Why even insinuate in the script that it should be possible to remove the opposite sex check and then hardcode out the possibility? Is it to appease repressive governments or avoid controversy? That seems unlikely, given that I doubt those governments or the people that'd get their panties in a twist over gay marriage would approve of players getting an achievement for breeding a character with only two unique great-grandparents either. I can't fathom why this decision was made. Let's not have two steps forward, one step backward on representation. Perhaps to further distance his character from queer labels, the Bard of the games is also a renowned womaniser, thereby "legitimising" his close relationship with Geralt for non-queer fans.Adding my support here. The point is that LGBTQ+ viewers are still likely to identify him as such, and even ship him with Geralt.įunnily enough, Jaskier's name actually means "Buttercup" in Polish, but the English translation was changed to Dandelion in the games because Buttercup was deemed too feminine. In that sense, it doesn't actually matter if Jaskier is supposed to be queer or not. Even though Hissrich and The Witcher team might not have intended Jaskier to seem overtly queer, LGBTQ+ audiences have trained themselves to read between the lines after a lifetime of limited representation on screen, actively seeking out characters they can identify with. Such coding isn't necessarily intentional. Me knowing Nothing about the witcher but watching it anyway cause im gay and geralt is Hot: /gvVfHgZ7AI- dentdeleon ✨💜✨ December 22, 2019 How often would a "friend" say something like, "Oh, you usually just let strangers rub chamomile onto your lovely bottom?" Lovely.
In episode six, the pair even share a lovers' tiff of sorts after it's made clear that the Bard disapproves of Geralt's romantic interest in Yennefer.Īnd then there's the specific language Jaskier uses too. Throughout the first season, Jaskier follows Geralt obsessively around like a lost puppy, singing songs to praise him while also relying on The Witcher's protection when needed. The Witcher never states outright that Joey Batey's character is queer, but it's clear to LGBTQ+ audiences that he's queer-coded at the very least. While we specifically have Yennefer to thank for running that bath in episode five, there's another character on the show who is probably grateful too, and that's Jaskier, the Bard. Gamers love this scene because it pays direct homage to an iconic moment from The Witcher games, and people with eyes love it too because, well, just look at it. In the spirit of Christmas, Geralt's bathtub meme truly is the gift that keeps on giving. The Witcher showrunner Lauren S Hissrich recently told Digital Spy that"everyone is happy with Henry Cavill in a bathtub," and yep, she's not kidding.
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