I'd never heard of The Witcher prior to seeing the trailer Netflix dropped a while back, so I'm definitely in the demographic of people who are coming into this with a fresh pair of eyes. I've honestly got to say, I loved practically everything about The Witcher. It was extremely entertaining from start to finish and has everything you'd expect from this type of show - magic, monsters, betrayal, battles, etc. Henry Cavill was great as Geralt, but I have to say the true standout for me personally was Anya Chalotra as Yennifer, I absolutely loved her character and her storyline, she did an amazing job. Now for the GOT comparisons everyone keeps making - I'm someone who liked GOT, watched it for its run, but was not a die hard fan. While there are times The Witcher is similar, that's honestly just the nature of the game when it comes to these fantasy-esque shows, they're always going to have knights, monsters, queens and princesses, and a ton of magical elements, you can't stray away from it. When you take the absolute trash of a last season GOT had into account and compare it to the blast The Witcher gives you for eight episodes, it's really easy to stop comparing and let The Witcher stand on its own terms. I'd say my one and only complaint I had with The Witcher was the timeline got to be a bit confusing in the beginning, but it was cleared up nicely in about the 3rd/4th episodes (again, coming from someone who has no knowledge of the book or game series). I'd definitely give this a go, can't wait for season two!