I am a diehard fan of the books and the games but I can't say I haven't enjoyed this series considering how much it differs from the source material. I think that's fine, often enough, books and games don't translate perfectly well into television so you have manage your expectations. I love the Witcher franchise so perhaps I am bias giving it 8 stars as I enjoyed it but also I do think there's a lot missing in terms of the lore and the world that Sapkowski created. I'm a little unsure where they're going to take the story and so a little skeptical of season 3, particularly with the recasting of the main character as that can often throw a whole series off. Cavill really was a good Geralt, hopefully Hemsworth will do a good job. Ultimately, it's the witcher but it's not quite The Witcher. There's just something missing.