Its got faeries, warlocks, vampires, and werewolves.
It has shadowhunters, human-angel hybrids, who protect the world from demons.
Naturally theres a love triangle thrown in for good measure.
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Does this plot scream ABC Family or what?
ABC Family has officially switched over to its new name Freeform.
I am a connoisseur of YA novels and have read the entireMortal Instrumentsseries.
For the most part, I was able to go with the flow and enjoy the ride.
Even if it did cover a ton of information in a short amount of time.
Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara) is our leading lady.
In a flashback, we witness sweet little Clary playing by a small pond with her mermaid doll.
A disgusting demon pops out of the water threatening to eat Clary for lunch.
Jocelyn whips out a glowing seraph blade and kills the demon with one strike.
Clearly after that experience, Clary is in need of some serious time on the couch.
Instead of taking her to a counselor, Jocelyn hauls the stunned child to warlock Magnus Bane.
Jocelyn trusts him to remove all of Clarys memories of the demon world.
Jocelyns not-really-but-kinda boyfriend Luke (the beautiful Isaiah Mustafa) promises to be there for moral support.
Luke may not be a shadowhunter, but he is definitely magical in some way.
Unless its normal for a cops eyes to glow green.
Before Clary leaves for the evening with Simon, Jocelyn gifts her daughter with a family heirloom.
She shoves it in her pocket for safe keeping.
Clary meets Simon and his duet partner Maureen to offer moral support when they tackle open mic night.
Its love at first sight.
Simon is convinced his best friend was roofied because she is acting like talking to an imaginary person.
Clary rushes inside the club and follows Jace behind a curtain.
Jace whips out his seraph blade, and Clary launches forward to save the woman from certain death.
Neither of us were expecting tentacles to come out of the womans mouth!
Witnessing one disappear on the seraph blade she was holding is too much.
Clary lands at the NYPD, where Luke works.
Jocelyn takes out a few bad guys but stops short when one of them mentions Valentine.
She vows to never tell where she hid the Cup because she doesnt want Valentine to create an army.
Then she drinks the green potion Dot gave her before Dot was catapulted out of a window.
Next we learn who this Valentine dude is, and its not good.
Hes more of the massacre throw in than the cherub variety.
He pets her as she floats unconscious in a shimmery orb.
This villain is creepy.
He has been playing her for years and is equally frustrated that he hasnt located the Mortal Cup either.
At least she grabs a battle ax while screaming for her mother.
Thats when Dot shows up, even though we saw her body collapse on the sidewalk earlier.
Theres no way her bones or internal organs could have recovered from that drop.
Does she have a twin?
Why is she babbling about the Cup?
Why thats not Dot at all!
Its a disgusting demon who wiggled itself into Dots body to try and trick Clary.
It vanishes, and theres Jaces lovely face staring back at Clary.
We dont know if it was from her injury or from Jaces spectacular facial features.
When Clary wakes up, shes in the Institute where the shadowhunters live.
Jace explains to Clary that all the fairytale legends are true.
And he is her best shot in finding out what happened to her mom.
Their conversation is interrupted by a call from Simon.
Jace removes his glamor rune so Simon can see him in all his glory.
Jace offers to keep her safe.
Simon offers to always be there for her.
The guy on her left is a promise of adventure.
The guy on her right is a promise of stability.
The only thing for certain is the danger that lies ahead as her mothers life hangs in the balance.
Grab your favorite weapon, people.
Its time to rescue Jocelyn!
