I feel this is new top show as far as fantasy is concerned. It is everything I have hoped for. It starts with great writing. The dialogue works. The exposition is done very intelligently and feels natural. You never feel a character explains something just for the viewer's sake. Geralt unsurprisingly doesn't talk much, but they have done a great job of juxtaposition him against character who talk at him a lot. The acting is amazing and all of the characters feel real and alive. The visuals are amazing. The show obviously relies heavily on CGI, but it blends in very well. I never looked at something and thought "oh thats CG". The production value is also amazing. I never had the impression that something was missing or shot a certain way because that's just the budget they had. The fight sequences work very well for me. I have done martial arts myself and I have seen a lot of fighting that just look like they do a lot of acrobatics and lazy moves that wouldn't work. Here, although I think they invented a kind of "witcher fighting style", it looks like it could work. It looks real. Nothing is hidden behind shaky cam or thousand cuts. The whole show just works on all levels. Soundtrack is awesome too.