In my opinion, this is a rare while wonderful aspect of a work. A bit of sweetness can truly transform a scene into a memorable slice of art, without reaching the extrem of melodrama.
Why? Because it& #39;s served by soft, pure and subtle acting. Hence credible emotions. And even if, in the case of The Witcher, there are actors above the competition, I feel like everyone brought a bit of tenderness with them.
I am surprised to see it so rarely in popular movies and shows. So imagine my happiness to see it done in such a great way in The Witcher
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😄" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und lächelnden Augen">. Plus, it is a great example of accuracy to the books.
All of my favorite works contain at least a bit of tenderness. Even in spectacular movies like Inception, the first scenes I think about are the ones with Mall & Cobb... and clearly it would have been a memorable film anyway, but these scenes put the movie in a particular spot.
Moana is BY FAR my favorite animation movie. I dreamed about this movie a lot. Besides the amazing visuals, I realized Moana featured a lot of tenderness, which is less present in other Disney productions. It& #39;s even more than that, tenderness paces the movie.
I have a similar feeling with The Witcher, if you think about it, these sweet scenes are the ones that define the most the characters, the ones that make the story interesting.
A defining element of this kind of scenes is the music. And omg Sonya and Giona did it. Without efficient tunes, the effect doesn& #39;t work anymore. That& #39;s why sometimes movies feel flat even if they feature a lot of calm dialogues and sweet words.
Silence is often the key. Because it lets the music breathe. Rewriting History, Tomorrow I& #39;ll Leave Blaviken for Good, The Law of Surprise and Everytime You Leave. They are the best examples imo.
This emotion is hard to describe
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">Anyway, this thread is one response to all who say the show feels meh or boring. I hope it showed that, as promised by Lauren, The Witcher is much more than fantasy, like Inception being more than SFX, and Moana more than a girl on a boat.