I Still Cant With Nikolais Character, Im On Episode 4 And I Cant Stand Him, He Feels Like A Comic Relief,

I still can’t with Nikolai’s character, I’m on episode 4 and I can’t stand him, he feels like a comic relief, an arrogant prince who happens to be a good person. And while his whole plan about hiring the crows was strategic, it made no sense, it just seemed like an excuse for the crows kidnapping Alina and than selling her into slavery and it didn’t work because they still didn’t know why they were kidnapping her. And than he sets a trap for her to board his ship and has her convince him to save his own country like that wasn’t already his plan, it worked in books because he works for the Darkling but in the show it does not. I see no reason as to why he didn’t reveal himself before, in the books he had to drag Alina to the country and than reveal himself so she couldn’t say no but in the show she was ready, so there was no reason for him to hide his identity. And he said that he didn’t reveal it before because she wouldn’t come but she’s still with him after he revealed himself. So everything was pointless anyway.

And it was so rushed as well, like honest to god I cannot tell you what I just watched, I only know what’s happening is because I vaguely remember the books

And the fact that The Darkling was just sitting around doing nothing, nothing that contributed to the plot anyway, is just ridiculous. It’s like Alina and the Darkling switched roles.

Couldn’t be me realizing that Nikolai retroactively being the source of the season one Crows job makes him responsible for all the blood shed by the Crows and the secondary effects of that job, so he could… steal Alina… for Ravka, where she was, in one of the most secure buildings in the country.

Love the final scene where neither Genya, Zoya or Alina are wearing keftas but are dressed as members of an oppressive court, that has treated Grisha for centuries as weapons. Lazing about on the couches, talking about their volunteering work, just like all well-bred ladies should.

 And there is just one question I wish to ask. Girls? How come you’re so chilled out? The war didn’t end. It’s still raging on for all we know, across the whole continent. I applaud you for your soft, good hearts, but there are surely more important things that need your attention asap. You’ve just killed off your most experienced general. Alina should be worried sick about Mal going to the frontlines. She should be getting ready to go to the frontlines herself, actually.

Or are all parties suddenly intimidated, because Alina turned shadows into a… desert.

 Nikolai is the only person who is doing some politicing and still, the narrative had to establish the fact that he would be nothing without our Stinkta. 

And really? Drugs? That is going to be a much bigger problem than the Fold? 

I give up.

Yeah this part confused me as well, like why was she so scared like he committed some horrible crime. Sure the monsters were scary but he literally saved Genya and the other locked in cages by the first army and she was looking at him like he was some monster, he did her a favor and he did nothing to make Genya turn on him. No threats or anything, he was being perfectly fine.

He also said that Alina is here in East Ravka.

Well, then we find her. She needs to know.

What we did to her is unforgivable.

Do you know what Kirigan has? The nichevo'ya. We’d never be able to forgive ourselves if… if we didn’t try to warn her.

This is Danya conversation… and it’s just so…

Why do you NEED to find Alina? Because she’s the MC? What WE did to her?! … and that’s what? Okay, David feels guilty about the amplifier, but what is Genya’s unforgivable transgression? Those stupid fucking letters? Why would you warn her? Because the Darkling’s killing himself by raiding Grisha execusion grounds and planning to overthrow the shitty rapist king?!

Why everyone seems to care about Alina’s feelings, but not the ongoing wars and pogroms?

this is how it went right