The first three episodes were extremely chaotic. They sprinted through Geralt's stories, depriving them of deeper meaning. At the same time, they wasted a lot of time on the plots they invented, for example Yennefer's life as an underdog and Aretusa as a cheaper version of Hogwarts. Also Ciri's plot lacked originality - she was just another bored princess without any personality. I was forced to follow her, but I didn't care about her at all, because she didn't have any charisma and they clearly had no idea what to do with her.

In general, the closer to the source material, the better it gets. The problems start when the showmakers have to fill in the gaps with their own ideas, then it turnes into another generic American fantasy series. The changes they make and the plot solutions they offer, lack subtlety.