Shadow Hunters: I think I'm hooked

Alright, I'll try to proceed with this post without giving away an potential spoilers for those of you who haven't (and possibly have no intention of) reading the books. I say potential, because the show is changing enough of the details that what I think I know about what will happen may not come to pass. And I like that. If I wanted an exact copy of the books, I'd just read them again. However, if you haven't seen the second episode you may want to go watch that first.

Back to the point. In my first post about Shadowhunters I talked about how I was cautiously hopeful. The first episode seemed rough, but not without potential. The second episode is better. Partly because they've been able to move past most of the exposition required for viewers to get a sense of the world and can now move into the actual plot and characters.

Isabelle is kind of a bitch and I love it. She's sexy, confident and unapologetic.  

The Beautifully Bitchy Isabelle.  
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Getting some interesting vibes from Alec. Want more Bane. Simon is not as boring as I'd expected. Clary is likable though I feel like she should be freaking out just a bit more. She's a bit too calm and that makes me feel like a coward. I know if I were in her position I'd at least do a bit more yelling and sticking fingers in my ears. It feels like she's just accepting things far too quickly. There's no adjustment period.

I definitely want to see more character development. Let's take a little time and get to know our heroes. I'm all about action and keeping the plot moving forward, but I also like to give audiences more credit than some networks give them. This kind of show attracts the type of viewer (or at least I hope it does) that wants more than just drama piled on with ridiculous drama (think Reality shows). We want the drama and the story that goes with it and a large part of that story are the characters. Help me care about them. I'm almost there I just need a little bit more.

On that note can we take a moment to talk about Hodge?

Hodge of the Burning Circle Scar.
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First off, he's much younger and more attractive than I was expecting. That giant circle scar/tattoo on his neck was something else and this was the first time I realized that the other Circle members had the same mark. I'm interested to see where the writers are going with this.

Lastly, Silent Brothers. I knew what they looked like, however, it was still super uncomfortable to actually see it. Kind of like how it was worse seeing Joffrey die from poison than it was reading about it. So much worse. As stated above, I'm a bit of a coward so anything even smelling of scary is potential nightmare material. Eyes and mouths sewn together are just creepy enough to give me chills.

Super Creepy Silent Brother.    
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More Super Creepy Silent Brothers.
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Long story short: I'm hooked. I finished the second episode wanting to watch the next one. Netflix has spoiled me and I'm not used to having to wait a week before the next episode. Anyone else anxiously awaiting more Shadowhunters?

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