#netflix geralt specifically

[ladyannemarie5]

Jaskier is more than happy to care for his witchers when they return to Kaer Morhen in winter, not that it's a sacrifice to be surrounded 24/7 by manly, strong, beautiful men, but he knows that his wolves can't be pampered by him the rest of the year because he spends every season with Geralt. 

So he comes up with an idea to make everyone see his witchers exactly as he sees them: heroic and delicious. 

A few years ago, Oxenfurt put out a series of portraits of the most handsome professors to motivate more people to go to college. Of course, the number of students inside the classrooms grew a lot. 

Jaskier wants to go further, so he tells Yennefer about making portraits of the wolves according to a different year theme. You know, a kind of calendar. 

Eskel, sweet and strong, will be Spring. Lambert, young and virile, will be Summer. Vesemir, wise and serene, will be Autumn. And Geralt, mysterious and silent, Winter. 

Jaskier can only be carried away by his fantasies. 

Thanks to Yen and his magic, by the end of Winter, in every place of the continent there is a series of magical paintings of the witchers of the wolf school exquisitely depicting a whole season that motivates all people to be kinder and more helpful to them. 

Some time later, wives and husbands convince their partners to call a witcher to solve their monster problems and give them generous tips, taverns fill them with beers for attracting so many people, inns give them the best rooms and as many bathrooms as they ask for, brothels fight to have one of them in their places and show off their charms. 

Jaskier has just invented themed calendars and is happy to know that his wolves are fully appreciated. 

The next calendar will undoubtedly feature Coën and Aiden.

#I don't know if that kind of calendars have a specific name in English so I went with the Spanish name. #Like the Australian firefighters' calendar #Jaskier and I have a very specific view of the wolves. #In winter the wolves take it upon themselves to show jaskier how grateful they are. #Happy New Year #the witcher #jaskier #the witcher netflix #geraskier #geralt of rivia #eskel #lambert #kaer morons #vesemir #jaskier deserves pretty things #ficlet #my nonsense #q

[ghost-in-the-corner]

#i have a hyper specific target audience for this #also a caveat for the witcher #it's as is #i'm sorry you won't get henry cavill back in this hypothetical #the amazing devil #joey batey #madeleine hyland #folk music #music #tad #tad music #the witcher #witcher #witcher netflix #netflix #jaskier #dandelion #geralt of rivia #cirilla of cintra #ciri #yennefer of vengerberg #idk #poll #corner conversations

[kaori04]

Quick thought before I go on my way, but I have a feeling that they have trouble with really including Jaskier in the little family circle (while they keep him at the outskirt of it, not really excluding neither) is becasue they don’t feel comfortable disrupting a traditional family unit (hetero couple and a child). Especially with pansexual “uncle”? What’s his precise role in it? It’s just hard for their imagination to move beyound traditional limited family roles

#the witcher #jaskier #geralt #cirilla #yennefer #the witcher netflix #that's why i'm also not that impressed when they started calling Ciri a literal daughter #no she is not exactly their daughter even though they are her mentor and guardian figure #you can be close without asigning such specific roles to each other like daughter father mother #though i'm less concerned when it comes to ciri and yennefer #because at least it was essential part of yennefer storyline #that she wanted to be a mother #the witcher spoilers

[roughentumble]

"netflix!geralt isnt weird and awkward enough, geralt is my autistic bestie!!!"

the???? prevailing fan theory and headcanon for geralt when everyone was watching netflix!witcher and had yet to engage with any other source???? was that geralt was autistic???????? everyone said "autism levels off the charts" for him???? i started hearing "monster/dragon special interest geralt" in specifically the netflix fandom??? the grunting that fans of other witcher mediums dislike were very quickly incorporated into a fandom headcanon for that being his go-to when he starts loosing speech?????

what are you even saying. what are you talking about. just looking solely at fandom reaction everyone looked at him and said this bitch autistic and good for him

not that all fandom headcanons are based in solid canon or anything like that!!! just. idk i find this comment utterly baffling. netflix geralt is literally my autistic bestie.

#his speech. his emotional dysregulation. his monster+dragon special interest. #witcher tag #you are all in the tags of my post saying very stupid things. just so you know. #im not saying he isnt MORE autistic in other mediums or that the netflix series isnt just giving you scraps for that headcanon #but i just. clearly he has slme baseline level of being relatable to that particular group of people #since a lot of those people got together and said I See Myself In The Netflix Version #not to mention. tbqh a lot of the netflix fabdom once they dumped that HC and started deciding to hate him #started infantalizing and belittling netflix!geralt the specific way i often see ppl treat autistic people soooo 🤔 im connecting some dots #that last bit is full on conspiracy thinking i know but whatever its my one singular indulgence

[jesskasb]

rewatching the witcher episode six and catching a lot of things i didnt the first time and look at me in the eyes.

this is crazy to me like he just straight up directly tells geralt "let's run away together" and he says this is an attempt to work out what pleases him? and of course right before this scene geralt almost dies so it's like jaskier is revaluating what he wants and values and determines that his ideal future is living in the coast with geralt. but like obviously this is not possible because jaskier may be a free man able to do what he wants considering he is more of a side character but geralt has a world changing destiny to fulfill with ciri and a romantic fate with yen. even without that i dont think theres any universe where they could end up together seriously like "geralt has two hands" sure but i dont think he wants jaskier's (i dont remember what happens in season 2 but as far as i know i am right) and honestly in comparison to yen i get it. she is everything

i also cant believe he wrote this about her like jesus he needs to stop being a hater and find a new guy to fall for cause girl he doesnt want you and thats that. get over it no need to blame yen for it "im weak my love and i am wanting" jesus fucking christ get it together

#sorry for posting about witcher netflix show at 1am. im unwell currently #im going to read the books and play the games so i can understand dandelion better #cause im a little confused on his. role??? in the story??m #not plotwise like i knw #hes the catalyst for major events as geralt says. ci #oh my god i keep hitting enter instead of backspace ANYWAY law of surprise. djinn. dragon. but like ermm idk idk i feel like im missing #context or details about his connections to not only the world and other characfers but also specifically geralt #im sure a game and a book can be more thorough than a netflix show that has wrap up so many story beats in 8 eps #the witcher lb #<- not gonna make many posts at all i just wanna revisit what im saying here

[some-weebs-posts]

You ever liked a character, maybe even related to or simped for them, but then you read so many fanfics or weird "after-the-show" facts that it starts to warp how you see them and now they're Public Enemy Number 1 and you low-key start to hate their fictional guts and miss the good ol days when you liked this character?

#atla #the witcher #rise of the guardians #I hate Ursa so much #plus MiM can suck it #I've had enough with you Geralt and Yennefer. I can't believe you bullied my favorite bard like that #specifically Netflix witcher #and I started to hate JJ and Gideon like fr leave Reid alone. you can't keep playing with his emotions like that #criminal minds

[youknowfuckalldandelion]

honestly at this point im just annoyed as all hell abt the henry cavill thing bc i came here from mcu fandom and i spent my last two years there watching my favorite characters who i poured so much love into be utterly destroyed by terribly writing (and actor contracts). since then ive put so much love into the witcher and now it feels like there's a ticking clock hanging over my head, counting down to when another favorite character is going to be totally fucked up bc an actor decided not to come back.

#like dont me wrong i hated avengers endgame as a whole #but i can admit the terrible ending wasnt entirely their fault; they Had to write out steve bc chris evans' contract was up #and that was at least partially responsible for why falcon and winter soldier was the way it was (aka not good) #and like. i know a lot of ppl dont like cavill's geralt #i get it. he's not game geralt and he's certainly not book geralt #but netflix geralt is a different third version of geralt and i do like cavill as netflix geralt #so now either they're going to change how they write netflix geralt specifically to suit hemsworth (aka ruining him) #or theyre gonna give hemsworth the same script theyd have given cavill which i Do Not believe hemsworth can pull off (aka ruining him) #like. cant i just love one (1) thing thats at least decent til the end??? #it doesnt even have to be good! but can it at least be not actively bad?! #or i am i just doomed to relive this stupid cycle over and over #of falling in love w/something fantastic thats chugging along just fine until it suddenly swerves off the road directly into a fucking wall #p

[yetanotherknitter]

it has been? months??? years????? I have had a dramatic break up and begrudging reconciliation with the Netflix Witcher and I still! can't! stop! thinking about that moment in s2 when yen hears jaskier playing in the distance and just. relaxes.

specifically I can't stop thinking about it in the context of that OTHER moment in s2 where yennefer reunites with her friends at aretuza and they spend the first few minutes being Very Mean before clinging to each other in abject relief they're all alive and y'all I think yennefer thinks she and jaskier are friends

like, they've known each other for decades and they meet up every so often to trade snide remarks and drink and maybe commiserate over geralt being *gestures at all of geralt* and that's basically friendship right? at least, according to her shitty childhood and all the socialization she got at the trauma factory of aretuza they're practically besties

#witcher netflix #the witcher #guys the concept of this is so fucking funny to me #jaskier thinks theyre bitter enemies and yennefer if just. basking in the warm glow of friendship #and gertalt is Not It for clearing that mess up #yennefer of vengerberg #jaskier

[thedemonofcat]

As I immersed myself in the books, watched the show, and even played one of the games, I couldn't help but wonder about the immense popularity of Jaskier among the fan base. Joey Batey's stellar performance in the Netflix series undoubtedly plays a significant role, but that only accounts for his portrayal in that specific adaptation.

Then it struck me.

When it comes to Jaskier, very little information is actually known beyond a few minor facts.

This is everything currently known about Jaskier

1.) Jaskier is an important character, largely depicted through his close friendship with Geralt, which forms a central aspect of his interactions.

2.) A talented bard, Jaskier received his education at Oxenfurt academy, where he graduated with the highest honors as a Master of the seven liberal arts. This suggests that he possesses intelligence beyond what he often portrays.

3.) Originating from the town of Lettenhove, Jaskier holds the title of Viscount, and his true name is Julian Alfred Pankratz Viscount de Lettenhove. The specific location of Lettenhove on the map, however, remains undisclosed.

4.) Jaskier is known to have numerous romantic partners, as the Netflix adaptation even confirms his involvement with both male and female individuals.

5.) Jaskier's loyalty to Geralt knows almost no bounds, and he is willing to make great sacrifices, even risking his life, to ensure Geralt's safety.

6.) Remarkably, despite being one of the few human characters, Jaskier seems to defy the aging process. This intriguing aspect of his character is not just a casting error in the Netflix series but is also referenced in the books, where his youthful appearance compared to his actual age is mentioned

The enigmatic nature of Jaskier's character offers a captivating canvas for fan creations. With limited canonical information, fans can freely explore various backstories and headcanons. Some popular fan theories propose that Jaskier is more than just human, potentially having ties to a non-human lineage. Others imagine a tragic past, where one of his parents, often his father, was abusive, and he grew up with siblings.

In the realm of fan fiction, creative minds have woven tales of Jaskier's immortality, delving into the reasons behind his agelessness. These speculations and many more allow fans to shape Jaskier as a blank slate, utilizing the scarce details available to craft diverse and compelling narratives that align with their own interpretations of the character.

This artistic freedom empowers fans to explore the depths of Jaskier's persona and invent their unique perspectives, making him a versatile and captivating figure in the realm of fan works

#the witcher netflix #joey batey #geralt of rivia #the witcher #jaskier the witcher #henry cavill #the witcher jaskier #geralt x jaskier #geraskier #jaskier #gerskier #cirilla fiona elen riannon #freya allan #headcanon #yennefer of vengerberg #anya cholatra #anya chalotra #the witcher season 3 #fic ideas #witcher yennefer #the witcher season three

[evilwickedme]

Gail's Blorbo Showdown

On the contenders:

Jason Todd is Bruce Wayne's second adopted son and second Robin who very famously died via fandom poll, although the weapon of choice was the Joker beating him half to death and leaving him to die in an exploding warehouse in Ethiopia, which he kind of took personally. He does eventually come back to life as a full on villain called Red Hood, reclaiming an old name used the Joker, although he's eventually turned into an anti-hero (the disappointment is real). I have a crush on him. The murder is sexy, actually. I don't know what else to say, all of my thoughts about this man are utterly unhinged.

Jaskier (also known as Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount of Lettenhove) is a recurring character in the Netflix show The Witcher. He's a bard and a pretty damn good one at that, and basically Geralt's PR team to boot. He's played by Joey Batey who himself is a talented musician (check out The Amazing Devil, for real) and who gives the character that lil fruity vibe we all enjoy. I am talking specifically about the Netflix version, because I only managed to read one book and my computer can't run the games.

Blorbo Showdown masterpost here

#blorbo showdown #jason todd #dc #jaskier #the witcher #gail speaks #polls

[bloomvalyria]

I'm curious to know, how do you think Valtor would look like in real life? As in who does he resemble in real life?

I once saw somebody comparing Valtor to Gerald from the witcher and I can't unsee the resemblance anymore.

I hope you get well soon!

I like the idea of Henry Cavill’s Geralt for selfish reasons, but I think he’s a bit too … buff? I guess that’s the word.

I’ve spent years trying to find someone who even came close to the specific vibe that Baltor puts off with little to no success. Like you can find a random guy with long blonde hair and great cheekbones in half a second on Google. However, it’s incredibly difficult finding someone that matches Baltor™️ perfectly.

But.

There is one.

The Chosen One (for me).

And that is the Font Demon from The New Legends of Monkey.

(and the fact that this character is from netflix adds further insult to injury after you remember what they gave us for live action baltor)

#winx club #winx #valtor #baltor #you can disagree #but im right #his facial markings are also edited out #I felt it showed more of his face better for comparison reasons

[thenightling]

Which Witcher is Witch?

Note: I know there are multiple-in universe Witchers. This post is specifically in regard to the title of the franchise. It's time to address something in The Witcher fandom. In the Witcher novels you have a monster hunter (called a Witcher) named Geralt of Rivia, who adopts an orphaned princess from a fallen kingdom. Her name is Ciri. Geralt had accidentally claimed Ciri via a magical invocation known as "Law of Surprise." When you call upon Law of Surprise in front of someone, whatever they gain next now belongs to you. It can be as random as a sack of flour or a puppy. But the thing about Law of Surprise is it invokes Destiny itself and once invoked it cannot be denied. The person who called upon Law of Surprise cannot decline what he has claimed and the person who has to give the thing cannot refuse to give it or Destiny will intervene to make it happen. Geralt had invoked Law of Surprise (without realizing it) in front of a pregnant royal. When he learned she was pregnant he fled rather than take her child. Twelve-years-later the kingdom was sieged and Princess Ciri was the only survivor, forcing Geralt to embrace his Destiny and accept her as his adoptive daughter.

Now, when I first got into The Witcher a fan boy scolded me that Ciri could not count as a "real" Witcher and that "the author said so." He insisted that because she never underwent the Trial of the grasses she would never count as REAL Witcher no matter what was said in the novels or video games. This was before I learned how the novels and video games actually end, mind you, or perhaps I would have had a better rebuttal for this totally-not-a-misogynist. Recently I saw some interviews with the showrunner and writer for The Witcher Netflix TV series. I am well-aware that there have been many deviations from the novels but I do find it a suspicious tell that the two main things that seem to offend certain fan boys are 1. The canonical realization that Jaskier is bisexual / pansexual and 2. The idea that Ciri will become a Witcher, herself...

The best scenario ending of the third Witcher video game (Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt) is Ciri becomes a Witcher, herself, and goes off on her own adventures. In the novels Ciri eventually ends up in another universe (possibly our own) where she rides off the Knights of The Round Table. The TV series is already hinting at going in the direction of Ciri becoming a Witcher, herself. And now the showrunners have pretty much confirmed that Ciri is the actual main protagonist of the show. But there are angry fanboys whining "But Geralt is The Witcher!" No. Not necessarily. The title may be subversive. You thought you were following the adventures of The Witcher this whole time when you were watching Geralt but the reality is Ciri is who the title is for. Ciri is also The Witcher. Now there are angry fans whining and bemoaning the idea that Netflix has "changed The Witcher" and made Ciri the main character even though "The title is for Geralt." Not necessarily. I'm not sure why so many of the fans seem to be reacting badly to this. It was kind of expected the whole time. It's how the video games end, which are actually set after the novels. And in the novels she rides off with some of King Arthur's men. She's pretty much The Witcher there too. I'm getting deja vu of the angry "My adventures with Superman" fans from just a few days ago who whined about what a "Simp" Clark is for Lois- meaning he's doting and devoted to her and wants for her happiness. Superman was always like this... Fanboys, this sort of sexism went out style in the sixties.

#The Witcher #Ciri #Geralt of Rivia

[dez78]

Multi-Fanfiction Blog

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My name is Dez, I write in a lot of fandoms. Including video games, movies, and tv shows. Healthily into vampires and elves. (Not really though, I'm obsessed.)

This blog is poly safe and LGBTQ safe.

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I usually write for female characters, unless you guys want to request otherwise, I don't want to exclude anyone. See down below at the lists of dos and don’ts for me and my writing! 

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Requests are open and welcome, ask away.

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What I will write: 

 Smut

Fluff

Hurt to comfort

Light Bondage

Angst

I'm also open to writing for your ocs if you wish.

I will write about my ocs as well.

Dom and Sub

Character Redemption or Character Condemnation

AU

Tame Kinks

What I won’t write: 

I won’t write about hard core slapping during intimate scenes (Only booty taps)

Being called slut or whore, or partners being disrespectful to each other (unless it’s during an argument and they don’t mean it later) 

Nothing with an excessive amount of spit, and hard-core bdsm. 

Won’t write about incest, unless it’s for the Game of Thrones franchise.

Nothing derogatory or abusive (Unless it's for a specific setting)

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Baldur’s Gate 3: 

Astarion

Shadowheart

Gale

Durge

Tav

Ocs

Star Wars (Clone Wars)

Fives

Rex

Wolffe

Anakin 

Obi-Wan

Plo Koon 

Hondo

Ahsoka

Jango Fett

Boba Fett

Ocs

Fallout 4: 

Hancock

Nick Valentine

Nate 

Nora

Danse

Piper

Mara (R4)

Heather 

Ellen

Yekvad Company (My OCs)

Ocs

Skyrim: 

Rumarin

Vilkas

Harkon

Roggi Knot-Beard

Ondolemar

Inigo

Lucien

Serana

Dragonborn

Caryalind

Taliesin 

Ocs

True Blood: 

Eric Northman 

Sookie Stackhouse 

Jason Stackhouse 

Jessica Hamby

Ocs

Witcher (Netflix and Witcher 3): 

Geralt 

Yennefer

Jaskier

Ciri

Ocs

LOTR: 

Legolas

Aragorn 

Thranduil 

Kili

Ocs

GOT: 

The Hound (Sandor Clegane)

Jon Snow 

Jaime Lannister

Ocs

#skyrim #elder scrolls #skyrim se #rumarin #interesting npcs #skyrim taliesin #baldurs gate astarion #baldurs gate tav #balders gate 3 #baldurs gate shadowheart #baldurs gate gale #baldurs gate durge #star wars anakin #star wars #star wars the clone wars #hondo ohnaka #obi wan kenobi #captain rex #clone wars fives #clone trooper #lord of the rings #legolas #aragorn #true blood #witcher geralt #witcher 3 #witcher yennefer #fallout 4 #fallout 4 hancock #fallout nick valentine

[author-a-holmes]

10 Fandoms, 10 Characters

Thank you for the tag @morby

No rules attached to this one so I guess, just go for my faves (Without duplicating a fandom)... I feel like this is going to highlight at least one of my "types" but I guess I've outed myself on that front before rofl.

Tagging forward, with no pressure, to; @faelanvance, @cwritesfiction, @theunboundwriter, @arigalefantasynovels, @acertainmoshke, @avrablake, @ashen-crest, @sleepyowlwrites, @tisiphonewolfe, and anyone else who wants to play! <3

So, without further ado, my Favorite Characters in some of my favourite fandoms, in NO SPECIFIC ORDER...

One

Fandom; Doctor Who. Character; Doctor Who, Tenth Incarnation

David Tennant's run as The Doctor was my favourite. It was a magical combination of a phenomenal actor, a brilliant "companion", and A+ writing team, but it made me fall in love with the character as a whole. Smart, Intellligent, Alien, but also Vulnerable, and ineffably Human.

Two

Fandom; Marvel Cinematic Universe. Character; Tony Stark

And I do mean "Tony Stark", not "Iron Man". Don't get me wrong, Iron Man is cool, and is definitely my favourite Avenger, but it's because it's Tony Stark inside the suit. It's the intelligence of the character that, again, captivates me and as a writer I see so much potential there. If I wasn't so busy with my own writing projects I'd be very tempted to jump back into fandom again just to have a play with Tony Stark's possibilities.

Three

Fandom; Sherlock Holmes. Character; Sherlock

This one had to make the list considering my pen name! I've loved many of the Holmes adaptions, and but there's something specifically about Benedict Cumberbatch's Holmes where you can just see that brilliant mind ticking away behind his eyes.

Four

Fandom; The Mentalist Character; Patrick Jane

I thought the whole Mentalist story was phenomenal, and the backstory for the character of Patrick Jane, genuis. I also love how much Jane is aware that usually he's the smartest person in the room, but is also painfully aware when he's not.

Five

Fandom; Vincenzo Character; Vincenzo Cassano aka Park Joo-hyung

This is a newer addition to my list, and I've only seen the series once so my memory may be a little shaky, but this was another highly intelligent character. A little vicious, a little violent, but at heart also a good person, and I fell a little in love with the character every episode.

And now, let me pivot into my second "type"...

Six

Fandom; Lord of the Rings Character; Strider aka Aragorn son of Arathorn

The OG Fandom Fave, Lord of the Rings got me into fanfiction. I began my online writing career by writing a "10th Walker" fanfiction that never saw the light of day, because I've always found Arwen's character very frustrating. Then the films were released, and the rest is history. But give me Strider over the polished King Aragorn any day!

Seven

Fandom; Shadow and Bone (Netflix) Character; General Aleksander Kirigan aka The Darkling aka Aleksander Morozova

This one is a little more specific because I haven't read the books, so I have ZERO idea how accurate the series is to the original material, but Ben Barnes, specifically, as the Darkling is all my favourite things mixed up into one character. Smart, Intelligent, Damaged, Rough around the edges, In dire need of saving from himself. He's got it all.

Eight

Fandom; The 100 Character; Prince Roan of Azgeda

Another character that I feel had wasted potential! I think they could have done so much MORE with this character but, much like Shadow and Bone, I've not read the books! So it's possible Prince Roan had a bigger, better, for fulfilling part there than the TV Series.

Nine

Fandom; The Witcher Character; Geralt of Rivia

Look. I've loved Geralt forever. I loved him in the CDProjecktRed games. I bought the books, and loved him there, and then Henry Cavill went and made the 100% hands down perfect Geralt on screen. What more can I say?

Ten

Fandom; The Vampire Diaries/The Originals Character; Klaus Mikaelson

Is there a better example of a morally grey character? Not one I've found, to be honest. Klaus has a freaking tragic backstory, and it's completely twisted his worldview. Does he need a good smack upside he head to teach him that his methods are fucked? Absolutely. Does that make me love him any less? Absolutely not!

#10 Characters #10 Fandoms #Tag Game #Writeblr #Writeblr Community #Writing #Writing Community #Doctor Who #Tony Stark #MCU #Sherlock Holmes #Patrick Jane #The Mentalist #Vincenzo #Vincenzo Cassano #Park Joo-hyung #Strider #Aragorn #Lord of the Rings #The Darkling #Aleksander Kirigan #Aleksander Morozova #Shadow and Bone #The 100 #Prince Roan of Azgeda #Geralt of Rivia #The Witcher #The Vampire Diaries #The Originals #Klaus Mikaelson

[rebrandedbard]

What's scary about RocheCiri? Why do others always tell them no?

Because most of the people you go to aren't just general Witcher blogs. We have our own niches. Those two characters and their dynamic are game-specific. And nobody is scared of the ship; you're just being INCREDIBLY ANNOYING about it and flooding people's inboxes with unsolicited prompts with no indication anywhere on their blogs that they know or care about this pairing.

For example, I am a Witcher Netflix blog. I mostly write and draw and blog about geraskier specific to the Netflix dynamic. Netflix Geralt and Jaskier are my focus. I don't know or care about Roche and Game Ciri. You might as well be going to a Narnia blog and asking if Jake Gyllenhaal is gay.

And spamming the ask box of people on anon with these prompts is no way to get what you want. Make a real connection with people. Make them care about what you care about not by force, but by bringing something to the table, then you might get the results you want.

[thelostgirl21]

Definitely missed that poll too!

Yeah, I'm kind of really sad about it, because I'm the one that had asked for a version of the poll specifying if it was for the TV show or the videogame character, back in September.

Since then, I had periodically been checking on the @foundfamilyadoptionagency blog to see when submissions would reopen, so I could submit Radovid with a picture and description of the character, specifically from the TV show this time, and was planning to rally other fans (especially those that I know have a large number of Radovid/Radskier fans followers) of the character to reblog the poll so fans of the TV show and the character would hopefully see it.

I'm thinking of one person, in particular, that tends to make the notes on my own Radovid posts soar whenever she reblogs them.

But Destiny apparently had other plans, I completely missed it (therefore didn't vote, nor did I get the chance to increase its visibility among fans of the TV show and the TV show character) and, at some point, it would be ridiculous to just keep insisting for it to be reposted again and again, expecting a different result.

That being said, I was extremely surprised and very touched that they'd remembered it, though!

I was not expecting they'd be doing a second version without a reminder, or someone giving a proper submission, so a part of me went "OMFG! They're so sweet!", while at the same time face-palming that most fans I know seemed to have missed it.

I have a feeling that a lot of Radovid (show version) fans tend to check out the Radskier (Jaskier/Radovid ship) tag more often, too, since that allows us to avoid posts about the videogame character (and most Radovid posts are also connected to Jaskier and their relationship anyway).

Or they simply follow the few main blogs that keep creating and reblogging content about Radovid and Radskier directly to get their fix.

But yeah, given said main blogs did not appear to notice or repost the poll, I'm actually not at all surprised by the results.

Because "The Witcher" 's fandom is a bit of an eclectic mess of clashing ideologies, values, and extremes.

Including hardcore videogame fans that were expecting the TV show to religiously follow the narrative of the games, rather than create their own adaptation of the books.

So, while you will get people disliking Radovid for the usual (and perfectly valid, BTW) fandom reasons, such as:

They simply fail to emotionally connect or relate to him,

They feel like the show had been building a romance between Geralt and Jaskier for the first 2 seasons, only to instead pair him up with another newly introduced character in season 3.

You also have some videogame fans that are having a hard time treating these two characters as two completely different persons, and will even readily admit that they have an irrational dislike of Radovid based on his videogame counterpart.

Again, a fairly reasonable thing to happen that does affect the character's overall popularity, but usually those fans are pretty laid back about it and don't mind that people that only read the books and never played the games, or have only been watching the TV show, fell in love with the show's version of the character.

Videogame Radovid and TV show Radovid, are essentially two very different original characters that were created to serve very different purposes, that were vaguely inspired by a few lines from the books.

One is a villain people love to hate.

The other basically Netflix's version of a Disney Prince.

But then, you also have a very passionate and extremely vocal group of gamers (type "The Witcher" on YouTube, and get ready to enter incel territory!), that will be losing their shit over the fact that they made Radovid a super gentle and sensitive gay prince that admits to being scared, huddles and weeps in a corner when he finds out his guards have all been slaughtered, has a romance with Jaskier on the show, and is ready to leave his life at court behind to go chase after love; instead of the cruel, paranoid badass hypermasculine dictator king that was written for the 3rd videogame.

And then, there's also the argument that: "Jaskier is straight in the books and videogames! How dare they make Jaskier queer by having Radovid be written as Vizimir's adult younger brother instead of being his 12 y.o. son? They aged up a character just to make the show more woke and gay! It's so wrong! " we keep getting from queerphobic audiences.

Basically, TV show Radovid has been getting a large amount of hate from toxic subgroups of the gaming community ever since Jaskier was announced as being in a M/M relationship with him.

It's not even an issue they have with Radovid specifically, but the show in general.

There are entire YouTube channels devoted to hating on the show, it's creators, and everything they deem to be wrong with it, such as the way it focuses too much on Yennefer and Ciri when it's supposed to be called "The Witcher" (not "The Sorceress" or "The Child of Surprise"), having chosen to cast women with healthy and diverse body types (and ethnicities) to portray sorceresses that are described as the most beautiful women on the Continent in the books (when the videogames gave them more "conventionally attractive looking", and often white, in animated form), etc.

And that sort of general resentment towards the show for wishing to explore its own themes, being more inclusive, and taking their adaptation in a different direction than the games (and the books, at times, like most TV show and movie adaptations will do), means they'll take any opportunity they have to express their discontent.

I remember a poll, at some point where the "Radovid's character was screwed over on the Netflix show" option was winning, until the fan I'm talking about earlier reblogged it, and then the "He was treated just fine!" option won (I think the "he was screwed over" ended up with only 15% votes after it was reblogged by fans of the TV show).

So, you have gamers that hate everything about the show and the way it's different from the games... that are sharing the same space/tags as people that love the show, and either have no interest in the games, or are able to appreciate each as two very different takes on the same shared source material.

Of course they positively hate the way the TV show ignored the King Radovid from the 3rd game and created their own character. So they'll wish to "ditch" that version.

And, of course they hate videogame King Radovid, given he's meant to be hated on! He's an awful human being!

Radovid might stand a chance in a context where the fans of the TV show and of the new romance with Jaskier are given a chance to mobilize on their voting.

Otherwise, the fact that he got close to half the votes without help from any Radovid/Radskier centric blogs is actually... rather impressive!

He's actually more popular and beloved than I thought! 😆

So, don't worry too much about it. It's already extremely nice and considerate that you (the poll creator) were willing to give his TV show version a chance, so that it was clearer which one of the two characters we were voting on.

But yeah, "The Witcher" 's fandom itself is a very strange and sometimes scary place to navigate.

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