The Witcher: Blood Origin tells a prequel story to The Witcher series on Netflix. Various sequences were completely removed during production. And even shot a completely new one. The opening scene with Bard and fan favorite Jaskier/Delphinium (Joey Batey) originally it was supposed to look completely different.
The Witcher: Blood Origin on Netflix actually started with a musical number
The series begins on Netflix with a gory Battle between rebels and soldiers of the northern kingdoms. The first version was very different from that. Joey Batey reported to SciFiNow:
It was a big musical number. [Komponist] Bear McCreary specially wrote a song. The scene was a lot of fun. […] Then I got a call from [Serien-Macher Declan De Barra]who told me, “We’re going to do it all over again [und] completely different. With chaos and carnage!”
Unfortunately, there is no video material of the original, already filmed version. However, the well-informed fan site Redanian Intelligence already described the structure of the sequence several months ago. In the scene, Dandelion is apparently just about to offer the audience in a tavern singing a song about the events of Blood Origin. Then he is interrupted by an elf who thinks he knows the story very differently.
Watch part of the current Blood Origin opening scene in English here:
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Every fan has to decide for themselves whether exchanging the opening scene is a loss. Larkspur’s tavern appearances are among the iconic moments of the parent series. But also the current beginning of Blood Origin has a lot going for it with its chaotic atmosphere and lots of action.
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What do you think of the opening scene of The Witcher: Blood Origin?