Netflix's The Witcher: Why Jaskier Should Replace Triss In The Love Triangle

Admittedly, Triss had far less screen time with Geralt than Jaskier did in season one and yet, even with that caveat, it is blindingly obvious that no amount of shared screen presence would account for the difference in chemistry between Geralt and the bard and him and the sorceress.

Jaskier really brought out the best in Geralt - giving the quote unquote emotionless Witcher someone to constantly bounce off, even if those reactions tended to just be some variant on mild irritation.

With Triss, Geralt seemed to not even manage a slightly more angry or cheerful grunt than his usual output, reducing what is usually one of the franchise's most important characters to a glorified quest giver that the Witcher has zero connection to beyond employment. Sure, there would be the opportunity to develop that connection in future seasons, but why put all that effort in when there is already a character perfectly suited to being Geralt's secondary romantic partner that has far more chemistry with him?

Basically, as already suggested in this list, this version of Triss would work so much better as Geralt's ally than lover, just as this version of Jaskier would work so much better in the inverse.

I mean, Geralt and Jaskier already bicker like a married couple, so why not make it official? The romantic pairing of a quiet, moody character with one that has a loud and bubbly personality is already such a tried and tested formula anyhow, while the romantic pairing of two friends generally only works if the audience actually believes those characters to be at least friends before they become something more.

Jaskier ticks the box of contrasting Geralt's personality and, even if Geralt himself refuses to admit as such, is clearly on friendly terms with the Witcher. Triss, however, seems like little more than a resource to Geralt right now.