I'm not a hater ... the opposite is the case, I love good fantasy productions but I can't believe what I'm reading here in the reviews.The only explanation that would make sense is that I saw another tv show which is also called "the witcher" then all other people here but sadly that is not the case. In the first ten reviews i have read this sentence three times: "this is not game of thrones". Sure it is not "game of thrones" but if you have seen "game of thrones" it is even harder to understand that you give the witcher such a high rating. And please don't tell me: you can not compare this ... of course you can compare it because it is the same genre just like "the lord of the rings" that you could use for comparison. It doesn't matter that "the lord of the rings" is a film tiology and "the wicher" is a tv show...it is the same genre. It is a fantasy story about a midgard . Ok here are the reasons why "the wicher" is cheap crap in my opinion. When I get involved in a fantasy story everything has to be convincing so that you can immerse yourself in the story...nothing convinces me in "the witcher". The backdrops look artificial and cheap, just like the costumes and the presentation of the characters. In between, some scenes look a bit more real again but the next terrible backdrop is already waiting around the corner. at this point i have to make a comparison to other fantasy stuff because it is about the casting. if you look at Gandalf, Saruman, Legolas or the Hobbits from "the lord of the rings" you have the feeling that you couldn't have chosen the actors better for the roles. The casting at "the witcher" is unimaginative and boring even superman actor Henry Cavill doesn't really want to fit into the story.

story ... a good keyword : I watched "the witcher" until the sixth episode but I have no idea what the show is about. i mean there is no storyline except that the witcher rides through the area and kills a monster here and there...a little too thin for my taste after six episodes...!

sorry but that is unfortunately nothing and that is already rounded up