I will begin by admitting that I have not played the game nor do I know any of the lore behind this franchise, but I have watched these episodes with utmost curiosity and I have to say that this series is a top-notch quality story and filming surprise. The story can be quite slow at many moments but it is made as such to deliver details and information. The actors playing each character display a tremendous talent in their roles and the effects and camera shots are very expertly done. There are unfortunately some scenes I have skipped because of my own personal taste when I watch stories, but I do not think of them as inferior compared to the rest of episodes unraveling. The only reason I give this TV series a 8 star out of 10 is because, it is a TV series, and added to that it is made by Netflix. By experience TV series (and Netflix itself) have a tendency to stop their shows, leaving everyone wanting (which annoys me), or to butcher their endings (which annoys me even more). I sure do hope that it will not be the case for The Witcher but only time will tell.