The Darkling & Alina Starkov | Wicked Game

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not sure if i like this or not but eh maybe some of you will!
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[@allysonbrenner3331]

This one and possibly the only time fans will be begging for the show to not follow the books

[@evev4480]

I second that.

[@apurvajha2912]

I will never get over his expression when he says Fine , make me your villain.

[@jashandeepkaur8203]

with tears in his eyes 😭😭💔💔

[@angelicag9839]

I never wanted two characters to end up together so badly. Aleksander & Alina ♥

[@Hchickrocks]

Amazing video. Honestly their connection was what made the show for me. Come on Netflix don’t follow the books.

[@angelazayn4878]

I have never wanted a series adaption to stray from the Books before but now I want it more than anything.

[@anaellen2969]

I really hope the same, I hope they won't follow the books. Cause, OMG, I'm in love with this two.

[@aryanemarques2089]

@@angelazayn4878 yes I dont want the tv series to follow the books

[@s.b.5747]

Malina in great but Darklina... My God, the chemistry! Does anyone else feel like Malina is good but they just seem one of those usual TV show couple that takes forever to kiss and then always has some kind of drama?... They have chemistry too but Darklina is FIRE 😍💥 and I know they'll never happen but still 😭 at least we got ONE good makeout scene 🙈

[@suprcme7272]

I feel the same way! Malina is beautiful but Darklina have a very unique chemistry. Malina could be just as amazing if the writers didn't make Mal to be some perfect white knight, and gave him other objectives than "make sure Alina is safe".

[@LaurenMichellex]

This song with darklina. Superior. This is gorgeous! 🖤

[@herecomesthesun33]

I’ll never get over the tears in his eyes when he says “make me your villain”

[@LemonSte]

I really want them to diverge from the books, based on spoilers I've accidentally seen lol. I need these two to end up together and for alina to keep her abilities 😭

[@aryanemarques2089]

Yees 😭 pls Netflix

[@sidvicious9744]

I just can't get over how perfect, accurate and under appreciated are the Nina-Matthias scenes. It's like the script writer literally copy-pasted the SoC flashback scenes and went is no one talking about that?

[@user-lr3lt7ue2h]

IKR! They were just 🥺❤

[@namelessfan8795]

Is it bad that I don't want them to follow the book now? Cause, ugh-

[@jashandeepkaur8203]

nobody wants

[@Bellsilili]

I was hoping someone would use this song. It turned out that the queen herself had decided to bless me. I LOVE IT!!! ❤️

[@elssiie]

You even ship darklina!! The taste you have!!! Amazing edit as always and the song choice is perfect!

[@zoelynnnorth5094]

Thank you so much for uploading this amazing video! 🙏 The darkling is not evil at heart. He only wanted to protect the grishas. People just misunderstood his actions. 😔 I hope alina will see his true self and they will end up together. They’re just meant to be together 😍😍 the chemistry between these two...

[@Estaaaas]

Wicked Game and Darkling and Alina? It is perfect! Love this so much!

[@jashandeepkaur8203]

that moment when alina stabbed that knife through his hand 💔💔💔💔my heart broke . please aleksander deserves a happy ending

[@aryanemarques2089]

I want a redemption for him so bad, his story is so sad, all that he has done and sacrificed for the grisha people

[@afsanarahman3199]

This song is for them. So soothing yet so sad.

[@MedicineForNormality]

this is too beautiful to be real 😭

[@lostbirdx]

ahhh this song was written for them, i swear! this is so amazing, i literally loved every second of it dkdjdk

[@katieann2276]

This version of wicked game with them WOW

[@theladyofisell]

this is so beautiful...so perfect for them!

[@ithildins]

i can't believe we're finally here - after all the au/crossover videos - we finally have so much amazing footage and then you go and edit this beautiful vid of them and i regret everything - just kidding, darklina endgame for life!

[@isbammoi3358]

My Brain: Depressed shipping. ;-; I'll fkn dream yall, I'll DREAM

[@martha8156]

pls let them end up together idc if it's not canon i need it sm

[@whiskeypatt1569]

I think Darkling takes the top spot for my favourite character, followed closely by Kaz and Jasper.

[@aryanemarques2089]

Me too, my list of faves from the grishaverse are 1.aleksander 2.kaz 3.inej

[@irrumnaaz]

God, this is beautiful, I love this song, I love them so much 😩. I genuinely don't understand how these characters aren't together. They are friggin soulmates, darkness and light, yin and yang. Hell, even Ben Barnes said it himself. Just because Mal is the good guy does not mean he and Alina belong together. The Darkling and Alina they defy each other, they challenge each other, it's so interesting. Yes, the Darkling is manipulative and he is violent, but that's what he was taught in order to survive. His manipulation is second nature to him, it helped him when ppl betrayed him, and they probably did since he was the most hated Grisha. I feel like he can't trust people too easily which means that it's difficult to get his guard down sometimes. To be honest, I think Zlatan is more of a bastard, letting Fjerdans in, so they can raid the docks and kidnap and kill Grisha, no wonder the Darkling wants to kill them. Throughout the decades he's only had himself for company, to make decisions, and he's become colder and crueller because well, of time. With Alina, he doesn't feel alone anymore, he feels like he could spend forever with her. That moment where she touches his hand and the light just exploded, his face! His face said it all. It's like he's saying I've finally found someone, and Alina could really be his balance. I feel like when she said to him that he didn't give her a choice, neither did she. When Baghra took her, she should've went back and gotten the truth out of the Darkling, she knows him better than bloody Baghra, he would've told her I think, and she could decide from there. She doesn't get how much the Grisha had to suffer and maybe he could've told her that so she could understand. I feel like he really wants to protect Alina as she is the only one like him, and, if they got the chance, the other side would try to kill her, Arken was working for Zlatan and attempted to kill Alina, no wonder they gave her so much protection. If the Fold was destroyed, there's no stopping the Fjerdans, Ravkans and Shu Hans from attacking Grisha. People just think that Grisha are there to harm, but they're to help too. The Darkling has been doing everything he's done for Grisha. At the end, I feel like he felt betrayed by Alina because he felt that she understood him, which is why I think he was telling the truth about some things he said to her. They both seriously need to have a PROPER talk with each other and Alina needs to let him talk. I swear, there is literally so much potential with these two they're really interesting and complex characters. I hope Netflix realises because God knows I'm going to fucking lose it if they don't.

[@felicityqueen]

I can finally comment on this and I can only scream: PERFECTION, MASTERPIECE!!! This song with them is pure DEATH!!! You always menage to creat art with every single one of your edits!! Now I'm in love with them and I hate it here, I guess we enjoy PAIN!!

[@SunnyVids]

THIS IS SO GOOD OMG

[@gurleensodhi4106]

the song is made for themmmmmmm

[@sakinah8283]

your edits never fail to have me in love..please do more shadow and bone ones 😭😭😭

[@KimCarter]

That’s it. This one. This one is perfection!

[@HeartPhantom]

ok but the end what a SERVE and 1:23 is the reason i'll be sending u my therapy bills "aminah took a break from vincenzo and killed lizzie"

[@prishasingh648]

netflix better not fuck this up they have to be endgame

[@thebethbrookes]

Omg, this edit is so beautiful, I love them 🥺😍

[@sarah765]

omg that's an amazing video !! well done

[@wynterwoods2361]

Woah!! How do u do that ? Hits right in feels Simply marvellous and the song choice is immaculate. EPIC U hv perfectly captured it ♥️♥️🖤🖤

[@sillychurl6502]

This is THEIR song LEGIT!!!

[@patriciacustodio4438]

Aww love this edit! Beautiful!

[@user-yr9re4lr9v]

Perfect video 😍😍😍😍 Beautiful Alina

[@neverendingdreamx5866]

this is really beautiful 💜

[@IsSarcasmIronic]

THEY 🥺🥺🥺YOUR HONOR I LOVE THEM SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@maryamadeoti9575]

Omg I love your videos❤️❤️

[@ranatamguc3459]

they need to change the ending. seriously.

[@IsuriniSirisena23]

Love this so much!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@loraynecarvalho7063]

🖤🌓😭 darklina!!!

[@Arabesqueando]

this is going to be painfull I ship it

[@knath5095]

I haven't read the books (now I'm going to) but does the darkling really have feelings for Alina and is there more darklina in coming seasons

[@bree6298]

If it follows the books no they won’t be a thing but from what I remember he does like her beyond her powers, and she made him feel human again so that’s why he liked her. It has been like five years since I read it though.

[@elssiie]

The actor who plays the darkling confirmed in a couple of interviews that Aleksander indeed fell for Alina and he was sincere in his feelings towards her 😊

[@kaepiper]

@@elssiie watching the show, i definitely felt that! it seemed like there was more than greed involved. they have such good chemistry. also the actor’s name is Ben Barnes!

[@prishasingh648]

that one dislike is mal

[@user-vu1zr1ig7b]

0 dislikes, mal havent watched it

[@rociflorperez9669]

yO NO LO PUEDO CREER ACABO DE VER LA ESCENA FEA DONDE BUENO CAP 5 Y ESO EODNENAJJWJW YO TENIA FE

[@user-hm8ud4lb8l]

If you want make a video with them and use the song "leaving tonight" from neighbourhood. I think that it’s perfect for them

[@liaistotallyfine]

How could you hate him? It's Ben Barnes

[@HeartPhantom]

WAIT

[@nyssarose9629]

I definitely don’t ship them but your edit is beautiful

[@c.sousecstasy6133]

The best or the worse kind of ship.

[@khushi9514]

I am afraid the plot is going to be different from novel ......(sigh!)😒

[@mer6865]

I honestly don't get why are people shipping them. Like I haven't read the books, so maybe I'm missing something, but in the show? This relationship seems to me so unhealthy and toxic. I know the show is just entertainment, so I'm not gonna hate on it, but according to me Alina and Mal are a much better ship :D Btw. Matthias and Nina are the best ❤❤

[@taylorandgraphite4772]

Oooo boy mal and Alina in the books is sooooo much worse

[@mer6865]

@@taylorandgraphite4772 yeah, i tought AlinaXMal in books aren't that great, but i have a feeling that in the show they have really nice relationship, like He sacrificed so much for her and the letters which they were writing to each other were so beautiful. And then there was the Darkling who was keeping her in the palace against hers will, he lied to her, he was exploiting her all the time. Like that doesn't seemed right to me. But I understand if it is better done in the book.

[@ArtemisScribe]

Shipping isn't about morality. Alina and The Darkling are great foils, the dynamics are interesting, and the fact that yes actually they *could* have had this but he fucked up is interesting. So people want to explore the dynamic. Also shipping isn't a zero sum game. Just because people find it interesting to explore this pairing doesn't mean they hate Mal X Alina or even other dynamics (Genya X Alina for the win, let's be real people). It's just that right now on this video people are saying "hey, there's something about how these characters interact with each other that I as a viewer find compelling and I would like to discuss it more".

[@mer6865]

@ArtemisScribe argumenting with you is beyond my English skills. But I think you are right. Like I get that made-up relationships don't have to be moral. But I'm just saying that I don't like this ship, because it in my opinion doesn't make sense that Alina had feelings towards somebody who treated her like that :D

[@ArtemisScribe]

@@mer6865 You're kind of thinking about them as real people in your comment there. They're not. They're characters in a series, words on a page. Alina doesn't have any feelings. She's a character. She wasn't treated badly by anyone because he's a character too. They're just the hero and the villain in a story. That's a dynamic people love, the hero and the villain are literally created in a good story to be the opposites of each other. You can put a hero and villain into any character dynamic with each other and it's really interesting because they are written to work off each other. That's why people like it. It's why people always like the hero and the villain. Especially if there's the option of discussing the hero turning to the dark which is a popular theme in a lot of fan works.