The dialog could use a lot of work I got to agree with that, there are a lot of things I am not a fan of. If the game wasn't so damn good I would seriously question if I would keep watching. The show makes the story very difficult to follow, you will notice this in a couple episodes.
The game (and I assume the books) is heavily based on the broody Witcher fighting monsters, playing a timely secret weapon to kings, and lots of sex.
The Witcher tends to be the smartest, strongest, ethical man in the room.
The story in the games gets really fascinating.
When I try to get people to check out The Witcher game, I always send them this video.
This was the intro video for the second Witcher game which is almost 10 years old now. The third one is even better.
The show has a lot of potential but it does make the story pretty hard to follow.
It is hard for them in so few episodes so far to get the space of time feel, I think. I was hoping something that had the initial draw of GoT , but it hasn't so far, but it doesn't mean it won't in time to come as characters and plot develop.
I remember seeing the trailer for the game re-release, but I have never really been into those kinds of games and I was on the way out of gaming at the time. One day, I might take it up again.