I really wanted to like this series. But trying to follow characters and timelines is very difficult. Character development is weak and cliche. But the biggest disappointment was Joey Batey's character as the wandering minstrel to the Witcher. It's simply annoying and unnecessary. Originality of the character, the songs, and music, is completely out of place and doesn't fit the movie. The music sounds more like modern day folk music and the dialog makes me fast forward every time he's on screen.

Also, as all screenwriting is now prone to doing, the not so subtle scripting of today's socially conscious messaging tends to weave its way in..."man strong, but women strong too, need more diversification and acceptance ...Blah blah blah"...cliche.

Production value is par for this caliber of series. Plenty of special effects, make up and costuming.

True fans of magic, wizards, kings, queens, potions, curses, monsters, and fantasy will most likely be attracted to this series, others not so much.