This show had so much potential. I read the books and they were a big part of my teen life. The concept and imagination that went into this story is amazing. Cassandra Clare is a top writer.
What the producers did to this story is just disappointing. Very few of the cast are actually good actors, otherwise it just makes you cringe. The dialogue is so incredibly cliche. And what happened to the beautiful institute?? They modernised it to disaster. So upset.
This story was one that's connected with me more than any. From a real fan of the books, to see this show ruin every bit of what made the books so unique and fantastic is soul crushing! It feels like heartbreak to me haha. Honestly, I'm so frustrated and hopeless for the world today. They take something beautiful and have to make it "current". History IS beautiful. If they stuck with the majority of the book, I predict it could've been rated 5 star by big names in the industry.
I'm giving it a 2 star for Cassandra. Otherwise the show would get a 1 from me.