I have not played The Witcher games. I have not read the print materials for The Witcher. Let me save you the time and spoil every episode in four bullet points.

If the character is a male King, they're totally incompetent or at the whims of their OP Queen. Queens are all military geniuses who are masters with swords. Any male character who appears to have a brain or is eloquent is a rapist, liar or a thief. If the story has a "victim" character, they're always oppressed by the patriarchy. They will inevitably rise over the patriarchy and become OP. They're also always female.

The only exception to these rules is Henry Cavill's character who feels like they belong in a different show (probably the "token" male that Kathleen Kennedy is not willing to allow in her Star Wars films). The only male character who isn't a rapist/cad/villain who is decent at any time is Cavill.

Don't get me wrong. Most of the female characters are poorly portrayed, unlikeable (although I think you're meant to like them) and have some flaws, usually cosmetic.

Each episode has a different location. The Witcher (Cavill) comes in and is given exposition. Girl power kicks in and outsmarts the patriarchy. Cavill cleans up. Done! Repeat the same in the next episode.

The sets are excellent. The woman with a hunchback is probably the most interesting female character. However, her character arc was as predictable as the sun rising.

I didn't even need to guess the sex of the author of this series. The only reason I watched this is because Cavill said to Disney and the media not to attack fans. Cavill has done a solid job. Everyone else male (to paraphrase one of the characters) has no balls. The female characters are always secretly in charge and OP, even when fighting men twice their size.

If you're into hyper-aggressive this is your series. If you want realistic and meaningful characters, skip any scene that doesn't have Cavill in it. Cavill's dialog is usually very good (both in humour and wisdom). The rest is forgettable.

5/10 is generous for how predictable and identity politic laden it is.