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‘The Witcher’ Star Henry Cavill On Why He HAD to Play Monster Hunter Geralt | Rotten Tomatoes
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- Опубліковано 19 гру 2019
- One of Netflix’s most hotly anticipated titles ever, ‘The Witcher,’ finally arrives on the streaming service this December - and just like fans of the video game and book series, we couldn’t wait to find out what the new show had in store. Ahead of the series’ release, Rotten Tomatoes correspondent Naz Perez sat down with star Henry Cavill, who told us why he felt compelled - and campaigned - to take on the title role, and why his character has more depth than some may think at first. Plus, we chatted with actresses Freya Allan (Ciri) and Anya Chalotra (Yennefer), and showrunner Lauren Schmidt, who revealed how a Christopher Nolan movie inspired her to switch up some timelines and expand certain roles.
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“Evil is Evil, there is no lesser evil”
No bs he played the games for sure.
Sahib Chahal that line came from the books
he does, he's stated that he loves the games and the books
I believe he does or use to play WOW also
Watch some more interviews of him. He gets to the point where he rambles like a nerd, and I mean that 100% as a compliment. He is genuinely a massive fan and it's evident in both his performance and his interviews. I thought he was bullshitting about being a _""gamer""_ and a fan until I watched his interviews.
Burnningsoul yea he’s said before he was like a constant player of WoW
This is why it's always important for an actor to really WANT a role. In every scene, you can see how Henry gives everything he's got. So much passion and skill shinning through everything he does, and that's the main reason this show is so great. Henry Cavill alone keeps me invested to be honest. I also liked the stories from Yen & Cirri's point of view. They got some good actresses! But I thought things got a little drawn out at times. I know they are trying to push them more, and showcase women in the story, but I think Geralt was the character that kept things interesting. Just my opinion of course
I agree, the whole cast are great.
Also to your point Henry can act as good as any actor I have ever seen
Michael Holmgaard Also agreed. I felt like the show shouldve revolved more around geralt. He was the person who was always interesting to watch in every scene.
@@qoki2244 Yeah, but the issue with that is...I mean, it's based on the books. You can only really show Geralt doing what he does. And the main plot largely revolves around Ciri. Geralt is one of the main protagonists, but it's not really 'his' story, and Yennefer has just as much a stake in it as he does. So I think it was important they shared the perspectives in the way they did, or when they get to adapting Blood of Elves, you might not be as familiar as you should be with the trio as a whole.
@@qoki2244 it will on season 2, this season was an introduction to the characters and also Yen until she founds Geralt. Season 2 will show more of his training, will be better im sure, they will spend more money.
Totally agree with u.
It's funny the critics are so irrelevant once the fans have spoken.
people can rate. what's their job again?
I don't even know how can critics critic a show as the witcher without being a fan
I mean is for everyone but 99% are fans already
Critics are irrelevant, very rare I’ve ever agreed with them.
The worst part about the critics? some of them didn't even watch the full season, one of them even started from episode 5. You'd think it's their job, to watch for reviewing you know? But nah lol
I have spoken
When I heard Cavill was being cast as Geralt, I was like 'Oh so they blew their entire budget on one actor' and then I found out how passionate Cavill was about the whole franchise and was like 'Oh he probably PAID THEM'
69 likes, nice
Aleksandra Adler Same
@@aleksandraadler2924 for me too, I saw him as Superman before that what I connected with him, now it is Geralt.
Ha hahaaaa...Exactly!
609 likes. Nice
Henry Cavill has reached a Keanu Reeves level of awesomeness.
mmmm, I disagree haha Keanu is number #1 in my book he is #2, but soon as I seen the first ep, I was like damn he pretty much Nailed Gerald
Nope
That's definitely pushing it. Keanu has an untouchable legacy but Henry is still a remarkable badass
I think it's more accurate to say "a Ryan Reynolds level of awesomeness." He basically found his "deadpool" roll after an objectively lackluster superman.
Timothy DeMarre Green Lantern
I'm going to start incorporating gravelly voiced "Hmms" into my normal everyday conversations. because of Geralt.
Same hahaha
I do that already before the show.
They sound so different n fit every situation lol
@@kerrygeiling4624 Huur duurr
My voice is too high for that unfortunately
Critics - It's no good, bla bla bla bla.....
Fans - We loved it! fcuk Critics!
YASSSSS!
as of now, audience rating is at 92% on RT and 8.9/10 on IMDB
I can't wait for season 2!!!!
Game Tourist And considering a lot of people review bomb IMDb, it’s probably even higher than that for the ones who actually watched it.
100%. I saw some of the reviews by these so called professionals and I cannot believe what they were saying. As someone who has read the books and played the games (400hours) I was very impressed by his performance. You can tell he was such a fan of the series too as he got all little mannerisms that Geralt of Rivia does. I loved every single moment of it. I cannot wait for Season 2!
What I'm happy about is that the series did not butchered or disrespected the Witcher games, just staying in its own lane.
i must say, henry cavill as witcher have overshadowed his superman title. Now, and forever, he shall be known as Geralt of Rivia, superman no more.
I agree 100% with this statement
He is Supergeralt supposedly of Rivia. Superman is actually Geralt, the story has been meddled with in order to hide this obvious truth.
*Tin foil hat noises intensify*
Yes sir
Henry is great in everything he does. But then I can watch him build a gaming device. I loved him as Superman and pray they make more films!!
probably but he nailed and owned superman in his own way and superman in his resume is already cooooolllll. the only thing missing is Bond, james bond hehehehe😊😊😊😊😊
Henry didn't disappoint and do justice to portraying Geralt.
Note worthy comment,
Have a fan of the series play as the protagonist of said story.
They typically have the passion to bring out said character.
Game of Thrones received good reviews for Season 8 and fans hated it! The Witcher gets bad reviews, but the fans love it! The fans are always right!
GoT season 8 got very bad reviews from both fans and critics, at least on RT.
Any online reviews are pretty meaningless. Many, such as myself, had no problem with the final season and thought it was at least suitable. Its more like a 50/50 split for GOT.
@@rileyjoh19 No. It's 99/1, and you're the 1. Seasons 6 and 7 are 50/50, but 5 and 8 are garbage, as agreed upon by the majority.
aye aye
true, because the fans are the reason why these shows are being made. I am a fan of both Got and The Witcher.
RT ratings are a meme at this point
"Only 399" and now 400
It was always a meme, that system is absolutely stupid.
Yea its kinda dissapointing since if they were accurate it'd be the easiest way to judge the worth of something
What?
@@perma4702 Agreed. I feel almost sad for people who use RT as any sort of measure for value.
I saw a lot of people complaining about the different timelines but like I've never played the game nor read the books and having the 3 different timelines is one if the things I liked the most. It was really unique and surprising so I really enjoyed it. I liked they did it that way to show how the characters ended up where they had to be, since destiny is a huge theme on the show, it makes it even more brilliant.
The books are like that as well, Last Wish has multiple short stories across various timelines, so if anything it stays true to the books
Agreed! How the timelines were handled was one of my favorite aspects of the show
At first I was very confused,but at the end I was just sitting there and everything made sense and it was so great!
I gotta agree. It took a few episodes, but then I was like, 'wait a sec... OH'.
The timelines really threw me off at the first viewing. I wasn’t ready for that. I understood how it all came together by the end. But I’m watching it again to try to appreciate that. I respect the approach so much as a writer. It’s very challenging. But I didn’t realize that there were different intentional and intersecting timelines so it took some time to wrap my mind around it.
Henry is so passionate about this that he wanted to grow his hair out and dye it white, what a legend.
@samer clash After filming the first season he could have cut it and dyed it black again. He won't be filming as Geralt for another year or so, so cutting it and dying it black wouldn't have mattered.
@samer clash it all depends on the actors contracts I guess.
Actually it might be better for him to cut off his natural hair completely. Fake hair looks good on those who are bald.
Sergey Tyulin yea the wig sits closer to the scalp and is able to lay the right way instead of bumped out. I think the wigs were good in this show. They did a fine job
If he bleached his hair all the way white it would turn into cotton candy lol
Dear Henry, I know you are a gamer like a lot of us. I know that you might read comments. If you do read this one, please know this: People love The Witcher show and your performance in it. I watched it with my wife and we were extremely happy with how it turned out. I'm a great fan and was sceptical at first but .. oh man you nailed it. I'm just hoping I can sleep into next year because I cant wait for next season!!! Please make season two... longer? XD like 20 episodes or so. I need to satisfy my thirst
So honest, I like your comment a lot 😁
And he is PC Master Race.
Awww. What a lovely comment. Hope he reads it. : )
Honestly it was just okay for me. I didn’t really care for yennefer or ciri as much as I did in the games. I loved Henry cavill as Geralt though. He was my favorite part
Honestly if you said the guy who made superman would be such a fit into the witcher character i would 100% doubt it... But his performance was great! Perfect voice and entonation, perfect body, perfect face... I now actually can't look at geralt from the witcher game without thinking he's a bad copy of the henry cavell character xD
This show is incredible. Watched the whole season twice. The second time was better because you really understand what's going on.
tobyeez agreed did the same thing.
I've even watched people watching the show. Is that good.
I've watched it three times! I WANT MORE!!!!!!!!!! >:U sry but really really really like the show. It's very odd to see a passion project on so many levels of production giving their all.
same
Yeah because it’s structure is confusing you need multiple viewings to follow along
Henry pulled a heath ledger joker, he wasnt an actor playing a part, he was that character
Andrew Heller in real life he is an character playing an actor
Imagine how many hundred times he had to answer to the same 3 questions.
freeAEgraphics not as many times as he’s had to “reload” his arms
Poor guy lol
@Gore4ever FulciLives. Well earned millions... let's be honest.
They nailed it. Henry was born for this role! The only recommendation: get better CGI for dragons!
or better fire CGI at least lol. doesn't take away from the rest of the show, but you'd think they could shill out some more for a one and done scene with their massive budget.
i think CGI wasn't bad, the design was.
i didn't like the desing of the dragons too haha
austin is people games what’s the budget?
Sura they did say that there are Green, Red and Black ones. Maybe the Red and Black ones would be more realistic
I know I'm going to get some hate, but I like the Witchers world far more than the Game of Thrones.
Casey Burns not gonna get that hate here
Thanks bro, and props to the OG Speedwagon.
Dude, GoT is LOTR rip off. Witcher are the same probably, but Andre bent it way more far than George Martin.
@@anplusdre I agree 100%
And this is only the first season, the Witcher will become better and improve more in later seasons with bigger budget
I will never take critics ratings seriously from now on, First Joker and now this. What a joke!
@Juggled Lotus Try IMDb! It is mostly fan reviews and I find it to be much more accurate than Rotten Tomatoes :)
There is no lesser evil. He really taking his Gerelt role seriously lol.
"Evil is Evil" 1:17 the smug look on his face when he says that kills me
I had no expectations for this show. When I saw the trailers I was only worried it would be too pompous.
And it suprised me in a positive way: Henry Cavill is Geralt, he understood the character perfectly. I very much liked Yennefer, I am waiting for the development of Ciri’s storyline. Not to mention, „the White Flame” is just like I imagined him when I read the books, same about Tissaia. Vilgefortz is immaculately handsome as he sholud be.
Of course, the show is not what the books are, it can’t be. But I liked the way this universe was presented, even if driads were not green, elves were not beautiful, the golden dragon was nothing like GOT dragons and the authors caused an actual chaos with the story’s timeline.
Am I the only one who liked how unique the dragons looked? They didn't need to be like GoT.
@@vasilsotirov8706 Exactly! Besides, fully grown dragons didn't appear in GOT until like season 4 or 5, when they had a much bigger budget. The Witcher is still at its first season and the budget was significantly lower than GOT's later seasons, I'm sure that with the success of this season, Netflix will give them a higher budget for the next one and enough time to deliver an amazing second season.
Vasil Sotirov You are not the only one, but come on: the legendary golden dragon cannot look like a lizard
@@pa3330 Isnt it quite fitting for the show/books for the "legendary golden dragon" to be almost disappointing. I'm not saying the dragon was disappointing by the way, just saying i think it fits the mood of the show
I had the same sentiment from the trailer, it was worrisome, but after watching the series it definitely did justice to the books. Henry Cavill is now a great Geralt.
The only thing I knew about The Witcher was the games. GoT fan here, and I heard people were comparing this to GoT, surely because of the fantasy genre and all. Seriously, the only ones that’s seem to actually compare the two are critics. People who actually watch this appreciate it on its own without comparing it to GoT. A good reason to never pay attention to critics.
erica I love game of thrones and The witcher both but the Witcher really has its own unique vibe to set itself apart from got comparisons and I love that
You can compare them sure, but only to season 1. GoT season 1 was one of the most expensive seasons ever made at the time, but there wasn't huge fighting scenes at all. Witcher has alot of fights with very good CGI as well. I love both, but to compare witcher season 1 with the entire GoT show is just unfair
I love both series and i must say they are pretty similar at some points but told in very different ways. GoT has many more different PoV stories than Witcher but they are all intertwined at some point or another.
People who have to use GoT as their only source of comparison of knowledge of Fantasy are not actual geeks.
Don't misunderstand i love GoT. I am simply aware of the vast sources that inspired (DnD, GoT, Witcher, Lotr Etc.)
to begin with.
@@legendaryoutcast4440 i actually think LotR is the true masterpiece of the fantasy genre
Henry Cavill was the single best casting they could have ever made
@Frog Sure, there might have been another Robert Patrick in there, but Cavil brought certain experience, physique and above all... well, he's established brand now. Show needed him more than he needed the show. Just like oryginal Star Wars (New HOpe) needed at least one established, older actor to play Kenobi.
The show is amazing. I finished the whole season in a day.. I had the day off and dove in. The Witcher 3 is the only video game I ever finished completely and fully enjoyed... hope there’s many more seasons for the show ..Henry is sooooOOOO fine. I love his Geralt and that body fire 🔥 the actress that plays yen is gorgeous and such a great actress /I’m sorry I forgot her name atm
i binge watch it in a day also... just I didnt rest and had to work graveyard shift 😱😴🤷♀️
They just got renewed for season 2, and will shoot next year, so new episodes will hit 2021. But they will only be covering 3 storylines in parallel to the games and books I’d assume. But yes, Anya Chalotra is a total snack.
Rules to live by. If critics like it = It's hot garbage. If the critics hate it = it's worth looking into.
Kruut Von Trendkilla That's so true
That's a pretty silly rule to live by. There's great shows that critics like. You might be over reacting.
That's when critics become Armond White
Simplistic, but that's jarringly becoming more true.
Then again, the critics don't seem to like Rise of the Skywalker. And you know that movie is hot garbage. Lol
9 nilfgaardians disliked the video
Damn black cloaks
And 168 drowners.
"Evil is Evil, there is no lesser evil"
I'm looking at you, Rotten Tomatoes
Lauren Schmidt seems really great to me from this interview. I was on her side pretty quick, especially since watching the show I see how nicely they are balancing storytelling, But her epiphany about how to make this season based on Dunkirk's script makes me REALLY like what she's up to here.
His voice is definetely inspired by the video games so maybe after all the Games helped him get the job
From what I've heard, Cavill bvased his looks and voice on the games while storycoems from the novels. a very good combination I'd say.
The fight scenes from the witcher make game of the thrones ones look like pub fights. I am very pleased how the producers are paying attention to this essential part of the series because it brings good film quality to the small screen. Kudos to everyone in the making of the fight scenes. Keep up the good job guys.
This show is amazing and I don't even know the story! Happy I am seeing it for the first time and the cast is perfect!
Lernen.Ohne. Angst.official you should play the games
Loved this show, they did not hold the audiences hand with the storytelling. You could see Cavill's passion for the character in every scene. Respect
I don't know where RT gets there Critics from but some are laughable reviews that should be filtered. This show is gold and they would know that if they knew anything about the series.
You don't know because you're a redditor fanboy ince.
Rotten Tomatoes doesn't have critics... It's a review-aggregation website that shows the percentage of positive versus negative reviews.
Why did you rate this show so low RT? That is just injustice
It's the critics that are iffy (increasingly irrelevant as well). The audience score is at 90% - and more reflective of us people in the real world, without agenda and pay masters.
some of the critics seem to be confused about the timelines, when it's so easy to tell if they actually pay attention to the show.
@@UtaNngkrngDpanKompi those critics really shouldn't be critics if they can't comprehend timelines that are clear to any viewer
@@UtaNngkrngDpanKompi Its honestly so simple youd wouldve have had to fail out of middle school to not get it.
Rown Aerith yh it is but it’s much easier for people with pre knowledge to decipher that from the get go however if they paid attention they would have known
"Henry Cavill On Why He HAD to Play Monster Hunter Geralt." 3 minutes of Cavill talking about sword fighting choreography and 11 minutes of other characters. Your title-making department is as skilled as your rating department, Rotten Tomatoes.
Thanks dude, saved me some time lol
The part with Lauren Schmidt makes me feel better about being a new fan of the franchise. I didnt know anything about The Whitcher before and I cant play video games for the life of me. BUT I LOVE THE WHITCHER NOW
over 20 years ago i got my first "witcher" (wiedzmin - in polish), wasn't sure about Cavill playing this role but now I'm so happy it's him. I can't see anyone else doing it.
Why is the show rated so low by RT ? According to the audience scores across alot of review websites the audience seemed to really enjoy it, with scores saying that as much of 90% of the viewers enjoyed it. Myself included, it's the best series I have ever watched. Henry was a perfect cast for the role of Geralt aswell. He was amazing and so was the show
Sorry but what kind of people become critics.. they dont even understand simple timelines. They ask questions like: "so theres a difference between sorceress and witches??"
thats just another example why RT critic scores are bullshit. if you want to know if a movie or show is good, dont look at the opinion of others.
@@eldarion933 That is a genuine criticism and they did make the timelines needlessly confusing. You can figure them out,but they could have improved the cohesion by so much its hard to fault them for criticizing it.
@@niccoloparker3548 Indeed. However, I, for the sake of a different opinion, liked the catharsis brought about the end of the 7th episode and the 8th episode, where the 'past' timeline finally caught up while the scenes with Ciri were presently ongoing throughout 1-8. For someone who had read the books, the basis being The Last Wish for the majority of the 1st season--I tolerated the mixed up timeline. Again, I agree, it was confusing at first, but the catharsis at the end--piecing it all up together--loved it, loved it. +I loved Yennefer of Vengerberg so much so that's the final nail
@@revergiltheramorne3280 honestly most critics got the first 5 episodes out of 8 one month early. They probably didnt like it nor feel like watching it the last 3 episodes.
I personally disliked putting yen backstory in season 1. It took stuff away from the ciri and geralt time. It could have been just made two episodes in season 2 where we will have more than 8 episodes anyway
The actor who plays yennefer has some crazy social anxiety. Didn't expect that makes her performance more impressive to me
Yup, as someone who suffers from social anxiety, I can see it in her a lot. Makes me like her even more .
Sign of a very sweet, self-protective soul. You can tell that she's an introvert
I LOVE the witcher so much now that im going to go back and watch some walkthroughs of the game AND read the books. All I knew going in was Yennefer Geralt Ciri and Roach. I tried getting into it when the Witcher 3 was popular but I just couldnt. This show however makes me want to learn WAY more about Ciri and Yen.
@Dalle Smalhals Excuse me? Is there something wrong with watching walkthroughs of games that are several years old? Especially when you no longer have the console?
Henry played Witcher 3 TWICE! Let the man inspire you!
Critic are NOT fans, they suck
Witcher is badass! Henry Cavill is doing and has done a job well done portraying Geralt of Rivia. Just finished episode 6 and I'm very impressed. I see people(some people) griping about some of the characters not "fitting the mold" per the game. The people who have never played the game wouldnt know the difference either way but I think the whole cast ,thus far, are doing a phenomenal job
The gamers complaining should take note of the fact that the series is based off the books, not the games. So it's really the games that don't get the characters right.
He's not only a pretty face. He's so passionate with his career, he's so smart and capable. I really enjoyed the season. He was born to be Geralt de Rivia!
Its crazy that i use to agree with what critics said like 6-7 years ago because they were normally pretty accurate with what they were saying. However, The Witcher has far exceeded my expectations and everything they have said about the series is just bullshite. Its like a opera critic saying the show wasn't loud enough. Dafuq you mean? My ears be blasting blood.
Tissaia de vries is just beautiful.
She’s my favourite! Amazing actress
You should check out Ripper Street she is in that too
I KNOW!
myanna buring
@@QazRiyami ye good acting. My personal take on it: Queen or Ciri > Tessaia > Geralt > Yen > Jaskier
Thanks God we getting a season 2.
Let us toss a coin to Lauren Schmidt, because without her enthusiasm, tenacity, and connection with Henry the show wouldn't be* as incredible as it is. 💰
Toss a coin to your showrunner? :)
@@molly-zx9cr I got a bags of coins, and everyone who worked on Witcher is getting one 👏💰💰💰👏
@@kovacspistol LOL...Right on!
Massive respect to Cavill for absolutely killing it!!
Im on eps 6 this show is awsome and so is the cast
@Слава Перун and the milfgaard armor...
It’s cool seeing Cavil in a new project that he’s amped about. He was a good Kryptonian and this clip announced a second season. Happy for all those involved. Great cast!
All the actors seem very in tune with their characters, awesome.
Calanthe? O_o
Henry Cavill was amazing as Geralt. When they announced that Cavill was going to play the role, I wasn't sure he could pull it off. Boy was I wrong.
Henry Cavill really is the perfect Witcher
I loved how they handled the timelines! The parallel stories and cross cutting between times instead of places was fantastic. And slowly introducing the concept that there are years or decades between the characters' stories was an awesome twist. There were a few hints early on, but the Striga episode really drove it home!
Just finished binge watching it! Henry Cavil did an amazing job!
I love how badly he wanted to play Geralt. That's the kind of passion I love to see in adaptations.
All the respect to the casts and the crew behind the scene, but Henry's performance and his passion as a fan of the games and books just gave the show a great advantage in my opinion!
The story telling timelines switch is brilliant!
It accomplishes two things imo:
- 1st is goes few times over some important characters and events (from different angles of course) so that you remember and understand in depth not just who is who, but also their motivation and see their own character development. Imho that was missing in Game of Thrones for example. In GoT sooo many things happened and characters entered and exited (usually dead) the story that you could hardly keep track of everyone, and eventually you had to discover that someone you watched for couple of minutes two seasons ago is actually important now (probably for couple of minutes again until he/she dies).
- 2nd is really gives power to that magical world and especially to that feeling of destiny that the story revolves around (that could otherwise be boring)
It was the weakest link of the show.
Yeah the time switch made perfect sense. For example the law of surprise episode would not have had the same impact without this. Also there were many scenes that drew visual parallels between Geralt and Yen an Ciri in different timelines, to put even more emphasis of them being linked together even if they don't realize it yet (good example being Geralt's fight with the striga while Yennefer got her transformation)
@@guillaumericard1233 I agree, that was the best juxtaposition between Striga and Yennefer's transformation.
@Hauke Holst The show wasn't just made for witcher fans it was made for the public as much as some might disagree. The writing on this show was awful and belongs to a teen show. that's why it made everyone confused with the timelines
While I dont disagree with your opinion about the time jumps, it would have been better if it was made more clear when in the timeline the jumps were occuring, especially for people only vaguely familiar or not at all with the series.
This is the best interview about the show! She’s such a great interviewer asking the right questions. I just watched a bunch of awkward ones and the interviewers had no idea of what they were talking about
Never played the games, never read the books. Went into this series on just a recommendation by a friend......The timeline jump(s) were a little confusing at first BUT tied together just as I told myself, wtf is happening? Can't wait for season 2!
Read the books if u can bro - honestly - well worth it - truth is in the roots
@@xxcxpl I definitely plan on getting the books. As much as I appreciated the show itself, I know damned well they are forced to cut corners on more detailed storylines and sub plots due to time constraints.
Just remember the witcher is overrated
“Geralt is like pest control” thats one way to put that haha
Imagine Cavill playing Guts, the black swordsman itself.
My pants just went from dry to moist while reading that.
Critics are the laughting stock at this point. Their score should rather be called a woke meter.
Never read a book or played a game most probably. That's their reason.
@@zer0bre But that's not their job, they look at the movies/show and have an opinion on them.
If you can't appreciate the show without previous knowledge, the show did something wrong
If you rate a show pretty low because you have an opinion on the story you have no idea about, or the characters or anything, why even bother reviewing it? It's like calling an electrician to build you a rocket. One of the requirements for the job would be: "HAVE YOU EVER BUILT A ROCKET?". Same goes here. When they say that Geralt is a mutant, the first thing that comes to a critics mind is X Men. And they probably kept waiting for him to show his special powers. Which he didn't - per se. There are a lot of things in the show that weren't said. For example: here's Geralt and that's about it. There's no origin story, he's just there. Stuff like that. People nowadays love to be held by hand while the story unfolds, directed even if you will. And it doesn't do that here. What's more, the timelines skip from one to another to the third. A lot of material that would raise an eyebrow of a critic not familiar with the subject. While on the other hand, pretty much everyone that has a console or a PC has tried the game at some point in their life, young or old. In all honesty, I don't see the need for critics at all. They rate movies and shows. And do so pretty poorly. The general sense of audience is more often than not quite a bit different than an opinion of the critic(s). Which brings is to another question, are they, perhaps, paid to give a good/bad review? I mean, we live in a world where everything and everyone can be bought. Could we seriously believe that they could be unbiased towards a movie someone slipped them an envelope to give a good/bad review for? In all seriousness, I doubt it.
@@zer0bre Not really, I haven't played the games or read the books, so I'm viewing the show like a critic would. And honestly, it's not doing a good job it's character definition. I had to look up some more background online and then it made more sense/made me appreciate them more.
I don't think the show is that bad, but it is definitely flawed. It does not work that well on it's own, and that's what the critics see.
That people like to be directed thing isn't really true, they are tons of critically acclaimed movies with non linear timelines.
Finally, it's litterally impossible for a critic to go read the books and play the games and do whatever you have done for each movies when you have to review several movies a week.
@@Kousseau so you basically just jumped on the show because of the hype?
"Evil is Evil, if i had to choose between one evil and another, then i prefer not to choose at all"
Am sure he was gonna say these lines 😂😏♥️
Personally I liked the split timelines thing. It was only slightly confusing at first. Once they showed the painting of young Foltest and his sister, and then showed the actual children in the same episode, I understood what was going on.
It is interviews like this that make me love Cavill and his portrayal of Geralt.
The Geralt v Renfri fight was the best sword fight in cinema I've seen in years . Kudos to the entire team.
I really want to watch the audition tape of Henry Cavill playing Geralt
I hope it was the Djinn scene where he said "I CAN'T F**KING SLEEP!!!"
I hope season 2 gets a bigger budget, some of the CGI and the overly aggressive grey post processing really cheapened the look of the show.
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄😒👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽
@@anonsmith3459 You don;t want the show to get a bigger budget and were happy with the CGI and post processing? I find that hard to believe.
To The Witcher's whole team and Netflix: PLEASE listen to your audience and their comments rather than the critics.
What is extremely frustrating is not necessarily that the critics did not like the show. It is that in most cases, by reading their reviews, you can tell they have probably not watched it/given it a chance. It feels like they're just trying to go against the grain, as if liking the show would be too "mainstream" and therefore "diminishing" ...
As an example, I see a lot of comparison with GoT in the critics reviews which was a show telling the story of the political agendas of all characters and the political conflicts they have in a world in which magic is also present. Very different from the Witcher in which the fantasy and magic are the core focus of the story. Comparing them is even more irrelevant than comparing Breaking Bad and Narcos.
Giving a negative opinion on a show is totally fine, but I expect real professionalism from these critics that are paid for it and when I read "I couldn't go through the first episode OMG terrible wig Henry lol" from such said professionals, I genuinely struggle to see why I would use their inputs on other shows to decide if it's worth watching or not.
(PS: Only decent professional review I've found so far was from Erik Kain from Forbes. The rest I've managed to read was total garbage)
There's so many talented actors on this show and Henry really takes over who I imagine as Geralt, but the writing is just so slick too
The second Cavill, as Geralt, said, "But, these views", in that sarcastic deadpan voice, I was like: Yep, that's a man who knows Geralt of Rivia. Born to play, as they say.
Henry’s passion for the franchise really shows in the Netflix series because he is objectively the best part of the show
The timeline thing on the first season made a big impact on the scene that reveals everything
I feel like she was talking about the bath tub scene as in ohhhh look at him in the bath. Whereas he was talking about the bath scene being iconic in the games
Learns about the character...plays the character...becomes the character. Level Henry Cavill complete.
I hope Geralt saying "I CAN'T F**KING SLEEP!!!" Becomes a meme...
The Striga storyline was so important. Geralt saving that little girl is what convinced her father, the king, to join the mages to fight against the Nilfgardean.
Every single person in the cast has been so passionate during each interview. You can tell they all really love the story and are ecstatic to be a part of it.
What a Series..
I'm satisfied with Season 1, i played Witcher 1 2 3 hehhe..hopes Season 2 is more epic :D
@Delle Smalhals yeah true, it would be much more epic to see Geralt slay some shrubbery. Who needs badass Monster fights.
Season 1 is just a introduction and foundation to the series. Of course season 2 should be much better. They don't have to worry about introducing characters anymore, which is all season 1 was about. So, brace yourself.
Season 2 needs at least one episode where ciri is in danger but geralt goes to play gwent for hours.
@Dalle & Mr Bare..ok heheh
@Galaxis..Eeeemm i think Season 2 they introduce more character, maybe 2-3 char hehehe
@Jebu..Wooaa i never played Gwent, it blind for me :D xiixixxi
Had my misgivings beforehand but Cavill really nailed playing Geralt. Great show.
Bloody hell, I don't think I have ever seen an actor more passionate about not only getting a role but doing it justice. It's so friggin inspiring to hear Henry geek out over the whole process. Also I hope he knows that she wrote the scrips with his voice in her head. He's be so chuffed!
I was not into Geralt's casting at first, but after seeing it.... No one would have been better to me. He pulled just enough from the games to make that connection.
One of the best first seasons of any show I've ever watched they did amazing the "people" at rotten tomatoes are smoking crack
@@johnathanhart2999 exactly they did amazing
I Love his answer to The bathtub question xD going like
"Of course I expected it. I played The Freaking games.I knew how ppl felt about that before I was playing The scene" xD
F* the critics this is one of the best shows to date.
Now that she mentioned Dunkirk the whole timeline idea became a lot clearer to me! And that she wanted to have Yen and Ciri. Seriously! It was a bit confusing at the beginning, but ultimately I had fun deciphering the timeline while watching the series. Wish only it was 2 episodes longer to elaborate more on all the characters and their relations.
Henry you nailed it or should i say slayed!!!👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
All these people talking about tipping coins to their Witcher, but nothing about apples for Roach. 😉
Dwayne the rock Johnson as letho from the Witcher 2 would be so badass
"The fights are epic, the love scenes are well executed and the bathtub scene went viral"
So this interpretation of "The Witcher" is pretty great, give it at least 80% or more maybe?
RT critics: "Well yes, but no - 50% it is" xD
yeah for a 1st season of a show that everyone,eve me thought it would be bad,it was great
50/100, too much water
The person interviewing him is so uninteresting in her line of questioning. He's going on and on passionately about how he (not a team instructing him) and the experts designed fights to carry a storyline instead of it just being action, and her follow-up question isn't even Witcher related. I want someone to engage in his passion and direct the coversation to allow him to continue, not just question him about love scenes and bath tub scenes blowing up on Twitter.
Every response is basically *person talks passionately for 5 minutes*, "wow, that's fascinatingggggg, so what about ?"
I also notice, not many Netflix critics around at the moment, I guess they are waiting for a better time to attack ! 😂
That cursed girl episode was one of my favourites. It was insane to see that story brought to life.
I just came here to watch Henry Cavill. What a beautiful man.
Who wins in a sword fight...Geralt,Jon Snow or Jamie Lassiter??????? My money is on Geralt
Geralt of course. He is when all things said and done, is a seasoned fighter for decades. not to mention he also possesses superhuman agility and strength, amongst other things.
Geralt will bully them
John Cena
Geralt
@@dickers9012 I agree, they'd never see him coming.
love it how she just calls him Gerald instead of Henry
It's what a good director does.
Henry was amazing. I was able to watch the whole season 1 in a day.
And I loved every part of it.
Henry Cavill did justice to his role and the rest of the actors and actress in this series. 💞
It's not boring too. 😊
As a fan of the Witcher through and through, lord knows the hours spent in front of my PlayStation when I should have been working, I absolutely loved the show and cannot wait for season 2. Henry Cavill nailed Geralt of Rivia, right down to the "hmmms" in some of his responses. Bravo to all who are a part of this series!