Crow Club: A Shadow and Bone and Grishaverse Podcast

Crow Club: A Shadow and Bone and Grishaverse Podcast

por Kat, JJ & Anjali

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Temporada 2

Nikolai Lantsov: Ravka’s Many-Named Sovereign

We discuss Nikolai Lantsov – pirate, er, privateer of the True Sea, and also of our hearts. We ask such questions as: Could Nikolai and Alina have been a Thing? What was up with his first proposal either way? Do we see in the King of Scars duology that it’s Nikolai and not Zoya who is the anti-Darkling? Is Nikolai actually a good leader? And of course: How far would Anjali really go to get a glimpse of that Lantsov emerald? Spoilers for the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, and the King of Scars duology. Vague mentions of season one of the Shadow and Bone Netflix show.

The Grab Bag(hra*): Listener Feedback, That Darklina Scene, & Things We Forgot

We take the chance to chat about things we forgot to mention in previous episodes, listener feedback, and scenes that have stuck with us and require discussion. We answer such important questions as: How did the three of us meet? What else are we reading these days? Which scene’s unrealized potential will JJ just not stop talking about in the group chat? And of course: Why do we defer to Anjali on all things waffle? JJ also attempts to convince Kat and Anjali that they should all write fanfic together, with varying degrees of success. * Sorry not sorry

Zoya Nazyalensky: Grisha, Gorgeous, General, Queen

We discuss the magnificent General Nazyalensky, focusing on her role in the King of Scars duology (aka: Zoya’s duology). We ask such questions as: Is it possible for someone to actually be that beautiful? Does spectacular banter a good general make? Did she really move from the anti-Alina in the original trilogy to the anti-Darkling in the second duology? And, of course: Shouldn’t we be naming our children after her? Contains spoilers for the King of Scars duology, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, and Netflix’s Shadow and Bone season 1.

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Amplifiers: How, What, and How, Exactly?

In which we discuss the (small) science of amplifiers and everything we know about them from across the entire Grishaverse. We ask such questions as: How do amplifiers — both animal and human ones — work? Where do they come from and what are their limitations and unexplored possibilities? How did the Grisha come to have and lose the knowledge about ‘true’ amplifiers? And, of course: Did Zoya even need an amplifier, or did she actually just need to let herself be loved? Contains spoilers for the King of Scars duology, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, The Demon in the Wood, and the Netflix Shadow and Bone season 1.

The Darkling, Part 2: The Encore

**SPOILERS FOR KING OF SCARS DUOLOGY IN DESCRIPTION** We discuss the Darkling once again, this time focusing on his role in the King of Scars duology. We ask such questions as: Was what the other characters said about him backed up by textual evidence? Did he lie all of the time in this series, or just some of the time? What does the future hold? And, of course: What was up with that reunion scene?? Contains spoilers for the King of Scars duology, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, The Language of Thorns, and The Demon in the Wood.

Baghra: What’s Her Deal, Anyway?

We discuss Baghra, the Darkling’s mother. We ask such questions as: What can we learn about amplifiers from how Alina reacts to Baghra? What’s up with her teaching style? What happened to make her change so much in the last 500-or-so years? And, of course: How did we manage to record this whole episode without even mentioning the Baghra-Baba Yaga connection?? Contains spoilers for the Netflix Shadow and Bone show, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, The Demon in the Woods, The Language of Thorns, and the occasional reference to Rule of Wolves.

Darklina: Total Eclipse of the Heart

We discuss Darklina, the relationship between Alina and the Darkling. We ask such questions as: Was the Darkling ever into Alina? How did Bardugo manage to fit four of Kat and JJ’s favorite tropes into one relationship? Is it because of or despite the lack of time they spend together that we became so invested? And Anjali asks: must one actually be invested in the first place? Special bonus nerd discussion of how Occam’s Razor supports or fails to support the romantic interest argument. Contains spoilers for the Netflix Shadow and Bone show, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and occasional reference to the King of Scars duology.

Kaz Brekker: A Villain, Actually?

We discuss Kaz Brekker, Crow Club Member Number One. We ask such questions as: What motivates the infamous Brekker, and how does that impact his relationships with the other Crows? Would book Kaz kick show Kaz’s butt in a fight? Could we handle being inside Kaz’s head while he’s actually scheming? And, of course: is Kaz a villain? Contains spoilers for the Netflix Shadow and Bone show, the Six of Crows duology, and King of Scars duology, with the occasional Shadow and Bone trilogy reference.

Nina x Matthias: Enemies to K-I-S-S-I-N-G

We discuss Helnik, the relationship between Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar. We interrogate such important questions as: Is one-sided growth in a relationship satisfying? How does Matthias’ faith impact their dynamic? What is Matthais’ greatest strength (hint: it’s not strength)? How is Nina such an incredible character? And we are left to wonder: does JJ like enemies to lovers relationships, or is it actually lovers to enemies? Contains spoilers for the Netflix Shadow and Bone show, the Six of Crows duology, and King of Scars duology, with the occasional Shadow and Bone trilogy reference.

The Darkling, Part 1: What IS Shadow Summoning, Even?

We discuss the primary villain of the series, diving into key questions like: what are the origins of shadow summoning and what is it, actually? Is the Darkling a real Grisha? And, of course: would book Darkling hook up with Zoya? Contains spoilers for the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, the Netflix Shadow and Bone show, the King of Scars duology, and The Demon in the Wood.

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