Witcher Author Andrzej Sapkowski Says Netflix Never Listened to His Ideas

Andrzej Sapkowski is a man who WatchNetflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor Picks CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglish“Maybe, I gave them some ideas, but they never listened to me. But it’s normal,” Sapkowski said when asked if he had any input into the narrative of the show, before imitating an executive: “Who’s this? It’s a writer, it’s nobody.” AdvertisementIt’s perhaps unsurprising given, as we said, Sapkowski’s infamous reputation for saying whatever he damn well likes. But it’s interesting considering the deepening criticism of The Witcher adaptation as it’s progressed, and further diverged from the characterization and narrative of Sapkowski’s stories as it’s gone on. After all, a persistent rumor around the AdvertisementBut still, it’s not like Sapkowski is really complaining. Like he says, Netflix does what it wants; he gets rent money and can do whatever he wants, too. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest

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