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Netflix Original based on the book/video game

IMDB 8.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes 59% critics score

80 million dollars / $10 million per ep

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This Game of Thrones-style series is based on the fantasy book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, it is a story of fantasy, fate, and family. Geralt of Rivia (Cavill) is a solitary monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Along the way, Geralt meets a deformed young woman named Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) and Cirilla (Allan), a young princess with a dangerous secret. Together, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent.https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-witcher-season-one-viewer-votes/

Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix

Starring:

Henry Cail as Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher

Freya Allan as Ciri

Anya Chalotra as Yennefer

Mimi Ndiweni as Fringilla

Eamon Farren as Cahir

MyAnna Buring as Tissala

Wilson Radjou-Pujalte as Dara

Adam Levy as Mousesack

Lars Mikelson as Stregobor

We will say whether this we felt this series is good or bad. This is our opinion about what connected with us and what was entertaining for us. We will provide observations of the technical aspects of the show’s quality: story, characters, entertainment value, adherence to the source material, etc.

Q: What is the purpose of the Witcher in the series? We learn his abilities and how effective he is as a warrior, but why is he in the place in this story and what role does he play?

Overview. The story opens on Geralt of Rivia fighting an enormous spider like creature called a Kikimora. After killing and beheading it he brings the corpse to the nearby town of Blaviken. It is here we get his introduction, and the fact that he is a Witcher, or a mutant monster hunter, who is both feared and revered by humans around the continent. Here Geralt meets 2 people. Stregobor, a wizard who is in hiding, and Renfri, a “mutant” woman who is looking to kill Stregobor for the injustices he put her through. Both ask Geralt to kill the other, promoting the idea that to do so would be the lesser evil. Geralt proclaims that Evil is Evil, and when being forced to choose he will elect not to choose at all. Nonetheless, Renfri forces him to kill her and all of her men in what would become a famous battle and earned him the nickname “The Butcher of Blaviken”.

What, if any, significance is there to the major battle scene?

Notes

**The beginning fight with Kikimora (mutant human-spider) captured my attention. This is a weird, magical, dangerous world - but The Witcher might be strong enough to survive.

**Dyadic relationship between good/evil, loyalty to family (one’s own)/not having a family; muddy world/bright & colorful illusions; monsters/monster killers

**Aesthetically and atmospherically, this is a dirty, mud-filled world. And, Cavil would have been equal to or better than Hemsworth as Thor. Just sayin’

**Like all good stories a triad emerges making the basic dyadic relationship obsolete. Evil and lesser versions of evil. Magic, humans, monsters, mutants - mixtures not everyone is all of any one thing.

“Curse of the Black Sun”??

The second main plot of this episode and series follows the young child, Princess Cirilia. She is a light blonde, and you could almost believe her hair is ashen-white like the Witchers. She is heir to the Kingdom of Cintra, and her grandparents are facing a war with the mysterious kingdom of Nilfgaard. A southern Empire that has been encroaching and then invades the kingdom of Cintra. Ciri’s grandparents are slain on the battlefield with the grandmother returning to essentially tell Ciri to find the Witcher Geralt of Rivia for he will protect her. What begins is Cirilia’s run from Nilfgaard, and her search for Geralt.

**The storming of the castle, the wounded woman (mother), Ciri’s escape, all compelling and increased by interest in the story. Leaves Ciri with a few proverbs, wise advice, sends her out. “Go the world depends on it” what does this mean?

**The Battle of Sodden Hill: The Nilfguard stronghold is stormed. Who are the armies, invaders? Hillsguard? Who are the Citizens?

Overall do we like Episode 1 and do we think it sets up the universe and series well for the rest that is to come?

This is a link to a map of the continent. This will help in establishing where our heroes are. At least in the Video games a bulk of it takes place in and around the Pontar river separating Temeria and Redaina. NIlfgaard invades through the south.