OVERALL 5/10 PLOT Mainly based on The Six Swans, mixed with some other fairy tales and elements from Eastern folklore. The plot is predictable. Whatever you think is going to happen, it will probably happen. Whether this is a good or a bad thing depends on how much you like the other aspects of the …
*Spoilers for the Winternight trilogy ahead Konstantin Nikonovich – one of the antagonists of the Winternight trilogy – is quite determined to give all priests a bad name and make himself the most hated man in his world. Let’s see: being a hypocrite, blaming his failure on Vasya, betraying Anna who trusted him with all …
Overall, Shadow and Bone Season 2 is a lacklustre continuation of the previous season. That said, it has its merits. Below is my list of the good and bad and a few more things about this show. *This post contains SPOILERS WHAT’S GOOD Nikolai is entertaining enough. Patrick Gibson’s portrayal is not how I imagined …
The volcra and shadow monsters are still causing chaos in the Fold, more so when the Darkling is too weak to control them now. Alina? Yeah… she’s a little busy crying over Mal right now to respond to Inej and Zoya’s call for help. The Darkling gets up, Alina comes over and they talk. At …
The Darkling visits Mal through a vision. Great, it’s always good to have more than one contact on your FaceTime list. He convinces Mal to leave things alone. Unsurprisingly, Mal says no, then taunts the Darkling about the latter’s everlasting loneliness. Alina shares with Nikolai the tragic bit about Mal being the Firebird. Nikolai hugs …
Alina, Baghra, and Mal set off to find the Firebird. On the way, Baghra shares with the other two a few of her childhood stories. Just the usual sibling rivalry stuff, her cutting her sister in half out of uncontrollable rage, for instance, and then there was that one time when dad brought baby sister …
Now that the Darkling has driven the royal family out of their home and damaged their defences, his over-dramatic advisor with the black wig suggests they rest and reserve manpower for their next steps. But the Darkling himself wants to find Alina because she is still the soul of the Grisha army. Good point. Dude …
The Ravkan royal family holds a little gathering. Nikolai’s older brother Vasily is also there, he is the heir apparent to the Ravkan throne, a snob, a snoop, and a drunkard. Vasily clashes with Alina on views regarding Grisha. Nikolai announces his and Alina’s engagement, much to the queen’s disapproval. Alina also expresses the wish …
The Darkling talks with Baghra, whom he has locked in something like a giant birdcage. The conversation goes something like this: ALEK: Lessons. MOM: Mistakes. ALEK: Lessons. MOM: Was Alina a lesson or a mistake? ALEK: … David joins the group, he seems a lot bolder than before. Both he and Genya agree that the …
After some brief exchanges and a few swaggers from the privateer Sturmhond, Alina decides it’s okay to let him in on the Sea Whip thing. Luckily for her, Sturmhond is a good guy. He agrees to make a deal with her and Mal. The Darkling and Alina once again visit each other in a vision. …
