Previously, on The Secret Circle…
Cassie Blake: Hi Grandma! Any idea what this Satanic Parchment, which coincidentally has your initials in flowing, Gothic script, is all about?
Grandma Jane: I have magic Alzheimer’s!
Holden Glaser: Hi Melissa! I will be playing the part of Supportive Out of Town Relative this episode! And also probably Quickly Murdered Extra!
Diana Meade: Hi Holden! I’m going to pretend that I don’t really remember you!
Melissa Glaser: But that’s silly! You had the biggest crush in the world on him! You remember! You were always over at our house, trying to impress him with your homemade jewelry and academic accomplishments!
Diana Meade: I’m going to go hang out with someone emotionally supportive! Like Faye!
Dawn Chamberlain: Hi Faye! What brings you to my office this fine, sunny afternoon?
Faye Chamberlain: …The haunting memories of my grandfather’s bloated corpse?
Dawn Chamberlain: Oh right! I forgot all about that, what with $SOCIAL_EVENT_THAT_WILL_END_IN_BLOODSHED coming up so soon!
Faye Chamberlain: Thanks for the pep talk, mom! I’m going to go stick pins into your voodoo doll now.
Cassie Blake: …And this is our inner sanctum, with all kinds of tools, artifacts, spells, and personal objects that an unscrupulous individual could use to magic us to death!
Jake Armstrong: Yoink!
Faye Chamberlain: Hi Jake! Is that a stolen object of personal significance and magical power in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Jake Armstrong: It’s… my family gemstone… which I’m totally going to put on my recently deceased brother’s grave, and not use to murder all of you!
Cassie Blake: See! Totally innocent! Now let’s get to deciphering the infernal script on this hell-parchment!
Jake Armstrong: It’s actually not in code… the pages are just stuck together.
Cassie Blake: …Is this a witch porno?
Jake Armstrong: It’s a family tree. See, here’s your grandfather, here’s your dad, here’s you, and here’s the eldritch hellspawn from which you all descend.
Diana Meade: Hi Cassie! I searched all over WiccanAncestry.com and EvilGeneology.com, but I didn’t find anything about your family!
Cassie Blake: Oh well! I guess the only responsible thing to do is go to $SOCIAL_EVENT_THAT_WILL_END_IN_BLOODSHED! I’m taking jake! Did you happen to meet any extras that could fill the void left in your… heart by Adam?
Jake Armstrong: Hi Chris! Cassie is the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Balcorne!
Chris Argent: But we eradicated the Balcorne line!
Jake Armstrong: Actually, they just changed their name to Blackwell. Anyway, I’m going to go see if there’s any evidence in Cassie’s underwear drawer.
Cassie Blake: Calvin! Hey Calvin! You didn’t go and get yourself murdered by an evil cult of witch hunters, did you? Because that would be really unhelpful.
Cassie Blake: Hi Jake! I think the odd yet friendly shopkeeper got eaten by wookies and also can you believe that Google doesn’t know anything about the dark secrets of my evil family’s hidden past and also I think we should go on a date tee hee!
Jake Armstrong: Sorry babe, I’m still torn between wanting to sex you and having to murder you.
Faye Chamberlain: Hi Adam! I’m convinced that Jake has some sort of nefarious plan that will lead to our inevitable doom!
Adam Conant: And this isn’t because he’s hanging out with Cassie?
Faye Chamberlain: Not just because he’s hanging out with Cassie.
Melissa Glaser: Hi Diana! You shouldn’t use my cousin as a rebound guy!
Diana Meade: It’s going to be really hard to write a joke about this scene, isn’t it?
Holden Glaser: Damn near impossible!
Dawn Chamberlain: Hi Charles! Are you done with the Magic Rock yet, or do you have more bodies to poorly hide in places my daughter will certainly discover them?
Jake Armstrong: …It’s really convenient that Cassie never bothers to close the curtains when she’s getting dressed.
Cassie Blake: Hi Grandma! I found this creepy-ass family tree in this wiccan porno mag, and I was wondering if you knew anything about it!
Grandma Jane: I still have magic Alzheimer’s!
Jake Armstrong: Hi Cassie! Wanting to sleep with you is currently trumping having to kill you, so let’s go to a generic social event together!
Charles Meade: Hi Jane! How are you doing?
Grandma Jane: Drools.
Charles Meade: …Excellent.
Faye Chamberlain: Hi Adam! You should watch Jake and not Diana, and I’m going to go scam drinks from the bartender! See you at the ritual murder!
Cassie Blake: Hi Jake! I have unresolved daddy issues!
Jake Armstrong: …Excellent.
Jake Armstrong’s Android of Evil: Hi Jake! It’s time to murder your crush and all her friends! Hope this isn’t an inconvenient time!
Holden Glaser: Hi Diana! This plot line is still happening!
Chris Argent: Hi Jake! We decided that since we can’t kill your crush without unleashing a Black Thing from the Beyond, we’d just kidnap her and torture her a whole bunch. Thoughts on that?
Adam Conant: That’s odd… Jake and that guy who tried to murder us all with the Magic Chia Pets seem awfully friendly… it’s almost like… is it possible… that Chris Argent reformed?
Jake Armstrong: Hi Cassie! I need you to do two things for me: 1. Don’t ask any questions, and 2. get into this van with “Free Candy” painted on the side.
Cassie Blake: Hi Jake! I’m starting to think you bringing me back to your room was just a lame attempt to bring me back to your room!
Jake Armstrong: Actually, I wanted to show you this Dungeons & Dragons manual, which clearly indicates that you are a Level II Succubus. And while that is initially exciting, the fact that you’re going to sprout scaly wings and then destroy the earth lessens the attraction.
Cassie Blake’s iPhone of Innocence: Dear Cassie: Party is great! Faye scored us good booze! Also Jake is trying to murder you. -Adam
Cassie Blake: So this whole Demon Satanspwan thing is a lot to take in… I think I need some time to think about it. Somewhere in public. Away from any sharp things. Maybe surrounded by my friends. And the police.
Cassie Blake: Well, here I am, alone, in my bedroom, with no easy means of escape. I sure hope no witch hunters are hiding in my closet!
Chris Argent: Hi Cassie! Chloroform!
Joe Random Witchhunter: Hi Jake! Cudgel!
Grandma Jane: Hi Dawn! Remember how you used to love John Blackwell so hard? Drool.
Charles Meade: …Interesting.
Dawn Chamberlain: Nice job with the mindrape, assclown.
Adam Conant: Hi Jake! If I wasn’t such a pussy, I’d kick your ass for putting Cassie in danger!
Jake Armstrong: And if I wasn’t so worried about Cassie, I… still wouldn’t give you the attention necessary to swat you away.
Jake Armstrong: Thanks for coming along, guys! The boat is made out of Magic Plot Material, so we can’t do any spells. Fortunately, this problem can still be solved with a whole lot of stabbing!
Adam Conant: I’m going to go rescue my true love. You guys do something useful, like block all of their bullets or something.
Jake Armstrong: “In the dark they’ll meet their doom, so make the dockside lights go boom!”
Chris Argent: That’s odd… all of these lights are exploding in an unusual… almost supernatural manner. Oh well, it’s probably nothing. Let’s continue our evil plan as-is!
Adam Conant: Hi Cassie! Get ready to owe me all kinds of Thanks For Saving My Life Sex!
Chris Argent: Hi Adam! Get ready to change your pants, because you’re about to piss them!
Cassie Blake: Hey, do you remember what happened the last time you used a Magic Plot Material to block my powers? Something about “Oh God, Oh God, why am I on fire”?
Chris Argent: … This plan may not have been as carefully thought out as I would like.
Jake Armstrong: “A moral lesson I did learn, and so beings my heel/face turn!”
Adam Conant: “A show about witches doing no magic is lame, so make this dock burst into flame!”
Chris Argent: Jake, I’m starting to doubt your commitment to our cause. Also, did you know Cassie has a sibling in the Circle?
Jake Armstrong: Please let it be Adam please let it be Adam please let it be Adam…
The Plot: Thickens.
And so begins Jake’s inevitable turn to the light side.
It wasn’t totally unbelievable – I mean, who hasn’t forsaken deeply-held beliefs and one’s entire social group for a cute girl – but I’m kind of surprised that it wasn’t completed this episode.
No, that’s not quite right. I expected Jake to be kind of an anti-hero for a few episodes; untrusted by the Circle, crushed on by Cassie, helping them out but not really being part of the team… basically, Season Two Damon with blond hair. What I didn’t expect was to see him sail off into the sunset with the team of heartless murderers who he had just betrayed.
I don’t see that ending well for him.
I’m hoping that Cassie’s lineage to the Most Unclean will make her a bit more interesting. She’s a bit too “generic attractive girl” for my taste right now. I like her chemistry with Jake, but I don’t quite buy her as the Harbinger of the End of Men.
Also: my favorite part of writing these recaps is making up titles like that.
I’m also going to make the controversial statement that the show Needs More Faye. The bitch with a heart of gold could pretty much carry this show, if they’d let her… just like Damon carries TVD. I understand that Cassie is the backbone of this show, just like Stelena is the backbone of TVD, but… you work with what you have, right?
Finally: Can someone tell me what the hell “Balcoin” means?
Isn’t Balcoin the name Cassie’s ancestors went by before they changed their name to Blackwell? It’s on the top of the family tree.
No speculations about the “mysterious” Blackwell sibling Thomas? I’m going to give my thoughts here… (even though I’m sure it’s Faye)
Adam: Doubtful. He and Cassie can’t be “destined” to be together if they’re siblings. And I’m assuming they will drag this “written in the stars” plot until the end of time.
Nick: Well, he’s dead, so it probably wouldn’t make good drama.
Jake: It’d be funny as hell, but I doubt it. I can’t see the CW allowing some kind of Brother/Sister romantic relationship on their good wholesome station. *smirk*
Diana: I can see Diana being Cassie’s mystery sibling more than the guys, however, since Charles Meade is a regular, and he’s the surviving parent, I can’t see them going this route.
Melissa: Same as Diana, except her father isn’t a regular.
Faye: Obvious choice is obvious. Her teenage rebellious nature, being portrayed as the “darker” member of the Circle, her rivalry with Cassie, her mother had the hots for John Blackwell. Not to mention Dawn telling Grandpa Chamberlain that “she did love his son, no matter what he thought”, and the rift between the two.
Of course, Faye could be a red herring, but… hey, everyone thought Mikael “Daddy” Original was too obvious too, and look how that turned out. =P
Wonderful recap as always Thomas! January can’t get here fast enough!
Loved the recap, as usual.
I agree, this show needs more Faye. She is easily the most fun character, and she makes everyone interesting when she’s in the scene.
Balcoin is Cassie’s ancestor – not Balcorne (I know, it took me a while, too).
Speculation: Cassie’s half-sibling is either Faye or Jake. I’m kinda hoping it’s Jake, because that would be hilarious. Plus, they totally look alike. I mean, seriously, it’s a little uncanny.
Loved all of the magic Alzheimer’s drooling. But my favorite line was Jake at the end “Please let it be Adam…”. :-). That and $SOCIAL_EVENT_THAT_WILL_END_IN_BLOODSHED.
I think the name in the Lockers of Love section is supposed to be Diana instead of Dawn, though. (when she re-meets Holden)
Chris Argent still amazes me that he continues to be the exact same character from TW.
I love Faye as well. She is always entertaining and her character pops in every scene she’s in. I think Jake has been a great addition. Unfortunately, I find Cassie and Adam the most bland. Maybe they really are destined in the stars. Even Diana is more interesting now that she’s not with Adam. But who knows…maybe the dark magic in Cassie will make her more interesting. One can only hope!
Overall, I like the show. But I’m nowhere near as invested as I was at this point in TVD S1. But not every show can measure up to that standard. Thanks for all of the fantastically entertaining recaps. I sometimes go back and reread the old ones just for fun. Maybe I’ll do that during the hiatus!
Oh, and I complety agree with Samantha above. I kept getting distracted during the show thinking how Cassie and Jake totally looked like brother and sister!
Thanks for the recap!! I like how the show is coming along. The half sibling is a pretty nice twist & I hope it does turn out to be Faye. They definitely dropped their not-so-subtle hints in that direction, so I hope that’s where they’re going to take it. Ultimately that path would lead to more Faye, so that is a good thing. Although, it kind of makes me wonder what these witches were doing in their Secret Circles for a half dozen of the high school kids to get knocked up, two of them by the same man, and have all babies before graduating. Never mind, I’m pretty sure I know what they’re doing…
@Misty
I’m starting to think all of the parents weren’t in high school when they had kids. I mean, we only know for sure that Amelia was, as we didn’t see anyone else from the former Circle in the yearbook.
If anyone has read the books, Blackwell paired up all the kids from the former Circle together the way HE wanted it, and I’m pretty sure Amelia was the youngest (at 17), but the others ranged from 17-20. Still a bit unbelievable, but that’s why it’s fiction I guess.
I’m unsure if they’re going to use the same idea in the show, but I did see an interview with Andrew Miller that says they’re going to be using more of the books’ plots for the second half of the season. I can’t wait to see which they are! (Although I hope they DON’T use the resolution to the Cassie/Adam/Diana triangle from the books. *shudders*)
Romance language question? If you’re looking for a possible literal meaning of the family name Balcoin for a hint as to what it may indicate, breaking it up into two words bal & coin, in French, would give you something that roughly translates “dance place” which could have connotations to magic, I suppose.
I hung around after TVD starting with the 3rd episode. This little show is starting to grow on me. I liked the show-runners’ writing on TVD. They don’t have such grand ambitions (YET) as TVD, but that makes for a nice clean launch.
Britt Robertson may just have the most hypnotic jiggle factor on the contemporary boob tube. So the Hellcats Strategem (watching it with the sound off if the dialogue veers toward stupid) is a viable fall-back position.
Surprised the Lady of the Manor didn’t have thoughts on THAT red dress. LOL.
I think you wanted Diana Meade in the first scene at the lockers rather than Dawn Chamberlain (Faye’s Mom). I had Shelly Hennig as the breakout star, but ya gotta love Faye. Phoebe Tonkin IS playing the hell out of that character.
Jake’s gotta die. I hate that guy. He looks like a pre-steroid Ivan Drago. And yeah, he and Cassie would SO produce Aryan-youths.
Parkinson’s secondary to mind rape? Not cool Charles. I was digging Jane on a couple of levels.
I think they’re so far getting the reactions out of me that they intend to. I like they good guys, don’t like the bad guys, and they hit the jackpot with the casting.
Hi Ellyria :-)
Ah, that’s probably it. I got lost somewhere in the Balcoin -> Blackwell -> Blake transition.
Faye is the obvious choice, but I’m kind of leaning toward Diana, myself. I’ve thought that she’s due for an Epic Face Heel Turn since Episode One, and this would be a great way to do it. Also, the CW loves siblings fighting over lovers.
Hi Samantha :-)
So Balcorne is the demon or something? My head kind of hurts now.
You’re right, Jake and Cassie do kind of look related. But my money’s on Diana. She’s due for a run through the dark side, methinks.
Thanks Kelly :-)
You’re right, that should have been Diana. I can never type their names right, for some reason.
Adam really doesn’t do anything for me. Nothing against the actor, but it’s hard for a tiny elf of a guy to captivate my attention.
And I agree, this show isn’t looking as good as TVD, but it’s still enjoyable. Honestly, it would be a minor miracle if they managed to catch the TVD lightning in a second bottle.
Hi Misty :-)
Faye is the obvious choice, but my money’s on Diana. I’ve thought she was headed for the dark side since the first episode, and this would be a handy way of accomplishing that.
And yeah, the timeline on this show is suffering from a severe case of “the guy who created TVD works here.”
Hey Ellyria :-)
That’s a good point… Dawn is older than Amelia (at least, I think she is). It’s hard to tell since they case twenty-year-olds as high schoolers and thirty-year-olds as grandparents. But I hadn’t even considered that idea that Amelia might have been the only one still in high school.
And unless the book’s resolution was “Diana and Cassie ditch Adam and hook up”, I doubt that anything LJ Smith wrote will fascinate me.
Hi Brian :-)
The idea that Balcoin means “dance place” is goddamn hilarious. From now on I’m going to picture him as the singing demon from the musical episode of Buffy.
I’ve honestly never noticed Britt Robertson’s jiggle. But Faye is far, far more interesting to me, so maybe I’m just distracted.
The Lady wasn’t really watching this episode, but even I hated that damn dress. Ugh.
I kind of love Jake. Maybe it’s just because I’m comparing him to Adam, but he’s at least he’s got a personality.
Watching this, I was wondering if maybe Jane was faking her Alzheimer’s, so that Charles and Dawn would think they had the upper hand.
Thanks Ellyria & Thomas!! I feel better now. :)
Great recap, Thomas!
For my part, I’m hoping Diana turns out to be the other Balcoin descendant. Or FAYE. That’d be awesome.
And since Dawn seemed to have had a crush on John Blackwell, that seems like the most scenario!
– Ellie.
Thanks Ellie :-)
Part of me still thinks Faye is too obvious. But that’s what I thought about Mikael being Daddy original, so…
And anything with Faye is awesome.
Great recap as usual ;)
Bal coin is literally Ball Corner in French.
Though I doubt it means anything. Unless they had a really WEIRD definition for party back in the day !!!
I love Faye and the constant bickering and teasing between her and Cassie has always seemed a bit “sibling-y” to me. And as someone else said, obvious choice is obvious !
But I’m actually thinking that it could be Melissa. Maybe.
She’s the only one with both parents still alive, even though we haven’t seen them yet. I mean, why is she the ONLY one with both parents ? Apart from Cassie… until the Charles killed her, Amelia was very much alive and let’s face it, John Blackwell is coming !
I guess I just like the coincidence. And feel bad for no-story arc Melissa !
Hi darkmaxou :-)
I’m wondering if they’re actually trying to make a play on “Bal’s Coin,” like “the devil’s money” or “deal with the devil.”
Melissa would be a bit of a dark-horse candidate, since she is so no-story at this point. I don’t really expect anything exciting from her, so being the Spawn of the Wretch would be… interesting.
Thomas,
That actually makes sense ! Didn’t think of that. Oopsie XD
Interesting, yes. I just feel bad for the actress you know. She HAS to realize she’s useless on this show !
Melissa is kind of in the same boat as Bonnie. Minus the self-righteousness. Of course, this is much more of an ensamble cast than TVD is, so it’s more likely one or two characters are going to get short sheets.
I totally understand that. Just don’t get why they’d do that to a circle member… I mean, the show is called the secret CIRCLE after all. It’d be like having a TVD ep without Elena, Damon or Stefan.
Maybe she’ll get more screentime when it gets back. It’s just not logical to me.
Oh, yeah. Faye got the Wardrobe Emmy for the Halloween episode for sure. That could’ve put a guy on Team Faye for life, barring something inexcusable, like getting boring (not happening), and rendering Cassie invisible for the duration.
See, my sole criteria in critiquing feminine couture is user friendliness. THAT low cut, and THAT high above the knee, with probably one zipper to manipulate? That’s a one-hand dress. Haven’t even got to set my drink down to make it disappear. I give it five stars. LOL.
Speaking of boring, Adam’s character got off to a roaring start, licking whipped cream off Miss Teen USA while lining up Hot New Girl as Plan B. Now he’s the sad sack underdog having to watch both dance with someone elses at This Week’s Kidnapper’s Formal.
I think that means we’re supposed to be rooting for him to bounce back, especially after he carried Cassie off the boat, and we’re supposed to get some kind of emotional resolution when he finally hooks up with Cassie. Thomas Dekker is supposed to be good, so I’m looking forward to seeing him with something meaty to work with.
And it would be insanely cool if Wiccan Grandma, RN was doing the rope-a-dope waiting for the moment to set Charles’ brain on fire with her brain.
And yeah, an alternative translation to bal coin could be like “street corner ball.” Which means Thomas Blackwell being played by Gene Wilder singing Puttin’ On The Ritz would probably make me laugh until I peed a little.
“Grandma Jane: Hi Dawn! Remember how you used to love John Blackwell so hard? Drool.
Charles Meade: …Interesting.
Dawn Chamberlain: Nice job with the mindrape, assclown.”
“Jake Armstrong: Thanks for coming along, guys! The boat is made out of Magic Plot Material, so we can’t do any spells. Fortunately, this problem can still be solved with a whole lot of stabbing!”
Assclown…LMAO.
So, I watched the pilot, and then didn’t start watching again until Ep 6 or 7…I hear Nick died, eh? Smart move. No offense to the actor, but I was entirely underwhelmed with him and Adam – both…so…boring… I was kind of surprised, but now that I think about it – TVD did the same thing in S1 with Vicki (mercifully, IMO – although not because she was boring so much as I found her irritating)
ANYway…I agree that I want the sibling to be Diana. I think watching a ‘good’ girl struggle with ‘darkness’ would be interesting and I kind of doubt that they’ll go that route with Cassie (although, who knows).
I thought her dress was kind of awful…and I really don’t usually pay that much attention to their clothes. And girl really needs to start closing those curtains.
Thanks for the recap Thomas!
Cassie should have been kidnapped.
Faye is good at detecting lies.
Fun to see Diana with a new guy and Faye and Adam interacting on their own. Cassie and Jake had some good scenes.
I’ll say that the half-sibling has to be one of the girls.
Faye: PROS: Jane’s comment, Cassie seeing little Faye? They interact like siblings. CONS: Obvious. Dawn?
Diana: PROS: Most reserved/mature member. Having dark magic could turn her evil (temporarily) CONS: Charles?
Melissa: PROS: Dark horse. CONS: She’s barely a major character or fan favorite (as far as I know).
Dear Samantha and Kelly,
Jake and Cassie do look alike, but everyone keeps taking about how much Cassie looks like Amelia, so I’m not sure how much resemblance she bears to Blackwell/Balcion . Faye, on the other hand, looks NOTHING like her mother. Just sayin’.
Dear Brian,
I heart you for knowing the Latin roots of words. This former homeschool applauds your readiness :-)
Also, I did notice (and hate) Cassie’s red dress, but I kind of fuzz out after TVD. My TSC comments just tend to be fewer and less vitriolic than my TVD comments.
I suppose I shouldn’t expect highschoolers to dress like adults.
- Lady
homeschooler*
Dear THE Lady,
I had no idea what was coming in this world. I had two ways to go, and had to pick in MIDDLE school. Science and Tech or Academy of Excellence (Cultural Arts). Who knew at the time that the Apple IIC was going places and we’d ultimately be hitting CTRL+ALT+DEL to flush the john? I was 12 for crying out loud.
So yeah, five years of Latin, six of Spanish, Afro-Asian Cultural studies, European Cultural studies, the same AP American history Alaric teaches, Humanities (at a public school!)… all before I turned 16. The kind of stuff I wish I could purge to make room for something USEFUL. LOL.
But if you ever need someone to positively identify whether a column is Ionian, Dorian or Corinthian, I’m your guy.
And the guy who wrote Beowulf should’ve been daggered before he did.
OTOH, having had a bunch of Latin made nursing school a bunch easier.
This ep was nice. Cassie is still the blandest special snowflake ever but at least we have Diane, Faye and Melissa for entertainment. And Dawn whom I dearly like ..I cannot help myself.
My five cents bout the silbling question: I am sure that Diane is the Blackwellspawn. There is too much delicious irony in this. Poor Charles, the only two women he ever cared for are firmly on TeamEvil!Blackwell. Besides the guy is already rather unstable thus I´d love to learn him that his beloved Diane might not be his biological daughter. And the Chamberlain women also get a history of unrequited crushes, what´s not to like. Concerning the other candidates: a) Faye: The obvious choice. But where is the payoff in terms of emotions and plotline? “Wild” chick who likes to drink and has slightly anger managment issues as the Big Bad´s daugher..such a surprise
b) Adam/Nick/Jake: The second is toast anyway so why bother. I don´t think they go the Adam/Jake route because of the whole incest issue with Cassie (this ain´t GoT). Maybe they are going to use it as a red herring but i don´t see it as endgame.
c) Melissa. Again, no emotional payoff.
Now I am looking forward towards January when I am going to have my guilty pleasure back….
Funny you should mention the book’s conclusion being Diana and Cassie ditch Adam and hook up would interest you.
At the end of the series, it turns out Diana and Faye are soulmates.
As fun as Diana being Cassie’s half-sister would be, that would be a reason to have Charles go stark raving, full-on villain guy who would probably not be redeemed and killed off in some way.
As a Gale Harold fan, I do not want this to happen. I’m completely biased. Sue me. ;)
Diana/Faye hooking up would be more interesting than Cassie/Diana. ;)
I’m fine with special snowflakes… as long as we’re not CONSTANTLY reminded that they’re special snowflakes, they don’t do anything to convince us why they are special snowflakes, and are as bland as bland can be. Cassie = yawn.
Hi darkmaxou :-)
Really, a better title for this show would be Cassie Blake finds out she belongs to the Secret Circle. Just like Elena is the true main character on TVD, and Sookie (shudder) heads up TB, Cassie is this show’s reason for being. Faye notwithstanding.
Hi Brian :-)
Faye does seem to have picked up Melissa’s I Need to Remove My Clothing Every Episode slack. This is not a bad thing.
I never got Adam, even when he was consuming whipped cream from unproved containers. It always felt like something the character had lucked into, rather than something that would happen because he’s awesome. But again, I have a hard time relating to guys that are that tiny. I can’t buy someone as a serious protagonist if I could break them in half.
Hi Amanda :-)
Yeah, Nick died, apparently to much hew and cry from the books’ fans. Jake is a much better character, though, so I approve of the change, and I have a deep mistrust of LJ Smith, so pretty much anything they do to diverge from the books will probably be for the best.
It really is kind of hilarious how often that girl gets dressed with the windows open. Maybe her mother was just a hippie-freebird-wander-about-naked kind of lady.
Hi fortyseven :-)
Well, technically Cassie was kidnapped (again)… she just got away. And they can only go to that well so many times. I think TVD has established a 182 kidnappings-per-season limit for the CW.
Charles is totally the kind of guy that could get cuckolded… I find it totally believable that John Blackwell knocked up his wife without his knowledge.
Hi sarah :-)
I think the problem writers run into is that they try to make their protagonist, Cassie in this case, the kind of person that won’t offend anybody. The thing is, that blandness makes them the kind of person that no one will really root for, either.
Bella Swan is a great example of this, actually. She basically doesn’t exist… she’s just a shadow for the reader to step into and screw Edward Cullen through.
I really love the term Blackwellspawn.
Charles is such a pushover (when he doesn’t have magic) that I could totally see John Blackwell knocking his wife up while Charles was distracted.
I am really glad none of the shows I’m watching right now have incest subplots. Goddammit, GRRM.
Hi Merriska :-)
That actually makes me very happy lol
Hi Ellyria :-)
I don’t think Charles is in any real danger… he’s too much fun, at least when he’s got his magic rock.
I could totally get behind Team Fayana.
Like I said above, in trying to make Cassie a character nobody would dislike, they made her someone nobody would be excited about, either.