As somebody who never read the books or played the game, what have they done to the show?

I liked seasons 1 and 2. While I know for fans of the books and game these seasons generated mixed feelings for me they were great. The fantasy lore was solid and the world felt real. I've watched 2 episodes of season 3 and I'm not sure if I can go further.

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Why did Geralt split up to track down the fire mage who can portal anywhere at anytime? Why did he think going to the couple who apparently know everything was the better bet than staying with Ciri, whose safety is his 100% number one concern? She'd be dead if the mage thought to return for another go. I thought this was frustratingly dumb.

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Why did Geralt kill a monster near the home of the couple who know everything, carry its still pulsing heart to the door and use it to trigger the trap? Did the trap specifically require a heart? How lucky was it that a monster was nearby then. But if it didn't need a heart then was this whole thing a contrived scene to show how badass the world of the Witcher is? If so it failed because it seemed stupid and contrived.

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So Jaskier is doing his own thing to save Ciri without telling anyone else. Not telling Yennefer? Well I guess he loves to hate her but I also thought they'd come to an unspoken agreement after saving each other's lives. Not telling Ciri? He seems to have little connection to her so maybe fair enough. Not telling Geralt? Bullshit. IDK, maybe him betraying them is in the books but to me it feels out of character. Like they needed him to be doing something in the show so lets make him betray Ciri to his new love interest which will also give him something to do in the show.

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I can see why Henry left. Its turning into CW Witcher with lazy writing for people who love soap opera.