We get to see her scratch and claw her way from nothing, watching every insecurity and quirk unfold.Īllen has some excellent moments with the material that she’s given, showing Ciri’s vulnerability and desire to find what she’s looking for. Chalotra is electric as the enigmatic sorceress who ensnares the witcher’s heart. Both deserve praise for their performances as well. He delivers an understated performance with body language and facial expressions that convey more than words could.Ĭavill is joined by Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg and Freya Allen as Ciri. Cavill does a great job of portraying Geralt, grunting, sassing and slashing his way across The Continent. But after watching the show I can say that I was so glad to be proven wrong. I’ll admit to being skeptical when I first heard about Cavill’s casting. And with every fight, Cavill brings The White Wolf to life in wonderful detail.
Each monster is a work of grotesque art, especially the striga that Geralt stalks in the dark corridors of a royal crypt.
The Witcher is much more of a horror detective show, which involves Geralt hunting monsters of the week across eight episodes. But the show doesn’t let all the noise drown out the stories of its most important players. Yes, there’s political backstabbing, wars between nations and gory battles. But The Witcher narrows down the focus to the relationship between the three main characters: Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri. The comparisons between Game of Thrones and The Witcher are inevitable because they inhabit similar spaces of political intrigue, casual sex and violence. The source material is in good hands with producer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.ĭestined to be different than Game of Thrones Netflix’s The Witcher is a love letter written in the blood of monsters and gilded with the magic of breathtaking fight scenes. Could Geralt’s story be adapted faithfully to the realm of TV? Could quintessential action hero Henry Cavill inhabit the gritty life of the White Wolf and make it believable? Or would the show follow in the footsteps of the final season of Game of Thrones as a car crash of epic fantasy proportions?
So, naturally I was excited to hear that Netflix had decided to make a live action version of the series. The Witcher is one of my favourite fantasy series of all time, with books and games telling the story of Geralt of Rivia in glorious fashion.
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