#d*rkling🤢

[grindeldorefanatic]

TWO DAYS. AFTER TOMORROW.

[deanpinterester]

OH RIGHT i’m on a S&B reread and here are my thoughts on the first book:

> I WANT TO START OFF WITH: this is not a bad read at all. the writing itself is pretty good, considering this is bardugo’s first book. like yes, it’s a product of its time, so it can come off as pretty standard chosen one fantasy, etc etc, but it’s fun to read

> the d*rkling is somehow even creepier. the scene where he tells alina he will torture and kill mal if she doesn’t do as he says and then only offers mercy when alina agrees to kiss him is so 🤢

> sorry to book mal stans but i don’t agree with the take that show!mal is the same as book!mal and the only reason we like him better in the show is because we got to see his side of the story. there are many lines in the book that i straight up cannot picture show!mal saying. it’s not a bad thing or good thing, just that they definitely read very different to me, especially when you get into the rest of the books

> alina is a LOT sassier in the books and i wish we could have seen that more in the show, but maybe the show was trying to move away from the teen-y vibes

> another thing i wish the show gave us more was alina actually training with her powers. the book goes so much into how she learns to integrate summoning into combat, how she has trouble summoning at night, actual scenes of her practicing growing her power’s strength, etc. i don’t even think the show gives her much time training in physical combat with botkin, who only appears in like, one scene. does this girl even know how to fight in the show

> ALSO also another thing missing from the show is the gossip in court. i’ve definitely said this before, but we missed so much info about genya’s relationship with the king and queen, the talks of the younger prince and how he may or may not be a bastard and how he’s training in ship making 👀, the division between the grisha orders despite the fact they’re supposed to be on the same side (maybe they thought this was too high school cliquey). i know the show had to cut two episodes worth of content to fit everything into 8 episodes which is such a goshdarn shame, especially in regards to genya’s character. i wonder how many non-book-readers even understood what happened between her and the king because the show kept it so vague.

> zoya was barely in the book, which shocked me for some reason. i thought the show had too little of her, but it was like that in the books too

> in unsurprising news, alina and genya are still 👀 god how do authors so effortlessly create gay ships with actual chemistry and then not even know it

> in the books it was MAL who suggested looking for the stag, which was..............idk, after seeing the show where alina is the one who wants to seek the stag, it felt weird to read that it was originally mal who wanted to do it, and alina wanted nothing to do with it. +1 to the show for giving alina that agency

(mild spoilers for book 2 incoming)

i’m about halfway through the second book now and trying to imagine how the show will tackle the material. a lot of people had a problem with how they catch the second amplifier within the first act and the rest of the book is dealing with how alina and nikolai build up a following for the sun saint, and it’ll definitely be interesting to see how the show will make that engaging to watch. personally i didn’t mind that there isn’t much action since i do find the political stuff intriguing, but since this is a fantasy show after all, people Will be expecting some turning gears that isn’t just talking and more talking. also mal isn’t as annoying as i remember so far, but there are Definitely scenes where i’m like yikes, a little possessive of alina much? ANYWAY i’m super excited to see season 2 content and ready for more genyalina vibes

[grindeldorefanatic]

5 DAYS. 5 DAYS AAAAAAHHHHHH

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Idk if anyone else has noticed this yet but after thorough investigation I have come to the conclusion that

[grindeldorefanatic]

STOP 4 DAYS HOW HOW HOW HOW THE FU-

[grindeldorefanatic]

TOMORROW. TOMORROW. 1 FICKETY FRICKETY FACKETIN FUCKIN DAY.

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39 DAYS TO GO. LETS GOOOOOO

[grindeldorefanatic]

26 days to go guys, I feel well and I feel nurtured. Thanks shadow and bone.

[grindeldorefanatic]

29 DAYS YA'LL I'M SOBBING

[grindeldorefanatic]

Happy shadow and bone month, everyone! We've come so far! Only 15 days left

[grindeldorefanatic]

TRAILER TOMORROW CONFIRMED TRAILER TOMORROW CONFIRMATION THIS IS NOT A DRILL, THIS IS NOT A DRILL-

[grindeldorefanatic]

32 days ya'll omg

[grindeldorefanatic]

Ok here are my poster predictions

Today Helnik (as we know)

Tomorrow: Wesper

Tuesday: Kanej

Wednesday: Malina + D*rkling

[grindeldorefanatic]

Kinda whack how the countdown to Shadow and bone season 2 is also a countdown to my Spanish exam :/

[grindeldorefanatic]

Idk if I'm just being a greedy little gal, but I feel like we don't have enough content considering it's only 16 days away. You guys tell me if you agree 🤷