{"id":338009,"date":"2021-09-12T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T21:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/binging-the-witcher-for-the-fourth-time-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-09-12T00:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T21:00:55","slug":"binging-the-witcher-for-the-fourth-time-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/binging-the-witcher-for-the-fourth-time-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Binging \u2018The Witcher\u2019 for the Fourth Time \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#Binging \u2018The Witcher\u2019 for the Fourth Time \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-97457 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c61754b9.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c61754b9.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/c61754b9.png?width=1200\" alt=\"The Witcher facing away from us overlooking water on a cliff\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Netflix\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The Witcher<\/em> is a perfect combination of rich fantasy, well-built and developed characters, and some pretty awesome swordplay. I\u2019ve already watched the show three times all the way through and am currently watching it again because it\u2019s just that good.<\/p>\n<p>The 8-episode first season of the TV show follows Geralt of Rivia, a witcher (the <em>best<\/em>\u00a0witcher), on his monster-slaying adventures.\u00a0<em>The Witcher<\/em> is largely based on the book <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> by Andrzej Sapkowski,\u00a0a Polish author. I\u2019m currently reading through the first book,\u00a0<em>The Last Wish<\/em>, and the show definitely draws a lot from the book. The fandom for Geralt of Rivia and his adventures grew exponentially; however, after video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> developer CD Projekt RED took the book series and adapted it into a video game trilogy.<\/p>\n<p>For those who haven\u2019t read the books or played the video games, a witcher is someone who used to be human but has undergone mutations and trials to become someone supernatural who has powers and abilities to slay monsters. Because of the grueling trials they go through to become a witcher, witchers are often emotionally detached, gruff, and they pretty much just live to kill monsters, earn money, and enjoy the finer things in life, like alcohol and sex.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE WITCHER | MAIN TRAILER | NETFLIX\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndl1W4ltcmg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The show originally premiered on December 20, 2019 (with the second season coming out almost exactly two years later, on December 17, 2021). One of the biggest critiques of the show when it originally came out was that it didn\u2019t have good flow. The show follows three different timelines, but no clear transitions when you switch from the past to the present.<\/p>\n<p>Because I was already familiar with the video game series, the TV show flowed (almost) effortlessly for me. That said, there was a lot that I understood better after watching the show a second time. And for someone who\u2019s not familiar at all with the series, I can totally understand how the time jumps would be confusing. I think when you know that there are time jumps before watching the series, it\u2019s easier to recognize them, even on your first watchthrough.<\/p>\n<p>The cast is one of the best things about this show. They chose fantastic actors to play Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra), and Princess Cirilla (Freya Allen). Anya and Freya play two powerful female characters with story arcs that perfectly showcase their growth. And if you\u2019ve seen Henry Cavill play Superman, you\u2019ll be impressed by how different his performance is in\u00a0<em>The Witcher<\/em>; not to say that his performance as Superman was bad, but he goes all in for Geralt of Rivia.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5b054029.png\" alt=\"Two characters from the show in separate stills from it; one in a forest, the other in a misty area\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Netflix\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cavill has said in the past that he\u2019s a big fan of the video games and played all of them before auditioning for the role. Whether him connecting with the character is the reason he gives such a good performance, or it\u2019s a combination of the hair, the makeup, the voice, and the writing that makes Geralt, well, Geralt, Cavill plays the role very well.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite parts about\u00a0<em>The Witcher<\/em> is the swordplay and the fight scenes. In the first episode, there\u2019s a fight scene that is so brilliantly choreographed by Wolfgang Stegemann, the stunt coordinator (who also did stunts for Mission: Impossible \u2013 Fallout in 2018). I don\u2019t want to give away any juicy details, but I\u2019ll just say that I was on the edge of my seat, amazed by what I was seeing.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth mentioning that although Stegemann choreographed this fast-paced fight scene in the first episode, there was another stunt coordinator who did most of the fight choreography for the rest of the show. Pictures of Stegemann working on season two have surfaced though, so hopefully there will be some breathtaking fights next season.<\/p>\n<p>Also, much like Tom Cruise in the <em>Mission: Impossible<\/em> movies, Henry Cavill was adamant about doing his own stunts in\u00a0<em>The Witcher<\/em>. Because he dedicated himself to this, he was able to bring an extra element of realness to his performance as Geralt of Rivia.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t seen\u00a0<em>The Witcher\u00a0<\/em>yet, you still might be familiar with the song below. This original song written for the TV show has become a wildly popular tune, even among people who haven\u2019t seen the show. Warning: If you listen to it, it will most likely be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toss A Coin To Your Witcher (Lyric Video from The Witcher (Music from the Netflix Original Series))\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/waMkFIzvDpE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As I said, I\u2019m in the process of binging this show for the fourth time in preparation for the second season coming out this December. Chances are I\u2019ll probably watch it a fifth time because there are only eight episodes and three months until the second season releases.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch\u00a0<em>The Witcher<\/em> on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dthe%2520witcher%26amp%3Bjbv%3D80189685\">Netflix<\/a> right now. Netflix also has a spinoff original animated film titled\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dthe%2520witcher%26amp%3Bjbv%3D81037868\"><em>The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf<\/em><\/a> that focuses on Vesemir, another witcher. If you like the world of witchers, you might like this movie, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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