From the start of its announcement this show brought out the most controversial discussions. So I followed the hype to take a look at what it’s all about.
I haven’t read any of the books nor did I play a single game so let me tell you: if you don’t know any of the stories and characters it’s kinda difficult to get into it. From the beginning it felt to me this show is directly aimed at the fans especially of the books. To me it seems like The Witcher is such a big story it must’ve been hard for the creators of this show to fit it into this show.
I get why fans of The Witcher might like this show so much and they have every right to. Storytelling is good although lengthy at times and as mentioned before it’s aimed at that audience.
For me as an „outsider“ this show is about average. Acting in many cases feels uninspired and a lot of the shows special effects and camera work feel like they’re pre 2010. And to be honest, I expected a little more from a show with this amount of advance blessings. At times you don’t really get where the show is headed especially as a virgin to this universe. Also character building and structure can be confusing at times.
Finally a word to the people who tried to tell everyone this will be a GoT-Killer: it’s not, far from it to be honest. Although I did NOT compare this show with GoT at any time during my watch through Season 1 there were a lot of Witcher Fans out there in the previous months who tried to paint that picture. Do yourself a favor and don’t compare those two shows. They have very different premises and both shows deserve to be looked at independently.
For Witcher-Fans: enjoy the show, it should be (almost) everything you were looking for.
For everyone else: give it a try but it just might not be your cup of tea.
I've just read that this will be the final season. :( I can't believe it's coming to an end... It was an amazing journey and I hope that finale won't disappoint and that Raj will finally find a girlfriend and be happy...the poor guy just can't catch a break...
At this point, it's my guilty pleasure show. The first season felt so toned down and slightly, and I mean super slightly, like a slice of life series. The story to me always seemed like it was dedicated to Johnny Lawrence and Miguel Diaz, similar to the original film being about Mr. Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso. That being said, S3 is an overdose of the final episode of S2, where we get more of the High School all out karate fight. It's bonkers and you know what it becomes tolerable when you get the best bits of Lawrence helping Miguel get out of his wheelchair. The Karate Kid was an underdog story, one where two misfits find meaning through one another. Cobra Kai is Degrasse+ Kung Fu (the TV series) and it's not in anyway in the same spirit as the original movie or its terrific freshman season.
That being said, considering the series is now a hit on Netflix, I do hope the Emmy's recognize William Zabka for his amazing performance on this show. The guy embodies every middle aged man who didn't understand high school ends. He also balances a terrific form of tragedy and humor (a talent not every actor can balance but Zabka does in a series that could've been an SNL bit). Anyways, I'm going to buy an Eagle Fang Karate T-Shirt. This is my guilty pleasure TV show.
From the first episode I was hooked. My godness.. the first few minutes are rewind worthy.
I cried. I laughed. I gained some knowledge. It's a good time when you can be entertained and learn at the same time. Great show. *Don't miss it. *
This was a really good continuation to the story, Netflix did right by it. I'm excited to see where it will be heading going forward.
Well... this was a huge surprise. I only decided to watch it 'cause Robert Sheehan is in the cast and I'll watch anything with him in it. Turns out that this might be my new favorite show of all time. I'm not sure if I can explain exactly why, but it just clicked with me. From the first episode on, I felt a connection with the characters and the story and I loved everything about it. I even restricted myself to watching 1 episode a day, just so that I could enjoy it longer. I know it sounds crazy, but it sounded legit in my head.
Can't wait for season 2. In the meantime, I'll definitely read the comic-books and re-watch season 1 a couple of times.
Fantastic, perfect, well written. Looking forward to season 2.
I'm surprised by how much I liked it.
Edit: With the second half of season 1 coming out. In this part, feminism comes out more into your face which is not inherently bad, but a little bit invasive. Despite that, the second half sets the bar even higher than the first part. Really looking forward to seasons to come.
Edit2: Season 3 slightly drops in quality as they are trying to shove in a few too many songs. But it looks interesting as to how they are incorporating other faiths into the series.
