The Witcher 3

Mickeroo

Evade wrote: »

The needed to change some ethnicities to try avoid internet outrage. As for why Triss, there's a weird coincidence that the redheads seem to be the ones that get changed. Heimdall (MCU), Wally West (Flash TV series), Jimmy Olsen (Supergirl TV series), Starfire (Titans), Ariel (Little Mermaid live action).

Mary Jane in the last two spiderman films too! It's a conspiracy :eek:

Evade

Mickeroo wrote: »

Mary Jane in the last two spiderman films too! It's a conspiracy :eek:

She's Michelle Jones not Mary-Jane Watson.

Potential-Monke

As a red-head, I have to say, meh. Disappointing really, but let's see how it goes. It'll all be down to the writing now to see if Netflix Triss can live up to game Triss (and once I've read the books, book Triss!).

#TeamTriss

J. Marston

Shani over those basic witches any day.

Mickeroo

Potential-Monke wrote: »

As a red-head, I have to say, meh. Disappointing really, but let's see how it goes. It'll all be down to the writing now to see if Netflix Triss can live up to game Triss (and once I've read the books, book Triss!).

#TeamTriss

I'm two thirds through the 4th book of the main saga now and Triss barely features in them, this is Geralt, Yen and and Ciri's story, though more Geralt and Ciri as Yen is in them very little too tbh. I haven't read the short stories yet but going by that trailer they're using them to flesh things out a fair bit.

They're not great books btw, likely wouldn't have made it through the 2nd one if I wasn't already invested in the characters from the games.

Potential-Monke

And they're right to focus on Geraly/Ciri, as they really are the main characters and going by the games Yen fecks off most the time and leaves Geralt to do what he does. Triss wasn't much better tbh, but still going to miss that red hair, she was a splash of colour in Geralt's world!

Sonics2k

I swear to the gods though, if Mark Hamill isn't cast as Vesemir I'm going to start burning places down.

dreamers75

Gingers are a race now?

Potential-Monke

dreamers75 wrote: »

Gingers are a race now?

Who said that?

Sonics2k

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

I got the impression that she was extremely loyal to Geralt and saved his life a few times?

Could be Triss or Yenn based on that description haha

Dyr

Bog standard current day PC fantasy ****e

Humans = Dem evil wi peepo
Elves = Wise opressed soul sistahs ( + token brutha)

Pussy possie running the plot, default American olde medieval accent setting of posh English in a Polish world. Dopey reverse sword grip cos you franchise merchandise buying tits think its badass.

I'm not saying you're a clown if you think that trailer is good but I do think of you as one.

dreamers75

^^

J. Marston

Someone's had one too many decoctions.

Dyr

J. Marston wrote: »

Someone's had one too many decoctions.

Rest of yiz need a good dose of Cat if you think that trailer is daycent

johnny_ultimate

Mod note: Please don’t insult other posters for having a different opinion than you do, very possible to have a debate without stopping to that level.

Sonics2k

Bambi wrote: »

Bog standard current day PC fantasy ****e

Humans = Dem evil wi peepo
Elves = Wise opressed soul sistahs ( + token brutha)

Pussy possie running the plot, default American olde medieval accent setting of posh English in a Polish world. Dopey reverse sword grip cos you franchise merchandise buying tits think its badass.

I'm not saying you're a clown if you think that trailer is good but I do think of you as one.

I just knew you'd be along to post some nonsense like that.

What's up? Yenn was too light skinned to actively annoy you?

Dyr

Sonics2k wrote: »

I just knew you'd be along to post some nonsense like that.

What's up? Yenn was too light skinned to actively annoy you?

I'm too busy looking at her Jimmy Hill chin and Henry Cavills weird Dolph Ludgren Torso to worry about her skin.:)

Robert ninja

The casting other than Cavill is pretty atrocious but that's typical of Netflix. Won't be getting a sub from me. I've been enjoying the 1st game again.

Sonics2k

Robert ninja wrote: »

The casting other than Cavill is pretty atrocious but that's typical of Netflix. Won't be getting a sub from me. I've been enjoying the 1st game again.

How do you know the casting is atrocious? Nobody has seen it yet, outside a trailer?

Go on, outside of skin colour, back up your comment.

Not getting the skin colour thing, what's the matter with it? Was there something mentioned in the book to do with their skin colour?

Robert ninja

"Defend yourself for daring to question Netflix!" :rolleyes:

The majority look nothing like how they're described in the book or known to look in the game series. Everything netflix touches turns to ****. The trailer made things look oddly low budget at times. This looks like a typical Netflix situation to me so I'd say the odds are on my side for the casting being bad. I know Cavill gets a lot of hate for his acting but I thought he was pretty damn good in MI

as a villain

although I'll concede he buffed up too much for this. Witchers are mutated to be as strong and fast as monsters not lift weights all day. Hollywood has thinks strength = bulk. He's more fit to play kingslayer now.

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Deleted User wrote: »

Not getting the skin colour thing, what's the matter with it? Was there something mentioned in the book to do with their skin colour?

Witcher's a polish creation which are typically pale AF. Outside of Ofir and Zerrikania most characters aren't very tan so people familiar with the series are confused. Hollywood does this crap all the time though. Never forget Titans, where 90% of the characters were completely unrecognisable as from the series (and it bombed). Once again cosplayers can and have been more convincing.

noodler

It's just that you've given a fairly baseless assessment.

Nothing to do with criticising Netflix.

Though it's a bit strange you felt the need to day you won't be subscribing.

Robert ninja

noodler wrote: »

It's just that you've given a fairly baseless assessment.

Netflix and Hollwood reputation say otherwise. Tons of adaptions are bleedin' butchering of the original work.

noodler wrote: »

Though it's a bit strange you felt the need to day you won't be subscribing.

Is it? I thought that's the whole point to these shows; get more subs. I assume there'll be a lot of people who like the Witcher series subbing just to check it out. I was wearing my Witcher t-shirt at a store the other week and the cashier was like "Excited for the netflix show?" I said F no and he responded he recently built a computer to play the games high-end. Cool lad
Anyway I don't get what's odd about mentioning you're not getting X product for Y reason.

Sonics2k

Robert ninja wrote: »

"Defend yourself for daring to question Netflix!" :rolleyes:

Robert ninja wrote: »

The majority look nothing like how they're described in the book or known to look in the game series. Everything netflix touches turns to ****. The trailer made things look oddly low budget at times. This looks like a typical Netflix situation to me so I'd say the odds are on my side for the casting being bad. I know Cavill gets a lot of hate for his acting but I thought he was pretty damn good in MI

as a villain

although I'll concede he buffed up too much for this. Witchers are mutated to be as strong and fast as monsters not lift weights all day. Hollywood has thinks strength = bulk. He's more fit to play kingslayer now.

edit:
Witcher's a polish creation which are typically pale AF. Outside of Ofir and Zerrikania most characters aren't very tan so people familiar with the series are confused. Hollywood does this crap all the time though. Never forget Titans, where 90% of the characters were completely unrecognisable as from the series (and it bombed). Once again cosplayers can and have been more convincing.

Roll your eyes all you want, but that's not what I said and you know it.

The casting other than Cavill is pretty atrocious but that's typical of Netflix

So it's literally based on race. Yenn and Triss have slightly darker skin, and apparently it makes them atrocious casting.

You need to take a long hard look at yourself man.

Robert ninja

Sonics2k wrote: »

So it's literally based on race.

It's based on looks.

Sonics2k wrote: »

You need to take a long hard look at yourself man.

So I can be more like you? Perish the thought.

J. Marston

How did Titans bomb? It was instantly renewed for season 2, the general online reviews seem to range from good to great and it spawned Doom Patrol.

I was pleasantly surprised by it, thought it was very good.

Sonics2k

Robert ninja wrote: »

It's based on looks.


So I can be more like you? Perish the thought.

Your problem comes down to skin colour. Yenn has the right hair, the right eyes and honestly a similar facial structure. It's skin colour.

Also yeah, as J Marston says. Titans actually did quite well and got it's Season 2 renewal as it turned out to be much better than people expected.

Evade

I have to ask, why is skin colour not an acceptable criteria to cast for a pre-existing character?