Netflix The Witcher TV Series on Netflix

[Batrix2070]

I object to using that word being translated I. That way, 'woke' should just be 'woke' not translated!

I translate it because it's not enough to get a free laugh, but it's also easy to twist into a word that perfectly woke, describes.

Because, after all, WOKE nothing but are constantly outraged. At what? At everything, even at themselves.

 

[Agent23]

I translate it because it's not enough to get a free laugh, but it's also easy to twist into a word that perfectly woke, describes.

Because, after all, WOKE nothing but are constantly outraged. At what? At everything, even at themselves.

Well, translated it sounds like the term we use for our national revival/awakening.

 

[TheRejectionist]

Everything but them is the blame...

 

[Husky_Khan]

Everything but them is the blame...

I mean they are technically correct to blame the fans for the lack of continued success for their TV series.

The Multiverse theory is pretty disturbing though if that's how they are going to explain the recasting of Geralt. They'll be annihilating three seasons of the relationships they did have established with Geralt.

I mean... it can be done well...

Unfortunate that I only saw the first few minutes of The Witcher: Blood Origin. Looks like it really went off the rails even moreerererer.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Breaking News from Comic Cook Resources (CBR). Witcher actress Anya Chalotra is ugly as fuck, main appeal to being cast in order to "challenge beauty standards" by Witcher casting director Sophie Holland.



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[Jaenera Targaryen]

...what? I...what? I know it's not the best adaptation ever, but Anya...ugly? The fuck...?

 

[Husky_Khan]

...what? I...what? I know it's not the best adaptation ever, but Anya...ugly? The fuck...?

I posted the thread originally in the Media Cringe because CBR who published the interview used that title of 'Anya Challenging Beauty Standards' because any reasonable interpretation of that title means that Anya is somehow not considered "beautiful" by any regular standard.

OF COURSE the reason the Casting Director said as much was for an almost just as retarded reason.

"In the book, [Yennefer's] described as the most beautiful woman in the world. This was a few years ago and I'd like to think things have changed. But when you think about people's unconscious bias -- especially in the fantasy world, it felt like these worlds were predominantly white. And I remember saying, 'I feel like we need to challenge what people think of as the standard of beauty. And having a woman of color in this role does incredibly powerful things to the people watching.'"

She states she needed to challenge what people think of as the standard of beauty. She doesn't think that the people who watch Netflix or fantasy shows think Women of Color can be amongst the most beautiful women in the world apparently.

 

[Terthna]

I posted the thread originally in the Media Cringe because CBR who published the interview used that title of 'Anya Challenging Beauty Standards' because any reasonable interpretation of that title means that Anya is somehow not considered "beautiful" by any regular standard.

OF COURSE the reason the Casting Director said as much was for an almost just as retarded reason.



She states she needed to challenge what people think of as the standard of beauty. She doesn't think that the people who watch Netflix or fantasy shows think Women of Color can be amongst the most beautiful women in the world apparently.

Which tells me a lot about what her beauty standards are.

 

[Husky_Khan]

I didn't realize season three of The Witcher came out last Summer. I probably wouldn't of even known if I still had Netflix but as I continue our Holiday binge of Streaming, I started watching Season Three of the series. Burned through the first episode yesterday and watching the second episode now.

So far the storytelling... is far more coherent and comprehensible to me, which is rather unfortunate because since this is Henry Cavill's last season (he'll be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in Season Four), it's potentially my last season of being interested in watching this show as well.

It has improved in watchability season by season I feel and while the nonlinear storytelling of the first season was novel, it did impact my enjoyment in watching the first season a fair bit. And with the two year delays between seasons, it takes a while for things to catch up. But the Third Season has been easy enough to get into without feeling obligated to rewatching a bunch of stuff again.

Some observations right now. Using little people as Dwarfs is still pretty silly IMHO but if your going full Dwarf at least have them bearded... take note Lord of the Rings. With that said, the demihumans do have some better representation now then in prior seasons. Elves really looked like pointy eared Humans for most of this series to be honest but they seem to be dragging their way to being an actual distinct race again with some of the costume design and the like. And the Dwarfs last season and this, portrayed by Little People aside, have some halfway decent fight choreography going on.

Speaking of which the fight choreography is great... as is the main cast with Henry Cavill and his magic duo of gal pals Yennefer and Ciri portrayed by Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan respectively going around doing stuff. The whole cast really seems to be hitting their stride really well and the world building and narration is all hitting far stronger marks. PITY IT WILL ALL COME TO AN END THIS SEASON!!!1

So one and a fraction episodes in, it's so far pretty good. A more firm verdict of the rest of the Season maybe arriving in the coming days...

 

[Husky_Khan]

Finishing the series, it was overall pretty good. Some of the episodes were a little slow but overall it was probably the strongest season of the television series yet. The story was very coherent and far easier to follow than the previous seasons and despite all of the intrigue and characters interacting and plotting with and against each other and the many hidden motivations and plans that were being unfolded across the eight episodes, it was far easier to follow what characters were doing what. The political and social maneuvering was all very well done.

The action scenes were great. I don't think that this series will get any rewards for realistic fight choreography but it looks good and cool and for entertainment that's what's important. The CGI sprays of blood seem kinda noticeable sometimes but I still liked all of the various fights that went on. And it wasn't just Geralt slicing up fools. He actually fights a fair number of monsters as well, including some really twisted designs. The combination of using magic and martial skill is pretty fun as well and there's also scenes of mages doing mage things which was very neat.

There was a fairly big brawl towards the latter episodes which the whole season led up to and while it was easy to follow... there was a lot going on. It never got bad or confusing... but it was kinda fast with everything that was hitting me when I was watching it as all of these various encounters came together like the final act of a Guy Ritchie film or Bioware game. And it wasn't even the final episode which was fine.

All in all I really enjoyed watching this Third Season. It's rather disappointing that Henry Cavill will no longer be Geralt in Season Four. I have nothing against Liam Hemsworth but, he has a big role to fill now since Cavill was really coming into his own, as was the show. Pity it took this long for the show to really hit its groove. It was finally solidly good live action fantasy.