Humor. Which Witcher is best? Netflix vs. CD Projekt RED

Christopher Mysiak

Humor

At the foot of these Vizimian stairs, Geralt, still in the same episode, utters his famous phrase, one of the funniest in the whole series: "F*ck." - The Witcher from Netflix vs The Witcher 3 – We Compare Sapkowski's Adaptations - dokument - 2020-01-07
At the foot of these Vizimian stairs, Geralt, still in the same episode, utters his famous phrase, one of the funniest in the whole series: "F*ck."

I mentioned Jaskier's crude humor, much less entertaining than in the games – it's time to talk a bit more about it. The series has two methods of making the viewers smile: having someone say "fuck," and showing horny stuff. My favorite example here is the scene with Geralt and Jaskier before the feast in Cintra. In addition, the series' comedy is limited to the simple nature of the relation between the Witcher and Jaskier – a gloomy monster hunter and a cheerful jerk whose actions find trouble.

The Wild Hunt operates with a slightly wider range of humorous expressions. CD Projekt RED, turns out a diligent student of Andrzej Sapkowski and, as a rule, entertains players, as the writer did, with anachronistic motives close to our reality (such as the various jokes uttered by NPCs as we pass by) or prevalent intertextuality. Crude humor is also there, but it is aptly accommodated in the universe – being the tool used mostly by dwarves and commoners. And Jaskier. This makes it easier to draw the line that separates obscene jokes from the elegant ones. The series sometimes lacks such distinction.

THE VOTE IN THE OFFICE

Again, my colleagues (84.2% of them) prefer the humor of the game – although less than half consider it "definitely" better.

Which was funnier?

Christopher Mysiak

Author: Christopher Mysiak

Associated with GRYOnline.pl since 2013, first as a co-worker, and since 2017 - a member of the Editorial team. Currently the head of the Game Encyclopedia. His older brother - a game collector and player - sparked his interest in electronic entertainment. He got an education as a librarian/infobroker - but he did not follow in the footsteps of Deckard Cain or the Shadow Broker. Before he moved from Krakow to Poznan in 2020, he was remembered for attending Tolkien conventions, owning a Subaru Impreza, and swinging a sword in the company's parking lot.