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Shadow and Bone

Posted on 4/22/21 at 5:24 pm
Posted by tigger1
Member since Mar 2005
3476 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 5:24 pm
Starts tomorrow on Netflix

Do yourself a favor and watch it.


Think Game of Thrones type fantasy.

This is season 1 of 3, 8 episodes the first season.

Book 2 and 3 are longer than the short Book 1 of Leigh Bardugo classic.

Alina Starkov is the lead character.
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 5:30 pm to
Some of the YouTube critics I follow were given early screeners and have nothing but good things to say about it. I'll give it a watch this weekend.
Posted by UnSmitty_Bop
Member since Dec 2020
191 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:28 pm to
Yeah definitely going to check this out
Posted by AURaptor
South
Member since Aug 2018
11958 posts
Posted on 4/25/21 at 8:10 am to
No idea what this was about save for the teaser on Netflix.

Started watching, and wondered where it was going. Still don't know. I'm assuming there's a book, or series, but as for the show itself, very well done so far.

It is very similar in look to Carnival Row, from Amazon. Has that turn of the 18 to 1900's steam punk vibe to it, is I guess how I'd describe it.

Lead actress is easy to watch.
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 4/25/21 at 12:27 pm to
Pretty fun watch. Ben Barnes got his face scarred up again
Posted by WITNESS23
Member since Feb 2010
13723 posts
Posted on 4/25/21 at 4:09 pm to
I thought it was a fun watch.
Didn't know it was 3 parts to the first season.

When does the second part come out?
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50925 posts
Posted on 4/25/21 at 4:22 pm to
About to pop this one on knowing nothing about it
Posted by CU_Tigers4life
Georgia
Member since Aug 2013
7536 posts
Posted on 4/26/21 at 9:16 am to
I'll probably get down voted a lot but I didn't care for it. I'm not saying I disliked the show but it sure didn't hold my attention. I found the acting more like people reading their lines with a lot of artificial emotion that wasn't convincing.

I found the story muddled and inundated with a lot of fantasy tropes. This show was pulling from several Sci-Fi/Fantasy shows to the point that I spent more time playing the "Which tv show/Movie did they get this from".

I would have like to have seen mature actors in key roles.

It will be interesting to see what type of staying power this show has.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61583 posts
Posted on 4/26/21 at 4:04 pm to
This was pretty good. It reminded me a bit of Carnival Row in terms of building a new fantasy world. The actor that played Billy Russo from The Punisher makes a good lead shite stirrer and the special effects and overall production value were pretty good.

It did have a few issues, they throw a lot at you in the beginning just overloading you with the background, and the last episode of season 1 you need to watch at night with all of the lights out. It's as bad as that episode from Game of Thrones where most of the episode is too dark to see the fight.
This post was edited on 4/26/21 at 4:06 pm
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
16934 posts
Posted on 4/26/21 at 9:19 pm to
I’m 4 episodes in and lost as frick on the world and geography. I really wish they’d do an intro or scene where they go over where all these different locations are.

Other than that I think it’s pretty good. I like the whole Russian Empire feel.
Posted by PawnMaster
Down Yonder
Member since Nov 2014
1649 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 10:46 am to
I just finished it. A little too much romance for me, but overall, I really enjoyed it.
Posted by Athos
Member since Sep 2016
11878 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 5:38 pm to
So I tried this last night and only made it about 25 minutes in before I fell asleep.

The production value looked strong but I was confused as frick as who any of the characters were, why there was a war, why there was some shadow ream blocking off some part of the continent or whatever and generally anything that happening and why.

Kind of frustrating. And the actors seemed to be playing children in adult bodies. Maybe that’s the meh acting ability though.
Posted by Hog Zealot
On the Flats
Member since Mar 2012
1628 posts
Posted on 4/27/21 at 5:41 pm to
Wife and I tuned I for the first episode thinking it was a pirate show.

It isn’t Black Sails that’s for sure.

Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
7141 posts
Posted on 4/28/21 at 7:14 am to
I’m on ep 3, and so far I’m enjoying ot. But as others have said, it takes too long to start to get a feel for things. They don’t give enough explanation or back story to know what’s what and why. Some narration would go a long way.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22211 posts
Posted on 4/30/21 at 9:04 am to
On episode 6. I hate alinas character. She is such a bitch.

ETA: TD censored count so I wanted it to be visible and understood what I meant
This post was edited on 4/30/21 at 9:09 am
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22211 posts
Posted on 4/30/21 at 9:04 am to
Double post
This post was edited on 4/30/21 at 9:05 am
Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 5/3/21 at 8:47 pm to
Just starting episode 8. Unless the next 40 minutes are incredible, I don't think I'll catch season 2. This has been a chore to pay attention to.
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