Let's discuss how we craft a season arc on #Witcher.
Is that change a right-sized puzzle piece to a more macro show-long development?
Is there enough pulse-pounding action? Is there enough equally-magnetic non-action? (This is SUPER important).
Where do monsters fit in? And romance?
What world-building do we need to set up for future seasons? What courts, hierarchies, politics?
How do we establish that environment without OVER-explaining?
What other characters do we need to meet? What are their backstories?
How do can they be an organic part of this season, while saving the juice of their arc for a future season?
Are we honoring the world? The existing fans? New fans?
Are we adding the right amount of unexpected twists and turns so that the tv adaptation is as fun and surprising as other adaptations, while still staying true to the work's original intentions?
"Thinking about the ending when you don't even have episode 5 is dumb, and a wrong move"
I hope you can see that it's actually the right one. The only one.