Fantasy Netflix's The Witcher - General Discussion Thread

[OutOfBoose]

 

[Neno_Kos]

Mannerism is nailed! Wig tho, I hope for ponny tail like in games. It will look better.

 

[Boom]

 

[Micromind]

Looks like a Highlander remake for Netflix.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Hair is way too long.

 

[TheVileOne]

Looks like they went with simple yellow contact lenses for the eyes.

If I'm going to nitpick, that's really the only thing that bothers me. No lore-friendly eyes.

 

[Lencho01]

Reminded me of Legolas, but I know nothing about The Witcher franchise, so maybe I'm wrong on that one just going for that easy comparison.

 

[zenith16]

Looks like a Highlander remake for Netflix.

oh crap your right. lol may be they can get the actor that played Dunken and the one from the movies to play other witchers in this series.

 

[FunkMiller]

Oh god... that’s HILARIOUSLY AWFUL

Doesn’t look like Geralt at all. Where’s the scar? Where’s the gruff?

He looks like Fabio had sex with Legolas.

 

[zenith16]

Oh god... that’s HILARIOUSLY AWFUL

Doesn’t look like Geralt at all. Where’s the scar? Where’s the gruff?

He looks like Fabio had sex with Legolas.

oh I'm sure they will add it as the series goes on . But I'm sure he'll still look pretty, other wise the female fanbase & more won't be happy. They can't make him look like Jona Hex after all.

 

[Marvolo]

Between that Party City wig and casting this actress as Triss:

Anna Shaffer

I just...I cant anymore with this show. It's too many bizarre decisions one after another. The showrunner must have studied at the David Lynch school of adaptions.

 

[samsnee]

To paraphrase Deadpool:

It's grey hair. How hard can it be to make it look natural? It's not like we're trying to CGI off a mustache here.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Between that Party City wig and casting this actress as Triss:

Anna Shaffer

I just...I cant anymore with this show. It's too many bizarre decisions one after another. The showrunner must have studied at the David Lynch school of adaptions.

Is that really Triss?

 

[rebellion]

i personally see no problem with triss actress, just give her auburn hair and its fine by me.
maybe cuz i never expected them to have an entire cast that looks polish/eastern european, its hollywood after all.

if the writing is great, and acting is decent, i can look past almost anything else. it's like with anna diop in titans, i ended up liking her a lot.

 

[rebellion]

not that i would mind if she were dark skinned, but this doesnt really differ that much from the image in my minds eye.

 

[Marvolo]

Is that really Triss?

Yeah that's who they cast.

The Witcher TV Show Casts Anna Shaffer As Triss Merigold

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Yeah I'm out. Hope this fails so people can learn their lesson to stop race changing for the hell of it.

 

[flickchick85]

I warned y'all he'd be beardless, because the Geralt of the books hates sporting a beard.

But yeah, the wig ain't great, lol.

 

[TheVileOne]

Geralt in the books likes being clean shaven and hates beards.

Anna Shafer as Triss...yeah...don't get it. Sort of was not surprised by some of these casting decisions after Lauren Hissrich became showrunner. At least it didn't affect Geralt and Ciri.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Oh god... that’s HILARIOUSLY AWFUL

Doesn’t look like Geralt at all. Where’s the scar? Where’s the gruff?

He looks like Fabio had sex with Legolas.

Even putting aside hilariously bad costuming and make-up, Cavill wears the same damn expression he wears in every single film he's in regardless of character. I guess we just shouldn't expect more than that from him...

 

[Punisher_MAX]

Geralt in the books likes being clean shaven and hates beards.

Anna Shafer as Triss...yeah...don't get it. Sort of was not surprised by some of these casting decisions after Lauren Hissrich became showrunner. At least it didn't affect Geralt and Ciri.

I almost wish this was just animated like Castlevania but they'd probably also color the characters a different race. I'm livid. I hope CDPR announce a Witcher 1 and 2 remaster/remake to wash away this bad taste.

 

[FunkMiller]

Geralt in the books likes being clean shaven and hates beards.
.

Yeah, but let’s face it... not many people care about the books. It’s the games that are popular.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

I warned y'all he'd be beardless, because the Geralt of the books hates sporting a beard.

But yeah, the wig ain't great, lol.

You were 100% correct.

 

[MaceB]

Yeah I'm out. Hope this fails so people can learn their lesson to stop race changing for the hell of it.

They made them white in the beginning for the heck of it. What's the problem with adding diversity to a caste that has none? Does it not make sense that there would be several characters with different complexions and different origins?

 

[TheVileOne]

Yeah, but let’s face it... not many people care about the books. It’s the games that are popular.

The show is based on the books, not the games. They don't have the rights to adapt CDPR's games.