First of all, I usually lay off commenting on other people's reviews, but enough is enough. You have people here rating this a 10/10 and calling it a masterpiece. If this is what you consider a masterpiece then I feel sorry for your limited experience. And stop try to compare one show with another, a review is supposed to be about the show you are reviewing, not a comparison.

I knew nothing about The Witcher going in, having never read the books nor played the games, which I usually consider a bonus since there are no expectations to subvert.

Henry Cavill does an excellent job, however the writing of the show was just not that great, and the special effects were not up to par. I binged all 8 episodes and found myself fairly bored during the first 2 episodes, and had I rated this show on just those 2 episodes my rating would have been a possible 4 or so.

The non linear story was interesting if at times confusing but kudos for making something different. The pacing however was such that I just wanted them to get on with it already.

The effects were not well done at all, especially the sorry looking dragons, and even though I had never read the books or played the games, I saw the surprise twist almost immediately.

Watch it if you like, but you will probably forget it in a few weeks. Hopefully season 2 will be better.