Movies & Series 28 December 2021, 10:42

10 Things The Witcher Season 2 Changes Compared to Books

The latest season of The Witcher is not flawless. But at the same time, it manages to retain the atmosphere. In a few places, the creators decided to clearly depart from the book original. Did it benefit the show?

Dijkstra is a spy taken straight out of Sapkowski's prose. With one but...

Has this change worked out well for the show: yes
Could it affect the fate of the characters in season three: quite possibly

Although Dijkstra was an extremely important character in the games (they even added a character slightly based on him to the main plot of the first part of the trilogy, namely Thaler), he's been reduced to a background character in the show However, he's certain to play a more critical role in the following seasons.

I must admit that this is exactly how I imagined the book Dijkstra. Graham McTavish, known to Tolkien fans for his role as Dwalin in The Hobbit, is a tall, powerfully built, bald tough guy in his sixties. Although Sapkowski portrayed him as a slightly younger man, it doesn't make much of a difference either way. From his first appearance, he sends shivers down your spine. Without hesitation, the spy kills one of the diplomats, then orders the accompanying king's associate to drink poisoned wine. It's a piece of work ready to do anything for his country.

What doesn't match the books here? It's what happens later. It turns out that when he has no mission to complete, Dijkstra is a real freak. He talks to himself, contorts his body and loses his grasp on reality. Even while the sorceress in the form of a bird is watching him. Thanks to the Scottish giant's acting talent and skilled editing, these changes are welcome additions to this character.

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Dijkstra is a spy taken straight out of Sapkowski's prose. With one but...