Sword of Destiny (Brokilon) is absolutely necessary.
It's where we meet Ciri for the first time
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The Witcher: Netflix Series
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It should be noted: a very large chunk of Sword of Destiny (as a whole book) is super important, so read all of it. The Last Wish (the first collection) is what I'm talking about above, and includes the two stories I mentioned.
I'm talking about The Last Wish. "The Sword of Destiny" short story is in the collection of the same name.
Wow, I literally just read that part over lunch, then the first thing I read in this thread is this post. Neat!
Wait, he's supposed to be ugly? But every sorceress he comes across wants a piece of him. Though maybe that's just because his relationship with Yenn makes him seem more attractive than he is...
So Sapkowski said it was not going to look similar to the games, but here we are, with production people using a CDPR Northern Kingdoms Witcher 2 map lol
Yeah, if visually it doesnt look like the games, and here is the problem because CDPR was super faithful to them design and character wise, and Sapkowski starts changing things just because of the hate and not wanting his series to look like the games, he is going to fuck up his own work.
As a big fan of the books and games, im kind of scared sapkowski not wanting to work with CDPR to make it at best as possible because of the grudge he has.
Seems that at least there have been talks and CDPR has let them use the name The Witcher, because thats not the prefered name for Sapkowski and the books are not even called liked that but "The Geralt of Rivia Saga", so netflix is banking full in using the game's name as marketing.
Yeah, if visually it doesnt look like the games, and here is the problem because CDPR was super faithful to them design and character wise, and Sapkowski starts changing things just because of the hate and not wanting his series to look like the games, he is going to fuck up his own work.
As a big fan of the books and games, im kind of scared sapkowski not wanting to work with CDPR to make it at best as possible because of the grudge he has.
Seems that at least there have been talks and CDPR has let them use the name The Witcher, because thats not the prefered name for Sapkowski and the books are not even called liked that but "The Geralt of Rivia Saga", so netflix is banking full in using the game's name as marketing.
He's supposed to be unattractive because of his mutant-like properties i.e. the white hair, the unnatural eyes, the grotesque scars.
Sorceresses connect with him because they, too, are "unnatural" in some way.
Thats... thats not really true.
He to supossed to looked rugged with scars but he is not ugly by any sense. Women in the books love his rugged sexy looks.
The only people that really hate his mutant looks are the humans that are racist pieces of shit, but those are the same type of peoole that would also find disgusting elfs.
He looks his part in the games and the spanish book cover.
Ah, makes sense. I wouldn't necessarily call that unattractive, but maybe just off-putting to lay people who are superstitious about witchers or who instinctively fear those weird cat eyes. That's just kinda splitting hairs, though...
Edit: posted before seeing SPRidley's post, but yeah, that.
That's kind of what I meant. There's big theme in the books that he scares people, and sorceresses are usually one of the few groups of people who aren't totally freaked out enough to sleep with him. Not to say he hasn't slept with normal women, but...
You forgot wartgate? It was when
Arya is staking out the play. The actor playing Joffrey is checking out his dick for warts with the dick being literally everything on screen.
Oh, just saw on another tweet they are using the maps from the books also, seem strange they just used the cdpr ones hahaha
Also people asking for ciri needed to be nailed in casting. They know that she is a small kid in the books right?
Something lile this:
What they need to do is cast a kid that knows how to act first and foremost.
Also people asking for ciri needed to be nailed in casting. They know that she is a small kid in the books right?
Something lile this:
What they need to do is cast a kid that knows how to act first and foremost.
Geralt is fucking hot, I think he just doesn't look as attractive in Witcher 1/2 because the art direction/execution just wasn't quite there. I don't think it was an intentional design decision.
Thankfully Sapkowski probably has no idea what the games actually look like outside of the box art so he can't purposely fuck over any attempts to adopt some aspects of the CDPR series or get inspiration from it if they like.
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Oh, just saw on another tweet they are using the maps from the books also, seem strange they just used the cdpr ones hahaha
Also people asking for ciri needed to be nailed in casting. They know that she is a small kid in the books right?
Something lile this:
Of course. It's not that hard to cast child actors that really fit the bill. Just look at Game of Thrones.
Well, as the story goes, Sapkowski took a lump sum for the games instead of royalties. A really small sum - so even though it's his fault, you can understand his anger.
Also, if you check the European database of trademarks, Sapkowski and CD Project share 'The Witcher' trademark - they got to use it in different fields of exploitation.
Hahaha never thought of it that way, as he never even played them he doesnt know what to hate.
I will ve happy if the characters just look lile this (the spanish covers were made before the witcher 2):
Yennifer had an internal monologue while watching Triss once, noticing how she blushed when she mentioned Geralt's name. So Yen thought, yeah, once you get that witcher D it's hard to stop thinking about it. She couldn't really begrudge Triss for getting with her man.
I would be more with him (and I say this as someone who has lost his creation to other people) if the fuck up wouldnt be his fault, but it 100% is. I understand him being angry with himself, but he is an intelligent man that also should know that the best thing to win more money with his creation now is working with them and not against them.
Also americans seems to have a really hard time to write Yennefer's name right going by the thread lol
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They've done animation for CDPR, but they're not only an animation studio. Although most of their live action work has been in commercials.
Im betting they are going to go for a mix of The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny for the first season. Then go into the meat and potatoes of the main story on the second one.
And, even if Sapkowski doesnt want, im sure the writers (that have played the game 100% sure) are going to try to show the main game characters as fast as they can. Things like Yen and Zoltan entering the picture in the first episodes (even when Zoltan isnt even that important at the beginning of the books).
Also, i hope people dont get mad when Geralt chooses Yen instead of Triss as official couple lol
And, even if Sapkowski doesnt want, im sure the writers (that have played the game 100% sure) are going to try to show the main game characters as fast as they can. Things like Yen and Zoltan entering the picture in the first episodes (even when Zoltan isnt even that important at the beginning of the books).
Also, i hope people dont get mad when Geralt chooses Yen instead of Triss as official couple lol
Dont worry, a lot of people have the same mistake.
Ugh I really hope they avoid the love triangle. They won't, but it's stupid and unnecessary and absolutely one-sided.
Triss should be made into a great character because of her strength, and not because she keeps pining after Geralt. I hate the parts where she does that.
Triss should be made into a great character because of her strength, and not because she keeps pining after Geralt. I hate the parts where she does that.
Witcher novels vs Witcher games is interesting. Let's see what they use for the basis of the tv series.
The Witcher games are a beloved property, a series of classics, but if we are honest, they verged into a more fanservicey/commercial version of the original Sapkowski's books. In the games, Geralt is more badass, he is more handsome, he even finds less racism against witchers so he has an easier time, he is more rich (in the books I think Roach wasn't a horse, but a mule, horses are expensive!), basically everything was tuned to make a more 'pleasing' experience to immerse into being Geralt.
The Witcher games are a beloved property, a series of classics, but if we are honest, they verged into a more fanservicey/commercial version of the original Sapkowski's books. In the games, Geralt is more badass, he is more handsome, he even finds less racism against witchers so he has an easier time, he is more rich (in the books I think Roach wasn't a horse, but a mule, horses are expensive!), basically everything was tuned to make a more 'pleasing' experience to immerse into being Geralt.
Of course its completely one sided, in the books she is like the young enamored girl while Yen is the serious woman that Geralt really loves. In the games it was changed to her having the serious role of Yen, as Yen was "dead" while her role is given in the first game to Shani. But then came 3 and they had to make everything like the books, just with everyone more mature, even Shani in the DLC.
Mmm, I just think a lot of that is becase of the natures of games and player choice and even with that they kept it as faithful as possible.
And the mule thing, Geralt has had many Roaches.
It's not like he didn't have an opportunity. He went with cash in hand because he thought they were going to lose their shirts and now he's pouting. Tough shit.
I was gonna say, Roach is just his general name for every horse he has. If you get a new horse in TW3 he just calls that one Roach too.
I'm so down for this. I just hope they don't cheap out on special effects, so it doesn't look cheesy.
And for the regular population, all witchers are sterile and cannot ever give you an STD, so as far as one night stands go, you could do worse.
I don't think so. His mother is Cintran, don't know about his dad.
This is more or less the general consensus, the Witcher saga is Z-tier fantasy trash while the short story collections The Sword of Destiny and The Last wish are good. Its a case I think in which Sapowski created a great universe and characters that was best utilized by other writers, in this case CDPR. He's kind of like Gorge Lucas in that way.
Its also kind of why its hilarious the way Sapowski gets so butthurt over the success of the games, dude thinks he's Polish Tolkein when he's not even a Brandon Sanderson.
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If I remember correctly his dad was a Zerrakanian fighter. Im only pointing this out because I think it would be interesting to have a middle-eastern actor who looks like Geralt to portray him though it wouldnt bother me too much if they didnt.
Really? I have no memory of this ever happening and that sounds like a particularly memorable scene. Man, it has been a while since Joffery was alive.
You might be right, I'm not totally sure. In every piece of media I've seen him in, he has fair skin. I'd be down for a Middle Eastern Geralt. I don't think they're going to delve too deeply into his parents, though.
Tough shit indeed, but it doesn't make it any less painful, especially to an old fart like him ;)
While I think z-tier is a bit harsh, I'd agree that the first books are way more interesting than the "epic" it turned into. Give me more folk tales with a witcher twist any day!
Isn't Geralt kinda old, at least for a human in the events of the games? Since the mutation process slows done aging.
Isn't he just in his mid-forties? The sorceresses (especially Yen) are supposed to be old as hell, but I always got the impression the Witcher toxins fucking his hair up just made him look "old".
He's over a century old but his body would be considered a fit man in his 20s.
Essentially you need somebody who is fit but has "old eyes" with a good dose of makeup.
Huh? He may not be a Tolkien, but the Witcher books are pretty highly regarded as far as I know. The only real criticism I've heard repeated by many is how the translation doesn't quite convey Sapkowski's writing style.
Read Blood of Elves first and man, I liked it but that story went nowhere.
Gone back and read Wish and part way through Sword, good stuff. Geralt and Yenns relationship is interesting to say the least.
Especially the whole "I don't mind him/her banging other people as long as they only love me"
Gone back and read Wish and part way through Sword, good stuff. Geralt and Yenns relationship is interesting to say the least.
Especially the whole "I don't mind him/her banging other people as long as they only love me"
I'm reading Sword of Destiny now (didn't realize there was a second collection of short stories other than Last Wish when I read the main novels) and his relationship with Yen is crazy. I guess she got so pissed at him for sleeping with Triss because that's her friend.
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