In short the series is literally what my title says. I have seen insane ratings here from 10 stars to 1. It is neither absolutely marvelous nor the worst series ever. I am assuming those ratings are from hardcore fans who are either loving it or despising it. For someone who hasn't read the books or played the games but keeps a little idea of the franchise, it is worthy of an above average title.

Coming to the positives, this show has very fluid and pleasing fight sequences, fantastic set pieces and great cinematography. The romantic aspects are nicely done as well as the action. I was doubtful of Henry but he has single handedly carried the show so far. Fantastic delivery and great dialogues. Despite having a lower budget compared to GOT, the effects are also nicely done.

Now, getting to the negatives, there are a lot of issues with the story telling they are going with. As I haven't played the games or read the books, from episode 3 it was very very hard for me to follow. They failed to explain the origins of some of the characters properly and the timeline felt very odd and hard to understand because there was a bunch of flashbacks that just felt like happening in real time. The main issue with this series is that it isn't viewer friendly at all. If you are making a show for a broader audience make it easier to catch. GOT did a fantastic job at that since people did not feel left out at all. It really sucks when a viewer has to look things up on the internet which could be easily explained in the show. Apart from the story telling, few of the casting choices were pretty bad. To me, the casting choices of King Foltest, Fringilla and Triss felt very bad. They were bland and not intriguing at all.

I really want to get in this show and like it. Hopefully they will not screw this up like GOT did and just stop going with the 100% fan service.