Everybody Has a Plan 'til They Get Punched in the Face

Best episode this season. Not sure if that's a praise or just the other episodes, especially in the second volume (6-8) being so poor.

However, as is the theme of this season, it kind of focuses on and answers questions that nobody asked/cared about while ignoring answering the things that truly matter. Emphasizing on the stories you've built previously and connecting the dots must be done seamlessy, this is not the case this season.

That being sad, I liked the fast-paced action and so much stuff happening at once, if only the other two episodes (7 & 8, which are the weakest witcher episodes in its entirety) kept delivering in the same vein.

There are so many questions, so much unexplored potential, so much about Emhyr, Ciri, Geralt they could've done more/better, but we didn't get anything. As a whole, this season left me starved for satisfaction & knowledge. Of course, its nice to be a little hungry to end on a cliffhanger and expect the next season - however in here, i'm not just hungry, I'm starved, they gave me almost nothing I needed.

I think the plot, the acting and the effects have been massively improved from previous episodes in this season. Overall there are still holes here and there, but it is acceptable.

Let's talk about the bad parts first.

Some fighting scenes deserve more time, such as the scene with Rience. I was looking forward to seeing a fight between Rience and Yennefer but then it ended abruptly.

Also why Ciri ran towards the tower and what was inside - it was not properly explained.

Also why did Vilgefortz not kill Geralt for good?

There are many holes about the plot that should have been properly revised. It is a pity for such a great storyline.

About the goods... The effects were actually quite impressive. The acting, especially by supporting characters that play the mages, was nicely done.

You just have to love 12yo Ciri fighting grown man with sword and saying "he is mine". Oh yes. Another lovely thing is that in 6th episode we finally saw Geralt fight. It was two times in total this season in 20 seconds scenes. You would wonder if its Vampire Diaries or The Witcher a guy created to fight monsters.

I always love how they just run to the forest or to random cave and 15 seconds later they meet each other in the middle of nowhere and act like happy family reunion.

You can see that they have budget for visuals but the writing is just so average with so many characters badly written for this tv show. Shame.

This was an epic competition on who could make the most dense decision imaginable. Just when you thought it can't get any worse, the next person jumps in with an even more stupid one, then the next, and the next... Of course, at this point any character development, any powers and abilities that have been established don't matter in the slightest, if suddenly everybody acts in the most counter-productive and obtuse way imaginable.

I didn't like the previous seasons or episodes much either, but this one is just hilariously... entertaining is one way to put it. Although it was weird to laugh with so much gore on screen.

At least some of the choreography and effects were not bad, that's why it gets a generous 3/10.

Nobody makes a sensible decision at any point, during this episode, people stand and wait to be shot, power mages can't stop a couple of attackers, and seem to think nobody would use a stratagey that targets their weakness?!

Seems this show is written by imbeciles with no understanding of strategy or conflict. The battle sequence is such nonsense. Motivations are shallow and confused, Ciri as a MacGuffin is particularly hard to do comprehend and frustrating as a viewer. Pretty much drivel dressed up in fancy clothing.

I'm at a loss as to what they're trying to achieve by butchering this universe and all the characters within it.