The Witcher was introduced by many as the new Game of Thrones. Sorry to disappoint, but not even close.
It is an interesting story, intricate, dark, and violent. It seems to have everything, but in the end, it has so little. One of the lessons they failed to learn with GoT was the best way to introduce the characters and places. If you are not familiar with the books or the video games, you’ll feel like you are jumping in a fairly complex world, with no idea of what is happening.
The reviews are very controversial. Understandable. It all depends on the expectations you had. It is a mediocre show, not as bad as some expected, but definitely not that good either.
A world of magic
The Witcher presents us to a fantasy world with lots of potentials. And that’s it.
The constant back and forward, and the difference in time passing for each character is tiring. Yet, somehow, there is something that keeps you clicking on the next episode.
I’m not a huge fan of stories that involve magic. For that reason, a fantasy story needs to have something else to make me want to watch it. In this case, it doesn’t. The fight scenes are quite amazing, but the dialogues are bad, and the production seems to be in a rush to tell the story. It is, indeed, so fast-paced that you have no time to invest in any character emotionally.
Story and Cast
I read a lot of hard criticism on the cast. I don’t think the actors are that bad, but it feels, more than once, that they are as lost as we are. In many situations, you’ll not understand what’s going on until much later - if you have the patience to keep watching, of course.
The question in the back of your mind is, “Am I gonna like it?”. Well,… sometimes.
The beginning is quite boring. Jaskier, the funniest character, is who saves those first episodes. His melodies and lyrics can make you smile once or twice.
However, the story only starts to have real interest when Geralt meets Yennifer, my favorite character so far. She has the most compelling story, and it is the character with more consistent growth in the plot. Geralt, for a protagonist, has very little development.
Potential for More
This first unconventional season becomes far away from my expectations. Its convoluted structure and lack of growth of some major characters removes the necessary depth of a good story and good characters.
In general, I didn’t like it. Nonetheless, it has some entertaining moments and interesting scenes. No doubt, it has the potential to grow and become a better show. Let’s see what the second season has for us.
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