Anna Leong Brophy

Netflix hit Shadow and Bone’s second season follows up the heists and twists of season one, offering another glimpse inside the magical world of Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse. While the pacing of the series is exceptionally fast and the three main plotlines feel cramped, the show still delivers an exciting-enough plot, successfully renders each of its (many) characters with brilliant and chaotic fury, and remains accessible without losing a sense of style.In this season, after Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) escapes the…

Image: David Appleby/NetflixIn a new interview, Shadow and Bone showrunners Eric Heisserer and Daegan Fryklind have revealed some of the thought processes behind the second season’s adaptation hang-ups. It’s a complicated undertaking, since the show takes inspiration from not only Leigh Bardugo’s original Shadow and Bone trilogy, but also the Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom duology. The showrunners told Entertainment Weekly that season two covers “multiple books” and touches on “deep cut” plotlines that not even Bardugo saw…

My best/worst boy is back!Image: NetflixShadow and Bone, one of my favorite “no-thoughts, just-vibes” shows on Netflix, has finally dropped a season two sneak peek. The television adaption of the young adult series of the same name saw incredible success thanks to its approachable storytelling, charismatic leads, and exceptionally clever reworking of the original material. Now we’ve got a sneak peak at Ravka’s finest and worst magicians, and a few quick shots at the Crows of Ketterdam in the first teaser from Netflix.The…