I think you missed on key element which is why the law of surprise is upheld. In both the books and the show its indicated that in someone claims the law of surprise and it's not honored, ruin will come to you and your household. Sure enough, they try to keep the witcher from claiming Siri and their entire city is torched by nilfguard.

@jd.b.c.

Жыл бұрын

aa

@Zero-hd4oe

3 ай бұрын

Sorry, not honored? How do you mean?

@skynotaname2229

3 ай бұрын

@@Zero-hd4oe Honored as in not upheld. Basically, the law if surprise as payment was accepted. But by both getalts actions (avoiding taking the kid) and the queens actions (throwing Gerald in jail and trying to kill him) they violated it. And what happened? Nilfguard attacked.

@Zero-hd4oe

3 ай бұрын

@@skynotaname2229 huh, forgive me, i have not read the books nor the show, but why reject? Could've gone alot easier if they've agreed

I love how wrong the critics were and how hard they are trying to explain their nonsense. Does it have issues, sure. But all are easily fixed and I can't wait for the second season

@BurnerShiro

4 жыл бұрын

I think critics are irrelevant, the real critics I care about are actual viewers that don’t skip episodes

@pawe1721

4 жыл бұрын

If they change writers than sure.

@netorousxsodus9778

4 жыл бұрын

Truee

@GrinFlash007

4 жыл бұрын

Captain Marvel has higher critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes than Witcher. Let that sink in...

@espada8527

4 жыл бұрын

The real critics is us, and only we decide if it satisfies us or not. For me this movie is good, and probably learned from the mistakes of GOT

Thank you! I was so lost after episode 4. Ciri got kidnapped by a bunch of amazons, hedgehog man showed up to a party and claimed blond girl for what ever reason and yennefer was talkimg to a dead baby on the beach. Now it's a little bit clearer xD

@clintjenkins846

4 жыл бұрын

Dude that was basically the dialogue in my head at that moment in the show lol this video cleared it up beautifully for me lol

Love the show but the first season was to short

@BoiledOctopus

4 жыл бұрын

so was your to

@mikemidkiff8026

4 жыл бұрын

@@BoiledOctopus huh? Your whole make no sense

@WallaniRex

4 жыл бұрын

I've noticed Netflix shows tend to have short 1st seasons

@mikemidkiff8026

4 жыл бұрын

@@WallaniRex yes I have notice that too

@WallaniRex

4 жыл бұрын

@@ariaaustin2843 so true! That makes a lot of sense. Can't believe I didn't think of that 🤔 and man was that season really good!

"Welcome to my house, witcher -- wait, what's THIS in the mailbox? A *mortgage bill*? (hands it to Geralt) Surprise!"

@nairagar7338

2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣this made me laugh hard lol

"a world where they don't find henry cavill handsome and charming" LMAO

@GrinFlash007

4 жыл бұрын

Only crazy women find him attractive in that world.

@gamerkingprince5631

4 жыл бұрын

Hello

@MadZwe1

4 жыл бұрын

@@GrinFlash007 Then, there are 3 of them lol

@alexisdavis7173

3 жыл бұрын

madness! Only in the twilight zone could anyone not find Henry Cavill handsome!

@ttbko

Жыл бұрын

Is there a world where HC isn't found attractive?.🤷

Toss a coin to your Witcher oh Valley of plenty!

@axolotls.4948

4 жыл бұрын

4ever Aqua Oh valley of peHhhnnnisss

the law of surprise means something great and unexpected (saving someone's life) deserves something great and unexpected in return...still dont get how the daughter is a great and unexpected reward for geralt.

@Cello69.

2 жыл бұрын

I heard the explanation multiple times from different sources but my brain easily tries to complicated things. After I read your brief explanation it clicked. Thanks man.

@AnnamPrasanth

2 жыл бұрын

This is the most simple and straightforward explanation I have got. Huge thanks to you, now I get it!

A fantastic show, excellent acting cast, spectacular mysterious writing structure. Also thanks CBR for the explanation. And for being my friend.

Nicely executed explanation

@coffeelink943

4 жыл бұрын

Just Some Guy without a Mustache hello again...

In the book, Geralt deliberately asks for Ciri. He knew the princes was pregnant before they knew. He explains this by stating that the world needs more Witcher but there are no apprentices anymore. He basically wanted an apprentice. Book version Witcher is more wise and experienced in this kind of matters. As if they nerfed Geralt for the series. He is more careless. I think this new Geralt is also cool.

@Binks129

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but the show is different. I honestly like that he had no idea. He intentionally wanted nothing. Did them a favor and wanted to leave as soon as possible since he wasted his time.

@Najarro91

10 ай бұрын

In the book he has no intention of taking Ciri. He says it's because he thinks it's funny to terrify Queen Calantbe and has no intention of returning anyway.

So Geralt became a Witcher by law of surprise, and Ciri will as well. It's plainly stated in the short story, "A Question of Price". The stories are highly compressed in the tv show. All but one of the short stories in the first book are adapted to the show. But then half of the shows are made up origins of Yennefer and Ciri. Geralt is smarter in the books. The stories in the books are also more closely related to well known fairy tales.

@Iloveacidtrip

4 жыл бұрын

Girls cant be Witchers, also since sacking of Kaer Morhan Trial of Grasses has been lost so nobody can become a Witcher anymore...

@Binks129

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iloveacidtrip Ciri is a Witcher tho

1:30 if you'd like to get right to the explanation

@mouseno4

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck. 1.30 into a video before it gets to the whole POINT of the video. WTF. Glad i dont subscribe to this channel.

@user-gk8ss6mt1d

4 жыл бұрын

@@mouseno4 bro shut the fuck up, nobody cares.

@aryanvyas2836

2 жыл бұрын

@UCRjVbeVE81ZWTrI28HNr71A 3.8 M people: Fuck off

I think Henry Cavil did a great job for playing Geralt of Riveria in the Witcher so like if u agree

@shahbaz6741

4 жыл бұрын

Nice didnt know he was from Riveria

@maskedvalerian1095

4 жыл бұрын

hmmm

@dacsus

4 жыл бұрын

Rivia dude, Rivia...

@djmagn3m691

4 жыл бұрын

He is not geralt of riveria he is gangareltis of river

@kkandsims4612

4 жыл бұрын

Lanre Akerele I never thought he was super bad I think he did better in this then he dose as Superman so I think it’s a win.

"Don't let the You Tube algorithm take you away from our videos" You deserve my 👍

The actress that played renfri is freaking hoooot..

@ByRoamTV

4 жыл бұрын

@A Skinwalker with internet access Nah, he probably meant Renfri the girl from the first episode I believe

@shadowbandit3975

4 жыл бұрын

Yah Actor should have been Trish.

@litaiero1139

4 жыл бұрын

@A Skinwalker with internet access The first girl is Renfri. She dies. And it's spelled Yennefer anyways.

@izzatirfan1995

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t get why geralt kill her instead of that old wizard

@Gaia_Seraphina

4 жыл бұрын

@@izzatirfan1995 Renfri threatened to kill innocent citizens of Blaviken, if that old wizard doesn't surrender to her. This made her a direct danger to humans' lifes. That wizard was an evil bastard, but unfortunately he didn't act unlawful, because killing supposedly dangerous cursed children isn't seen as extremely despicable and even necessary in this world. Only Tessaia de Vries and Geralt himself were disgusted by this. Plus, we have this behavior also in our times ... google for "witch child africa".

The law of surprise Giving what you have but do not know what it is until you do

Believe me as one who had to learn it the hard way, this really only makes sense if you've read the books first. I didn't. Two full binges of both 1st and 2nd series merely confused. So then I read the books and all is revealed! Henry Cavill was right all along: the source material is essential to make any of this make sense!

Well wrong, not the mother or something! Something he didn’t know he had or will get. So the first surprise he gets. If it’s a sack of rice from the neighbors, it’s that.

@hao9508

4 жыл бұрын

It really wasn't that hard to get from the show they said it multiple times. But I believe people were trying too hard to understand so they didn't get it. Lol.

@Gaia_Seraphina

4 жыл бұрын

There is no rice in this world though. So it's a sack of wheat grains more likely. 🤭

@klvn2266

4 жыл бұрын

The law of surprise request can be "what you find at home but don't expect" But it can also be.. "the first thing that comes to greet you" If the second one was requested and your mother greets you at home than she is subject to the law of surprise

@Wienerblutable

4 жыл бұрын

Gaia Seraphina well rice is a wheat;) but u r probably right

@Wienerblutable

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Lay but u would expect the possibility that your mother could be there, so no real surprise.

fun fact: the law of surprise episode is actually based on an old tale called hans my hedgehog, it doesnt happen like this but its kinda the same

I still dont understand the back and forth of the story line.

@iidz8142

4 жыл бұрын

Basically, there are three different timelines. Yennifer's is the furthest back, then Gerald and last Ciri. The moment the characters meet for the first time can be considered the moment those timelines get together and after that, they are in the same timeline. So the last moment when Ciri meets Gerald is the moment when all timelines become one. It can be a little confusing but after watching it the second time I noticed some hints about this and it became a lot clearer. (for example in the first episode the mage in Ciri's service says that in the past little girls were locked in towers and killed because people thought they were cursed. This points to Gerald's timeline that episode. When Gerald was tasked to kill one of these "cursed" girls)

@atropabelladonna

4 жыл бұрын

@Aljeane A just read the books :P

@zemajthegreat

4 жыл бұрын

You really need to focus on the series

@MrsLPAmy

4 жыл бұрын

Or read the books when you can't play the games

The law of surprise is a very common feature in Slavic fairy tales

@domek69

4 жыл бұрын

Most likely old testament was the inspiration: Judges 11:29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites. And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering. FYI: his only child, daughter came out of the door...

@Gaia_Seraphina

4 жыл бұрын

@@domek69 Don't think so. It was also known in pagan slavic cultures ( and Poland was pagan half of the middle ages ... much longer than any other european country ... until Mieszko I married a christian woman and influenced by his new family and the power of boners 🤭 babtized himself and his whole country along, which is historically also unique ).

@alexandrawilamowski4909

4 жыл бұрын

@@domek69 other way around. Most stories and themes from the bible are pulled from other older beliefs, stories and traditions.

I'm obsessed with the show but I won't lie and act as if I wasn't confused through the stories role out it may go against the whole theme or flow of the show or maybe they jus wanted the shock factor, but I really felt like they should have started the series off with this rather then include it like 4 -5 EPs in where key characters are already dead in the present it kinda gave me whiplash until I was able to connect the 2 and even had me thinking that there was a random time skip that Ciri was pavetta or something lol. I'm going to trigger people with this comparison but the law of surprise reminds me a lot of twilights imprinting system, maybe just in a different context where as you don't know who you'll fall in love with, with imprinting you also become tied to that person, similar to what we've seen in the witcher where the law of surprise gives you owner ship of someone.

@Reaper-ok6id

4 жыл бұрын

I watched the show twice and then realized there were 3 fucking timelines

@sufianramli8017

4 жыл бұрын

@@Reaper-ok6id I realized that around episode 5

@TheObnoxiousDuck

4 жыл бұрын

If you watch really carefully several timelines are hinted at in the first episode (the queen won her first battle as a child, Renfri says Calanthe just won her first battle). There were several hints in the next episodes too, before making it obvious. Caught those in my second watchthrough.

Now I know what the law of surprise is!! Thanks dude

This really helped me understand

Just now watched the episode and searching for it

Thanks for this. I was confused and i gotta rewatch it again. Lol. I love the series but its too fast paced

How does this only have 413 views and its been out for an hour?

Just started watching without any previous knowledge of the Witcher and when he said “ your not alone” lowkey was relieved

Never read the books, only played the third game, 'rewatching Netflix's S1 and overall this season still isn't clear without reading the books. Now I at least fully comprehend this portion. Thank you.

The Legend of Zelda would be an epic show too I think. I'm a big fan of fantasy stuff

I tried to get into it but the lack of continuity added to the fact I was clueless didn't help (:

@ttyngordon

4 жыл бұрын

It is confusing, but you get used to it.

Nice tune

I like how seriously the world takes The Law Of Surprise and honoring your obligations.

This may be the only powerful thing that don't all ways involve magic

When he said game of thrones at the Beginning I cringed 😐

In the books the Law of Surprise with regard to Ciri is written much better than it's shown in Series 1 on Netflix.

This much was evident from the episode itself....

So was the Law of Surprise applied in the story of Beauty and the Beast?

@oktopussy9628

4 жыл бұрын

There are different version, as it is a oral tradition, but in the version I grew up to: Yes, Law of Suprise.

Geralt got double law of surprise with Ciri. How is that for destiny?

@gkgk6439

4 жыл бұрын

Thuy Linh Duong what do you mean double?

@linhduong0809

4 жыл бұрын

@@gkgk6439 Have you watched until the end of season 1?

@gkgk6439

4 жыл бұрын

Thuy Linh Duong nope didn’t watch the last episode

@linhduong0809

4 жыл бұрын

@@gkgk6439 then your answer is in the last episode

@gkgk6439

4 жыл бұрын

@@linhduong0809 I've watched the last episode and the farmer guy gave his law of surprise to him but the witcher didn't seem to accept it.

I really just want a scene where Jaskier introduces Geralt to a card game. With one scene of Geralt saying: God i hate this game, just to cut forward and have him proclaim loudly: I LOVE THIS GAME! Otherwise i don´t really care.

ROACH being on the top of the roof.

Damn you sonic, you crashed a good party

@DrawMan321

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty glad that the first design of Sonic has finally found his place.

I binged watched it in 2 days😳.

First watching Henry as Geralt was a little bit disappointed but as I keep watching the series I can say he is perfect for the role. Cant wait for season 2. Havent red the books or played the game but i can say I am now hook on this series

@navdeeprandhawa4593

2 жыл бұрын

Same here

I don’t get it. Did this scene happen before Ciri was born? I know they showed it in episode 4 and Ciri appeared earlier. That’s why I am confused

@TheBlackhoof

4 жыл бұрын

Each of the character's stories is happening on a different timeline. They are each chronologically correct, but begin in different years. Yennefer's story is first in-universe (although Geralt is older) followed by Geralt's stores with Jaskier which eventually sync up with Yennefer, and finally Ciri's story in present day which sync up in episode 7/8 i believe.

Lauren Hissbitch should rly consider a new carrier path as a janitor

The law of suprise is not only the "Witcher thing".... It's often mentioned in slavic polish legends

@Simmer-kq2kc

4 жыл бұрын

He said that

My fav show

That it I’m ordering the books off Amazon.

Now that I know the Law of Surprise... Fuck

Henry Cavil really a talented actor. He did great job in the movie The Witcher.

I thought the law of surprise was if you successfully surprised someone, everyone has to stop what they're doing and start fucking shit up.

Why was it assumed that Geralt would claim the child for Law of Surprise? So confused

@joeyzamora1689

3 жыл бұрын

Pavetta was unexpectedly pregnant, and mostly witchers ask the law of surprise as a payment insteas of coins when saving a person, not a contract.

Wow... An amazing movie of all time Surprise....!!!

Its great

Now that i watch this , i`m more confused ! LOL

Me:heheheheheheheh CBR guy: what? Me: you said doodie (doonie)

At first, I kinda hesitated to watch #Witcher my heart is still broken by #GOT. But #Witcher is #Witcher very different in many many ways and I'm impressed.

Wh- what??? Huh??? I just got even more confused

What is the best thing about this show?

@daltonrodman6027

4 жыл бұрын

trex advent Henry

@RollingUgly69

4 жыл бұрын

trex advent The law of surprise!

@rozemary

4 жыл бұрын

everything. just watch it. you won't regret it.

guess ill just have to go around saving people now

Imagine getting a huge debt because of this law or you could kill the king or queen and claim they gave you the Law of Surprise, you could get any kingdom, marry the prince or princess or acquire wealth.

Is this TV show exciting to see?

@idiotmcgee9772

4 жыл бұрын

Extremely in opinion but if you don't like nudoty then I wouldn't watch it

@arckocsog253

4 жыл бұрын

It's okay,

@jaidsalgado

2 жыл бұрын

No it's not that good. 6/10 at best. Confusing as fuck

So it's like in a card game where you give someone the next card you pick up.

@clive_4473

4 жыл бұрын

Well wouldn't that be a great gwent leader ability

@EGV88

4 жыл бұрын

What's Gwent?

@clive_4473

4 жыл бұрын

Well child, gwent is a minigame in the game series where it makes you want to kill your opponent most of the time because of the fact that the rng just really wants to fuck you over and give you all the unique card or filled poor fucking infantry

What exactly is law of surprise? What do you get if u acquire law of surprise?

Should I watch this series, I didn’t watch it yet

@solsticeyugen

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@user-hx8fc5ex8q

4 жыл бұрын

Its good but if you don't know much about the Witcher some episodes can be confusing. I recommend watching videos which explain each episode after you watch each one.

@IyadHamouda

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes

@Nilhilion

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jaidsalgado

2 жыл бұрын

No 👎🏼

Took two mins to get the point of the law of surprise.

On Joker the time when he killed Batman's parents was that like an origin story

I didn’t read the book, in fact I didn’t know there was a book…so watching each episode is like randomly opening and reading a Russian novel!

I'm loving the witcher.

Why’d this take 1:30 before even getting into what we needed to know

You didn't really explain the law of surprise, you explained the scene

The serie all speak

I’m still confused ffs.

The whitcher is brilliant!!🤘

🗣The law of surprise has been called!

how did emryr became the father of ciri?

02:20 Starts the explanation

I feel like you need to watch the first 4 episodes, watch a recap of then episodes then watch 2 episodes, recap both, then 1, recap, finale, fin recap.

Explained: BUHAHAHAHAHA This is explained: J. I. Kraszewskiego "Mistrz Twardowski" (1840) translation of the fragment: Satan save live of some nobleman and said: "I do not want to rob you very much, finally said Satan with a laugh, here you will give me what you will find at home, and why you do not know what you do not expect, what you do not count on; in this way you will not suffer any loss and you will reward me." Sapkowski borrowed himself part of book by J. I. Kraszewskiego "Mistrz Twardowski" (1840). This is explain.

Hi

It's strange because in the wild Hunt ceris father is a king but a normal human yet in the series he's a hedgehog

@clive_4473

4 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget that emhyr is a mentally broken person and probably has an obsession on pavetta including her daughter so maybe he "claimed" being the father of ciri?

Most likely old testament was the inspiration for the Law of Surprise. Judges 11:29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites. And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering. FYI: his only child, a daughter came out of the door...

Hehe TITular WITCHER made me laugh 😂 ... I should probably mature a bit more

@XFactorDN

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

My first question was answered. 😅

Still dont know wtf is the law of suprise

Im still a bit confused on everyone's reaction to Geralt claiming the law of surprise. Calanthe made it seem like he just doomed Cintra, and Moussack claimed the child will bring calamity to them all. Did they know Pavetta was pregnant, and if so how do they already know how powerful Ciri would become? Side note, why is she so powerful? Secondly, Pavetta vomits almost immediately after Geralt invokes the law of surprise. Is this simply to show she is pregnant, is it a side effect of causing a magic whirlwind for 5 minutes, or is there a direct correlation between her being ill and gerslt invoking the law? I think the show is great, but they tried tk stuff too much into the first season. As someone who has never played any of the games or read the books I am very confused and my family simply couldn't watch any longer because most of the dialogue has references to locations or characters that have no introduction or background so it just leaves you with more questions asked than answered. Cavill was a perfect casting choice.

@DC-cb9bq

4 жыл бұрын

Ya I am also a little lost on the Pavetta pregnancy thing. I think its technically Geralts? After he claimed the law of surprise she instantly became pregnant through magic and fate and all that? Unless Pavetta and the hedgehog dude were bangin before hand. Awesome show but your right, for people who have not read the books or played the games I could see it being super hard to follow.

@yuukiminami13

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the 3 different timeline really confuses me too as someone who neither read the books (yet) nor plays the game, but in the end it all starts to make sense… And as for Pavetta's vomitting, in this TV series I think it was made to show that she's currently pregnant… although I do suspect that they both did know each other prior to this betrothal ball, which is why she said that she loves Duny & goes all out to defend him… [BOOK SPOILER AHEAD] and this was confirmed in the books, which describes that they actually have been seeing each other for a year, & that the curse only affected Duny during the day until midnight, while from midnight until the dawn he looks normal… which explains her pregnancy at the time of her betrothal ball…

@linhduong0809

4 жыл бұрын

@@yuukiminami13 she said when he first entered the hall that "I told you not to come". So yeah Pavetta and Duny have been seeing each other. That is also why she looked so miserable.

@linhduong0809

4 жыл бұрын

Towards the end of the season, you can grasp the timeline of the stories.

@yuukiminami13

4 жыл бұрын

@@linhduong0809 yeah, at 1st I thought it was only because she hates being married off against her will, but turns out she already had Duny…

I'm not a pea brain but seriously, I still don't get the concept of the law of surprise then invoking destiny... help me 🙏

@wolves600

2 жыл бұрын

its because destiny is what determines what you get since it was destined that Dunny would find out Paveta is pregnant in that instance

Huh... Fav'ing this, to share and screw with some friends.

watch Vikings

You didn't explain why it HAS to be a child. Just that it usually is. Why can't geralt claim something else?

@Dundoril

4 жыл бұрын

I think it has to be the first thing one encounters after the law of surprise has been called.

Did anyone think this episode was like an opposite shrek story

Yee

Does anyone really need explanation on that?

law of surprise is a spell, Means I will take the most precious you have, most likely a child... who uses it doesn't think you good!!

Is Ciri a Witcher?

@John-qj5pr

4 жыл бұрын

She is going to be trained in the future but she never will become a Witcher.

@degenerate-kun8562

4 жыл бұрын

@@John-qj5pr in one ending of the witcher 3 she actually becomes a witcher

@John-qj5pr

4 жыл бұрын

@@degenerate-kun8562 She became a skilled Swordman(woman) in one of the endings but without the mutations,the signs and the medallion she not a witcher.

@shakeyjamesification

4 жыл бұрын

thanos t.e she takes up the role of a witcher but she isn’t an actual witcher

I am so confused

So wait he turned Pavetta into Ciri?

Still confused... I don't think this explained the Law of Surprise very well