#anti ciri

[wanderingwolfwitcher]

#anti witcher netflix #the witcher #emhyr var emreis #ciri #nilfgaard #lauren hissrich #anti lauren hissrich #anti the witcher netflix #witcher #cirilla fiona elen riannon #cirilla of cintra #anti netflix witcher #emperor emhyr #netflix witcher is offical Nilfgaardian propaganda #Lauren = TeamEmhyr

[essskel]

the whole ‘Eskel is a better witcher than Geralt’ stuff has always made me more sad than anything else. Geralt’s arc as a character is the building acceptance that even though he was raised a witcher and the profession is part of him : he’s a human, and he’s happy to be one.

but Eskel is a witcher. He’s not just ‘better’ at killing monsters he’s ‘better’ at wearing the title. He truly does work to cap his emotions, to succumb to the 9-5, to accept that his mutations make him something separate from the human he was born as.

He sees the stereotypes and the stigmatization of witchering and he only allows himself to step outside these forced boundaries when prompted by Geralt, Lambert, or Ciri, and even then he makes it clear that he’s making an exception.

And that’s not to say his moments of vulnerability and human connection are unnatural to him, he feels love and is drawn to protect those that he loves same as Geralt, but he’s out of practice in acting on these emotions because he’s a case study in survival repression.

He never solidifies a relationship with Ciri in the way Lambert does (in the books), he’s not even shown goofing around with her like Coën. He’s kind to her and he loves her and he goes on to put his life on the line to save her, but the vastness of his self-imposed missed opportunities is sickening. And that’s not even touching on the decay of his relationship with Lambert, or his white-knuckle grip on Vesemir.

Eskel is a good fucking witcher, he’ll dispose of your monsters faster and cleaner than his brothers ever will. But when his niece starts reminiscing on her favorite memories from childhood, he’ll be waiting a long damn time before she says his name.

#his vacant relationship with ciri genuinely haunts my waking dreams OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD #please don’t take this post as ‘anti-eskel’ he’s literally my url. i’m just being sad abt him bc he makes me sad #eskel #witcher eskel #kaer morons #the witcher #the witcher games #lambert #double shot

[ramen-flavored]

Damn, I wish they didn’t leave the season 3 finale on a cliff hanger like that. What a shame there won’t be a fourth season.

#this is a joke #I know there will be a fourth season #but unless Henry comes back I refuse to acknowledge it #we’re anti Hemsworth here #the Witcher #the witcher netflix #twn #Netflix #Geralt of Rivia #Jaskier #yennefer of vengerberg #cirilla of cintra #princess Ciri #Ciri #Henry Cavill #joey batey #anya cholatra #freya allan #geralt of rivia x reader #jaskier x reader #Yennefer of vengerberg x reader #ramen-flavored

[rogue205]

Way late to the party but I am still PISSED about how badly Eskel was both done dirty and absolutely wasted as a character in Netflix’s Witcher. They also seemed to realize that they forgot(for non-book readers) to show just HOW MUCH Eskel meant to Geralt so they also threw in that little “flashback” which also did nothing.

Will I ever stop being salty as fuck about that?

Nope. Not a chance.

That killed the show for me. That and how crappy Jaskier is also handled. I didn’t bother with season three.

#one episode #ONE episode is all we got #and he was thrown away like he meant nothing to the damn plot #and to Geralt and how interacting with him helped Ciri evolve as a character #I will also never get over how they took samples from him then just… #threw his body to the wolves #like WTF?!?!?! #wtf is that?! #Eskel #witcher eskel #anti netflix witcher #Netflix Witcher critical #Eskel deserved better #my rants #*cough* I’m good (for now)

[babygoestozspace]

I kinda hate how Cirie's demise has exposed how comp dependent BB has become. Like yeah we been knew, but it’s like… you don't need to do all this song and dance on Survivor. But because a single person has the power to control the fate of everyone in the house week to week, it requires players to cover themselves on all sides, resulting in the post-16 meta of a huge onion alliance to maximize one's chances of not hitting the block any given week. There's no need for that in Survivor; the only person an immunity winner can impact is themselves, so the rest of the tribe isn't forced to play around the whims of a single person. And with the comps themselves becoming increasingly physical over the years, somehow this glorified summer camp is more dependent on physical fitness than the game that starves people on an island for a month and a half.

#bb25 #like am i making sense? #bb allows players to wield raw power in a way one cant on survivor #and this raw power comes from winning comps #you have to align yourself with people in order to not have that power used against you #and then not do anything to piss them off #j*ckson m*chie created his ideal endgame by trading comp wins with his showmance #an immunity run in survivor only guarantees your own safety #yes the professors self cannibalized but that's exactly because they didn't trust their comp winners not to turn on them #the whole leftovers thing with hisam and red's connection with cam #7ds was formed at least in part to cover cirie/izzy/felicia in the event matt or jag won an hoh #okay sure yeah say im making excuses but i hope im making sense #eta: i see that there's a bsb meeting rn and thats what i mean #cirie could pull off a miracle and here and it simply wouldnt matter if even one person stays anti cirie and that person wins hoh #blah blah social game but there's a hell of a lot less room to maneuver if you're up against only one other person

[pinkhysteria]

i really don't mind cory getting accused of throwing mental comps all the time (even when it makes absolutely no sense), because he's always telling everyone he's gonna be so good at them in the endgame. 🤷🏽‍♀️ he needs to learn to shut the fuck up a little.

#bb25 #(matt and jag are insane to be clear but so is he sawry.) #i genuinely believe he has an alternate personality because i remember him saying he's 'heard' people keep saying he'll be good at them. #sir. that's because YOU told everybody that? #just like when he was confused where certain anti-america talking points came from... also you. #cirie/cameron/blue don't even have a chance to do any damage because he's his own biggest opp!

[revoevokukil]

On why TWN's angle on Falka & Lara Dorren in relation to Ciri's arc is pretty weird & misleading.

It overemphasises sticking it to misogyny & forgets that The Witcher deals with the way trauma can make monsters of people & make personal desires lead to monstrous consequences.

As TWN's looking for a money-making premise, saying "Ciri needs to avenge Falka because she was a victim of a witch hunt" is much easier than conveying that Ciri is dealing with severe trauma & is taken in by "friends" who've suffered similarly & also abuse her in similar ways.

As a result, Ciri loses her morals bc it's too tempting to start taking out her rage for being mistreated on everyone around her, including the innocents. If they have not hurt you yet, they will - so hurt them first! This is a trauma response. This is also Falka's legacy.

Further, Falka was not Ciri's ancestor. Making them blood-relatives in earnest & justifying Ciri's turn to the dark with that is at once a dumb simplification & ironic: it sets Ciri on a pre-determined path when the Witcher is ultimately about the choice between violence & love.

Ciri is not "avenging" Falka & Lara in a "you-go-girl" moment. Ciri's path of vengeance is a tragedy. She is trying to avenge herself as a wounded & traumatized person. With the consequences of her deeprooted needs & violent emotions being woeful, just as Lara Dorren's choices & actions were in the grand scheme of things.

Let's talk about Falka. It looks like Falka will be conveyed as a girlboss. Falka was not discriminated against bc she was a woman. Misogyny in her tale is present insofar as Vridank disowned her after having divorced Falka's mother because she was ugly.

Falka when she was wronged was not a "remarkable woman" & her father was not "afraid of her power" - she was 1y old when she was disowned. Her revenge on her father, half-siblings (including Riannon) & Cerro was about being abandoned & her title of Princess ripped away from her.

And Falka's rage at being stripped of her birthright & deprived of all legitimate power is an exact echo of Ciri's own ire. That is why Ciri eventually leaves the Rats - because she cannot stand the thought of an impostor becoming the Empress of Nilfgaard under her name.

Falka's tale as Ciri's is one of a child being deprived of love & parental guidance, of being exposed to violence & how it leads to the picking of monstrous means for dealing with their pain. It's not possession, it's not blood magic. It's the choices of people who are in pain.

The theme of a cycle of violence underlies the lives of Witcher's characters: Geralt's inability to deal w Visenna's abandonment, Yennefer killing her parents, Milva killing her father, etc. Instead TWN is simplifying again: men mistreat women, women get revenge; revenge good! Raar!

The Witcher is pretty clear on revenge not paying off. Revenge consumes & leads to parents & loved ones hanging in the gallows, burned on stakes. That is Falka's story & it's not one about emancipation. It's about how monsters are made.

A fate Geralt tried to protect Ciri from.

A/N: This is a summary of a discord discussion + thoughts in response to the description on the official Netflix website: “[Ciri] is the descendant of Lara Dorren and Falka: fierce, remarkable women who were swallowed up by the men afraid of their power. Women whom Ciri is destined to avenge.“

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#the witcher #twn #anti-twn #ciri #cirilla fiona elen riannon #falka #lara dorren #wiedźmin #the witcher books #the witcher netflix #elder blood

[mazojo]

America’s power bc she has everyone OBSESSED with her

#matt is such a fugly lil rat all he does is hate on America for existing and being a woman #get away from her!!!!! don’t say her name #so nasty the amount of vile things everyone have been spreading saying she is one of those*** girls #wdym? I want a ten page essay dissertation on why they are so pressed. for tomorrow noon. #I can’t WAIT for her to be top 3 at least afp and then to drop their jaws knowing the internet is PISSED #I am so done with this season anyways chile americory or cirie for afp and let’s pack our bags and go #I don’t even know who I want to lose more. Matt for being a hater. bowie jane for being her and also a hater. #or jag for doing the dumbest choices all season and having a superiority complex for it. #devastating finale for a promising season rip anyways see y’all Thursday #bb25 #America #anti Matt

[ayrennaranaaldmeri]

i’m fucking screaming sophie holland showed her entire ass with this huh. 

#anti witcher netflix #witcher negativity #YEN WAS NEVER DESCRIBED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD THAT WAS FRANCESCA FINDABAIR #you know the char played by that biracial actress who you tried to make as white as you possibly could #STOP LYING THAT YOU READ THE BOOKS YOU FUCKING CARROT. #YOU WANTED TO CHALLENGE BEAUTY STANDARDS BY NOT EVEN CASTING A WOMAN WHO WAS AGE APPROPRIATE TO PLAY YENNEFER FUCK OFFFFFFFFFF #and you just really picked someone who is conventionally attractive literally what about this actress challenges beauty standards #conventionally attractive woman over a decade younger than the male costar playing her love interest. groundbreaking. #yeah it sure did give me a powerful feeling #of fucking despair bc connifer literally just looks the same age as ciri now #on top of the utter bastardisation of yennefer as a character #man I hope all these mfs continue to show their ass and this rancid show gets cancelled as it should have been

[marinamd29]

AU empire

Vernon: "Shit, shit, shit..."

Thaler: ...

Vernon: "That bastard Voorhis... And he is Ciri's future husband?!"

Thaler: "Heh, it's funny to see you so jealous and in love, Roche."

Vernon: "Go to hell, you're hurting my head."

#the witcher #the witcher 3 #vernon roche #ciri #cirilla #cirilla fiona elen riannon #screenshot #vernonciri #vernilla #talar #thaler #tw3 screenshots #tw3edit #tw3 #tw3 wild hunt #Anti cirvran

[wanderingwolfwitcher]

Lauren Hissrich doing damage control as her inept, collapsing show sinks around her translation: 

“It was ok to pervert and bastardize Eskel’s entire personality and characterization and kill him off solely to create cheap angst for Geralt and motivation he should already have to protect Ciri, because he’s only popular in the games and isn’t at all important in the books! It’s not like he’s kind to and supportive of Ciri, teaches her that frightening appearances can be deceiving, is respectful to Triss and maturely backs her up on supporting Ciri while the other Witchers are immature and cringing over her having a period, and is pretty much Geralt’s brother, who grew up alongside him and knows him best. It’s not like we could have added more to the story through that relationship dynamic and shown more insight into our normally emotionally distant and stoic protagonist that way with conversations and further flashbacks and quiet scenes between the two around Kaer Morhen, perhaps out hunting together. It was an honest mistake, I mean, it’s not as if I knew Eskel’s actual importance to the story and Geralt or anything!”

“Don’t worry, we won’t do it again... mainly because we’ve already destroyed him and his potential completely, so we’ll instead continue to fuck up the series in no shortage of other creative ways. Be sure to keep tuning in, Witcher fans, you won’t be dissapointed!”

#the witcher #anti witcher netflix #eskel #geralt of rivia #geralt #kaer morhen #the witcher netflix #anti lauren hissrich #lauren hissrich #ciri #triss merigold #the disrespect to eskel knows no limits

[podlaskazazula]

Rant 4: Ciri and Yennefer

In netflix witcher it's barely possible to see age difference in Ciri and Yen. They look like they are friends from highschool or something.

•CIRI:

In my opinion, Ciri is way too old, in books she started as 12 and finished as 16. Meanwhile here she looks like she is 20 and acts like she is older teen. She doesn't act like young girl that both Geralt and Yennefer had to raise and teach her things that they believe in. Ciri after short training in Kaer Morhen acts like she is better than Geralt. He is only her support and she kills all the monsters and fights elves. Ciris personality and story in series is personally offensive for me, because I always saw her as my absolutely favourite character, yet in netflix series I hate her. She is such a mary sue who as teen is stronger than adult witcher who is mutated and trained. Congrats netflix, you clearly have no idea how to write strong women without making them mary sues and annoying.

• YENNEFER:

Same issue as Ciri. Yen doesn't match her age. She is way too young and acts way too chaotic. She doesn't seem to be advanced sorceress who finished Aretuza and had her own practice. Since second season, she acts just like begginer sorceress student, who knows maybe 5-6 spells. But somehow netflix tries to making her a saviour and martyer by making her do bad things ----> getting punished ----> deciding to save everyone. In second season she tried to sacrifice Ciri to some Baba Jaga from aliexpress who was cheap version of Mr. Mirror from witcher 3. (And let's not forget how Lauren promised to not take inspirations from game). In books, metting of sorcerers and sorceresses was normal thing that happened ocassionally. But in series ofc they had to make Yennefer throw party to "make friendships, not enemies" and shit like that. Yennefer is one of worst characters in whole series, just like Lauren didn't read her description in books.

In books, Yennefer used to call Ciri "ugly", because Ciri was just a kid and as a kid she wasn't really pretty. Now, when in series Ciri propably is 20 or around 20 it just seem very cynnical, just like Yen is jealous about Ciri and Geralt or something xD

#anti netflix witcher #netflix witcher #anti netwitcher #the witcher books #witcher series #the witcher #witcher #witcher yennefer #yennefer #cirilla fiona elen riannon #cirilla #ciri

[babygoestozspace]

I have consistently seen more thinkpieces about “it’s okay to just not like Cory and America” than I’ve seen thinkpieces moralizing dislike.

#bb25 #but fine I’ll moralize my dislike #meme is physically in the house and still thinks she and felicia are next #jag puts on his lil blaccent whenever he’s in the same room as someone darker than a paper bag #cory didn’t actually do anything he’s just a cocky nerd god forbid I hate a cocky nerd! #altho him saying cirie was yelling at meme is… incheresting #i personally think america being anti cirie to the point of tanking her own game was weird #and the pattern of who she’s willing to give grace to despite repeated betrayals (matt jag blue) vs not (meme) is weird #she’s not against steamroll alliances bc she started in family style and is back in family style #matt is matt #we’re already the minority can’t we be haters in peace #also certain pfps have gone full mask off on twitter sorry for like. connecting dots.

[maggiespsp]

god i wish meme would recognize that she's not setting herself up well. i have faith she can pivot later when things get bad but she really should keep with cirie for now i feel

#bb25 #she went from so well situated to now.... i see the path to victory being immensely difficult for her much more than the anti cirie brigade #because if cirie wins you lose but if they win you are going home right after her

[hacked-wtsdz]

I’ve said it before I’ll say it again. There is a criminal under-appreciation and discrimination and cultural-appropriation in cinema when it comes to Slavic people. Eastern Europe isn’t portrayed at all, and Russian people are constantly made either mob bosses, spies, prostitues or gopniks as if that’s all we are. I suppose that these stereotypes were partly caused by the propaganda during the Cold War, but it still doesn’t excuse anything. And that’s why I think it was a big mistake to hire poc and actors that generally do not look Slavic for the Witcher show. I’m not against poc in shows or whatever somebody’s critical thinking deprived mind might think. I’m against hiring actors that do not logically fit into the scenario of the film. Had the show been about native Africans and there were white people playing them, the internet would’ve gone batshit. But when it’s Slavic people and Slavic culture, it’s ok. Erasure, discrimination, general fucking stupidity only for the sake of pleasing critics or whatever is ok. They should have hired Slavic actors or people who looked like Slavic people for every character that had Slavic features in the book. The books had some poc, though not many of them, because they were written by a polish man and were heavily affected by Slavic culture. We need to end Slavic hate.

#Witcher show #Witcher books #Witcher games #anti witcher show #anti witcher netflix #Netflix #anti netwitcher #anti netflix #witcher netflix #netflix witcher #andrzej sapkowski #sapkowski #geralt of rivia #yennefer of vengerberg #ciri of cintra #cirilla fiona elen riannon #triss merigold #tissaia de vries #calanthe of cintra #queen calanthe #eskel #lambert #Slavic #slavic culture #eastern europe

[stromuprisahat]

The locations are just SO RANDOM?!

Did they run out of stage set money in Netflix?

First the cheap shit in Shadow and Bone, now The Witcher?

Yennefer and Ciri walking through the most obvious exterior with no settlements around: "We're almost at the stables..."

#The Witcher (TV series) #03×06: Everybody Has a Plan 'til They Get Punched in the Face #Yennefer of Vengerberg #Ciri of Cintra #V #TWN critical #anti Netflix #because where are those times #when they represented high quality.