The Witcher is one of the first Netflix shows in quite some time to hold our collective attention for more than what feels like a single weekend and it’s easy to see why. Geralt, the freelance monster hunter portrayed by Henry Cavill, is giving off big Mandalorian Dad Energy. “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” is an instant earworm. And Geralt is seemingly a man of few words—and the ones he does use are entirely relatable.
Fans who’ve already made their way through all of The Witcher’s eight episodes have noticed that Geralt really likes saying fuck.
It’s significant enough that even one of Netflix’s Twitter accounts quoted the wise words of Geralt.
“Fuck” – Geralt of Rivia
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) December 28, 2019
But it’s a certain type of “fuck.” It’s not a word he throws around passionately or in a fit of rage; it’s not even all that sexy. (Unless you consider Cavill doing just about anything in The Witcher to be sexy, which, fair.)
It’s a word he throws around with a tired sigh, something he says as he’s facing at least half a dozen men ready to kill him. He utters it when he’s annoyed, when he’s about to face a monster, and when he’s dealing with an injury. He even says it when he doesn’t know what else to say.
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Every time Geralt says “fuck,” an angel gets its wings
— Violet ✨ (@thatnerdviolet) December 29, 2019
I did not realize how much of The Witcher would be Geralt muttering "moon's haunted" before rushing out a door with a gun to see the moon already perched on a castle parapet staring him down and then he goes "fuck"
— Laura from Work (Has Left X) (@Stringerplz) January 2, 2020
It's a perfect show
My favourite scenes in the Witcher are the ones where Geralt pauses and then quietly says "fuck."
— 🌻 elle 🌻 (@sherribon) January 2, 2020
Geralt: "fuck", "hm"
— persephone (@huntselriel) December 27, 2019
Me: poetry
But if he says anything more often than fuck, it’s “hmm,” a sort of acknowledgment he uses in the same vein as the word “fuck.” But mix in some more tender moments with his horse Roach, and “hmm” is all-encompassing. It’s not even a word, but viewers know exactly what he means by it. And it’s working on them too.
Wizard: Witcher, you must kill the murderous Demon!
— Owen J. Ace (@aceofsquares) December 28, 2019
Demon: I only murder to protect my children!
Geralt: Hmm.
Wizard: But his children transform into ZOMBIES
Demon: But those zombies are innocent POTATO FARMERS
Wizards: But those potatoes are POISONOUS
Geralt: HMmMmMm
Someone: *insults the witcher*
— Moami (Dr. of Memes) (@Moamimoami) January 2, 2020
Geralt: Hm.
Jaskier: *strums lute* what the fuck did you just fucking say about him, you little bitch? I'll have you know that he graduated top of his class in th
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Nobody:
— ANI (@o_oyime) December 30, 2019
Geralt of rivia: hmm https://t.co/yjKRFGlvX5
If you’re not caught up on The Witcher (or even if you are), you can watch every single “fuck” and “hmmm” in one glorious compilation.
Geralt'tan "Fuck" ve "Hmm" 💯 pic.twitter.com/1EKuxYy8pT
— Çizgi Kafe (@cizgikafe) December 28, 2019
If you want even more “fucks” and “hmms” from your Witcher, you’re in luck. Netflix already renewed the show for a second season.
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