#MASS MURDER. MAN HAS COMMITTED MASS MURDER AND BROKE OUT OF SUPER VILLAIN PRISON WITH A PEN. MAN BUILDS IRON MAN SUITS IN HIS BASEMENT

[luck-of-the-drawings]

IMAGINE. working at ur stupid uhhh job or whatever. pulling into your drive way and ready to work on some crazy project in your garage. opening the door to the most unfamiliar silence. did your wife and kid leave for something? could you imagine knocking on your kids door, hardly getting an answer, and opening it to find the splattered remains of your wife across his room your child is scared! hes hardly consolable, in a state of shock and terror. you are too, but youre the adult here. you need to take charge. you need to protect him. you need to do something. you need to do something.

[bluephoenixdruidicprincess]

Shadowhunters Season 2 Episode 7 -- How Are Thou Fallen -- Review/Discussion

Shadowhunters Season 2 Episode 7, How Are Thou Fallen, was a really fun episode. I think this episode is probably the best they’ve put out there, so far. Granted, since the showrunner change, each episode has steadily been getting better since the previous one but that’s beside the point. The characters are feeling more like actual characters, chemistry between the actors is through the roof right now, and I only had a couple of small issues with the plot. So yay! I call this episode a win. 

This is going to be an honest review of my thoughts and feelings regarding this episode. If you’re the kind of Shadowhunters fan where you only want to hear positive things about the show, this is not the place for you. If you decide to stick around and get offended by what is said, then that’s on you. I warned you. Just know that if you send me any rude comments or messages, I will 100% ignore you. I find that’s the best way to deal with bullies. I work 14 hour days. Do you really think I want to waste my incredibly valuable free time dealing with derogatory comments? Hell no. This review will consist of my honest opinions. Opinions are never right or wrong. I’m not telling you how to think and feel. I’m telling you what I think and feel. So please, let’s discuss with dignity and respect. If I’m critical about the show, it’s only because I want it to get better. There is, in fact, a difference between hating a show and being critical of it. I am not hating on Shadowhunters; I am being critical and analyzing the flaws as I would with any other show. There are positives but there are also negatives. It’s great if you want to promote positivity with this show but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t acknowledge the things that are legitimately wrong with it. There will be spoilers for the show and spoilers for the books and movie. 

How Are Thou Fallen was a great episode, in my opinion. I had a really awesome time watching it. I only had a couple of small issues plot wise but that was it. The actors were on point, the dialogue was on point, the cinematography was FANTASTIC. Even the plot was on point even if there are a couple of things I wished they had done differently. With this episode, I really think the writers have figured out their groove on how they want to write these episodes and I am very excited to see the rest of this season. 

Clary, Luke, and Cleophas

Honestly, I think the weakest part of this episode was the show’s A plot. As it typically is with this show. And it’s not that it was a bad plot. It does work for Shadowhunters and it was interesting to watch. I just felt that it was far too rushed. The bit with Ithuriel felt extremely rushed. The final battle, although wonderfully shot, just felt lackluster in terms of story. This battle in Valentine’s lair could’ve been so epic if the show would’ve just taken its time developing it. But pacing is not a new problem with this show. I wish there had been more build-up to this “angel” plot line. Not to mention, it kind of leads to a few unanswered questions. Valentine says he broke Ithuriel out of his entombment and that he should be thankful. What entombment was he broken out of? Spoilers for City of Glass ahead. Don’t read the italics if you don’t want to be spoiled. 

Why all of the sudden was Clary hearing Ithuriel’s cries? Clary was given Ithuriel’s blood as an unborn child. Ithuriel, if they’re keeping with what Clary is in the books, has been Valentine’s prisoner for a long time. Why is he just now calling out to her? If the blood is the reason for why she could hear him? And also, why couldn’t Jace hear it? He has the same angel blood Clary has. 

But I really did enjoy the angel’s wail. I think it sounded super cool and yet terrifying and sad at the same time. 

Cleophas’ redemption arc also felt too rushed. Really, with this whole entire A plot, it was almost as if the writers realized they were having too much fun with their B plots and were like, “Oh crap. We’re in the 5th act and we don’t have a climax for the A plot yet. Hurry up. We need a big fight.” This plot could probably have been dragged out for a couple of episodes and it would’ve been much more satisfying. It just felt like all of the sudden, Ithuriel was here, all of the sudden, Cleophas was switching sides, all of the sudden we’re at Valentine’s lair, all of the sudden we’ve saved the angel and all of the sudden the angel is now giving us an obscure vision. Most of this happened in a time span of 5 minutes. That vision was pretty awesome, though. I liked that they didn’t go overboard with it. They didn’t try to put too much into it and give anything away. It was obscure enough to keep me interested on what may happen in future episodes. 

I want to take this moment to talk about Valentine. I’m feeling a little underwhelmed with Valentine as a character right now. Don’t get me wrong, Alan Van Sprang is doing a fantastic job with the material he’s been given. The show is doing a really good job with painting him as a villain but I still want to see more from him as a multi-dimensional villain. Because that’s what he should be. That’s how he is in the books. He is a bad guy and he does horrible things but there’s also a human element to him. He’s doing everything he’s doing because he’s trying to protect his people. The shadowhunters are dying out and he’s trying to take steps to prevent that from happening. He does love Jocelyn, he does love Jace. He did love Luke. As a young adult, he was deeply traumatized about what happened to his father and that’s what fuels his hate towards downworlders. Werewolves killed his father. It’s not completely because of racism and envy over the downworlders’ abilities. There is a personal element to it. His treatment of Luke is also because of what happened to his father. It’s not because of Luke and Jocelyn’s affair … primarily because the affair never happened in the books. That’s a show only thing and I still hate it. It really cheapened Luke and Jocelyn’s relationship in my eyes. No, Valentine has a particular disdain for werewolves because of what happened to his father and as a result he cannot reconcile the fact that Luke is now a werewolf. And also, Valentine did not cause Luke to be bitten. Luke getting bitten was an accident in the books. Valentine’s father’s death is where his hatred of Luke lies. He genuinely believes Luke is no longer Luke. That his parabatai Luke is truly dead and the man he is looking at is nothing more than a demon that wears Luke’s face. 

Now, I’m not saying that I want the show to be exactly like the books or that Valentine should have a backstory that is verbatim like it is in the books. I would be fine if the show created a different backstory for Valentine as long as it turns Valentine into a multi-dimensional villain instead of just a power-hungry racist. What I like in my villains is for me to question my own morals and ethics when I’m listening to them. Klaus from the Vampire Diaries and The Originals is one such villain. He was so multifaceted and displayed so much humanity that he was intriguing and I could understand someone like him in charge of the Circle. With the way TV Show Valentine is being written, it’s hard for me to imagine that people flock to him. In the first couple of episodes this season, the show really got him but we’re just missing that human element. That human element is what separates him from Sebastian/Jonathan. 

I also want to mention that I am still not feeling this whole “mortal sword can be used to commit mass murder” thing. Honestly, it feels like they are trying to simplify the evil villain’s master plan. Call me crazy, but I enjoy complex evil mastermind plans. Klaus is one of my favorite villains of all time partly because of how complex and diabolical his master plans are. The book series has a really interesting evil mastermind plan but the show is trying to simplify it in a way that is, to be perfectly frank, cheesy. With that said, I am not selling these writers out yet. I still have hope that they could take this plot point in a really interesting direction and I hope it’s going to surprise me. Right now, it kind of feels like Valentine is going to use Clary to activate the sword and I kind of hope it’s going to be a little more complex than that. Here’s for hoping.

Yin Fen That’s Not Really Yin Fen…So Can We Please Stop Calling It That

Don’t get me wrong. I am still loving the implications of Izzy’s drug addiction story arc. I think it’s going great and it doesn’t look like the writers are planning to resolve it anytime soon which is awesome. I would lose a lot of respect for these showrunners if they decided to make an easy fix for this problem. Izzy was definitely struggling in this episode. She kind of gets on Clary for not telling her about the sunlight rune which she was a little justified in being angry about. I didn’t think she should’ve been as angry as she was under normal circumstances but these aren’t normal circumstances. Izzy’s going through withdrawal so she’s going to snap at the smallest thing. As we saw when she snapped at the random shadowhunter, Lindsey, and Magnus. Speaking of Lindsey, I hope this is a character that the show is planning on giving some amount of screen time to. She was a decent actress and I kind of like this whole nerdy shadowhunter thing she has going on. Let me get this straight, because when Lindsey was first introduced back when that deleted scene was released for episode 6, a lot of people were saying it doesn’t make sense that she wears glasses. Shadowhunters are not vampires, okay. They don’t have flawless bodies. They’re human just like the rest of us. They’re afflicted by human ailments just like us. The angel blood in them just makes them a little stronger and their bodies can carry runes as a result. Their bodies can have certain imperfections. So it doesn’t bother me that she wears glasses. I kind of want to see more of this girl and I hope she’s not just going to simply disappear. Case and Point: Where the hell is Raj? I am liking that the show is making more of an effort to find a way to incorporate these other shadowhunters so I’m all for that. I just hope we get a few more personalities thrown into the mix. Izzy’s conversation with Magnus was also something that I liked even though the show did spoil The Infernal Devices. Really, at this point in the show, if you’re not reading the books now, you’re probably not going to so the show shouldn’t worry as much about spoilers. I just wish the show would stop calling this drug yin fen because that’s not what it is. By saying that it’s made from vampire venom just makes yin fen feel like it’s less than what it really is. And it certainly doesn’t feel as threatening. Not to mention, it’ll create plot holes for The Infernal Devices if they ever make that into a tv series.

We did have some really great scenes with Izzy going through her withdrawal though. She has a blowout with Clary which was interesting to watch. I think it’s important for friends to fight every once in a while. It’s what makes the relationship feel genuine. And besides, it’s about high time for SOMEONE to acknowledge that Clary is not this perfect, flawless angel. She’s impulsive and self-centered. Granted she’s like that in the books as well but at least characters from the books call her out on it. In the show, so far the only one who calls her out on it is Alec and every other character is always telling him he’s wrong for saying that and he should quit being mean to Clary. I don’t think he’s being mean to Clary. He sees Clary for exactly who she is and he recognizes the danger of having that kind of personality around his family. Whether she means to or not, her impulsive decision-making could very well get everyone killed. Besides, I always hate it when characters are keeping secrets from another character because they’re trying to protect them. You’re pretty much saying that person isn’t capable of protecting themselves. And wouldn’t they be better equipped to protect themselves if they knew the secret? It’s like the superhero always concealing their superhero identity from their love interest in order to “protect” them. Then that person inevitably gets kidnapped while walking down a dark alley which would probably happen a lot less if said love interest was actually aware that they’re involved with a superhero. I think they’d be far less inclined to be walking alone down a dark alley.

Izzy has an interaction with Magnus which is great. She’s trying to score some yin fen from this drug dealer but Magnus scares the drug dealer out of the country which was great to see. We don’t see it a lot where other warlocks respect Magnus and the power he holds in the show and this scene just reinforced that Magnus is a dangerous dude and is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. He can also tell that Izzy is lying to him which is also great. But he does end up telling Izzy that she can get more yin fen from the vampires. I think he believed Izzy’s reasoning for trying to crack down on the yin fen drug trade but didn’t really believe it. I think he’s going to be keeping a closer eye on Izzy. He was close to Jem, I’m sure he’s aware of what yin fen addiction looks like.

Izzy also runs into Simon at the bar too which was awesome. It got me in the Sizzy feels. I just loved their interactions and him casually mentioning his lack of being kidnapped recently. It’s been a while since these two have been in a scene together and I really felt the chemistry between them. The chemistry has not disappeared at all. I don’t care how many other relationships these two go through during the course of this tv series, I just want THEM to be endgame. I am happy that it looks like, as of right now, the showrunners are not going to do the whole “Simon dating Maia and Izzy or Maia and Clary at the same time” thing. I don’t have anything against that plot in the books if they do decide to adapt it later on, I just don’t think that Simon is at a point in his life right now where it would’ve been believable. I’m not going to discuss the “Simon dating multiple women at the same time” plot here because I am aware of the controversy with it but if you want to know my feelings on it, message me and we’ll talk as long as you’re respectful. I also liked that Izzy kind of tries to get Simon to bite her in order to get her fix and then plays it off as a joke when she sees how freaked out Simon is by it. It just shows how deep Izzy is in this addiction. Just how desperate she is to get this yin fen. 

Izzy had another great interaction with Alec, too. Really, Izzy was all over the place with everyone. Alec wanted to talk to her but she kind of blew him off when he called her. I really liked when he came up to her and he was all, “I just slaughtered a horde of shax demons in Grand Central. I could’ve used your help.” I really just like any line where they mention they went demon-hunting because it’s so rarely mentioned in the show even though it’s their job. Alec can clearly tell that something’s wrong with Izzy but she just shakes him off saying she’s tired. She’s facing some pretty severe withdrawal that’s pretty obvious but I guess shadowhunters aren’t used to drug addictions so they wouldn’t know the signs. Alec accepts Izzy’s reasoning and asks Izzy for advice on sex which is in pretty much every Malec fanfiction ever. I think this was probably my favorite of the Izzy scenes in this episode. She just felt so incredibly alive in this moment. It was like talking to Alec about sex made her forget momentarily about her pain which is great. I love Alec and Izzy moments and I wish the show would do more of them. She tells Alec that when he’s ready, he’ll know it and cautions him not to overthink things like he usually does. It’s always good to have someone remind you of that. I’m someone who also overthinks things so I need people to remind me of that, too.

Izzy then veers into really terrible decision making when she decides to go to a vampire den to get her yin fen fix. I’m interested to see what happens to her in the next episode. 

More Malec Greatness

I gotta say, I really like that Malec has been taking over as the show’s main pairings lately. I was underwhelmed with how the relationship was developed in Season One but where it’s at this season feels very real and very genuine. Magnus and Alec have been portalling all over the world for their dates and in this episode they just got back from a trip to Tokyo. I just love the line, “I’m just saying calling it fatty tuna seems a little degrading.” I don’t necessarily know if I would call that an Alec line but it was definitely a Matthew Daddario line. I would not be surprised at all if that was an improv. Matt just has this really quirky, matter-of-fact humor but I love that Alec as a character said it. It isn’t always obvious in the books that Alec is a little quirky, himself, so getting to see that aspect was fun. 

Alec then surprises Magnus by revealing he got him a gift back in Tokyo. It’s some sort of protection charm and I felt so sad for Magnus because he was so surprised that Alec got him a gift. It was a very sweet moment from them. I just love these two to death and I will ship them forever and ever. I’m also wondering if this protection charm is going to come into play later on in the season. Is the charm actually going to protect Magnus in some way? I think that would be really great story-wise. The first gift he gets ends up saving his life and it’s given to him by Alec? Talk about the Malec feels. 

Malec attempts to start making out only to be interrupted by female giggling coming from Jace’s room. But Magnus rectifies the problem simply by turning up the music which was great. Of course the make out session is interrupted yet again when Alec gets called in to do some shadowhunting. Apparently, if a storm is brewing it attracts a higher level of demon activity so Alec needs to leave but not before reprimanding Jace for his terrible behavior. Don’t worry, I’ll get to Jace later. After Alec leaves, Magnus goes to the Hunters Moon to get a drink and has a nice little conversation with Maia. Maia comments that Magnus’ drink is on the house since he’s such a good tipper and Magnus advises Maia to “never trust a stingy warlock when they have an eternity to acquire wealth.” Sound advice. Never thought about it like that. Then he talks to her about the gift Alec got him and he’s realizing that things with Alec are becoming really serious. This is also where he bumps into Izzy.

Alec eventually comes back to Magnus’ loft after getting his advice from Izzy and has decided to take Izzy’s advice and jump right in. Magnus stops Alec and tells him he doesn’t want to rush into this aspect of the relationship because he’s worried that if they do, Alec may start to pull back. Alec tells him he has nothing to worry about and the director took the fade-to-black approach.

I have seen a lot of people have problems with this. One side of the group feels that Alec was being too forceful with Magnus and that it was veering dangerously close to rape; the other side of the group is mad that we didn’t actually get to see the sexual escapades that the show kind of alluded to. Regarding Alec being too forceful, I did not interpret it that way. Alec knew what he wanted and he was showing Magnus that them having sex isn’t going to change what they have. He was reassuring Magnus that everything between them was going to be fine. And also, Magnus is a strong ass warlock. He could stop Alec if he really wanted to. What I saw was two people giving into passion before the fade-to-black. Now, as for the group of people angry about not getting to see the two actually having sex, this could be interpreted in a couple different ways. For one, they could’ve just continued with their make out session and not actually had sex. They were in the middle of a storm after all; Alec could’ve gotten called back to shadowhunting. I’m okay with this option. The other way we can interpret it is that they really did have their first time in this episode which I’m also okay with. I am not angry that we didn’t get a sex scene because I don’t think it was necessary. Honestly, I hate sex scenes. For me, the only time they work is if they’re filmed in a way that shows an emotional connection and they so rarely are. And just so you all know, I don’t hate sex scenes because I’m an immature little girl who giggles at the sight of a half-naked man. I am 27-years-old. I am okay with sex. I don’t like sex scenes in television because they’re usually unnecessary. I would’ve been worried that this sex scene would’ve been filmed in a way that is very fan-servicey and objectifying and I don’t want that. For me, what I love about Malec is not them having sex or how many times they make out, it’s about who they are together. Two individuals who feel completely complete when they’re with each other whether they’re having sex or just hanging out. For me, sex is such a small part of an actual relationship and television these days really over-do sex scenes. Most of the time, they’re quite unnecessary. We spend all of this time watching these people have sex when that time could be better spent developing emotional connections or developing plots. For the most part, we’re all mature adults. We can insinuate what’s going on behind the curtain. It’s not necessary to actually see it more often than not. If you can have a sex scene that develops the emotional connection then I’m all for that but it happens so rarely. It really takes a special kind of director to pull that off. If you’re not going to do it well, then you shouldn’t do it at all. I also don’t think the show opted not to do the sex scene because of homophobia. Sometimes, subtlety is the way to go when it comes to characters making love. I feel the romantic connection is stronger most of the time with the less you see. It made this scene feel more romantic to me (at least in my eyes) with them just tumbling into the next room. I really didn’t need to see anymore. I was happy with just that. I am also not homophobic so don’t take that to mean that I didn’t want to see two men having sex. I just didn’t think it was necessary in the episode to have a sex scene. And before you all jump down my throat, I would much have preferred that Izzy’s sex scene in Dead Man’s Party never been shown, either. So don’t be thinking this is homosexual bashing because it’s not. I thought Izzy’s scene was over done and it made me really uncomfortable. Them alluding to it would’ve worked just fine. We didn’t need to see every uncomfortable moment in Meliorn’s gypsy tent, okay? Now, if you liked Izzy’s sex scene, that’s fine. I’m not disrespecting your opinion. I’m just telling you I didn’t like it. I’m also not disrespecting your opinion if you think there should have been a sex scene with Malec in this episode. I’m not telling you how to think. I’m telling you what I think.

I’ve also seen some horrible twitter posts to the writers and showrunners regarding this Malec scene and all I can say is that you people doing that…you guys are idiots. No offense. We all can be idiots at times and I’m not afraid to call you out on it. And I’m fine if people call me out on it too as long as it’s done constructively. Let me explain something to you about writers. Particularly writers who publish their work like authors, script writers, showrunners. A writer’s life is full of uncertainty. Will my work be good in the eyes of the fans? Will I get new fans? Will I get famous with it? Will I fail? Will I make money from this? I gotta eat sometime. Will I be expected to write a sequel? Crap, it’s been two years since I published…I need a new idea for a new story, STAT. There is a lot of uncertainty in a writers’ life. You know what writers know for a fact that is for certain in their life? There always gonna be haters. Most writers accept this and learn to block these people out of their life. I had to learn it when I started tumblr-ing. Particularly with my Shadowhunters Hopes for Season 2 post. I was just starting out then and I was amazed at just how much hate I got with that post. But I eventually learned to block them out and not respond to them. By responding, you’re only legitimizing that level of hate. So silence is the best way to go. That’s why I have the disclaimer at the beginning of my reviews saying I will ignore any and all haters. Even to this day, I still get haters on my shadowhunters posts but I’m not going to let a bunch of bullies deter me from what I love to do. Writers accept that haters will always exist so most of them choose to ignore the haters. You telling them horrible things about what you think of them is not going to make them listen to you. They’re still going to write what they want to write. You can say as many horrible things as you want to Cassandra Clare and guess what? She’s still gonna keep on writing. You can say what you want to the showrunners and guess what? They’re still gonna keep on gearing the show towards the plan they have set up. Here’s a tip, instead of giving out hateful criticism (trust me, most writers will ignore you), give some constructive criticism such as reviews like the ones I do. They are far more likely to pay attention to you because then they’re going to see you as something more than a crazed fan who’s putting up a temper tantrum because a story didn’t go their way. Act like mature adults, please. Trust me, when people get rude with me and tell me that I suck, I’ll keep doing what I’m doing just to spite them. I’m awesome like that. 

With all of that said, I do hope that with this scene, the show isn’t planning on putting a stop to showing all this Malec. I hope that they continue on with developing the Malec relationship. A relationship doesn’t end the first time a couple has sex and a lot of times that’s exactly what television does. The couple has their first time and then the showrunners don’t know what to do with the relationship so the couple breaks up and gets back together about 5 times over the course of the series. I’m talking to you, Klaine from Glee. I really don’t want to see that happen with Malec. I want to see the show continue to explore their relationship and move this relationship in a positive and healthy way as they have been doing this entire season.

The Most Awesome Jace Scene…EVER

Now, let’s talk about my favorite part of this episode…Jace. WHAT? Did I seriously just say that JACE was my favorite part of a Shadowhunters episode? We must be on the cusps of an apocalypse or something. Jace was just so wonderfully Jace in all the ways that matter in this episode. He made me smile so much while watching this episode and it wasn’t because I was making fun of his lines for once, as I did in Season One. He was wonderfully sarcastic and narcissistic. This is what Jace should always have been from the beginning. 

We have the scene in the bar where Jace is talking to Simon and giving him advice on how to impress Maia, which was really bad advice to be perfectly frank but it was such a fun scene. And there are girls out there who are attracted to guys who display the tips Jace gave to Simon. Maia just isn’t one of those girls. Also, speaking of Maia, I am still loving her. I think she’s a fantastic character. Some of the greatest moments from this scene: 

MAIA: You have a lot of gaul to show up back here.

JACE: Isn’t it about time we kissed and made up?

Maia brings over shots.

JACE: Thank you.

MAIA: I spit in one.

JACE: Delicious. Don’t tease me.

JACE: Tell me how you approach a girl.

SIMON: You mean act it out?

JACE: Yes.

SIMON: Here?

JACE: Dazzle me.

I also loved that Simon asks Jace to be his Obi-Wan and at first Jace comes off like he’s confused but then does a jedi-like hand-motion and says, “Don’t make me regret this.” I thought it was really funny.

Earlier in the episode, we also had a scene where Jace was in bed with the faerie girl, Kaelie and Alec comes in and tells Jace to get up. They need to go kill some demons.

ALEC: Get up. We have orders.

JACE: I’m a little tied up right now.

KAELIE: Not yet, you’re not.

And I also loved that Kaelie invited Alec to join them. Of course, Alec declines. If there is something I want to see more of in the show though, it’s more parabatai moments between Jace and Alec. I really hope Parabatai Lost isn’t the only moment we’re going to get between these two. That was kind of a mediocre episode. Matt and Dom have such great chemistry together. I just want to see more of them. And not them fighting each other. I had enough of that in the first season. Just moments where they fight together and they’re there for each other when the other needs them. That’s the Jalec parabatai bond I want to see.

I don’t know where this new Jace came from. Maybe he came from an alternative universe but can he please stay for good? Broody and vulnerable Jace is fine but he also makes for a really dull character. TV is full of broody characters: Oliver from Arrow, Derek from Teen Wolf, Stefan from Vampire Diaries. I get sick of them real quick if their only personality is brooding. I absolutely hate characters that brood all the time. I had a really hard time getting through the show Angel because of that. I really only stuck around because Cordelia, Wes, and Gunn had such a fun dynamic. Broody characters are so boring. I need them to make me laugh and Jace finally did that in this scene and I loved it. I’ve seen a couple of tumblr posts where the author is talking about how they’re glad Jace is a little different than he is in the books. That he was too mean in the books. I wouldn’t call him mean. He was sarcastic which is my kind of humor and is part of why he was my first book boyfriend. My entire family is sarcastic so I grew up around sarcasm; maybe that’s why I don’t think he was mean in the books. In my family, sarcasm is how we show our love. Really, if you thought Book Jace was mean, I don’t know how you survive in the real world. I crossed the street a few weeks ago, I had the right of way, and almost got hit b a car; and the driver started cursing ME out. There were times Jace was intentionally mean to Clary but he had reasons for that. He was mean with purpose. He may have also said some inconsiderate things to Alec but he really only said those things because he was essentially trying to goad Alec into admitting his feelings about him and his feelings for Magnus. He was trying to help Alec as only a brother would. I guess my point is that I want to see this sarcastic, sardonic Jace along with Broody Jace. In one of my Season One reviews, I mentioned Funny Jace is needed to balance out Angsty-Jace otherwise he’s really a bore that sucks the energy out of a scene. And also, Season One Jace was a real douche. I don’t know what people mean when they say tv show Jace was nicer than he was in the books. The only person he was nice to was Clary. He got better later on in the season but I will never forgive Season One Jace for saying to Alec, “Maybe your mother was right. Maybe your best isn’t good enough.” That is a horrible thing to say to a friend, much less your family. There was a period of time where I did not call him Jace. I called him The Douche in my reviews. But it’s okay. Jace is so much better in this season and I hope funny but vulnerable Jace is here to stay. Just lock Douchey Jace up and throw away the key.

I’d have to give this episode a B+. Like I said, this was a fun episode but the rushing of the A plot is what brought it down a little for me. If they had dragged it out for a couple of episodes, I think it would’ve turned out great. There was just too much that was happening in the last 5 minutes of the episode. It really felt like the writers are having far more fun with the B plots in this show than the A plots. Which I don’t mind because I really enjoy these B plots. They’re a hell of a lot of fun. I loved funny Jace, I loved Malec, where they’re going with Izzy’s addiction is really interesting. The chemistry between the actors is so much better than it was in the first season. It’s also something I haven’t talked about before a lot, but the show has been doing so well with their filmography. The directors are actually using establishing shots which is fantastic. You can always tell when you’re dealing with a rookie director when there’s a lack of establishing shots. They always want to go for the creative shots but a basic establishing shot can go a long way. In Season One, it was sometimes easy to forget the show is in NYC because there were so few establishing shots. But now we got plenty of them and it does SO MUCH for the overall look of the show. Things I would like to see more of in the show is definitely stop rushing the A plots. It always feels like they’re rushing those. I want to see some more parabatai-ness. As always, I hope they keep on with Malec. On the side though, I also want Magnus and Alec to be developed as their own separate characters. Malec is great but these characters are so much more than their romantic pairing. They’re both fantastic characters and I want to see them grow as individual characters as well. I hope we keep up with snarky Jace. That was awesome. And I’m curious to find out what happened with Izzy at the vampire den. I really think this show is going to some interesting places both plot-wise and character-wise and I can’t wait to see what else they’ve got up their sleeve. 

That’s all I have for you guys. I really liked this episode. I thought it was fantastic. I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on this episode. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Did you love it? Did you hate it? Just remember to be respectful of everyone’s opinions.