The Witcher is based on the saga of stories and novels Saga by Geralt of Rivia or The Witcher Saga by the Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski (also co-writer of the series). The series has brilliantly capitalized on and combined this dispersed origin in two fundamental aspects of its narrative structure. In the first place, because each episode develops a central event that shows a certain independence, but at the same time is at the service of a narrative arc that encompasses the entire series and maintains the interest of the viewer. Secondly, because of the highly original temporal structure with which it develops the course of its three protagonists.
As for the characters, it will cost us a little to empathize with the witch Geralt at first, until he conquers us with his phlegmatic, almost ironic apathy. Princess Cirilla is not likely to generate much excitement either, although her palatial setting is very interesting, with the energetic Queen Calanthe (Jodhi May), her grandmother, at the helm. But without a doubt, the most powerful character in the series is Yennefer, the young sorceress, and her fascinating evolution throughout the story. The English actress of Indian origin who plays her, Anya Chalotra, is a real find. Another magnetic character is the sorceress and instructor Tissaia, in charge of the Swedish actress MyAnna Burning, who recruits and prepares sorceresses for an interesting role that the series will reveal to us quite soon.
The development of the series will not spare fights with very diverse monsters and in different contexts, magical elements from their sorceresses, political and palace intrigues, battles and a love story, but always with a careful painting of its characters, dialogues that always they move the story forward, an ideal balance between intimacy and action or display scenes, moments of heroism that will never be seen as empty or bombastic, and wisely placed hints of humor.
The production design is impressive: the costumes, the crowd scenes (which always look real), the locations.
In short, a brilliant and brief medievalist fantasy series, of great strength and concise narratives that will surprise us at all times and we will wish that it never ends.