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Netflix's 'Shadow and Bone' is sexy as hell
Netflix’s anticipated fantasy series Shadow and Bone is finally available to watch. Based on the bestselling Grishaverse novels by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone tells the story of an army mapmaker, Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), as she learns of her power to summon sunlight and could be the key to saving the world. With this strange new power, Alina must leave the world and people she’s known, including her childhood friend and love interest Mal (Archie Renaux), behind and train with her fellow powered-beings called the Grisha. The Grisha are led by General Kirigan aka The Darkling (Ben Barnes), who takes an instant interest in Alina as he too has a rare power to summon darkness from the shadows. With both of their powers, the kingdom hopes they can destroy the mysterious Shadow Fold that tore the country of Ravka in half. Kirigan tells her at one point in the series, “You and I are going to change the world, Alina.”
While many reviews have focused on the wonderful characters and rich storylines, I could not help but notice just how sexy (and, essentially, horny) the entire series is. With so much sexual tension oozing from all the very attractive characters introduced, it’s hard to deny that this show is enticing and plays on the tension and longing between the characters. And it’s not just Alina’s story that experiences this. The Crows--Kaz (Freddy Carter), Inej (Amita Suman), and Jesper (Kit Young); Grisha Zoya (Sujaya Dasgupta); heartrender Nina (Danielle Galligan); and Fjerdan Drüskelle (Grisha hunter) Matthias (Calahan Skogman) are all equally lustful.