It's where monsters are often more sympathetic than humans, products of abuse and random cosmic misfires rather than inherently evil morality figures.
For anyone familiar with the games, whether or not the show is any good hinges on how good its Geralt is.
Cavill as Geralt is as limber and graceful you'd want, whipping those swords around like a seasoned monster hunter.
There's no question why he's called the Butcher of Blaviken in the games, made extremely evident during the first episode.
Episode recaps We're reviewing and recapping all eight episodes of Netflix's Witcher TV series from the perspective of a fan of the games.
The Striga is a highlight of the series so far, a nasty beast with a truly awful origin.
Netflix's The Witcher is an excellent adaptation and some of the most exuberant fantasy TV out there. »
