TV Series / Shows

**a completely inoffensive name** · 01-07-2020, 04:20

If you have Amazon, you should be watching Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Expanse.

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 01-07-2020, 17:05

Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name

If you have Amazon, you should be watching Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Expanse.

My daughter is a fan of Maisel. I have yet to watch it, though it is on the "get to" list.

**Xantan** · 01-13-2020, 15:31

As outlined by others, Witcher has some mixed reviews in which Henry Cavill is unanimously praised but there are gaps in the story which make it difficult for people to follow adequately. I've had friends tell me that they didn't fully grasp the whole story of the Witcher as potrayed from the TV show.

That being said, the games are fabulous. Check them out if you haven't.

**Beskar** · 01-15-2020, 19:57

The problem with the Witcher is that it is multiple stories occurring and being presented from different time-frames and eras. This can mess with the flow and can be seen as confusing. However, it ends with those stories merging together. In essence, season 1 is about setting up a bigger story from different threads being woven together.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 01-19-2020, 04:50

Originally Posted by Beskar

The problem with the Witcher is that it is multiple stories occurring and being presented from different time-frames and eras. This can mess with the flow and can be seen as confusing. However, it ends with those stories merging together. In essence, season 1 is about setting up a bigger story from different threads being woven together.

Which would have worked better with more, shorter, episodes to air more of those individual stores... episodically. It would also have benefited from having Ciri appear a bit less at the beginning and following her story chronologically. One friend of mine thought that Pavetta was an older version of Ciri because they look so similar.

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 01-19-2020, 17:25

Originally Posted by Beskar

The problem with the Witcher is that it is multiple stories occurring and being presented from different time-frames and eras. This can mess with the flow and can be seen as confusing. However, it ends with those stories merging together. In essence, season 1 is about setting up a bigger story from different threads being woven together.

Just saw S1:E1. I thought that was clear from the beginning? I got that multiple threads "Pulp Fiction" vibe from the outset.

**Beskar** · 01-19-2020, 18:12

Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

Just saw S1:E1. I thought that was clear from the beginning? I got that multiple threads "Pulp Fiction" vibe from the outset.

Some don't like it and others like Phil's friend got confused.
It was a little off-putting at times as they could hypothetically made it more canonically timed. The argument against this is that it is a story about Ciri as much as the Witcher, so there are a lot of segments for her.

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 01-20-2020, 04:59

Originally Posted by Beskar

Some don't like it and others like Phil's friend got confused.
It was a little off-putting at times as they could hypothetically made it more canonically timed. The argument against this is that it is a story about Ciri as much as the Witcher, so there are a lot of segments for her.

Repeated allusions to "Destiny" and deathbed prophetic statements about being entwined with the other? How much foreshadowing do you need?

Nevermind, it is no doubt the parallel to those who love Oliver Stone movies. Stone never trusted his audience so he always had a "pound the summary of the theme/point like you are beating a dead horse" to end all his films. A pity really, as he was a crafty storyteller in the first 85% of all his movies -- if he only trusted the audience enough that they were able to get his message.