This massively popular fantasy series on Netflix is about to feature its first gay romance
gradually come to realize, even the Netflix series that aren’t “gay,” so to speak, usually end up featuring at least one gay character, or a prominent gay subplot.But, until now, the massively successful fantasy epic The Witcher—based off a Polish book series and its popular video game adaptations—has held out on us.And, frankly, that’s pretty surprising for a show that initially promoted itself with an image of its brawny lead, Henry Cavill, sitting naked in a bathtub.
You can’t just tease us with that and not expect the gays to tune in!That all changes with Season 3, which drops its first five episodes this week, and features the show’s first-ever queer romance!
Huzzah!To back up a bit, The Witcher is the hardest of hard fantasy—there’s magic and monsters and a complicated history of myths and legends.
So, if that’s not your cup of tea, understandable! (And we don’t blame you if you still tuned in for that peek at Cavill’s pecs.)The actor formerly known as Superman stars as Geralt Of Rivia, the titular “witcher”—or monster hunter—on some sort of destiny-fulfilling quest that eventually links him up with young princess Ciri (Freya Allan) and sorceress Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), a makeshift family united in their cause against evil.Also in their broader entourage is a traveling bard named Jaskier (Joey Batey), the series’ comic relief, who fans have assumed was queer from the very beginning.
