Best of 2021: Characters
The best of 2021 characters are the ones who’ve had the most growth. The characters who’ve stayed with us throughout the year.
Binding Wounds and Removing Armor: A Moment of Intimacy Between Kaz and Inej in Crooked Kingdom’s Chapter Twenty-Six
Kaz Brekker and Inej Ghafa speak in a language that is so visibly intimate we see it in their effortless means of trusting one another with armor, their ability to … Continue Reading Binding Wounds and Removing Armor: A Moment of Intimacy Between Kaz and Inej in Crooked Kingdom’s Chapter Twenty-Six
Shadow and Bone 1×08 “No Mourners” Review
“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 … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×08 “No Mourners” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×07 “The Unsea” Review
As far as season penultimate episodes go, “The Unsea” is easily on my list of favorites. It isn’t flawless by any means, but it’s a magical showcase of vulnerability while … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×07 “The Unsea” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×06 “The Heart is an Arrow” Review
“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 … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×06 “The Heart is an Arrow” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×05 “Show Me Who You Are” Review
“Show Me Who You Are” is one explosive, nuanced title for the amount of stuff that erupts in this episode and just how much we start to see through these … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×05 “Show Me Who You Are” Review
This Week’s Most Noteworthy Performance: Amita Suman
April 23-May 1Season One | Shadow and Bone Amita Suman Shadow and Bone is full of incredible performers left and right who’ve each done a compelling job of bringing their … Continue Reading This Week’s Most Noteworthy Performance: Amita Suman
Shadow and Bone 1×04 “Otkazat’sya” Review
“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 … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×04 “Otkazat’sya” Review
Scene Breakdown: Knives, Trust, and Loyalty in Shadow and Bone’s “Otkazat’sya”
When Inej gives Kaz her knives in Shadow and Bone‘s “Otkazat’sya,” it serves as a rather obvious showcase of trust. Trust is a convoluted spectacle at times, a labyrinth of … Continue Reading Scene Breakdown: Knives, Trust, and Loyalty in Shadow and Bone’s “Otkazat’sya”
Shadow and Bone 1×02 “We’re All Someone’s Monster” Review
“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 … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×02 “We’re All Someone’s Monster” Review
Scene Breakdown: A Moment of Vulnerability in Shadow and Bone’s “The Unsea” Between Inej Ghafa and Kaz Brekker
“Crows don’t just remember the faces of people who wronged them. They also remember those who were kind. They tell each other who to look after and who to watch … Continue Reading Scene Breakdown: A Moment of Vulnerability in Shadow and Bone’s “The Unsea” Between Inej Ghafa and Kaz Brekker
Shadow and Bone 1×01 “A Searing Burst of Light” Review
Welcome to the Shadow Fold, Grishaverse. The time is now, the day is here, and we’ve got a lot to breakdown with Shadow and Bone’s first episode,”A Searing Burst of … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×01 “A Searing Burst of Light” Review
Character Deep Dive: Inej Ghafa
Inej Ghafa is the girl who feeds the crows, the girl who’ll scope high above to protect those who need her.
Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ is Moving, Enticing, and the Next Best Thing in Fantasy
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 … Continue Reading Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ is Moving, Enticing, and the Next Best Thing in Fantasy