First things First. This will inevitably be compared to GoT. This isn't thrones. It doesn't have quite the same budget. As such it suffers occasionally from dips in writing quality and doesn't have quite as strong a cast overall. But, it doesn't feel cheap and tacky. The lesser budget has been used well and given a chance, I can see this growing into something special.

The Witcher is a strange beast however. To the un initiated, I imagine it being a little tough to get into at first. It is packed with strange rituals, unusual behaviour and weird characters. It's use of disjointed chronology, definitely seems to have thrown some viewers too.

All that being said, at its heart is a pretty action packed and often nicely choreographed, mind bending, bit of swords and sorcerery, without straying into D&D geek territory (No offence to dungeons fans). 4 episodes in, I'm really enjoying it so far.

It's worth noting I've not read the books. so I don't know how it compares, but I have played the games. If you are a fan of the games, you'll love all the little nods to the digital version, even if you don't recognise the story or some of the characters. It also includes baths!!!

I really wasn't sold on Cavill as Geralt at first. But he has won me over, with his gruff, grunting portrayal and occasional humour. Likewise a lot of the main supporting characters, while nothing like their CG counterparts, are all solid and fall into place after a few episodes.

Don't go in expecting multimillion dollar "battle of the bast*rds" level of spectacle, and you might really grow to like this odd animal.

Edit: having watched further on. There are some issues. Each episode is directed by a different person or team. The difference in skill and experience between some of these directors is sometimes glaringly obvious. Compare the first episode, with its gritty atmosphere, solid acting and well choreographed fights, to, say, the later Dragon episode, with its average CG, terrible choreography and overall feel of an episode of Xena warrior Princess from the 90s. It's a real shame these episodes weren't spotted and refined, because they drag the show down unfairly. There are also clearly some young actors cutting their teeth on this series who need a lot more direction. Without a guiding hand their inexperience really shows and their scenes suffer. I hope this gets a second season and I hope Netflix have the good sense to up the budget, and lose some of weaker directors and actors.