Right off the bat I can tell you that if you are like me and only is familiar with the Witcher through the third game you will most likely enjoy this show. I think it is essential to have some knowledge about the universe before watching the show to understand it. You don't need to read the books or anything like that(I haven't), but just have some familiarity with the characters and the world.

People say that the Witcher will be the "new" GoT, I would like to disagree because they are not that similar. Yes they are both fantasy series but that is as far as the similarities go. This show is a lot more focused on our three main characters, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri, where as GoT had entire houses of main characters.

The show is more of a anthology than a linear show. The only linear path you follow is with Ciri, but with Geralt and Yennefer we skip a lot of time without explenation. I'm going to say that this isn't a bad thing, in the beginning it is kind of hard to follow but with every episode you understand more and more until the last 2 episodes ties it all together, but it could have been done in a better way. The episodes are made out of a bunch of short stories from the first book as far as I get it, so if you dont understand the big over arching plot with Geralt trying to find Ciri at first you will still be able to enjoy every episode as they tell their own little story.

I was suprised by the CGI in the show, a lot of it is really good and the monsters especially look very nice, but if found the set pieces and the background to be a little boring sometimes, but its not a huge problem, and I think we will see a change in that if the show is a success and Netflix puts more money in to it.

The casting is really good, espesially Henry Cavill as Geralt, you can clearly tell that he put everything in to it and its really good to know that he was a big fan of the Witcher before getting cast as Geralt. The girl who plays Ciri is really good as well, but i'm still a little sceptical to the actress who plays Yennefer, she is good, but I feel like I can't really make up my mind quite yet. Jaskier/Dandelion is phenomenal, both him and Henry are perfect for their roles and I love their dynamic.

Music is very good, and you can clearly tell that the games gave them some inspiration in that aspect. I also loved Jaskiers song.

In conclusion I would say that this is a solid first season and sets up a lot of potential for more seasons down the line, but if you have never heard of the Witcher before I would recomend buying the Witcher 3 and play that before you watch this show, or if youre in to books just read them and then watch the show, but dont go into watching this empty handed, because it will ruin a great story for you.