The Witcher

[Enrico_sw]

Now, they are in the flop 5.

 

[Enrico_sw]

19%. This show is a woke disaster. Woke trash that the general public despises.

[Jade Bahr]

Seems like this is still happening.

 

 

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@Cult Icon So is this change in casting a up- or a downgrade in your opinion?

 

 

First look at LIAM HEMSWORTH as GERALT OF RIVIA

 

 

I think Liam is the most interesting of the Hemsworth bros so maybe I'll give him a shot.

[Jade Bahr]

I know of many people who read the books wanted Charlie Hunnam as Geralt.

 

 

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On 5/23/2024 at 5:23 AM, Jade Bahr said:

@Cult Icon So is this change in casting a up- or a downgrade in your opinion?

 

First look at LIAM HEMSWORTH as GERALT OF RIVIA

 

I think Liam is the most interesting of the Hemsworth bros so maybe I'll give him a shot.

 

Not Chris Hemsworth, the super-star?   

 

I think Liam actually looks more like Geralt than Henry C.  TBH I have never seen a film/show with either Charlie H. or Liam Hemsworth so I have no idea about how they would act.

 

I found Henry C. to be physically miscast  (he is too pretty, dressed too effeminate/flashy, he has massive non-functional bodybuilder muscles & his swordplay looks awkward), as well as Yennefer (the W3 game one is often compared to Kate Beckinsale & Eva Green in looks & personality and that is how I read her in the books too).  Ciri is the better of the three but still miscast, the character in the books and the third game is a tall athletic girl with a  fiery personality. (she is my avatar)

 

But worse than the physical appearance is the scripting which follows neither the books nor the games- the way the Netflix has Geralt written only attempts the portray a narrow range of his complex character.  Henry C's complaints were correct. If they can't fix the writing then it doesn't matter if they found someone with perfect looks & acting.

 

The most commonly associated visual with Geralt (with no beard) is him in the Witcher 3

 

 

Liam looks more like Geralt than Henry but I find him too pretty and too young.

 

The author of the Witcher books, Sapkowski was a Consultant for Witcher 1 game and this is what they came up with.  Later games made him better looking:

 

 

The English-language voice Actor Doug Cockle was advised to use Clint Eastwood's westerns as inspiration for the voice, which he did and it is the most well-known version of Geralt's voice.  The Polish Witcher actor also has a batman voice in both the games and the Polish TV show.  The books also have Western elements too.

 

In terms of visual appearance I think anyone who looks like the W3 version would be ideal and also visually he should look like a wirery and not overly huge.  A rugged working man, with a beaten up middle aged face with worn clothing/functional & practical gear, not the flashy Western fantasy armor/clothes they gave him in the show. 

 

 

This patchy tunic (or other worn clothing/gear- like brown medieval protective gear & so forth) is what I imagine Geralt to be dressed like in the books- working class character.

[KevinLove]

As a fan of The Witcher, I have to say that its modern screen adaptation did not appeal to me at all. I don't know if you're aware, but there's also an older version of the film that was made with Polish actors many years ago, with much less money. 

 

 

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9 hours ago, KevinLove said:

As a fan of The Witcher, I have to say that its modern screen adaptation did not appeal to me at all. I don't know if you're aware, but there's also an older version of the film that was made with Polish actors many years ago, with much less money. 

 

 

 

yeah- I watched bits of the hexer show and it's far more authentic in its casting and atmosphere.  I think the CDPR games are influenced by it and adopted its aethetic as a starting point. 

[KevinLove]

Overall the new Witcher completely disappointed me, unfortunately I think here it was more Netflix's philosophy that led to such a failed production. Sure, some people like it, a lot of people probably haven't even read Sapkowski himself, and that's where you should enter the Witcher world from. 

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19 hours ago, KevinLove said:

Overall the new Witcher completely disappointed me, unfortunately I think here it was more Netflix's philosophy that led to such a failed production. Sure, some people like it, a lot of people probably haven't even read Sapkowski himself, and that's where you should enter the Witcher world from. 

 

The show was originally planned to be 7 seasons but it has been reduced to 5- it saw declining viewership and the star left. 

 

It's very sad (for me) as Witcher is my favorite franchise out of all of them that this failed.  

 

My personal dream is for someone (not Netflix) to make a real Witcher 3 show.  

 

It has the potential to be the greatest fantasy show ever made with the greatest hero, partner, and daughter.

 

The show has increased interest in the books for sure- now they are in the US, widely available.

 

I have re-read the books and am doing Lady of the Lake for the second time.   Then I will do a Witcher 3 100% watchthrough for the third time!

[Jade Bahr]

On 5/26/2024 at 5:37 AM, Cult Icon said:

I found Henry C. to be physically miscast  (he is too pretty,

 

Liam looks more like Geralt than Henry but I find him too pretty and too young.

 

The author of the Witcher books, Sapkowski was a Consultant for Witcher 1 game and this is what they came up with.  Later games made him better looking:

 

To be realistic who would watch a show with a dude looking like this? 😅

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1 hour ago, Jade Bahr said:

To be realistic who would watch a show with a dude looking like this? 😅

 

yeah CDPR realized this and changed his appearance right after lol.  But the inspiration is still there. The 3rd appearance was obviously the easiest on the eyes.

 

Witcher 2:

 

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EXCLUSIVE: First Look at Ciri in The Witcher Season 4 - Redanian Intelligence

 

 

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Ciri with a sword- her jack is bad but the rest kind of looks like a cheap version of the game.