Cult Icon Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 22 hours ago, Enrico_sw said: Season 1 was good, but I hope season 2 will be better, because, as for now, the games are still way better in terms of story telling. I haven't seen the anime or Season 1 yet...However Season 2's trailer looks good. The reason being that I want to wait until I finish the Witcher audiobooks. After that I will watch Witcher 3 again and do the TV show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Ah! this is one of the first stories of the book: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cult Icon Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 I will finish Witcher book 1-3 and then watch seasons 1-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 almost done with "The Last Wish". Geralt meets Yennefer for the first time near the end of the audiobook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 I am finishing up the short stories trilogy (Books 1, 2, and 8). These books are brilliantly written and conceived and I keep on connecting them to Witcher 3 despite it being years since. My favorite of the three books is book 8. (Season of Storms). It is a fun audiobook. The first 2/3rds of the book 1 (The Last Wish) is particuarly excellent as well. Now I have the remainder of book 8 and book 3 (Blood of Elves), and then Season 1 to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cult Icon Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 I am nearing the end of "Blood of Elves". A lot of important characters make their first appearence here. In looking up info about Season 1 and skimming through my copy, it looks like a loose adaptation of the material because the director was ordered to have certain characters in every episode. Even though I finished books 1, 2, 8 and most of 3 there are tons of things that I don't recognize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cult Icon Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 I have finished more than half of the book content and am watching the show. According to the showrunners, Season 1 is based on books 1 and 2. Season 2 is based on book 3. However this is not entirely accurate, as there is a lot of fanfiction. The detailed Yennefer, Queen C, and Ciri backstory is not in the books, this was created just for the show and due to the requirements of having Yennefer and Ciri from the start. The showrunners took what happened in the "past" and ran with it, creating their own backstory. So this is a loose adaptation so far. Books 1, 2, and 8 are primarily about the adventures of Geralt PRIOR to the events of the main story. These books are a collection of short stories, not related to each other. There are around a dozen of them (1,2). The most important companion of Geralt is Dandelion in these two books. Yennefer is the third most important side character and Ciri is introduced. So if the show was to go by the books, it would be the Dandelion and Geralt show, with Yennefer encountered mid-season and Ciri at the very end. It would have to cover 2 short stories per episode if the showrunners focused only on 1 and 2. However book 8's short stories are excellent, arguably even better, and could have been adapted too. It definitely seems to me that this show is pretty much designed for people familar with the books and games. People who aren't familar with the world of the witcher could get confused. I think the focus on short stories in the books largely help the reader in world building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 Hah! The Witcher Kids Show Announced by Netflix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 https://redanianintelligence.com/2021/11/10/the-witcher-prequel-series-blood-origin-adds-8-actors/ The Witcher prequel series ‘Blood Origin’ adds 8 actors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cult Icon Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 I finished Season 1 with a mixture of curiosity and annoyance. As I watched more and more, the ratio moved towards annoyance. Overall I am quite disappointed as I think it lacks quality in multiple areas, badly directed/written/casted, and poorly represents the world of the Witcher (both books and games). The first 4 episodes were OK (3 out of 5 stars) but as I watched more and more I got more annoyed at it. Last 4 episodes (2 out of 5 stars) About 70% of it is completely made-up by the showrunners, and on average about 20-30% of it is adapts book 1 and book 2. The show makes big changes to the characters, tone/structure of the story, and totally lacks the ever-present humor & brilliance that is present in the books/games. The changes are so big that I barely recognize the show as the Witcher. The made up portion is nearly the entire Yennefer/sorceror story, which takes over half of the running time and is poorly written. I think this show was made for a wide audience and not fans of the books/games to enjoy. If one is familar with the books/games, they come to the show with a lot of knowledge and preconceived notions. I am still looking forward to Season 2, but this time out of curiosity and am not expecting quality anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico_sw Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 2:49 PM, Cult Icon said: Yep. The original music in the Netflix trailer was bad. Very bad. I'd even call it malpractice. That rap music in Netflix's version is what I'd have chosen for a parody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 I watched this recently and it was insightful about the Witcher. Paul Cantor teaches a course about political philosophy in Shakespeare's plays and has several books on cultural analysis. I enjoyed the course and learned quite a bit. The talk on the Western emphasizes the history of it, and why it appeals to a global audience. Also, the close relation between Samurai movies (Kurosawa) and the Western. And also how the Western form has lived on in many other entertainment genres, like Zombie movies. What he didn't mention is the Witcher. Major portions of the Witcher reminds me of a Western, except in a fantasy settling. The reason he gives is that the Western is an escape from the feminized, middle class, routinized life to a more Homeric, heroic setting that people lack and crave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Another thing they removed from the show is two of Geralt's side romances. (not surprising to me that they did this). Both romances are interesting and well written in the books. (1, 2, 8 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 I've been reading the Witcher comics and found the 3 best ones. They could have been great DLCs for the game. Really enjoyed the story and the artwork. Witcher: House of Glass. This one is a horror story, like "Hearts of Stone". https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/The-Witcher-2014 Witcher: Curse of Crows. Takes place after the Witcher 3, Ciri and Geralt go out to practice Witchery. https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/The-Witcher-Curse-of-Crows Witcher: Reasons of State. This is inserted in the middle of the book chronology, a detective- intrigue tale https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/The-Witcher-Reasons-of-State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cult Icon Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 Freya looks like she lost weight. She looks beautiful in S2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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