"Toss A Coin To Your Witcher," the catchy song from Netflix's new The Witcher TV series, just got a whole lot better. Premiering in episode 2, "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" was a ballad written by Jaskier, a bard who desires to create songs based on Geralt's epic adventures. The song took social media by storm, with viewers falling in love with its simple chorus, and it quickly became a popular meme among fans.
The Witcher is a fantasy drama series which premiered on Netflix in late December. It follows Henry Cavill as the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a powerful monster hunter who finds that his destiny has been intertwined with the magical princess Ciri and a sorceress Yennefer. Though The Witcher's reviews have been mixed, it has become very popular among most viewers, with many claiming the show manages to fill the void Game of Thrones left behind after that series concluded.
One Twitter user, @kyle_reclaim, enjoyed the song so much that they decided to remix it, adding a trap-like beat to the soft ballad, and posted a snippet of the song on Twitter. Racking up thousands of likes and retweets, the song managed to catch the attention of the official social media account for the The Witcher, who retweeted the video and commended Kyle's talent in remixing the song. You can find the full version here.
The Witcher is an adaptation of the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series is composed of both novels and a collection of short stories, with the first season of the TV show adapting the plot of both The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny. The Witcher books have also been adapted into a popular video game series. The third and latest release, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has been met with critical acclaim, receiving several Game of the Year Awards. However, despite the video game series' success, the TV show will be based more on the original novels and short stories.
A list of Netflix's most popular movies and shows of last year was recently released, and The Witcher came in right behind Stranger Things 3 as the most popular TV show in 2019. This an incredible feat as The Witcher was released right before the year ended, and had only a few weeks to gain the amount of views that it did. The popularity of the series also helped the popularity of the video game franchise, as The Witcher 3 has become much more popular since the show premiered. It seems Netflix has a runaway hit on their hands, and memes like "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" will definitely help the show's success in the future.
Sources: Twitter, Soundcloud