The Witcher season 2 has got another poster, this time featuring the other protagonist Yennefer front and center. The Witcher is a live-action Netflix exclusive show that is based on books of the same name.
The Witcher is a medieval fantasy story that follows a famed monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are typically known as monster hunters for hire, each with skills designed for killing and slaying monstrosities around the land. The process of becoming a Witcher comes with its costs (including having the hunters become devoid of emotion) but it turns them into killing machines.
The Witcher is a fan favorite book series that was turned into a video game before being adapted into the live-action television format. Many creators are having a hard time figuring out how to translate the format of a video game into a television show or film, but the Witcher found an easy route by looking at the books for inspiration rather than the games themselves. Other video game adaptations don't have the luxury of doing this, but it's nice to look at The Witcher as the start of a new era in cinema or the blueprint for future video game adaptations regarding what they should or shouldn't do. Since the show is following the book, it explains the creative timeline choice the showrunners chose to introduce Ciri and Yennefer during the first season.
The first season of The Witcher showed each of the protagonists starting from their origins all the way up to the present day, when their lives became intertwined. The upcoming second season will pick up after the last with many returning characters and new faces. The Witcher season 2 timeline is set to be more straightforward for the fans who found the first season very confusing. The storytelling may have been ahead of its time due to the mixed reception to how the story unfolded during season one.
There was a group of fans that really enjoyed the convoluted plot. Many thought it was creative and an effective way of showing where each of the characters was at. They also enjoyed the 'eureka' moment when they figured out that the three character's origins unfolded at different points in time. Either opinion isn't wrong, as everyone has their preference, but it would be nice to see the future seasons of The Witcher incorporate a little bit of the first season's unique storytelling techniques.
The Witcher season 2 releases on December 17th, 2021.
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