'The Witcher': Episode one recap; Henry Cavill affirms his dominance as Geralt

Henry Cavill starrer Witcher recently debuted on Netflix. eight-episode series is based on fantasy vels written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. series has evidently garnered a lot of praise by fans as y feel it has mand to stay true to dark and violent tone set by vels. Here is a recap of first episode of Witcher. 

Disclaimer - Major spoilers ahe!

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Witcher - Episode one

Henry Cavill's iteration of Witcher is first seen in forest, which is also his natural habitat. Witcher is seen battling a giant spider-like creature named Kikimora. Witcher ends up killing Kikimora creature affirming character's heroism. Though character is positioned as heroic and brave, it is later revealed that general public dislikes Witcher calling him a mutant. But a kind ly offers him breakfast, stating that t everyone hates him. 

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Witcher later meets character Marilka who later introduces him to someone who can pay him a big amount to get a certain job done. Henry Cavill's Witcher is introduced to a sorcerer named Stregobor who lives in a magical garden. sorcerer asks Geralt ( Witcher) to kill Renfri, a princess who he believes is trying to get him killed. Geralt denies job as he does t believe in killing humans. 

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It is later revealed that Geralt indeed kws princess Renfri as she was kind ly who offered him breakfast at beginning of episode. When two characters meet again in forest, it is revealed that sorcerer Stregobor has given Geralt a false narrative and hidden reason as to why Renfri wishes to kill him. Kwing that Renfri still wishes to kill sorcerer, Geralt goes back to town where he has to fight a horde of angry men. Geralt stabs and breaks his way through horde ultimately facing off Renfri and killing her. episode ends with Renfri saying to Geralt that girl in forest will be his destiny. 

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