Jason Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I also watched the prequel mini-series and thought it was "fine". I just don't particularly hold any of the live-action adaptations of The Witcher universe in particularly high regard, especially in comparison to the games. I think part of what makes the show enjoyable (and part of why it's hard to see it working with anyone else) is that Cavill has actually played and liked the games. I know he's big about the books but he's clearly drawing inspiration from the games too, like how it's extremely obvious he's copying the English voice actor for Geralt from the game for how he does Geralt's voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 i’m having a hard time finding the desire to watch the new season. i don’t care about deviating from the book, but cavill leaving is just awful. he’s the perfect geralt and his departure next season has just killed my interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, johnny said: i’m having a hard time finding the desire to watch the new season. i don’t care about deviating from the book, but cavill leaving is just awful. he’s the perfect geralt and his departure next season has just killed my interest. True. I'm still watching it, but I'm not bouncing off the walls with anticipation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 After watching the last three episodes of this season, I can definitively state that this is indeed a show that exists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 The Witcher producer blames Americans and impatient young people for the Netflix show's simplified plot | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Die-hard Witcher fans aren't happy with a lot of the changes Netflix has made to Andrzej Sapkowski's stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Spork3245 said: The Witcher producer blames Americans and impatient young people for the Netflix show's simplified plot | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Die-hard Witcher fans aren't happy with a lot of the changes Netflix has made to Andrzej Sapkowski's stories. When I read the producer's "justifications", I couldn't have rolled my eyes any harder if I tried. Yeah - Americans have trouble with "complicated" plots which is why Game of Thrones was such a huge failu...wait a minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moa Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 It kind of seems like everyone involved in this is a piece of work. With absolutely no basis other than vibes I feel like Cavill is not the saint the internet wants him to be, and is probably a difficult personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 23 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: After watching the last three episodes of this season, I can definitively state that this is indeed a show that exists. So...explains why Cavill bailed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 18 hours ago, Spork3245 said: The Witcher producer blames Americans and impatient young people for the Netflix show's simplified plot | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Die-hard Witcher fans aren't happy with a lot of the changes Netflix has made to Andrzej Sapkowski's stories. I liked the first two seasons but I really don't care about this one knowing Cavill is out after this... they can just cancel it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 13 hours ago, Moa said: With absolutely no basis other than vibes I feel like Cavill is not the saint the internet wants him to be, and is probably a difficult personality. There were some unsubstantiated reports that Cavill's behavior and attitude towards women staff members on the production team was disdainful or dismissive, but there was never any "real" evidence presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Solid finale to a solid season of this B-tier fun, campy but well-executed dark medieval fantasy series. Henry Cavill doesn't really get any sort of special send off, this is just another episode of the show in that sense. It will be hard to watch someone else in the role given just how good a job he did, but I guess we'll see. You can tell the biggest struggle this season was changing book stuff while also trying to course correct back to the books at times too which made for strange, sudden story turns this season. Production values got a big boost though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Lol what a clown. The most obvious answer is usually correct. The beloved star of the show is leaving. He is being replaced by a C Tier actor who has a decent amount of negative press as “not a great guy” stemming from a previous high profile relationship. That and that alone is the single driving force between the drop in viewership. Being a fair drop off from how fun S1 was coming in a distant second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Trudging through this season, just to finish it. Not really all that engaged. Doubt I'll bother with post-Cavill Witcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 This show is fine. It's occasionally good. It's rarely, if ever, great. The handwringing about Cavill and his insistence on holding truth to the source material is bizarre. The Lord of the Rings is probably the most successful adaptation of fantasy content and there's no fantasy series that's held in as high regard in terms of the literary or cultural value. Yet the movies are NOT just straight adaptations of the book, there are many large cuts, changes, additions, etc. And yes there are of course Tolkien heads who remain disappointed in the movies, but I don't think it's reasonable for someone to say that those movies were anything other than wildly successful adaptations. So again, if someone can make LotR movies that don't use the books as gospel and have them be great, it's unlikely that the show isn't hitting because it's not following the books rigidly. It's because the show... isn't that great? Or maybe Cavill isn't as great as a draw as dudes online seem to think, given that he's not putting asses in seats as Superman or Geralt? Who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I think Cavill is the draw in this instance. This season isn’t any better or worse than S2 and even S1 turned a lot of people off with its timeline jumping but both were still massively successful. I think Cavill leaving moved a lot of people into “eh if he’s gone then what’s the point” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Episode 5 was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 8/7/2023 at 10:56 PM, Dre801 said: Episode 5 was terrible. I definitely liked/appreciated the structural concept behind Episode 5. However, the actual execution of that concept? Not so very much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 8/3/2023 at 11:59 AM, Commissar SFLUFAN said: There were some unsubstantiated reports that Cavill's behavior and attitude towards women staff members on the production team was disdainful or dismissive, but there was never any "real" evidence presented. The reports were based on him arguing with the showrunner about their deviation from the plot, she apparently got mad he went over her head during filming of S2. In the end it seemed more like a showrunner mad that they had less power than the star. i just watched the final episodes, and yeah, end this shit. Cavill was probably correct to be fed up and ultimately leave. I’ll never understand why showrunners feel the need to take a property fans love and put their grubby fingerprints all over it. Wheel of Time is another one massacred by a showrunner who supposedly loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 54 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I definitely liked/appreciated the structural concept behind Episode 5. However, the actual execution of that concept? Not so very much. That's about where I land with that episode as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Wheel of Time wasn’t massacred though. That show was fine till the weird Covid episodes. We’ll see how S2 turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Finished it.. . .I don't think I'm coming back for Season 4 of "Yennefer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 5 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: When I saw this thread bumped I honestly expected it to be news that they're just canceling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I'm replaying The Witcher 3 and I'm now curious about this show. Is any of the content worth watching? I'd have to get Netflix back to watch this if any of it is worth a watch. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, best3444 said: I'm replaying The Witcher 3 and I'm now curious about this show. Is any of the content worth watching? I'd have to get Netflix back to watch this if any of it is worth a watch. Thanks The first season is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The first season is pretty good. Is there anywhere I could get the first season for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, best3444 said: Is there anywhere I could get the first season for free? It was released on DVD. Maybe check your library. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: It was released on DVD. Maybe check your library. I don't visit libraries. I will goggle this and find a way behind the backdoor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The first season is pretty good. I actually think season 2 is better, though more uneven. The first episode of season 2 is what I wish the entire series was. Just Geralt doing Geralt shit and getting into hijinks. The story becomes immensely less interesting the more it tries to go into the grand "who can rape Ciri first" conspiracy realm, which is the same way I felt about the books. I just want someone to make a monster-of-the-week show about Geralt and Yennifer, like a high-fantasy version of the first few seasons of Supernatural or the X-Files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Who can rape ciri first? Wtf... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 27 minutes ago, best3444 said: Who can rape ciri first? Wtf... This is a consistent theme of the books on which the TV series is based. Both the TV series and the games significantly tone down the more...troublesome aspects of the novels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 3 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: This is a consistent theme of the books on which the TV series is based. Both the TV series and the games significantly tone down the more...troublesome aspects of the novels. I had no idea. Maybe I'll pass on this all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 4 hours ago, best3444 said: I had no idea. Maybe I'll pass on this all together. Yeah there's a whole plotline in the books about how Ciri's dad wants to impregnate her, it's gross as fuck. I imagine the show will not touch that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 30 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Yeah there's a whole plotline in the books about how Ciri's dad wants to impregnate her, it's gross as fuck. I imagine the show will not touch that one. I mean seriously... I just looked up some scenes of season 1 on YouTube and I do like what I saw but I don't have Netflix anymore. Oh well thanks for the heads up on the incest ridden books. Jfc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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