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FabIemaster posted...

So no complaints with the casting. My only real gripe is that having read the books, it would've helped non-fans if the jumping around in time with the storylines had been labeled to make it easier to follow.

KnightofShikari posted...

i'm more annoying with triss appearing way older than she should, as well as the weird jumping around the timeline. should have just adapted the books chronologically for the most part, but then we wouldn't have ciri for a while. the casting might make problems in the future since some of the cast that is now black is related to others so unless they just ignore the blood relation and cast differently it's going to be weird.

This is really blown out of proportion.

First off, there are plenty of moments in the show that reveal the timeline. The first and second episodes have some low-key hints and the third episode all but flat out tells you. Yeah you have to look to see it but it's not like it's hiding. Get off your phone and you'll pick it up.
Second off, the show isn't Westworld level of timelines. Each character is moving forward, there's no skipping back and forth personal timelines.
Third, the second half of the show everyone should realize there are multiple timelines. At this point, everything clicks anyway.
And lastly, the enjoyment of the show does not depend on you understanding that the protagonists are not in sync for most of the season.

I see far more "but think of the non-book readers" than of people without.
I've only ever played Witcher 3 and I put together it was different timelines before the end of the second episode.

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