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On this week’s episode of Lady Geeks’ Society Podcast, we’re talking all about the romance and ships in Leigh Bardugo’s Crooked Kingdom. There are spoilers to both books and the … Continue Reading Lady Geeks’ Society Podcast | Episode XII: ‘Crooked Kingdom’ Review
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 is returning for season two! It’s official and back to the Grishaverse we go! The news was announced on Netflix’s #GeekedWeek this morning via videos from the … Continue Reading ‘Shadow and Bone’ is Officially Returning for Season Two
On this week’s episode of Lady Geeks’ Society Podcast, we’re talking all about the romance and ships in Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows. There are spoilers to both books and … Continue Reading Lady Geeks’ Society Podcast | Episode XI: ‘Six of Crows’ 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
Kaz Brekker didn’t need a reason, but he always has plenty—meticulously crafted plans, a purpose for everything, and tremendous heart.
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
“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
“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
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
“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
What is the heart of the world in this universe? What “making” are we talking about? The Fold? Heartrenders? The chemistry between everyone on this show? I don’t know, I … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×03 “The Making at the Heart of the World” Review
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”
“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
“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
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