This is only for previous fans of the books and games. If Game of Thrones had made the same mistake it would have been an epic failure. Game of thrones started as books and was adapted for TV in a way that anyone could understand and connect with the characters and story right away. No wonder it got so huge and no wonder most people haven't heard of the Witcher. What a missed opportunity. I gave it 3 stars for the fight scenes. By the way I think Henry Cavill is a terrible actor. His lack of charisma caused his Superman movies to fail. I know they push him because of his looks but that's really all he's got.