Well, I haven't yet read the books and haven't yet played the game although it is on my hit list. So the TV show was a step into the unknown. The acting is pretty mediocre, seems Henry cavill went gritty whereas everyone else do not match those tones. There's been a lot of comparison between GoT and The Witcher, and I don't think they should be because GoT actually spent time building up the story and focusing on characters until everyone knew who they were, whereas The Witcher is all over the place. I'm confused who these people are, well apart from The Witcher. So far I'm on episode two and all I've managed to gather is there was some kind of war, there's a kid who can scream really loud, and the Witcher isn't liked. My question is, who are these people, why should I care, and what the hell is going on?