Lo and behold: I've read the books, and yet I enjoyed the new season immensely. (Oh, by the way, I also liked the new Star Wars trilogy and Rey Skywalker, although GoT's last few seasons were pretty crappy and rushed. Then again, better rushed than never finished, because that is what ASOIAF the book series is gonna be.)
The season finale was just as epic and emotional as it should be. It also provides a very satisfying stepping stone to the next season. I hate it when too many plotlines are left dangling and too many secrets left unexposed, because there's a need to create some ultimate cliffhanger; here, instead, the finale does what a proper season finale should do: it caps a season with style, and provides more answers than new questions.
It's been great to watch the chemistry between the actors. It works brilliantly, especially between the dysfunctional family members of destiny's child, and even if the storylines deviate from the source material (as they should in any good adaptation BTW), the characters are still the ones from Sapkowski's universe. Character development has also been great, and all in all, actors have been doing stellar job this season, really starting to grow into their roles like a mutated leshy in a witcher.
If there's one complaint, it's that there is no tune quite as catchy as Toss a coin in this season. But quantity triumphs quality this time: we get not just one but three Jaskier ballads, and while they lack the simple catchy hook of the first season's hit piece, they still deliver excellent entertainment and some witty insights and reflections.
Hopefully S3 is not too far away in the future. Even though I know how things go in the books (and in the games), I love to see a new, fresh take and this show caters.
The season finale was just as epic and emotional as it should be. It also provides a very satisfying stepping stone to the next season. I hate it when too many plotlines are left dangling and too many secrets left unexposed, because there's a need to create some ultimate cliffhanger; here, instead, the finale does what a proper season finale should do: it caps a season with style, and provides more answers than new questions.
It's been great to watch the chemistry between the actors. It works brilliantly, especially between the dysfunctional family members of destiny's child, and even if the storylines deviate from the source material (as they should in any good adaptation BTW), the characters are still the ones from Sapkowski's universe. Character development has also been great, and all in all, actors have been doing stellar job this season, really starting to grow into their roles like a mutated leshy in a witcher.
If there's one complaint, it's that there is no tune quite as catchy as Toss a coin in this season. But quantity triumphs quality this time: we get not just one but three Jaskier ballads, and while they lack the simple catchy hook of the first season's hit piece, they still deliver excellent entertainment and some witty insights and reflections.
Hopefully S3 is not too far away in the future. Even though I know how things go in the books (and in the games), I love to see a new, fresh take and this show caters.