I published a new In the Frame piece at Escapist Magazine last week, looking at the Netflix streaming show The Witcher.
The Witcher is an interesting show, the story of a monster hunter who drifts through a magical world that seems caught on the cusp of war. The first season is very broad and largely episodic, but it does have a clear thematic through line. The series plays with the tropes and conventions of the fantasy genre, but most pointed with the idea of monstrosity. The Witcher is the story of a man who kills monsters, but also a story about how sometimes true monstrosity comes in human form.
You can read the piece here, or click the picture below.
Filed under: Television | Tagged: evil, fantasy, humanity, monstrosity, netflix, the witcher, villainy |
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