Yennefer's dress in the Polish musical reminds me of this little scene:
Seriously, why does every adaptation try to get away from the black and white colour scheme? The TV series did it, the Russian musical did it. Even the games did it with the alternative outfit.
Raven-black hair, violet eyes, the obsidian star, the black and white clothes - they all make her iconic and instantly recognisible. Show this image to the book reader who never played the games and he would recognise Yennefer with ease:
But it won't be as easy with this image:
Damn, she looks so much like Morrigan here, it's crazy.
Hopefully the Netflix series will finally get this right.
Also the priestesses Iola and Eurneid sobbed, when Yennefer refused to put on the white wedding dress they had made for her. Not even Nenneke's mediation helped. Yennefer cursed, threw around hexes and dishes, while repeating that she looks like a fucking virgin in white.
Raven-black hair, violet eyes, the obsidian star, the black and white clothes - they all make her iconic and instantly recognisible. Show this image to the book reader who never played the games and he would recognise Yennefer with ease:
But it won't be as easy with this image:
Hopefully the Netflix series will finally get this right.