Much like Blood Origin itself, our season covering the four-episode Witcher spinoff was more than a little delayed. But the time has finally come to dive into this sometimes-fun-sometimes-frustrating prequel tale, which we kick off with a bottle of Caol Ila Distillery’s North Star Single Malt Scotch Whisky. (Why this particular scotch? Much like most of the things in Blood Origin, it’s better not to question it too much.) So, put on your most architecturally stylish outfit and listen to what we have to say about protest songs, strangely high-tech monoliths, friends-to-lovers, last-minute Minnie Drivers and why you should always, always lock your damn door.