Some lucky Witcher fans were treated to an early screening of the premiere episode in Hollywood for the upcoming Netflix series that debuts on December 20, 2019, and the first impressions are very positive.

While critics are still under a review embargo, attendees were able to share their initial thoughts via Twitter, with many saying The Witcher is everything they wanted it to be and that Henry Cavill makes a great Geralt. (Watch Cavill explain how The Witcher 3 inspired his take on Geralt in our interview below.)

Look out for IGN's impressions -- and full review -- soon!

Here's our roundup of the first reactions to Netflix's The Witcher from fans who attended the screening.

@JesseCox shares that The Witcher really finds its footing by the end of the first episode.

@Dedalvs promises we are "in for a fun season."

@Desktopdrive got a shoutout from The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissirch and thought the first episode was incredible.

@SteveZaragoza can't wait for December 20.

@Amandarin said that Netflix's The Witcher is "everything I needed" and that "Henry Cavill is the perfect Geralt."

@PaulMeZee827 says Netflix has another hit on their hands.

@AlishaGrauso praised the swordplay and that she is a "big, big fan" of Henry Cavill in leather pants.

@BillDozer777 thought the first episode was "solid" and that he may have to get back to gym after seeing Henry Cavill in person.

@Asher_Elbein thinks The Witcher is "well-cast, smartly-structured, and nicely paced."

@SeeWillTweet was a bit worried as a The Witcher book reader, but was pleasantly surprised.

@wWarstu can't get enough of the fight scenes.

@WitcherPodcast says The Witcher's fights make "Game of Thrones fight scenes look like two drunks fighting outside a bar."

@P_Aymeric laughed and cried twice while watching The Witcher so far.

@KylaraEris loved The Witcher, even though the beginning was "a bit rocky."

@BradCHodson says that "if the pilot is any indication, we're in for one helluva ride."

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.