02-28-2023, 12:09 AM
Binged thru ep5. I’m rather enjoying it - not in a totally engrossed way but more amused. I like the Russian accent; it’s refreshing after so many euro-middle age set fantasies. I also like some of the characters - Alina and the Crows. And Baghra - HP1 for Madame Hooch. Ironic that she walked away from the wizarding world claiming the money was too low and wound up here. She’s Shakespearean trained and it shows.
It picked up for me when they got to the Little Palace because the costumes and pageantry leveled up. Also there’s some humor it it now with Jasper. And there’s killing - stabbing, shooting, bayoneting, sodomy - I was only half tuned in so the Alina double caught me totally by surprise.
I see what Greg labels as harliquin romance. I would say it’s so CW. That does detract a bit and Alina’s falling for the General didn’t work for me with all the pining for Mal.
I like Inej and Kaz, particularly Inej but Kaz is a good foil for her.
Re: Greg’s initial half breed looking like all the other orphans - bro, srsly? She’s hapa. The Shu Han are Asian. SMH.
I’ll probably finish this to be ready for s2 when Lewis shows up.
It picked up for me when they got to the Little Palace because the costumes and pageantry leveled up. Also there’s some humor it it now with Jasper. And there’s killing - stabbing, shooting, bayoneting, sodomy - I was only half tuned in so the Alina double caught me totally by surprise.
I see what Greg labels as harliquin romance. I would say it’s so CW. That does detract a bit and Alina’s falling for the General didn’t work for me with all the pining for Mal.
I like Inej and Kaz, particularly Inej but Kaz is a good foil for her.
Re: Greg’s initial half breed looking like all the other orphans - bro, srsly? She’s hapa. The Shu Han are Asian. SMH.
I’ll probably finish this to be ready for s2 when Lewis shows up.
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