The Lesser Evil: A Witcher Tragedy

Praise for Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher short story The Lesser Evil, describing why it is a great story. I also discuss a little on the Netflix adaptation which by one measure is relatively faithful. Yet I argue it missed the core of what made the Lesser Evil Great.

0:00 Intro
0:18 Summary & Background
2:22 Dark Fairy Tale Parallels
6:24 What Makes Lesser Evil Great: A Digression on Chekov
7:07 What Makes Lesser Evil Great: The Ending
8:08 Adapting Lesser Evil: What Can & Cannot Be Changed
8:37: Non-negotiable: Understanding Geralt's Motivations
11:24 The Missing Piece: Geralt Solves the Puzzle
13:36: The Final Turn: What Netflix NEVER Should Have Skipped
15:58 Twisting the Knife
17:16 Summarius

Clips Used:
Netflix's The Witcher: The End's The Beginning

Mexican Standoff (ft Key & Peele) by RocketJump
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Intro and Outro Music:
In the Woods by Lone Bear
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