Mortal Instruments Rebooted
You might remember my disappointment when I read City of Bones, it was so utterly blah that if all the characters had died at the end of the book I really wouldn't have cared. I watched the film and was slightly more entertained, but when the film wasn't as much of a hit as they'd hoped, they put the kibosh on any more.
Now Netflix have taken up the challenge and we've got Shadowhunters, the series.
With a cast of specifically attractive people jumping off bridges and walking round corners in musically choreographed shots, we get to witness the rebirth of a series.
The Scooby Gang of this tale are Clary, with her shocking neon orange hair, that will have you wondering if her mother slept with a wotsit. Simon, the friend-zoned slightly buff best friend. Jace, the moody and rather blunt protector. Isabelle, the clothing challenged sister to Alec, moody archer.
I'm three episodes in, thanks to a morning that began with some binge watching. Unfortunately I'm just not feeling the vibe of the series yet. The film felt like it worked, and the first two episodes seemed like they were going for the mirroring effect... but I can't help but think they might have been better off working from what they already had. Leaving the film as part one would have let them miss out the clumsiness of discovery, which was very clumsy. And because of that we discover that Clary is evidently very trusting and quick to believe anything she's told.
Fingers crossed that it's just some teething troubles, after all there is so much potential for it to be a good TV show. But I found the child's lightsaber effect of the weapons and highly make-upped actors way to distracting for the storyline... but I suspect after a few more episodes that feeling will wear off.
Now Netflix have taken up the challenge and we've got Shadowhunters, the series.
The Scooby Gang of this tale are Clary, with her shocking neon orange hair, that will have you wondering if her mother slept with a wotsit. Simon, the friend-zoned slightly buff best friend. Jace, the moody and rather blunt protector. Isabelle, the clothing challenged sister to Alec, moody archer.
I'm three episodes in, thanks to a morning that began with some binge watching. Unfortunately I'm just not feeling the vibe of the series yet. The film felt like it worked, and the first two episodes seemed like they were going for the mirroring effect... but I can't help but think they might have been better off working from what they already had. Leaving the film as part one would have let them miss out the clumsiness of discovery, which was very clumsy. And because of that we discover that Clary is evidently very trusting and quick to believe anything she's told.
Fingers crossed that it's just some teething troubles, after all there is so much potential for it to be a good TV show. But I found the child's lightsaber effect of the weapons and highly make-upped actors way to distracting for the storyline... but I suspect after a few more episodes that feeling will wear off.
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