I'm writing about only season 2 here.
The first problem with this season that it's trying to tell too many story lines at the same time with no points of reference of time and place. So, often I have zero idea where the characters are visiting even though I've read all the books and played the games.
The dialogues are very clumsy, especially of the mages. Characters are musing every single thoughts of their head on screen. The screenwriters were trying to spoon-feed the audience which I didn't like at all. There are too much cursing without any significance. Even an honorable character like Mother Nenneke was cursing like a drunk. I think it's just a lazy attempt to make the show more "mature" or whatever was the writers' motivation.
Characters like Fringilla and Tissaia -- who are secondary characters in the books, are given too much screen time instead of focusing other important stuffs like world-building and exploring lore. Part of the reasons why Witcher books and games are so successful is all the traveling, meeting people and overcoming obstacles on the way. But on season 2 everyone is traveling great distance (i.e. Kaer Morhen and Cintra) in a couple of scenes that don't make any sense. First season did a way better job regarding this.
Except a handful of male characters, most of the men are stupid thickhead who bully women in every chance they get, especially the witchers of Kaer Morhen. They are supposed to morally strong, not some despicable thugs.
About the elves. Why in the world they are shown like this weak, tortured species? As far as I remember, they have their own motivation besides only this made up plot of "revenge for child killing".
Final conclusion: I'm very disappointed at how season 2 came out after an average first season. I don't have much hope for the future seasons and it's highly unlikely that I would watch any more.
Season 1: 7/10 Season 2: 1/10 So far average: 4/10.
The first problem with this season that it's trying to tell too many story lines at the same time with no points of reference of time and place. So, often I have zero idea where the characters are visiting even though I've read all the books and played the games.
The dialogues are very clumsy, especially of the mages. Characters are musing every single thoughts of their head on screen. The screenwriters were trying to spoon-feed the audience which I didn't like at all. There are too much cursing without any significance. Even an honorable character like Mother Nenneke was cursing like a drunk. I think it's just a lazy attempt to make the show more "mature" or whatever was the writers' motivation.
Characters like Fringilla and Tissaia -- who are secondary characters in the books, are given too much screen time instead of focusing other important stuffs like world-building and exploring lore. Part of the reasons why Witcher books and games are so successful is all the traveling, meeting people and overcoming obstacles on the way. But on season 2 everyone is traveling great distance (i.e. Kaer Morhen and Cintra) in a couple of scenes that don't make any sense. First season did a way better job regarding this.
Except a handful of male characters, most of the men are stupid thickhead who bully women in every chance they get, especially the witchers of Kaer Morhen. They are supposed to morally strong, not some despicable thugs.
About the elves. Why in the world they are shown like this weak, tortured species? As far as I remember, they have their own motivation besides only this made up plot of "revenge for child killing".
Final conclusion: I'm very disappointed at how season 2 came out after an average first season. I don't have much hope for the future seasons and it's highly unlikely that I would watch any more.
Season 1: 7/10 Season 2: 1/10 So far average: 4/10.