Surprise The Witcher S3 Casting Sets Up A Big Game Of Thrones Risk
The Netflix original series The Witcher made a casting announcement, revealing the character Radovid. As a result, the show could risk repeating the missteps of Stannis Baratheon from Game of Thrones. Both characters' revenge storyline, reprehensible actions, and admirable qualities are a delicate balance and can create divisions in audiences as well as general resentment. Some have even wondered if the inclusion of the stern king in The Witcher is even necessary given the backlash of the show's current choices, like the handling of Eskel, its storytelling approaches, and numerous comparisons to HBO's flagship fantasy series.
King Ravoivid V "The Stern" is a tactical genius and ruthless leader who inspires the loyalty of his followers. Stannis Baratheon is very much in the same mold, and both Stannis and Radovid follow a revenge arc to avenge their murdered family members. Both rule with an iron fist, yet inspire loyalty from their followers through sheer determination and reliable statecraft. They commit war crimes and terrible atrocities during their campaigns and rule their subjects and enemies with the same levels of paranoia. Stannis was killed earlier in Game of Thronesthan in the novels for two major reasons; his devotion to a seemingly evil religion leading to the execution of his daughter and lacking novel material to work from after the battle against the Boltons. Radovid has the same propensity for burning sentient creatures at the stake with a devotion to "The Eternal Fire" which has a similar theology. This is a recipe for an extremely unlikable character.
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