A few weeks ago was the premiere of Freeform's (formally ABC) Shadowhunters. Which, in case you've been living under a rock, is the tv adaptation of The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare.
I am quite a fan of The Mortal Instruments and an even bigger fan of The Infernal Devices. In fact, Cassandra Clare is releasing a new series soon called The Dark Artifices. I have been waiting for the Shadowhunters TV show for almost a year and I was so excited. My friend over at A Book Philosophy and I watched the first episode together a couple when school shut unexpectedly. Make sure you check out her blog as she's amazing!
I think the casting for this was a lot better than the movie. I especially think that Emeraude Tobia was a perfect choice to play Izzy Lightwood. She just embodies sass, and Izzy is so sassy. I don't think that Jemima West was the right choice to play Izzy in the movie. It's not that she's a bad actress, she's just not Izzy.
I think that Jace and Clary's relationship is moving forward too quickly. In the book they were attracted to each other however there was definitely some awkwardness. In the program they both seem driven by lust more than anything. I hope that the series doesn't rush anything, especially their relationship. Part of the fun of books is seeing the relationship between characters develop as their own characters develop along the story.
Don't get me wrong though, I REALLY liked the series and I am SO excited to watch it every week. (I am sorry for the use of capitals, I feel like they were necessary to convey my extreme emotions). I will definitely be doing a series review when this one is finished.
Because I live in England I have to watch the episodes the day after release on Netflix, but they come out quite late anyway so it doesn't bother me too much.
That's all for today. A from A Book Philosophy are working together on our blogs today, so look forward to some cool things coming up.
Emile x
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