Critique of The Witcher: Season 3 | Part 1 (Ep. 1-5)

[@c292r89dvbh]

Have I watched season 3? No. Do I plan to? No. Am I going to watch XLetalis's entire season 3 review? Absolutely!

[@SandyCheeks1896]

Same

[@lift12716]

I just don't understand why do they change the source material so much. If they just stick to the material and made little changes that are requied for adaption, it would have been so much better, so more money for them.

[@nikeaddict55]

@@lift12716 I think there were some things that needed to be changed. 1) Way too many people are sexually interested in a child (granted they haven't reached those parts yet). There's ways to show people wanting to use Ciri's power that doesn't include them wanting to have sex with her 2) Women (particularly the sorceresses) are talked about in a way that hinges on the border of misogyny and focuses way too much about their attractiveness rather than their abilities. It really feels like Sap has a power fetish and brought that into his books a little too much Now, the whole monolith thing made no sense and that was just a big fail, as was whatever they were trying to do in Kaer Morhen. For whatever reason they got really ambitious in S2 and it showed how inexperienced the writers were, and now they have to deal with that

[@mariamerigold]

I wait for Letalis' review before deciding whether to watch the series myself 😂

[@RealSeaPrince]

@@nikeaddict55 I do not think changes are required in this story much It is a grim dark fantasy world where everything is grey If they are gonna change stuff from a already developed ip they shouldn't have chosen that franchise in the first place they could have created something of their own If I am watching Witcher I expect it to be the same world I love from the books and games not some toned down bullshit where half of the things doesn't even make sense

[@rickastley955]

Geralt didn't even acknoledge that he hates portals :(

[@carolxs]

Didn't he say something like that in season 1? Maybe I'm imagining

[@rickastley955]

@@carolxs I mean maybe but since we have bad showrunnner so probably no🥹 just my guess

[@aarone1981]

I think Vilgefortz is about to hate portals!

[@rickastley955]

@@aarone1981 ohhh we found the real Geralt 🤣

[@rickastley955]

@@aarone1981 Whoever hate the portals shall claim the mental of Geralt 🤣🤣🤣

[@c292r89dvbh]

So Yennefer effectively uses Aard to knock out Francesca, an incredibly powerful, centuries old sorceress and Geralt uses Aard to scare away the Wild Hunt? What is this? 😅

[@ortacreef8557]

It's a special Aard. Netflixian Aard.

[@chessemar4618]

netflix writers are obssesed with aard for some reason

[@Aer0mex117]

I know, it’s retArded

[@ivanroman8914]

@@chessemar4618 they can use a generic VFX for that, that's why they use it all the time

[@mbig9451]

I mean, being fair then the signs on the games are even way more op

[@xZireael]

- The Scoia'tael weren't after Ciri until Thanedd massacre. - Ciri is NOT a killer at this point, and this should be very important, her first human kill is quite a traumatic event in the books. - Jaskier did not get romantically involved with Radovid (Since at this point he is 10 years old in the books). - The short interaction between Ciri and Mistle did not happen in Gors Velen (Tho the rest of Gors Velen did happen). - Geralt did not see, let alone fight the Wild Hunt chasing Ciri after she ran from Gors Velen. - The Belleteyn scene did not happen at all. - The sea monster fight did not happen like this at all, it was Geralt that was on that boat, while being chased by corrupt/fake soldiers that wanted to arrest him. - Ciri's witcher training at this point did not involve killing monsters, she would practice her movements etc whenever she could. - Ciri does not want to be a princess. - Ciri is NOT the Avatar that can unite people because shes part elf part human, she knows that and never even says that in books. - Obviously Yennefer never lost her powers and never got close to giving Ciri to Nilfgaard, so that whole tension is not in the books. - Ciri can't stand Yennefer at first, and it's likewise. - The Scoia'tael attack did happen and indeed on a convoy Geralt and Ciri were in, but Yennefer wasn't there, instead it was Triss who was sick on their way from Kaer Morhen to Temple of Melitele (where Ciri would go and eventually be trained by Yennefer while Geralt goes after Rience, Ciri would escape from Yennefer after hearing about Aretuza and being treated like a servant by Yennefer's friends, where she would be chased by the Wild Hunt but eventually find Geralt because she knew where about he was at, Yen finds her and reunites with Geralt for the first time in a long time). - NO ONE knows at this point that Emhyr is Ciri's father - Fringilla did not get imprisoned - Vilgefortz and Tisseia were not a couple - Vilgefortz's "team" did brainwash a girl that looked like Ciri and sent her to Emhyr after Thanedd, tho this was a random girl that they kidnapped - Geralt hears about the Ciri clone after Thanedd at Brokilon, where they were already separated (Tho he does not hear that it's a clone, he hears that Ciri is allegedly in Nilfgaard, about to marry the emperor). - Ciri does NOT hear anything about the clone until a friend of the Rats tells to the group that the princess of Cintra is going to marry Emhyr. - Yennefer also didn't set Cahir free, since he was never captured by the north, so she doesn't have to beg anyone's forgiveness - The whole Stregebor suspicion does not happen in the books. - Yennefer HATES Triss (because she had slept with Geralt, allegedly using magic in a weak moment, while being "friends" with Yennefer). - There are NO monoliths, there are NO books on how to travel through space and time, the only ones capable of that are the Wild Hunt generals, and Ciri. - Istredd is not an important character in the books, he's barely even mentioned. - As for appearances, few of the characters look as they're supposed to, especially the mages, Margaritta looks like she's had too many margarittas, and whatever else was on the menu. I most likely forgot some more differences, been a few months since I read the books, but these are the ones the immediately came to mind while watching. They took events that happened in the book, but changed them almost entirely, people are there who shouldn't be, and some are in the completely wrong timeline.

[@Jardier]

To be fair differences are massive since season one but I personally as book fan prefered season 3 over the previous, specially second season made me almost sick with all crap they invented :D

[@xZireael]

@@Jardier Oh absolutely, season 2 is unwatchable xd

[@ondrejkarol]

Appreciate the time and effort put into writing everything they messed up. Its hell of a mess...

[@1theprince1]

-Fringilla supposed to resemble Yen Out of all the characters to raceswap.. lmao

[@dimitri4457]

Wait when does Triss sleep with Geralt? Did I completely miss the context in the books? I clearly remember Triss being sick and flirting with Geralt but not fully sleeping with him

[@jackrundkvist1899]

I feel sad for those how's first exposure to the Witcher was this show

[@65firered]

From people I know that were introduced through the show most just read the books instead.

[@15nicinho]

If they enjoy what they’re looking at then there’s nothing to feel any kind of way about. Others can make the same complaint about people’s first exposure to the Witcher being the games.

[@jackrundkvist1899]

@@15nicinho yeah, but they will always see the character as they appear in the show

[@John-ws6ko]

My first exposure was from season 1 (Which I thought was very good) and that lead me to playing through the games (multiple times) and reading all the books, but if I watched season 2 before playing the games I may have never even bothered to play them

[@amirhossein2608]

@@65firered yeah I watched the first season but wanted more. Heard there are some games so played the third one but wanted way more so read the books and now I can't care less about the show.

[@xLetalis]

I had a really hectic past few of days with KZbin, it kept demonetizing and age-restricting this video without giving me an exact reason, and the worst part is that I have to wait up to 12 hours after each upload before I find out. So I'll just publish the latest iteration because I can't be bothered with it anymore.

[@CLKiryu0331]

One of the only things that’s good this season is that Geralt’s outfit is just like the books! Except the head band though!

[@TheHonoredMadman]

That is the major pain in the ass of using footage from a show for a review

[@edvinvalerhaugen4086]

We'll enjoy it either way. Great video!

[@goliver9991]

they supress content cause you arent corpo or paid shill

[@ipraytovodka]

@@CLKiryu0331 huh i thought it looked like regular clothing rather than combat gear....s2 did it better i think

[@dermegger7733]

The elves: We need Ciri because she will save our people. Also the elves: oh here she is, let's kill her

[@cemselcuk6710]

It's simply not an xLetalis video without Geralt selling Ciri lol

[@ipraytovodka]

kinda disappointed he forgot to work in "but"

[@jonbaxter2254]

@@ipraytovodka With good old Tomira.

[@RimshotKiller]

That shit hurts every single time xD

[@palosh4456]

The fact that this was better than season 2 says a lot about season 2...

[@ladansemakabre]

right? 💀

[@christar331]

I ain't going to lie, I kinda expected this season to completely bombarded in general considering this is the season that made Henry Cavill quit the Witcher. I half expected this to be much worse than season 2.

[@westrim]

@@christar331 It's likely that he signed a 3 season contract and didn't renew it, rather than anything in this season in particular.

[@christar331]

@@westrim Seems unlikely considering the crap that I've heard. Believe it or not Henry was hated on set because he was reliable to the source and tried altering scenes because he was questioning the script. The man left after he couldn't get the producers to be faithful to the books. After his frustration towards season 2, the man up'd and simply left declaring Season3 his last. He still wanted to leave on good terms but this was basically his 2 week notice.

[@westrim]

@@christar331 You say that like it contradicts what I said, but it doesn't. We're in accord.

[@yusufozdemir769]

Yennefer randomly starts calling Ciri "Ugly One" while she is trying to rebound with her and Geralt. Hahaha they lost me on this one.

[@mynameisroo94]

That did seem odd the way it just popped up. I guess if it happened in the book it was introduced properly ?

[@yusufozdemir769]

@@mynameisroo94 Yeah, in the books it feels like irony. Yennefer doesn't actually mean she's not beautiful, she means that Ciri is cheeky.

[@vickijackson5547]

That one lost me too,. I thought they were trying to make a Tissaia reference with the whole "piglet" thing - but it just felt off to me. Even when Ciri asked why she's calling her that - her explanation did nothing for me. LOL

[@necurrence1776]

In the books Yennefer is basically a hunchback that uses magic to look pretty.Gerald noticed this just by looking into Yens eyes when he met her. Later on Ciri asks Yen to teach her the magic of looking pretty. Yen responds that Ciri doesn't need it but calls her "ugly one" in an ironical manner.

[@spntageous5249]

@@vickijackson5547 ТHE EXPLANATION WAS SO BAD - in the show it was like "hey why do you call me Ugly one" "well let's take a detour to this meadow despite the fact that we're in a hurry and i'll tell you my Sad Backstory"

[@Flex8187]

The mystery leading up to the Vilgefortz reveal was some of the worst writing I’ve ever seen.

[@donkeysunited]

It was obvious from very early on that Vilgefortz is the baddy and that Istredd is working for him.

[@donkeysunited]

@@chimeraZA It's up there with the Sauron reveal in Rings of Power :) They tried to trick us (maybe it was the Gandalf guy all along!!) before the shocking revelation that nobody saw coming /s ........ yes, definitely 5 year olds.

[@laserbeam9261]

If Geralt doesn't notice the earrings they would literally never figure it out lol

[@Tridentus]

I made it to episode 3 and quit. Got that same sinking feeling I got for GoT, Last Jedi, RoP and TWD post S4ish. The plot starts to scatter and feel weightless, and the dialogue starts to remind me of a 90s soap (specifically the scene where Jen starts to neurotically lecture Ciri like an incompetent parent that doesn't understand how interpersonal dynamics work between human beings). You don't get to shortcut mentorship by explaining the rulebook of life to a young person as if they'll all of a sudden go "aha!"- it does not work and has never worked in the history of time, and makes the "mentor" seem naive and stupid for even trying it. If it were that simple society would be a Utopia because we'd all do it.

[@countluke2334]

I just wonder, have you guys all read the books and new it was gonna be him? I didn't and it wasn't obvious for me. But then, I generally have trouble keeping characters apart and have mixed up Dykstra and Stregobor more than once...

[@andytv87]

You couldn't have said it any better: "whatever is driving creators of the show in choosing the right actors is clearly more important than staying true or even close to the source material ". Well said

[@SandyCheeks1896]

A very graceful and polite way to point out the obvious issue

[@SandyCheeks1896]

A very graceful and polite way to point out the obvious issue

[@kunknown2340]

@@SandyCheeks1896 yes, indeed.

[@kunknown2340]

@@SandyCheeks1896 yes, indeed.

[@slabbyfatback2272]

Bullseye

[@TheMsksk]

Triss exclaiming "Holy Shit" is the most American thing they could've done

[@lauris5275]

Yeah, dialogue and pink/neon dreadlocks kills just kills immersion for me.

[@TheMinecraftHype]

Don't forget the 'gig'. Smh.

[@TheMsksk]

@@TheMinecraftHype I wish I didn't know this existed 😂

[@egeozdemir5094]

@@lauris5275there’s no immersion left for them to kill in me at this point

[@laserbeam9261]

I'll give them some credit, they make it very obvious that they're trying to fix their mistakes but it's ultimately too late. Geralt and Yen have had such little chemistry that even the scenes where they try to build on it just fall flat. They feel more like awkward high school crushes than soulmates bound by fate.

[@reim1004]

Where do they try to fix their mistakes? They still change 95% of the Books and spit on everything the Witcher is about. Screw the People who run this abomination of a Show.

[@doihavetobeg]

Not really trying, just throwing some crumbs here and there to try and appease the fans so that they can continue with their "new and improved version for the modern audience".

[@bigshackfan9786]

its just bait to appease fans, watch s4 go full to shit.

[@Ethovedkortere]

I felt there was some chemistry between them in S1, but it is all gone now. Impossible efter Yens near selling of Ciri in S2.

[@HansWurst1569]

Bruh I cant take any of the actors serious. There are a couple really good actors that would be amazing in other roles but dude some of them are honestly only good enough for youtube skits

[@gigabilly1160]

The way they adapted Yen's "Dear friend" letters is just straight up pathetic, writers creativity must be at a negative level

[@laserbeam9261]

It really just perfectly sums up how much they botched their relationship.

[@gudhaxer41343]

I dont even understand wtf was happening lol. This season suck ass

[@MODAFINILYT]

I think that is just complaining for the sake of complaining. I think it was a decent adaption in that regard

[@olivia6094]

@@MODAFINILYTabsolutely not- the original dear friend letter is a wonderful example of Yennefer’s snarky and witty attitude- not to mention her character as a whole.And it shows Geralt’s hilarious and awkward attempt to reconnect with Yennefer- they had a serious off and in relationship and he begins the letter with “dear friend”, and then Yennefer goes on to seemingly politely but epically embarrass him through a letter. You can feel her anger even without her telling him off word for word. It’s genius writing. The show destroyed its importance and impact.

[@Shann553]

The joke in the book is suppose to show geralt doesn't know what yennefer is to him so he uses dear friend, but yennefer uses it sarcastically to show that whatever they are, they aren't friends. Its really well done in the books to capture the idea that while geralt struggles with his beliefs, yennefer 8s someone who knows what she wants and is patient and strong-willed enough to get him. If I were to adapt it, the most important thing to capture is yennefer wit and self confidence and geralts confusion at being wooed by a woman. The show used it as exposition and missed out on a very important romance beat in their relationship. It's the difference between a good love story and fifty shades of grey

[@Thekuhm]

My anxiety around the eventual introduction of Regis just keeps growing every year

[@randomthings1293]

He will be a black man, absolutely no doubts about that. And of course there will be NO physical indications about him being a vampire.

[@DarkMAGABurt]

@@randomthings1293 Hopefully it's Wesley Snipes

[@RimshotKiller]

@@DarkMAGABurt ngl, that would be hilarious and I would dig it a lot. Or Samuel Jackson. Philosovampire, muthafucka!

[@elhamghyasi3569]

also milva! she is one of my favourite characters in the books, I will literally break my TV if they ruin her hahahaha

[@DarkMAGABurt]

@@RimshotKiller Blade was sick

[@TheWitcher1_]

Every time Emhyr shows up in a scene 8:58 , all I can think about is why does he have a beard, because I remember that Nilfgaard consider beards are hard on the eyes 😂.

[@Anya-kl1qu]

The writers likely didn't dig that deep into the books. Or they don't care. Or both.

[@TheWitcher1_]

@@Anya-kl1qu probably both lol

[@todd3143]

​@@TheWitcher1_they admitted to having not read the books :) although my headcanon is that he's simply so handsome that he's the exception

[@margo_gin]

That awkward moment when Vespula looks better than the whole lodge of sorceresses

[@xLetalis]

Huh... you may be right

[@todd3143]

you guys had no reaction towards sabrina?

[@Synthia17]

I love how Lauren said that she had to make changes to Blood of Elves because it was too boring yet all the actions scenes in season 3 are from that book when it's supposed to be Time of Contempt.

[@DamirNesterovic]

I love that scene in the books when Geralt shows as "White monster" and killed so many elves. What a badass moment. Now this show is abomination and disgusting. I hate Netflix, Lauren...

[@2wolf5]

I only hope for one thing, that some day, down the line someone talented will get to make this story into tv series the way it is supposed to be done. And i hope i will get to see it.

[@Y2B123]

I guess this will be forever blocked due to exclusive licensing and the atrocious length of copyright protection in the US.

[@2wolf5]

@@Y2B123 Well yeah, also it will have to be some time till the sour taste of this show washes. I am a massive fan of the IP and I physically can't watch past season 2 episode 3 because it gives me actual pain, if that doesn't tell you it is bad interpretation than I don't know what can.

[@Y2B123]

@@2wolf5 I also want to see a better version of the show. I feel really bad about the wasted potential. Netflix apparently is able to produce very good shows but somehow managed to screw it up here. Unfortunately, the licensing deal probably prevents anyone except Netflix from adapting the books for TV. And I don't see Netflix redo the show and admit their first iteration isn't great.

[@todd3143]

i truly genuinely think when henry cavill gets too old to act he’ll start directing or producing true-to-source-material, witcher show/movie, superman media, and warcraft media

[@gemgem-hl7ii]

I think the note exchanging part is kinda cringe, not cute. Lol. For those who don't know, it's referencing the part where Geralt needed Yen's help regarding Ciri's training so he wrote to her from Kaer Morhen, but their relationship was complicated that time so he just decided to start with "Dear friend". Yen got pissed about it so she replied with a long condescending letter repeatedly calling him "dear friend" that's basically saying something like "Of course I will help you. I'm your 'dear friend' after all." Seems like another thing from the books that they took just to show they're following the books more closely but failed because it's an entirely different context.

[@andyhx2]

I noticed that too, but I probably just liked it because after season 2 I am just glad to see that the writing department at least read the books. Because season 2 sure seemed like someone just shut the covers of Blood of Elves together and said: "Too long, not gonna read."

[@necurrence1776]

Omg this is the realest comment in the whole section. How the f did the show runners got this detail so horribly wrong? I was watching the episode thinking "who the hell writes letters to someone right next to them? "

[@AliasSchmalias]

😂😂😂

[@SoranotRoxas]

I love how, Ciri talks about the Wyvern being hurt and starving...and still ended up killing it herself when it tried to escape the area 😂. Atleast it doest have to worry about its conditions anymore lol

[@ivanroman8914]

Thank you, lmao. At least should've let him eat some dude's arm or whatever

[@TrissTess]

I think that was a try of the writer's to give "game fan service"? I could be mistaken but didn't say Geralt nearly the same in the game? 🤔

[@thaissouza1918]

No, this ia from book material, its the same in the books

[@aarone1981]

Atl least it was a decent scene, how about the obese black woman and the disaster that is Kiera! And then the bizarre "It" character having sex (maybe?) with Phillipa, I don't remember an "It" with soup bowl haircut in the books...

[@ipraytovodka]

@@thaissouza1918 the games did an homage to it at some point so youre both right

[@ThPunshr]

I was waiting for this brother, they have committed several plot murders of characters that really hurts to see them!

[@ComradeCommissarYuri]

What I didn’t get about Fringella is she was made to drink all that wine.. After she escapes the first thing she does is go for more alcohol?

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

I think she’s the physical representation of season 2. Just a depressed slobbering mess.

[@ThomKrautful]

and how can she gain so much weight even though she is in prison and is most likley only given some bread and wine?

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

Also, if she's the emperor's wine taster, meaning she only drinks a fraction of the wine he's drinking, plus all of his OTHER winetasters....how is Emhyr not dead from alcohol poisoning by now???

[@everythingBA538]

One does not simply sneak up on Geralt :) But there was more in like 1st episode Yen leaves him a note and soon after he opens the door and looks in both directions like he didn't knew who that was before taking a note. And the other was when she knocked on his door and he had to look through that small window to see who that is. It is like all of a sudden he lost all of his witcher senses. I mean damn Lilac and gooseberries lol

[@giangvuong9999]

Ciri killed a lot of witchers in season 2 while they were sleeping, and she even nearly killed Vesemir - one of the oldest and most experienced witcher alive. Basically, there are no witcher senses in this series lol.

[@Negativvv]

I lost interest after episode 1 where Geralt "lost" Ciri in a maze made up of bushes... Did watch the two previous seasons but I think I'm done trying to watch S3. They've no chance in S4 when Wish Geralt takes over.

[@skyejacques]

​@@Negativvvit's more entertaining watching the hate reviews 😅 and you saved your time and emotions to be fair. I didn't watch episode 6-8 and watching the reviews are shocking... It's soooo bad 😢😮

[@richtea615]

This show isn't so bad--if you imagine that the showrunners wrote it with their feet.

[@ThePeterR66]

well said

[@rusinoe8364]

Kinky

[@johnlastname8752]

Tarantino does a way better job writing with feet.

[@DegeneratesLikeYou]

@@johnlastname8752 outstanding

[@skyejacques]

😂😂😂

[@unclechaw1894]

Your sacrifice is appreciated

[@markstott6689]

I watched this with my daughter. Her words were "That's not my Geralt, Ciri or Yennefer." I reckon that I have taught her well.

[@MidoLapseit]

me too

[@SoranotRoxas]

You taught her well

[@markstott6689]

@@SoranotRoxas Thank you ❤️

[@SandyCheeks1896]

Well I will say that theoretically could be my Geralt. I think Henry has prevented the total bastardization of the character, but he can’t prevent the awful writing that surrounds Geralt. I don’t think I’ve seen anything yet that’s ruined Geralt’s characterization

[@markstott6689]

@daveyjoneslocker4703 As good as Henry is, it doesn't do enough to replace the game Geralt for me.

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

15:20 Not again....does Netflix have an obssession with ruining monarchs? They ruined Calanthe, they ruined Emhyr, and especially Foltest. We don't know that much about Vizimir, but from what little we do know he seemed to be a fair and pretty good ruler. He led the northern armies at Sodden, and during The Last Wish's striga story, there were apparently talks of people considering Vizimir as a better ruler of Temeria, and he was pretty calm and composed in the Hagge Castle meeting as well.

[@verenamenzel8958]

thats why they follow their own social sight and ideology instead to value the source material.

[@laughingseagull000]

They think having over [x] amount of money makes you “ontologically” evil. No, they don’t know what that word means. So they feel like they have to ruin all kings.

[@letrosti6291]

i haven't watched season 3 because i dropped it half way through 2 but i was actually shocked when you showed margarita and keira. race swapping is one thing, but making margarita fat is insane.

[@ortacreef8557]

It is very sad that this Witcher story has been created in current era American Socio-political times. It has warped any sense of originality especially when you consider it is supposed to be a European medieval fantasy. I won't be watching season 3.

[@JaneDoe-ym7de]

maybe they thoughy because margarita is a type of pizza that they could find the closest thing associated with it LMAOOO Also i’m going to say it because no one else wants to, but no one from Europe at this time had dark skin, sincerely, a European sick of dumb Americans and their politics.

[@MartinzW]

I can see their line of thinking how "if she's regarded as goddess, let's make her something nobody expects" like, really? If this was the beauty standard to strive for in this universe, wouldn't all sorceresses modify themselves to be fat? Or is fatness so rare, nobody could have imagined such a form? That's equally ridiculous because over the centuries such bias would still have led to big asses and shoulders as sorceresses are trying to perfect their physical form. It's such a shallow take it speaks badly of production.

[@ipraytovodka]

@@MartinzW well she would be a goddess in the stone age - have you seen those statuettes?

[@MartinzW]

@@ipraytovodka i know it's a jab but just to be clear why no "beauty standards" shifting is good enough excuse - beauty standards have context - if the show had shown us that the kingdom she's going to advise idealizes fat women, it would be fine. Instead show is blind to why's.

[@Raude-j6p]

I didnt really understand why they had to use Ciri and Dandelion as a bait to lure Rience out when he was literally chasing them and it was them who kept changing their location and tried to hide from him 😂 And why was Ciri standing in the ruins like an NPC waiting to get attacked 😂 I mean I agree with you, this season is much better than the previous one, I kind of enjoyed it I guess? But some of the writting was still so so weird/bad 😅. They get paid big money to write this show, how can they NOT care about it so much?

[@xLetalis]

Hah, I actually cut out a few complaints that I thought were a little too nitpicky, and that part about Ciri standing in the middle of the ruins was 1 of them. It was also weird how they established that the villains can track her with her blood and immediately decided to make Yarpen go around announcing where she is :)

[@Raude-j6p]

@@xLetalis Yeah it is a nitpick but there are so many of these little things that ruin the experience from the show for me 😅 If the writing was spot on, I wouldn’t even care about the cast choices for some characters and maybe even about some changes of the plot. But that is a big IF 😂

[@yetipotato8567]

Also the elve going "where is the caravan" when its like 100 m to the side. I liked the questioning of why are there no dwarves in scoiatel and elves happily attacking Yarpens caravan

[@OleksiiLytvynenko]

Yeah, Scoiatel look like a bunch of stupid kids.

[@ipraytovodka]

@@yetipotato8567 well in the books yarpen was on a secret mission when scoiatel chased them so its not THAT far fetched...but it hardly makes up for it

[@starbuild8324]

They also cut Black Rayla (at least from these events). In the books, that scene at the Silver Heron in witch the sorceresses hoped to embarrass the officer guarding them at the sight of them being naked was hilarious. Because the officer was a woman and didn't got embarrassed. Also Aplegatt deserved a more accurate death, preceded by the philosophical talk between Yaevinn and Tourviel about killing a lone human.

[@margo_gin]

Oh my God what a mess this show is. I pray to Melitele it gets cancelled soon. Thank you Letalis for your good work

[@juansubiry99]

I’ve read the books and played the game and I thought the show was pretty good. I don’t know why you want an exact replica of the books on screen that sounds extremely boring

[@Haarba1]

Cant even describe how lucky we are cause games, and specifically ending, were made before 2015 and not lets say W1 in 2015, W2 in 2019 and W3 in 2023...

[@todd3143]

that's actually interesting. would it be bad if w2 and w3 is made at 2019 and 2023 instead, and has a lot of lootboxes, dlcs, and things that are made up as a result; or will we have excellent stories delivered in satisfying gameplay and cinematics, like rdr2 or gow ragnarok. imagine playing rdr2 in 2021, gow ragnarok in 2022, then witcher 3 in 2023 consecutively. that wouldn't sound too bad

[@merengueatang4]

Yeah it's too late for me. It would have to be really stellar for me to watch it. Season 2, Blood Origins, and basically all the promo stuff I've seen have completely killed it for me. I just don't care enough to waste my time on it.

[@ComancheWarrior63]

They would have to start over with Henry Cavill as the Witcher and an entirely new cast accurately portraying the book descriptions and race, and a production team/writers who love the books and games, who will remain true to the lore before I would even consider watching it.

[@Jo-y7x]

After what they did in s2 I just lost interest in this show.

[@ipraytovodka]

there are always the wide open seas to sail - yarrrrr

[@zolikoff]

Being dialogue-heavy is not necessary a bad thing (see the Witcher books), but it definitely is a bad thing when that dialogue was written by Netflix

[@forzer456]

This was a very balance critique, I can’t stand the people that just spew out hate because of the production drama. I want to know the details good and bad but people have hijacked this film on both sides to use in their politics.

[@sharingon47447]

I think you are not seeing the reason for that hate. If the political atmosphere didn't exist the show would be done based on the book. So it is purely the show writers interjections that are displayed as changes. It is hard to not hate changes that only follow one path and have absolutely no other reason to exist.

[@forzer456]

@@sharingon47447 there has always been bad writing since the start of tv and movies if you want to criticise it criticise it on that, don’t bring politics into it cause todays politics has gone out of whack and is not insightful. There is one corner of reviewers that are crying woke this, woke that and all they are doing is feeding the overreacting crowd, nothing meaningful is coming out of what they spew just hate and rage. Some beloved movies or projects that had no issue in the early 2000s would cause out-raw in these communities today like mrs doubtfire (guy dressing as a girl) or mulan (diversity), it only shows that our politics have gone to the extreme these movies aren’t going to poison your children it is just entertainment which you can choose to like or dislike.

[@todd3143]

​@sharingon47447 i understand your sentiment but i don't think you're right. even if you take the political sphere out of this conjunction, you would still have writers who are too lazy to read the source material, or try too hard and write needlessly confusing dialogue and scenes (like s3e5), or having to invent stuff to fill runtime. these are completely non-political issues that just comes down to incompetency. maybe you're displeased with the pc-ness in race swapping and diversity casting, and you think removing the pc-ness would fix that problem. maybe it will, but if you remove the political-ness, then you wouldn't have the witcher either. witcher is about nations at war, those caught inbetween, and a dishonored racially-discriminated veteran fighting a war that's soon to be extinct. it's already very political, and i think the author drew a lot of real life inspirations from the wildlands of poland (if at least you can see it through the flags of its fictional countries). simply put, the witcher is ruined by people who are bad at their job. maybe the hiring manager messed up (maybe this *is* because of pc-ness), or maybe the wrong person just got the right pitch to sell

[@sharingon47447]

@@todd3143 there is a huge difference between fantasy political and real life political. They made this about real life, when it's a fictional novel. This isn't the time nor the place to convince me to live life differently. And yes, sticking to the fantasy is going to make the fantasy better. PC culture is literally what has ruined this show.

[@satti238]

As a polish viewer, I respect the length of your video

[@xLetalis]

what is it a reference to?

[@turnmyshiparound8838]

@@xLetalisPolish Pope John Paul II died 2.04.2005 at 21:37, this number is a meme in Poland. Sometimes students will open their windows at 21:37 and play popes favorite song "Barka" out very loud.

[@xLetalis]

@@turnmyshiparound8838 hah, I didn't know :)

[@mexamrc]

I'd just hope CD Projekt Red can get Henry Cavil in the next witcher game as his own character. Similar to how they got Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba for Cyberpunk.

[@awsomeboy360]

They can give him a cameo like they did for the Game of Throne actor for Witcher 3, but heavy celebrity plot driven stuff shouldn't be a trend for CD Projekt.

[@Dustbinlid1]

I think we might see Bonhart right at the very end of the season for a single scene or something. I feel like they are going to stack the final episode/s with lots of next season bait as they know getting anyone to watch Season 4 is going to be a massive struggle.

[@italcz497]

I just hope this netflix fanfiction will end soon. I wish I could erase season 2 from my mind.

[@usbgus]

They definitely listened to some of the criticism and tried to bring the show back closer to the books. I enjoyed the season so far but honestly it's mostly because of book nostalgia. Unfortunately they made too many mistakes early on and will have one hell of a time sticking the landing. I feel it's beyond saving at this point. Even if it keeps improving, it will still go down as a show with some limited potential but ultimately a failed attempt at adaptation.

[@mista_odie]

The writers don't seem to know which their Radovid from their Radovids Vizimir I's brother was Radovid III (who died before Vizimir took the throne), and also had a son, Radovid IV. Radovid IV's grandson was Vizimir II, and Vizimir II's son (not brother) was Radovid V (which is the Radovid we see in the Witcher games) I got so confused with the timeline when they said Radovid was Vizimir's brother

[@gunslinger7513]

I like Philippa and Dijkstra interaction between each other. Especially Philippa's desire to dominate (it was shown in The Witcher 2) and the provoking character of Dijkstra is very good. It was interesting. But, as for me, this is not enough for a good adaptation and show. Yes, it was better than the 2nd season, but it seems to me that work on the bugs could have been done better.

[@xLetalis]

Yeah I actually talked more about that and some parallels with the Witcher 2 but had to cut it out for advertiser friendliness :)

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

I don’t agree with how Phillipa looks but she plays her very well and the guy who plays Dijkstra was good. He’s the only guy apart form Geralt who was cast well

[@marty.m2933]

What I find really funny is that they made the whole second season the way they did it to avoid the "boring part" of the books (well, the whole elf blood actually), only to find out that they don't really have anything to use and have to establish the relationships and the world now. We just had an extremely long, bad and boring filler instead of the whole season. Literally, if they'd rather start the second season by inviting Yen to Kaer Morhen instead of Triss, then spend an episode, maybe two in the castle (while the second line would maybe focus on politics through Triss and introduce the witches a bit), then move on to the plot" Time of Contempt" and ended it on Thanedd, we'd actually be where we are now. Otherwise I agree: the third is definitely an improvement. I'm especially glad to finally see some work with the main trio there (The letters and Yenn's infiltration of the house, due to the lack of wine, were quite nice). Since the books were written to make us feel that something is wrong when the three aren't together - it's nice to get some relationships so soon - it only took two seasons. I'm not even commenting on the fact that Ciri and Yennefer are someone completely different, I'm just happy that they're next to each other and talking to each other. Also, when we got to the part with the plot, they doesn't have to invent so much and there are therefore fewer logical problems. Unfortunately, everything else important is pretty much the same. The basic misunderstanding of the original in its most important aspect is beautifully seen through that banquet. The episode itself was probably not the worst, but Lauren again preferred a cheap "mystery and detective plot" to one of the best dialogues between Geralt and Vilgefortz - in addition, the conversation turns to Yen again, because she obviously has gravity of a black hole. Netflix is making a story that was supposed to be about characters mostly about plot and action. While Sapkowski scorned fate, prophecy, and predestination, Netflix relies on it etc.

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

It's really stupid, if they thought Blood of Elves was too boring, they should've combined Blood of Elves with parts of Time of Contempt. A rough outline I think might work is like this, Episodes 1: Triss arriving at Kaer Morhen up to the vision with Ciri. Episode 2: At Kaer Morhen, Ciri's training, and ending with the argument between everyone about staying neutral and whatnot. Episode 3: On the road in Kaedwen, setting up the Scoia'tail's conflict with the humans. Episode 4: Travelling with the dwarves and with the whole Shaerrawaedd thing and the Scoia'tail ambush. Episode 5: Cutting between the Northern Kings' meeting at Hagge Castle, introducing Emhyr, and Ciri meeting Yennefer. Episode 6: Ciri's training with Yennefer and Geralt's river cruise. Episode 7: The beginning of Time of Contempt up to the messenger's death and Geralt meeting with Codringer and Fenn. Episode 8: Yennefer and Ciri arriving at Gors Velen, up to Yennefer and Geralt's reunion. Episode 9: The party at Thanedd, ending with Geralt meeting Vilgefortz and we see some preparations for the Thanedd coup and the Northern Kingdoms' strike at Dol Angra. Episode 10: Finale. Civil War on Thanedd between the Brotherhood of Sorcerers, Geralt almost dies fighting Vilgefortz, the skirmish at Dol Angra. The Second Nilfgaardian War begins and we get a closing shot of Triss and Geralt teleporting to Brokilon. That's clearly enough action and drama for a full season and ends on a banger perfect for a show's finale.

[@doihavetobeg]

@@KaiHung-wv3ul Yes, but that would actually be smart, and Lauren and her lackeys clearly lack in that department.

[@gijsvandergracht8000]

First balanced comment I see in this comment section that isn't pure vile spitting for the writers getting a detail of the books wrong

[@markpjf85]

It’s a shame it’s come to this so many opportunities but they don’t want to go to the books

[@gauravlall747]

I was anticipating this review more than I was the show

[@мк_Пять.СорокПять]

Stregabor's my new favourite character. *"Die, abomination!"*

[@villelepoaho4105]

Imagine if the Witcher show was made by people who actually care about the source material. A Hearts of Stone season with David Beckham as Olgierd von Everec would be perfection.

[@bernardthequagsire2373]

This season just felt confusing, I'm not sure if the fault is with me but it felt like they were just jumping from place to place and I had no idea what is really going on in the world. The elves are the most confusing part of this whole series

[@ireneferri8572]

I agree!

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

It got the game of thrones season 7 fast travelling treatment

[@nikoslav]

I had the similar reaction to Ciri when seeing this "future lover", meaning I almost thought "fucking hell" but just sighed and rolled eyes I didn't watch the season ofc, so if that was a joke, it flew over my head

[@MelissaSz89]

Your review is excellent and I couldn't agree more with it. Especially the part where you talked about how season 3 struggles because of things they fabricated in season 2 - that was my thought as well during many parts. And it will continue because they've already changed too much. It's a shame that they messed up the relationships in season 2 so badly, because it was then where we should've been able to see them become a family already. I do love all the bonding moments in season 3 and there's definitely some good moments from the books as well. This season is better than the last, but I'm too afraid of what they'll do with other beloved characters like Regis in the future (considering how they butchered Eskel). And since Henry Cavill as Geralt was my first contact with The Witcher and his enthusiasm for this world made me read the books and play the games as well, it just won't be the same without him for me and I won't be able to watch when he's gone.

[@carterroehm5183]

My favorite moment was the dude that had the gluten allergy 😂

[@aligmal5031]

it's insane how they race swapped most of the characters

[@titanscerw]

Its not a swap it is willful and deliberate deletion of anything White from the story that has massive Slavic, Nordic, Saxon and Celtic tint to it ...

[@aligmal5031]

@@titanscerw it's not just that i am from egypt and they are doing the same thing as well lately netflix race swapped cleopatra who is greek their agenda is tied with mass immigration so you will get race swapped in the media first to adjust the new order then mass immigration will race swap you in real life

[@LeutnantJoker]

​@titanscerw and here I thought woke people thought cultural appropriation was a bad thing... but hey.. what can you expect from people who summarize all the history and cultural diversity of Europe as "white"

[@aligmal5031]

@@titanscerw so they are trying rn to race swap north africa with black mass immigration and west of europe has fallen already to this

[@aligmal5031]

@@LeutnantJoker the problem is the diversity of value and culture not the skin color europe was already diverse enough to begin with

[@EndlessBreathDidges]

This might sound crazy, but would you ever do this sort of review for the polish Hexer TV show. Despite its lower budget and age it's very good and I would love to listen to your insight. Ty, you're great.

[@xLetalis]

I should probably do it ;]

[@LeutnantJoker]

​@@xLetalisit deviates from the Story Also in places but it does s much better job of keeping the characters and themes intact while doing so. And dandelion and Geralts friendship in that Show is perfect

[@gargoyleguy]

I'd love to see that!!

[@zenniszarkov2271]

What still bothers me is that they made Rience look more like Vilgefortz than Vilgefortz does. The make up just looks off

[@xLetalis]

oh for sure :)

[@lucasbelmonte2832]

Nah Vilgefortz is the curry man the reason Geralt needs a face change to Liam is because Vilgefortz crushes him with an elephant while eating tikka masala

[@deadcard13]

I have a feeling I'm going to have a hard time with the production quality of this season after something being off in the sound balance of episode 1.

[@xoltarr424]

Great review, as always. Netflix writers are so adamant about changing stuff they had to swap a couple of sequence of events. The first part of Time of Contempt starts with Ciri telling Applgatt he has a grim future ahead. That scene didn't occur in Netflix until episode 3. And Geralt didn't meet the hire goons and the professor until later in the book, but Neflix decided to make that the first scene.

[@RastaGamesful]

I personally like the first and the last episode of the show... Especially the directing of it. They are feel more feeting to the source material than 2-4 episodes. But i didn't like what they doing with Jaskier. Why he kisses with Radovid is that make any sense? And the most interesing this season were how they handle with new Geralt's appearance. This is better than S2 but not even close to some of season 1 or the games. And I'm very interesting in the Emhyr motivation this season, i like him in the show.

[@Azmina_the_warlock]

These days, men can't just be friends or companions, they HAVE to be lovers 🙄 I have zero issue with gay characters but when it's done just to tick a box or satisfy a ridiculous "ship" for fan service, it's just annoying

[@jiyghkjsduhjkbkb]

@@Azmina_the_warlock Yeah, gay characters are okay but not when it's: 1: Unnecessary 2: Done to tick a box 3: Not Canon 4: Directly clashes with source material 5: Makes no sense in the society of the world

[@vanyadolly]

I liked what they did with Radovid who's pretty much a blank slate, but they could have picked just about any other character without an established sexuality to make bi than Jaskier. It just didn't make any sense. We haven't even seen any hint of him being interested in men in the last two seasons!

[@Azmina_the_warlock]

@@vanyadolly 💯

[@nikeaddict55]

@@vanyadolly Plus, making the only male character that shows any kind of femininity and promiscuity Bi just reinforces the biggest stereotype bi people face. Being biphobia when trying to be inclusive is really an incredible case of rake face

[@cayan6869]

I HAVE BEEEEEEN WAITING FOR THIS! YES FINALLY watching letalis review > watching it yourself and having your own opinions

[@powermasterjazz]

It's pretty well-known that the writers of this show HATE the source material.

[@sridhark9973]

Netflix have perfectly created the Crones of Crookback Bog but called them Fringilla, Margarita and Keira 💀

[@ningnong1343]

You know....That pyre Yen knocked sideways so effortlessly would have a LOT of weight on it. The structure looks strong. I might have believed she was capable if she has used a magic blast, but she used her spindly thin arms to knock out the base. I call bullsh*t.

[@xLetalis]

that was one of the most ridiculous scenes in movies :)

[@addictiontransfer3731]

Netflix studios and probably even Lauren Hissbich herself want to include the elves no matter what cost to the story, because its an opportunity for them to make some sort of "biting allegorical commentary" on oppression and refugees. Modern writers love stroking their own egos at the expense of good-storytelling. Plus.. shows that have any sort of messaging on social justice in any form, no matter the quality of the storytelling, help to increase the companies "Corperate Equality Index" and ESG scores.

[@lolitsajoke77]

The crazy thing is Witcher 3 has great allegories naturally with the hunting down of non-humans. The writers just couldn’t wait to ruin.

[@addictiontransfer3731]

@@lolitsajoke77 Exactly. They're so dedicated to "proving" they can write their _own, better_ version of the witcher, that they literally neglect to pillage what aspects of the story would actually illustrate the messeges they value, and instead just use the elements superfluous to their agenda. But hey, if they had any forsight and competence at their jobs they wouldnt need to vandalize someone else's work to make a buck, they could just write their non-witcher original stories.

[@doomzy8510]

@@addictiontransfer3731 it was just fkd from the beginning, netflix hires these incompetent, egoïstical creators bcs i guess they share the same political agenda. I just watched the first episode and it was just shit, everything feels rushed because it just isnt fixable, it was fkd from the moment they started introducing their own BS. The books are so good i really don't get how you can let your own ego get so ahead of yourself in thinking you can do better than the original material everyone loves.

[@addictiontransfer3731]

@@doomzy8510 Its a hollywood thing. The actual creatives aren't running the show, and now no longer even get jobs for their skill. Souless agenda driven studios beholden to far left politics are who _casts_ writers for the franchises they buy. And yes the writers and directors are all now _casted_ , based usually on inalienable qualities like whether theyre a women or what race they are, not based purely on merit or experience. So as a result it seems like all of hollywood is just devoid of talent and decent writing skills, but in reality good writers still exist, they just aren't being hired. and instead we get desperate, insecure ideologues heading shows where they openly dispise the source matieral because _they_ didn't write it, and becuase it doesn't conform to their politics.

[@doomzy8510]

@@addictiontransfer3731 yeah this is so sad, hopefully in the future it will change for the better but I doubt it.

[@addictiontransfer3731]

"Oh yeah you know that book and game series everyone loves that have a direct story time-line from books to games? yeah well how about we buy the name, use the same character names, but just make our own, _better_ story, with tons of gay scenes, women empowerment, social justice allegory, and essentially a completely different story!! What? Why not just make our own show? Well because no one would watch it..."

[@HenaQ]

Djikstra sneaking up on geralt got me so mad...

[@landismithCOJ]

The burn that xLetalis is gonna give will sting more than the O'Dimm brand.

[@marcinfronczyk8026]

I think there was a description of Dijsktra in books where besides that he's 6-7 foot tall, hefty build man he can walk extremely quiet as a real spy would

[@egomania2792]

Geralt has super hearing. He can hear heartbeats.

[@MarkGearRex]

I was disappointed in the first minute, because I really like the scene with Geralt and the Professor's goons. "You have a choice, one of you will come out and tell me who hired you. Then you may ride away without any trouble. Or all three of you may come out. I'm waiting." I love that line and it sucks the show doesn't have Geralt speak at all. Also, I think the show writers thought the Professor was an actual professor because he's not carrying a weapon, his goons tell him to stand back, and he begs for his life instead of fighting, even though in the book he's a bandit who is called the Professor because he uses big words, which they got that at least, in the 2 lines he had. I also miss the interaction between Geralt and Vilgefortz at Thanedd, they sort of had it, but really cut down. Vilgefortz telling Geralt about his background and all the different paintings was interesting. The whole Thanedd episode could have been better, I feel like I would have preferred if they stuck to one character's POV for each repeat, like just Geralt's view of the party, just Yennefer, etc, instead of jumping around and retreading old scenes again and again. The song verse "not everything is as it seems" that played everytime was a bit on the nose.

[@gijsvandergracht8000]

Yeah that would have been much better and interesting to watch indeed

[@Maiev95]

As a Pole, i can appreciate the 21.37 video length

[@xLetalis]

what is that a reference to?

[@JLucas_RS]

6:00 I think Geralt wanted to interrogate Rience when he noticed the castle. But he could have brouht Rience with him through the portal, maybe knock him out with a punch or something...

[@gaborkallai2112]

Hey! Firstly, great video. We all appreciate your work and effort that you put into these videos, much love!

[@schoolofdank5736]

Im glad they finally got around to why they made Sabrina look the way she does 😂 we all thought about it now Geralt has to as well.

[@cinna5559]

When I was watching the latest season, for a moment a heard the main melody of the Witcher games. Turns out i wasn't imaging it. It's in the soundtrack "Stay Together"

[@Night_Queen343]

Season 1 was decent, but yet no season has The Witcher feel. Sometimes I feel I am not watching The Witcher. I watched only the first 2 episodes of Season 3 and decided not to watch anymore.

[@shahanalikhan8879]

xLetalis just have to include that geralt taking money clip in ALL his videos 😂😂😂

[@mgmfontes8513]

The first episode really got me, i thought the series had some hope of being actually good for once. But then ciri showed the cat medallion. I was wrong.

[@LightningRaven42]

Same story with A Grain of Truth in S02. It was the same bait and switch. Even in S01, the most accurate episode was S01E01.

[@mgmfontes8513]

@@LightningRaven42 so the first episode is always the best of the season u say? Makes sense, makes sense

[@dragoonzen]

What took so long, I was patiently waiting for your breakdown. Let's go!!!

[@limpelephant1]

I just can't with the casting. My brain has to do gymnastics to keep up with the scenes because the characters are so far off from what they should be it's difficult to match the words with the mouth delivering the lines. Fat sorceress' and Radovid salivating over Dandelion was really taking me out of the story.

[@Stonesbiel]

Geralt repelling the Wild Hunt with an Ard, made me shake my head 😂

[@Achillez098]

Thank you for saving me several hours, and the cost of renewing my Netflix subscription :)

[@rickastley955]

Came here right when i see the notif, you will be offering a good deal of impact o decide whether to watch next season and forward!

[@michaelrendler3703]

Fringilla may be the worst casting choice in TV history

[@ipraytovodka]

oof...i cant say i agree at all...she is supposed to closely resemble yennifer for that whole geralt romance thing to make any sense (though i suspect netflix will cut that out entirely - cheating even though its during a break up is bad) but i think the actress gets a bad rap for shitty writing thats out of her control....hell even her being black is a writing/showrunning decision and if the rest of the writing wasnt so terrible i think she couldve pulled it off

[@michaelrendler3703]

@@ipraytovodka it’s about her resembling the character. Whether it’s appearance or behavior she doesn’t do it either way.

[@ipraytovodka]

@@michaelrendler3703 what i mean is that i dont see it as a casting issue but rather a writing one

[@ipraytovodka]

@@michaelrendler3703 and by the way if they do end up leaving the romance bit out as i suspect then there really is no reason for her resembling yen

[@michaelrendler3703]

@@ipraytovodka well if you are adapting the books, then her not representing Yen is a big deal. Also, her acting isn’t good.

[@darko-man8549]

The fact that they spent first part of the season auto-undoing S2. Some of it without reason

[@abooreal]

THAT's Margarita!? oh my...... Thanks for the video, I never intended to watch this season.

[@GM-gb1eu]

2:47 This particular glasses are from professor from witcher 1, not from books. It's misleading in english because both have same name, but in polish 2nd main antagonist in witcher 1 is named "magister", while book character is named "profesor".

[@xLetalis]

oh yeah they're not the same professor, one is a reference to the other :) It stems from the fact that Witcher 1 was initially set within the books

[@rayanxteam]

Been waiting for this video me whole life.

[@karolinakuc4783]

Plump sourceress was the least bad of what could happen. I am sure people minded more the fact that the said sourceress doesn't remind Yennefer coz it means yet another issue will be cut from what Netflix dares to call adaptation.

[@TheWitcher1_]

I’ve been waiting for this 🔥

[@potatochicko]

xLetalis always putting in the Geralt receiving payment for Ciri scene 🤣

[@xLetalis]

[@ch1ppy755]

I just really hate the fact that they’re making a lot of the characters gay and trying to integrate it into the story without it making much sense. Like how there’s a potential gay relationship between Ciri and the thief that just pops out of nowhere and doesn’t elaborate. Or Jaskier being a womanizer for YEARS and then all of a sudden becomes gay when he talks to Radovid like 3 times, and even leaves Ciri on her own for Radovid, which Jaskier would never have done for any woman. It’s just kind of annoying when writers try to push a character’s sexuality more than the actual characters story.

[@kx5462]

One of the abrupt character transformations that peeved me during season 2 was Cahir`s. He returned to his kingdom enraged and broken, hating elves who he insulted and picked on. He was also salivating to reclaim his seat of power from Fringila. Then at one point he suddenly became sympathetic towards elves, he talked down the people conspiring to take Fringila during the murder dinner before Fringila appeared. This season we learned the elf-hating Cahir has a close elf friend. Talking about 360 change.

[@lucasshepard6416]

I appreciate that out of respect for Polish culture you made a film lasting 21:37

[@xLetalis]

I wasn't aware of that reference :)

[@itss_alexx2917]

Finally another xletalis video 😍😍

[@beenokok529]

I feel like it is better not watching this season because if you want to enjoy the Witcher, you can play the game or read the book those are better quality of the Witcher. I see no future in this Netflix show being good, Just okay. I want to enjoy a good show, not a okay show. I am having more enjoyment of the witcher just playing the game right now. I recommend other people do the same rather than watch this bad to okay show.

[@beenokok529]

If anyone introduction to the Witcher is this show, I feel really bad for them as the Witcher is so much better as a book and a game than this show. The plot make more sense, and the characters are more interesting than this show portrayed any of its elements.

[@pruttelutt4768]

"And this is just not... Margarita" HAD ME ROLLING LMFAO

[@Mohnatchenko]

"...dwarven lesbian blacksmith..." Never change, Netflix. A dwarf, lesbian and a blacksmith walk into a forge...

[@j915winterking9]

This is perfect, just perfect. Every single critique you made is 100% accurate and true for me. Thank you, Xletalis.

[@Alex-Sand]

I couldn't wait for this videos 😍

[@dermegger7733]

Biggest problem for me once again the distance and traversal. I know that most people don't care about it but there were so many times where they were showing generic city b-roll and I was aching for a title card just to show me where it is. Once again, it was super funny when Geralt basically teleported to save Ciri from the Hunt out of nowhere. This really makes the world feel kind of artificial and fake to me. It really feels like where ever the plot happens, ever person is too. Like, oh yeah Francesca and the Scoiatell are also in this one forest on an entire continent

[@xLetalis]

Yeah I think I mentioned it here, that in the end of last season Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri and Yarpen basically rode across the entire continent overnight