I haven't played the video game nor read the books, so I'm just coming from a standpoint of someone who was recommended this show by a friend (whom I usually trust for good show recommendations). Sad to say, I don't want to waste my time on this show when there are so many much better ones out there.

Henry Cavill is fine as Geralt, but to echo many other negative reviews, the other characters have zero impact, AND I can barely remember their names, as unfamiliar "Medieval" names are just thrown around constantly.

The fight scenes with Cavill were not bad, but they and the other fight scenes were a bit too bloody. I can handle Tarantino movies, and I've watched shows like Daredevil and The Punisher. Here the squish sound effects and dramatic stabbing just feel unnecessary? Like there wasn't enough buildup to make the fighting scenes interesting.

The casting director also needs a check in the head. Again, Cavill good, but the queen and the king? They don't look like they belong at all. And they really don't look related to the princess in any way, shape, or form, besides being white, I guess. Also, I'm for diversity and empowerment, but it has to be natural and make sense for the context of the show. There are some characters that are literally there for the sake of diversity. It's jarringly obvious.

Lastly, the story hasn't come together yet. Not to spoil anything, but Geralt's storyline doesn't make much sense. The royal family one does, though there's no effort to show how the two plots are related yet.