The Witcher: Blood Origin
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Were halfway throughThe Witcher: Blood Origins brief run, but this show somehow feels like two shows.
Lets cover the palace intrigue in Xintrea first.
But the corner-cutting in the storytelling undercuts Merwyns arc as well.
How powerful can she be if none of the townsfolk even notice her?
The other half, centered on the group that will eventually become the Seven, is more head-scratching.
When we left off, Eile and Fjall had recruited Scian.
Unfortunately, the bank is empty and the gang is ambushed.
She insists that the group leave her behind; Eile refuses.
Where does Brother Death come from?
He just kind of … shows up in the woods.
He used to kill people but decided he didnt want to do that anymore.
Why is he teaming up with our heroes?
So he can kill people.
How long does it take him to decide to renounce his pacifism?
Or, to put it another way, this is all just happening sofast.
But it seems to me that beautiful scenes of people around campfires is exactly whatBlood Originis lacking.
If we dont know who these characters are, why should we care about them?
Meldof now calls her hammer Gwen, talking to it and even kissing it when the deed is done.
Those moments were, mercifully, less frequent here than in the series premiere.
(That said: Does Eredins lover even have a name?)
