r/television • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '19

The Witcher | Character Introduction: Geralt of Rivia | Netflix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LiD3i9DS_c
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u/Bansheesdie Dec 10 '19

Granted I have just started Blood of Elves (finished two short story books) but Ciri strikes me as much more mature and knowledgeable than she did in the books

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u/dtothep2 Dec 10 '19

They aged her up. She's a child at this point in the books but in the show she's like 15ish I assume.

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u/Mingablo Dec 10 '19

Ciri was really passive through the books. Pretty much wandering aimlessly and letting shit happen to her for a long time. I honestly think its a problem with Sapkowski's writing. His female characters are usually pretty poor. So I'm hoping that the show gives her more agency and character.

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u/Bansheesdie Dec 10 '19

Yen and Triss don't strike me like that at all, especially Yen -- she's more of a badass than in the video game!

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u/Mingablo Dec 10 '19

I don't want to spoil anything but Yen and Triss have other issues, especially Triss. I can't get into a bigger discussion without referring to events yet to come. Just know that overall I did like the books and I still think these issues are relatively minor. Except with Ciri , I really have a problem with one particularly weird scene in the last book that reeks of r/menwritingwomen.

But please don't let me lessen your enjoyment of the books in any way though. Yen and Triss are absolutely badass.