toss a coin to your showrunner because
season 1 knocked it out of the park
welcome to watchmojo.com and narrative
threads that Netflix is adaptation of
Andrzej Sapkowski Witcher series handled
better than CD Projekt Reds video games
don't think we're saying one completely
overshadows the other both are
phenomenal it's just that like henry
cavill x' bath scene
some things are better in live-action
one extreme measures seem reasonable yes
I'm desperate
number 10 magic so far we've only seen a
few of Geralt signs including our Daxi
and Odin but the show still did a great
job of exploring the roots and rules of
magic in the world in an intimate moment
with yennefer history discusses how the
elves taught magic to the first humans
elves are the original sorcerers of the
continent see when humans and monsters
all arrived after the conjunction of the
spheres elven mages told the first
humans how to determine chaos into magic
then there are the lessons in arethusa
in which to say teaches the wannabe
sorcerers the nature of chaos and the
price of using it this is the balance
demonstrated beautifully thank you from
Jilla
there is no conjuring something from
nothing there is a give and it take the
series doesn't skimp on the visual
splendor either from yen's harrowing
transformation to the time she unleashed
hell on the nilfgaardian army hey
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geralt and yennefer relationship thank
you for coming Garrett I'd have had a
much harder time of it on my own
well I never could say no to you The
Witcher 3 did an excellent job of
reintroducing yen into the world and
making players feel like she and Geralt
had history and passion between them
like two old flames who found their love
rekindled however in the show's case
said passions are new raw and
unpredictable
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we see the white wolf in the Obsidian
star lose themselves to lust struggle to
admit their personal feelings even
suffer one of the most visceral breakups
we've seen in a fantasy series disregard
for this freedom has become quite your
trademark I made that wish to save you I
didn't need your help
needless to say watching them stumble
and grow arguably makes for a far more
interesting watch number eight nilfgaard
x' invasion yes the nilfgaardian armor
does indeed look ridiculous and far more
veiny than we would have liked but that
being said the show really managed to
amp up nilfgaard threat level
the infamous Empire was well on their
way towards victory in Wild Hunt which
was set during the third northern war
here they're an empire newly on the
warpath fueled by a radical loyalty to
the white flame and committing
atrocities that we see up close and
personal even if later seasons may
eventually temper them the bloodlust
they showed throughout the first season
is not something we're likely to forget
number 7 the law of surprise Syrian
Geralt relationship is the crux of the
witcher's epic storyline but how was
their bond forged in the first place
that would be the law of surprise
something often raised in the games but
seldom discussed in detail the show
dedicates an entire episode to the
matter when Dooney reveals the deal he
struck with pavetta swather by tradition
I chose the lore of surprise is payment
whatever windfall he came home to find
would be mine adapted from Andrey sub
Kowski short story a question of price
the episode explains the nature of the
custom and emphasizes the role that
destiny plays in both the law of
surprise and the world in general we see
it in action again of course when Geralt
invokes the law and is eventually but
inevitably United with ciri
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number six mystery guy one of the more
iconic monsters that Geralt has slain
the Strega was given a compelling
redesign for the show while the key
Kimura is also worthy of a mention
Estrella truly became a creature of
horror not only was the build-up to its
reveal masterfully done but its
appearance more than lived up to its
twisted origins skeletal screaming like
a banshee and strong enough to toss the
witcher around like a bag of flour
here's hoping the necro phages all
grades relics specters and the rest of
the best year you get this kind of
treatment
number five side characters credit has
to be given to the games for bringing
Geralt inner circle to life in such a
convincing manner the same is true of
his seemingly never-ending stream of
villains however that being said the
majority of the lesser NPCs while
brought to life with great voice
performances didn't feel like
well-rounded characters in contrast in
the show side characters like to saya
kalantay and Ren free all had deeply
rooted motivations and inner conflicts
that made them just as interesting as
members of the main cast I could have
become so many things queen kalantay of
sintra she just won her first bet a lot
hotter buzz but here I am trying to
convince you Anya that's one stir every
second they were on screen we were
completely invested in their
personalities and faiths number for
Jennifer's backstory if anyone gave
Geralt to run for his money in terms of
dominating the screen it was the
sorceress who spent her youth unloved
and unwanted how much for this beast
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six-four what are you doing so however
from the moment she sold by her scumbag
father for less than a pig her journey
becomes fraught with both desperation
and danger her initial fixation on power
later takes a backseat to her obsession
with regaining her maternal potential
what are you really doing here I'm here
for the dragon
there are certain healing properties for
me to possess in the same season
she also matures into an unexpected
beacon of hope for the northern kingdoms
her video game counterpart was awesome
in a multitude of ways but not even her
God Tyr snark can match the emotional
apex that was an eh Electra's yen number
3 fran Djilas ruthlessness stop us if
you've heard this one before Geralt
encounters a beautiful sorceress with
whom he has a romantic history or soon
will have in the games fran Jilla is
another one of gerelds former sorceress
lovers and a prisoner of emperor emir
VAR m race you look good for a captive
of a man is that what you mean players
have the option to save her in wild hunt
but it's hard to imagine that any such
mercy will be shown to her in the
Netflix adaptation we know what it's
like to have corrupt leaders but under
our new leader
Emperor me we've changed with strengthen
trade we funded research we have pulled
down wolves this is a Frangelico muna
fur humiliated and who's now ruthlessly
loyal to nilfgaard in fact she's willing
not only to try killing her old
rectoress and classmates but also to
dabble in forbidden magic you know
you're going down a dark path when
you're turning your underlings into
magical ammo
number two series origins welcome giant
at the end of the night we usually tend
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fans of the game series know the swallow
is a capable swords woman who slices her
way through the Crone's of crookback bog
and unleashes the power of the elder
blood this is not that ciri rather the
show introduces a much younger version
just as her life crumbles following the
fall of Sentra in the game we only see
young Syrian a brief flashback during
her training while that is pretty cool
seeing this new version of Siri go from
sheltered princess to able survivor with
a looming destiny is far more
entertaining and who knows maybe one day
we will see her swing a sword before we
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toss a coin to your which move over
dandelion there's a new bard in town and
he is spitting fire with those ballots
of his you're pulling my leg not this
time
while it's up for debate whether Joey
baby's portrayal has well and truly
eclipsed that of the games version what
cannot be denied is that his music is in
a league of its own
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don't get us wrong we love dandelion in
the games but some of the songs are
decidedly lacking my oh my what a sight
why no melancholy must be that still not
wet that is why so jolly not only was
toss a coin to your which are so good it
entranced most of the continent but it's
fair to say it's found its way onto
plenty of music libraries upon release
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