The Witcher Review

My advantage while framing this review is that I have neither read ‘The Witcher’ books nor played its very popular video game adaptation. So, my ignorance enables me to comment upon the show as a stand-alone entity, and so far I must say, I am intrigued.

The series is a work of fantasy fiction following Geralt of Rivia -a rather righteous Witcher (mutant who kills for living) who’s destiny has much wilder plans laid out for him than his everyday routine of hunting monsters. The plot is dense, and ‘The Witcher’ universe jam packed with enticing characters. With a great deal of scheming and conspiring throughout the storyline, it can become a little hard to follow so the only downside is that you might end up pressing rewind a lot more than you anticipated, much like I had to.

What lacks in story telling is readily made up by exquisite CGI work, top-notch performances and expensive production. Plus, there’s humor, sword fights and even a few catchy ballads. The series may not be the best fantasy fiction production out there, but is entertaining enough to transcend any comparison with its counterparts (GOT, LOTR etc.) and establish a cult following of its own.