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Writing a TV review can be a tricky kind of tightrope act.

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Its a critics job to find and write about the most interesting elements of a new series.

(Having recapped the entire first season, Imstillnot sure what a roach hound is.)

!,to the rafters.

As for Dunys importance going forward, the sum total seems to be dying on a boat.

And come on, why keep this under wraps?

Geralt having been in Cintra during the attack/the pilotThis plays like itssupposedto be a big twist.

But also … learning this doesnt actually change anything?

Dara being an elfIm trying to imagine a context in which this would possibly come up in a review.

In conclusion, the Continent is a land of contrasts.

Young Geralt/his motherThis is vague enough that Im not even sure what Im not supposed to spoil here.

That Geralt was … not grown in a lab?

Tissaia turning girls into eelsOkay, this isdefinitelycrazy enough that everyone deserves to experience it for themselves.

You win this round, Netflix.

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