I'm astonished at the high rating this show is getting. And I would consider myself a Witcher fan, having played the Witcher 3 and very much enjoyed it. Honestly, this show is a bit of a slap in the face to fans of that video game; any true witcher fan should not be blindly praising this mediocre show, especially since the games are so renowned for their great writing.

The dialogue is subpar, the acting quality is inconsistent, the CGI is quite poor in some parts (where'd that Stranger Things budget go?), and the plot is so poorly told that I found myself eternally confused the whole way through. Not even because of the multiple timelines, but just because information is never conveyed properly, it's either dumb exposition or nonsensical chatter. I will say the three main leads were pretty good, Cavill is a really good Geralt and I liked Yennefer's actress as well, the two had good chemistry despite the fact that their romance was pathetically underdeveloped. Ciri's actress is good but she literally does nothing the entire season, her whole storyline felt completely pointless. Also that action scene in episode one was legendary (the rest of the action scenes are hit-or-miss). And finally, the soundtrack is excellent. But these things are not enough to make a good show.

Overall, it's not terrible, but us Witcher fans really need to be demanding a better product rather than giving this whackass product perfect 10s