I'm a big fantasy fan and an avid tv series binger. But I find it so hard to watch the Witcher. I'm trying to watch season 2 now but I find myself getting bored or cringing and turning it off.

Most of the characters seem emotionally childish. For example, Elves are supposed to be a wise people. But their leader Filavandrel seems like a sulky passive aggressive brat.

Most of the characters who are supposed to be wise or in a position of authority feel similar.

Characters who are supposed to be conflicted just come across as bratty instead. There's no subtlety.

The characters have very little chemistry with each other. You'd expect Geralt and Ciri to have some warmth or banter or something to their relationship that makes them click. But it just feels dull and forced watching them together. There's no spark. Even the actors seem to have chemistry together. But somehow it's stamped out of them onscreen.

On the topic of chemistry... Geralt and Yennefer is a lot worse. The romance was so rushed and then suddenly we're expected to believe that Yen is Geralts love of his life that he can't get over. What? Yen seems too petty and immature for Geralt to pedestal her and be so melancholic about.

Yennefer is general is not likeable. The character development has been awful. I feel confused with her. I think I'm supposed to like her?... but she seems like a jerk who hasn't grown personally despite her transformation. The dialogue always feels forced and unnatural. I cringe at the conversations they have. There's so little effort into making the dialogue natural or interesting. Dialogue is only used to push the plot along in this show. Showrunners, please watch a youtube video on how to make good dialogue + put more effort into writing it. Attention to detail is generally poor. What was Ciri training to become a Witcher on a straw dummy about? I get that's in the video games, but it was cringey on screen. She can't even hit a dummy without dropping her sword over and over and throwing a tantrum. How does this person have potential to become a Witcher?

"Chekhov's Gun" principal is never followed. Suddenly in season 2, Ciri wants to get revenge on everyone. That was never alluded to or built up in season 1. At least in Game of thrones, it was built up with Anrya. But it just seems sudden an unexpected with Ciri. It's like it's just trying to find her a reason to want to become a witcher last minute. I can't help but feel in 2021, we collectively know so much about storytelling and cinema to the point that many producers have it down to a science (HBO, MCU, Pixar etc). The Witcher should be able to do better. Especially having source material with such great potential. All the above leads to the Witcher feeling like a high budget show with good source material, good actors that's being wasted by lazy amateur showrunners.

Anyone else feel similar?

I hope this doesn't offend anyone.