The Netflix fantasy show The Witcher was one of the most anticipated new series of 2019. But even then no one probably expected how big it would become. The show went on to attract thousands of viewers and it's already known that the second season should arrive next year.
One of the main reasons for the show's popularity - besides the talented actors and captivating storylines - is the most prominent song of the first season. When the bard Jaskier accompanies Geralt on his travels, he pens the song Toss a Coin to Your Witcher. The song took the internet by storm, many covers were made and fans were also quick to transform it into countless hilarious memes.
An Award-Worthy Song
Geralt faces many enemies in the first season of The Witcher. One of them, who turns out not to be so bad after all, is the devilishly looking Torque de Sylvan. Torque considers himself to be an intelligent creature.
Even though he demonstrates this in a different way in the show, this meme proves that Torque has a good taste in music. And that he can also predict Toss a Coin to Your Witcher is a song worthy of the Grammy award.
The Best Last Moments
Imagine having just a few more minutes left to live. Every person would spend this time in a different way. Some of them would cry in sorrow, others would say goodbye to their friends and family.
And then there are The Witcher fans who would instead choose to go out with a bang and a song in their hearts. There's no better song in the show than this one, so it also seems like a good company when the fans know everything's about to end soon.
It Unites Everybody
Ever wondered what is the true power of the song? Besides the fact it's catchy, it also unites people from all walks of life. Before The Witcher games came out, many people had no idea the Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski created a series of books about Geralt, Ciri, and the rest of the heroes.
And many fans of the show also weren't aware games and books preceded it. No matter how well the audience knows The Witcher universe, everybody agrees that Toss a Coin to Your Witcher is legendary.
A Torturing Brain
Every fan of the song has no doubt experienced this scenario. They're about to go to bed, ready to fall asleep - only to realize that the song will keep playing in their brains.
It's a clever way how the mind can torture its owner. And another proof that Toss a Coin to Your Witcher is too catchy to resist singing - over and over again. Even if it leads to sleepless nights and tired mornings.
The Unfortunate Consequences
Not only can the song lead to many nights spent awake, but it can also be downright deadly. At least in this meme. It's almost impossible not to react, not to sing along when somebody else sings the song or when it plays online.
It's a good thing then that serial killers in movies and TV shows didn't figure this trick out just yet. Otherwise, the heroes and the killers' potential victims wouldn't stand a chance against them.
Eight Months And Counting...
No matter how bad the fans might think they got it when it comes to the relentless song... There's one person who's got it even worse. And it's none other than Jaskier himself - or, to be precise, his actor Joey Batey.
Batey shared his experience with the song in one interview and pointed out that he's been replaying the song in his head for more than eight months - ever since he'd first heard it. That's some persistence. And it's safe to assume this problem will return for Batey if he gets to sing the song again in the show's upcoming second season.
Crossing Worlds
The Witcher belongs to the fantasy genre but it's different from many iconic fantasy franchises. That didn't stop the audience from comparing it to other great works of art. Most notably Game of Thrones since some believed The Witcher was out to replace Game of Thrones as the best-watched fantasy TV show.
But that's not the only fantasy world that the fans combined with The Witcher in memes. They also focused on Lord of the Rings, and it's true that the song would fit there perfectly as well.
Podrick Loses
Speaking of Game of Thrones versus The Witcher... Everyone was surprised when Podrick sang a song in the last season of Game of Thrones. He did a good enough job, it was a nice tune. But nowhere near as amazing as Toss a Coin to Your Witcher.
The main reason for the big difference in quality might be that Jaskier is a bard by profession. It's his job to write and sing songs to the best of his abilities. And even though Geralt might disagree with the following assessment, Jaskier does his job well.
The Right Payment
Being a witcher isn't as amazing as the show would sometimes have the audience to believe. Yes, it's true that Geralt gets to travel a lot, meets plenty of interesting people, from sorceresses to kings... But he also risks his life on a daily basis when he's killing dangerous monsters. And he's short on coin most of the time.
So when the moment comes to pay the witcher for his services, it's best not to try to pay him with something else - the people who asked Geralt to kill a monster should simply toss a coin to their witcher and be done with it.
It Won't Be Cheap
Finally, Toss a Coin to Your Witcher can serve not only as a catchy song but also as an inspiration to all brave monster killers out there. And yes, that includes also those people whom their loved ones ask to kill monsters - such as big hairy spiders.
After all, both in this world and in the world of The Witcher, nothing comes for free or is cheap, and every spider slayer deserves a coin for their brave deeds.