No Mourners
- Episode aired Apr 23, 2021
- TV-14
- 45m
In the depths of the Fold, Kirigan demonstrates the scope of Alina's powers, while the Crows cross paths with a stowaway amid a do-or-die undertaking.In the depths of the Fold, Kirigan demonstrates the scope of Alina's powers, while the Crows cross paths with a stowaway amid a do-or-die undertaking.In the depths of the Fold, Kirigan demonstrates the scope of Alina's powers, while the Crows cross paths with a stowaway amid a do-or-die undertaking.
- Lieutenant Ostap
- (as Denes Gere)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe episode title comes from the quote 'No Mourners, No Funerals' which is repeated as a message of good luck amongst the Crows in the Six of Crows duology.
- Quotes
Inej Ghafa: They'll both want our heads once we show up without the Sun Summoner.
Jesper Fahey: Well, I'm sure the boss has a plan.
[laughing]
Jesper Fahey: He wouldn't send us into a death trap.
Jesper Fahey: Tell me you have a plan.
[looks at Brekker concerned]
Jesper Fahey: I don't care if it's a lie.
The country of Ravka is split in two by "The fold" an area of dark magic and literally darkness, that contains creatures called Volcra. Though commonly mistrusted, and in history hunted, the world contains humans with magical elemental powers called the Grisha. One such Grisha is Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) who has grown up unaware of her gift as she avoided early detection. Whilst crossing the fold, it becomes apparent that her power is the most unique of all, she is a Sun summoner and if properly harnessed, her power can bring down the fold for ever.
The Alina storyline is actually only one of three that run through this series, two of which interact at regular points. Another see Kaz Brekker, an entrepreneur, set his team on trying to kidnap the Sun Summoner and a third sees Nina, a Grisha taken as a slave by Matthias and his crew, before eventually winning him over and the pair becoming lovers.
It's admittedly all a bit "YA" for someone of my age. The relationships are chaste affairs, with longing looks, there's not much swearing or explicit violence, though the body count does start to mount up. I did like pretty much all the characters though, with Ben Barnes probably being the pick - literally the handsome devil. And that admiration of the characters is what got me through the series, even when the first couple of episodes were baffling dense with introduction of characters, locations and ideas.
It's not going to join any lists of the best shows I've ever seen, but I've seen a lot worse and will be back for the second season.
- southdavid
- Jul 15, 2021
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix