The Witcher universe has almost unlimited potential and stories to tell. But i wonder if the series is not just a genereic 90s fantasy show, when its not about gerald.

The storytelling is rushed, there is almost no tension building before they already serve the answers. All different views, characters, races are introduced to fast and look out of place sometimes. Some ridiculous costumes sometimes reminds me more of a mel brooks adaption instead of the serious original movie. The cast is good, dont like Anna for Triss and some missplaced dark skinned actors only for diversity. But Gerald and Yen are very good casted. Ciri is a little too old for a real touching father daughter story.

Sword choreo is awesome so far. Magic use is a waaayyyy too much. So many cheap effects I sometimes though the next scene is Power Rangers VS Godzilla. If there is no budget for high class effects and cgi, just let it be and focus an building tension, creating characters and the world. For example i was heavy breathing on the first seconds because of the Monster. Just show us the witcher rinding in the dark with his trophy without his face shown. the viewers MUST ask themself questions. who is he, where is he, what is he doing. omg does he have yellow eyes? whats going on? then arriving in the village, with people asking questions, the viewer now wants to know the answers, but we only get it bite for bite. etc... show the trophy of the beast, letting the viewer know there are horrible monsters out there instead of instantly showing some cheap cgi monster nobody is afraid of. show some scoiatel with a warning message hanging from a tree picked up by people when the witcher is riding into that village instead of the sociatel giving a whole history lession of their story. just some examples...

thb i thought the witcher series would be a complete mess. Its not! but it MUST focus on building tension before you unload it with an answer, only some info or even an aggression. magic use -> less is more (and where is this give-take-magic thing coming from?) atmosphere must get darker overall instead of just spamming some blood effects. gore will wear out too fast.

6/10