As a big fan of the books that this show is based on, I was probably one of the most excited people in the world when Netflix brought The Witcher to life in live-action form. The first season really lived up to the hype, as well, perfectly capturing the tone and style of the various short stories in Andrzej Sapkowski’s dark fantasy world, if not the finer details. Then the cracks started to show, and I realized that The Witcher wasn’t going to be the adaptation I was hoping for.