Shadow and Bone

Netflix | Release Date: April 23, 2021

7.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 95 Ratings

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EFRAMApr 28, 2021

I am exhausted by these flimsy adaptations of books I've never read, that start somewhere in the middle of a story and then have to backtrack to explain what I didn't understand in the first place. Can't any of these streamers have theI am exhausted by these flimsy adaptations of books I've never read, that start somewhere in the middle of a story and then have to backtrack to explain what I didn't understand in the first place. Can't any of these streamers have the compunction to create ORIGINAL series that do not hew to a book. Shadow and Bone is a mess from start to finish, in fact the finish is such a let down I don't think a Season 2 would solve any of the lingering questions of why, when, where and who. Comparisons to GOT are ridiculously overrated as GOT, while based on a series of books, (But a great series of books) took time to develop its characters, enabling you to care deeply about them. Not so in S&B. This might suffice for some, but as a fantasy writer and a deep devotee of all things fantastic and original I really hope that these streamers go looking for original content that blows all these mediocre adaptations of mediocre books away. #beoriginal #takeachance… Expand

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Akk3d1sApr 26, 2021

Another crappy show where soft skinned kids fill the roles of what should be hardened and knowledgeable characters in an obvious challenging environment. Terrible dialogue supplemented with music to make it seem more important just added toAnother crappy show where soft skinned kids fill the roles of what should be hardened and knowledgeable characters in an obvious challenging environment. Terrible dialogue supplemented with music to make it seem more important just added to my annoyance. I wasnt able to finish 1 episode as its just not immersive. At this point magic is more believable than these characters. The irony is that this show has a rating of 16 but might be more appealing to people below that age. Hard pass!… Expand

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Gargamel1991May 4, 2021

Unless you're a hormonal teen - take a hard pass on this one. Acting - super cringy.
Story - makes about as much sense as a schizophreniacs mad ravings.
Characters - meh, very drab. Visuals - well,the visuals are very nice. Basically anotherUnless you're a hormonal teen - take a hard pass on this one. Acting - super cringy.
Story - makes about as much sense as a schizophreniacs mad ravings.
Characters - meh, very drab.
Visuals - well,the visuals are very nice.

Basically another high budget netflix filler series, absolutely not worth your time… Expand

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FakeyNameyMay 9, 2021

I got midway through the 5th episode when I just gave up. The main character gets 'swept away' to live in a palace and wear fancy clothes, and doubt her former love while being wooed by the new guy who's twice her age. Utterly bland linesI got midway through the 5th episode when I just gave up. The main character gets 'swept away' to live in a palace and wear fancy clothes, and doubt her former love while being wooed by the new guy who's twice her age. Utterly bland lines like, "We're going to change the world, you and I." Overall just another 'chosen one' plotline that every garbage author copies, believing that world-building is a substitute for story-telling. More Young Adult Novel, teen-drivel. How can anyone compare this to GOT? What are you on?

And how can the main character be so stupid that she doesn't once ask anyone: Umm, hey, how come I'm not getting any letters from my friends? Instead of asking this, or doubting these strangers who essentially kidnapped her, she doubts her lifelong friends. From there, I just started hating this idiot character. And of course the entire show is full of "pretty teen girl" tropes like giggling hand-maidens and jealous rivals and of course Every Single Female Character is in their 20s and gorgeous and perfectly made-up at all times.

Oh Yeah, the English Accents. The stupid, annoying, idiotic, ridiculous, get-out-of-my-face-with-this-bland-nauseating-crap: English Accents. Why? Why does everyone in this Russian Inspired world sound like a snob from Chelsea? Why? Why does English Accent = fantasy world? Why? From the first episode I was put off by the accents. The world is meant to be inspired by Russia!! Not One person has a Russian or Eastern European accent. Really tired of English accents in every fantasy show.… Expand

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