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Even before we saw the first trailer for Netflix’s The Witcher, we were calling it Netflix’s Game of Thrones rival. Netflix and the showrunners might not appreciate all the comparisons to what might be the best fantasy show in TV history, in spite of that atrocious final season, but that’s what The Witcher actually is.
The Netflix series that was launched on Friday came at just the right time. Thrones left a vacuum which many are looking to fill, and The Witcher might be the best candidate to do it. Season 2 is already in the works, and we might have many more if they are as well-received as the first season. But we’re not going to tell you how good the new Netflix series is -- we’ve already done that over here. Instead, we’re going to tell you a hilarious story that perfectly illustrates why everyone’s going to compare it to Game of Thrones.
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This hilarious anecdote about ‘The Witcher’ explains why everyone compares it to ‘Game of Thrones’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 28 Dec 2019 at 12:04:37 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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