Octopus Overlords

MonkeyFinger wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:08 am For us non-book-readers, could you spoiler up an explanation of #5?

Spoiler:

That's not really spelled out in the book, either. All that is really known is that Geralt needed a way to save both himself and Yen at the same time, so he tied their fates together.

Also, the second wish - that the guard would burst. If I recall, in the books he said, "I wish you'd go fuck yourself."

Blackhawk wrote:

MonkeyFinger wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:08 am For us non-book-readers, could you spoiler up an explanation of #5?

Which part? The last wish?

Spoiler:

That's not really spelled out in the book, either. All that is really known is that Geralt needed a way to save both himself and Yen at the same time, so he tied their fates together.

Also, the second wish - that the guard would burst. If I recall, in the books he said, "I wish you'd go fuck yourself."

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:10 pm Was it? I remember that it happened, but it's been years since I've read them.

gilraen wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:55 pm

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:10 pm Was it? I remember that it happened, but it's been years since I've read them.

Spoiler:

The first wish was when Geralt told the djinn literally to "go fuck himself". That's when Geralt was reciting what he thought was an exorcism spell that a priestess taught him, in a language that he didn't understand (but the priestess pranked him).

The second wish was when he told the guard "I wish you would burst" or something along those lines (in Slavic languages, it's the equivalent of telling someone to go to hell).

By scrambling both its own mythology and its sense of time, in addition to having incredibly surreal yet vivid and violent images of monsters and mages in action, The Witcher makes visible the workings of myths themselves: It is their surreal nature and their freedom from time that makes them so potent, and, ironically, so enduring. Their lack of definition and their free-floating essence are captivating because they let our imagination flow, filling in their many gaps without ever arriving at a certain complete picture; they can always be rethought...

...The Witcher exposes how our doubts regarding myths are what keeps them alive. Having the characters use contemporary language and insults (a lot of “fucks” and “shits” are said), and giving Geralt a bard to follow him around and write factually incorrect but epic songs about his exploits, reinforces this idea that legends, precisely because they are imprecise, not bound to a specific time, and wildly unrealistic, are able to travel through decades and impact many lives.

JCC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:01 pm I have watched half of the season and I think it's teriffic. Cavill is just perfect as Geralt. The differing times are a bit confusing, but not a real detriment so far.

rittchard wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:45 pm Did you know about that in advance or just figure it out at some point? I just finished the third episode and I was constantly confused. After I read about the timelines it helped a bit. I'm trying not to read any spoilers but it's really tempting because I find the show hard to follow.

Zaxxon wrote:So I should read the books, eh?

Daehawk wrote:we have to wait until Fall 2021.

What? A 2 year lull? I hated it in other shows when that happened for 1 year or 6 months...2 years is a show ender.

Zaxxon wrote:

Daehawk wrote:we have to wait until Fall 2021.

What? A 2 year lull? I hated it in other shows when that happened for 1 year or 6 months...2 years is a show ender.

Maybe if you'd toss a coin to your Witcher, they'd be able to speed up production.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:18 am we have to wait until Fall 2021.

What? A 2 year lull? I hated it in other shows when that happened for 1 year or 6 months...2 years is a show ender.

One of the first big fights you see on Netflix's The Witcher happens between Henry Cavill's Geralt and Emma Appleton's Renfri, and that clash was sorted and choreographed by Wolfgang Stegemann, who Cavill had worked with on Mission Impossible: Fallout. But Stegemann wasn't the full-time Witcher series stunt coordinator. No, that was Vladimir Furdik - aka Game of Thrones' Night King!

Netflix's Behind the Scenes podcast revealed how Furdik envisioned Geralt as a fighter as well as how he constructed the actual first confrontation on the series: Geralt's slaying of the Kikimora.

Jaymann wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:58 pm Wow, I am now a Cavill fan and will watch the series. Maybe even play the game.

Swordsmith Artur Wysocki has too many emails: Over 300 in the past few days, he says. After The Witcher on Netflix spurred a renewed interest in the Witcher books and games, the only smith licensed by CD Projekt to forge and sell swords based on the designs of the games will likely have a few more requests than usual.

Kaer Morhen Forge is a hobby and side-business for Wysocki, and he doesn't keep any in stock, but crafts the weapons for between €400 to €900 on commission (around $440 to $990 USD). Rune inscriptions and handmade scabbards cost extra.