7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shadow and Bone (2021)
Shadow and Bone (2021)
Overview
In a world cleaved in two by a massive barrier of perpetual darkness, a young soldier uncovers a power that might finally unite her country. But as she struggles to hone her power, dangerous forces plot against her. Thugs, thieves, assassins and saints are at war now, and it will take more than magic to survive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
In a world cleaved in two by a massive barrier of perpetual darkness, a young soldier uncovers a power that might finally unite her country. But as she struggles to hone her power, dangerous forces plot against her. Thugs, thieves, assassins and saints are at war now, and it will take more than magic to survive.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series leans left due to its central critique of authoritarian power and its championing of unity against oppression, alongside themes of anti-prejudice and the empowerment of marginalized individuals.
The series features a protagonist whose ethnicity is explicitly changed and made central to the narrative, highlighting themes of discrimination and prejudice. It also incorporates a broadly diverse cast across various roles, with the story frequently addressing power imbalances and the struggles of marginalized groups.
Secondary
Shadow and Bone features several LGBTQ+ characters, including openly lesbian Grisha Tamar and Nadia, and the implied bisexual/pansexual Tolya. Their identities are depicted as normal and accepted within the story, without being a source of prejudice or conflict, contributing positively to representation.
Alina Starkov, the protagonist, is depicted as half-Shu in the show, a change from her canonical portrayal as fully Ravkan (implied white) in the source novels. This alteration is a significant race swap for a central character.
The series "Shadow and Bone" does not feature any explicitly identified transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show's focus is on its fantasy world, magic system, and the conflicts between its various factions and characters, without incorporating transsexual identity as a plot point or character trait.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 'Shadow and Bone' series adapts characters from Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse novels. All major and established characters from the source material maintain their canonical gender in the show's portrayal, with no instances of a character widely known as one gender being depicted as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.8
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8.3
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