Summary
The success of Netflix’sThe Witcherhas been overshadowed by its different controversies, and it ended up creating a weird cottage industry for the books, which is not a good sign. Before Netflix adapted it into a TV series, the world ofThe Witcherwas already quite popular thanks to the books it’s based on and their video game adaptations. Created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski,The Witcherbook series began with the short story of the same name published in 1986 as part of a competition held by a Polish magazine.
This story was so popular that Sapkowski wrote 14 more stories before starting the novel series. Known asThe Witcher Saga, it kicked off with the short story collectionThe Last Wish, in 1993, and culminated in 1999 withThe Lady of the Lake. In 2013, a standalone prequel novel,Seasons of Storms, was published, set between the short stories fromThe Last Wish. Netflix’s adaptation ofThe Witcher Sagabrought a new audience to Sapkowski’s book series, but it has also made way for a weird cottage industry that isn’t good, nor does it speak well of Netflix’s TV show.
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Witcher Book Fans Are Trying To Find Covers Without The Netflix Logo
The Netflix Logo Is A Problem For Most Fans Of The Witcher Books
The Witcherbooks were re-released, but instead of having a sticker with the Netflix logo, it’s part of the cover, thus it can’t be removed.
Book covers are not just what catches the eye of potential readers, but many of them, with time, can end up becoming collectors’ items. When a book gets a film or TV adaptation, it’s common practice for it to be re-released now with the poster as the book cover, usually accompanied by a sticker about the book now being a film or TV show. In the latter’s case, the sticker includes the network or streaming platform where the TV show is airing, and while this could be useful information to some, it has become a problem for some fans of certain books and book sagas.
This has sparked the creativity of many, with fans creating sticker covers that hide the logo or their own covers for the books, but that obviously raises the price for the books.
Such is the case forThe Witcherbooks, but instead of having a sticker with the Netflix logo, it’s part of the cover, thus it can’t be removed. This has led tofans looking everywhere forThe Witcherbooks that don’t have the Netflix logo, and there are many forums online of fans asking where they can get these editions. This has sparked the creativity of many, with fans creating sticker covers that hide the logo or their own covers for the books, but that obviously raises the price for the books.
Fans have also had to look in old bookshops, second-hand shops, and sites like eBayin hopes of finding at least one ofThe Witcherbooks without the Netflix logo on the cover. While the creativity and passion ofThe Witcherfans are impressive and must be commended, it doesn’t speak well of the reputation of the Netflix show among fans of Sapkowski’s books.
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The Witcher Netflix Show Has Alienated Fans Of The Books
Although season 1 of Netflix’sThe Witcherwas a success, it didn’t take long for the series to spark controversy due to the many changes it made to the books.
Books with the movie’s or TV show’s posters as covers are usually not well received by fans mostly due to their design, butThe Witcher’s case is different, as it’s not the design but the presence of the Netflix logo. Although season 1 of Netflix’sThe Witcherwas a success, it didn’t take long for the series to spark controversy due to the many (mostly unnecessary) changes it made to the books’ stories and characters.
Fans ofTheWitcherbooks and video games have been quite vocal about their dislike for the Netflix series, so with that in mind, it’s not surprising they’re going to lengths to get book covers without the Netflix logo. Unfortunately, Henry Cavill’s departure andLiam Hemsworth’s casting as Geralt of Rivia have alienated fans even more, and no matter how close to the books the next two seasons of the show are, it’s unlikely it will earn the fans’ love and respect.
The Witcher
The Witcher, released in 2019, follows Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter navigating a turbulent world where humanity’s darker nature often eclipses the monstrous.
