HuMan's thoughts on: The WItcher (Netflix)

At this point, it is either common knowledge or one of Henry Cavill's most attractive traits that he is a gamer. At least to me, it is. The guy was severely misused as Superman and according to recent news, he is humble and innocent enough that he sold the rights to his face to Netlfix (I honestly expected from Netflix). But anyway, putting aside the suspicious decisions being taken by Netlfix as of late I wanted to talk about seasons 1 and 2 of The Witcher. Season 3 will be coming soon, and so will The Boys but I ended up watching the first season during my exams to destress and the 2nd one on my train return trip from Mumbai.

I thought it was amazing! The extreme levels of sci-fi explored in the show were something if asked to me directly I'd make a face that emanates an emotion resembling the phrase "ew", but no. I think I felt that way because the show only focuses on its strong fictional ties to the books only to describe basic details but rarely do they dwell on it. The focus is always on the quality of the characters and their interactions and emotions. It does all of that very beautifully and you can't help but be pulled in by it and it makes you think about all the little hidden agendas and secrets the mysterious world of The Witcher encompasses that may or may not surface for a spectacular reveal. That isn't to say it is a perfect show with no flaws. I have my pet peeves with it. Namely, the gratuitous nudity and sexual depictions. I am not one to be bothered by it too much but it definitely feels extra sometimes. There have to be better ways to tell me some character is evil or has a disgusting personality.

Credit where it's due, the performances of all the actors are way above expectations. Ok, my expectations for sci-fi are very low but I knew Henry Cavill would blend in naturally. What I didn't expect was for every other character to glow with him. Yennefer played by Anya Chalotra is a strong presence whenever she is on screen and the Bard played by Joey Batey is spectacular as he has all the charm of a depressed romantic which makes you both smile for him and feel sympathetic towards him. If you don't relate to the grim broody Witcher then there's a good chance you will to the Bard and that I feel is the main beauty of this show. The natural personalities of everyone in a world populated with monsters and monster slayers who embody simple human desires and expectations from each other of trust and love.

There isn't much to learn from this show I'll be honest but it leaves in you an impression of awe and want for more. Cant wait for season 3.

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