Shadow & Bone: Matthias' Season 2 Story Risks Creating A Big Book Problem
The Shadow and Bone season 1finale found most of the main characters surviving their ordeal with the Darkling; however, Matthias' story might create an issue for season 2. Last seen in the season finale, the Fjerdan was falsely accused of being a slaver by Nina Zenik, who made the accusation in order to spare him from a worse fate, and promptly imprisoned for it. From one of the lines said by a fellow prisoner, it’s indicated that Matthias will be sent to Hellgate prison next, where he would have to wait for at least a year to face trial for slavery, setting up a potentially tricky story problem for Shadow and Bone season 2.
A unique aspect of the Shadow and Bone adaptation is that it incorporated the characters from its largely standalone sequel series, Six of Crows, including Matthias Helvar. Rather than adapting the story of Six of Crows, a brand-new prequel story was written for the Dregs for Shadow and Bone season 1. Showrunner Eric Heisserer's decision to combine Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows paid off, with the stories mostly merging seamlessly. However, the storyline featuring Nina Zenik and Matthias suffered, as it was virtually impossible to incorporate them into the main storyline that the rest of the Crows joined. It's an indication that there could be larger problems with Shadow and Bone season 2. The second season of the series will almost certainly follow the story laid out by Leigh Bardugo in Siege and Storm, and it's uncertain what role Matthias will play since his storyline from Six of Crows is very detached from the series’ main conflict.
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