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And one thing that I really found fun and original about The Witcher was the basis in Slavic mythology rather than the usual blend of Celtic and Germanic. It is a lot less... watered down.
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So I got the first book in the Witcher series. I only made it 104 pages. I do know the first book is a collection of stories stitched together, but who in their right mind starts a series at the second book?

The writing was not bad, but I strongly suspect its due to translation, you can tell sometimes that things have not been described just right, or there was some prose that just isn't coming across correctly.

The Character is as I surmised. He is better than everyone else at everything all the time. Which is good for a video game, but not that much good for a book.

I did enjoy the alternate monsters. I am familiar with some of them from the "Thea: The Awakening" game.

Bu it was some of the other content which forced me to put the book down in disgust. I was already aware that every woman in the world wants to sleep with Geralt because he is better than everybody else at everything including sleeping with women, so that wasn't surprising to me. What I objected to was the rampant amount of rape, prostitution, misogyny, and pedophilia in every story. Maybe its not that prominent on later stories, but i don't care to push on through and find out.

I suppose if Netflix wants to be like Game of Thrones, then they need to keep all that.
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Jaymon wrote: Tue May 07, 2019 11:49 am who in their right mind starts a series at the second book?
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Oh boy, getting excited - first real shots of main characters from the show via, Games Radar and some guy on Twitter.

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At least Henry looks good as Geralt after all. The girls are passable for a tv show. I mean in looks compared to games. I have no idea how anyone acting will come across. I know Henry doesn't have the games gruff sounding voice.
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I wonder if Yennifer will also be the worst in the show as well. #TeamTriss
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Where's his other sword?
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Daehawk wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 1:59 pm At least Henry looks good as Geralt after all. The girls are passable for a tv show. I mean in looks compared to games. I have no idea how anyone acting will come across. I know Henry doesn't have the games gruff sounding voice.
It is based on the books, not the games. The games weren't accurate to the books, so don't expect the show to match the games. That said, they're probably going to try to give a little bit of the games' flavor to appeal to the people who only the know that version of the characters.
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I hope they spontaneously break into song and dance at odd times. That would be fun. Oh, and that they include a mischievous monkey who’s always hiding in Geralt’s saddle bags, only to spring out at inopportune moments.

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Brian wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:38 pm Where's his other sword?
Probably hanging out on Roach where it belongs. He never carries two in the books (or at least the stories I've read). Instead, the silver sword is busted out when he's hunting a specific monster. I'm guessing the game designers figured it would be easier/quicker to just have him carrying two around all the time. :)
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Smoove_B wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:13 pm
Brian wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:38 pm Where's his other sword?
Probably hanging out on Roach where it belongs. He never carries two in the books (or at least the stories I've read). Instead, the silver sword is busted out when he's hunting a specific monster. I'm guessing the game designers figured it would be easier/quicker to just have him carrying two around all the time.
Makes sense. Never read the books so thanks for the explanation.

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Smoove_B wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:13 pm
Brian wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:38 pm Where's his other sword?
Probably hanging out on Roach where it belongs. He never carries two in the books (or at least the stories I've read). Instead, the silver sword is busted out when he's hunting a specific monster. I'm guessing the game designers figured it would be easier/quicker to just have him carrying two around all the time. :)
El Guapo wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:43 pmI wonder if Yennifer will also be the worst in the show as well. #TeamTriss
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I mean, she might NOT be the worst in the show. She may also not be the worst in the books. But she's definitely the worst in the game.
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Still think Cavill doesn't nearly look gruff enough for the part in those photos. And man, they changed his medallion.
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It's been a while since I've read them, but I don't remember it being described in detail beyond a 'round wolf medallion.'
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It's probably just because I've spent so much time with the games and the images of those characters are burned into my brain, but every one of these casting choices just feels...wrong. Not "OMG, what the hell were they thinking?" wrong, but more "I just don't really see it working" wrong.

I'm hoping Netflix can pull off something special with this series, but everything I've seen so far feels like a big ol pile of meh.
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It's Roach!

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Still only one sword :)
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Daehawk wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:09 pm Still only one sword :)
Read the books. He only ever wears one sword. As for the other one, I would assume that it is attached to the saddlebags on the other side of the horse.

Now... if we get to see both sides of the horse, and there is still only the sword that he is wearing, then I will join you in calling "foul".

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I guess my big question is, how good does this look for someone who's read the books? Because quite frankly, I think a majority of people have been introduced to the series via the games and I don't think the series of books would be quite as popular if it weren't for the games, especially the 3rd one, and I can't help but feel like there's going to be a lot of confused and disappointed people when it ends up looking completely different from what they've come to experience through the games.
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I found the cuts confusing, didn't think Ciri looked much like Ciri, found Yennifer to sorta look like a drug addicted Yennifer, and have no idea if I saw Triss at all in that trailer.

But Im from the games not the books.

And I think it will be good and that Henry will own it.
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Yeah...that didn’t do much to get me interested. “Ye Olde Gritty Medieval Fantasy 101”, also known as “We better ride on the coattails of GoT while there’s still money to be made!”
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Daehawk wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 1:37 am I found the cuts confusing, didn't think Ciri looked much like Ciri, found Yennifer to sorta look like a drug addicted Yennifer, and have no idea if I saw Triss at all in that trailer.
Team Triss is probably not going to like it:

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Triss also does not appear to be as major a character as in the game per this description:
“Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts,” Netflix said. “But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.”
The emphasis seems to be on Yennefer and Ciri.
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I guess no Vesemir either if he's not in the books. : (

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$iljanus wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:50 pm I guess no Vesemir either if he's not in the books. : (
Vesemir is in the books.
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$iljanus wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:50 pm I guess no Vesemir either if he's not in the books. : (
Vesemir is in the books.
Cool! Hope he shows up in the series sometime.
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I wonder if Zoltan of Dandelion will make appearances?
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And as far as I know, Dandelion is named differently in the books (as is hinted at in the first game) and is one of my favourite characters in the game, so I hope his character ends up in the series in whatever incarnation.

I guess this can't be any worse than the Polish Hexer series, right? Right? I hear that one was pretty bad.
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Daehawk wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 1:57 pm I wonder if Zoltan of Dandelion will make appearances?
Probably. But they already said they're going to use his name from the books (Jaskier) not the name in the English translations and/or video game (Dandelion).
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Rumpy wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:11 pm And as far as I know, Dandelion is named differently in the books (as is hinted at in the first game) and is one of my favourite characters in the game, so I hope his character ends up in the series in whatever incarnation.
His Polish name, "Jaskier", literally translates as "buttercup". So in English, the translators named him after a more "masculine" flower.
Rumpy wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:11 pm I guess this can't be any worse than the Polish Hexer series, right? Right? I hear that one was pretty bad.
I didn't mind the Polish series. They were okay for what they were: a made-for-TV 2-hour movie that was then expanded into a 13-episode TV series.
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I know the hair is canonical, but I expect a lot of complaints that they're xeroxing the Targaryens.
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They should at least give him a massive perm to avoid the comparisons.
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Holman wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:31 pm I know the hair is canonical, but I expect a lot of complaints that they're xeroxing the Targaryens.
Could say they copies Legolas. At the end shot where the giant spider is and he took the mutagen he looks like Legolas.
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