3 years ago

@alvarinho I must admit that the use of time line jumping can be confusing but that does not make this a bad series nor a bad story. If this would be the case then people that really have problem with the use of time should avoid movies like Memento... And not condemn the series because they just don't understand it. So, I agree with you. Just watch this series. It is an amazing piece of storytelling. If the way the timeline is cut up is not someones thing then they shouldn't go about saying it is a bad series only because they just don't get it.

one year ago

@alexvanniel Ah nice, two ppl telling me I'm too dumb. No, I like time line jumping but it has to be well made and understandable. There is NO hint whatsoever that from one scene to the other we're in a different time. Normally you'd have other coloring filters or different looking characters but with this - non of it. Since I haven't read the book nor played the games it's extremely confusing for me what is going on. I did not however have this problem in any other movie or show before. So stop saying people are idiots when they make a point. It only renders yourself ignorant. For me it makes the show barely watchable even though the story might be good. Changing the LEAD character after S3 is also a no-go for me...

4 years ago

@whynothugo mm you watched a single episode and already wrote it off. Your not curious if it improves?

4 years ago

@gekey No, not at all.

4 years ago

@whynothugo I'll save you the time. <br /> <br /> it doesn't.

4 years ago

@whynothugo Fortunately people will know better than to take seriously such fleeting and unsubstantiated reviews; personally I found it to be amazing. My only complaint goes to the unannounced flashbacks which can be confusing at times.

4 years ago

@kd6-3-7 Agree to disagree.

4 years ago

@whynothugo You watch 1 episode and rate the whole show? Okay... Weird.

4 years ago

@whynothugo Hey man, you can rate a single episode.

2 years ago

@whynothugo Funny thing that you've dropped it after first episode, while after 1st and 2nd eps I've thought "it's not that bad - esp to write a petition to dismiss a showrunner" (as if it would be only all HER fault). However with every episode it went worse :D I'm not a "Wiedźmin" fan (only read 3 books and I find it "nothing special" although I see few good and strong points of the saga) so my expectations weren't high. But at least they should've made the battle scenes proper.<br /> This kind of series are for teenagers/young adult (&lt;21) I want a little more.

2 years ago

@whynothugo You rated The Mandalorian and The Wolverine below 5, either you have sh*t taste or you just hate mainstream movies and shows for no reason.

2 years ago

@whynothugo so you really think 2 is a fair rating for a show like this because "swords sound bad :("? <br /> <br /> amazing criticism from someone who watched 1 episode of the show.

4 years ago

@player8472 Season 1 ends where the main book sort'of strats.<br /> It's hard to follow the timeline as the short stories by Sapkowski were similarly written out of order.<br /> Neither Witcher nor the Mages age as such is the power (and price) of magic.

4 years ago

@player8472 jaskier not getting any sign of getting old was something very badly done. Yen mentions he’s old but he clearly doesn’t seem a day older.

4 years ago

Timeline is what makes this show good, it's really clever storytelling. <br /> Never played the game, never read the books, had no major problems undestanding what is going on. <br /> People just need to undestand that you are supposed to pay attention when watching TV shows, if there is a part that does not require your attention, it is some filler that should be cut out.

4 years ago

@nowyfolder Actually not every good movie or TV show has 100% necessary parts. <br /> Character building often requires to insert information not really needed for the story. And to be fair: The whole Yennefer backstory isn't really needed for the story. The rest would totally work without it (although be less fun and we probably would see her in a different light)<br /> <br /> Also: People are different and since human beings tend to space out a few times per hour (Brain fills in the blanks so we don't notice). <br /> Regarding it being good storytelling: I don't think it is! It is an OK form of storytelling when there are clear cues to order the events. Which is why we have the greyish tone for different timelines in most shows.<br /> Other shows show a visible age difference.<br /> <br /> This show does none of those things, including the bard which SHOULD HAVE AGED (I read the first two books which start after season 1 in the timeline) and he indeed should have aged as he is a "normal" human being opposed to Jen and Gerald who indeed show no visible signs of aging due to their conditions (Being a mage/witcher).<br /> <br /> And I don't believe you when you tell me that you always knew where in the timeline something took place as the clues for that were often given near the end of a particular part of the story.<br /> <br /> <br /> As i said, it is the only real critique I have and it didn't make the show unwatchable - but it was harmful to the flow (for me) and thus excludes the show from getting a perfect score from me.

4 years ago

@wrongcrouch I love how your rating completely contradicts with what you've commented.

3 years ago

@wade-kun :joy: yeah, he did it again. Maybe he's from Switzerland. That would explain the ratings. 9 would actually be a 2.

4 years ago

@aussirkitril then first watch all of it before hating on it

4 years ago

@aussirkitril Overreaction on display, what a shame.

4 years ago

@psilax who's hating it, I said I liked it? Is finishing it going to change the way Yen and Triss look? No. So please stop talking nonsense.

4 years ago

@ner0p Overrating on the mediocre. Are you even a fan of this setting or just a Netflixer? I guess the second.

4 years ago

@aussirkitril No, the former. Also a fan of the game series, probably one of the reasons why I don't find it mediocre, not that I don't understand those who don't get a replica of the game's character look and voice acting, although I find it to be a poor basis for disenchantment, although this is clearly more of a hissy fit than anything.