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“No Mourners” concludes Shadow and Bone’s first season almost as we’d expect it, a little rushed in its climax, but it gives us incredible moments of character development, so you’ll hear no complaints from me. Choice is a predominant, ongoing theme throughout the course of this season, and the finale reiterates its importance with reflection and moments full of loud whispers. It sets up the oncoming arcs for our favorite characters with storylines that work and feel incredibly natural in how they’re developing.  Alina Starkov is the heroine of the season, the Saint, the Sun Summoner, and the one whose choices matter