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- Freeform
- Jan 12, 2016
- Freeform
- Jan 12, 2016
Summary The television adaptation of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series follows Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara) after she discovers she is a Shadowhunter, an human-angel hybrid who hunt demons. When her mother is kidnapped, Clary and her best friend Simon (Alberto Rosende) meet Shadowhunter Jace (Dominic Sherwood) and embark into th...
- Freeform
- Jan 12, 2016
- Freeform
- Jan 12, 2016
Summary The television adaptation of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments series follows Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara) after she discovers she is a Shadowhunter, an human-angel hybrid who hunt demons. When her mother is kidnapped, Clary and her best friend Simon (Alberto Rosende) meet Shadowhunter Jace (Dominic Sherwood) and embark into th...
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Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
45
22% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
22% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
56% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
It's soapy and action-packed while still paying attention to developing its characters, the typical ABC Family Freeform mix of elements that's proved successful with its audience so far.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 298 User Ratings
7.1
68% Positive
203 Ratings
203 Ratings
10% Mixed
29 Ratings
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22% Negative
66 Ratings
66 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 298 User Ratings
7.1
68% Positive
203 Ratings
203 Ratings
10% Mixed
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
22% Negative
66 Ratings
66 Ratings
McNamara does her best, but Clary has been written as all breeze and no storm, which makes her central relationship with Jace more an algorithm of attractiveness than chemistry. Decter appears far more interested in Revelations than revelation, and in his rush to get to the "good stuff" he has forgotten that this kind of stuff is good only when it takes a while to get there.
The pilot is so bloated, attempting as it does to relay all the rules of its fictional universe through nauseatingly clunky dialogue and disorienting time- and location-jumps (including some to freaking Chernobyl, where the series’ big bad has randomly chosen to camp out), that it’s difficult to make sense of anything going on, but here are the basics.
A dull YA fantasy adventure that takes itself so excruciatingly seriously it invites mockery.
Not even the directorial efforts of McG can salvage what’s happening here. There are some mild action sequences, but they don’t do much to elevate the proceedings.
Not fun enough to be trashy and not resonant enough to make you care.... Lordy, is it silly--and worse, it lacks the wit or sharp self-awareness to own up to its campiness or help make its melodramatic elements more palatable.
I absolutely love this show! The cast, the characters, the storyline, the representation, the music... There is no words for me to tell how great all off this his! It sends a beautiful message of love and respect... Go check it out! It may seem slow at the beginning but keep getting better and better with each season!
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SEASON 1
If someone asked some nameless executives to modernise 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' for a 2016's teen audience; this is what you'd get. It's fun fantasy action with some interesting concepts and decent characters, Katherine McNamara plays a great lead role and is equal parts vulnerable and capable depending on the situation; which works. Sadly that's about all there is that I can praise. There's a clear and constant hint of sexualisation as they find any excuse to squeeze Miss McNamara into a tight leather outfit that shows off her body; but I'll admit I did enjoy the eye candy during my soapy teen monster fighting serial. In fact, it's half the reason I'm still watching as she's the only real stand out part of the show.
The show itself lacks the humour that the like of Buffy had, with far more time being spent going on and on about magical mcguffins and the "destiny" of the main character. The show tries to be far more serious in tone than it's pacing or atmosphere can deliver making it come across as "moody teen" the TV show. It's hardly a bad show, but it's one I can only recommend to fans of the genre. If you grew up watching Charmed or Buffy, you'll probably find yourself at home here; but there's far better stuff out there.
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SEASON 1
As someone who read the books and saw the movie, I was quite hesitate to watch this series. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the cast and atmosphere/setting of the show. The casting was much better and the setting was darker and more fantasy-like while retaining the urban vibe of New York . As mentioned, the dialogue is laughable and mediocre at best and the pacing and camera shots are just all over the place. The show doesn't know what it wants to tell and what it doesn't so the scenes come across clunky like they shot them then threw them into a random order. It does have potential though if the show would draw a bit more from its source material (key events, key characters, dialogue, the whole fact that Shadowhunters don't understand modern technology which sets up so many opportunities for humor) and figure out the direction it wants to go. It also needs to be take itself more seriously; it isn't a kid's cartoon.
Overall, I would say watch it if you enjoy ABC Family's other series and for existing TMI fans; don't expect a page by page adaption.
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SEASON 1
I gave a chance to this show but it's just bad. Not horrible or unbearable, but bad. Katherine Mcnamara is absolutely gorgeous, being honest, all the cast is easy on the eyes, but they are not good actors. Mcnamara is a shame acting. The story is so predicable, I could tell what was going to happen in every major scene. I didn't read the books and I can't tell if it was well-written and the show doesn't honor it, but I can tell Shadowhunters fails in good acting and an original plot. Specially now when more and more tv series with movie's quality are being created and we have so many options of streamers and great shows to watch. I don't recommend and won't keep watching it.
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SEASON 1
The tv show doesn't go along with the book. Most movies or tv shows may not go with the book, but this one goes way too far. It's great to have a visual for the books, but don't add things that aren't in the book, or don't go in order. For example, don't say when Clary goes to the Silent Brothers, that she finds out Valentine is her father. When they used the mortal on her, the name Magnus Bane should be mentioned, not that Valentine is her father. Another example is when Camile is trying to get information from Simon. He is also supposed to get turned into a rat, and snuck out of Magnus's party by a vampire.
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