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- Netflix
- Jul 2, 2020
- Netflix
- Jul 2, 2020
Summary Ava (Alba Baptista), a 19-year-old woman wakes up in a morgue and learns the ring on her back means she was chosen to be a part of a secret group of demon-hunting nuns in this series inspired by Ben Dunn's comic book series, Warrior Nun Areala.
Created By: Simon Barry
- Netflix
- Jul 2, 2020
- Netflix
- Jul 2, 2020
Summary Ava (Alba Baptista), a 19-year-old woman wakes up in a morgue and learns the ring on her back means she was chosen to be a part of a secret group of demon-hunting nuns in this series inspired by Ben Dunn's comic book series, Warrior Nun Areala.
Created By: Simon Barry
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Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
62
57% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Warrior Nun is the rare pulpy fantasy show that knows when to lean into its silly side and when to slow down and get serious. That makes it incredibly addictive for a specific kind of action fan.
It’s occasionally delightful, thanks largely to Ms. Baptista, who is spunky, petite and bears a striking resemblance to the actress Ellen Page. But the atmosphere is co-opted wholesale from someone’s hysterical view of Catholicism, and as such it feels not profane exactly, but more than a little obvious.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 70 User Ratings
7.2
71% Positive
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11% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 70 User Ratings
7.2
71% Positive
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
11% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
17% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
The script can sometimes lean too much on mythological and religious exposition as the nuns explain their mission to Ava, but the actors have such good chemistry that their various pairings—Mary and Ava, Ava and Beatrice, Mary and Lilith—work, and the smartly choreographed fight scenes are well-placed.
Warrior Nun‘s main issue is that one half of its story is just infinitely more engaging than the other. ... The saving grace of Warrior Nun‘s more tedious aspects is Baptista herself, whose performance as Ava looks effortlessly charming while still doing a ton of heavy lifting.
A lot hangs on Baptista, who must find enough naivety that we can believe in her transition to warrior hero, but not so much that we can’t believe in her as a hedonistic 19-year-old keen to do pills and get laid. On the evidence of the first episode, she strikes a reasonable balance, and despite some flat dialogue and a predictable plot there is an agreeable energy to Warrior Nun.
Inspired by Manga novels, this 10-episode series meanders a lot while offering a "Stranger Things"-type vibe, serving as a weird diversion that, on the road to goodness, doesn't even get halfway there.
Thematically, Warrior Nun is nothing you haven't seen before, and aesthetically, nothing you ever want to see again. Bleak, dour and trudging, the series contains none of the kitschy, blasphemous fun of its title.
This show is the best thing on Netflix. The perfect balance between comedy, mystery, drama, action and fantasy. If you're hesitant about watching Warrior Nun, just do it. It'll be one of the best decisions ever. The title can be off putting as I'm sure not many people want to watch something about religion but honestly, religion is really not that prominent in the show.
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SEASON 1
The question foremost to me was: who is the target audience? If you say Warrior Nun, the first that springs to mind is some kind of Anime or Manage series full with, to quote Poisonedblade, "over the top violent badassery." And apparently the comic books are like that. I never read the comic books this series is based upon, but just take a look at the covers and you get the idea.
So does that hint at the target audience? The fan base of the comics?
Well, this series is probably not for them. There is a reasonable amount of fighting or training, notably in the second half, but these are pretty mundane affairs, only on rare occasion erupting in an over the top fights, But even those are pale affairs compared to what the average Asian series pulls off. When Sister Beatrice covers her face - so the stunt girl can take over - she beats like twenty security guards without breaking a sweat. It is nice to see, yes,.. but also a kind of meh. It has been done before and done better.
The thing is, the series spends a lot of time developing story threads. Like having the main protagonist Ava wander around aimlessly while she tries to adjust to her new found life and get away as far as she can from warrior nuns(and demons). There is a lot of soul searching, bonding, exploring motivations, gripping emotions, painful pasts and confrontations with those. Character development, you know.
All nice, if you intended to make a psychological drama about a teenager who finds new life through a sudden 'divine' intervention. It would make an interesting story, when handled with skill.
And mind you, it is that which we see in the first episodes. And I liked that actually. The scenes were Ava is bumming with some group of teenagers is actually funny. Just wished they had done more with it, but it ends as sudden as it started.
But this isn't that kind of a series. It is about nuns fighting demons.. right? Well, not exactly. It is about developing more and more subplots. By episode nine I counted no less than eight with possibly even more. There is nuns vs nuns plot, Ava's own plot, sister Lilith's plot, the nuns vs the cardinal plot, the corporation plot, the demons vs the world plot and some plots on the back-burner: like who is Ava's father and what is going on with Ava's boyfriend who is called JC(groan). Then we have the mysterious background of Father **** then in the last episode we get two more subplots and...
nothing gets resolved...
Thing is, I liked the cast and I would praise Alba Baptista for her performance, even though she has to contend with some cringe-worthy lines. Also, the story doesn't stoop to making one party totally evil, which would have been easy to paint the corporation as, for instance. Although demons are probably evil by nature.
The main problem with this series is that it is hard to imagine who might find this interesting enough to see the gazillion subplots develop in future series? It is like they just emptied out a can of them and then decided to see what doesn't slither out of reach. Which probably ends up making for a confusing mess.
Warrior Nun reminded me of something that happened when we had finished watching the second Lord of the Rings movie. Someone in the audience stood up suddenly and shouted desperately: What the h*** was that about?!!!
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SEASON 1
A great was to pass some time. Among TV shows it definitely has it's place. The general story was a bit "same old", but it did manage to keep me interested with some of the lore and characters. Generally it's a fun to watch show while you're doing something else.
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SEASON 1
I like a a reluctant hero as much as the next person. Meaning, I don't. Nobody does. In a world where everyone dreams of having superpowers, you cannot make a relatable character that so diligently turns away from becoming a superhero.
And here the protagonist does it for half the season.
The writers try to compensate this lack of rhythm by creating a series of mystery boxes in the hopes one or two can create enough curiosity-induced following in order to try to fight against the crystal clear fact that this series is yet another Netflix-trademark disposable content.
3 points awarded for some good choreography and Alba Baptista's performance. Girl got chops. Hopefully her agent can find her some better work next time.
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SEASON 1
I started watching this when I caught a clip of it somewhere on the internet and it really piqued my interest. However, as the episodes went on, it fails to deliver any substance to the development of the story or the main character. It spent 6 long episodes to for the main character to come around to and all it took was the typical 'someone got injured because of me' troupe. The entire season was painful to watch and the fight scenes, although decent, failed to compensate for the poor writing.
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