See I think the Witcher is brilliantly done, because it nails the three things that Wheel if Time struggles with.
1. All the main characters are likeable… Geralt, Yen, Ciri, Vesimir, Jaskier, Triss, Yarpen. Even a lot of the antagonists are likeable - Fringilla, Cahir, Tussaia, Stregobor, The elf king, etc. Even though it’s a grim and gritty world, it doesn’t mean everyone whose in it is an ass.
2. It’s funny. Genuinely funny. Jaskier is hilarious, And Geralts One liners are perfectly timed. This breaks up the tension and stops the show disappearing up its own ass as Wheel of Time does sometimes. What would the Lord of the Rings films be without Merry and Pippin lightening things. humour is needed.
3. The overall story is relatively simple. The short story framework of the original books fits a series well. So while they weave the series wide elements through it, you do get satisfying conclusions to events as they happen. They can get into the myth and world building by foreshadowing and revealing tidbits of information that build on each other. World building doesn’t just come out of no-where then disappear like Wheel of Time.
NB. Also Jaskier’s takedown of the guard fan who has some feedback on his songs is brilliant. Delivered so well!