In this era of technical advancement, cinema is mostly carried by its technical achievements. Speaking of which, The Witcher has everything which a top notch series should have. Excellent fighting sequences, very good visual effects and a very rich production design.

But these things should be secondary and the content should be the driving force. But Witcher lacks a lot in terms of these key aspects.

The writing is straight out bad. Few portions could have been written with more sincerity and patience. The lines delivered seems hollow at times. There is very insignificant character development (the main reason for audience to root for a character), since we all know Henry Cavill, so we might automatically root for his character but other characters' faith depends on the writer's abilities. Which I am afraid, the writers couldn't pull off. And the story seems driven only by Geralt, which is sometimes problematic in a story based on such a vast universe with so many characters.

The acting is good. (Not very extraordinary). Cavill's Geralt is one dimensional. He is a walking hunk talking only in short gutteral voice, with deadpan expression

Anyway, with so much fanfare and publicity I am sure this show will rake up huge audience reaction but to make this show last longer, the writers should pay attention to their jobs more and not rely on fan following for success.