Bullied and neglected, Yennefer accidentally finds a means of escape. Geralt's hunt for a so-called devil goes to hell. Ciri seeks safety in numbers.Bullied and neglected, Yennefer accidentally finds a means of escape. Geralt's hunt for a so-called devil goes to hell. Ciri seeks safety in numbers.Bullied and neglected, Yennefer accidentally finds a means of escape. Geralt's hunt for a so-called devil goes to hell. Ciri seeks safety in numbers.
Mimî M Khayisa
- Fringilla
- (as Mimi Ndiweni)
Wilson Mbomio
- Dara
- (as a different name)
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I haven't read the books, nor have I played the game... Just clicked on the first episode on a whim... The first episode made a solid first impression, but this one was an even better follow up... Some of the scenes felt they were running to someone else's agenda... For example, watching the Yennifer/slash/Istredd gave me the impression I had nodded off and missed an entire chunk of them skipping over the awkward and straight to the engaging tongues...
A little more development wouldn't go amiss..
But the reveals were heartfelt and nowhere near as clear cut as was implied at first.
A little more development wouldn't go amiss..
But the reveals were heartfelt and nowhere near as clear cut as was implied at first.
First I have to say that I didn't play the games, neither read the books, so this is my introduction to The Witcher, and looks like you have to be a fan to catch some things. The Yennefer focused parts of the episode is quite confusing to me. I want to understand the magic of this universe, but this episode didn't helped me. Chaos is a source of magic and something, I expect that the next episodes help me to get this. There are other things that I didnt't understand, but are minor things. A lot of things is introduced in this episode as well. New locations, as Tor Lara, a academy of magic for women, Posada, there's Yennefer, introduced here and I know she will play a big role, Elves, some worldbuilding, I didn't get it all but I know thing will get clearer, I expect to at least.
Henry Cavill is really good here, expecting to see the encounter of he and Ciri, Anya is good at Yennefer, liked her acting, Ciri focused parts of this episode are a little meh, looks like not much is happening. There isn't much action in this episode, but that's ok for me. The directing is amazing, loved the photography, all the wide shots showing Posada are visually stunning, the costumes, production design, the technical stuff here is amazing. A good episode overall and I expect to be more invested in this story in the next episodes
Henry Cavill is really good here, expecting to see the encounter of he and Ciri, Anya is good at Yennefer, liked her acting, Ciri focused parts of this episode are a little meh, looks like not much is happening. There isn't much action in this episode, but that's ok for me. The directing is amazing, loved the photography, all the wide shots showing Posada are visually stunning, the costumes, production design, the technical stuff here is amazing. A good episode overall and I expect to be more invested in this story in the next episodes
Il just leave this headline here. All that is needed.
4 out of 5 stars.
Yennifer is introduced. A character that has a twisted spine. And joins a group for training. Her character is interesting. Geralt gets a tasked to stop a beast from destroying another mans land. And he meets a side kick. Which can be a little annoying. The script and direction continues with this world building. Good acting. Action. And storytelling.
Yennifer is introduced. A character that has a twisted spine. And joins a group for training. Her character is interesting. Geralt gets a tasked to stop a beast from destroying another mans land. And he meets a side kick. Which can be a little annoying. The script and direction continues with this world building. Good acting. Action. And storytelling.
I absolutely loved what they've done with retelling Yennefer's origin story, an interesting (for good reasons) change from the books! This episode does a great job of expanding on the world and establishing the role magic plays in the world of The Witcher.
The music and costumes are absolutely amazing and the acting is brilliant. I just wish the humour carried over from the books into this episode because the story we see Geralt follow was hilarious in the novel but it was a bit of a let down in this episode. However our favourite Bard makes a superb entrance and I think the unique friendship of these two male characters will be a highlight for the series going forward.
The music and costumes are absolutely amazing and the acting is brilliant. I just wish the humour carried over from the books into this episode because the story we see Geralt follow was hilarious in the novel but it was a bit of a let down in this episode. However our favourite Bard makes a superb entrance and I think the unique friendship of these two male characters will be a highlight for the series going forward.
Did you know
- Trivia"Jaskier" is the Polish word for "buttercup". In the English translation of the book, Jaskier the bard is called Dandelion.
- GoofsIn the woods, Ciri rubs her hair in the mud for less visibility. When she enters the Cintra's camp, her hair is blonde again. The color continues to shift during later scenes.
- SoundtracksYou Think You're Safe
Written by Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli
Produced by Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli
Lyrics by Jenny Klein
Performed by Joey Batey
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- 1h 1m(61 min)
- Color
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