Mostly Analytical, Quintessentially Overdramatic
Cr. Attila Szvacsek/Netflix © 2021 “No Mourners” concludes Shadow and Bone’s first season almost as we’d expect it, a little rushed in its climax, but it gives us incredible moments of character development, so you’ll hear no complaints from me. Choice is a predominant, ongoing theme throughout the course of this season, and the finale reiterates its... Continue Reading →
COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2021 “The Heart is an Arrow” and humanity is so often complex in the same way that it is striking. Shadow and Bone’s sixth episode gives us reunions and answers—it leaves us with questions and a lot of moments of exceptional character development. The show is great in the... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →