warrior nun review
Whoa. The last episode of Warrior Nun is nutso in the best way. The show pays off plot threads spectacularly – you want to immediately go back and watch from the beginning with newfound perspective. That, my friends, is essentially what all shows are trying to do. Warrior Nun feels a lot like Buffy the Vampire Slayer but with significantly superior fight choreography, bigger budget sets and more sumptuous cinematography. The frequent utilization of on-location filming gives the show a bit of a Game of Thrones vibe (high praise). Alba Baptista, our titular Warrior Nun, is impossibly beautiful and larger than life but also relatable, just like Buffy. Both Nun and Buffy succeed in striking a satisfying balance between believable conflicts, ass-kicking, quipping, and creating a mythology as interesting, complex and compelling as the characters within. As someone who is rarely surprised, I must credit the show for going in a direction I didn’t see coming. The already announced season 2 is shaping up to be something special.