Dec 19 2019 31 mins 2
In this episode, Matt and Anne discuss the Witcher series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. It's a slightly giddy discussion, due to the fact that we are obsessed with this series, but we manage to flesh out a smidge of lucid critique. These books have been adapted into a super popular video game series, as well as a Netflix show, but they are weird, wild, and shockingly original. At its bones, the story is about a guy who hunts monsters and is on a quest to save a princess. Sound familiar? Every genre author strives to put a new spin on the classic fantasy tropes. Sapkowski is one who truly succeeds and in ways that are so naturalistic, it's a while before you realize you're not in Kansas anymore. The princess is a killer and the monsters are the least of our worries. Free sex? Feminism? Anit-Capitalism? Also Wizards? It's a bold doctrine but holy shit you get sucked in fast.
