She has a lot of power, both politically and magically. I like that Ciri’s learning some hard lessons about actions, however purely intended, having consequences. And Jaskier’s well-intended but probably stupid intentions are making me nervous. Radovid fascinates me because he plays dumb frat boy so well. At this point, that’s my favorite storyline. It deepens the already murky situation Jaskier’s put himself in, trying to get Ciri to the king. I like the insinuation that Jaskier and Radovid might have a thing for each other. And if it was, then this is a terrible ensemble.įirst, let’s talk about what there was to like in this episode. Honestly, this isn’t meant to be an ensemble cast. What I’m trying to say is, for a show called Witcher, we didn’t see a whole lot of the Witcher in this one. There’s too much going on, and not enough of it is interesting. As though the story wasn’t bloated enough. And now there’s Istredd, looking for some book. We also have the Emperor pulling strings to keep the elves in line. Though I will say, if it was the only subplot, I might have a little more tolerance for it.īut it’s not. I don’t care that Philippa and Dijkstra are having trouble with their pet king. Sadly, this episode again was full of storylines that I did not care about. This is a story that we could learn a lot more about. I want to know who’s kidnapping girls who look like Ciri and possessing them. I’m also, finally, interested in Geralt’s story. Ciri resents this and starts pulling typical teenage stunts. Yennefer wants her to stop doing stupid things. It’s relatable to anyone who’s ever been near a parent and child. Yennefer and Ciri’s fighting is interesting. They’re rude to Yennefer, insult Geralt, and treat Ciri like she’s a servant.Īnd they’re interesting! I don’t want to gloss over that too much. Yennefer doesn’t do a good job selling it, and neither do the other teachers. This seems like a high price to pay for better control over Ciri’s power. And that the women who do make it through are no more than powerful slaves to the Northern kings and the Brotherhood. She points out, rightly, that the school turns novices into eels when they don’t make the cut. And it’s a bit concerning that she wants Ciri to be involved in a place that made a slave out of her.Ĭiri feels the same, it seems. Honestly, it’s a little surprising that Yennefer is so attached to a woman who bought her like a pig. This, as it turns out, is going to be more difficult than Yennefer expected. Also, so she can talk with Tissaia about bringing Ciri to Anetuza. They’ve stopped by a bank so that Yennefer can take out some money. Which isn’t saying much, as my expectations were very, very low. I think we are all a bit Captain Howdy in some aspect.Įpisode three of Netflix’s Witcher didn’t exactly exceed expectations. Did Snider go a bit too far in insane isolation? Give the movie a whirl and find out. (For the record: If you are on his show enough to have your GPS listing the target house as a ‘favourite’ then you might want to rethink your life choices.) It taps into those fears and gives us a bit of a ‘look at me!’ type venture.Ĭan you identify with Snider’s character of Captain Howdy? Isn’t that the sign of a good writer? No matter how much of a monster the villain is, there is something identifiable about the man. The movie feeds in on our fears of the online creepoid stalking the net waiting to meet either a young girl/boy or Chris Hansen. Snider writes this film which is part creepfest and part warning of a pre-dawn internet free for all. This movie made me see Dee Snider in a different way. I remember seeing Twisted Sister live with Sebastian Bach before and stuff like that sticks with you (in a good or bad way). What brought me to the movie was Dee Snider. I think I had to rob a RedBox to watch it. ‘Stay away from Captain Howdy.’ That is the lyric, isn’t it? I saw Strangeland a few years ago.
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