NetflixShadow and Bone (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
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
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
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 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
7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.3
6.9
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