This is a bit off topic, but I wonder if Detlaff knew that he was within arms reach of his 5th and final victim at Orianna's party. Also the writers made a mistake when Anna Henrietta said that Detlaff sat at her table, they were at Orianna's estate.
I still can't get over the fact that CDPR actually coded it into the game that if a player was feeling insane enough to wait 7 in-game years, then they could find Vivian dead of old age
The last time I was this early, Ravix of Fourhorn was a thing, Cintra was a powerhouse, and we were still half a century away from Emhry being hella’ creepy on his daughter.
I still refuse to believe the books' reasoning for why Emhyr wanted Ciri. It makes no logical sense at all, she is already of his bloodline, any child she has will always be of his blood. TW3's reason makes much more sense, ie to have her as his heir.
@@Vasilefs_TerranorumI don’t know wasn’t emhir cursed at some point of course he’s god damn beautiful now but I don’t think you want someone with the fucking elder blood to risk potential contamination from a curse re-emerging in his children or something like that
Honestly this What Would Geralt Do series really highlights how well he’s written throughout the games, there’s never a point where he’s written inconsistently from his character in the books (player choice aside) other than a few times where he simply doesn’t ask/say things for the sake of plot pacing as you described
21:48 I've spent about 5 days renovating my house so I'm guessing Detlaff knew it and pushed back his city wide purge until I finished. Edit: Is what I would say if they didn't timeskip that said quest.
now the images of geralt and regis getting shit faced drunk during the three days period only to wake up at sunset of the third day asking how long they have been out is going to forever stuck in my head
@@gyrozeppeli00they had to have one hell of a hangover if you’re out for 3 days out of alcohol wonder why they didn’t display the side effects oh yeah must be the part one of them is a Witcher and the other is a fucking vampire there’s basis for the Witcher not giving a fuck about hangovers by virtue of what happens immediately after the infamous night of the 3 Witchers of kaer morhen you know what I’m talking about zero symptoms they just woke up and that’s it as for Regis well he’s a vampire alcohol isn’t his alcohol if you know what I mean
The Spoons quest is my favorite in the entire game. The spooky vibe, the endings, the way to break the curse, everything is just perfect. Every playthrough it's the one I look most forward to
Nothing relaxes me more than listening to a man tell me how Geralt would do things, while I slaughter cattle endlessly so I can finally finish making my witcher gear that is way to expensive.
bro, just do more contracts and dismantle armor and swords for material. I finished every pcs of Witcher armor and weapondry (and dyed them all) before I even got to the Night of the Long Fangs.
@@paulsoldner9500 Contracts are slower for making money than the method I used. At the very least, my method was much easier. And you can dismantle, but that doesn't offset the 10000+ crowns you spend just crafting the armor even with all the parts.
uhm???? BG3 came out literally a year ago. That's 4 hours day average. 4 hours is almost my peak session time throughout the year. Do you not have a job? A life?
@@ErnieZee 4 hours isn't that bad they can still have a 9-5 job and have time to play for 4 hours and they can play as long as they want on weekends if they aren't doing anything
@@IXYGAVINN nah they don't. Bro I work 9-5, workout, take a shower, make food, shop for groceries, do laundry, meet up with people at least once a week and dedicate some time when I can to sailing. Where the fuck do I squeeze in 4 hours of gaming every single fucking day for a full year? Like I'm sorry I love games and I've been playing them my whole life but 4 hours average is insane. There's more to life than sitting in front of a pc. I do sometimes have very long sessions and play a lot throughout the first week of some games release but that's a very rare exception. My average is like 10 hours per week and I feel like that is a lot.
Would love to watch "Baldur's Gate 3 - The Choices GERALT Would Make" some time in the future. Would be funny to watch a Geralt Tav handle the many choices in that game.
I can't believe Geralt and Regis took three days off to ponder Detlaff's invasion but couldn't spare a single one of those days to help Guillome. Smh Geralt
You make a really good point about how the urgency of the main quest leaves no room to do any sidequests beforehand. If a game has side content that can expire then it should create a natural pause in the main quest where this side content makes sense. In the case of The Warble of a Smitten Knight all they had to do was have Guillaume clearly indicate that he suspects Vivienne is cursed and it would give Geralt a reason to investigate.
Agreed, after looting Toussant I don't even want to go back to the other maps. And the sky, it's beautiful during the day cycle but I like the nights even more.
Velen and Skellige are better areas however in my opinion. Don't get me wrong Beauclair is beautiful and well designed. But nothing tops those two in my opinion
@@Watcherobot I love Skellige and the music is incredible, something I haven’t heard anybody mention about Skellige is the unique (I don’t know if it’s unique but I’ve only ever heard it in this one location) ambient music at An Skellig, the island with the quest Tower out of Nowhere. It has such a fantasy, wonderous feel to it.
@@Watcherobot And Velen is amazing, but I can’t stand to be there for long due to how depressing, dirty and grimy it is which I know is the entire point but the developers did such an amazing job of creating that horrid atmosphere 😂 Going from Velen to Toussaint or back is shocking, with how peaceful and uplifting the music is to this decrepit, wasteland of disease and death
I love him, his dialogue, his wit, absolutely perfect character. I just wished we had more of him. I can’t imagine that ending scene with anybody other than him and Geralt
I read all the books prior to playing the games, which led me to having a big attachment to the characters, but I still would want to protect Regis even if I didn't know who he was lol
You are one of the reasons why RUclips is worth using. I am not exaggerating when I say you really help remind me why I love the Witcher franchise, going through the books myself, and the third game and I eventually plan to get to the second and maybe the first if they do a remake, and the writing. Thank you so much as always for these, you the only true Witcher RUclipsr worth watching, and I hope everyone can recognize you as such. And I hope you get all the support and more for your hard work
It really does go to show you that a single act of genuine kindness can show people that not everybody wants something from them. When Geralt does what he does for Sylvia and she asked what he wanted in return you could tell shes very guarded. Geralt did it just because, not that he wanted something and thats not something she's ever seen anybody do
I 100% agree, I have seen countless posts online how this ending is tricky to get and you need to be careful about your choices, etc. But at the end of the day the only thing you had to do is to be curious, delve into the story, go over dialogues (what Geralt's character is about) while staying true to your values (what the DLC is about) and the ending would sure to come.
oh my god i JUST rewatched the main game "every choice geralt would make" video and i though "damn i wish there was a blood and wine version of this". thank u neon knight for answering my prayers
I'm really glad you picked up that syanna moment after the ribbon, thats what really sold me even more than her coming clean about her past. That she was so used to people having strings attatched to their actions that she couldnt process an act of kindness, at least at first.
I totally forgot about the 5th intended victim too while playing (though this was 4 years ago...). :P There was just so much more stuff going on... But I agree an option for Geralt to ask Sianna about the last victim would be a good thing, even if she then dodges the question, refuses to answer or lies...
Yeah, just a short dodge like "Why does it matter, I have already been caught and I doubt Detlaph will be willing to work with me again even if you spare him" would work as a dodge and something that Geralt might accept because as far as he and even Sianna are aware she has lost the tools to finish her plan. Sianna probably didn't expect the Dutchess to still be naieve enough to be in such a vulnerable position right in front of her and Geralt had no idea that the single person Sianna would have a slight chance to murder was her last target
Finally someone who properly understands Syanna and isn't just defending Dettlaff's attack on the city because "he was manipulated and used by that evil Syanna". It always frustrates me to see people defending the killing of thousands of innocents while acting like Syanna is the devil for ordering the deaths of 4 men who abused her as a child. I would expect nothing less than the best nuance from you Neon Knight, and you didn't disappoint. Great video as always!
I definitely sympathize with Syanna's motives, but her methods were reprehensible. Detlaff worshipped the ground she walked on; she could have easily just been honest from the jump and told him about the 4 knights who abused her, cut her losses with the duchess, and had her revenge, instead of manipulating someone she KNOWS is emotionally volatile and capable of killing innocent people in a violent rage.
@@Tea_Noire But telling the truth also reveal that Syanna ran away from Detlaff instead of feeding his belief that she was kidnapped and she doesn't want to get back with him. I don't think Detlaff would take kindly to ''Darling, I know I kinda broke up with you by running away and make you think I was kidnapped but you could like, go and kill these four dudes?''
Exactly. I knew that'd be a point of contention when opening the video. But Geralt's written as a staunch supporter of the theory that the black sun curse just is not real, or he at least interrogates people who think nature trumps nurture. He'd be sympathetic to Syanna. Especially after having accounts from people that explain her evil acts aren't born from nothing, and she was cruelly mistreated by the people who she killed.
@@MDOC321Detlaff murdered hundreds of innocent people because he's a manchild, Syanna murdered four guilty people (planned a fifth) and did everything she could to stop Detlaff's rampage. I don't think you can fairly characterise them as equally bad and therefore equally worthy of death here.
Dammit, NK, over 2000 hours of Witcher 3 + DLC's played and you make me want to start a fresh annual replay. W3 is my November/December hunker down and enjoy.
It's funny how Toussaint is still in 'danger' if the Unseen Elder ever decides to go on a rampage. Like, he, and other Unseen Elders can make the current world a new Vampire-like world.
Yeah, but elder vampires like the Unseen Elder are more concerned with finding a way back to their homeworld. They’d rather have as little to do with humans as possible if they can help it
I like to think he’s a more intense version of the Vampire you can find under Novigrad (cannot remember quest name). “Is it 1358 yet?” “No.” “Then FUCK OFF!”
He seems chill, just wanting to be left alone sleeping for the next couple hundred years. Maybe in the next game which might be set in the future he’ll be active if the continent goes through a 2nd conjunction of the spheres. CDPR have confirmed Geralt will make a guest appearance, so if it’s in the future there HAS to be monsters for the game to be interesting right?
@@campber9908 in both my playthroughs I’ve NEVER encountered this nor have I heard anyone mention it, wow! I feel tempted to redownload the game to find this sleeping vampire 🧛
The 1 hour length was intimidating, but damn it flew by. So entertaining from start to finish and the writing is so tight and funny I can safely say this is one of the best videos I've seen on this platform recently. It also made me see quite a lot of stuff differently (namely the two quests at the end of the vid) and I am glad for that, great watch
Thanks for doing another one of these man. Love witcher lore but never understood it deeply while playing. You make learning it super enjoyable. No idea what you'll do next but im sure ill love it all the same. Keep up the good work bro!
I completely agree about Guillaume, after the Shaelmaar, i 100% forgot ab him and by pure chance found him while i was making my way to register in the tournament. Poor guy lmao
I appreciate how you’re obviously a big Witcher fan, but despite (or because of) that you can still critique flaws, whether they be in the games, show or books.
What perfect timing! I just finished Hearts of Stone with your suggested choices for Geralt, and I hadn't even realized there wasn't a Blood and Wine video.
Man I love your videos and this is another masterpice. Right now you are my most favourite youtube creator and I would love to see the last What would Geralt do vide from Witcher 1. Thanks for all your effort in those videos and keep making such good content
*A Great Video Blood and Wine is Indeed Special. It Completes a Personal Arc for Geralt where he gets an opportunity to make amends for the Killing of Renfri in the very first book. Hope CDPR does an equally good job if not better for the next trilogy.* I think A Knight's Tale( *Jacob the Woodcutter* ) and Roach Quest also deserved a mention.
This whole expansion is a masterpiece and it’s been a hot minute since I’ve played BOW, so thank you for this absolute banger of a video to grace our screens with
I think Blood and Wine is one of the best expansions ever in any game. Sure, the 5th victim plotline isn't great but like Mass Effect 2, the focus on characters both new and old and how you can directly change their story really demonstrates the choices available to the player, which the first 2 Acts of the game basically left out.
@@darknesswave100 judging by the measurements for temperature that you use I think we live at very different areas in the world... But I guess the northern hemisphere is united in suffering at the moment XD
Blood and Wine really made me fall in love with the best we can do sort of endings I know rpgs usually have atleast one perfect ending where everyone lives happily ever after but there aren't really any endings like that here.
I'm certain I'm not alone when I say this: If/when you were to make more WWGD videos for less consequential stuff, we WILL watch them. Keep up the good work NK.
Discovered your channel two months ago after starting another w3 playthrough, and have since watched all your content! I've been waiting for this video, so excited to watch it!!!
@Neon Knight I recently just chose to kill the Silver Basilisk, mainly after watching this month ago i saw and understood what your trying to say so i did and the Count threatened Geralt that all would know he is a brutal heartless killer and i laughed when he said that cause Geralt has been hearing that for years, in fact he ignores the man which made it even funnier
I am always blown away by the amount of work you put into these videos, sir. You always manage to make me appreciate the games and books even more with your careful attention to detail and ability to connect the dots. Well done, as always.
i love how independent these videos are. your videos never stick to the wisdom of the crab, geralt in all of his curiosity and thoroughness would be proud, i'm sure
when i saw this upload i couldnt wait, man is it good, makes me feel 100 times better for the sisters living and reconciled ending because of my dear regis' exile and all, and also makes me feel better about other quest endings too, very good video
Another fantastic Geralt Choices video! Thank you so much for all the hard work you put in your videos. It clearly shows! Also, this video came out at just the right time as I’m currently playing through Blood and Wine.
Impeccable timing with this upload. I finished the DLC and the whole game for a second time mere hours before you uploaded the video. Thanks for your hard work and remember to rest as well!
One of the best editors on youtube and I'm lucky enough to have them focus on my favorite game of all time. Great vid per usual. Gonna miss these WWGD vids. That is until Witcher 4 comes out. I have a sneaking suspicion it's gonna be create your own witcher though so we might need a re-tool.
I appreciate you making it clear that Geralt would absolutely kill Detlaff. Geralt kills any monster that hurts/kills people, it's as simple as that. He would have done anything to kill Detlaff despite him being manipulated into his actions.
The fact that Neon knight was my go to Witcher guide that speaks what he knows about and this was before my older brother got the PS 4 with the witcher wild hunt and hearts of stone and blood and wine dlcs, so before then I'd just play my Skyrim as a Geralt of Rivia build and when I did play the witcher 3 I was so excited and got the best or average ending, I mean I got the Witcher S ending, Olgred survived during the Hearts of stone and the sister died during blood and wine and I'd say that's all good for me I can live with that and now knowing what Geralt would do during blood and wine I can play it again and do what's right. Neon knight thanks to you I can tell my friends and girlfriend all about the witcher really I'm no witcher expert it's you so thanks my friends just, see you on the path ❤
Ironically, that kind of is a mission in BaW. When Geralt takes an extremely potent psychedelic substance to hunt an Umbra and finds himself able to talk to Roach
I've been enjoying your Witcher videos alot! I really loved the game when it came out almost a decade ago and I really enjoy how much effort you have put into your videos. Really good content here and I always look forward to your next!
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Geralt's real reason for getting the ribbon, he wanted to play gwent and he saw an opportunity.
Yes! It´s so funny how obsessed game Geralt is with this game
Was literally going to comment this. The man is a Gwent fiend, can't get enough of the stuff.
He shakes and trembles at the thought of Gwent that’s what you call dedication
After hearing the little brat bragging about being the best gwent player ,Geralt was like "Let's put that to the test "
This is a bit off topic, but I wonder if Detlaff knew that he was within arms reach of his 5th and final victim at Orianna's party. Also the writers made a mistake when Anna Henrietta said that Detlaff sat at her table, they were at Orianna's estate.
I still can't get over the fact that CDPR actually coded it into the game that if a player was feeling insane enough to wait 7 in-game years, then they could find Vivian dead of old age
Wow
Wouldn't exactly call it old age.
@@Scorecatron An Oriole would.
Was being a bird woman really so terrible?
Babe wake up, Neon just dropped another gem.
Wife be like: stop talking about Neon Knight! You’re not married to him, you’re married to me! Now come change your kid’s diaper!
@@thatdudewelove8498I’d marry the dude; he has the most pleasant voice out of so many RUclipsrs covering gaming content 😅
@@EmDaMohe needs to hurry up and wake up again KCD 2 just released and he needs to ruin his life part 2 😅
The last time I was this early, Ravix of Fourhorn was a thing, Cintra was a powerhouse, and we were still half a century away from Emhry being hella’ creepy on his daughter.
Ravix of Fourhorn will ALWAYS be a thing!
I still refuse to believe the books' reasoning for why Emhyr wanted Ciri. It makes no logical sense at all, she is already of his bloodline, any child she has will always be of his blood.
TW3's reason makes much more sense, ie to have her as his heir.
@@Vasilefs_Terranorum Maybe Emhyr doesn't trust Ciri to rule. He'd rather transfer power directly to his own male heir who also has the gift
@@Vasilefs_TerranorumI don’t know wasn’t emhir cursed at some point of course he’s god damn beautiful now but I don’t think you want someone with the fucking elder blood to risk potential contamination from a curse re-emerging in his children or something like that
Honestly this What Would Geralt Do series really highlights how well he’s written throughout the games, there’s never a point where he’s written inconsistently from his character in the books (player choice aside) other than a few times where he simply doesn’t ask/say things for the sake of plot pacing as you described
Sad Dijkstra noises
@@avalanchas336Yeah. That's the one obvious exception. Cut content left a mark there.
Well if you spare Gaetan...
21:48 I've spent about 5 days renovating my house so I'm guessing Detlaff knew it and pushed back his city wide purge until I finished.
Edit: Is what I would say if they didn't timeskip that said quest.
What were they doing?!?! Clearly Geralt and Regis were enjoying a bottle of Sangreal.
The best wine is Côte-de-Blessure, Sangreal is very much overrated, in my humble opinion of course.
@@Elvis.D99 only one of them has a Gwent card tho
now the images of geralt and regis getting shit faced drunk during the three days period only to wake up at sunset of the third day asking how long they have been out is going to forever stuck in my head
@@meinkungfuyou got him there
@@gyrozeppeli00they had to have one hell of a hangover if you’re out for 3 days out of alcohol wonder why they didn’t display the side effects oh yeah must be the part one of them is a Witcher and the other is a fucking vampire there’s basis for the Witcher not giving a fuck about hangovers by virtue of what happens immediately after the infamous night of the 3 Witchers of kaer morhen you know what I’m talking about zero symptoms they just woke up and that’s it as for Regis well he’s a vampire alcohol isn’t his alcohol if you know what I mean
You’re IMO one of the best RUclipsrs to pop up within the past few years.
Love us some Longboy reviewers.
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I just love, how you chose to renovate the vineyard when Geralt ends up with Yennefer and leave it in ruins when he ends up with Triss 😂
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"It's as easy as turning down Tr---.
@@tamireynan5300in the video
Me waiting for Neon Knight videos like that "is it 1358 yet?"-vampire
“No”
The Spoons quest is my favorite in the entire game. The spooky vibe, the endings, the way to break the curse, everything is just perfect. Every playthrough it's the one I look most forward to
Nothing relaxes me more than listening to a man tell me how Geralt would do things, while I slaughter cattle endlessly so I can finally finish making my witcher gear that is way to expensive.
bro, just do more contracts and dismantle armor and swords for material. I finished every pcs of Witcher armor and weapondry (and dyed them all) before I even got to the Night of the Long Fangs.
@@paulsoldner9500 Contracts are slower for making money than the method I used. At the very least, my method was much easier. And you can dismantle, but that doesn't offset the 10000+ crowns you spend just crafting the armor even with all the parts.
You can also go to skellige and go through the loot stashes. Those are leveled loot, so if you're high level, you get pretty valuable stuff
@mather468 Yeah, but then I have to go to Skellige and look for stuff and fight some enemies..I'll just take cow slaughtering for the ease of access.
You're telling me that you don't have 100,000+ crowns when you enter Toussaint? Is that just a me thing?
I've put 1500 hours into Baldur's Gate 3 & RDR2, but Blood & Wine is still the best wrap-up to an epic story I've ever played.
Despite the bumps.
uhm???? BG3 came out literally a year ago. That's 4 hours day average. 4 hours is almost my peak session time throughout the year. Do you not have a job? A life?
@@ErnieZee 4 hours isn't that bad they can still have a 9-5 job and have time to play for 4 hours
and they can play as long as they want on weekends if they aren't doing anything
@@IXYGAVINN nah they don't. Bro I work 9-5, workout, take a shower, make food, shop for groceries, do laundry, meet up with people at least once a week and dedicate some time when I can to sailing. Where the fuck do I squeeze in 4 hours of gaming every single fucking day for a full year? Like I'm sorry I love games and I've been playing them my whole life but 4 hours average is insane. There's more to life than sitting in front of a pc.
I do sometimes have very long sessions and play a lot throughout the first week of some games release but that's a very rare exception. My average is like 10 hours per week and I feel like that is a lot.
@@IXYGAVINN Wife, 4 kids, full time job. Just nice to have a hobby I can walk away from at a moment's notice.
Would love to watch "Baldur's Gate 3 - The Choices GERALT Would Make" some time in the future. Would be funny to watch a Geralt Tav handle the many choices in that game.
Omg this is such a good idea! I really hope he sees this comment. I'd love it for other games as well
Oh Absolutely
This makes any man bust out the legendary Pam Param tune. You make such fantastic content! Glad to have more!
I can't believe Geralt and Regis took three days off to ponder Detlaff's invasion but couldn't spare a single one of those days to help Guillome. Smh Geralt
You make a really good point about how the urgency of the main quest leaves no room to do any sidequests beforehand. If a game has side content that can expire then it should create a natural pause in the main quest where this side content makes sense. In the case of The Warble of a Smitten Knight all they had to do was have Guillaume clearly indicate that he suspects Vivienne is cursed and it would give Geralt a reason to investigate.
Regis was such a good character, I could listen to him read audio books for hours. I was tempted to let Detlaff go free just for him
This dlc kicks off with an A third boss fight, an intriguing story, and an amazing new world map. Cdpr just knows how to slam dunk
Agreed, after looting Toussant I don't even want to go back to the other maps. And the sky, it's beautiful during the day cycle but I like the nights even more.
Velen and Skellige are better areas however in my opinion.
Don't get me wrong Beauclair is beautiful and well designed. But nothing tops those two in my opinion
@@Watcherobot I love Skellige and the music is incredible, something I haven’t heard anybody mention about Skellige is the unique (I don’t know if it’s unique but I’ve only ever heard it in this one location) ambient music at An Skellig, the island with the quest Tower out of Nowhere. It has such a fantasy, wonderous feel to it.
@@Watcherobot And Velen is amazing, but I can’t stand to be there for long due to how depressing, dirty and grimy it is which I know is the entire point but the developers did such an amazing job of creating that horrid atmosphere 😂 Going from Velen to Toussaint or back is shocking, with how peaceful and uplifting the music is to this decrepit, wasteland of disease and death
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True. Like I said I love those locations. But I think Kaer Morhen does not get enough attention.
I absolutely love how everyone from the fanbase just simultaneously agreed that Regis is best boi and must be protected at all costs XD
I love him, his dialogue, his wit, absolutely perfect character. I just wished we had more of him. I can’t imagine that ending scene with anybody other than him and Geralt
I read all the books prior to playing the games, which led me to having a big attachment to the characters, but I still would want to protect Regis even if I didn't know who he was lol
Then sparing Detlaff is the best way to protect Regis.
@@johnlucas2838 i kinda figured that Anna Henrietta might lead a crusade against the local vampires if Detlaff kills Syanna, including Regis
Well Duh He's literally the Greatest Friend you could have and he's a Badass
You are one of the reasons why RUclips is worth using. I am not exaggerating when I say you really help remind me why I love the Witcher franchise, going through the books myself, and the third game and I eventually plan to get to the second and maybe the first if they do a remake, and the writing.
Thank you so much as always for these, you the only true Witcher RUclipsr worth watching, and I hope everyone can recognize you as such. And I hope you get all the support and more for your hard work
It really does go to show you that a single act of genuine kindness can show people that not everybody wants something from them. When Geralt does what he does for Sylvia and she asked what he wanted in return you could tell shes very guarded. Geralt did it just because, not that he wanted something and thats not something she's ever seen anybody do
Came for the moral debate, stayed for the jokes and the phenomenal editing
Somehow mustering the patience to wait 7 years in game 24 hours at a time is simultaneously amazing and batshit crazy and I'm completely here for it!
I 100% agree, I have seen countless posts online how this ending is tricky to get and you need to be careful about your choices, etc. But at the end of the day the only thing you had to do is to be curious, delve into the story, go over dialogues (what Geralt's character is about) while staying true to your values (what the DLC is about) and the ending would sure to come.
oh my god i JUST rewatched the main game "every choice geralt would make" video and i though "damn i wish there was a blood and wine version of this". thank u neon knight for answering my prayers
I'm really glad you picked up that syanna moment after the ribbon, thats what really sold me even more than her coming clean about her past. That she was so used to people having strings attatched to their actions that she couldnt process an act of kindness, at least at first.
Neon Knight was supposed to be the 5th victim; he's just covering up his tracks
Love the inclusion of Gwent card arts in your videos. The stand alone Gwent game's art is so underappreciated. Blows every other CCG away
I totally forgot about the 5th intended victim too while playing (though this was 4 years ago...). :P There was just so much more stuff going on... But I agree an option for Geralt to ask Sianna about the last victim would be a good thing, even if she then dodges the question, refuses to answer or lies...
Yeah, just a short dodge like "Why does it matter, I have already been caught and I doubt Detlaph will be willing to work with me again even if you spare him" would work as a dodge and something that Geralt might accept because as far as he and even Sianna are aware she has lost the tools to finish her plan. Sianna probably didn't expect the Dutchess to still be naieve enough to be in such a vulnerable position right in front of her and Geralt had no idea that the single person Sianna would have a slight chance to murder was her last target
2:00-2:06 “when it comes to the art of serial killing, he is absolutely locked in”
Can you make a "What would Geralt Do" but for all of the side quests.We need more NK videos!
If Neon does a what would geralt do for every side quest decision I'll buy his most expensive patron tier
Wait 187k, the F. This video deserves more algorithm.
Best video ever, must watch 🔥🔥🔥
The production value of these videos is ridiculous. Keep it up man ❤
That spoon montage bit was hilarious. Great edit.
Finally someone who properly understands Syanna and isn't just defending Dettlaff's attack on the city because "he was manipulated and used by that evil Syanna". It always frustrates me to see people defending the killing of thousands of innocents while acting like Syanna is the devil for ordering the deaths of 4 men who abused her as a child. I would expect nothing less than the best nuance from you Neon Knight, and you didn't disappoint. Great video as always!
I definitely sympathize with Syanna's motives, but her methods were reprehensible. Detlaff worshipped the ground she walked on; she could have easily just been honest from the jump and told him about the 4 knights who abused her, cut her losses with the duchess, and had her revenge, instead of manipulating someone she KNOWS is emotionally volatile and capable of killing innocent people in a violent rage.
@@Tea_Noire But telling the truth also reveal that Syanna ran away from Detlaff instead of feeding his belief that she was kidnapped and she doesn't want to get back with him.
I don't think Detlaff would take kindly to ''Darling, I know I kinda broke up with you by running away and make you think I was kidnapped but you could like, go and kill these four dudes?''
Exactly. I knew that'd be a point of contention when opening the video. But Geralt's written as a staunch supporter of the theory that the black sun curse just is not real, or he at least interrogates people who think nature trumps nurture. He'd be sympathetic to Syanna. Especially after having accounts from people that explain her evil acts aren't born from nothing, and she was cruelly mistreated by the people who she killed.
@@MDOC321Detlaff murdered hundreds of innocent people because he's a manchild, Syanna murdered four guilty people (planned a fifth) and did everything she could to stop Detlaff's rampage. I don't think you can fairly characterise them as equally bad and therefore equally worthy of death here.
THANK YOU. Dont get me wrong, detlaff is likeable, but wow is he a simpleton
Dammit, NK, over 2000 hours of Witcher 3 + DLC's played and you make me want to start a fresh annual replay. W3 is my November/December hunker down and enjoy.
Going through a rough patch in life at the moment. You couldn't have dropped this at a better time. Thank you, Neon.
0:11 relatable
my glorious king Neon Knight has returned
such an underrated video great job man.
It's funny how Toussaint is still in 'danger' if the Unseen Elder ever decides to go on a rampage.
Like, he, and other Unseen Elders can make the current world a new Vampire-like world.
That's exactly the point they can but choose not to so it's better to leave them alone and try not to piss them off 😂
Yeah, but elder vampires like the Unseen Elder are more concerned with finding a way back to their homeworld. They’d rather have as little to do with humans as possible if they can help it
I like to think he’s a more intense version of the Vampire you can find under Novigrad (cannot remember quest name).
“Is it 1358 yet?”
“No.”
“Then FUCK OFF!”
He seems chill, just wanting to be left alone sleeping for the next couple hundred years. Maybe in the next game which might be set in the future he’ll be active if the continent goes through a 2nd conjunction of the spheres. CDPR have confirmed Geralt will make a guest appearance, so if it’s in the future there HAS to be monsters for the game to be interesting right?
@@campber9908 in both my playthroughs I’ve NEVER encountered this nor have I heard anyone mention it, wow! I feel tempted to redownload the game to find this sleeping vampire 🧛
The 1 hour length was intimidating, but damn it flew by. So entertaining from start to finish and the writing is so tight and funny I can safely say this is one of the best videos I've seen on this platform recently. It also made me see quite a lot of stuff differently (namely the two quests at the end of the vid) and I am glad for that, great watch
Thanks for doing another one of these man. Love witcher lore but never understood it deeply while playing. You make learning it super enjoyable. No idea what you'll do next but im sure ill love it all the same. Keep up the good work bro!
I completely agree about Guillaume, after the Shaelmaar, i 100% forgot ab him and by pure chance found him while i was making my way to register in the tournament. Poor guy lmao
Thank you, good sir! I awaited another breakdown longingly 🙏
I never came across the basilisk quest, lucky me i started new gameplay recently, cant wait to finish all of the witcher 3
Man, I love that breakdowns of this game are still coming out. Quality work as usual. Much appreciated.
One of the reasons i bought the bookset was because of this channel, enjoying it a lot so far
This expansion is pure gold. Couldve been its own game.
I always used to hate the “good ending”, but this video gave me a newfound appreciation for it. Thanks for the much-needed insight!
I appreciate how you’re obviously a big Witcher fan, but despite (or because of) that you can still critique flaws, whether they be in the games, show or books.
What perfect timing! I just finished Hearts of Stone with your suggested choices for Geralt, and I hadn't even realized there wasn't a Blood and Wine video.
I was very happy when I saw the final video is twice as long as the Patreon Preview. Looking forward to it :)
Man I love your videos and this is another masterpice. Right now you are my most favourite youtube creator and I would love to see the last What would Geralt do vide from Witcher 1. Thanks for all your effort in those videos and keep making such good content
Wow I literally just finished the Hearts of Stone video, and just finished Blood and Wine a few days ago. Absolutely wild timing.
I expected to see many things in this video. Redlettermedia’s nerd crew at 35:09 was not one of them.
*A Great Video Blood and Wine is Indeed Special. It Completes a Personal Arc for Geralt where he gets an opportunity to make amends for the Killing of Renfri in the very first book. Hope CDPR does an equally good job if not better for the next trilogy.* I think A Knight's Tale( *Jacob the Woodcutter* ) and Roach Quest also deserved a mention.
Another fantastic, well researched and thought-through video! Thanks NK! Greetings from 🇸🇪
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Thanks man ,couldn’t find the start 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Shut up
Wind's howlin
Thank you it is appreciated
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This whole expansion is a masterpiece and it’s been a hot minute since I’ve played BOW, so thank you for this absolute banger of a video to grace our screens with
Man I didn't even KNOW Syanna could be talked down. God damn that's a good ending
That's crazy this is uploaded today. I've just completed blood and wine for the first time ever like 3 hours ago! Perfect timing ❤
I think Blood and Wine is one of the best expansions ever in any game. Sure, the 5th victim plotline isn't great but like Mass Effect 2, the focus on characters both new and old and how you can directly change their story really demonstrates the choices available to the player, which the first 2 Acts of the game basically left out.
When the world needed him most... He actually showed up
Glad you decided to defend Syanna. I remember a few years ago in the Witcher subreddit where users accused her of lying about the abuse she received.
That's one hour and 5 minutes of forgetting that these temperatures are melting me... Couldn't have been more on time!
Seriously it's 98 right now and it's supposed to be 104 today. I feel like I'm being baked alive 😂
@@darknesswave100 judging by the measurements for temperature that you use I think we live at very different areas in the world... But I guess the northern hemisphere is united in suffering at the moment XD
Blood and Wine really made me fall in love with the best we can do sort of endings I know rpgs usually have atleast one perfect ending where everyone lives happily ever after but there aren't really any endings like that here.
I'm certain I'm not alone when I say this: If/when you were to make more WWGD videos for less consequential stuff, we WILL watch them. Keep up the good work NK.
i really liked all the characters from blood and wine. Your take on the dlc was as great as always
My dumbass when met with the ribbon choice said “I’m gonna kick this kids ass at gwent”
Discovered your channel two months ago after starting another w3 playthrough, and have since watched all your content! I've been waiting for this video, so excited to watch it!!!
Perfect timing upload. Cheers 🥂
Been waiting too long for this. I know it takes a lot of effort to make these, ive just been looking forward to it.
By the heron,
I have long awaited thy labours.
My thanks bee upon thee.
Awesome video man. Was just watching your Cyberpunk 77 videos again as I started a new play thru
@Neon Knight I recently just chose to kill the Silver Basilisk, mainly after watching this month ago i saw and understood what your trying to say so i did and the Count threatened Geralt that all would know he is a brutal heartless killer and i laughed when he said that cause Geralt has been hearing that for years, in fact he ignores the man which made it even funnier
I am always blown away by the amount of work you put into these videos, sir. You always manage to make me appreciate the games and books even more with your careful attention to detail and ability to connect the dots. Well done, as always.
i love how independent these videos are. your videos never stick to the wisdom of the crab, geralt in all of his curiosity and thoroughness would be proud, i'm sure
when i saw this upload i couldnt wait, man is it good, makes me feel 100 times better for the sisters living and reconciled ending because of my dear regis' exile and all, and also makes me feel better about other quest endings too, very good video
Another fantastic Geralt Choices video! Thank you so much for all the hard work you put in your videos. It clearly shows!
Also, this video came out at just the right time as I’m currently playing through Blood and Wine.
Impeccable timing with this upload. I finished the DLC and the whole game for a second time mere hours before you uploaded the video.
Thanks for your hard work and remember to rest as well!
One of the best editors on youtube and I'm lucky enough to have them focus on my favorite game of all time. Great vid per usual. Gonna miss these WWGD vids. That is until Witcher 4 comes out. I have a sneaking suspicion it's gonna be create your own witcher though so we might need a re-tool.
Thanks for all the hard work you do to make these amazing videos covering one of the greatest games of all time. You’re truly one of the RUclips GOATS
You've outdone yourself mate. Bro spat fire from 40:00 to 43:00. Brought a tear to my eye. Made me appreciate this ending... Finally..
Blood and Wine is such a fantastic expansion. It's hard to believe it's ONLY an expansion.
I appreciate you making it clear that Geralt would absolutely kill Detlaff. Geralt kills any monster that hurts/kills people, it's as simple as that. He would have done anything to kill Detlaff despite him being manipulated into his actions.
Yep. Geralt’s killed people and other monsters for far less than what Dettlaff’s done.
The fact that Neon knight was my go to Witcher guide that speaks what he knows about and this was before my older brother got the PS 4 with the witcher wild hunt and hearts of stone and blood and wine dlcs, so before then I'd just play my Skyrim as a Geralt of Rivia build and when I did play the witcher 3 I was so excited and got the best or average ending, I mean I got the Witcher S ending, Olgred survived during the Hearts of stone and the sister died during blood and wine and I'd say that's all good for me I can live with that and now knowing what Geralt would do during blood and wine I can play it again and do what's right. Neon knight thanks to you I can tell my friends and girlfriend all about the witcher really I'm no witcher expert it's you so thanks my friends just, see you on the path ❤
"unless Geralt got bumped in the head really hard by Roach" got me laughing way more than it should have
Ironically, that kind of is a mission in BaW. When Geralt takes an extremely potent psychedelic substance to hunt an Umbra and finds himself able to talk to Roach
so hyped for this video. genuinely one of the best youtubers out there, if not the best. tysm for what you do ❤
Been waiting for this vid, as always you did an amazing job! Thanks for creating these amazing free videos for us!! Really appreciate it!
Will save this for a future watch when I have more time, but thank you. I've been waiting for this and I already know this will be worth it.
I HAVE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR THIS VIDEO TO RELEASE!!
1:17 lmfao Neon never fails to make me smile
great video! and very cheeky with memes. feels like you finally have life going good. glad for you! and thank you for your work
Loving the editing. Your videos are always a comfort watch, keep it up!
I've been enjoying your Witcher videos alot! I really loved the game when it came out almost a decade ago and I really enjoy how much effort you have put into your videos. Really good content here and I always look forward to your next!
Always add something to the lore I didn't know. Thank you again for another great video, keep up the good work
Man, this series is an absolute Masterpiece!