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smroadkill15 on 14 January 2022
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Jumpin said:
smroadkill15 said:

I really enjoyed the 2nd season. When it comes to TV/film adaptations, it's almost never going to be exactly how it was in the original source material so getting upset about this kind of stuff is meaningless. I haven't read the books, so I can't comment on those, but I have played Witcher 2 and 3. The fact Eskel was an asshole seemed to be more of him being "infected" than his personality. We even get a flashback of Eskel and Geralt having a great moment together. Sure, they could have kept him alive, but they didn't so whatever.

Are some really complaining about Mark Hamill not getting to play Vesimer? Lol They actor who played Vesemir did a great job.

If you like the TV series, I'd highly recommend the books. They're very exposition heavy, and have a lot of story-inside-the-story type stuff, which is common in medieval literature and Tolkien; both strong inspirations for The Witcher. While it sounds like a bad thing on paper, it works well in the books. They have a generally more mature feeling to them than most fantasy does - so even if you're not a fan of fantasy, you might still like them.

-- On Eskel and other bitching --

So I didn't even know this thread was supposed to be some hate-fan circle jerk. I probably should have paid closer attention to the title :D
Anyway, disliking something because you simply don't like it is fine and fair. We all have different tastes. But that's not what the thread starter is doing. He's going out of his way to spout off this melodrama about a show with "critiques" that amount to a steaming pile of rhino shit.

1. On Eskel. Contrary to the guy's criticisms, in the books, Eskel's NOT Geralt's best friend, NOT a main character, and NOT integral to the plot. He's a minor character.

The funny thing is he probably plays a bigger role in the Netflix series than he did in the books where he had all of what, 7 or 8 lines? He only appears in Blood of Elves (the main basis for the season) and, even then, only featured in one chapter after popping up in the previous. For perspective, he's on the level of Haldir or Glorfindel from Lord of the Rings - and a less significant character than Glorfindel if you include the Silmarillion which, unlike Witcher 3, is at least canon (thatgets to my next point).

2. The Netflix series is not based on the games. Using that as a complaint is as goofy as whining about Nolan's Batman films and Joker 2019 based on differences from the fucking 1960s Batman series :D

3. I think it's obvious why whining about Mark Hamill not playing Vesemir is bullshit. Of all the trivial/irrelevant details he criticized the show on, this is probably the most random and weird. Silver lining, at least all the melodrama makes sense now - he's a Star Wars fan! :D

Come on dude, lighten up!

I'll probably give the books a go at some point. Since you're into fantasy check out, Name of the Wind.  I just finished the 1st book and I'm reading the 2nd now. Really good read. 

I saw this thread, but I wanted to finish season 2 before knowing what it was about. I thought it was going to be some issue with the plot or something actually worth getting upset about like GoT season 8 level bullshit. Finding out it was an issue with the show not being like the game? Come 'on now.