I admit that I did not read the novel series. I watched 4 episodes last night, and did not know what was going on for the most parts. No proper introduction to the characters. Lots of talking, and the scenes jump from one to the other without proper transition. No proper character development. No chemistry between the characters. If I need to re-watch this with context of the written materials, maybe the tv series is not that good in the first place. And 8 episodes is too little for such a complex theme. No wait, game of thrones is complex as well. I love the tv series without reading anything. So, I guess the witcher is bad? How did it get over 8/10 in rating?