![]() ![]() ![]() Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), genetically enhanced monster hunter, is now the apprehensive adoptive father of Cirilla (Freya Allan), a princess in exile with a mysterious heritage that gives her incredible powers no one fully understands. While this is partly a reflection of the source material - Andrezj Sapkowski’s Witcher fiction begins with short story collections that eventually give way to a five-novel epic - it’s also a significant retooling of the show’s structure. So it’s a little bit of a disappointment that The Witcher’s second season, out on Netflix today, builds out a more intricate and serialized story in the Game of Thrones mold. ![]() This was a good thing! Game of Thrones was pretty great at times, but it was never a particularly fun ride, and it never gave us the hit single “ Toss a Coin to Your Witcher.” The irony here is how poorly The Witcher fit that mold a show just as interested in pulp Xena: Warrior Princess-style episodic adventure as it was intricate world-building and amoral politicking. There’s this fall’s The Wheel of Time, which will be joined next fall by a Lord of the Rings series on Amazon, in addition to HBO’s proper follow-up to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon. When The Witcher arrived on Netflix in 2019, it was received by some as an early contender for the title of “ next Game of Thrones.” If that translates to “expensive adult fantasy show with prestige TV ambitions,” it’s a field that’s quickly getting crowded. ![]()
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