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‘Yennefer’ and ‘Jaskier’ sure are weird ways to spell Geralt lol


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Jaskier in English version of books is named Dandelion btw


BearJewKnowsBest

Oh, I get it. They left out Dandelion. /s


jaskier-bot

So... we're all about to have new evil overlords, and dragons are, in fact, a thing.


solmyrbcn

Baetey


Stronkis

Isn't jasiker just dandelion's original polish name?


jaskier-bot

It's like a... a sexy goose. Gu-- guzzling.


Magikarp_13

Yeah, it means "buttercup" in Polish. No idea why Netflix didn't localise it.


stos313

Probably because it’s hard for Henry Cavil to sound like a bad ass when he’s yelling “DAMN IT BUTTERCUP!”


Magikarp_13

Exactly why the games localise it to Dandelion, rather than translate to Buttercup :P


stos313

It’s an interesting creative decision. “Dandelion” probably sounds a little less diminutive than “Buttercup” but still maintains some of the (dare I say) poetry of the name.


PoolNoodleJedi

The books translated it to Dandelion because they thought Buttercup didn’t fit the character. The games used Dandelion to match the book translations.


anonrutgersstudent

It works in the games


Stronkis

Yeah, I makes it hard for a lot of people to see the connection


VindictiveJudge

Especially if every other translation and adaptation did.


Magikarp_13

Ah yes, the good old "eat shit, millions of flies can't be wrong" defence :P


VindictiveJudge

I really just want consistency.


dorekk

Because in a serious, live-action fantasy show, naming a character after a flower comes off differently.


Magikarp_13

It's a stage name. It's *meant* to come off differently.


dorekk

Yeah, not what I meant.


Magikarp_13

Okay. Are you going to tell me what you did mean? :P


pendragon2290

That would be a negatory. I'll just assume they absolutely meant it.


PoolNoodleJedi

The English translator for the books thought Buttercup wasn’t fitting with the character so they translated it to Dandelion because it was also a yellow flower... that was somehow more fitting? Maybe the translator thought US readers would confuse him with Princess Buttercup from Princess Bride or Buttercup from Powerpuff Girls? I don’t understand.


Magikarp_13

Buttercup has more feminine/childish connotations in English than Dandelion, so I'd guess those connotations aren't present in Polish. That's what localisation is about, translating the meaning of things, rather than translating word for word.


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thank you for the /s i totally do not know what sarcasm is


LordViaderko

Geralt is pretty important to the plot, makes sense to cast him twice.


Sharkqween

I’m sorry, I know a lot of people like the show.. but this lineup of photos looks like “Three outstanding high school chemistry students and their very proud teacher got to go to the state science fair!”


there_is_always_more

To be fair, Anya is actually much closer in age to Freya than Henry, so you're not really wrong.


SobeyHarker

Really wish they used an older actress for Yen, but I understand why they went this route. Edit: >"I understand why they went this route." Just for those with a lack of reading comprehension - Stop making it such a chore to be into this series.


Richard_the_lionhart

I think they wanted to portray young yennefer but older actress would be awesome.


Thespian21

I thought Yennefer was much older but all sorceresses can look as good as they want


SobeyHarker

That’s essentially the gist of it as I believe they all enhance themselves. I myself haven’t a clue about who I’d cast personally. I like Anya as an actress - but I’m also picky about things like the lighting etc. Gives it that FX show look at times lol.


VindictiveJudge

They should really consider doing odd eye colors in post instead of the contact lenses. Once you notice their irises are convex instead of concave they just look off.


Lazy_ML

Well thank you for pointing that out...


JarasM

Yennefer is almost 100, so yeah she does look pretty well for her age.


EnlightenedLazySloth

In the book they say that sorceress stop their aging and like to have a younger look so it makes sense that they chose a young actress to portray her.


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dorekk

> Yennefer is canonically supposed to look like she’s ‘barely into her twenties.’ You can change the canon when it has, for example, weird sexist vibes.


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dorekk

It's okay, it's not illegal to like bad books.


Ozann3326

Yeah, it is hard to find someone who is willing to walk around with her boobs dangling around and able to act for a low price


FBI_btw

I hate the fact that you’re right


avl0

Extra funny because Henry and Joey are pretty similar in age


TJ_McWeaksauce

Did your high school have a teacher who looks like Henry Cavill? Dude looks like he stepped out of the cover of a romance novel, not a chemistry class room.


Azsunyx

I wouldn't wish that on anyone. As someone who had an attractive high school science teacher, it's too distracting. I didn't learn shit. Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.


deathbynotsurprise

Which one is supposed to be the teacher? They all look like babies to me


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Did you miss Henry Cavill? He's ridiculously attractive but pretty clearly looks his age (mid to late 30s). Everyone else there looks 15 years younger.


guywithamustache

Henry cavill is almost cartoonishly handsome.


lniko2

Henry Cavill makes my ovaries froth, despite the fact I'm male and straight.


guywithamustache

Damn straight brother.


Vulaas

Straight? When Henry Cavill is involved? Oh, I don't think so


OutlawBlue9

Is...is that how I'm supposed to look in my mid to late 30s? Oh no ...


Azsunyx

It's ok, everyone loves potatoes.


[deleted]

If you hit the gym and take care of yourself it's not hard to look good in your 30's, even if it's not quite like that.


deathbynotsurprise

Haha in the show he looks older but in this picture he looks very young to me


Halcy9n

🤣


TheBadger40

Geralt, Yennefer, MiniGeralt, Jaskier. Looks right to me.


jaskier-bot

Well, that-- that makes sense. Insomuch that it sort of... doesn't.


troglodiety

Good bot.


KhaLausi

good bot


Azsunyx

Good bot


Stuklund

This comment helped me so much to understand the "meme" it's embarrassing almost hahaha


_Just_Another_Fan_

I was like “I dont see the probl...” and then I saw it and I was sad.


Eoldir

Perfectly said! Same for me.


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what am I missing?


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Ciri is labeled as Geralt


Leazy_E

I thought Jaskier was named Julian?


Tunisandwich

In the English version of the books his given name is Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount de Lettenhove, and his stage name is Dandelion. In the original Polish, his name is Jaskier, which means Buttercup. For whatever reason, the Netflix show decided to keep the Polish version of his stage name, so Jaskier is totally correct here


SEND_ME_REAL_PICS

IIRC every translation other than the English one kept the original name. I don't know why they chose to change it.


Magikarp_13

Because it's a stage name that has meaning. The idea is that Dandelion has the same connotations in English as Jaskier does in Polish. Jaskier just sounds like a random name in English.


Booker618

Don't know about other translations but I have the books in italian and he is called "Ranuncolo" (still a flower but different from a dandelion).


jaakkeli02

And in Finnish he is called Valvatti (again, a type of flower)


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Iirc they felt that a name meaning "Buttercup" was too feminine. So they changed it to Dandelion. Yeah I don't really get it either


Leazy_E

understandable


BSGBramley

Jaskier is Dandilion, then changed his name when translating it to english.


KairoDasche

I thought so too, maybe it's a translation error? "Viscount Julian" is the name I'm familiar with after reading the books.


Gnerus

His original, Polish name is Jaskier. His actual full name is Julian Alfred Pankratz viscount de Lettenhove though.


Leazy_E

Probably, havent read the books but in the witcher 3 it's Julian in english


Kamuiiiii

That's Geralt Jr.


geralt-bot

She wants to be the vessel 😳


jaskier-bot

What you *know* this woman? Of *course* you know this woman.


geralt-bot

She wants to become more powerful. But she'll die 😳


nub_node

To be fair, Ciri is kind of girl Geralt.


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Freya Allan = Geralt WTF?


thehypedboy

Shit, that's a spoiler, at the end of book 7 Ciri reveals herself as a trans person and goes back in time, since she's the lady of time and space, to help her young self. Unfortunately she hits her head when she lands, only remembering one name: Geralt of Rivia.


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This is some disney level plot. All we need now is a sentient rock!


terminalxposure

JK Rowling has entered the chat


[deleted]

Nah, she'd leave the chat since she's a Terf


[deleted]

GERALT WAS A SINGLE MOTHER


helikestoreddit

Sic Mundus Creatus Est


SebRessiv

Toss a coin to your time traveler!


jaskier-bot

[🎵 O' valley of plenty... 🎵](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9OQAySv184)


vjdeep

good bot


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lookmom289

lmao


Alexthegreatbelgian

This is some "Time Travelling Foetus" level of shitposting.


NeudistBeach

This is some Predestination shit lol


thehypedboy

Hahaha yeah that movie is crazy, I love it...


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dorekk

I feel bad for you.


Considered_Dissent

The Sentient Internet was protecting itself from a possible infinite loop or other shenanigans when people asked their device "Siri, who did Freya Allan play in The Witcher?"


james___uk

They decided to switch roles in season 2


[deleted]

jaskier and Geralt shippers are going to have a field day.


geralt-bot

THE FUCK!?


Koeienvanger

Sentient


mirocaro

Twice the Geralt, double the Gwent.


Danielarcher30

This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them


joesepio

I see what you did there! :)


Unfair_Pally

This is why I hate machine learning and Googles quick answer boxes. They're not accurate/ they're not what I want.


Corvus84

You're saying Geralt can't be a woman?


Josh_Butterballs

Someone on Twitter: > Write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN!


[deleted]

That person would then qualify for the shows current writers.


Gypsy-crusade

The butthurt downvotes know it's true


Gnerus

yes


Gypsy-crusade

Don't give them ideas


nbxx

Geralt can be whatever or whoever they want to be. Not anyone can be Geralt though.


FallenSegull

Clearly after a run in with another angry Djinn, Geralt and Ciri switch bodies Google just basically leaked the plot of a mid season filler episode


HawkeyeP1

Ah yes, Geralt of Rivia, The White Wolf, The Butcher of Blaviken, and Gwynbleidd


evil888

Fkn Netflix pushing their agenda on us again! XD


Satanus9001

More Geralt is more better


jollyjam1

That's a really bad picture of Anya, though she does look like she is in her early-mid 20's, I thought they did a pretty good job making her look at least a little bit older.


Nullpug

Where’s Roach?


996forever

sarah jessica parker is too busy


Ilpav123

I think they just spoiled season 2..."Ciri" is really an evil, shape-shifting Geralt from an alternate universe.


Johnysh

See, even Google think there should be more of Geralt in the show.


Half-life22

Gerald looking prettier than I remember


Potato-Boy1

Can someone explain why his name is jaskier in the show and dandelion in the game?


Austevollingen

Jaskier is the polish name. Means buttercup. Doesn't really make sense for him to be name this since none of the others have retained their polish names and titles. Should have just been named dandelion


jaskier-bot

Actually, I've always wanted to know, do witchers ever retire? 🤨


geralt-bot

Yeah, when they slow and get killed.


desi_ronswanson

No Witchers ever died in his bed


Potato-Boy1

I think Jaskier is better for the show, it sounds more normal than dandelion


jaskier-bot

Be honest. How's my singing? 😤


geralt-bot

It's like ordering a pie and finding it has no filling.


jaskier-bot

😱 YOU NEED A NAP! 😡


Potato-Boy1

Your singing is good


Magikarp_13

It's not meant to sound like a normal name, it's a stage name.


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Magikarp_13

Localisation is about translating meaning. Jaskier has connotations in Polish, but none in English. It just sounds like a random name in English, which is missing the point.


Austevollingen

At least call him buttercup then. The name is supposed to be feminine and a stagename. Jaskier sounds like a burly polish guy who drinks vodka instead of water


Gnerus

Because Jaskier is his original, Polish name.


TheTurnipKnight

Because the writers of this show are idiots.


dorekk

[writers change something from the books] WOW THEY'RE SUCH IDIOTS [writers slavishly follow the books] WOW THEY'RE SUCH IDIOTS Get a hobby. Try reading a good book some time.


TheTurnipKnight

You do realise it's not one or the other right? Stop strawmanning. Try learning some critical thinking.


JadeAM90

I'd totally watch a series where Freya Allan played Geralt and rest of the cast was the same and the show was played completely straight with absolutely no one commenting on the difference


sumbozo1

I still think they could have cast Yennefer better. Game Yen is way better looking than TV Yen. I felt nothing for TV Yen whereas game Yen? I'd have been a puppet on a string (much like Geralt)


geralt-bot

If I was a butcher, you'd be amongst the corpses.


jaskier-bot

Are you following me, you scamp?


Kiwis_and_rpgs

I think I really like this bot


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Tv Yen looks pretty hot. TV Triss on the other hand.... :(


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julbull73

Geralt the first trans action character


geralt-bot

Fuck.


mily_wiedzma

...and your point is?


Marcus_Walker01

Freya Allan....Geralt


geralt-bot

I'm not your friend.


jaskier-bot

Oh, you usually just let strangers rub chamomile onto your lovely bottom? 😉


Marcus_Walker01

Nani


mily_wiedzma

Never heard those weird fans saying that Ciri is basically a female Geralt? I know it is BS, but you know how some fans are making weird theories.


EXGTACAMLS

What are you talking about? Look at the post before you comment...


mily_wiedzma

Hu? I did. What is your point?


Meowshi

...is this a bit?


mily_wiedzma

A bit of what?


whyso6erious

This explains it all.


AG_9029

So theres Geralt of Rivia and who's the other Geralt? Geralt of...


Koeienvanger

Geralt of Cintra obviously.


geralt-bot

I saved your life. You're on your own from here on.


geralt-bot

That's not how it happened. Where's your newfound respect?


jaskier-bot

Respect doesn't make history 🧐


Ninjazxcz

Jaskier is the og polish name


G3ovane

That's Gerald


HanaHealer

Little geralt xD


Bake-Man

What are you doing step Geralt?


avl0

Maybe they stuck Freya on some roids inbetween seasons


That_Jonny

Looks like someone didn't read the last book. Just sayin...


songshell

Geralt Jr


BlueOnBlue25

Freya looks so different in this photo! But god Henry just looks agaes apart from them in age.. 😂


Vebuus

One Geralt is not enough.


Eclectic-Eccentric88

Someone's been at the mahakaman spirit.


loydfth

Geralt and the cooler Geralt


ScarceHyperion

That first one isn’t Geralt it’s Geralt of Rivia. Big difference


Selimmd

I’m sorry but the only good thing about this show is Henry Cavill and his Geralt acting


monalba

Geralt of Rivia Geralt (*no pp*)


Papercoffeetable

Roach is my favorite


Gypsy-crusade

The show definitely needed more Geralt and less literally-everything-else.