A whole of good and a whole lot of bad. The visuals are great, the plot and dialog are meh. Geralt (our hero), for those of you aren't familiar with this whole sub-culture, is one a handful of dedicated monster killers. They are in demand as this world is full of monsters, spectacular monsters, each one different and bizarre. They are the best part of this show.
There is a big story arc involving at least three factions vying for power and control, but the dialog, which you might hope would clarify the situation only seems to confuse it further. It doesn't help that everyone seems to talk in curt, profound but obscure statements.
Yennafer, who I remember from season 1, is back in all her bosumy goodness. Meanwhile Geralt has acquired a cute little teenage blond princess who looks like she was plucked right out of Frozen. And she wants to be a monster killer just like her great big protector Geralt. Okay, fine, being small makes you a smaller target, and if you have the strength and coordination you could be nimble, which could help. But I think she would be better off with stand-off weapons, like bows and arrows, or by commanding a horde of trolls. I suppose it's a matter of scale, but I just can't imagine her being able to tackle any of the monster's we've seen so far, especially since Geralt only seems to survive most of these encounters by the skin of his teeth.
Anyway, the politics are incomprehensible, but the scenery, costumes, monsters and special effects are all great.
8 episodes, I think, one hour each, on Netflix
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