Mostly Analytical, Quintessentially Overdramatic
Cr. ATTILA SZVACSEK/NETFLIX © 2021 “Otkazat’sya”—otherwise known as orphans, the abandoned ones. An appropriately title for an episode that showcases the fact that contrary to what Baghra tells Alina, needing people is not a weakness. Shadow and Bone’s fourth episode really looks into the idea of loneliness and how it translates into the communities that are built, along... Continue Reading →
SHADOW AND BONE Episode 104 of SHADOW AND BONE Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021 For starters, the English major in me has stared at that title for too long questioning the grammatical impracticality while the fangirl in me has had an absolute ball trying to figure out what on earth it means, and how... Continue Reading →
NETFLIX © 2021 “We’re All Someone’s Monster” opens up with a flashback to Mal and Alina’s Grisha test indicating that they ran and hid because Alina didn’t want to be separated from him in case she was Grisha, and that's just precious. We’ll keep saying this, but this friendship is a beautiful thing and so... Continue Reading →
Source: Netflix Personally speaking, fantasy isn’t always an easy series to dive into--especially these days when it feels like almost all TV series have ventured into subverting expectations as opposed to telling real, human stories centered around the characters instead of the plot. I almost always hold off watching such series until I have some... Continue Reading →