Written by: Manit Bhattarai - 21112, Grade XI
Posted on: 04 March, 2020
As a huge fan of The Witcher’s game, the declaration of the live-action adaptation by Netflix gave me mild anxiety. ‘Will they ruin the reputation of such a masterpiece by creating a disaster?’ was a question I constantly asked myself since such an unfortunate event has happened repeatedly when trying to create a live-action of animated series or games.
I haven’t been so glad to be wrong about something before.
The portrayal of Geralt Of Rivia-The Witcher by Henry Cavil was astounding. He played the role of The Witcher so well, it is hard for me to imagine anyone else playing it. Not only Henry Cavil but other actors/actresses did an incredible job of making the audience sucked deep into the show.
If you’re a fan of dark fantasy series with bits of comedy slipped into it then I highly recommend The Witcher since it’ll be right up your alley.
Keep in mind when I say dark fantasy, I mean Dark Fantasy, it definitely has its darker elements to it. Hence, not being suitable for a weak-minded or underaged audience since the show is rated R.
Here’s a little description of the show for those curious eyes I’ve caught,
The story is set in a medieval landmass known as “The Continent”.
The Witcher explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia and the person he is bound to by ‘destiny’ – Princess Ciri. Geralt of Rivia – Large, strong and not particularly fond of explaining things is our protagonist throughout the adventure. Basically, a Witcher is someone who is paid for monster hunting.
Witcher’s were once normal human who got mutated by a little touch of medieval science and magic. This show shows us the struggle of someone who is helping people but also being despised by them at the same time.
That’s all I have to say for now since I’m bound by ‘spoiler-free’ gods curse.
Before I end this review, I have something to critique about this show as well. While this is an overall great show, it does something that may be pretty confusing to the audience at the beginning.
The Witcher shows two sides of the story simultaneously, one that of Geralt of Rivia & other beings of Princess Ciri. The problem here is those two stories take part in a different timeline. Though you’ll understand as you keep watching it, I’ve seen many get confused with this. So, if you’ve decided to watch the series I would like you to keep that in mind the story following Geralt at the beginning of the show is before the time of Ciri’s story.
Other than that, this is a great series and I can’t wait to see what the next season brings.
Overall Rating: 8.8/10
