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Netflix announces The Witcher: Blood Origin, a prequel series set 1,200 years before Geralt of Rivia
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xrnzaaas
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Well, the main series didn't, at least not compared to something like GoT.
Punished Miku
Banned
Sounds like a big lore dump on the creation of Witchers.
I'm in.
I'm in.
Nester99
Member
AquaticSquirrel
Member
Sounds like a way around having a pesky white male lead where they have free reign to up the diversity quota to astromical levels.
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xrnzaaas
Member
Because they're both very popular shows from the same genre? I hope that they'll increase production values for season 2 now that they know the show is a hit and could become a bigger hit in future seasons.
Dontero
Banned
More rape by Netflix.
Well at least they can't fuck up anymore stories since they will not base it on anything from books.
I swear Sapkowski is cursed. One movie and 2 TV shows and none of them are yet to properly tell the stories. Fucking books are even written in such way that it is pretty easy to make TV show out of it and yet they fucked twice.
Expect Xena Warrior Princess like Quality in both FX and writing.
Well at least they can't fuck up anymore stories since they will not base it on anything from books.
I swear Sapkowski is cursed. One movie and 2 TV shows and none of them are yet to properly tell the stories. Fucking books are even written in such way that it is pretty easy to make TV show out of it and yet they fucked twice.
Expect Xena Warrior Princess like Quality in both FX and writing.
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The Cockatrice
Banned
Did someone bully you when you were a kid because you watched Xena? That show was fun and so is Witcher.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
I'm excited.
My cynical side says lots of people found the first season to be confusing as all hell given the timeline format so throwing a prequel on top may muddy the waters further maybe?
My cynical side says lots of people found the first season to be confusing as all hell given the timeline format so throwing a prequel on top may muddy the waters further maybe?
DKehoe
Gold Member
Is this stuff that’s been covered in the books?
GoT was the most biggest show on TV so justified a huge budget. You can’t budget the first season of a new show expecting it to gain that sort of hold. Go back to season 1 of GoT and see how much lower the production values are compared to the last season. You can’t just go full out on the first season on something like that, it’s a huge risk even for Netflix who throw money around. It seems like it’s done well so I’d expect season 2 to have more money put into it.
GoT was the most biggest show on TV so justified a huge budget. You can’t budget the first season of a new show expecting it to gain that sort of hold. Go back to season 1 of GoT and see how much lower the production values are compared to the last season. You can’t just go full out on the first season on something like that, it’s a huge risk even for Netflix who throw money around. It seems like it’s done well so I’d expect season 2 to have more money put into it.
Revolutionary
Gold Member
inb4 the first Witcher was actually a transexual black man
Fbh
Member
Will this be based on any sort of stories/lore/book made by Sapkowski?
Or is it a "Netlifx original story"? That's a really big factor in how exciting these news are.
Or is it a "Netlifx original story"? That's a really big factor in how exciting these news are.
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TrainedRage
Banned
Is this based off anything in the lore? O is it a cash grab based on the success of The Witcher?
Why not just make season 2 and 3 of the main show?
I mean I have hopes but have trepidation.
Why not just make season 2 and 3 of the main show?
I mean I have hopes but have trepidation.
iorek21
Member
Ugh.
Another low effort Netflix show... yey!
No, seriously, I was even thinking of opening a thread about it, how come almost all Netflix shows are so crappy and/or filled with sex scenes and woke stuff?
I swear to God, I could even accept the woke part, but the constant sex scenes... bah
If Netflix was to adapt World War 2 into a show, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Churchill would resolve the conflict by fucking each other in the ass with olive oil.
Another low effort Netflix show... yey!
No, seriously, I was even thinking of opening a thread about it, how come almost all Netflix shows are so crappy and/or filled with sex scenes and woke stuff?
I swear to God, I could even accept the woke part, but the constant sex scenes... bah
If Netflix was to adapt World War 2 into a show, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Churchill would resolve the conflict by fucking each other in the ass with olive oil.
Alter_Fridge
Member
Did anyone ask for this? Couldn't they make it more aligned with Witcher 3 than the complete opposite
Hinedorf
Banned
I thought the Witcher was fantastic, I probably watched season 1 about 5 complete times. Curious why they would't follow up with season 2 unless maybe they are and this is just additional?
If for some reason people are right and this is just to woke up a very violent and misogynistic based era and theme around something other than a white male I could see it become a disaster, I think it'll be great.
If for some reason people are right and this is just to woke up a very violent and misogynistic based era and theme around something other than a white male I could see it become a disaster, I think it'll be great.
O-N-E
Member
Maybe they're testing new Spinoff strategies to compare with old. Release earlier while the property is hot = ???
ehhhhh i'll give them a bit of leeway since there is some good stuff in season 1 but they need to really deliver in season 2 before getting too excited about spinoffs. there is a reason (game of thrones, breaking bad) you wait until your show is actually good before jumping into spinoffs
Hoya Destroyer
Member
I am hoping Netflix can teach me more about the benefits of multiculturalism, with a more diverse cast.
DunDunDunpachi
Banned
Modern streaming service strategy appears to be
1) Grab hot IP
2) Make 1 season
3) Make another season that completely discards everything from the first season
4) Repeat until views drop
Jumping 1,200 years into the past just gives them more wiggle room to retcon and make stuff up, since fans won't be able to say "but then how does Geralt...?"
1) Grab hot IP
2) Make 1 season
3) Make another season that completely discards everything from the first season
4) Repeat until views drop
Jumping 1,200 years into the past just gives them more wiggle room to retcon and make stuff up, since fans won't be able to say "but then how does Geralt...?"
Halo is Back
Member
How about finish the series first?
Spaceman292
Banned
Prequels are always bullshit. I don't know why people make them.
Tesseract
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Dirk Benedict
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Trogdor1123
Gold Member
Sounds pretty good to me, I liked season 1 a lot.
This area of the history should be fun.
This area of the history should be fun.
Javthusiast
Banned
Cool and all, but how about establishing the main series for a couple of seasons first instead of beginning the milking process immediately.
xrnzaaas
Member
'The Witcher' Prequel 'Blood Origin' Casts Jodie Turner-Smith as Lead
She will play Éile, "an elite warrior blessed with the voice of a goddess"
www.thewrap.com
Netflix’s “The Witcher” prequel series “Blood Origin” has cast Jodie Turner-Smith as its lead, the streaming service said Monday.
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LaughingStock
Member
I just want a show where a witcher hunts monsters for a living.
Pejo
Gold Member
I didn't particularly like the regular Witcher Netflix show because Cavill got sidelined 90% of the show for much less interesting characters, and now the post by
Fbh
is basically confirmed. At least this didn't end with Cavill getting fucked in the ass by a brother/sister duo like Alucard.
Netflix is shit.
Fbh
is basically confirmed. At least this didn't end with Cavill getting fucked in the ass by a brother/sister duo like Alucard. Netflix is shit.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
A black female lead. What a surprise.
Peggies
Gold Member
I feel you and your avatar represents my emotions about that.
Could we please leave that whole diversity shit behind and concentrate on producing entertainment that actually entertains?! God damnit.
macfoshizzle
Member
So is this what that is ?
