The Witcher - Netflix **Spoilers**

lozenges

Just finished season 1 yesterday. Wasn't sure about 1st episode but got really into it after that! Thought eps 4-6 were the best, episode 7 was rubbish, half of it was stuff that had been shown previously and didn't add anything IMO.

Overall though I love it - it is a bit cringe at times but that's part of the charm. I was already familiar with it from Witcher 3 and had read a fair bit of the background - my partner who watched it with me has no prior knowledge and definitely didn't enjoy it as much.

Finished it last night and was also wondering if people without some knowledge of either the books or games might get as much from it

Sonics2k

Deleted User wrote: »

Finished it last night and was also wondering if people without some knowledge of either the books or games might get as much from it

My parents watched it on my recommendation, neither of which really knew anything about it. They originally planned to watch the first episode but ended up watching six instead.

Potential-Monke

I honestly believe if they said at the start that the 3 stories are in separate timelines up until the last episodes, it would have been received a lot better. Or some camera trickery to make each 'time' appear different. Either way, it's due another watch soon imo. Great show, and I expect it to be even better in the second watch.

johnnyskeleton

I thought it was a good show, in particular it left me wanting to know more about the story which is always a good sign.

My main gripes would be the acting, set design/costumes and pacing.

I thought Anya Chalotra was brilliant at the start as a hunchack. But there was almost no transition between downbeat hunchback and cynical courtesan type. Her desire to regain her fertility didnt really scan for me - she sacrified it easily and nothing on screen shows how she changed her mind. And a lot of the time she looked more like someone about to go out on thr town in modern London than a fantasy character. I dont mind some of the neoligisms such as the bard holding his lute like a modern rock star or modern day curse words, but I felt she looked out of place trapsing over the mountains.

I know Henry Cavil is getting a lot of praise for this but I found his performance inconsistent. Great in the serious parts, but wooden and uncomfortable when the script has him as the quippy adventurer. Thats probably more the script than him though. But in one scene he puts on a leather jacket and its just out of place.

In terms of pacing, I didnt mind the three timelines so much as Id been forewarned. However, there was a lot of stuff that felt like it ended too soon and others that went on too long. Stuff that hadnt been properly set up seemed sprung from left field e.g. the golden dragon made no sense and was told very badly. Actually that whole episode was dreadful.

Overall, I look forward to season 2 and hopefully with a bigger budget and more care we will see production levels znd a real world feel like early Game of Thrones. At the moment its more like a good Sci Fi channel, 90s sky one fantasy romp!

Skerries

ItsHoggie

Slydice

https://twitter.com/WitcherUniverse/status/1211535160807702528

Slydice

Kinda works...

also:

Tazzimus

Just waiting for Leo Moracchioli or Rob Lundgren to do a metal version now.

Venom

Tazzimus wrote: »

Just waiting for Leo Moracchioli or Rob Lundgren to do a metal version now.

fritzelly

Loved the Dan Vasc version

Not bad, but those songs would be better without the overdriven guitar and screaming voice :P

Grassey

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Not bad, but those songs would be better without the overdriven guitar and screaming voice

Take that back

I felt like the Dan Vasc version would be right at home playing aways as the title song for a bond movie, had that kinda vibe.

noodler

Slydice wrote: »

https://twitter.com/WitcherUniverse/status/1211535160807702528

Especially pertinent to me given I was watching with subtitles.

Slydice

noodler wrote: »

Especially pertinent to me given I was watching with subtitles.

I almost live by subtitles these days! Sometimes they have stuff I miss or translations not shown to the audience.

Dyr

Venom wrote: »

F**k that ****, there's already a metal anthem for the Witcher.

Slydice

There'll be a bleedin anthology of Witcher metal at this rate.

Tazzimus

Venom wrote: »

There it is

fritzelly wrote: »

Loved the Dan Vasc version

Reminds me a bit of Bruce Dickinson, especially when he goes high. Dude has a great voice.

Deleted User wrote: »

Not bad, but those songs would be better without the overdriven guitar and screaming voice :P

Shush you :pac:

iwillhtfu

Thread's getting a lil bit nerdy now

Relikk

I must be the only one who watched that episode and thought the song was completely forgettable.

fritzelly

Relikk wrote: »

I must be the only one who watched that episode and thought the song was completely forgettable.

Who are you again?;)

noodler

Relikk wrote: »

I must be the only one who watched that episode and thought the song was completely forgettable.

You aren't.

Can't understand the fuss at all.

THe song passed me by at the time, but listening to it back, I love it. The original version and not those metal versions that is.

Paddy Cow

noodler wrote: »

You aren't.

Can't understand the fuss at all.

I wouldn't call it a musical masterpiece but I definitely found it catchy and it stuck in my head. Toss a coin.....

pixelburp

noodler wrote: »

You aren't.

Can't understand the fuss at all.

It's an earworm of a tune, that's all. Not a masterwork, just a composition that easily slips into your brain. Obviously not in all cases, but definitely has had that effect on folks.

Relikk

noodler wrote: »

You aren't.

Can't understand the fuss at all.

To top it all off there are metal covers of it. There's nothing worse than metal covers, of anything!

Potential-Monke

Relikk wrote: »

To top it all off there's metal covers of it. There's nothing worse than metal covers, of anything.

Yes, there is. Rap covers... *shudders*

fin12

Slydice wrote: »

Kinda works...

also:

The guy with the long hair is gorgeous.

Tazzimus

Several great metal covers of songs, people have different tastes in music..


Finally finished it tonight, roll on season 2.