Many firsts, folks... here we go...
This is the first TV show I've ever watched where it occurred to me that Lenny Henry was the best actor in it. Don't get me wrong, I like Lenny and he's trying his hand at acting rather than comedy, which I think is commendable. But I doubt even he would think he is an accomplished actor. Yet here, in comparison to most of the rest, it seems like he's stepped straight out the Royal Shakespeare Company!
This is also the first TV show where I noticed an extra (without any dialogue) simply badly acting in the challenging role of "Woman standing next to wizard". She has no lines, no real movement, yet somehow she stands out as being unable to fulfill this pivotal part!
Then there is the first time I've ever felt sorry that Michelle Yeoh was in a show. I mean, I've watched Star Trek Discovery, for goodness' sake! I didn't feel sorry for her there, since she was allowed to overact fantastically. But here, I just wanted to give her a big hug and tell her she'd soon forget all about this show.
What can I say folks. Witcher Blood Sausage is a really bad effort. The acting ranges from Pine to chipboard and every variation of timber between.
Production values across the board are way below what you might expect. At times the sets and costumes give you an uneasy "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" vibe and the less said about the CGI effects, the better.
Then there is the opening narration. Minnie Driver (did she have parking tickets to pay or something?) giving a tedious summary of all to come to Jaskier from the Witcher and convincing him that the story she was about to tell him was fresh and new and never heard before.
Then she explains about the seven warriors who embark on a quest to save the kingdom and... hang on a minute! This sounds familiar... where have I heard a tale about seven warriors saving people before... hmmm...
I don't know if that was a genuine attempt at humour by the writers, or if they literally have never heard of The Seven Samurai before, or the Magnificent Seven, or if one of them just decided to copy the basic idea because reasons. I mean, they could have gone with six warriors...or eight. But no...it's seven.
As you can imagine, originality is not high on the agenda here. We get treated to two sworn enemies who put aside their differences and decide to join forces... never heard that before, either. It's. Just. So. Lame.
I'm beginning to think Cavill is a genius for ditching The Witcher. Poor old Liam Hemsworth, I think he's in for a much rougher ride than he bargained for.
SUMMARY: Awful. Poor production values, actors that need a good wood stain to bring out their grain. When Lenny Henry stands out as one of the best actors in your show, you know you done screwed up!
This is the first TV show I've ever watched where it occurred to me that Lenny Henry was the best actor in it. Don't get me wrong, I like Lenny and he's trying his hand at acting rather than comedy, which I think is commendable. But I doubt even he would think he is an accomplished actor. Yet here, in comparison to most of the rest, it seems like he's stepped straight out the Royal Shakespeare Company!
This is also the first TV show where I noticed an extra (without any dialogue) simply badly acting in the challenging role of "Woman standing next to wizard". She has no lines, no real movement, yet somehow she stands out as being unable to fulfill this pivotal part!
Then there is the first time I've ever felt sorry that Michelle Yeoh was in a show. I mean, I've watched Star Trek Discovery, for goodness' sake! I didn't feel sorry for her there, since she was allowed to overact fantastically. But here, I just wanted to give her a big hug and tell her she'd soon forget all about this show.
What can I say folks. Witcher Blood Sausage is a really bad effort. The acting ranges from Pine to chipboard and every variation of timber between.
Production values across the board are way below what you might expect. At times the sets and costumes give you an uneasy "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" vibe and the less said about the CGI effects, the better.
Then there is the opening narration. Minnie Driver (did she have parking tickets to pay or something?) giving a tedious summary of all to come to Jaskier from the Witcher and convincing him that the story she was about to tell him was fresh and new and never heard before.
Then she explains about the seven warriors who embark on a quest to save the kingdom and... hang on a minute! This sounds familiar... where have I heard a tale about seven warriors saving people before... hmmm...
I don't know if that was a genuine attempt at humour by the writers, or if they literally have never heard of The Seven Samurai before, or the Magnificent Seven, or if one of them just decided to copy the basic idea because reasons. I mean, they could have gone with six warriors...or eight. But no...it's seven.
As you can imagine, originality is not high on the agenda here. We get treated to two sworn enemies who put aside their differences and decide to join forces... never heard that before, either. It's. Just. So. Lame.
I'm beginning to think Cavill is a genius for ditching The Witcher. Poor old Liam Hemsworth, I think he's in for a much rougher ride than he bargained for.
SUMMARY: Awful. Poor production values, actors that need a good wood stain to bring out their grain. When Lenny Henry stands out as one of the best actors in your show, you know you done screwed up!