I finally got around to finishing season 2 in preparation for season 3 this week.
Season 2 is a slog, though Cavill is fantastic as Geralt.
Season 2 is a slog, though Cavill is fantastic as Geralt.
“We promise you wont notice that this character has become an entirely different person”"Meta" writing is usually code for the writers writing bilge and being smug about it.
No one wants to watch this show without Cavill, and replacing him with the discount Hemsworth ain't changing that.
I’ll always remember when The Witcher was meChrist are they going to Doctor Who him or something
"Meta" writing is usually code for the writers writing bilge and being smug about it.
No one wants to watch this show without Cavill, and replacing him with the discount Hemsworth ain't changing that.
I finally got around to finishing season 2 in preparation for season 3 this week.
Season 2 is a slog, though Cavill is fantastic as Geralt.
A little deviation is fine yes where it makes sense. But turning Eskel, a character that does not die, into a tree monster and then killing him - plus changing Vesemir’s entire character is STUPID.I watched first 2 episodes of S3. I can't compare to the books but I like how it's moving so far.
I just don't understand all the butt-hurt about not being book accurate (if that was Cavill's problem). Nothing wrong with a little deviation. But - I suppose one who has never read the books would say that. Compared to the games though, I totally and tonally feel that they're in that world.
I guess, I mean they lost a ton of Witchers. In Witcher 3, did a few missions w/Eskel and obviously Vesemir was much more of an aged Obi-Wan to Geralt & Ciri but if we never are going to see them again in this Netflix series, will it matter?A little deviation is fine yes where it makes sense. But turning Eskel, a character that does not die, into a tree monster and then killing him - plus changing Vesemir’s entire character is STUPID.
Yes, it matters when they butcher pre-existing characters that people have attachments to.I guess, I mean they lost a ton of Witchers. In Witcher 3, did a few missions w/Eskel and obviously Vesemir was much more of an aged Obi-Wan to Geralt & Ciri but if we never are going to see them again in this Netflix series, will it matter?
S2 IMHO was kind of a mess.
Splitting up Jaskier from Geralt didn't make a ton of sense. Just kind of all over the place and not enough actual Cavill for some odd reason.
Still believe Freya Allan is miscast as Ciri. The original pilot was a struggle too, which I think lost a lot of potential viewers. If one has never played the games, they'd have to watch the first 3-4 episodes twice over to pick up on some pretty critical stuff.
Joey Batey as Jaskier is great. He brings real life to the show. A lot of balance. There's a humanizing effect once you pair him with Geralt, which IMHO was sorely missing in S2.
I don't know why people expect a carbon copy adaptation when it comes to these TV shows. Writers have to have some artistic licence and can't just be copying the book exactly. Some books have far too many characters that just can't be explored in a tv adaptation and therefore some need to be scrapped. I also think if everything that happens in the book, happens in the show, then there aren't many surprises. Particularly with social media these days, book spoilers everywhere.I watched first 2 episodes of S3. I can't compare to the books but I like how it's moving so far.
I just don't understand all the butt-hurt about not being book accurate (if that was Cavill's problem). Nothing wrong with a little deviation. But - I suppose one who has never read the books would say that. Compared to the games though, I totally and tonally feel that they're in that world.
Watched the newly released episodes for Season 3, it's sticking more closely to the books and it's much better than Season 2 was.
I'm getting concerned about how Season 4 will be without Cavill, I'm getting the impression that he may have been some of the driving force for some of the better parts of the show.
I don't know why people expect a carbon copy adaptation when it comes to these TV shows. Writers have to have some artistic licence and can't just be copying the book exactly. Some books have far too many characters that just can't be explored in a tv adaptation and therefore some need to be scrapped. I also think if everything that happens in the book, happens in the show, then there aren't many surprises. Particularly with social media these days, book spoilers everywhere.
I think of The Walking Dead and the massive changes they made to that. Daryl was made up for the show and became a fan favourite. Carol died early on, yet lasted the entire series run. Those were just 2 changes that improved the show.
I love Henry, but if you're gonna complain about the writing, that is certainly going to put you offside. It would also be pretty annoying to have someone on set being a bit of a know it all about the source material.
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