On December 20, the long-awaited release of The Witcher (2019) series took place on the Netflix stream service, the first reviews and ratings of which have already appeared on the network.
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6, IMDb - 8.9.
Critics' ratings
Critics' first assessments of the television series were controversial. For example, Entertainment Weekly gave the newly-minted "The Witcher" zero, where the only plus of the series was that reviewers would not see this boring thing again.
On the premiere day of release, the average score on Metacritic was also quite low - only 53 points.
Many people point out that the TV project turned out to be not as large-scale as the Netflix stream service promised, and its script and plot presentation are extremely strange. However, it seems that the authors were not familiar with the original books or even played the games of the "The Witcher" series, and all their claims are a lot of nudity and a cunning plot.
And even though the critics practically crushed the series, the showrunners still tried their best for the audience. Therefore, they immediately announced the start of filming for the sequel, which will begin in the spring of 2020. And when asked when there will be season 2 of The Witcher, you can safely answer - we will see the continuation of the adventures of Geralt of Rivia in 2021.
Viewers 'and bloggers' ratings
But the audience, on the contrary, liked the project. On the very first day of the series' release, 10 people gave 10 points on the Metacritic aggregator site, and on Rotten Tomatoes, the show already had 91% audience rating.
Reviews of Russian YouTube bloggers about the series "The Witcher" (2019) are also positive:
"The Witcher" came out as a gorgeous TV series. The finale, by the way, is gorgeous. "
channel "NeSpoiler"
“The show leaves an ambiguous, but extremely positive impression. Henry Cavill perfectly fits the image of Geralt, and his handling of the sword deserves special admiration. "
MovieMaker channel
“From the very beginning, the project faced difficulties. The costumes are good, the jokes are funny, the music is magical, the effects are not cheap - what else is needed for a good fantasy series? "
channel "KISIMYAKA LIVE"
“Henry Cavill is a real Witcher, he seems to have stepped out of a computer game, and his voice is especially good. I want as many more people to watch this show. "
Channel "Twister's Corner"
There are really a lot of references to the original books and games in the series, for example, one of the scenes in the show almost completely repeats the introductory video for the first video game.
In honor of the release of the series on television, Netflix announced the search for a person in the security department. It turned out that the service is looking for ... the younger Witcher:
“Are you a proactive and purposeful lone wolf? Can you handle any monster? Sinking your silver blade into the beast, do you feel joy? If this is all about you, then you were made to work for Netflix! "
The requirements for the candidate are the highest: personal equipment (horse, swords), obligatory armor, the ability to work in multitasking mode, the ability to kill monsters, demons and other creatures.
Netflix is asked to send them a video message with all the details of their experience. Address where you can send your resume: [email protected].
The ratings and first reviews from viewers about the series "The Witcher" (2019) are currently impressive. And now many viewers who have already fully watched the first season are looking forward to the sequel.