I fear the writer got the wrong impression of the original stories because of the more active nature of the game. The Short stories most of these episodes are based on follow a lot of the points he made. The Longer Ciri saga doesn’t take off until later and we barely scratch the surface of the impact of the Nilfguard…

Blame the source material. You know, from 1993. It’s all about the politics in there too.

So basically, it’s like the books. The witcher’s world is one giant social lens, at least to me. It’s what defines the atmosphere! This shouldn’t be news to anyone familiar with the novels. Also, I am super happy to learn that there is no explainathon exposition bits to fast track newcomers into the lore. Much more…

The short stories (the 2 books this first season is based on) aren’t really about Ciri either, so that tracks. The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny SET-UP Ciri for the novels (5 books). I think the problem is probably that they create the impression that Ciri is a character the season will further explore when that’s…

̶N̶e̶t̶f̶l̶i̶x̶’̶s̶ The Witcher Is More About Politics Than Monster Hunting.

Because your entire point is ‘I don’t like it, because I think it looks weird. Therefore it’s trash, therefore it should do poorly.’

Okay, sorry it doesn’t meet your expectations to what your imagination is when reading a book by yourself as an individual experience.

His cheeks are too dark?

There’s a tab right up top for Jezebel if that’s what you’re looking for. It’s a shame they feel they need to incorporate it into everything now.

And it would be great if we got actual pop culture content, focused on pop culture, instead of trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Its isn’t just conservatisim that’s gone reactionary and zenophobic these days. We’re now getting it from the left too. We went from the concept of ‘One world community’ to cries of ‘Cultural appropriation!’ and the radicals don’t even realize that those two concepts are opposites.

We have a deranged orange cheeto president idolizing and making friends with the world’s despots and dictators, while trying to cut social security. We have climate change descending on the planet like a biblical locust horde, and global corporations dictating things like a sci-fi dystopia.

She’s absolutely right. Let actors act. They’re acting. They’re not the person they’re portraying. That’s literally their job.

I generally can’t stand Guy Ritchie movies but the Sherlock Holmes films are great.

Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, uh... your opinion, man. 

Why not? The prequels weren’t great, but they had some great visual design and worldbuilding elements.

Funny how it’s almost—almost—exclusively games about Medieval knights who look like Templar/have the whole ‘Deus Vult meme aesthetic’ going on that seem to bring this particular brand of “we’re just bitching about historical purity,” shithead out of the woodwork.

This is a really bad take.

They all look amazing so far. His hair looks really good. A lot better than the test picture they released months ago.

Keep in mind that this based on the books, not the video games, which take place way after the books do. 

I’m pretty much in the same boat. I liked the series better when it was a just a stealth action game. I love rpgs but I really think this new focus on levels and gear sorta ruined the core gameplay of the series. I’m happy they’re trying new things but AC is having a huge identity crisis atm, it doesn’t even feel like…

being “about history” isn’t all that AC always was.  At no point does it feel like an AC game.  it plays differently, the story and plot are laid out differently, the base ideas for what makes AC and AC game aren’t there besides the fact that the game takes place in the past, stealth is a mechanic that exists, and…