The Witcher Season 2: 10 Things We'd Love To See

4. Slavic Music

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One of the most defining elements of The Witcher, whatever medium it's in, is its Slavic roots. From set design to the monsters, Andrej Sapkowski's folklore inspiration can be seen at every turn. But nowhere was it more pronounced than in the music of the third Witcher game.

This absolutely knockout soundtrack was a perfect fit for the tone and pace of the franchise. Nominated for awards in both 2015 and 2016, the soundtrack is one thing that kept pulling fans back again and again.

We had a hopeful taste of this in the very first episode of the series with the fight against the Kikimora, but since then the particular Eastern European style of sound has been sadly absent.

A return to it would be a fantastic choice on the part of the showrunners. As we've seen from shows like Sherlock or even Umbrella Academy, a soundtrack chosen with care can help a series stick out from the norm. If they can give the next season the same distinctly Slavic sound, an original score that fits perfectly with the tone and the setting, then it really will become a show that stands distinct from all the others.

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My passion for all things Sci Fi goes back to my earliest days, when old VHS copies of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet gripped my tiny mind with their big, noisy vehicles and terrifying puppets. I'd like to say my taste got more refined over the years, but between the Warhammer, Space Dandy and niche Star Wars EU books, perhaps it just got broader. I've enjoyed games of all calibre since I figured out that dice weren't just for eating, and have written prose ever since I was left unsupervised with some crayons next to a white wall. I got away with it by calling it "schoolwork" for as long as I could, and university helped me keep the charade going a while longer. Since my work began to get published, it's made all those long hours repainting the walls seem worth it.