Netflix's The Witcher Is Getting A Prequel Series Set 1200 Years Earlier

I doubt this is what their audience really wants.

Season 1 was basically a massive introduction with very little story progression. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to season 2, but I don't feel a second intro is what's needed after 8 hours of world-building.

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I'm down! Loving the show and the books so I'm hyped!

Netflix Witcher was so bad and embarrassing. It felt completely rushed, and as if their creativity was stuck somewhere in 90s fantasy trash where the 'best' series was Xena. Really hope nobody has been kept away from playing the brilliant games because yet another episode of Netflix' terrible waste of the best licenses.

@ashaka A lot of people seemed to like it. I was not one of them. I didn't like it at all... but oh well. One day there will come a fantasy series I WILL like.

@JohnnyC What do you mean little story progression? The overarching plot was set up and we got key insights into the players involved. That and we got substantial character development and arcs for Geralt and Yennefer. The show was mostly episodic which is actually what happens in good season ones. It's where you get introduced to the world, characters and a bit of plot for the story yet to come.

It's a very odd critique to say there was "little story-progression" and shows the major problem with binge TV. That each new series needs a clear beginning, middle and end within a major story-arc. Which comes with its own problems when we get to season two. Stranger Things being the biggest culprit of inviting direct comparisons between its seasons because they are inclosed arcs.

I think what you mean is that the series did not have a clear conclusion to the story arc it set-up. The antagonist did not have a climactic battle with the hero or stopping the evil army from winning. But, the Witcher TV series is more about the character's internal conflicts this season as Geralt and Yen both had complete and rich stories that came to emotional payoffs by the time the credits rolled. That and the show by not resolving the main conflict leaves room to grow in further seasons now that the viewers are emotionally invested in the characters.

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Odd that they would announce this before later seasons have premiered. I liked the acting and set design but also thought it was extremely slow with not a lot of interesting progression, acting more like a first act rather than a standalone series. I don’t know why they wouldn’t flesh out the characters even more and get people invested in the world rather Bryan create a new series.

@Jakiboy don't blame NL Nintendo has no news! also, the days games journos were able to get the inside track with investigations into Ninty are sadly long gone.

@Jakiboy Witcher 3 released on the Switch. And this site focuses on news that Nintendo fans would like, rather than just Nintendo news. Otherwise they wouldn’t do articles on Sega or Capcom but they know Nintendo fans would likely also like those brands too.

@Daniel36 Indeed, a few people seemed to like it; but people still write 10/10 reviews for Xena and Hercules to this day as well. I do understand the appeal of entertaining trash and it's fine if people like it, but if this is Netflix' ambition then they should stop comparing their entertaining trash to GoT and better keep away from ambitious licenses with actual potential like the Witcher series or Death Note.

If they are unable to satisfy the expectations they generate by grabbing these licenses and are unable to actually focus on telling the core story and staying true to the characters (instead going for lots of distracted tweeting and questionable decisions like pedophile-catering age differences), then the harsh backlash is just deserved.

@Wexter I agree, lots of introduction, good character work, which is why I said in my original post that I enjoyed it. But from episode 1 to the final episode, not a lot had happened in terms of moving the plot forwards. Again, I enjoyed it. But a prequel series will almost certainly be similar in that a lot of its time will be spent on establishing characters. I don't expect a full conclusion after one season. I do expect unresolved storylines. That's largely the nature of TV these days. All I'm saying is that as far as this Witcher world is concerned I'd rather see them move forwards now that the characters are firmly established, not spend another 10 episodes on introductions.

@JohnnyC Ahhh oki-doki! Good to know! Thanks for the clarification! I agree I'd much rather get Witcher Season 2 before we get a prequel. But if a prequel comes out after Season 2 I'll be more than satisfied. Glad to see we're on the same page!

@ashaka I couldn't agree more. I really wanted to like it, and I do try my best not to be down on things other people like, because what's the point? But I am genuinely baffled that people enjoyed that show. It was beyond boring and terribly made.

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I liked it and the pacing was definitely for adults. I could see a lot of kids and young people not being kept entranced by it.

Since the original parts were clearly the weakest, sounds like a terrible series in the making. Looking forward to a reveal that the first Witcher was a teenage BAME lesbian girl.

I just finished the show last week. I believe the series is overrated. I still like it and would probably check out a season 2 or prequel; but I definitely feel the hype was overblown.