halfway through the episode. yes let this shit crash and burn.
Wow, this episode really just gave us :sparkles:nothing:sparkles:
This is probably the most book-accurate (Time of Contempt, chapter 6) episode we get so far. Im kinda surprised with the lower rating and the rant. It almost goes like in books:
Ciri searches for water in Korath desert, Ihuarraquax (unicorn) arrives and helps Ciri find water, Ihuarraquax is poisoned by sand pincer creature, Ciri draws fire energy to heal Ihuarraquax, fire energy overwhelms Ciri, Ciri renounces chaos/conjuring powers to break free, Ihuarraquax leaves with unicorns, Trappers capture Ciri. The end.
Looks familiar, right? In netflix series they added few flashbacks and few monster encounters so ADHD-game viewers can be happy.
They didn't "Rob us of Cavill" in this episode, as someone wrote before me. Its actually a problem with you. Big witcher fans who do not know the source material. You guys are a pure joke.
I'm clearly in the minority, judging by the comments, but I really enjoyed this episode.
Worst episode ever. So boring.
This was a complete loss of time!
Nothing happened.
The Fuck thing was anoying why put it in every sentence?
Will watch the last episode but probably giving up on next season if there isn’t a big turnaround
I actually enjoyed this episode. It was nice knowing what the hell was going on for a change, lol.
Oh wow, the downfall of the show has really set in now. I feel bad for Freya Allan. She's trying her best to make something out of an episode that shouldn't have been more than some scenes.
Holy fk, prob the worst episode of the whole series.
Unreal, feels like a filler episode.
Length 52mins, actual content 5mins
Painfully boring episode. I tuned out completely, no idea if I missed anything of value
Nothing happens… damn that’s impressive
You just have 3 episodes in part 2 and you decide to dedicate one for a complete man vs wild wanna be?!
Absolute Garbage.
Will give it a 4/10 just for the visuals.
Ciri takes a full day before realising she needs to cover her head, then goes to a small pond, realizes it’s not water but keeps touching it…
You can go to sleep during this episode.
Getting close to the middle of this episode now and I can't wait to talk about the anger I'm feeling at being made a fool of by whoever produced something like this, pure fluff, frustrated expectation... I can't wait for this terrible episode to end.
Just pure garbage like holy moly
This is one of the worst episodes of the series
(776-word review) I'm not quite sure what about this episode there is to love – and I'm saying that because there are probably people who loved it; on the flip side, many people likely found it tedious. If I had to throw an assumption out into the howling wind, it's because of the self-containment and simplicity compared to the commonplace unnecessary convolution. And I can understand that, on top of feeling the same way to an extent.
There's no doubt this episode was pivotal, as it dipped its foot into the inevitable reality of Ciri being at the forefront/"taking over" the show: she's alone, fending for herself by herself, and, from what I know about the novels, that's leading the way to an even more prolonged spotlight on her. Even though Geralt has easily felt like the main character, that's essentially her; she's undoubtedly the most important one, but now the time for her to fill Geralt's shoes in that regard is closing in.
Unfortunately, the impact is lacking because of the writing, and it's a shame. This was likely a significant moment in the novels, but it's been diluted by mostly everything that has led to it. There's still more to it – I remember reading about one thing that's close to happening concerning a particular group and something they did, probably at the beginning of the next season if the show's faithful regarding it, not to mention another character that comes along into that part of the story arc, who seems to be considered one of the best-written characters of the novels – and even more, I'm sure, throughout Ciri's solo, without Geralt and Yennefer, character journey, that I'm entirely unaware of, but a lot of faith in Freya Allan's performance (to carry that part of the show) and the writers' ability to do well is required to be optimistic for the foreseeable future/however long Ciri's character arc lasts.
Furthermore, the constant swearing is ridiculous, venturing into the territory of being childish and inadequate behavior, writing-wise (swearing, in general, isn't that upsetting, but this excessive usage is becoming insufferable); Ciri's fight sequence was laughable with how she seemingly has super strength now to rip off one of the monster's shell to then, also, beat it to death with said shell (not to mention that slow-mo was unnecessary), Falka's characterization was contrived (e.g., her banal dialogue about how "powerful women have been labeled insane since the dawn of time" and "the system"), topped by the actress' unconvincing acting, and this whole, I'm 90% sure, show-exclusive (or unnecessarily altered) 'Fire magic is forbidden' component is absurd.
I also liked how Joseph Trapanese's "Power and Purpose" track from the second season was reused, as it's a good score cue; however, that potentially speaks to an onslaught of sudden disinterest and decrease of a creativity spark on his part, especially considering the lacklusterness of his score this time compared to his work previously – the decline in his score is fascinating: why are score cues from a previous season (hell, previous seasons, as Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli's "The Time of Axe and Sword Is Now" from the first season was used at the end of this season's premiere) being used?
A specific female character's introduction stood out the most to me, and that's, yet again, due to some bits-and-pieces knowledge I possess of the source material. I know she'll become a member of a yet-to-be-formed group that includes two people we're already familiar with (one MUCH more than the other; if you know, you know), but more notably, someone that hasn't been introduced yet that, from what I know, is iconic and beloved within The Witcher medium – I suspect there's a member or two I'm forgetting. I knew this person would show up due to the announcement of new cast additions last year in April. It was a pleasant surprise despite that, as it's another reminder of where this show is heading: how, novel-wise, some exciting stuff is on the horizon, which may even be (or be around) the peak of them – I don't know.
The song featuring Freya Allan during the end credits stood out in second place, and I thought it was great – easily the best song; Joey Batey dropped the ball, and by Joey, I mean the writers dropped the ball concerning Jaskier's songs in this season. But I think he has a final song in the finale, which may rival Joseph Trapanese/Percival Schuttenbach/Freya Allan's "A Little Sacrifice" track.
TL;DR: A break from the usual convoluted storytelling makes room for appreciation, and Ciri's pivotal solo focus, while lacking in its effect, indicates what's to come.
Didn't need a whole episode of that to get the point across. Nothing happens until the last fifteen minutes. This could have been much shorter.
...at least there was decent character focus on this one. Kudos to the actors for always giving their best despite (perhaps inspite) of the scripts and direction.
* sigh *
Genuinely not interested in "her" as the answer to the story. The "hero's journey" arc was hardly impactful. Would have rather focused on the Lore focused around the other characters.
Jaskier saying he needs to find his family made me cringe. Almost made me forget about how bad the thing he has going on with Radovid is.
Most of the stuff with Ciri in the desert was underwhelming, but it wasn't bad. It's a hard thing to adapt, to be fair. But what's the obsession with everyone constantly having to swear and say "fuck"? It just feels so lazy.
Ciri killing that monster was awful. I can't stand this show's obsession with those slow-motion shots.
I have mixed feelings about Ihuarraquax. I wish Little Horse had been smaller, but what they did with the character was fine.
I'm glad they gave this a whole episode, even if it wasn't great. It's a good change of pace from the horrendously chaotic episode 6.
35 minutes of pure nothingness, just a brat running in the desert
The last 15 minutes are worth watching
… in which Cirilla shows she has learned nothing about living in the wilderness or being in a desert. And as such continues to eat shit she doesn’t know and vomits the bit of water her body has still in store :sweat_smile:
And friends still falling left and right.
I do like Ciri but she’s also a bit of a brat. Often.
I've watched this with 2x speed, and it still felt slow.
what the actual F... oh my horsey is injured, let me place a bit of cloth carefully so it does not injure you more... :DDDD
Well seriously what happened in this episode ... the worst one I would prefer someone skips it. it was compulsory for the episodes tp be 8
There's quite some destruction left!
This was a slow episode that I found a bit too boring but there were still some minor but interesting developments (and I guess important too!).
That echo in the dessert was super weird - this cannot be a thing IRL, right?!?
This made me assume that it's a magical dessert / illusion but that didn't really seem to be the case.
(I guess dunes could theoretically reflect sound (based on their form - but probably only towards the sky) but I doubt that sand reflects sound.)
Ciri's "fuck" is quite different from Geralt's "fuck" xD
"Another tip: Don't punch rocks."
I liked that Ciri tapped into the power of fire magic but then relinquished her powers (hopefully she'll still have awesome powers though).
Geralt must've had another "fuck" moment at the end... :(
That song during the end credits was beautiful! <3
Finally a good episode. Focused, close to the books. We have character work. Thumbs up :thumbsup:
The VFX was bad especially the second fight scene, seems like someone from production told them, we need action towards end and they went a made ot extra. Bleh (stupid deviation from book again)
Shout by VaibhavBlockedParent2023-07-31T19:23:36Z
You can just fast forward this episode. There's literally nothing to watch expect for the last 15 mins