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The Witcher….

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youngestisapsycho · 29/06/2023 12:21

He’s back! 👏🏼

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youngestisapsycho · 29/06/2023 22:00

No one watched yet?!

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Gh12345 · 29/06/2023 22:09

Was hugely excited for the return, just watched the first ep and wasn’t that impressed. Of course will keep watching

WhathaveIdoneagain · 29/06/2023 22:57

I have just watched 10 minutes of episode 1, but I cannot remember season 2. Or season 1.
It is shot in a very different style from the earlier seasons. A bit like a Rosamunde Pilcher romance.

Velvetear · 02/07/2023 17:21

Just binged watched loved it but so few episodes, are these the last with Henry Cavill?

ImSidneyFuckingPrescott · 02/07/2023 21:30

Velvetear · 02/07/2023 17:21

Just binged watched loved it but so few episodes, are these the last with Henry Cavill?

There's a part 2 coming out end of July, that's the last few with HC.

This season as been poor, the script feels weak, there are jumps in location/timeliness that feels messy and some of the the supporting actors are crap.

It's a shame, I loved the first season bit its been downhill since then. Don't blame HC for leaving.

escapingthecity · 02/07/2023 21:39

Am finding it really hard to follow. Have totally forgotten all the politics and who the minor characters are.

massistar · 04/07/2023 08:34

Me too @escapingthecity ! Am totally lost with who's who and which kingdom is which!

escapingthecity · 04/07/2023 08:50

massistar · 04/07/2023 08:34

Me too @escapingthecity ! Am totally lost with who's who and which kingdom is which!

I'm now up to date and am no wiser. What's Philippa's beef with everyone? What is she up to with Dijkstra? Who are all these mages anyway? Why were the monoliths so big in the first seasons but we haven't seen any of them this time? Who is Rience? What are they all up to? Do I care enough to watch the next lot of episodes next month? I'm not sure I do

massistar · 04/07/2023 09:28

Worth it for the odd "hmmmm"

lardass88 · 04/07/2023 09:40

@massistar and the gruff "fuck"

thecatsthecats · 04/07/2023 21:52

Philippa spent the entirety of last series as an owl.

Rience spent the entire last series being called Fire Fucker.

Cahir and Fringilla spent all of the last series working with Francesa the elf. Both disappear more or less, except for Cahir to stab a new character in the throat.

Series Two ended on the dramatic reveal of Emyr/white flame as being Ciri's father. Emyr also largely disappears.

Wild hunt fleetingly appear in the Series 2 finale. Fleetingly appear in the series.

I know it's not finished. But I'm used to this sort of complex fantasy series, and even I can't sort out the mess!

bryceQ · 04/07/2023 21:56

I'm on episode 3. What the hell has happened to the dialogue. It's like a bad BBC 2 merlin knock off. It's so different to the other series. And finding it hard to keep up on number of minor characters.... And the love story is a bit repetitive. Not impressed so far.

GulfCoastBeachGirl · 04/07/2023 21:57

It is shot in a very different style from the earlier seasons. A bit like a Rosamunde Pilcher romance.

😂

But I have to agree. Shades of Hallmark channel romance. Four episodes in and finding the storyline pretty weak.

WhathaveIdoneagain · 04/07/2023 22:40

The bloke who was whipped was the only minor character I recognised for certain. Turns out he was in the Dance of the Dragons in a similar costume 😂
Why was he whipped, by the way? Was it a sex thing?
Why do the mages want to kill Cirilla? Ah, never mind.
As I recognise noone, I try to focus on Geralt.

TBH we do not understand Secret Invasion either. It is probably our family not paying enough attention.

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youngestisapsycho · 05/07/2023 23:05

I haven’t a clue what’s going on… just watching for Geralt really 😆

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CoconutDrunk · 07/07/2023 06:01

I just watched episode 4 and just about feel like I know who’s who and what’s going on now 😂

also is it me or has the standard dropped a bit? I feel like I’m very aware I’m watching people acting and not drawn into the characters. Feels like the dialogue is a bit off/pretentious/tbh wanky this season

CoconutDrunk · 07/07/2023 06:02

Also Yennefer is really starting to come across as a smug annoying prick

CoconutDrunk · 07/07/2023 06:04

I preferred the first season which was more of the monsters, each episode was really different.

it’s just a bit like king and witch politics now isn’t it.

CoconutDrunk · 07/07/2023 06:06

And why has everyone suddenly got long manicured nails? I find it weirdly distracting

chipshopElvis · 07/07/2023 06:54

Just watched it, no idea of the plot so have started watching from the start of S1 again with DS who's 14 which is lovely because he usually refuses to watch TV with me.

musicinspring1 · 11/07/2023 14:52

Can I ask a really stupid question please? The White flame is Cirri's father and he wants her back which is basically causing all of the fighting / Nilfguard hunting etc ?
Why doesn't he just appear to Cirri and say "Hello - I survived the shipwreck! I'm your Dad and I'm back !" I mean - obviously he is a bad un and she would be better off with Geralt - but if they're legitimate family I don't understand the secrecy and plotting and wars to 'get her' !?!?!
Also- when the white flame was a hedgehog was he bad then ? Did he target Parvetta on purpose to get his way in to Cintra ?

I have tried googling but there is A LOT of Whicher fandom info so I thought I would ask here !
Thanks 😂

thecatsthecats · 11/07/2023 15:16

We're not meant to know about Ciri's father's motivations yet in the show.

Some people think he's the messiah, others think he's a massive threat - that's all we've got to go on.

I haven't read all of the books, but I've heard some say that they expect his reasons for going to war to be that his motivations are bad, basically (and gross if they go with the books), and that because Geralt is sort of legitimately her father by the child-surprise, he can't just ask for her back.

And he wasn't exactly made welcome by Calanthe either - plus there are suspicious circumstances around his supposed death with Pavetta.

All adds up to trying to do it by force rather than being welcomed.

BanditsOnTheHorizon · 11/07/2023 15:24

Loved season 1, season 2 was good, watched 2 episodes of season 3 and left it for a week or so, which proves I'm not that into it.

musicinspring1 · 11/07/2023 15:53

Thank you @thecatsthecats So Cirri's father is supposed to be a bit of a question mark - it's not just me not getting bits of plot !!!

I don't really understand the law of surprise as a plot device if I'm honest. Does it trump family relationship then ? And also why was Parvetta born a child surprise but it was OK for a romantic relationship instead of a father / child one ? Similar age gap as Geralt and Cirri?

I think The Wicher is either too confusing for me/ I need to read the books or I just need to let it wash over me and not over think it !

biffyboom · 11/07/2023 15:56

I'm beyond disappointed with this season. It's too far off the original series in style. I want Geralt fighting monsters not romance!