Shadow and Bone

Well I'm loving it. I was afraid it was another disappoing show from Netflix, like The Irregulars, oh boy was I wrong.
From the acting to the scenarios you get pulled in to the story. I hope you all love this as much as I'm loving it.

Well after the foundation of a season 1 that I found some kind of a slow dark, intriguing and very stylished show, I have to say that this season 2 is tremendous and really worth the wait: they level it all up by fast pacing the story that really looks like an 8hours marathon with way much more action speed, a bit more of violence without forgetting a big up to visuals that I really appreciate ( costumes, buildings, architecture, landscapes,...) You finally jump blindfolded with this very exotic cast ( old & new) build with both a mix of cultures and this mix of real, magic, People, royalty something coming from Jules Vernes where actually everyone is fighting...they made it very entertaining and so far this season is way much more enlightened by the cast and the rythm. Big up to the very talented team back and front. The final cut is greaaaat !!!! Netflix can be proud for this one

I love this great series. And yet it is just beginning. Just wow. Even though the budget wasn't sufficient enough. But this series is totally ninja. And have potential to be with same standing as GOT.

Love this show! Just love it.

The story is good, the actors and actresses are convincing, there are no major plotholes and they didn't "lecture" while bringing up some issues (mainly racism and alienphobia - although against asians and not against black people for once).

10/10 for season one!

UPDATE: Season Two was as good as the first (except for the final episode- I suggest you take the penultimate episode as the conclusion). While waiting between the seasons, I read the trilogy. It was the excellent writing that was the backbone for the excellence of the series. I highly recommend it. I give the whole series a 10 (excellent) out of 10. [Historically Inspired Fantasy]

Season One - I think I’m going to stick with Young Adult fiction. I’ll tell you why. I’ve been watching two fantasy series: this one and one on HBO. Both of them are well written, well performed, with interesting adventurous suspense as they create credible worlds. However, the HBO one has gratuitous and salacious nudity and sexuality that you have to wade through that neither furthers the plot or does anything but overexcited the libido. This one felt no need to any of that.
The other things I liked about SHADOW AND BONE was the choice of culture and period, Quoting the author of the trilogy this series was based on, Leigh Bardugo, “I think there’s tremendous power in the images we associate with Russian culture and history, these extremes of beauty and brutality that lend themselves to fantasy. And honestly, as much as I love broadswords and flagons of ale—and believe me, I do—I wanted to take readers someplace a little different. Tsarist Russia gave me a different point of departure.”
This series is so good I think I’ll read the trilogy while I wait for the next season. I give this series a 9 (creatively crafted) out of 10. [Pseudo-Historical Fantasy]

Excellent special effects and an exciting script! An option option for Shanara series orphans 😃

This show is great. Definitely enjoyed it. Don't listen to all the negative comments yet. Watched it first and you'll be shocked that you actually will enjoy it.

Totally fabulous! Definitely worth the watch. I can't believe I will have to wait a year for the 2nd season.

I loved what they did with Season 2. They condensed book 2+3 and part of Six of Crows. Took out the boring bits. The Crows are my favourite so I'm glad they had so much more screen time.

Some of the attempts at pairing up the couple were a minor fail. It failed to give me All The Feel as the books did. Hopefully, there will be a Season 3 to get it right.

Very good fantasy and suspense series. Good adaptation of the books. I loved the atmosphere and the world they create. Recommended.