I agree with all of the above, but simply suggest that The Witcher has always come at me from out of Left Field, and has never disappointed me. Liam Hemsworth is no lightweight, and I expect that the transition will be a fair bit smoother than we are all expecting.
I like Cavill a lot in The Witcher, but the theater is a place where actors come and go, and he's no exception to that rule. They place it before us, and I take it as it comes.
I spent the early part of this week auditing The Witcher; Blood Origins. It's getting a cold reception from some folks, but I disagree with the downplay.
Some of us have viewed the first two seasons deeply and repeatedly. Much that was glossed over in them is being fleshed out in Blood Origins. No; it's not a graven inscription with all the source and explanation. I never expected any such, it was all about grabbing what you could as it flashed by. I think that makes for a more interesting repeat viewing, and delivers kernels and layers of detail on second, third, whatever reviews. That's how I watch this stuff, and I think I like this one already.
But nothing is piled there on a plate for one to bury one's face into. I'd be surprised if many agreed with me, but not dismayed when they don't.
The world we are seeing is the 1200 year prior origin, and is, in fact, a followup of many centuries previous, and how the spheres from then merged into the world of The Witcher. As is said, the world one lives within is built upon the bones of those who went before. There are always some gaps leaving room for imagination; and if you want it all up front, maybe The Witcher really isn't for you.
I'm looking forward, and expect to be surprised. Pleasantly.
Greg
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