultra soft porn 'orgy', rubbish sex scenes and F bombs. Witcher needed to have either more eps, or less time jumping to cram stuff in. It would have been better as a full R rated show IMHO with much more fighting. Ultimately, what suffered most was character development - I could not have cared less who did, and didn't die. I won't be rushing to watch season 2. 1 hour ago, 1Cool said: I finished it last night and i really, really wanted to like it more then I did. The ending battle is pretty cool but in general it all just felt so muddled and confusing. It all fits in to place but hot damn it just too confusing just to be confusing and edgy. I didn't hate it but I'm liking Lost in Space Season 2 a lot better. Bummer you both had this experience. But I somewhat understand. Although it was trying to honor the books more than the games to have a richer story, some of the flow was slightly challenging due to the three time jumps to tell all three character stories at a point in time. But in the end, I felt like it came together. Still, I am very much looking forward to Season 2. Especially after the results on that final battle, and how at least two of the characters ended up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MetalPSI Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Well boobs and swearing are there to stay, it follows with the video game, which I think the acting and atmosphere is more lifted from, than the books. (I haven't read the books, so don't crucify me) It was an entertaining season, but am I on the edge of my seat waiting for season 2? No. Will I watch season 2 when it comes out? Totally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rip Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) One more episode left. Confusing as $%&^ at times on those time jumps. Even when I knew it was a time jump it took me a while to process things which hurt my enjoyment. Everyone I watched it with felt the same. I suspect if I watch each episode 3 times each and read the books while playing the game this might be easier to swallow. Aside from this big setback its a very very good series. If it wasn't for the terrible structure I'd give it a A/A-, but because its so conflated I'd give it a B/B-. Production on this is stellar! Edited January 10, 2020 by Rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Enjoyed it a lot, as did the wife. I'm glad they didn't try and explain every single thing to the audience - most fiction works best when you have to work things out for yourself - and the different timelines was easy to follow once you knew what was going on. The final battle was also different and impressive. I'd agree that of the three character arcs the Princess one was the least interesting. Bosco685 and szucchini 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Quote In its letter to shareholders released Tuesday along with its fourth-quarter earnings, Netflix offered what has become its customary sprinkling of select viewership data but also explained a larger change in its methodology. “As we’ve expanded our original content, we’ve been working on how to best share content highlights that demonstrate popularity,” the letter said. Given that we now have titles with widely varying lengths – from short episodes (e.g. Special at around 15 minutes) to long films (e.g. The Highwaymen at 132 minutes), we believe that reporting households viewing a title based on 70% of a single episode of a series or of an entire film, which we have been doing, makes less sense. We are now reporting on households (accounts) that chose to watch a given title.” Using the updated approach, the company said it had its best result yet for a first-season original TV series with The Witcher. Through its first four weeks of release, 76 million member households chose to watch the action fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 15 hours ago, Bosco685 said: I couldn’t make it through the first episode. I was so bored... RUSSIAN BEAR and RedRaven 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentbryan Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 11 hours ago, piper said: I couldn’t make it through the first episode. I was so bored... I made it through a handful of episodes that I actually watched and the rest were in the background. I’m sure it’s way cool if you read the books or played the games but I’m all set if I have to go down the reddit hole or YouTube to make heads or tails of what’s going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bosco685 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 RANDOM ACTS and szucchini 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
