Up front...didn't play the video games, nor read the books. That said, I went to watch the Witcher after recommendations from YouTubers and...I've been a fan of Henry Carvill since he was on HBOs The Tudors. Went to watch one episode, and 8 hours later finished the season. Production for a Netflix production was top notch. Costuming and sets awesome, and fight scenes gritty and realistic. Yeah, some work can be done to the CGI, but let's hope they get a budget boost due to positive season 1 reviews.