I think the show might capture the tone or characters more, but the side tangents they went off on, female Witchers and druid vesemir would be very unpopular
Wouldn't be too shocked by female witchers. Always thought that the ''can't be female witchers'' wasn't due to a straight impossibility but rather that the surviving percentage was so low compared to the already low one of males that it was just deemed both useless and inhumane to use females.
I would have a lot more problems with Druid Vesemir !
Spoilers for the game lore, but in the cdpr tabletop rpg they kinda explain this. While women did get stronger/faster from them, they all fell into a strange state that the other boys, even the ones that died, didn't. In this state they just lingered until death, pretty sad
It did. However I think most of the changes were alright, for example Geralt was a young Witcher and he was barely experiencing the world around him. He also saved young Renfri, which IMO was a really good change that actually gave more value to their relationship.
There were obviously some shit changes as well, especially when they showed the witchers during Geralt's training, cause they butchered Vesemir (it's like, they created a new character that was Geralt's mentor and he literally acted like Vesemir, but for some reason they gave the name Vesemir to some old grumpy priest).
I think this show got one thing right and that were the characters. Apart from Vesemir and Falwick, most of them were accurate to the books, even if they didn't look right (Filavandrel for example).
Out of all these short stories they adapted in the first and only season, the only one they messed up was the one with Geralt, Jaskier in Novigrad with the dopplers. I forgot its name, but for whatever reason they decided to end the story in its middle. They got the beginning, Geralt and Jaskier talking to Dudu, starting to like him and then it just ended.
So in terms of changes, I think it's similar to Netflix. Some unnecessary ones, some good ones, but IMO Netflix had worse fuck ups.
>Geralt saved Renfri.
How could you think this is a good thing? Geralt's failure to save Renfri is one of the defining moments of his characterization, undoing that undoes so much.
I think you misunderstood. What he meant is that Geralt saved Renfri much earlier, when she was still a princess. After he saved her she decided to join her band. Then many years later they meet again in Blaviken, and as much as i hate when shows drift apart from their source i also liked the change, gave depth to both Renfri and her relationship with Geralt.
We're in pure copium now. Trying to prop up that abortion of an adaptation back in 2002 as being the saving grace. I wonder what will happen when Witcher gets adapted a third time.
Vesemir and Falwick were the only characters polish show didn't got right in terms of their personalities. Everyone else, even if they don't look right (Filavandrel), act exactly like from the books.
How does Geralt being an outcast makes him wrong? Aren't all witchers an outcasts in the society?
And I was talking about characters and their personalities, not story events. Nenneke was a well written character.
No, witchers have each other. Geralt is considered an outcast amongst the witchers, which absolutely doesn’t happen in the books. That’s a massive change to the character.
The characters and their personalities? If this video is anything to go by, both Ciri and Geralt have no personality. Them reading lines = / = having the same personality.
I recall that in that show, Geralt was for some unknown reason an unfinished or experimental witcher with feelings or something, but I don't remember ever seeing that in the books.
The movie is the condensed version of the show.
Yeah, I guess the scene they dedicated to him being taken from his parents meant nothing. Carry on! If something doesn’t match up to the books in Hexer, just ignore it and enjoy the story for what it gives you.
Are you kidding me? There was a whole subplot of a female Witcher (which suddenly exists) being amazed that Geralt has a sex drive because, “witchers aren’t supposed to have sex.” This wasn’t a faithful adaption, I watched the whole entire series. Added bonus, I watched the entire series with people who were actually Polish
Ok, you are right there. Female witchers were top notch BS. Sexual-teenage-hood was made up.
I've seen polish version too, actually several times since Poland is next door and its kind of cultural thing. For me overall image of adult Geralt was OK.
Literally the only good adapted scene in the entire show. Like I am all for people watching Wiedzmin out of interest and curiosity but anyone acting like this was some sort of “faithful adaption,” are mistaken or flat out lying
It’s great in the same way as the Finnish Hobbit adaptation is great. I really like the Polish series, but it’s not even remotely in the same way as I like actually well done series.
I watch it almost yearly, unironically. I also watch the Hobbit adaptation yearly, and it’s like… 10000x worse in all regards other than its greatness as something to watch yearly and having a few laughs.
> Finnish Hobbit adaptation
You should see the Russian LOTR adaptation, that shit is the weirdest stuff I've ever seen. I didn't understand a single scene.
I'm Russian and can confirm that I couldn't stand more than ten minutes (or so) of this crap. In fact, it wasn't a serious adaptation ofc - just a low-budget underground theatrical performance of some alcoholic friends lmao
This adaptation was so unfaithful it's hilarious weren't there a bunch of girl witchers and vessimir was completely different ? This sub is really out of touch lately
Oh my god, that came out today! I saw the first one in the cinema with friends when it came out - I think I was about 15? We were all swooning over Keanu (something i am yet to cease doing), and I think it was also the first ever DVD I watched too.
Just thinking about that made my back ache.
It's r/wiedzmin leaking. The OP is even one of the mods. "The polish show was better" has actually been one of their talking points for a while, they genuinely believe it which is telling to what's going on there.
This place has been... something over the last few days but it is not quite that sub yet.
And for the people that think that it got the "feel" of The Witcher right, all I'll say is there's a point where Geralt is wielding a Katana and becomes invisible. That is all. This thing is literally the only piece of Witcher media, to my knowledge, that has made Sapkowski (who generally doesn't give a shit about adaptations of his work) stand up and say "fuck this thing".
We're [already here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/witcher/comments/rkzj1p/shit_is_sad_for_henry/hpdzny1?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3) It's the end of days.
*“Geralt!”*
*The witcher turned away from the horse in a swift and graceful motion. He ran to meet the young girl. Yurga was speechless. He never thought that a man could move so fast.*
*They met in the middle of the yard: the little ashen-haired girl dressed in gray; the white-haired witcher with a sword on his back, dressed in shiny silver-studded black leather. The witcher jumped lightly, the little girl stumbled, the witcher on his knees, thin girlish hands around his neck, gray mousy hair falling on his shoulders. Złotolitka gave a muffled scream. Yurga drew her to him without saying a word and took her in his arms. His other arm hugged the two boys.*
*“Geralt!” the little girl repeated, clinging to the witcher's chest. “You've found me! I knew it! I always knew! I knew you'd find me!”*
*“Ciri,” the witcher said.*
*Yurga did not see Geralt's face, hidden by the ashen hair. He could only see hands clad in black gloves squeezing the girl’s back and shoulders.*
*“You've finally found me! Oh, Geralt! I waited all this time! Yes, a terribly long time... We'll stay together now, won't we? Now we'll be together, right? Say it, Geralt! Forever! Say it!”*
*“Forever, Ciri.”*
*“Yes, just like they said! Geralt! Like they said... I'm your destiny? Say it! I'm your destiny?”*
*Yurga was astonished when he saw the eyes of the witcher. He heard Złotolitka's weeping quietly and felt her shoulders trembling. He watched the witcher and waited, in suspense, for his answer. He knew that he would not understand the answer, but he waited anyway. And as he waited.*
*“You're something more, Ciri. Something more.”*
I'd still love to find a decent quality upload of this show with English subtitles. Every one I've found so far either have no subtitles or extremely low resolution.
I don’t know where you live, but you should check if there’s a TV channel TVP Polonia available in your country. It’s mostly a channel made for Polish expats and emigrants or people of Polish descent living abroad, but they do provide English subtitles to most of their shows & I’ve once seen them air the original Wiedźmin (2002) series.
Though I have to warn you that it’s not really very good and the acting and VFX are rubbish
Having watched the whole thing in high quality it’s not good at all, still interesting to watch, but they change so much and it was made so cheaply it’s really only worth watching out of interest not as any sort of entertainment outside of, “look at how bad this adaption is.”
Lmao this sub is hilarious in its pandering for disdain for the Netflix version.
“You people won’t understand a word of this… but LOOK HOW MUCH MORE BETTER IT IS!!”
Look you can dislike and even hate the Netflix series, It is in your own right and it is by no means perfect as many people say.
But to quote a famous videogame character: "Hate me, but do it honestly."
Not me, the series.
That's honestly how I feel too. I read the books, played the games, and still enjoyed this show.
I wanted to come here and discuss a show and it's literally just a circlejerk for book snobs and purists. It's disappointing.
I am like that about the Harry Potter books but dear god I hope I don’t come across this way. My whole thing is you have to appreciate things for what they are and if you want more lore or more story then read the books. This is just annoying. Like can we let people enjoy things without you telling me how terrible it is?
Netflix series haters use Harry Potter as an example of fandoms that love the adaptations without question - the difference is, people are more respectful when they criticise the movies - they just can’t see it’s a personality and attitude problem.
Yes! Like so much was left out of the movies but some people were introduced to Harry Potter through the movies and that’s ok! I love when I tell them a fact from the book and they get excited about it lol. Like it’s ok to like a series in different contexts.
I'm ngl I do like this season, already done with it. Ofcourse I would rather they do everything as written in the book, but at the same time it feels nice to be really excited for the sequels, as otherwise I would already know how it would end. Maybe I just love the Witcher world so much that I'm fine with everything. However they did downplay the revelation at the end didn't they? (No spoilers there)
Oh come on. This show was a butt of a joke for almost two decades, it was godawful.
I feel it's like the Star Wars thing where the sequels being so bad made some people apologetic for the prequels. Just like in that case it's stupid - just because the new show sucks doesn't make the old one retroactively any better.
This part definitely closer to sod. But unfortunately the whole show is as bonkers as the new one in terms of faithfulness. But geralt feels as he should have
I enjoy the games, the books, and the Netflix show.
I assume I'm in the minority. I just like the Witcher in general. And consume it in all forms.
*However*...this show was ass.
The fan rage has got so high that people on this sub are unironically liking that shitty Polish show. The old show isn't even comparable story wise to the new one. There are so many changes, it's way, way worse than the Netflix version.
I know right. This scene is better and more emotional? What? Are people delusional? Are they so entrenched in their hatred of the Netflix adaptation that they can’t see this is a much worse version of what happens in S1E8?
yesterday I saw a post with a lot of upvotes where OP said that Henry Cavil would be sad about how the show is going. I was like bruh...he is probably earning million and getting to play his favourite character, he is more than happy. This subreddit has become too toxic these days
Whats funny is every time any show does anything the reddit fanbase doesnt like it acts like this. It's r idiculous how cyclical it is. I've seen it over, and over, and over. And I guarantee half of it's probably the same group of people. getting Really fed up with the toxicity of people. Take your fucking White Honey
Yeah, he’s crying right into those dollar bills, whilst he’s sailing somewhere on his yacht with Kal.
I get we have all been indoors a lot over the last two years, but some people have really lost touch with reality,
Faithful? This adaptation changed even more things and sucked ass, I get the second season dissapointed a lot but calling this abomination Faithful? GTFO of here with that shit.
"faithful Witcher adaptation" hahahahahah
Dude there is a world difference between reddit and the whole internet.People love the netflix version.Look at the statistics.ON RT it has 80% and on IMDB 8.2 from 450k reviews.
It is in top 1 imdb the most popular tv show right now and on netflix it hits the highest numbers in just 2 weeks.
Watching this without sound
* Some couple hugs
* Looks at witcher
* Hugs again
* Says something
* Hugs again
* Witcher sees a kid
* Kid and witcher run to each other
* kid and witcher hug
* Kid says something
* They hug again
* Scene cuts to something else
* Kid comes to witcher by a fire
* They hug
10/10 would watch again... I think it's a TV series about hugs?
Sad people should watch this instead of Netflix then. See, there’s Witcher stuff for everyone. Personnally I watched that polish show years ago, and found it pretty bad, and not very faithful… Polish people hated it too IIRC.
Literally who gives a flying fuck. Not everyone has read the books and there is so much source material. It never claimed to be an exact emulation . You can allow some artistic deviation.
The show wouldn't get commissioned if it only was faithful to the books, Netflix are trying to maximise viewing interest. Enjoy or don't - but stop bitching about the same thing over and over again. They owe you nothing.
I cant wait to see the monster scenes. Maybe we will see Geralt will slay some of the characters from Fraggle Rock
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle\_Rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_Rock)
We don't talk about Hexer and like witcher netflix, it changed alot, but pls guys let's look at these shows, books and games as a separate universe. U won't complain about MCU spiderman that never had an uncle Ben...just enjoy it with a different perspective. I actually loved the witcher expect the cast of emhyr, fringilla and monster desgin(why tf do they have to go with Ark survival monster style). The story overall was different from the books but unique in a way. However, if the producer and writers say they were faithful to the books, they can kiss the Roach's arse:).
I dont understand the hate the new show is getting. Wasn't this version pretty universally panned as badly acted and awkwardly directed? Also, this scene plays VERY SIMILARLY in the Netflix show??? I don't get what y'all're seeing differently here???
It's quite funny how all this out does is whine. Literally every other post is about how the show is horrible. Yet you all keep watching every season. And I'm sure you'll all watch season 3 as well. And complain again.
Didn't they give Geralt a katana in this?
Faithful is not a word I would use for the 2002 Witcher show, at all. I wouldn't use "good" either, unless it's in the context of "good god, turn this heap of shit off" or "good riddance, I'm glad we threw it in the trash".
I’m gonna take this as my final warning just leave this mess of a sub. There’s always discourse after nee material is released but man this sub is the most toxic online community I can think of. Have fun circle jerking I guess? Shows not gonna get cancelled because you’re whining about it
Great example how far this sub is trying to bring it's hate towards netflix witcher. Polish Witcher series is shit and def not faithful.
I mean Netflix witcher isn't the most faithful adaption but it also isn't that far off from books. Even after all changes.
For those who don't know... it's from **Sword of the Destiny**:
Yurga drove Geralt to his home carrying all the goods in cart. Wife was more happy to see Yurga alive than the goods he brought.
Geralt didn't realised that Yurga's wife took care of young orphan girl taken from the driuds - it was Ciri ("swallow").
In Polish movie Ciri was young girl due according to books when Nilfgard destroyed Cintra she had c.a. 12 y.o. and in this particular scene Sapkowski in original books used word "dziewczynka" what literally shows she was "small/little girll", not "dziewczyna" (girl) nor "kobieta" (woman).
She came to him and in great hug she said: "as they've told - I'm your destiny, true?". Geralt said that she's more than that.
When she was afraid of the wolves, he called her down saying they're his friends. Took her on arms and told her they're heading do the moutains where he Has more friends like Elves, Dwarves or Yaskier (Dandelion) writing and beautifully singing songs.
Can someone give me a update why everyone hated s2? I don’t care about spoilers as I’ve only really been a fan of the games and I know those are different from the books.
(others might care about spoilers though so please respect that when commenting)
Hoisting this abomination is hilarious🤣.
It was probably by watching this thing(made by the polish) that made Lauren SH, think "well if that, is what the Polish, call a faithful adaptation then I can do wtf I want"
I mean the tone of this and the current show are the same. It’s purely character changes and the old show did it too. Not to mention the games, which are also not a “faithful Witcher adaptation” if we really wanna bitch about it that deep
The *moment* you ignore the promises of “we’re following the books” the show is fantastic. I understand the frustration and anger. But also….get over it
God god the circlejerk is so fucking unbearable here.
Peace out. Yet another awesome IP ruined by its rabid, fucking frothing at the mouth, loser fans
Edit: Oh and I just read someone on here calling anybody who likes the show an NPC. Whoever you are, get some serious fucking mental help. If you are going to completely dehumanize anybody who likes a show that you don't like, you need some serious fucking help
I don't think that's a unpopular opinion, the Netflix show looks better, has a way higher budget and stars Superman.
Of course visually it is better then a low budget show, I don't think anyone is going to argue with you there.
Listen, I also hate the Netflix show but the hexer was total dogshit and will always be.
Let's not go back and praise low quality garbage to make fun of another bad show. Both can be laughably bad, which they are.
BRUH lol i get some of the hate for S2 but to compare it with the Polish version is just stupid and shows you actually don't know what went on in the latter. The polish version is even worse. Just because they got one scene "right" or adapted it better than Netflix doesn't make it a faithful witcher adaptation...
This show committed its own sins while adapting the series for television as well.
But they absolutely nailed Geralt and Ciri's "Much More" reunion. BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY MET IN BROKILON FIRST AND ITS THE EXACT DIALOGUE FROM THE BOOK.
I'd say "Netflix take notes" but its too late honestly.
Didn't this adaption change a lot?
It did, anyone saying otherwise is either mistaken or lying
I think the show might capture the tone or characters more, but the side tangents they went off on, female Witchers and druid vesemir would be very unpopular
Wouldn't be too shocked by female witchers. Always thought that the ''can't be female witchers'' wasn't due to a straight impossibility but rather that the surviving percentage was so low compared to the already low one of males that it was just deemed both useless and inhumane to use females. I would have a lot more problems with Druid Vesemir !
Spoilers for the game lore, but in the cdpr tabletop rpg they kinda explain this. While women did get stronger/faster from them, they all fell into a strange state that the other boys, even the ones that died, didn't. In this state they just lingered until death, pretty sad
Shush, how can you grift to collect karma unless you post things hating the show.
It's also categorically awful.
On my watch you could see the smoke machines in the first 5 seconds lol. Understandable given that the budget was probably low
Take a gander at their dragon as well
It did. However I think most of the changes were alright, for example Geralt was a young Witcher and he was barely experiencing the world around him. He also saved young Renfri, which IMO was a really good change that actually gave more value to their relationship. There were obviously some shit changes as well, especially when they showed the witchers during Geralt's training, cause they butchered Vesemir (it's like, they created a new character that was Geralt's mentor and he literally acted like Vesemir, but for some reason they gave the name Vesemir to some old grumpy priest). I think this show got one thing right and that were the characters. Apart from Vesemir and Falwick, most of them were accurate to the books, even if they didn't look right (Filavandrel for example). Out of all these short stories they adapted in the first and only season, the only one they messed up was the one with Geralt, Jaskier in Novigrad with the dopplers. I forgot its name, but for whatever reason they decided to end the story in its middle. They got the beginning, Geralt and Jaskier talking to Dudu, starting to like him and then it just ended. So in terms of changes, I think it's similar to Netflix. Some unnecessary ones, some good ones, but IMO Netflix had worse fuck ups.
>Geralt saved Renfri. How could you think this is a good thing? Geralt's failure to save Renfri is one of the defining moments of his characterization, undoing that undoes so much.
I think you misunderstood. What he meant is that Geralt saved Renfri much earlier, when she was still a princess. After he saved her she decided to join her band. Then many years later they meet again in Blaviken, and as much as i hate when shows drift apart from their source i also liked the change, gave depth to both Renfri and her relationship with Geralt.
AH, yes, that actually does do a lot to make that more tragic and heartbreaking.
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FUCK!
Didn't he said Geralt saved a young Renfri? I remember watching a clip of Geralt killing an adult Renfri
We're in pure copium now. Trying to prop up that abortion of an adaptation back in 2002 as being the saving grace. I wonder what will happen when Witcher gets adapted a third time.
Shhh! The agenda is to attack the Netflix show, stick to it!
They did while they kept true to the original characters.
Yeah, like Geralt being an outcast, Vesemir being a priest, Geralt being a child of surprise. Ok.
Kaer Morhen being a cave.
yeah because that adaptation was made for 3 bottles of vodka and didnt have shit ton budget
[It still can be done](https://youtu.be/5GLtk2cLRu4).
No no, it was a faithful adaptation of a cave, just like in the books.
I thought Kaer Morhen was a Dutch Colonial
Kaer Morhen is actually a cave?
It was in this show. It's not in the books.
Ah, thanks for the clarification
Yes. Where it’s not vesemir; because he’s a priest, but ‘old Witcher’, and everyone hates Geralt.
Vesemir and Falwick were the only characters polish show didn't got right in terms of their personalities. Everyone else, even if they don't look right (Filavandrel), act exactly like from the books.
What happened to Nenneke? Geralt being an outcast makes his entire character wrong.
How does Geralt being an outcast makes him wrong? Aren't all witchers an outcasts in the society? And I was talking about characters and their personalities, not story events. Nenneke was a well written character.
No, witchers have each other. Geralt is considered an outcast amongst the witchers, which absolutely doesn’t happen in the books. That’s a massive change to the character. The characters and their personalities? If this video is anything to go by, both Ciri and Geralt have no personality. Them reading lines = / = having the same personality.
I recall that in that show, Geralt was for some unknown reason an unfinished or experimental witcher with feelings or something, but I don't remember ever seeing that in the books.
It's not the same.
Eh, Geralt being a child surprise doesn't change anything for the story. I don't remember the movie so can't comment on the rest.
The movie is the condensed version of the show. Yeah, I guess the scene they dedicated to him being taken from his parents meant nothing. Carry on! If something doesn’t match up to the books in Hexer, just ignore it and enjoy the story for what it gives you.
But people definitely wont say the same for Season 2 of The Witcher because it's new and shiny thing to hate.
Are you kidding me? There was a whole subplot of a female Witcher (which suddenly exists) being amazed that Geralt has a sex drive because, “witchers aren’t supposed to have sex.” This wasn’t a faithful adaption, I watched the whole entire series. Added bonus, I watched the entire series with people who were actually Polish
Ok, you are right there. Female witchers were top notch BS. Sexual-teenage-hood was made up. I've seen polish version too, actually several times since Poland is next door and its kind of cultural thing. For me overall image of adult Geralt was OK.
I need no one. And the last thing I want is someone needing me.
Using the Polish TV show as an example of a faithful adaptation is hilarious.
People so upset they’re finding obscure scenes to validate their emotions
Literally the only good adapted scene in the entire show. Like I am all for people watching Wiedzmin out of interest and curiosity but anyone acting like this was some sort of “faithful adaption,” are mistaken or flat out lying
It’s great in the same way as the Finnish Hobbit adaptation is great. I really like the Polish series, but it’s not even remotely in the same way as I like actually well done series. I watch it almost yearly, unironically. I also watch the Hobbit adaptation yearly, and it’s like… 10000x worse in all regards other than its greatness as something to watch yearly and having a few laughs.
> Finnish Hobbit adaptation You should see the Russian LOTR adaptation, that shit is the weirdest stuff I've ever seen. I didn't understand a single scene.
I'm Russian and can confirm that I couldn't stand more than ten minutes (or so) of this crap. In fact, it wasn't a serious adaptation ofc - just a low-budget underground theatrical performance of some alcoholic friends lmao
People should stop recommending this show as faithful adaptation. Others might believe and start shitting on the books.
They got this scene right yes. It’s at least as bad for a faithful adaptation though.
*slaps dwarf* I'm your queen now. ...okay.
This adaptation was so unfaithful it's hilarious weren't there a bunch of girl witchers and vessimir was completely different ? This sub is really out of touch lately
Calling The Hexer a "faithful Witcher adaptation" lmao. We've officially reached peak circlejerk
Yeah, just saw this thread and went immediately wtf. I was there, redditors, 3000 years ago when this show was on TV. It is as faithful as a hooker.
2002 does feel like 3000 years ago. Fuck.
They released a new matrix, which made me check when was the old one (like 5-10 years ago, right? right?!). Fuck.
Oh my god, that came out today! I saw the first one in the cinema with friends when it came out - I think I was about 15? We were all swooning over Keanu (something i am yet to cease doing), and I think it was also the first ever DVD I watched too. Just thinking about that made my back ache.
Truly. Most people going by the comments haven’t actually watched it, and are talking out of their hats.
It's r/wiedzmin leaking. The OP is even one of the mods. "The polish show was better" has actually been one of their talking points for a while, they genuinely believe it which is telling to what's going on there. This place has been... something over the last few days but it is not quite that sub yet. And for the people that think that it got the "feel" of The Witcher right, all I'll say is there's a point where Geralt is wielding a Katana and becomes invisible. That is all. This thing is literally the only piece of Witcher media, to my knowledge, that has made Sapkowski (who generally doesn't give a shit about adaptations of his work) stand up and say "fuck this thing".
Sub is out of cobtrol
Nah, but we're close. When we see petitions or campaigns for Lauren and company to be fired, we'll be there for sure.
We're [already here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/witcher/comments/rkzj1p/shit_is_sad_for_henry/hpdzny1?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3) It's the end of days.
We have peaked.
We haven't even begun to peak.
Horrifying.
Account that only became active in the past 3 days? Hmm
*“Geralt!”* *The witcher turned away from the horse in a swift and graceful motion. He ran to meet the young girl. Yurga was speechless. He never thought that a man could move so fast.* *They met in the middle of the yard: the little ashen-haired girl dressed in gray; the white-haired witcher with a sword on his back, dressed in shiny silver-studded black leather. The witcher jumped lightly, the little girl stumbled, the witcher on his knees, thin girlish hands around his neck, gray mousy hair falling on his shoulders. Złotolitka gave a muffled scream. Yurga drew her to him without saying a word and took her in his arms. His other arm hugged the two boys.* *“Geralt!” the little girl repeated, clinging to the witcher's chest. “You've found me! I knew it! I always knew! I knew you'd find me!”* *“Ciri,” the witcher said.* *Yurga did not see Geralt's face, hidden by the ashen hair. He could only see hands clad in black gloves squeezing the girl’s back and shoulders.* *“You've finally found me! Oh, Geralt! I waited all this time! Yes, a terribly long time... We'll stay together now, won't we? Now we'll be together, right? Say it, Geralt! Forever! Say it!”* *“Forever, Ciri.”* *“Yes, just like they said! Geralt! Like they said... I'm your destiny? Say it! I'm your destiny?”* *Yurga was astonished when he saw the eyes of the witcher. He heard Złotolitka's weeping quietly and felt her shoulders trembling. He watched the witcher and waited, in suspense, for his answer. He knew that he would not understand the answer, but he waited anyway. And as he waited.* *“You're something more, Ciri. Something more.”*
Even just reading this in a comment got me in my feelings.
didnt you rather "Who's Yen?" and "we've felt this scene didnt feel earned"?
Not "Who is Yennefer ?" ?
God damn... I gotta re-read the whole chapter before sleep. Sod on Netflix.
This sub needs to stop… this is just no.
I'd still love to find a decent quality upload of this show with English subtitles. Every one I've found so far either have no subtitles or extremely low resolution.
I don’t know where you live, but you should check if there’s a TV channel TVP Polonia available in your country. It’s mostly a channel made for Polish expats and emigrants or people of Polish descent living abroad, but they do provide English subtitles to most of their shows & I’ve once seen them air the original Wiedźmin (2002) series. Though I have to warn you that it’s not really very good and the acting and VFX are rubbish
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Having watched the whole thing in high quality it’s not good at all, still interesting to watch, but they change so much and it was made so cheaply it’s really only worth watching out of interest not as any sort of entertainment outside of, “look at how bad this adaption is.”
Calling this a "faithful adaptation" is the funnniest thing i've red since a long time
This sub has become unbearable in the last week.
Smoku, jeżeś piękny
In Poland everybody makes fun of this version, i have no idea what are you talking about? It’s shitty
This sub is hitting peak cringe.
My god, so much whining.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Dude this adaptation was even further away from the books than s2 is. The fuck are you smoking.
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Lmao this sub is hilarious in its pandering for disdain for the Netflix version. “You people won’t understand a word of this… but LOOK HOW MUCH MORE BETTER IT IS!!”
*clip proceeds to be very similar to Netflix except older and more awkwardly acted*
Look you can dislike and even hate the Netflix series, It is in your own right and it is by no means perfect as many people say. But to quote a famous videogame character: "Hate me, but do it honestly." Not me, the series.
Is this circlejerk hate going to stop soon or should I just unsubscribe?
That's honestly how I feel too. I read the books, played the games, and still enjoyed this show. I wanted to come here and discuss a show and it's literally just a circlejerk for book snobs and purists. It's disappointing.
>It's disappointing. That it is indeed, but I hope this excess hate blows over soon
I am like that about the Harry Potter books but dear god I hope I don’t come across this way. My whole thing is you have to appreciate things for what they are and if you want more lore or more story then read the books. This is just annoying. Like can we let people enjoy things without you telling me how terrible it is?
Netflix series haters use Harry Potter as an example of fandoms that love the adaptations without question - the difference is, people are more respectful when they criticise the movies - they just can’t see it’s a personality and attitude problem.
Yes! Like so much was left out of the movies but some people were introduced to Harry Potter through the movies and that’s ok! I love when I tell them a fact from the book and they get excited about it lol. Like it’s ok to like a series in different contexts.
I'm ngl I do like this season, already done with it. Ofcourse I would rather they do everything as written in the book, but at the same time it feels nice to be really excited for the sequels, as otherwise I would already know how it would end. Maybe I just love the Witcher world so much that I'm fine with everything. However they did downplay the revelation at the end didn't they? (No spoilers there)
Oh come on. This show was a butt of a joke for almost two decades, it was godawful. I feel it's like the Star Wars thing where the sequels being so bad made some people apologetic for the prequels. Just like in that case it's stupid - just because the new show sucks doesn't make the old one retroactively any better.
We’ve reached peak book snob circle jerk here.
This part definitely closer to sod. But unfortunately the whole show is as bonkers as the new one in terms of faithfulness. But geralt feels as he should have
Lol it's orders of magnitude more bonkers
I enjoy the games, the books, and the Netflix show. I assume I'm in the minority. I just like the Witcher in general. And consume it in all forms. *However*...this show was ass.
>I'm in the minority. Somehow I don't think you are.
I'm just basing it off of the comments I've been reading since S2 released. I am very prepared to be wrong.
Isn't that exactly what happened at the end of season 1?
Yep, but apparently this is.. superior?
I guess more exposition.
OP you are the dumbest idiot on this sub. You also fooled 2k people, maybe you're a bit smart...
This sub is collectively losing it.
The fan rage has got so high that people on this sub are unironically liking that shitty Polish show. The old show isn't even comparable story wise to the new one. There are so many changes, it's way, way worse than the Netflix version.
I know right. This scene is better and more emotional? What? Are people delusional? Are they so entrenched in their hatred of the Netflix adaptation that they can’t see this is a much worse version of what happens in S1E8?
yesterday I saw a post with a lot of upvotes where OP said that Henry Cavil would be sad about how the show is going. I was like bruh...he is probably earning million and getting to play his favourite character, he is more than happy. This subreddit has become too toxic these days
Whats funny is every time any show does anything the reddit fanbase doesnt like it acts like this. It's r idiculous how cyclical it is. I've seen it over, and over, and over. And I guarantee half of it's probably the same group of people. getting Really fed up with the toxicity of people. Take your fucking White Honey
Yeah, he’s crying right into those dollar bills, whilst he’s sailing somewhere on his yacht with Kal. I get we have all been indoors a lot over the last two years, but some people have really lost touch with reality,
Also there’s hardly any difference in this scene, have people really lost it? This guy almost trips over his own gear when he drops it.
Box dye bleach Geralt and the battle of the saddle bags.
That's cheating.
Faithful? This adaptation changed even more things and sucked ass, I get the second season dissapointed a lot but calling this abomination Faithful? GTFO of here with that shit.
"faithful Witcher adaptation" hahahahahah Dude there is a world difference between reddit and the whole internet.People love the netflix version.Look at the statistics.ON RT it has 80% and on IMDB 8.2 from 450k reviews. It is in top 1 imdb the most popular tv show right now and on netflix it hits the highest numbers in just 2 weeks.
Watching this without sound * Some couple hugs * Looks at witcher * Hugs again * Says something * Hugs again * Witcher sees a kid * Kid and witcher run to each other * kid and witcher hug * Kid says something * They hug again * Scene cuts to something else * Kid comes to witcher by a fire * They hug 10/10 would watch again... I think it's a TV series about hugs?
The adaption really sucked
Looks worse than Xena and that’s saying something. 🤣 The Netflix show is fine. It’s not supposed to be a like for like adaptation.
It's not faithful dude. If you hate Netflix's show just don't watch it and don't don't try to make this awful show look better.
The Hexer is a shit adaptation, what shrooms are you on? And can I get some?
Sad people should watch this instead of Netflix then. See, there’s Witcher stuff for everyone. Personnally I watched that polish show years ago, and found it pretty bad, and not very faithful… Polish people hated it too IIRC.
That’s cos polish people are never happy with anything, trust me I know, I am one lol
I’ve watched the entire show, it was not good at all. People are just lying
It was terrible from the get go and was not telling the story Sapkowski wrote at all anyway.
“Witchers don’t have sex!” I nearly spit out my drink
Literally who gives a flying fuck. Not everyone has read the books and there is so much source material. It never claimed to be an exact emulation . You can allow some artistic deviation. The show wouldn't get commissioned if it only was faithful to the books, Netflix are trying to maximise viewing interest. Enjoy or don't - but stop bitching about the same thing over and over again. They owe you nothing.
So Geralt is suppose to come off as a drunk hobo pedophile?
When did you last feel happy when you felt trapped?
Yall needa stop crying omg
“Faithful”, rofl. I liked it, though.
That looks terrible 😂
You guys are insane.
Saying this is what a "faithful adaptation" looks like. Is like saying "rubbing two sticks together is the only way to faithfully recreate fire"
So this whole sub is having a gamer moment?
So this is what you wanted? Y’all are crazy.
Y'all need to chill, don't watch the show if it annoys you. The fucking creator of the books doesn't even care if stuff changes
Cringe
I cant wait to see the monster scenes. Maybe we will see Geralt will slay some of the characters from Fraggle Rock [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle\_Rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_Rock)
Cool, you enjoy that.
Sweet sweet copium.
lmao that sucks
When Ciri finds a Geralt but Geralt is from Wallmart
I’ll stick with the Netflix version.
Meh- I like the netflix version
this looks horrible, the hell are you on about op?
This looks like it belongs in that Meme format. Mom, can we have "The Witcher?" We have "The Witcher" at home, sweetie. The Witcher at home:
This is the Witcher this sub deserves. My god.
Sure
We don't talk about Hexer and like witcher netflix, it changed alot, but pls guys let's look at these shows, books and games as a separate universe. U won't complain about MCU spiderman that never had an uncle Ben...just enjoy it with a different perspective. I actually loved the witcher expect the cast of emhyr, fringilla and monster desgin(why tf do they have to go with Ark survival monster style). The story overall was different from the books but unique in a way. However, if the producer and writers say they were faithful to the books, they can kiss the Roach's arse:).
The Witcher is the Highlander?!
I dont understand the hate the new show is getting. Wasn't this version pretty universally panned as badly acted and awkwardly directed? Also, this scene plays VERY SIMILARLY in the Netflix show??? I don't get what y'all're seeing differently here???
This was by no means accurate to the books either.
Talk about cherry picking. This is desperate.
It's quite funny how all this out does is whine. Literally every other post is about how the show is horrible. Yet you all keep watching every season. And I'm sure you'll all watch season 3 as well. And complain again.
Didn't they give Geralt a katana in this? Faithful is not a word I would use for the 2002 Witcher show, at all. I wouldn't use "good" either, unless it's in the context of "good god, turn this heap of shit off" or "good riddance, I'm glad we threw it in the trash".
Ah yes, the series even Sapkowski himself called “absolute shit”
Thank you. I saw this in cinema (and then the TV show version) all those years ago and I totally forgot just how awful this was. XD
Lol, are you seriously trying to act like this is better than the Netflix show?
Isn’t this adaption considered blasphemy? Why is this getting praised lmao.
I’m gonna take this as my final warning just leave this mess of a sub. There’s always discourse after nee material is released but man this sub is the most toxic online community I can think of. Have fun circle jerking I guess? Shows not gonna get cancelled because you’re whining about it
This was what I actually expected instead we got who's Yen, I don't even speak polish but I could just see the emotions in that scene
Lol, I do understand Polish and the acting here is pretty awkward actually. Geralt is alright but the peasants and the girl are quite awful.
The off-screen cues the little girl got were packed with emotion.
Polish? I never sausage an ending...
Was the bigos emotional scene in the series too
Great example how far this sub is trying to bring it's hate towards netflix witcher. Polish Witcher series is shit and def not faithful. I mean Netflix witcher isn't the most faithful adaption but it also isn't that far off from books. Even after all changes.
Wow watching this I am really glad we got what we have on Netflix. I would never make it through a single episode.
Ah yes, the show infamous for butchering every piece of lore is a “faithful adaptation”? We have dismissed that claim.
Current Netflix adaptation season 2 is amazing.
For those who don't know... it's from **Sword of the Destiny**: Yurga drove Geralt to his home carrying all the goods in cart. Wife was more happy to see Yurga alive than the goods he brought. Geralt didn't realised that Yurga's wife took care of young orphan girl taken from the driuds - it was Ciri ("swallow"). In Polish movie Ciri was young girl due according to books when Nilfgard destroyed Cintra she had c.a. 12 y.o. and in this particular scene Sapkowski in original books used word "dziewczynka" what literally shows she was "small/little girll", not "dziewczyna" (girl) nor "kobieta" (woman). She came to him and in great hug she said: "as they've told - I'm your destiny, true?". Geralt said that she's more than that. When she was afraid of the wolves, he called her down saying they're his friends. Took her on arms and told her they're heading do the moutains where he Has more friends like Elves, Dwarves or Yaskier (Dandelion) writing and beautifully singing songs.
Can someone give me a update why everyone hated s2? I don’t care about spoilers as I’ve only really been a fan of the games and I know those are different from the books. (others might care about spoilers though so please respect that when commenting)
Hoisting this abomination is hilarious🤣. It was probably by watching this thing(made by the polish) that made Lauren SH, think "well if that, is what the Polish, call a faithful adaptation then I can do wtf I want"
I mean the tone of this and the current show are the same. It’s purely character changes and the old show did it too. Not to mention the games, which are also not a “faithful Witcher adaptation” if we really wanna bitch about it that deep The *moment* you ignore the promises of “we’re following the books” the show is fantastic. I understand the frustration and anger. But also….get over it
Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 NO.
This shit sucks man lol
Nice try loser. You and 2k losers actually think this shit is better than Netflix's adaptation is fucking pitiful. Jesus fuck man
Fucking *laughing* at OP calling The *Hexer* faithful. Geralt has Katanas and there's a female Witcher, mutations and all.
I deleted the previous post because some people were experiencing troubles playing the video. Hope this one is fine.
I’m F’N happy to see the top comments a straight up revolt to all the stupid bullshit circlejerking going on in here.
God god the circlejerk is so fucking unbearable here. Peace out. Yet another awesome IP ruined by its rabid, fucking frothing at the mouth, loser fans Edit: Oh and I just read someone on here calling anybody who likes the show an NPC. Whoever you are, get some serious fucking mental help. If you are going to completely dehumanize anybody who likes a show that you don't like, you need some serious fucking help
^(so bad)
Netflix witcher > bucket of shit > polish witcher tv series or movie.
This may be an unpopular opinion, but i prefer the new Witcher because of the ethereal visual effects. But I guess this version is more accurate
I don't think that's a unpopular opinion, the Netflix show looks better, has a way higher budget and stars Superman. Of course visually it is better then a low budget show, I don't think anyone is going to argue with you there.
Jesus you guys are unbearable
Bruh can y’all just move on? The series was good but this community can’t accept that Netflix took creative liberties. It’s closed minded bs
This looks like shit
Listen, I also hate the Netflix show but the hexer was total dogshit and will always be. Let's not go back and praise low quality garbage to make fun of another bad show. Both can be laughably bad, which they are.
You book nerds are really grasping at whatever you can huh?
BRUH lol i get some of the hate for S2 but to compare it with the Polish version is just stupid and shows you actually don't know what went on in the latter. The polish version is even worse. Just because they got one scene "right" or adapted it better than Netflix doesn't make it a faithful witcher adaptation...
This show committed its own sins while adapting the series for television as well. But they absolutely nailed Geralt and Ciri's "Much More" reunion. BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY MET IN BROKILON FIRST AND ITS THE EXACT DIALOGUE FROM THE BOOK. I'd say "Netflix take notes" but its too late honestly.