I played the first two Witcher games as a young adult, and absolutely loved the dark fantasy world with monsters lurking around every corner. I was therefore very excited about this adaptation. To its credit, it does do many things well. Henry Cavill is fantastic as Geralt of Rivia and absolutely embodies the role. The shows does a great job showing the witcher method of dealing with monsters, and I generally prefer the show when that is the focus, rather than the overarching plot. In season 2, I really enjoyed the unique relationship between Geralt and Ciri, as well as her interactions with the other witchers at Kaer Morhen.

However, there are also several aspects that detract from the series. In season 1, the plot is very incoherent. Although this was much improved in season 2, I did find the season 2 plot to be a bit boring at times. Also, the quality of the action sequences and CGI is all over the place - sometimes fantastic, sometimes pretty terrible (this slightly improved in season 2). Another issue that I have is that the tone seems somewhat disjointed to me. The world of the Witcher is dark and gritty, and the show does a great job depicting that. However, the romantic relationships are soap opera-level corny, and really takes away from my immersion in the world.

But overall, I am pretty happy with the adaptation so far. And since there was definitely a step-up from seasons 1 to 2 (I would rate season 1 as a 7/10, and season 2 as a 7.5/10), I hope that that trend continues, and that the adaptation will still reach the levels of epicness that it deserves in later seasons.