![]() Geralt and Ciri spend several episodes in the witcher fortress of Kaer Morhen, introducing us to Geralt’s brethren and giving Ciri a chance to mature.Ĭavill still delivers a rather one-note performance, but that clearly didn’t harm his popularity before. We also benefit from a simpler narrative structure, adapted from the Witcher novels Blood of Elves and Time of Contempt. With that in mind: Season 2 is a big step up! Production values are higher, particularly in terms of set design and practical effects for the monsters. With the exception of Geralt’s sidekick Jaskier, I found The Witcher largely humorless and lacking in personality. In addition to being overcomplicated and shallowly written, season 1 was hampered by a sexist origin story for its female lead (Yennefer sacrificed her fertility in a nude torture scene, to “cure” her disability) and a wooden leading man. Fortunately, the political elements do become more interesting, with the rise of Nilfgaard as also an enticing tease for future episodes.īack in 2019, I was in the rare and unpopular position of disliking this show. We don’t come to this show for its compelling international diplomacy. The Geralt/Ciri arc is the clear winner at first, because The Witcher is fundamentally better at straightforward adventure storytelling. Embracing familiar fantasy archetypes, the show thrives on simple adventure setpieces… but struggles with serious big-picture storytelling. ![]() Netflix’s hit fantasy series finds its feet in season 2, focusing on the witcher Geralt (Henry Cavill) training his teenage ward Cirilla (Freya Allan).
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