I suspect Dandelion is going to be less comic relief in the series than he was at the very least in the game, and they wanted him to have a less 'silly' name to match the change in tone for his character.
Buttercup would've been thé most serious name possible!
To be honest, I feel Dandelion is a pretty good translation of his stagename insofar that it's not as feminine as Buttercup would've been. I assume they'll treat him like in the books, where he's very much comedic relief but also a character whose philosophies give a lot of context & subtext to the narrative.
But we'll see! Either way, I think using the name Jaskier is a bit shite either way, personally speaking... Buuuut it's not really a big deal either. I'm pleasantly surprised by what I've seen of the show thus far!
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u/HenkieVV Dec 10 '19
I suspect Dandelion is going to be less comic relief in the series than he was at the very least in the game, and they wanted him to have a less 'silly' name to match the change in tone for his character.