The Art of Adaptation
Angels, I’ve taken forever to digest the ending of Shadowhunters. Not because it was a fantastic show that ended on its highest achievement. Not because it was a fantastic show that in the last season made its main female protagonist turn crazy wanting to burn down cities. Actually, it kind of did do that. But no, […]
Read More Shadowhunters – Must Come to an EndAngels, we are a quarter of the way through season 3 of Shadowhunters. From On Infernal Ground to Stronger Than Heaven, we’ve watched Simon get the Mark of Cain, Jace join the dark masquerade, Raphael lose everyone he’s loved, and Clary move heaven to help her boyfriend. But is it living up to City of Fallen Angels? Let’s break it down. […]
Read More Shadowhunters – From Ground to Heaven. A Quarter ReviewPlease note: the following article contains spoilers for the season finale of Shadowhunters as well as spoilers for the series The Mortal Instruments. Wow. I have so many emotions right now, not the least of which is a desire to party with Drunk Luke. It’s no wonder the tightly wound NYPD cop and pack leader with too […]
Read More Shadowhunters: Season 2 FinalePlease note: the following article contains spoilers regarding the books The Mortal Instruments and the TV show Shadowhunters. The ground has thawed! The trees bloom with green buds! Spring is in the air and the Shadowhunters are free again to leave the Institute! Anyone else feel like they can breathe again? It’s like we spent all winter locked […]
Read More Shadowhunters: Hail & Farewell to Winter in TorontoPlease note: the following article contains spoilers for those who haven’t read The Mortal Instruments or seen the TV show. I’m two thirds of the way through Lady Midnight and I really want to get back to it because Emma’s dealing with a lethal combo of revenge and heartbreak, so I’ll make this brief. On some levels […]
Read More Shadowhunters: Forever Fallen – The ListPlease note: the following article contains spoilers for those who have not read The Mortal Instruments series or seen the Shadowhunters show. Am I the only one thinking Simon and Maia have way more chemistry than Simon and Clary could dream of having? Remember a few episodes back when Maia and Simon were driving in […]
Read More Shadowhunters: Atonement – Time to Admit You Love WillPlease note: the following article contains spoilers for those who have not read The Mortal Instruments series or seen the Shadowhunters show. Due to my day job cutting into my Shadowhunters play time, I took a week off of blogging. Bummer because The Fair Folk stayed true (almost) to the series with Jace and Clary’s […]
Read More Shadowhunters: The Problem with Day JobsPlease note: the following article may contain spoilers for those who haven’t seen the show or read the series. Shadowhunters gets political. Last week brought us the Freaky Friday version of Shadowhunters when Magnus and Valentine switched bodies. It felt like a toss away episode with the redeeming feature that Valentine is out of the picture for […]
Read More Shadowhunters: Racial Profiling 101Please note, the following article contains spoilers for those not familiar with the books or haven’t watched the show. Finally, he’s arrived! I’ll be honest. The entire episode could’ve been Sebastian and Izzy in his flat, and I would’ve been happy. Everything else seemed pointless. All I wanted was Sebastian. In the world of The Mortal […]
Read More Shadowhunters: Mea SebastianPlease note, the following article may contain spoilers for those not familiar with the books or haven’t watched the show. Tonight’s winter finale quite possibly might have been the episode that most felt like the books than any others we’ve seen. There were changes made as in every adaptation, but the ending to By the […]
Read More Shadowhunters: By the Light of Sebastian is Coming!