We see how the gang came together and how they navigate the Ketterdam criminal underworld, and eventually their story crosses over with Alina’s in a satisfying way that doesn’t feel forced.īy the time season 1 ends, the show had set the stage for the events of Six of Crows. We basically get a prequel to the events of Six of Crows, the first of Bardugo’s novels where they feature. Meanwhile, the first season invented a whole new story for the misfit gang of thieves known as the Crows: gunslinger Jesper, spy Inej and leader Kaz Brekker. The next step was to depict the Ravkan civil war, where Alina engages in a battle of wills against a megalomaniacal Grisha called the Darkling. Her story is chronicled in the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and season 1 adapted a long stretch of it fairly faithfully. Shadow and Bone season 1 introduced us to Alina, a young Grisha who can create light. Dávid Lukács/Netflix © 2023 Why did Shadow and Bone rush through Alina’s storyline? (L to R) Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa, Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker, Kit Young as Jesper Fahey in episode 201 of Shadow and Bone. But why did this work so well for the first season and fall so flat in the second? With all of these elements bouncing around, it makes sense that the writers at Netflix would have to change things for TV. And while the show pulls in plenty from Six of Crows especially, others, like a drug that can vastly enhance a Grisha’s power (a Grisha is someone who can wield magical abilities, like creating light or healing people), have the potential to cause major continuity issues since they didn’t exist during the Ravkan Civil War which took place in the Shadow and Bone novels. This is because it isn’t adapting one book series, but three different ones all at once: the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology and The King of Scars duology.īoth the Six of Crows and King of Scars duologies take place after the conclusion of Shadow and Bone. The first thing to understand about Shadow and Bone is that it is far more complex than your usual book-to-screen treatment. Dvid Lukcs/Netflix © 2023 What makes Shadow and Bone so hard to adapt for television? Ben Barnes as The Darkling in episode 203 of Shadow and Bone. There will be SPOILERS for Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse books as well as season 2 of the television show. I’d like to discuss how the show went awry, as well as why. Despite having plenty of things going for it - beautiful costuming, a fantastic cast, solid visual effects - Shadow and Bone season 2 is not even close to the same level of quality as the first season. Imagine my surprise when Shadow and Bone season 2 cut out enormous swathes of the books while simultaneously cramming so many plotlines and characters in that it became a jumbled mess. So going into season 2, I expected the show to continue in that same vein. I was pleasantly surprised by how deftly the series wove together the story of Sun Summoner Alina Starkov, whose story is chronicled in Leigh Bargudo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy, with that of the Crows, who are from her Six of Crows duology. We’re still waiting to see if it’s getting renewed for season 3.Shadow and Bone season 2 is out now on Netflix, and while it expands on the show’s debut outing in a number of interesting ways, it also makes a lot of weird choices. The first season of the show was great, and one of those rare examples of a television show that improved on its source material. Shadow and Bone season 2 hit Netflix on March 16, 2023! Unfortunately, the early viewing numbers for the season are not looking so good. Little does she know that there’s a plot to kidnap her in the works. She’s swept into a world that she doesn’t know or understand to harness her power. It tells the story of Alina Starkov, played by Jessie Mei Li, who discovers she has a great power that will help save her country. The series is based on the book series by Leigh Bardugo. It’s really, really good, and you need to watch if you haven’t yet. Unless you’re new to Netflix Life, you know the answer is “YES!” Shadow and Bone is the best fantasy series since The Witcher, and it’s a must-watch on Netflix. Popular doesn’t always mean good, though. Shadow and Bonepremiered on Netflix at the end of April 2021, and it was easily one of the most popular Netflix shows of the year. Starring: Jessie Mei Li, Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, Kit Young, Ben Barnes, and Zoë Wanamaker Attila Szvacsek/Netflix © 2021 Shadow and Bone SHADOW AND BONE (L to R) JESSIE MEI LI as ALINA STARKOV and ARCHIE RENAUX as MALYEN ORETSEV in SHADOW AND BONE Cr.
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