Shadowhunters Season 1 Episode 5, Clary gets to meet big mama spitfire, Mayrse, has a run in with werewolves, and…totally outs Alec?
But let’s forget about all that for a moment and talk about that phone call! Malec, anyone?
It only lasted less than a minute, but it was that phone call that we’ve all been waiting for right? It’s step one to Malec, and yes it’s going a little slow, but how can we ignore the amazing interaction between Magnus Bane and Alec. Matthew and Harry are playing their parts so perfectly and amazing it gives me chills just thinking about it.
Magnus is suave and flamboyant, while Alec is hard-nosed miserable and moody. Opposites attract for sure. Did you notice how Alec’s wall just crumbled when he heard Magnus’ voice? Who needs Jace when you have Magnus?! For a couple that has barely had any screen time together, the chemistry between these two absolutely sizzles.
Who else wanted more?!!?! But leave it to Clary to ruin our budding Malec fun.
We picked up where Shadowhunters Season 1 Episode 4 left off with Clary getting a Valentine vision from the necklace her mom left her. Turns out the necklace is a portal shard. Cool huh? Well not so much when you think that MAYBE Valentine can maybe kinda see Clary and where she is. Cue the sexy one.
Alec, being Alec, wants to put the necklace into safe hiding because he wants to protect the Institute fearing that Valentine might be able to use the necklace to infiltrate it.
Clary is of course upset because the necklace was the only thing that kept her connected to her mom. Jace is on her side on this issue, not surprising considering that he is falling deeper and deeper in love with this girl even though he is a boy and completely clueless to it.
After Clary’s little verbal spar with Alec, she stomps off mopping like a little girl not getting her way where Izzy finds her on a bench. The sisterly bonding with these two, is giving me all the feels. They both come from such different backgrounds, yet still can connect on such a base level. Izzy is genuine and tough as nails which is proven when her mother, Maryse, shows up.
The woman just barrels past her and gives her the worst scowl I’ve ever seen a mother give her child. But this may very well be where Izzy gets her badassness (yes that’s a word) from, because her mother is one badass bitch.
Maryse sends Jace and Izzy on a mission leaving Alec in charge of Miss Sassypants. Oh, joy. Jace’s only request before he leaves is for Alec is to please, take care of Clary. And Alec being the good parabatai that he is will do what is requested of him, right? Of course he will.
The tension between Clary and Alec is obviously increasing, but now that he knows that she knows his secret, will they become friends? Not exactly, I still can’t believe she outed Alec. That was a huge surprise! Clary is a lot more observant than I think most of us imagined.
But is she the cause of the problems between Jace and Alec. Ummm yes… But, hopefully, these problems won’t last long, but they were pretty deep this hour. Jace was not happy with Alec, even after he realized that Alec was not to blame for Clary’s escaping from the Institute. Love definitely turns a blind eye.
Simon showed up this episode with a new set of powers that no one seemed to bat an eyelash at, because, you know, pulling doors off their hinges is just…normal. As is leaping over walls or breaking through handcuffs. And here we all thought Alec was observant and paying attention to all. With all that is on Alec’s mind… Jace, Magnus, and of course his hatred of Clary who can blame him for not seeing the obvious.
We met werewolves, who hid behind doors in order to change into human form. I would have liked to have seen a little more with the interaction with Luke when he takes on the pack leader, but, time, budget I guess didn’t allow it.
Overall, I thought this was the best episode to date so far. It was an action-packed hour, the dialogue was much better than in previous episodes, the story moved, Clary had lots of sass, oomph and more depth, and there was that awesome Malec phone call!
Random Thoughts and Musings
- Valentine needs more screen time. He is this baddass threat, he’s menacing, and he barely got the screen time he needs to prove he is the real deal and the big threat!
- Was the only reason for the memory demon to get Magnus and Alec together? Why didn’t Clary remember anything about the box before?
- Clary being so observant about everything, how is it possible she didn’t seem to notice that something with Simon was WAY off? He suddenly can see runes. He pulled the door off the hinges effortlessly, Can jump a building in a single bound. Yeah, Clary needs to wake up.
- Alec and Magnus. Yeah I am going there again. I mean how can I not? The look on Alec’s face when he hears Magnus’s voice, just gave me all the giddy giggling girlie feels. We need more of this, and stat!
FANdemaniacs what did you think of “Moo Shu to Go?” Are you still screaming over that brief, Malec moment? Tell us all about it in the comments below!
