Netflix’s “The Witcher” may stray from both Andrzej Sapkowski’s books and the popular video game series, but the controversial show does not skimp on the brutality.
Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) slashes his enemies every which way, lopping limbs and halving torsos with fell swoops of his steel and silver swords.
Geralt must be ruthless to survive, because in the Continent, he’s one of the good guys.
Elves, monsters, mages, and outlaws are all out there, scheming to get a piece of each other by spells, archery, or simple, old fashioned, bone crushing savagery.”The Witcher” doesn’t have the cold brutality found in “Game of Thrones,” even in its most vicious moments.
But in terms of sheer quantity and variety — men, monsters, magic, swordplay, hand-to-hand, entire pitched battles — “The Witcher” is among the most quantifiably brutal fantasy shows going.
So, after tallying up three seasons of death and destruction,…
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