Cavill did a fine job for sure.
Anyone want to understand the show's universe a tad better, wiki 'The Conjunction of Spheres.' Its meantioned in the show, but in a nutshell: 1500 years prior to the show, the universe of the witcher crashed within the multiverse, causing all the monsters and ghosts that should not exist, exist. Creation of the Witchers was the response to the Conjunction of Spheres. This is an oversimplification, of course. Humans made their own kind of monster to stop actual monsters. Gearlt is a badass with his swords and the ladies. If the show was 100% accurate to the books, he'd have slept with about 12 additional women. lol
Halfway through my 2nd viewing, love the show overall.
Somewhat random: the five min CGI cutscene of Game 1 is the Striga ep of the show. That's how CD Prokect Red introduced us to Geralt in game 1.
What I would change in Season 2:
All scenes happening at the same time - which they should.
Ciri = cries a lot less. Actress killed it, but I do not see her turn into the eventual badass she becomes.
Triss = red hair. easy fix.
Cgi = a tad better for monsters. I'm guessing budget on this is far less than Game of Thrones.
Longer season, if needed. 8 Episodes felt too short for Season 1 to me. But as a fan, I want more of everything.
For those enjoying the show, I highly recommend the books. But, read them in order. Book 1 is The Last Wish