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Rating: 3.3/5
Review: "Shadowhunters season 1 TV review"

The first adaption of The Mortal Instruments received negative response from critics and fans and did not do big in box office. Thus, a sequel was not greenlighted and the fans are given a 13-episode season. Having a TV series is not necessary a bad thing as there is more time to develop the characters. After a decent first episode, the rest of the episodes felt more episodic with subplots to fill up the runtime. This results an unnecessary drawn-out season.

The story: The Mortal Instruments film has only two hours to adapt a book. Though fans complained that a lot of details are left out, I enjoyed its brisk pace. Although the TV series has longer time to develop the characters, at the end of the season, I felt nothing much for the characters. Even when it comes to the big twist between two characters, it felt lackluster. Despite its shallow character's development, Shadowhunters still tries its best to look good. It has decent production values and a group of attractive cast. Most of the episodes are entertaining enough but they do not come across as memorable.

Overall: The TV adaption is made for the fans only. Its supernatural theme and attractive cast should be able to attract others outside the target audience but after a few episodes into, it is hard to see why it should be watched til the final episode. As the final episode ends with a whimp, it will seem that only the fans would continue to watch. Despite the cliffhanger, I had little motive to continue after the first season.

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