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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086234743331105782.post-60066956120378565942017-12-13T23:33:00.001-06:002017-12-13T23:33:39.221-06:00The Hate You Give: Angie Thomas | Spoiler-Free Review | Faith<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm going to start this review off by saying that I am absolutely thrilled that it has been <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="56dcd5e3-6951-4cf3-acfc-95c6fd5d6878" id="e736901b-a4b8-4ca8-a842-d0344d404753">receiving </gs>so much praise. I am also thrilled, that is a #1 NYT <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e80c1a2b-b908-4d0b-b5a3-03803c7ff673" id="69361876-4338-4216-a46d-8aabd46d4193"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e80c1a2b-b908-4d0b-b5a3-03803c7ff673" id="69361876-4338-4216-a46d-8aabd46d4193"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6b3a48e6-7c57-4de9-a1f2-03f52acef47e" id="7c3b962b-3a73-4155-b151-f4c4ae9b9c04"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e758776f-1b75-4eca-9075-888fcd594e0f" id="7f197321-841f-46a7-82c6-e50391399a96">Best seller</gs></gs></gs></gs>. Not to mention that it has also already been adapted into a film. That being said, I would like to point out a few things. I was straying away from this book really because I don't like reading hyped books because in the <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="99f0a0e4-2057-4362-b0da-59eace151ee9" id="f29aa8b3-382c-4bf5-9e7d-e8f2dd8d939b"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e5eef555-6c8c-442d-845e-29fccd7e273b" id="a4790671-628a-4e93-ac90-137edc978b5c"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="91f6554e-4922-43b7-a8fe-0710a9f4bfa0" id="b2c6347d-fd96-42cc-9581-388f6defd246">end I</gs></gs></gs> find that I can be left disappointed. The next thing, diverse books are very important to me. And I do not really go out of my way to read said diverse books. The fact that this book is written by a woman of <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d7f0cabd-b424-446b-8129-06aca28a6a1b" id="469e40ca-008d-4d79-b0dd-9468a4f04c54"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a3cacbb1-802f-48d7-957c-9d3bd2c57a44" id="2dea06ac-f048-4dc9-a0b1-ae77f6ab97dc"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d58de2bd-3af3-408d-9aa9-02fe8c7f6798" id="947fd340-29a9-4890-8f3f-b2e0d3debf2f">colour</gs></gs></gs> and that it tells such an important story and has an impactful message---that is the reason why I picked this up. Not because it's a popular book.</div>
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I had been wanting to read this book ever since I heard it was coming out, and that was a while before it was published and became widely popular. I often get turned off by popular books because in certain cases---it can be over-hyped. I'm not here to say that this is the case with The Hate you Give, but at the end of the day... No book is perfect. Every book I deem to be "perfect", I know that it has flaws just like everything in this world. Now, was I disappointed with this book?<i> Hell no</i>. Now, did this book meet my expectations? In a way, yes.</div>
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This book's strong point is most definitely the story, the characters and the message. I went into this book expecting to see some raw and real stuff, and that is exactly what I saw in this book. Within the first couple of chapters, my heart felt like it was aching. There is no beating around the bush---It gets straight to the point.</div>
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I think the story itself reflected reality really well.</div>
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Putting the fact that this is a very <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="358a627a-d968-4908-8ada-d89dee5c5ba5" id="f93e33d6-aad8-44bb-bfde-7508e9ac1f86"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="caa25621-0bfb-4e97-9d45-89b182e1e1c0" id="a13f797e-ab8e-4cf9-b562-8a64001990fd"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d276aa94-e72e-420b-9405-b4da754ace6b" id="5b28c3c9-98f8-4b7e-87f5-936507f60a25">impactful</gs></gs></gs> and realistic book. The entire dynamic between the characters, I found to be realistic as well. In my opinion, the fact that this book was so realistic, I think that it can allow readers to really invest themselves in the characters, and the story. </div>
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Pointing out the fact that it was pretty realistic, the realism did shape the writing of the novel itself. While I thoroughly enjoyed the book, I did find that the writing style wasn't exactly absolutely fantastic. In various points of the book I found that I wasn't really gripped by the writing. The only thing that was really pulling me through the book was the story, which is obviously not a terrible thing. In the end, the writing itself <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="f9d43cd9-2f87-4d29-aa06-114f7ff754e4" id="6c7383d0-562b-4c65-b12a-47da86f63bef"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="00c95cf8-d0ee-4f6f-9681-c173dae7f776" id="d3bf1383-fece-4ee9-924e-86acc0de9837">fell</gs></gs> a little flat.</div>
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Another aspect of the book that I found to be a little flat was the pacing. The chapters ran a little long for me at some points. That was another aspect of the book that pulled me out of the story a little.</div>
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Overall, I enjoyed this book. No, it wasn't my absolute <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="2b633852-4d75-47c6-ba16-d776a7052ff9" id="e664a663-b362-4446-9211-62558abcbdb3"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="499f7e2f-9f3e-44dd-a6e4-d69b6b51f82c" id="ab4e5bc5-9094-4321-a578-0d176516daa6">favourite</gs></gs> book in the entire world. What I love most about this is that it has a meaning behind it---there is a message. For me, I didn't love the structure of the novel <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6aab1ef3-4f2b-4d42-bbd4-7725043c5073" id="2c5c9644-ef52-45bb-ba64-b95074964fe2">itself but</gs> I still enjoyed it. I would rate it a 3.5/5 stars.<br />
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I read this book a number of days ago, so the feelings are no longer fresh. However, saying that I would like to point out my thoughts still remain the same. First off, when I first read A Court of Thorns & Roses, I merely thought it was okay. I was absolutely blown away with A Court of Mist & Fury, and I was disappointed with A Court of Wings and Ruin.</div>
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There are many flaws with Sarah J. Maas's books, one of those things being diversity and just realism in general. I could probably go into a whole other review just talking about how white, and how heterosexual almost of all Sarah J. Maas's books are. This is not the review for that though.</div>
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For me as a reader, I believe the quality of each of Sarah J. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="bfcbbc2e-2787-4dc1-8c96-7622a0710356" id="2f1a524f-1e3f-4712-8c12-3f01883dbdbe">Maas's books</gs> has gone down. If you compare the storylines--sure the stakes are greater. However the quality is not nearly as what it used to be. </div>
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With A Court of Wings & Ruin, I found myself being constantly pulled in and out of the story itself. For the first third of the book I was heavily enthralled and once I reached around the middle I found myself being less and less enthralled. </div>
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This book was way too long. The length did not add anything unique or intriguing to the book---it simply added more time. And it seemed like it was added to make the reader feel like there was something coming when in reality it isn't really that exciting. I honestly think this book would've been so much better if it was only around the 500 page mark. The length made the whole pacing thing out of proportion.</div>
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Putting the disappointing storyline aside---I still love the world and <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="777957a1-a2b5-40a6-af06-398abcd3111c" id="e545cf1a-b859-4d79-975d-5e68ea13ea50">characters</gs>. I think <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0fc0f3ab-0c38-46cc-971f-56e2b05bcf77" id="1641b19e-0e22-4cd7-a7c0-3f3e816bc221">characters</gs> and storyline are factors in a book that Sarah J. Maas can never disappoint with. It's such a rich world, and it's always so much fun to read about.</div>
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The characters always have such great backstory, although I did feel like they were a little bit more bland in this book. ESPECIALLY Rhysand. I felt that many characters in this book lacked the depth they had in the previous books.</div>
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A very random note, this book had some extremely quotable moments. </div>
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To avoid spoilers, I will end this with that I was expecting more from a finale, and the fact that this is the last book from Feyre's POV. I was expecting to go out with a big bang, instead we ended off with like a really anti-climactic boom if that makes any sense. I rated this a 3.75 out of stars, and in my opinion that's a very fair rating. It's a solid 75%. I don't know, I've just been seeing so many people rating this a 4 or 4.5/5 stars when they've had like even more problems with it than I have. That number is an 80%, in my <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="934f1544-402a-4345-9ad2-849e8c84bbfb" id="49bdce44-a63f-4edb-b961-b293a4e52ccd">opinion it's</gs> a little high when they clearly have so many faults with a book.</div>
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So if you think I'm actually going to sit here, and actually critique the film---I'm so not. Wonder Woman, is the top grossing superhero origin movie, and there's a reason why. For me, it is by far the most empowering super hero <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8c85fab9-9014-4c0a-9183-cebb8727c533" id="73842905-99bc-4271-8a16-0a383a058873"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="afa0b635-8b48-43fd-9711-47e557a26024" id="c36c33f0-ed07-4edf-a942-4cbbf26bfd98">film</gs></gs>.</center>
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With every superhero movie, and TV show I've watched this is by far my <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0ca8bdd6-f68e-403d-a6d9-fee845911042" id="3a2a8980-8f94-4d61-8e73-8959f3e88eb3"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0ca8bdd6-f68e-403d-a6d9-fee845911042" id="8c4a11ce-6c90-419e-b50c-73771b63b19c"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="7b15ed7f-a49d-4184-9f1e-97155a6d23fe" id="4567d8f3-718f-4c44-8d82-0f8e49253cb8">favourite</gs></gs>.</gs> The way the story is told is just so different than any other super hero based film. It's very mu<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="073acfc2-3a66-4bc2-82f8-4b48e2c2345e" id="9d27e860-99d1-4ba1-90ac-3cea12026ada">ch a film</gs> that's like YES I CAN, AND I WILL. It's inspiring while not physically trying to show that it's trying to inspire if that makes sense. </center>
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This film is so empowering because Diana knows that she's awesome. I also loved how she gave absolutely no shits over what people thought of her.</center>
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Wonder Woman almost brought me to tears---and if it weren't for my eyes being so dry I'm sure I would've cried. You know the scene where she has her shield and she's just going for the bullets---AH YES IT WAS SO FREAKIN EMPOWERING. I WAS LIKE YESS. What got me the most was that she was inspiring others to fight back, and that was a very powerful moment.</center>
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I think <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="065bf2aa-ab10-4f34-9413-377b8765d760" id="6cd2cfe6-f26a-4adb-baf6-1667e3b325e8">what I love most about Diana's character is her innocence. SHE IS THE FREAKIN GOD KILLER, yet she is the purest of them all. </gs></center>
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If I'm going to be honest, there were definitely moments where I would be like, that could've been done better or---the pacing there should be a little quicker. However, comparing it the past DC movies recently released---It was incredible. Putting the fact that I'm comparing the two aside, just the fact that this is the highest grossing Super Hero origin story in theatres--you know that says something.</center>
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<b>Age: </b>18 years </div>
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<b>Race, Ethnicity & Culture:</b> Sabrina is a witch. Sabrina's cultural background mainly comes from Europe. Most of her blood would be Scottish and Irish. Although it's a little bit difficult to describe her culture as she is a witch and her DNA would be a bit different. </div>
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<b>Height:</b> 5'5-5'6</div>
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<b>Appearance</b>: Sabrina has a shade of deep natural auburn hair. Brown eyes, a <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="26526a98-8ca8-4adc-8322-a2b8daba5403" id="0663ad12-caaf-48ce-874f-f06141da6a45"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="dd09b9c2-dad5-42fc-a902-ea8be169c6eb" id="aa8b8b42-fafa-479b-9643-fe49c16d2025">round-ish</gs></gs> face and button like nose. </div>
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Skin is relatively rosy, but also has a warm undertone so that she isn't always completely flushed.</div>
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<b>Where is she from? </b>Sabrina was born in her homeland--Moonlight Kingdom but she doesn't remember because she was an infant. Sabrina had to leave the realm because her uncle who is known in this world as The Shadow Ruler wants to kill her. </div>
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She then was raised by her father alongside her adoptive brother Lander in a little town called Sedbergh, Cumbria.</div>
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<b>Family: </b>By blood, Sabrina has her father Ameero, mother Oddette, cousins Susan and William. Not to mention her dark warlock uncle Anecto. She also has an adoptive brother, Lander.<br />
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Susan and William, daughter and son of her uncle Anecto and aunt Lavender Lily Carter.<br />
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<b>Skills:</b> Learning to fight... She's kind of a work in progress.<br />
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<b>Occupation/Schooling</b>: Sabrina was planning on going to University/College but she kind of got thrown into a magical realm. So that's been put on hold. Her occupation? The Crescent Moon, A.K.A the destined killer of her uncle---The Shadow Ruler.<br />
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<b>Hobbies</b>: Reading, stargazing, reading and more reading. Also---READING!<br />
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<b>Introvert or Extrovert? </b>Sabrina is an introvert who prefers to be alone but still craves the need for human interaction.<br />
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<b>Strengths: </b>Her caring nature? Sabrina is quite caring in my <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d65e6aef-de0e-4d6c-a25d-e2311f306ae8" id="df4a8014-1c76-43cf-96c1-26d14d0ac894">opinion but</gs> she honestly still has to learn her strengths. She's still discovering herself.<br />
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<b>Weaknesses: </b>Sabrina is very in denial. She refuses to see the truth because she is unwilling to accept reality. She is too comfortable with settling for things so when negative or problematic things do come in her way she's just very like---NOPE!<br />
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<b>Fears</b>: Losing the people she loves, and also losing the trust of the people she has learned to care for.<br />
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<b>Insecurities</b>: Everyone in this realm has been already so disappointed in her being the Crescent Moon. So Sabrina already has this huge thing to live up to and people are already disowning her abilities. She is very afraid that she's not going to be able to do what she's meant to do as well being responsible for many people losing their lives.<br />
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<b>What would she die for? </b>Anyone she loves. She would die for anyone she loves if it meant they would <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="52c03821-b8dd-4d4c-97c2-e10ca9fe162e" id="e6ccad2f-a1e0-4eee-82ae-a0675738a31e">live she</gs> would gladly give up her life for them.</div>
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<b>Race, Ethnicity & Culture:</b> Charles is an Incotac Warlock which means he has the ability to control wind and air etc.<br />
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<b>Appearance</b>: Charles is quite lean. He's <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ea5e2959-d185-454c-b327-63899e469f02" id="d04c371d-6c47-42cf-81b0-33b36760b813">lean but</gs> not very broad.<br />
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<b>Where is he from? </b>Charles was born and raised in Incotac Kingdom.</div>
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<b>Family: </b>Mother who has mysteriously disappeared. Father. Siblings, Frederick, Mirabelle and Winifred.<br />
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<b>Skills:</b> Swords, Throwing Knives is what he is most proficient in. He can use and wield other <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="99a91744-8567-4a0c-8a15-502ec0d9be41" id="36167cb3-8b90-471f-b33d-bcdc182729f4">weapons but</gs> he mostly uses swords.<br />
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<b>Occupation/Schooling</b>: Charles has a very good education. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8663a1fb-d78d-4046-894f-10757a92c469" id="e6b9942d-3b86-42c8-a35d-5b80bf0191be">However he</gs> is slightly more advanced than most warlocks and witches as he spends most of his time broadening his mind.<br />
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<b>Hobbies</b>: Crafting swords and other weapons, Reading/studying, stargazing, fight training.<br />
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<b>Strengths:</b> The ability to take control of a situation, he's really good with words.<br />
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<b>Fears</b>: Being alone. This doesn't mean he is afraid of losing anyone to death--he honestly really isn't. Death is obviously very saddening but he is more afraid of losing someone to some outer force. His father lost himself in his drinking so in his <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="9299628b-fbca-4cf9-bc3b-77fdcc6d79e8" id="ff92331f-711f-48e6-9ff8-8246bf62eaf6">eyes he</gs> lost a parent even though he's still alive.<br />
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<b>Insecurities</b>: Being judged.<br />
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<b>What would she die for? </b>Charles would die for anything and anyone if it was for the greater good.</div>
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<b>Family: </b>Jeffrey had a father, a sister and a nephew. He believes all of them to be dead.<br />
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<b>Friends: </b>Jeffrey did have friends but they all died in a fire that destroyed his entire kingdom.<br />
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<b>Skills:</b> Can wield fire, knows how to ride a <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="50056765-a6bc-4a7d-891f-d4ef060e02ac" id="d0a55e03-e306-44d4-96fa-966b402e5f66">pegasus</gs>, great with a sword.<br />
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<b>Occupation/Schooling</b>: Jeffrey is fairly educated, how much of it he remembers---I don't know.<br />
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<b>Hobbies</b>: Pegasus riding.<br />
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<b>Introvert or Extrovert? </b>Extrovert.<br />
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<b>Strengths: </b>I feel like Jeffrey is a very critical thinker, and likes to analyze things before he jumps into anything especially battle. He's a hard thinker this one.<br />
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<b>Weaknesses: </b>He can often let his emotions get in the way. Jeffrey is very much a character that <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="78893413-4cf9-440f-876f-14c03e71454f" id="6b9c71f4-6682-4fcf-8525-75f3d3522be4">let's</gs> his emotions cloud the bigger picture.<br />
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<b>Fears</b>: Being without family, facing Anecto, the curse that said he's destined to die.<br />
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<b>Insecurities</b>: Now that his family is gone, Jeffrey is very in the mindset that nobody can love him. This doesn't mean ROMANCE. It applies to all types of love. In his eyes, there is no one in his world for him to love and care for.<br />
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<b>What would he die for? </b>What and who Jeffrey would die for is currently gone. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="55f971e4-8de6-439f-8f31-b2220b308aea" id="d0b472e1-100b-4e48-aaf5-c9aa73c67b01">However this</gs> does not mean he will not find other people or other things to die for.<br />
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THESE WERE THREE OF MY CHARACTER PROFILES. I really hope you liked reading through them knowing nothing of my story! Character related stuff is always really fun for me, so even if you didn't understand anything I still loved writing this piece.<br />
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Before you ask--<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="18ad0ce7-0ff9-4e7d-b2db-381d596adb3e" id="6296da57-9ed4-4fc4-9612-4bc3a71dde9f">No I</gs> have no read any of the Game of Thrones books. Like many others I have watched these past six episodes, and it's almost a guarantee that my heart is going to stammer like nobody's business. There's been a lot of argument on whether or not season 7 is the best or worst season. And I've come to think about it a little. My conclusion is that it's not the best <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="30b8a40f-428e-4ffa-a7d7-1a2efc13cdb7" id="e2c25cb2-1d09-46f5-a4ac-bdb9f4411c99">season but</gs> it's also not the worst season.</div>
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In terms of depth, this might be the worst of them all but entertainment value? I would say it would be one of the best. If you do any research on the show you'd know that they're straying off the books, only because the other books in the series are not published yet. This season has been one of the most entertaining in my opinion. And I think it's the fact that it's so entertaining, that it's making people think that this is the best season by far when it reality it isn't.</div>
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A lot of stuff has happened within the 6 episodes we've seen. What I've noticed is that the show runner's are taking this opportunity to do everything they have ever wanted, or are confirming every single fan theory there is. </div>
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A running trend with Game of Thrones is there never ending ability to produce filler episodes that really do nothing to advance the plot. Now the trend with season 7 is producing CGI dependant and plot twist based episodes. I would be lying if I said I didn't like it.</div>
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With the final episodes coming our way, they obviously want to be talked about. The episodes they are producing are doing just that. Sure, there are some negative comments about it, but you know what really matters? The fact that we are talking about it. The more buzz, the more popular it gets---I didn't even know it was possible for Game of Thrones to get more popular but somehow it's getting bigger.</div>
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What I've noticed with each episode is that it makes my blood boil. If you think about it, this season has been quite predictable. The characters will contemplate an action, and we the viewers can usually predict whether or not they will carry out said action. However, even though it is heavily predictable, it's one thing to picture it and it's one thing to physically see it in front of your eyes. When you see it, it makes it set in stone and that's what gets us talking about the show.</div>
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Game of Thrones the TV show got far because of the books, and I do believe and I think it's pretty obvious that most of their success comes from the books. Now that they're sort of non-existent the writers are like OH NO what makes our show good is gone. So what do they do? Make it incredibly jaw dropping and ENTERTAINING.</div>
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So, regarding episode 6 of this season. At first I predicted they were <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5969d6ae-9674-400c-945e-5a8b23984be1" id="f5324b86-33a9-4c64-9b3e-97dfda80b881">gonna</gs> kill Dany but then I realized it wouldn't make sense for this section of the story. Then, I was like they're going to kill the dragon and turn into <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4fff0719-b183-471f-8045-4121cb0e6eb0" id="4de65037-b702-44ce-979f-ee9d3d5d0f6c">an</gs> zombie ice dragon. Then I went---NO THEY WOULD NEVER TAKE AWAY DANY'S DRAGONS AWAY. You see how wrong I was? This is the process. A Fan has a theory, fan dislikes theory and wishes it never to happen then what do you know? IT FREAKIN HAPPENS.</div>
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Without a doubt, Shadowhunters season 2 was a huge improvement from season 1. Although better, it does not mean that it didn't have flaws or that it turned into the greatest TV in all the land. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b492bba0-f2ea-4cd1-b9c3-9ecb8ba3aaf6" id="87dccc49-0e90-4b86-aee9-a3904fc84c62">Shadowhunters</gs> is a show I love to love, but also love to critique. I haven't been writing reviews <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0ca53d0a-4193-45c2-88f8-35660b1cf90a" id="f6e8685e-32b7-4aa4-afff-762b4c6c6975">for</gs> the episodes as I used to because 1) I was kind of busy, 2) my thoughts were basically the same throughout each episode. The only episode in which no problems really occurred for <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="82834d62-7eca-4501-a98a-cdfc403a2b12" id="3aa6b384-25b8-4132-8000-b008c5db476c">was</gs> the episode directed by Paul Wesley. Most of the things that I will be pointing out from the finale are all the of the flaws I recognized were in most of the episodes.</div>
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My least <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d03a8879-279d-4e53-99e6-b4f52690a88d" id="baccb6e9-b049-4795-bbfb-bdbaa62a26ef">favourite</gs> part of this entire episode was most certainly everything involving the Seelie Queen. If you didn't really know, I'm not the biggest fan of Sarah Hyland as the Seelie Queen--I think she does great <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="019ec1c1-9151-45e9-8b66-e2fe7b0c4706" id="dffa913a-9c17-4262-b3e3-28edfebcd755">in comedy and more</gs> light hearted roles. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d1ce0d0d-e85d-4728-a7e5-e50a9d59b698" id="ad01fb92-6ce3-4896-9c69-c36758deadc1">However with</gs> drama? I'm not sure. Sarah Hyland looks great as The Seelie Queen, <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0e967059-247e-4c3d-9a29-ce011c8d7029" id="e741f6ad-fec8-4514-9219-d97bc1b03187">however her</gs> portrayal is less scary than the child. I definitely think that there could've been a better casting choice for another form of the Seelie Queen. I would also like to point out that the whole shifting forms thing was just an excuse to cast Sarah which I'm not a fan of. They should've stuck with one casting because the whole different age and form thing plays no relevance in the plot nor does it have any significance.</div>
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Don't get me wrong, Sarah Hyland's portrayal wasn't terrible. I just don't feel like she was the right casting choice. I feel like they could've gone with a stronger actress on this one. </div>
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The entire Seelie Court storyline of this episode felt like it was thrown in to make sure they included the other characters. Not to mention it was all very rushed and felt like they were trying to speed it up to get back to the Valentine storyline.</div>
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As much as I loved Clace in this <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="10d66bc0-fee5-4fb0-a88e-5d5a5897afa3" id="3db35d02-256f-42ac-b1e1-12084a9598c9">episode it</gs> felt weird. And the reason why it felt weird at certain points was because of the way Clary had been acting only maybe 3 episodes ago. One minute, she can't stand to be next to Jace and all of the sudden she's all touchy at a bar with him. </div>
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What I will say is that I loved the way their relationship was portrayed during the whole Jace dying thing. I think that entire dynamic between Jace, Clary and Valentine was done very, very well. Especially with Valentine, Alan Van Sprang is STELLAR. Also that entire area of the episode was an area that wasn't as rushed as I thought it would be. I personally feel like we could've spent so much time in that part of the episode without being interrupted by Isabelle, Alec and Magnus. Nonetheless, it was one of the show's strongest moments, and as a book <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="366ec4ca-81ee-4744-b5c3-c25e01be0944" id="2eec0eff-3e69-40b3-8b65-c888240dbd38">fan I</gs> was very happy to see that scene.</div>
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One thing that kinda bugged me about Clace in this episode was how distant Jace was. Again, this has to do with the consistency of it all. Before Jace was the one chasing now it seems like Clary is the one chasing. It would be nice to have <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="80e6a5f9-99aa-47d2-9078-0117ff3c6ea2" id="a4e93238-022c-4002-b5e0-a397cb46b7da">Clace</gs> be in sync for once.</div>
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They did have some great moments though---I will admit that. When Jace said he loved Clary, my heart shattered a little bit.</div>
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A huge problem I have with this show is the lack of demons. Now I know that at the time, Valentine is the bigger picture. HOWEVER, the demons we saw were either possessing <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="30a0cfc8-fe31-4d0f-83f2-dd38d84882f2" id="64cfee62-e43a-414c-856d-207991690ef7">shadowhunters</gs> or humans, or they took the form of a human. It's so lazy in my opinion to do that. This is a demon hunting show, if you're going to show demons, SHOW THEM. Also, it would be nice to not have the demons die with one arrow or one slash of a seraph blade.</div>
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Magnus and Alec FINALLY cleared up their drama. Honestly, I did not have a problem with their issues it was the way Magnus reacted. You'd think for a warlock whose lived hundreds of <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1863c89e-7cb9-4d47-bc87-6132295dc53f" id="006d0eda-9c5c-4566-b285-fa2cbd2d2bc0">years would</gs> be a little more mature? It honestly felt really middle school <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="dd0995b5-77f9-458e-8fe5-6b5291c6e290" id="29bc0046-c113-488e-ae71-3be446ba0e55">esque</gs>. </div>
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Overall, those were my thoughts. I didn't go into much detail only because I would be repeating everything I said in previous reviews. If you'd like to read my past Shadowhunters reviews for episodes from Season 1 and 2 I will link them <a href="http://bookishrandomz.blogspot.ca/p/shadowhunters-mortal-instruments-review.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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If you're very confused on this post, I'm writing a book---Or at least I'm trying to. It's titled Mortal Hearts & Shadows. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="daf4c3f2-cad7-4a36-99ed-15415b294b6c" id="e05a3731-487d-4390-b397-63c0aac7bd82"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="52465512-00fe-40db-8343-4885626c4e45" id="38171b9a-522a-4eb8-a6e6-e723b678be22">Basically it's</gs></gs> a book about witches and warlocks. </div>
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In this post, I will be showing you the main cast of characters. The cast consists of, Sabrina, Charles and Jeffrey. The reason behind this is because there are really only three characters that have an actor that I picture. PERHAPS, one day I will write another one and showcase other actors for minor characters.</div>
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The first is my MC---my main character Sabrina. As of right now that is her name, I have a new name for <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="27771e7f-9ddc-4243-aef1-2210dd76dc8d" id="d550f77a-3e37-48c3-a5a3-791beda2d6e3"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="79de92e6-4c7c-4659-ac67-e29090e0ef84" id="6aba38fc-15fd-4236-8932-29df398437af">her but</gs></gs> for the sake of this post she will be Sabrina. Most of Sabrina's physical <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="9c2ac2df-d789-4e10-b472-72da5af16cbe" id="ad09ac19-3771-44d0-b477-69f994177569"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="04a5d116-afef-45c4-a47f-c6a2df4b756d" id="6912738f-d665-40bf-aa70-35d216ca94dd">description</gs></gs> <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="9c2ac2df-d789-4e10-b472-72da5af16cbe" id="6f6b0fd0-7db3-49bb-95b9-f8c38c72e646"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="04a5d116-afef-45c4-a47f-c6a2df4b756d" id="ef9eea4d-30b3-48ac-bf30-a74ad70ee985">comes</gs></gs> from Georgie Henley aside from the eye <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="9c2ac2df-d789-4e10-b472-72da5af16cbe" id="7c6338f7-dfc7-40ef-a342-5f0f3273685a"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="04a5d116-afef-45c4-a47f-c6a2df4b756d" id="432fede1-0ac7-4724-a946-55a35aabdf63">colour</gs></gs>. I began "writing" (It's in quotations because I refuse to acknowledge that draft), Mortal Hearts and Shadows during my Narnia phase. Who am I kidding--I am still in a Narnia phase. Anyway, I love Narnia and for some reason Georgie Henley stood out to me as an actress. It's really weird because now whenever I see her I just think of Sabrina and then I will have a moment where I'm like, she's not real? Yeah... The mind of a writer.</div>
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Sabrina is probably the best difficult character to write because she doesn't know anything <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3cc61744-7598-4897-9c41-0e40bd5d6108" id="27e0afcb-99c4-45b6-b8e7-155ea444e449"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="341fd795-41c4-4d81-9cfc-e6ab6837e304" id="2f98fabf-bc5a-45c9-8bbc-f86100eaabb5">of</gs></gs> the world she's in. I know who she's going to become, so it's so incredibly frustrating to see her in the now if that makes sense. I have to remember that I am responsible for her character growth and her future<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="54c3786a-a32f-4847-be6a-641b437a3db1" id="6fdfc5e3-5f8e-429a-b0d8-b84d91bac3e7"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c3999a67-c077-47ca-b890-af5ab5a692a8" id="bf499109-20d3-43a1-ba3d-a5c5e59f61f1">...</gs></gs>It's literally like NO PRESSURE.</div>
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Especially since I'm in revisions I'm starting to see all of the weird flaws in her character that I don't want to be there. There's nothing wrong with character's having <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="30dd7bcd-4ad8-4474-9e19-e11f60c26bd7" id="886ca869-f6c2-4d8a-8fb2-c0acb1360e50"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="79ff72d9-378a-43b2-945b-9047d0994f9e" id="5fd68616-c659-46c6-9dba-746fa6d91fc7">flaws but</gs></gs> the things that I'm making Sabrina do are so not Sabrina. It feels like I have no control, but at the end of the day I'm the one typing her actions.</div>
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The next character is most definitely my <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b9a34249-5681-4dc8-a0ee-87d1057cee64" id="a3b95e80-e1bc-44c5-890c-b303c5985be0"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="7f178a60-e6f7-4b5c-ab04-209ba1f4f258" id="52f095a5-dd9e-4e40-bb96-42230178f904">favourite</gs></gs> character in my book. Charles Incotac is probably one of my <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="68e2d00b-e313-4ee4-81c3-c4cd5a9367d9" id="1a9e65f9-8996-41b9-ae9f-1ad20d069967"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="504e04c4-90d0-4282-be28-f60765240ca3" id="e9e0dfe3-550f-414d-a232-fa0afed29223">favourite</gs></gs> character creations. He's just super dorky and adorable and all around very precious. </div>
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ANYWAY. This is the actor I picture as Charles, his name is Max Irons. I don't exactly remember why I chose him. It was one of those things where it kind of just happened and I found myself labeling him as Charles. This is character casting that I always found super interesting when talking to people who have read parts of my book. Everyone always pictures him having like a round face and it's very interesting.</div>
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For a while, Jeffrey was a character without a face. Jeffrey <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="69e150a7-452e-41d0-927c-cefda66c8955" id="44964c5f-72af-4594-a7f1-f21aedf3c44a"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="47cd2838-c797-45e8-9ead-4fc8fd4dde6a" id="e28bcb38-2795-4d01-85e7-42ef98a62311">was</gs></gs> always a character that I felt very strange towards. Then one day I just saw Keiynan Lonsdale and was literally like that's Jeffrey. Jeffrey is another character where I know <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1f67bed2-c12a-4f5d-9159-b2415e7a8932" id="b9d3bad6-0d75-4dac-9cf4-5759067f8fc1"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e1b55310-aeda-4c39-afc4-3d6d45da8975" id="1a3d886f-9ac0-41a0-a119-b2f3258c4876">his fate I</gs></gs>'m just unsure of his path. My brain will go one <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="55eb79af-319d-45c6-88bf-75c18e1f9fa8" id="459baf0d-8c19-490d-86a4-9d10b4ae3065"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6ad34e3a-369d-4e8f-836d-34475928f5e1" id="0deefb90-ed66-4541-81ff-6a8799fa659a">way but</gs></gs> then I will start thinking of the consequences in a <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="55eb79af-319d-45c6-88bf-75c18e1f9fa8" id="d54d1cba-545d-4242-aaf9-c74af129889f"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6ad34e3a-369d-4e8f-836d-34475928f5e1" id="41e16b80-93bf-4e88-aa25-8a6449a8f9b3">sense I</gs></gs> will find myself very unsure of it all.</div>
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Now that I have a job, the timing of my writing has kind of shifted a little bit. However, even though I have more things to occupy me it does not mean that I am any less of a night owl. I'm not sure if many of you can relate, but everyday, there is always something that inspires, motivates or pushes me to write. For some reason, this always hit me in the late hours of the night. I can usually write at various times throughout the day, but for some reason I am always more productive at Midnight.</div>
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I feel like this is a weird question for me. For me personally, I will just casually or skim read it--especially if I'm just trying to write as much as I can. However, right now, I read it in more depth since I am doing revisions and would like identify all of my book's problem areas. There isn't a particular order that I do, I will do it through acts usually. Or if there's an area of my book that I know I have a problem with or where I'm not fully satisfied that is where I will typically start. I don't even know if I answered the question properly. XD</div>
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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY. No, I'm just kidding. I'm a very music oriented person when it comes to my writing. There isn't one song that I go to, it's often a playlist on Spotify. I have separate playlists, I have one just for general writing, one for a specific story and one that just makes me feel very happy. However, the one playlist I often find myself going back to when feeling uninspired is one for a story that I'm not working on. It's a playlist for another WIP that's titled, "The Five Statues." If you're interested I'll link it below. To name a few songs that inspire <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1434fee9-52c7-4046-94b7-eb7c5b0c844d" id="e47bba5a-fcf9-463f-9c03-a2d54ec8db76">me, I</gs> would say every single Ruelle song, Emerald by: Lyra and any James Newton Howard composed soundtrack</div>
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I will re-evaluate my book. Pinterest is almost always involved when it comes me struggling with writer's block. Luckily, I haven't really had writer's block in a long time. I have felt unmotivated to <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d2a460c4-2bfa-4bee-8e4d-980d3adee9f8" id="eea58496-fcd0-4d33-b0f1-cd9f23f3ef33">write but</gs> I haven't been stuck in any shape or form lately.</div>
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Yes, I do realize that it has been close to two months since I last wrote a blog post. I don't exactly know how many of you will really <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6614ffcf-f8fb-42f6-b963-b59aebc04efd" id="f07675ed-aeff-49a5-b342-922c99311f93"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="df77cb21-51f2-4c59-bf86-03ea225e8d56" id="c7fe442d-2fe0-4ab9-89dc-1ffcfc4b9868">care but</gs></gs> that does not make me feel any less guilty than I already do. Not going to lie, taking a break was nice---I did some pretty swell stuff in the time not invested in this blog. And if you're thinking that one of those things was revising my book---you'd be wrong. However, that's not important.</div>
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Recently, I've jumped right back into revisions. Not only <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3fd2592e-0426-43c9-8059-95ff1d3a3424" id="1efb4c24-4ab1-45c4-a76a-048412f8abf9"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="df99b148-2f63-4ac6-a630-61595c1cf9bf" id="9fd27057-52c0-478b-9c75-953f518152e4">this but</gs></gs> I'm in Act 2, this act is probably my least <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3fd2592e-0426-43c9-8059-95ff1d3a3424" id="13a9cad0-7c66-4bfb-a996-44a6831d4ac3"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="df99b148-2f63-4ac6-a630-61595c1cf9bf" id="11f160fd-6a76-4b8e-9088-56e106e76634">favourite</gs></gs> part of my entire book, and Act two is probably a good 40% of the book so you can see why I'm dreading having to revise the thing. This book is so near and dear to my heart, I came up with the idea when I was maybe twelve years old and it's morphed into something a little bit better. </div>
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Reading and revising the second draft is a moment to reflect on how <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="f180b20d-306a-4545-b52d-82d5ff35a1d4" id="1f63df84-0692-453c-aa5c-9b60bdacc8ce"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="9aedff14-77f5-410a-a030-5582b34a81ce" id="9fd0422a-305f-4be8-9963-1836bfb58a6d">cocky</gs></gs> I was as a writer writing that particular act. I thought it was so good and I thought I'd never change any of it--LOOK AT ME NOW. With almost every chapter I'm cringing because there are things that are dreading out for too long and there are things that are so incredibly rushed. What do I do when I have lost all faith in my writing? I pull out the old drafts and remember how much worse it was.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One day, I really just want to sit down and read it because I really just <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5ec6ae8a-c04c-4b93-99f9-7571369eec96" id="9fd32f9c-2b11-49df-9b80-486df5d4c204"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e7735205-eff8-4652-83cf-c64279d8181f" id="11450c16-be0a-4a3c-aeab-4addd0ddf372">wanna</gs></gs> see how my story originally was. It's very strange because during the time I wrote this, I thought I was such a great writer and had dreams of publishing before I turned sixteen. YUP. That's me. Now I'm Seventeen and sadly haven't accomplished that dream, however, hopefully one day I will publish one of my stories. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a9a6445c-4cc0-485d-b7b9-749848e370dc" id="3ef792e4-5073-4fc6-ad59-6e2ed17bd1c7"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="21bb353c-499e-44d2-aef3-2ececf44d758" id="063bfa37-2427-44ff-a048-262aa0f8e6a9">However I</gs></gs> <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a9a6445c-4cc0-485d-b7b9-749848e370dc" id="c8a4c105-b4af-4136-a932-255679f559ac"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="21bb353c-499e-44d2-aef3-2ececf44d758" id="3c3937c6-4053-49fb-9b93-d09ae742ec69">will sat</gs></gs> that I probably won't be as naive as I was before. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is a draft where Sabrina knew how to use a sword, had like 3--maybe 4 love interests, and oh my there was so much foreshadowing in this draft. If I could describe this draft as a TV show, I would describe it as season 1 of <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="00041832-34b6-4a5d-bfcc-4fee32bf0945" id="36d73555-3042-4877-a9cb-7e18edeae597"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="40fccf70-115f-4348-8648-5728561d0eea" id="d7a44798-cbd7-4802-8407-d919d3b9c69c">Shadowhunters</gs></gs>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyway, I thought it would be fun to share with you the first section of this draft. But first, I will share some very odd lines that I actually wrote at the age of twelve. You ready?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This episode had a lot of great moments, <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6c771600-a4df-4ca2-8e4f-dd95d95bf39a" id="8674440d-5568-4c63-a28c-176daa0bf473">however as</gs> always it had <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6c771600-a4df-4ca2-8e4f-dd95d95bf39a" id="ca3799dc-4e97-4e6b-a64f-b4432cb0aefa">it's</gs> downfalls. While for the most part, I felt that the writer of this episode had a really good grip on the story---there was one moment in the show where it all shattered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let's start this review off with a positive note. Jace is no longer a Lightwood, Wayland, Morgernstern confused Shadowhunter. HE HAS A FAMILY and that family (if you've read the books you already know this) are the HERONDALES! I was so not expecting this revelation this early in the show, I <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e65e4d90-78eb-498e-9774-dff9c5ee5396" id="e532def5-85be-4652-a972-99a5bd6a33ab">certaintly</gs> was <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e65e4d90-78eb-498e-9774-dff9c5ee5396" id="1c376d68-a3a3-4549-9210-0b8904b4ffb1">suprised</gs> that's for sure. I was squealing---actually squealing when his background was let out into the world. I wasn't really a fan of how it came out because I feel like using Valentine as a an information giver was good once. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="1398a322-d415-4491-ab59-aee1446dfbd9" id="5faa151b-9e5c-4b26-a282-b38a914a7335">However despite</gs> that, there was this beautiful, beautiful moment between Imogen and Jace at the very end of the episode. She has this really heartfelt talk with him, and she gave him the Herondale ring and I was so close to tears in that moment. In that moment, I saw Jace---like book Jace. It was such a vulnerable scene and I believe it was done really well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The acting in this episode was <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="20e7629b-f2b7-412e-b635-9b388872769c" id="018f67eb-c0a7-4678-a744-e6b0d454d793">absolutley</gs> fantastic! I wasn't a fan of the freaky <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="58ffd779-233c-421e-a58b-500aa252740b" id="9471b5c9-146b-427c-b316-ba124d1b16c9">friday</gs> aspect of the episode, <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="58ffd779-233c-421e-a58b-500aa252740b" id="1c47baa5-9759-4694-9aea-64e37c4a76fa">however I</gs> felt that it really brought out the strengths and abilities of Alan Van Sprang (Valentine) and Harry Shum Jr (Magnus). It was very interesting. I honestly did not know what to expect from this episode because these are real people---actors pretending to be their original character, pretending to be another character. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="0bf0f013-400e-47a9-9d16-a1b047b0d38f" id="1698c1aa-4d05-4a51-8d5b-401361afc07d">It's</gs> areas of acting like this that can either make or break one's performance. When their minds were switched, I really did see Magnus in Valentine's body which was super disturbing in a way because it was Valentine. And I did see Valentine in Magnus's body which was more unsettling than anything else. Both of the actors did an amazing job portraying the different versions of pain the characters felt.</span></div>
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Now onto Clace. All I can say is wow, like their chemistry is on FIRE this season. That's all I'm going to say because now we are going to be moving on to the other point of the dumbest love triangle. </div>
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Listen, I love Climon but you know---as best friends. Not in love best friends---<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3e09f60d-c609-436f-8192-5ff5afbde4f5" id="ce8f5654-65db-4e2a-ae9b-024e5814923b">platonic no</gs> romantic chemistry what so ever Climon. And you know, the writers are really milking this whole love triangle and <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="63b0a60b-f67d-4819-b634-7e5fd26ee326" id="d6976eee-f8ec-4e9d-9307-fd4bc585d3b4">climon</gs> thing. I think it's supposed to be "building anticipation" within the <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d2360eb6-2221-465a-90b7-b0f26ced76ae" id="402c8bca-94a9-4757-9cbe-f0375e83feb6">audience but</gs> I honestly just think it's <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d2360eb6-2221-465a-90b7-b0f26ced76ae" id="116f1ea7-63ac-4b28-85a0-dd0efa183c0d">building annoyance</gs> because again, it's super obvious <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="d2360eb6-2221-465a-90b7-b0f26ced76ae" id="03e52d13-c581-442f-aff4-602e78a5e1cc">on</gs> who she is going to end up with. So Simon and Clary slept together. I'm mad. Not because of the whole virginity <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b3019234-e90e-4718-93b2-c0d8d76d6d42" id="43e3d568-a11f-4301-8dce-59df2964c13d">thing but</gs> because they're practically like siblings. BEFORE I CONTINUE, I'd like to point something out. Recently, I submitted a "confession" to a popular Shadowhunters account. It's a great place to see others opinions and what <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ab422ecd-556d-476c-a58a-8ec68cd57c8c" id="e9fc37e7-5be1-4739-8cee-159e39cd64a4">not so</gs> I decided to state my opinion on Climon. This is what it <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3576b1ea-1e6a-4000-81f6-d1ae8ec4acdf" id="15b208ce-e188-44b1-b2be-2699da90ba54">read</gs>.</div>
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"So supposedly according to the promo, Simon and Clary sleep together. I was not a fan, and so were many other people were upset because of one thing. VIRGINITY. I get why they're mad because of the books, I've read them I know what happens. But with how the show is, pretty sure Simons not a virgin, and I think they're playing it out that Clary isn't either. I still feel weird about them having <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8f26b322-c581-4401-912e-325784233b34" id="9123f62e-d7a1-4224-9d45-2286cc96498c">sex but</gs> not for the sake of the <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8f26b322-c581-4401-912e-325784233b34" id="f41a13ee-dee5-42d9-8adb-ec0b9ab4ce34">books but</gs> because Simon and Clary are like <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="8f26b322-c581-4401-912e-325784233b34" id="b6f3ceda-3ac3-46ba-b35a-42f165839e32">siblings so</gs> it's weird to see them romantically linked like that."</div>
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Someone who seemed quite annoyed with my confession was just like (this is just an example) "THESE CLACE STANS ACTING LIKE THIS WHEN THEY SHIPPED CLACE IN THE BOOKS WHEN THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE SIBLINGS." I don't ship incest. Never have and I never will. I am a <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="72a5f384-59ec-4795-b53e-6e12d81ebb7c" id="cdbc5165-afe4-495b-8cf6-46c84bdcd5e7">Clace</gs> shipper, and did ship it in City of Ashes but I knew they weren't <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="72a5f384-59ec-4795-b53e-6e12d81ebb7c" id="bcb7782e-e074-42e6-9cd2-5a14c367641e">siblings but</gs> also just because I wanted them as <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="72a5f384-59ec-4795-b53e-6e12d81ebb7c" id="3fff4e59-f561-4947-8a8f-329a13036e5d">couple</gs>, it didn't mean I supported the incest aspect that was in City of Ashes.</div>
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Anyway, what makes me sad about this whole Climon thing is that as the audience and as a reader, I know that Climon isn't forever. They will eventually go back to being best friends, but how can you go back to being in a completely platonic friendship when you've been so intimate with <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="fd09a60d-a829-45c0-bd3a-4c07430d4a35" id="1d603941-84f0-4adc-9a14-c61b370ab24f">someone physically and emotionally</gs>? I don't want to see the heartbreak of Climon because there shouldn't be any because there was an acceptance that it wasn't meant to be in the books. I also don't want to go through the awkwardness that comes from that. They're wasting so much time on this ship 98% of the Shadowhunters fans hate when we could be spending time on the development of the show, <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b6a83355-2bf6-41ba-9633-45d602410b76" id="ae41001b-7a21-416c-a9c4-e8510140c5a9">storyline</gs> and even other more liked and better ships.</div>
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Can we also just talk about how Clary has only been in the institute for like a couple of weeks and she can already face Jace in a fight without much struggle... #REALISM. I bet they're just <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3b4e3833-7e4a-4515-aeb0-e5444eb6b814" id="56414bb6-e150-4606-b0b1-061a9f62d631">gonna</gs> say it's due to her angel <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3b4e3833-7e4a-4515-aeb0-e5444eb6b814" id="24561c83-01be-4c7c-b508-a43b60870bba">blood</gs>. </div>
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Sebastian was absolutely brilliant in this episode. Will Tudor & Katherine McNamara have amazing chemistry. BEFORE SOME OF YOU FREAK OUT. Chemistry doesn't mean I ship people in the show, to be <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4257bff0-5649-445e-ab23-4b17297ad5a1" id="73921cb2-f66a-4598-aaf8-878e9e669f12"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4257bff0-5649-445e-ab23-4b17297ad5a1" id="73921cb2-f66a-4598-aaf8-878e9e669f12">clear I</gs></gs> do not ship Clary and Sebastian. Anyway, he's been in two episodes and he is already one of the most well rounded characters in the show. You can already tell he has so much depth and backstory and I am so looking forward to seeing where they take him on this show because I am loving it so far.</div>
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Hello there, long time no post. Normally, I would try and come up with an excuse for this but I can't. School's been pretty chill and I'm nearing the end of my senior year so there's that. I've also been writing my book or right now I'm actually just revising it. Back to the topic of graduation, it hit me like a ton of bricks last week. I've been getting really, really excited for my grad--so excited that I'm actually quite giddy about it. I don't know, these past few months have been really awesome. Haven't had a bad day at school in such a long time--really amazing how cutting out the source of negativity in your life can impact it for the better within days. That's literally how I was and it's awesome. But I'm sure you don't care to hear about my personal things. Well--this is a little bit of a personal post, but it does relate to books, so if you're interested in hearing this please read on! </div>
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I've kind of always been the kind of person who likes to say "It doesn't have to make you happy, it just has to make me happy," when it comes to my likes and interests. I know that people in my life judge me for certain things, I am a coin collector and the wizard of Oz merchandise who knows what else. I've been judged for popular series I love like the Hunger Games and those were areas I never let people get in the way of. Yet, there was one thing in my life that I did let others find their way into and that was my reading life. </div>
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Reading has always, always been a huge part of my life and lately I haven't had the same passion and drive to read as I did as I did in Middle School. At first, I couldn't really put my finger on it, but one day I realized what it was. It's you. It's not me, it's you. What I mean by that is that it's YA readers like you. Everyone in the book community has an influence on what I read nowadays, and usually I'm only reading certain books because everyone else is reading them. When this happens, I tend to not really enjoy them because I'm just not that into <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ca6da2c3-ab1b-45da-8fbc-1153da19b139" id="c9bbf13e-1ba3-4211-949f-d39b1691652e"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="54935a00-3ab0-41d1-9804-0b156139a0e1" id="ca4f83bc-c13f-4624-b74b-e3c1ca88062d">overhyped</gs></gs> books that everyone in the world is reading--I can be but recently I haven't. This honestly takes so much away from my reading my experience because I feel so much pressure to love the book because everyone else loved it.<br />
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It came to a point where I dreaded reading because I felt all this pressure to enjoy it--love it. All the books on my TBR were books everyone else was excited for. For the first time in months I found a book that I loved so much that I was so eager to find another book like that. I miss having that experience of that itch you need to scratch you know? It's such a happy and joyous feeling and I really miss that.<br />
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I've also had to come to some sort of acceptance. I had to accept that it's okay to really hate or not enjoy a certain book. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if someone doesn't like you because of <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="cdd22481-ef42-4b4c-a727-1d43ad0722f9" id="eda1953b-ef60-4a05-90d5-c5c80c222a68">you</gs> rating a book one star---they don't deserve to have you in their life <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="cdd22481-ef42-4b4c-a727-1d43ad0722f9" id="e0f111b7-bd79-4d9e-8b53-08707a6410c0">haha</gs>.<br />
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One of the actors/characters that really stuck out to me this episode was Jace played by Dominic Sherwood. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="b3feb3b1-6b1a-42da-9bf6-30e464bbbef1" id="6682aaff-3194-4304-aee2-0a47f4ec6a44">In</gs> the first season, it never really seemed like the show got who Jace really was as a character. In this season, both the writers and Dominic Sherwood are bringing Jace to life in an amazing way. He's <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a093468f-13fb-4a51-8204-9f739c5fd989" id="96ec57e7-da3f-4408-8f10-de5fa24bb839">cocky</gs> but you can still see his heart. These were elements of his character I felt were very lost in the first season. However, in this episode, his character really, really shined. We've come to a point with Jace where he's been <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="fe0da11a-642f-4dca-87ef-7bdccf729505" id="f8966e81-42a3-4a4a-b0f1-1f1049e3007a">suppressing </gs>all of these emotions for the sake of himself and other people for so long that he broke, and to see him break is super gripping and it made my heart drop.</div>
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You know <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a7f62d77-0e7d-48b8-9140-550f11faad37" id="c3387f7c-c866-4097-94ef-29fc855f1623">what's</gs> a big but very dumb component of <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="a7f62d77-0e7d-48b8-9140-550f11faad37" id="4b8ec1a3-80a9-4bd4-ae91-b74e892edfb5">Shadowhunters</gs>. The love triangle. YES YES Love triangles still do exist in the world we live in, and it's oh so terrible. I will have you know that yes, I am a close fan, yes I might hate Climon but not because I'm #Clace. It's because Climon are best friends, and are practically like siblings. I think the reason why they hyped up Climon is because they really want it to be like WHO WILL CLARY CHOOSE? Honestly, it's so <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="29542ed7-3437-4541-bc62-169ff666b25f" id="6df56940-97ce-4b91-a959-a016f04ca1f7">cringy</gs> to see them on screen together as a couple--it doesn't feel right. It honestly would've been so much more interesting to see Clary be with Simon for the sake of hiding her feelings for Jace. It honestly would've added so much more depth to the show and it would also make the whole relationship thing more interesting. Seeing Clary be with Simon and be torn between her feelings is SO, SO CLICHE. It's overused and it's been so played out on the show where it's annoying because it's so obvious who she's gonna choose. Like everyone knows. The <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="bf040963-c754-49d0-87e2-334f6a9b0e8b" id="f8695763-732d-493f-9359-09add3cc16c6">showrunners</gs> have confirmed it without really saying it. Sissy is gonna happen guys--so that means class is gonna happen. I don't doubt that Clary is attracted to Simon but just because you're attracted to someone, it doesn't mean you are a good fit.</div>
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Sometimes, love triangles can be done well. In this case, not really because it's super <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="014751a8-4f07-492a-b7fa-4f738244d55e" id="bdf49434-fdd5-4893-bae3-aaa5695ca51e">teenagery</gs>. It gets old going back and forth when the audience clearly <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="7073178f-b622-4ad9-a200-2873fd48abee" id="85e6bf5e-34dc-40f4-a636-a3fe639df804">favours</gs> one side over the other. Having Clary with Simon for the entirety of the 2nd season would be so pointless, I want Climon but as best friends. It's come to a point where now that it's official that they're not siblings, the whole debacle with the love triangle is so dumb. There's no anticipation over whose she's gonna choose in the end. </div>
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There are also fans out there who think she's gonna end up with Simon because they're straying so far from the books. While they do stray off, they stay true to the main plot points and relationships. Also, if Climon were to be endgame---do you actually realize how low the ratings would be? The Mortal Instruments fandom is crazy.</div>
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In the recent promos, it is shown that Clary sleeps with Simon. Now in promos, they can often show things that are not what they seem. I don't know if that's what they're doing with this <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4cda6721-dc00-4d53-b795-653da5f41cbf" id="655aafdd-bcc9-4d1e-968d-38c01d308108">promo but</gs> here are my opinions on the subject. So many fans are upset because of one thing, virginity. Losing one's virginity in TV shows and movies is very glamourized, it's always a very big deal--it was in the books. People are upset because they think that Clary loses it to Simon. Honestly, I don't think we should be upset because of the characters losing virginity because I'm pretty sure Simon and Clary aren't virgins in the show. For me, I am more upset because Climon is a beautiful friendship and having those two characters sleep together--when being so mentally in tune with one another--they're best friends, I don't think that they could come out of a relationship as easily as they did in the books which is very saddening to think about. Also, when they're together as a couple--it feels more <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c1c1280b-e0a4-4cd3-b819-762071bbf1a3" id="6efc2a90-1aa5-4b90-9fd3-422358a6ea2c">incesty</gs> than it did with Clace.</div>
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Speaking of runes, Jace's angelic abilities were showcased in this episode and can I just say something--GOLD EYES.</div>
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Hello lovely people of the Internet. Yes you read that title correctly, today I'm going to be talking about my experience with vomiting---my first draft of my book. For the longest time I've been avoiding calling my story a book but 90,000 words later I've finally come to the conclusion that it's okay to call it a book. Before I get into the vomit that is my first draft, I'll give you a little backstory.</div>
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In the beginning of my "writing journey" I didn't really realize that, that was the path I was going to go on. It's interesting to look back now because there were seeds planted that have no grown into well--me? Anyway, I had this notebook that I brought with me where I would write all the stories I had come up with. This guy Ryan asked me "oh do you like writing?" and I immediately replied with a straight "no," which is hilarious to look back on now because look at me now! I had also written a Harry Potter script which was roughly 20 pages long---at the time that was a lot for me and yes I was very impressed with myself. So those were the first seeds that was planted, it wasn't until middle school did I blossom and by blossom I mean discover that I enjoyed writing.</div>
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There was this weekly writing project that we had to do in my English class, and one day an old friend of mine showed her story where she would submit sections or chapters every week making one whole story. I decided to copy her and I came up with my own story. What was that story about you may ask? A pop star. Yeah... That's not my proudest piece of work. Anyway, I discovered that I really loved writing this story and I would always be itching to write the next chapter/section. Now looking back it's hard to believe how my English teacher thought my story was good---and maybe the story was which I highly doubt. The entire format was out of place, grammar and punctuation was terrible and I used an excessive amount of exclamation points and question marks. So what made my teacher praise me for my work? I. HAVE. NO. IDEA. However, I will always be grateful to Ms. Cooper because without her I wouldn't be where I am today---in my writing journey I mean. You see, middle school wasn't the best for me and besides a few friends, discovering my love and passion for writing was one of the best things.</div>
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Onto grade 8, so for some reason my homeroom teacher/social studies/English teacher began to talk about books and how they require a lot of imagery and description etc. For some reason, this set me off with the need to write a book. Um---that was five years ago and after give years I can say that I've finished writing the first draft of my back originally titled, The Last Witch but then realized that made no sense to the story, then it became my protagonists name Sabrina and it remained that for five years until I remembered that I wanted it to be a series. Through a lot of thought I came up with the final (hopefully) title Mortal Hearts & Shadows which is the first book in a series.</div>
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Now let's talk about my experience with the vomit. I've always been told how emotionally tolling it is to write a book and I never believed them until I wrote my first draft. It was like I was on my period 24/7. One minute I'd be ecstatic over writing and the next I would be wanting to throw my computer against a wall which luckily I didn't do. Putting my thoughts on paper---my story on paper was so difficult because I had to write it knowing it wasn't perfect, and knowing that there were some real bad parts in it but I had to ignore it because you know---I had to keep vomiting the story out.</div>
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During this process I began distracting myself with a lot of things like creating spotify playlists for my book because "I would benefit from it in the future" which I sort of did, I also made A LOT of Pinterest boards for "inspiration" but really it was because it looked pretty and I was PROCASINATING. Why the procrastination? The answer to that is that I didn't want to go back into my first draft because it was so frustrating having it unfinished. There were also moments where I wanted to skip ahead and write parts I was excited for not the boring parts.</div>
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Vomiting was so annoying if I'm going to be honest. This is gonna sound so stupid and odd but it hurts knowing <i>you</i> have to write it, a lot of you may not understand what this means but it makes sense to me in my head.</div>
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Although writing the first draft was so incredibly difficult and took a very long time for me to write, it was so rewarding in the end to sit back and be like "I did that."</div>
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Before you read this, I'd like you to know that I haven't read the book. Usually when it comes to a book adaptation I would wait until I've had the time to sit down and read the book it's based off of. While I did want to do that first, I decided that it would probably be best if I pushed that aside and watched the show. Why? The reason is because this show is something more than just a popular show, it's an important message.</div>
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13 Reasons Why is probably one of the most if not one of the most---the most difficult show I have ever had to watch in my life. Most of the shows I watch are strictly for entertainment purposes and I the only reason why I decided to watch this show is because I knew that it dealt with various issues. There were two reasons why I felt this way, the first is that it showed everything in a very graphic and almost disturbing manor. The next reason is because I could relate to Hannah.</div>
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Relating to Hannah was not something I had expected to happen---I cried because I was brought back to a very sad part of my life which I've come so far from, but even though that is true it doesn't mean to say that the memories are gone, that the feelings are gone, that my anger and frustration and my sadness is gone. Those feelings will forever be linked to those memories even if I'm in a much better place in my life. It brought me to tears because I understood. There were many things she talked about like the way she was never able to look at certain people the same way, rumours being spread and everyone looking at you differently and also, I know what it's like to be hurt and embarrassed in public and have absolutely no one be there for you. Those moments where she was in pain felt so real and that made me think of myself. That was an area of the show that really showcased how you don't know how much someones words can affect someone---and that you really don't know what's going on in someones head.</div>
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Honestly, 13 Reasons Why is one of the most realistic depictions of being a teenager in my opinion. While I don't go out to parties and I'm not a wild child, I know what it's like to be in high school. In this show, there wasn't that much sugar on top, it delved deep. I feel like nowadays, high school is glamourized and I'm not here to say that this show isn't because it is in certain aspects. When you think of high school you think of the stereotypical high school. I saw my school in this show which is something that's never happened before. This show literally just shows how sick some people can be and how they can find humour in someones pain.</div>
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For example, there were phrases that certain characters said that I have definitely heard in my school. Phrases like "She just wants attention," "It was a joke," etc. etc. etc.</div>
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Lately, I've been hearing a lot of kids in my school raving about this show and it just made me think. Are they recommending it, raving over the show because they think it's good and it's popular? Or did they really <i>get</i> what the show was trying to say. The reason why I'm mentioning this is because they kids are talking about it with joy and happiness---and while happiness isn't a bad thing it confuses me how something that deals with a young girls suicide can be so uplifting like that. Also, the show is being romanticized into prom proposals which is a whole different story on it's own.</div>
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I am so glad that this show is getting recognition, that means the message is getting out there but it also means that it's not. There will always be people getting caught up in the attractiveness of the characters and how emotional the show is. What I mean by that is that, there's a difference between getting emotional and getting emotional. There is one side where people can be like "Oh it's SO SAD, like OMG I died. CLAY AND HANNAH ARE MY OTP AND THAT CAN NEVER HAPPEN. I NEED A CLAY IN MY LFE." Then there's another side where it hits them in the pit of their stomach, and they truly, truly realize what the show is trying to say. The show is becoming mainstream, and it's getting to people but it's also turning into almost of a joke. I've seen memes of this show making fun of the tapes which I always see "It's a joke," but that's not the point.</div>
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The show is so incredibly gripping, and talks about serious issues that we continue to ignore. Bullying is such a large part of some peoples lives and it's often looked over. Physical abuse, emotional abuse and sexual abuse are all talked about in the show. One of the forms of abuse that really got to me was rape. Two characters, Jessica and Hannah are taken advantage of and it's taken so lightly with the ones around them. It's always brushed off it felt like. The way it was depicted was very realistic in my opinion because we live in a cruel and confusing world that doesn't really handle rape well enough.</div>
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Now onto the show itself, I thought that it done pretty well. Each episode was close to an hour long and while it was very long I think the length of the episodes were needed in order to properly tell the story. I won't go into how it was compared to the book considering I haven't read the book but what I will say is that I imagine that both are great in their own ways despite their differences.</div>
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An issue that I've had with the show that always kind of nagged at me was the romance. I never had a problem with the relationship between Hannah and Clay, I was a fan. However, in a way it romanticized Hannah's struggles. The way I viewed it was that Hannah would've been "cured" if Clay allowed himself to love Hannah which was unsettling for me in a way. Clay would also always be saying that he killed Hannah because he was afraid to love her, and she would've been alive... Love is a beautiful thing but there are cases where love can't bring you out of the darkness and that's the only thing that I really disliked about the show, was the way they told the audience that everything would be okay if you just had someone to be your partner.</div>
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This is one of those shows where I do think that it's a great show, but there isn't really anything spectacular about it. If I were to recommend this I wouldn't say it's because it's a fantastic show I would say it's because it sends a very important message that needs to be heard. I think this is why this is more a discussion than anything else because there isn't anything that sticks out to me besides the messages that it holds.</div>
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Thirteen Reasons Why is very relatable---I could relate to it and so could many others. This is an aspect of the show that I feel to be very arguable. On one side of the table, it's not glamourized but there is also the other side where it can bring people back to a really dark time in their life---and it did that for me so I can see why lots of people are unhappy with the portrayal of certain scenes. Personally, I'm not one to hate on a show for those reasons---however I am aware of the controversy and will continue to take note of it if I ever decide to re-watch the show.</div>
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THE MIDSEASON FINALE OF SHADOWHUNTERS AIRED ON TUESDAY AND MAY I JUST SAY THAT THIS WAS THE BEST EPISODE YET.<br />
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This was probably the first episode of Shadowhunters where I had very few problems with the events that occurred in the episode---like WHAT? Although, what I will say is that it's so hard keeping in my giddiness from non-book fans of Shadowhunters. I want to so badly to be like "SIMON STILL A VAMPIRE BUT HE IS NOW A DAYLIGHTER," but I can't because they haven't revealed that and non-book fans wouldn't know what that is... I'm also restricting going "READ. THE. BOOKS."</div>
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There were so many amazing things that happened, and I think one of the reasons on why I'm so excited over this particular episode is because things from the book were showcased in this episode, and those were things I didn't think we would be seeing at all in Shadowhunters if I'm going to be honest with those of you who are reading this.</div>
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Alright, so from the very moment Jace and Clary were revealed to be "siblings," I had been itching to see the moment it was revealed that they weren't. AND---I was so not disappointed. Yes, very different from the book, but what matters is that they included an aspect that's so important in the story and episode. To be honest, I was not expecting it to be revealed to soon---I mean only Jace knows but still. There were so many great moments in the show that were leading and hinting to the true nature of the two and it all flowed together really well.</div>
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The first moment we see of Jace is when he touched the soul/mortal sword. Most people are probably expecting it to be destroyed because of the whole demon blood thing but NOPPEEE. Throughout this entire scene, I had this HUGE grin on my face because I knew what was going to happen. Jace was going to activate the sword revealing that he too had angel blood. </div>
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I thought that the whole backstory behind this was very interesting. It was all part of Valentines plan or maybe back up plan. It was just super clever because he knew that Clary would most likely refuse to activate the sword, leaving Jace to destroy it and he knew HE KNEW that Jace would sacrifice himself for the down world. Honestly, in that moment I was just so impressed with how that plot was developed and how it was pieced together.</div>
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Those plots/sub plots are the kinds of plots I want to see from Shadowhunters---Not stupid shapeshifting rune ones!</div>
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The aftermath of that scene really reminded me a little bit of The Infernal Devices in the sense that Jace wants to tell Clary the truth but he sees her happy with Simon. It hurt my heart to see Jace in that sense of mind, and he was so hopeful to. Thinking about it is tugging at my heart. I freaking love Dominic Sherwood as Jace.</div>
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Another concern that some book fans have been worried about is the Seelie Court scene as this was confirmed to be in season 2B. I thought about it, and I think that scene is going to be a sort of revealing scene if you know what I mean. Clary will still be with Simon, and Jace is still keeping the secret of them not being siblings. The Seelie Queen will be like "Kiss the one you most desire," and Jace is gonna be like "Oh it's totally SIMON," Simon and Clary will kiss but it won't work. Then, it will be revealed that it's Jace and Jace will be all like "WHATTT?" and during all of this, Clary still thinks they're siblings and this will reveal that Clary still has feelings for Jace despite what she believes. And this will reignite the fire that's inside of Jace.</div>
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Shadowhunters has this trend of wanting to surprise book fans and while that usually never works, I still was on the edge of my seat. However, whenever a major/main characters life was threatened I knew they'd be okay so they never go me there. Yet there were still moments where my jaw did drop just because of the way things were put together which I believe to be a very good thing.</div>
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Like, it's not a coincidence that Maia, Luke, Simon and Meliorn didn't die from the blast. It's not a coincidence that Meliorn got slashed by a rogue Shadowhunter. You get me? Those characters still have a purpose and role in the show, therefore they cannot die.</div>
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An interesting trait or aspect of a character was revealed in this episode, very briefly but this was another thing I never thought they'd mention in the show. And honestly, Shadowhunters has been doing a pretty decent job with including things that aren't typically and regularly discussed in the fandom. The revelation that was made was Raphael's asexuality. Emeraude Toubia revealed that there would be a sexuality that has never been talked about on the show, so I'm assuming it's Raphaels. When this was revealed, it was like a boulder had been dropped within me. I was so, so shocked---it hit me like a ton of bricks I was like WOW. For me, as a book reader, his sexuality was always a very important aspect of his character in my opinion and I love how they incorporated it in the show and kind of broke the stigma that asexual people cannot have romantic feelings for others. However, I will say that the whole "Rizzy" relationship is a little sexualized at the moment and I'm not the biggest fan because of Isabelle's addiction.</div>
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Since Sebastian is coming in, in the second half of the season I'm a little concerned for Max and not in the way you might think. We've barely spent enough time with Max to really form that emotional connection to him. And in my opinion, every single time we've seen him he's been very cute but unlikeable. Although he is a minor character, he still needs depth and his character is currently lacking that at the moment. We've barely seen anything memorable about his character, while Max in the book did have those memorable traits even though we only saw him for a very short period of time. </div>
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The reason why I'm bringing this up is become of a young warlock child named Madzie. We've seen Madzie in maybe three episodes, and I've already become so attached to her. And yet she's barely spoken... The reason why I care for her is not only is she so adorable, it's the fact that she has motive, she's so lost and innocent yet so incredibly powerful. And all of the other characters interactions with her make me want to care for her, we get the feeling that she shouldn't be involved in this. So if she were to die in the next episode, I would most definitely be impacted.</div>
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Just a side note, I wouldn't be mad if Madzie was the warlock child Magnus and Alec adopted. </div>
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With Max, we need to be spending so much more time with him and getting the sense and his place in the Lightwood family as well as the institute. Where are his comic books? You know how much more depth would be given to him? Because right now, he's kinda annoying because he absorbs way too much from his parents. I only mention this before we are going to see him die very soon. And I'm not saying that I will not be impacted by his death whatsoever because I'm sure I will, but the fact is that I get this feeling that his death is going to be played out just as big as Jocelyns. And right now, we are not seeing enough of his character to get that major impact we should be having when he does eventually pass.</div>
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ALEC SAID I LOVE YOU TO MAGNUS. I literally jumped out of happiness when I heard those words come out of their mouths. It was done so well, and wasn't cheesy in any shape or form. It fit the moment really well, and I could really feel the love between them and I couldn't be happier for Malec.</div>
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Clary in this episode really felt like book Clary for me, in my opinion. All of her actions felt very true to her character in the books, you know we saw her bravery and her stubbornness which was so nice to see.</div>
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Maia is a character that I love more and more with each and every episode she appears. You can really tell that she has this really dense and intense backstory, and it is a story that I am so looking forward to seeing as the actress who portrays her is so incredibly amazing with playing Maia.</div>
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Not long ago, there was a theory going around that Aldertree is Sebastian which wouldn't really make sense considering Sebastian was a disguise for Jonathan and----um... With this episode, I can't help but believe that theory even MORE. They're really trying to play out Aldertree as this good and trust worthy character, but they are still building that suspicion... Honestly, if they use the same plot twist as last season many fans will be so pissed---myself included.</div>
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Alright, so Simon to become day lighter Simon he needed to drink Jaces blood and for a second I thought it was gonna be Clary which I was fine with considering she has angel blood too. I don't really know how vital and important the shapeshifting rune was in that particular moment, it honestly felt a little out of place because we didn't really get a sense of the teams plan before going into the institute. It was weird, however I was very happy with the fact that it was Jace's blood and not Clary's. Not really for any other reason than it's accurate to the books.</div>
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That was the last moment (or one of them at least) we saw in this episode, it was Simon in the sun! There were so many little scenes in this episode that put a huge grin on my face because it reminded me of the book and I truly felt like I was watching the characters come to life in front of my eyes.</div>
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Those were all go my thoughts on the winter finale of Shadowhunters, I'd love to know what you think! To me, this was the best episode out of the two seasons!</div>
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We are so close to the winter finale of Shadowhunters, and this episode I felt was very solid and had some great things in at as well as some things that weren't as fantastic. There were a lot of high points of this episode however, like always there were points where I couldn't help but disagree with the decisions that were made.<br />
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The first thing I would like to discuss is Izzy's addiction to Yin Fen. Yin Fen is something very powerful in the books, highly addictive and it had the ability to kill you. They completley downgraded Yin Fen to simply be vampire venom which is something I was a little disappointed with. They could've taken Isabelle on this really painful journey but instead turned it into some sort of weird romantic and sexual relationship between her and Rafael. It isn't really the romantic relationship between the two that I have a problem with, it's the way they're portraying addiction.</div>
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I think Emma, from EmmaBooks describes it perfectly and would highly suggest you go and check out her review and discussion of this weeks episode on Youtube.</div>
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The next aspect of the show I would like to discuss is Climon. I've never really been a fan of their romantic relationship, the only reason why I'm happy that it's happening is that it's one step closer to Clace. It's really nice how they're portraying it on screen, it's very cute and it's clear that the two of them do care a lot for one another but at the end of the day, it's weird. </div>
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Something that's been bothering a lot of Shadowhunters fans is that Jace is clearly not over Clary, and supposedly Clary isn't either. Yet while her feelings still lingers, she's completely wound up with Simon and my opinion on that is that she's using Simon as a distraction (which she does in the books) because it hurts less to push someone or something away and pretend it doesn't exist.</div>
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So the whole premise of this episode is Clary's blood oath, and to be honest the thought of Clary dying did not really scare me considering she's one of the main characters. It didn't scare or surprise me in any shape or form, but it was really fun to watch the journey of undoing the blood oath.</div>
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A scene in this episode that really made an impact on me was the scene between Clary, Jace and Simon. So in this scene, Clary is asking Simon to kill her if she gets in the hands of Valentine and Simon being Simon, he doesn't want to but then---JACE. Jace promises Clary, and while the promise was very dark to me it showed how much Jace knew and loved Clary to understand what something like that meant. </div>
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Madzie is one of the cutest little warlocks I have ever seen. I honestly just love her story arc in the show as of right now and she's barely in the show. It just amazes me how she's so little and has all of this power. And all of her interactions with Valentine were excellent.</div>
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Alan Van Sprang, as always DELIVERS A FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE! That's all I'm going to say because I'm sure if you're a watcher of the show, you know how sinister and perfect his portrayal of Valentine is.</div>
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So Valentine took Simon in this episode. That was the very last thing we saw in this episode, and I can definitely see how they're pulling things from City of Ashes. I hope this means that we're going to see day lighter Simon!</div>
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So recently, I've been discovering a lot of things that I have been starting to enjoy a lot! I feel like it's very random but when have my favourites ever revolved around one thing? Let's get on with the post! </div>
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So the first thing that I've been liking recently is FIFTH HARMONY. I was never really a fan of Fifth Harmony and for some reason was always strictly Little Mix. And despite me not listening to them, I never really had anything against them. So after Camilla left, I just started listening to the 7/27 album and found myself really enjoying the music. This was something I never expected to happen but did, and I still don't know if I would consider myself a fan. As of right now, I enjoy listening to their music and will continue to do so.</div>
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The next person is Ivy Levan, maybe you've heard of her maybe you haven't. I didn't really know of her until the remake of Rocky Horror Picture Show aired and I heard her voice and was like "WOW". I randomly started listening to Science Fiction/Double Feature and that eventually led me to her Spotify page. Not really knowing if I was going to enjoy her music or not I selected one of the songs and found that I loved her music. There's something very unique about her voice that I really, really love and her voice matched with her music is just AHH---it's so good!</div>
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The first in this category is <i>Riverdale,</i> maybe you've heard of it, maybe you haven't. Anyway, it's a new hit show that's been airing on the CW, and if you didn't know already it's based off of the characters from the Archie Comics. You know, when you hear Archie comics you quite literally think of the comics so when you see what the show has to offer, you might be a little---surprised.</div>
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<b>Welcome, welcome to Caraval―Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game.</b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever</span></div>
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Caraval was one of the many books on my most anticipated reads this year. I had heard great things and was seeing it everywhere, however although I was hearing all of these amazing things I had doubts. I don't really have the best history with hyped books, but LUCKILY this book blew my mind in every way possible.</div>
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Within the first few pages---or maybe the first few chapters, I was instantly pulled in. And this was something I hadn't experienced in a long time if I'm going to be honest. From the very beginning, this was a book I woke up everyday looking forward to reading, I had to force myself to stop reading and I was just so helplessly in love with this books world, it's story and it's characters. There wasn't a day that went by that I wasn't excited to pick up<i> Caraval </i>because I was always itching to find out what happened next.</div>
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After I read the first chapters, I found that I already had so much knowledge of who these characters were. It was pretty amazing to me because everyone was already so developed but Stephanie Garber still managed to add in so much more depth and development into the characters as the story went on.</div>
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Scarlett was a character that I really, really loved. In a way she was just so pure and she's not really a character we see a lot of in YA now a days (at least that's what I think). Usually now---it's always a strong female heroine (which Scarlett is) who is very snarky and is always a little rebellious at times. I thought it was nice to see someone who was a little like myself---in the sense that she's always a little concerned over a lot of things and she's holding back from living the life she wants to live, or speaking out against things that bother her. </div>
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Julian was a character that I loved from the beginning, I will not go into much detail of his storyline in this book because it is so interesting and it's best if you go into it not knowing anything at all. What I will say is that he's very charming and reminds me a lot of Mon El from Supergirl...So with that said I totally pictured him as Julian and Melissa Benoist as Scarlett. </div>
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The whole concept of Caraval was something that has always fascinated me from the beginning, and to have read the book and experience what the characters were experiencing was so trippy. Before you even pick up this book, you know that Caraval is a game and you don't know what's real and what's not real. And throughout the novel you are constantly reminded of that one thing. So with that imprinted in your mind, you are constantly questioning if what's happening is indeed real. This is a factor of the book I found to be so interesting and complex because as the reader you too get lost in the story---in the game just like the characters. There were so many points of this book where I literally had to put my book down and think... Is this real? What just happened?</div>
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With Stephanie Garber's writing, I really didn't realize what was happening because I was so intoxicated, and enchanted with the magic of this book, the magic of Caraval and just this whole book in general ---it consumed me. In a way it was so freaky because it was like the book was the game and I was one of the players, and I was the one getting so mesmerized by everything that was happening that I paid no attention to anything else but this book because I was so lost in it.</div>
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Stephanie Garber leads you into one direction and for a few pages or chapters you are very accepting (sort of) of the "reality" but in an instant all of that changes. And let me just say---it was done so well because with everything that happened in this book, I never expected.</div>
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Caraval is such a gripping and enchanting novel that I couldn't get enough of. It took me on a whirlwind of emotions that ranged from happiness--anger and everything in between. It felt like my head was spinning because after I finished this novel, I was in a daze. I couldn't believe what had happened, the events that occurred---everything was swimming in my brain and it took so long for it to process.</div>
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There wasn't really anything I disliked about this book. If I had to name one thing, it would probably be the fact that it ended and that I have to wait another year for the next book to come out. I would rate this book a billion out of 5 stars. Can I do that? I can't? Oh well I JUST DID.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">So, we see an angel in this episode---which was a very big thing that happened in the books. For the most part, I was quite happy with how they portrayed that aspect of the story. Ever since I was little, angels have always been very fascinating to me so to see it on screen and see a scene that closely resembled the scene from the book, it was very chilling in a way. I think that the way they expressed the angels pain and how they actors portrayed it---it all blended together to create a very unique, engaging and chilling scene which I thought was something very fitting for the show.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">However, the actor they cast as the angel Ithuriel was an old man. At first, I thought that maybe this was just his "Human form" after being tortured by Valentine, and then once he was freed he would become this magnificent young being. This was something very minor but bothered me a little bit because I think the age of the actor took away from the beauty of what an angel is. I was very much expecting to see Ithuriel spread his wings and break into his true form which we did see, but he literally just sprouted wings and shot into the sky. The way it ended was very good but I was still bothered by the casting.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The concept and background of Yin Fen is a little bit different in the show which in a way I understand, but in the show it does not seem anywhere near as dangerous as it was in <i>The Infernal Devices</i>. I feel like since they downgraded it to being a form of vampire venom and the way it's scripted we don't really get the sense of what it can do to someone. It's highly addictive and can kill you, and while we get a sense of that, it's very mild in the show. However the writers could also just be letting this be a slow burn.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">We were getting hints of Climon in this episode! I've never really shipped Simon and Clary, I honestly just want it to happen because of the sake of the books. What I will say is that I really enjoy how they're developing their romantic relationship, with each episode it's growing and growing and this way it won't be too forced.</span><br />
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Let's talk about Maia, she's such a fun character and I absolutely love the actress who plays her. She's so, so wonderful and I'm so looking forward to see how Maia develops in the future upcoming episodes.</div>
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Valentine and Luke had a great scene together that really hinted at their history which we already know obviously. I cannot express how much I love Alan Van Sprang as Valentine, he's so sinister and so not right in the head but it's so much fun getting to see him bring this character to life.</div>
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The fight scenes in this episode were fantastic. A little unrealistic that Jace would lose his sword in the first ten seconds of a fight and Clary would take on two Shadowhunters...Yeah, the show still has to work on flow and consistency.</div>
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Those were all of my thoughts on episode 7, I didn't write a review for episode six because one, no time and I was very under whelmed by that episode if I'm going to be quite honest.</div>
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This is most likely an unpopular opinion. Sarah J. Maas is worshipped by a lot of people in the YA book community, including myself. I do believe that she is a very strong writer and I have loved so many of the books that she has released. However,<i> Empire of Storms</i> was the first of her works where I felt very unsatisfied. Now, there are a number of topics that I will be discussing, and some of these might be controversial. So if you don't want to read about someone pointing out things about Sarah J. Maas's <i>Empire of Storms</i>, I suggest you click away and find another post to read.</div>
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One of the main things that I disliked about this book was the development of both the story and the characters. This was something that only just recently stood out to me as unrealistic. There was not really one book in this series where Celeana/Aelin didn't have some sort of romantic interest. You know---I was fine with the love triangle but after the first two books, it's just completely dismissed after it was made into this huge thing in the first two books. </div>
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I did not view the romantic relationships in this book in a good way, I didn't view them as a way to advance plot points or even characters, to me it was simply there to merely entertain the reader with all of the "hot" stuff that was happening in the book. In my eyes it was a filler to make the book longer than it needed to be.</div>
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Some readers---okay a lot of readers enjoy book content like this. While I can tolerate it, it's only to a certain extent. And while some may rate books highly because of this, I don't because I base my ratings on more than just the events that occur. For me it's like half structure and half events. So you could probably imagine my disappointment when both of these things let me down when I read this book.<br />
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Another aspect of the book that I didn't really appreciate was the development of the characters. As mentioned before, I felt as if the development was very unrealistic and for me it became so bad that I started to not care for the characters. I lost interest with the characters and the storyline which is something that is quite unfortunate considering how much I love these books.<br />
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To me, and as a fan of Sarah J. Maas's works, I know what a good book from her looks like. And I'm not trying to say that this was the worst book in the entire world, it was just decent. Compared to her other works, this was the weakest one in my opinion. And I believe that this is due to her being on contract to write two books a year. So therefore, not as much effort goes into each of the novels she creates and writes.<br />
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Something else that surrounds this series in particular is diversity. And for some reason, I have always been very afraid to talk about it but I feel like this book is the perfect way to express my feelings. In terms of reality,<i> Empire of Storms</i> is unrealistic. Yes, some of you may be saying that this book is a fantasy and that real life doesn't have to apply to these types of books. While that may be true, does it make it normal--- or even realistic to the world? Even if it's a fantasy, there are still things that should apply to the novel itself.<br />
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Every character is white---and if not all most of them are white. And not only this, everyone is straight. I am a person of colour and I have never seen myself in books, so if someone like me can't---what is someone else going through? And I can't really speak on behalf of the LTBQ+ community because I'm straight, but there are so many people out there who are and they are the ones who read these books and feel that they are not represented.<br />
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This needs to change, not just with this book but just in YA in general.<br />
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And just because something needs to change, it does not mean we have to target authors and publishers in a negative manner. To be clear, just because someone doesn't write diverse books, it does not make them a racist.<br />
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With representation, it's so easy to include a person of colour or someone who isn't straight but does that mean it's a good representation of the character, the culture or their sexuality? No. We don't<i> just </i>need representation of diverse characters, we need GOOD representation that will let people see themselves in the characters they read about, that empower them and that make them feel proud to be who they are.<br />
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And it may seem like I'm rating this book based on the diversity aspect. While diversity is important to me, I don't rate them low solely based on that one aspect of that book.<br />
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So there were my thoughts on this book, I still will continue reading Sarah J. Maas's books---and hopefully I will continue to love them.<br />
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Despite my exams being this month, I somehow managed to read a good amount of books. How did I manage to read during this very stressful time? I don't know. Anyway, let's get on with the wrap up.<br />
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The first book is called, <i><b>The Case of Beasts: Explore The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find them.</b></i> I saw this book in the store and was like, I need that in my life and now it is. I have always wanted the original Harry Potter film wizardry books but never got around to it. However, I did read this one and if you're a film fan and love to know things you never knew you wanted to know, I would highly suggest picking a book like this up. It was so much fun to read about all of the different characters, and see the amount of detail that went into the props and sets. It was all just so very fascinating. </div>
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The second book I read was the first in <i><b>The Trials of Apollo</b></i> series, <i><b>The Hidden Oracle</b></i> by Rick Riordan. I thought that the premise of this book was very interesting, and fun to read about but it wasn't my favourite Rick Riordan book. It was a very good book but if I were to compare my enjoyment of this one to his other works, I would most definitely pick the other ones. Another thing is that I felt like this was a little too "middle grade" for my taste. I find that when this happens, my enjoyment kind of just spirals down. Anyway, I would rate this a <i>4 out of 5 stars.</i></div>
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<i><b>Stalking Jack the Ripper</b> by: </i>Kerri Maniscalo was recommended to me by Sabrina or Library Luv from <a href="http://beyondthebookreviews.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Beyond the Book Reviews</a>. I didn't really know what to expect from this book. There wasn't really that much hype surrounding it, but it was a book that I had seen floating around. I love historical fiction--mystery is not something I would usually read but I really loved it in this book. The writing style is something that I found to be unique and the author had a very different voice that I haven't recently seen in YA.<br />
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The next book I read was <i><b>Empire of Storms</b></i>, the fifth book in the <i><b>Throne of Glass </b></i>series by Sarah J. Maas. I had such hope for this book, but for some reason I just didn't like it... I honestly feel like this is a very unpopular opinion which it probably is. There are several reasons why I disliked this book as much as I did, I know very few have the same opinions as I do, and truthfully I am very glad that the majority of people who have read this book loved it. I'm not here to try and convince you to hate this book. I still love this series, and remain a fan of Sarah J. Maas. However, I felt that this book did not live up to the potential I thought it had.<br />
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In my eyes, there was a lack of care that went into this book. The development felt off to me, I lost all interest I had in the characters and the story. And while written well---it wasn't good enough in my opinion. I kind of feel like with each Throne of Glass book my interest in the books goes down and that is something that I don't want to happen.<br />
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Another aspect of the book that I personally did not like but usually don't mind was all of the sexual content. I honestly do not mind it in books but all of the romantic and sexual stuff felt so uncomfortable and forced. To me, it wasn't really there to advance anyones romantic partnership but to merely entertain the reader with all of the "hot" stuff that was happening.<br />
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Also, you know what's recently come to my attention? The lack of diversity.<br />
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Yeah I know, it's a fantasy but I'm just saying just because it's a fantasy it does not mean that diversity is not important. It's very unrealistic to have all white, all straight characters... Honestly I just really want to see more diverse fantasy out there that's I dunno---mainstream?<br />
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Was this book terrible? No.<br />
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Was it fantastic? No.<br />
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Did I love it? No.<br />
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Did I force myself to read it purely based on the fact that I assigned it to myself for a class? Yes.<br />
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Am I still a fan of Sarah J. Maas? OF COURSE.<br />
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This book didn't live up to the potential I believed it had, and I will continue to read her books despite my dislike for this book. I would rate this book a <i>3 out of 5 stars.</i><br />
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You know whats interesting? <i>Shadowhunters </i>continues to exceed my expectations when I have such little hope in the episode. I went into this episode fully expecting to hate it, and to dislike everything but I really only disliked one thing and was very happy to see some book related content in the show! Having seen episode 4 as well as this one, I am already liking the new writers/showrunners. I truly feel like they have a better understanding of the world, the characters and the dialogue is far, far better than it was in the first season. And I hate to say it but I believe they more respect for the original content than the original writers.</div>
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An aspect of the show that I find very interesting is that they're pulling various things from the books and while it's not necessarily from <i>City of Ashes</i>, it is still book content. The reason why I find this interesting is that they're pulling different details, and scenes from the books that correlate with the shows storyline which is very clever in my opinion. And doing this, including the book content feels very natural and not forced unlike last season where all the book content felt forced which is probably why there was so little of it. It's so refreshing to see a small fragment of the books in the show even if it's not from the actual book we believe it to be based on. The show is very much a blend of the books, and so far I am liking what we're seeing.</div>
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Including the book content is still keeping the "element of surprise" the show runners would like to give even the book fans, but is still satisfying our needs to see the books come to life.</div>
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A very important plot point in the book a lot of people were afraid we weren't going to see was Clary's rune power. I am happy to say that we finally got to see it in this episode! Some people were sad that she sees a vision, but in my mind a vision is not very different from her seeing it in her head. Honestly, it's pretty much the same thing. Not only did they showcase her ability, but it made sense in the show. A lot of the times, there are a lot of questionable things but with the situation Clary was in, it made sense for her to use her ability in that moment.</div>
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Here comes the one thing that I didn't like about this episode. Now, looking at it now it isn't really a bad thing that I disliked it considering the circumstances but overall, it was just super strange. Alright, so Clary wants to get her mom back and with that thought in her mind she finds a warlock who is willing to do so. A little bit later, the warlock asks her to do a favour...And that favour is to carry a shadowhunter, demon hybrid baby. And in order to do that, the demon obviously has to impregnate her and that is what made me so uncomfortable. It just felt so gross and very out of place of the show. It was very, <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer.</i> I just really hated that entire plot line. That is all I will say on that.</div>
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Last season, Jace and Clary's relationship was very rushed and forced. That with the horrible script and the lack of development of the characters resulted in a disappointing portrayal of the Clace relationship. I can say with confidence that I am believing Jace and Clary's relationship in this episode---this season. It just feels like the relationship from the books, and the portrayal is better and the chemistry is growing. I feel like once they're revealed to not be siblings as Sebastian is coming in very soon, romantic Clace is going to knock original first season clace out of the water because of how the show is developing their characters and relationship.</div>
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Another thing about their relationship is that I can feel Jace's romantic love for Clary and I can sort of see that Clary is trying to suppress her feelings and see Jace as a brother. I don't know if I'm just telling myself this or if it's actually happening. They had so many great moments in this episode that really touched my fangirl heart. This just makes me very excited for the Seelie court scene!</div>
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Speaking of Jace, we got book Jace in this episode and not only that it was so believable. I was so shocked when I laughed at Jace like what? I only laugh at book Jace but wait---we're seeing book Jace! The arrogant, cocky and sarcastic Jace! I've always known Dominic Sherwood would be a good Jace I just don't think the show had a good script originally.</div>
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Did I mention I love the new writers and show runners? Also, Todd Slavkin liked one of my tweets, AKA one of the showruners AND he previously worked on Smallville which is one of my favourite shows.</div>
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Let's talk about Simon. For the past four-five episodes we've been leading up to this moment of Simon telling his mother he's a vampire and for a second I thought she was just totally going to accept her son but THEN, BUT THEN she called the doctor? So right now, it feels like she thinks her son is insane which will probably and hopefully lead into her not accepting Simon. But I can't wait to see where this story arc goes.</div>
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Now on the theory Aldertree is Sebastian... This episode is only further proving everyone's point. I mean at this point it seems so obvious. I really hope he isn't him, you know maybe he's just working with Sebastian because it would be so stupid to recycle the same plot twist as last season. It's stupid. It's stupid. And did I mention that it would be stupid? With how pleased I am with the new writers, it would be disappointing to do what we're all thinking. And I honestly do not believe that it would be their decision---it just feels like something the original writers would do. </div>
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We got a funeral in this episode which is something I never I thought I would see in Shadowhunters. It was very interesting to watch and was very happy to see that they spoke in Latin I believe?? </div>
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On the topic of acting, many people were both pleased and not pleased with Katherine Mcnamara's portrayal of Clary's grief in the episode after Jocelyn's unfortunate death. This is one of those things where I can see from both sides but I personally believe that it was done well. Her death was ever so sudden, and while it may sound harsh to say there were a lot of things happening in the institute that were greater than mourning her mothers death. And I felt that the writers wrote that story arc very well. Clary is both saddened and angry, and she showcases her anger through the killing of the demon. However, the way Clary let her emotions flood into her at the end of the episode was so gripping to watch. No words came out of Clary's mouth, the physicality of that moment was a very "oh my gosh", moment if you know what I mean. It really set things in stone, and put things in perspective. </div>
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As a book fan, I am not angered by this. For the show, I believe that this was a good change. I know a lot of people are, but <i>Shadowhunters</i> has already strayed off so far from the books and I am not one to hate on the show solely for that one thing. I expect them to make changes, and while I may not always be happy with the changes, I have to accept and respect those decisions because it's out of my control and I want this adaptation of the books to succeed.</div>
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If they are going to stick with this storyline, we will be on a road to a very interesting story arc for Clary's character, and it will for sure bring chaos to the others as well. The show is already getting so much stronger in terms of the script, the acting and the overall look and world---and I have so much hope for the future of this season, and hopefully for future seasons as well.</div>
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Alright, so a scene that I absolutely hated in this episode was a scene between Camille and Magnus. I really love Camille but for some reason her appearance in this episode was honestly one of the most annoying things I have ever seen, it was absolutely ridiculous and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It had a very interesting concept and had potential, but on one hand Harry Shum Jr. was being Magnus but Camille? There was something off.</div>
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Magnus was absolutely fantastic in this episode. We saw this whole new version of Magnus that we didn't see last season, or really in the last three episodes. He got really grounded in this episode, and I feel like I've been saying this a lot and I probably will continue to do so for a while as the second season is still developing into the show I personally hoped it would be.</div>
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There was a lot of book content in this episode which was something I was so unaware of until I watched book tuber's reviews on youtube. And when I watched those, I had this feeling of realization I guess about my feeling familiar with certain Jace scenes, it was because I was literally watching adapted versions of scenes from<i> City of Fallen Angels</i>. It's been a long time since I've read the books, and I don't really remember anything that happens so you could imagine my surprise when I figured this out. I really liked this honestly, to me this shows that writers and the show runners are a little bit more respectful of the original content---not the past ones weren't but we never got an almost accurate scene from the books in the first season. It was always interpreted in a weird way. Anyway, I hope that this is a sign that we will be seeing a storyline from the books soon!</div>
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So, remember when the show runners were like "THERE'S GONNA BE A TWIST THAT BOOK FANS WON'T SEE COMING," during the first season. Yeah that twist was that Michael Wayland was really Valentine, which thinking about it now it was super obvious. Just saying, it's going to be hard to trick the book fans, that's just a fact. So, something that's been puzzling fans is why the hell does Victor Aldertree have an English accent? And why is he so mean towards Downworlders? The possible answer to that is Sebastian. You see, Will Tudor was recently cast as Sebastian and in article one of the show runners states that he is going to have a BRITISH accent. Many people are speculating that they are going to use the same plot twist as last season... If they do this---I don't know how I'm going to feel. Sebastian is really Jonathan so---is he just going to be Aldertree while pretending to be Sebastian but really inside he is Jonathan. If this theory is true, I'm going to be so pissed because not only was this used last season, but it won't work considering Sebastian is already a disguise. And I really don't want to see the stupid shapeshifting rune.</div>
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One thing I learned that I found to be extremely important was time management. Now I know everyone says this but it is not as easy as you think. For anyone who knows me personally (like Faith) they will say I am super plan pro. I use a combination of a book agenda and my phone to constantly plan everyday. Even then I still found it hard sometimes. There is just no way you have the time to study for everything 100%. You need to learn how to prioritize and be able to study more focused areas, as well as be able to study in a bunch of smaller amounts of time. I found the key to doing this was for example using those 1 hour between class times to do some work instead of being on my phone and or eating during this time. Another thing for me was doing my textbook readings on my way to the campus. It takes me 40 minutes to get to campus which is plenty of time to get through a chapter.</div>
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Again this is another thing that everyone says, but it for sure it probably the most important. If you don't take care of yourself physically and mentally there is no way you can expect you to work or learn at your best. For me that meant taking time out to go to the gym once a week, and to make sure I had one break day per week to just do minimal study and relax. Something to expect is to have distance from your friends, especially if your like me and am an avid studier. I really only saw my few friends that went to my university and even then none of them were in my classes so I just saw them on and off if we went for lunch. I found it really really nice to make new friends at university who are taking similar classes to you. A lot of times you and your friends won't be interested in pursuing the same career, which is fine but finding people who have similar interests is really nice. One thing for me was I always had someone to give me notes if I wasn't able to make it to class, or help me if I was confused. In summary, make time to take care of yourself, and let yourself have a life, school isn't everything.</div>
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I had heard lots of university stories from people and honestly they freaked me out a lot. At first they even seemed completely true to me, I was having more trouble than I had ever had, I felt like I had no one to help me and I really wasn't sure what to do. However as time passed I made friends who helped me, but I also was able to get into the rhythm of how things worked. I personally think that is the hardest part, is getting use to this weird system that's so different than you're use too. I go to a canadian university and I for sure would say I think university would have been easier if I had gone to a private school. I feel this way purely because it generally better prepares you, but that doesn't mean you can't get good grades in university just because you went to public school. I went to a public school and especially if you take an advance placement program, you are just as prepared. I always thought university would be really hard, but I think it's more that it is fast. Each term is only 3 months, whereas for high school it was more like 5 months. That means you are learning a lot more material and constantly being tested at a continuous pace. However as I said before once you get into the rhythm of it, it really isn't that bad.</div>
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University is definitely different in that its not as easy to just go see your teacher for help, and for me I found it hard to get help with simple things just because I didn't feel it was worthy of asking a professor. However part way through the term I discovered my university's help centers! They have help centers for like every first and second year science and math course as well as tutors (some free) available. I didn't realize how helpful these centers actually are. After I discovered them I went weekly and found my understanding of the courses significantly increased. I personally didn't take a written course but in my university there is also writing tutors available which for when I have to take a written course will for sure come in handy. Away from academic things they also have many different services as well, some even free. Everything from the multiple clubs and groups to things like free counselling and group therapy sessions. I personally have not attended any but I have heard how helpful they can be for some students.</div>
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My last point of my weird little post is that DO NOT JUMP THE GUN. By this I just mean don't get so crazy excited like me and just buy a bunch of random things you don't need. As I said before I am a crazy planner so when I was going to university I decided to do a huge supplies shopping. Everything from new binders and ALL my textbooks. I have completely regretted it. I learned that you should always wait until after the first class or two to get your textbooks since sometimes you don't actually require them. That would have saved me some money if I knew that. (Though DO buy your lab books ahead of time). Also yeah I bought waay too many supplies. There are like no assignments or paper anything really so notebooks are really all you need. Maybe one binder too keep some of the papers you get but definitely do buy 4 (*cough* me). Something that did surprise me is that for all the math courses I have had to take all were non-calculator. So yeah its more in sciences that you need calculators. The message of this mess of a rant is maybe don't buy everything you think you need right away, kind of ease into it and see what you actually will need.</div>
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That's the end of my weird rant thing, hope you enjoyed it!</div>
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