If the timeline wasn't done in such an incredibly confusing way I'd have given this an 8 or a 9. I do very much like it. Cavill is fantastic as the Witcher. There is a whole lot of good. But the timeline is so confusing it makes the show a pain to watch at times.

I never read the books, but I did play The Witcher 3 video game which seems to cover much of the same story. Best RPG video game ever btw, mostly because of the great story. So I was a bit familiar with this universe going in.

I started getting confused in episode 2 when a main character mentions in pasing 30 years having gone by in what seemed like maybe a couple of months from the presentation. Then you start figuring out that some things they keep showing together took place many years apart. Then one of the characters has alternating scenes which are clearly far apart in time. BUT THERE IS NEVER ANY CLEAR INDICATION OF THIS AND IT IS INCREDIBLY DISTRACTING! Instead of being able to pay attention to what is going on I found myself constantly trying to figure out WHEN IS THIS SCENE? That IS NOT FUN.

I do like the show, recommend others give it a watch and I hope they continue making future seasons. But, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - KNOCK OFF THIS STUPID TIMELINE CRAP!