This show was very dissapointing. Since Netflix revealed they would be making the show I've been very hyped but unfortunately it was in vain, and I actually had a hard time getting through the 8 episode. However, there were some good things so let's start with that.

Cavill's portrayal of Geralt: This role fits him perfectly and his voice is absolutely glorious.

The fight choreography: The fight scenes are all wonderfully composed and choreographed, the fight at the end of episode 1 is probably the best I've ever seen in a show.

The cinematography: Some shots, and most of the fantasy landscapes, woods and castles, are beautifully designed.

Onto the negatives:

Cavill's portrayal of Geralt: While cool and all, the practical effects used for the eyes (lenses) made him look really stale and unable to convey emotion. I also thought some scenes was horrible overacted and felt really forced.

The editing: I just said how great I thought the fight choreography was, but that never really shines (apart from 2 fights in the 8 episodes) due to some horrible editing and weird slowmotion/sped up sequences.

Everything else: The story was very weird and for most of the season it didn't seem to be going anywhere at all. Yennefer was a little miscast, and most of the characters were boring and flat (apart from Jaskier, Yennefer and Ciri). The different timelines were a bit too confusing and so on...

All in all, not great but not horrible. I will watch sesason 2 and I really hope that it's better than S1.