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Samantha, YouTube creator from the channel Thoughts on Tomes, is here with us today to talk about episodes 7 and 8 of Shadow and Bones Netflix!We talk about how Samantha and Jane didn't like the Darkling (General Kirig) flashback love interestThat Mal and Alina have a lot more agency in the seriesSamantha breaks down which team she is on between Mal and the DarklingSamantha agrees that Mal isn't a fuckboy like he is in the books anymoreOur feelings on the look of the amplifier on Alina's collarbone and how it is different than the booksGenya and David's betrayal of Alina and how it came across on screenKaz, Inej, and Jesper's scenes continue to be standouts in the series. Jesper and Inej's friendship arcDarkling and Mal's faceoffs in the series - the fight and the Darkling saying he'll just wait for Mal to dieAlina and the Darkling scene where Alina said, "You could have had all this with me"Alina embracing her badass self in series 1 instead of book 3. And that Mal doesn't feel jealous or upset that she is a badassWe go through how great is was having all the characters on the boat together and getting interactions that we never knew we neededKaz smoke bombing the darklingThe whole gang fighting the volcra & the darklingThe change in the ending of Alina not escaping the boat to save Mal and leaves everyone to die. Liked that she saves everyone and that everyone has a fun pow wow afterAlina giving Kaz the necklace.Our hopes for season 2!Dipped quickly into Witcher, Henry Cavill, and Viggo Mortenson Our feelings of weekly rollouts vs full season dropsThe other fantasy series we love that are coming up: The Wheel of Time and Kushiel's Dart series (two of Bridget's favorites of all time)Connect with Samantha on YouTube, IG or TW!***Buy Shadow and Bone on Amazon. Buy on Bookshop: Support local Bookstores. ***Get 30 days free on Kindle Unlimited, just for our listeners! Or listen on Audible like Shani and get up to two free ebooks when you try Audible Premium Plus. ***Leave us a rating and review on Itunes***A lot of additional listening on Patreon!Welcome to Romance at a Glance, a podcast that uses romance novels to dive into candid conversations about life, relationship dynamics, and sexual desires. As hosts Bridget and Shani review books and interview some of romance's biggest authors, they explore the breadth of the genre, openly embracing the sex, diverse couplings, and taboo to create a safe space for listeners to be exposed to different lifestyles, fantasies, and to pique their naughty curiosity.Expect 100% honest reviews, spontaneous singing, life lessons, indecent anecdotes, and bawdy humor.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance