One of my most immediate responses to The Witcher was how well the soundtrack worked with the masterfully crafted settings & breathtaking fight-choreography; I could watch Geralt's duel with Renfri over and over. Henry Cavill is an amazing Geralt, but I think the strong point of the series are its female characters. Jodhi May's Queen Calanthe is singular in her swagger; it is a treat watching her on-screen commanding a room full of rowdy nobles vying for her good will. Freya Allen as Ciri is ethereal in every scene, graceful through each scene and deftly reveals the beginnings of the character she'll evolve into later in the series. Anya Chalotra is heartbreaking as Yennifer in the first couple of episodes, then is reintroduced with a commanding presence to rival Calanthe. Her arc is one of the most eye-catching and simply fun on television right now. Her Yennifer is a gripping foil to Cavill's Geralt. While The Witcher doesn't completely fill the void of Game of Thrones, as political intrigue isn't a major plot device, it's a great fantasy epic with an aesthetic that I find more absorbing than that of something like His Dark Materials.