Shadowhunters: Episode 5

Episode Name:Moo Shu To Go
Release date:9 Feb. 2016
Running Time: 42 mins
Starring Katherine McNamara,Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Matthew Daddario, Emeraude Toubia, Isaiah Mustafa, Harry Shum Jr.,Alan Van Sprang, David Castro, Jade Hassouné, Nicola Correia-Damude
Watch: Freeform (US) – Netflix (Worldwide)
Episode Reviews: 1|2| 3 | 4 | 5

Moo Shu To Go:

I thoroughly enjoy this week’s episode of Shadowhunters (Ep5). I feel that each week it is getting better and better. This week we get to see the show slow down a bit and take it’s time and I really enjoyed that.

We see a lot of tension in this episode. Everyone is on high alert and fighting with each other.

Clary (Katherine McNamara) and Alec (Matthew Daddario) don’t have the best relationship at the start of the books and we can start to see that in Shadowhunters. It was really fun to see the banter that these two have. There is a scene where Alec is trying to defend himself and his feeling for Jace and it’s pretty funny. There is also tension between these two because Alec being the leader of the institute at the moment is trying to do the right thing and do stuff by the rules and Clary doesn’t see that.

There is also some tension between Alec and Jace (Dominic Sherwood) and this is something that I do not like. Yes they have their disagreements, but I think that Jace is being excessively harsh towards Alec.

In Ep5 we are introduced to the Mama Lightwood (Nicola Correia-Damude), and let’s just say it was very interesting. I liked how Maryse was played. A little firmer than I imagined, but I can get used to her this way.  Even though I have said her name wrong for all these years, she looked like I imagined her and fits right into the Lightwood family.

We also see a different side to Isabelle (Emeraude Toubia), a softer, non-flirty side. We get to see her and Clary’s relationship start to form into something that we love from the books and I cannot wait to see some girl power from these two in episodes to come.

I do however, wish that McNamara’s acting was a bit lacking, in saying that I felt that in Ep5 it was better than previous episodes. Clary is the protagonist of this show, so she needs to step up.

In Ep5 we see a lot more of the shadowhunter world. There is a scene where Isabelle and Jace are with Meliorn (Jade Hassouné), in which for people who are not fans of the book will find out some interesting facts about the fairies.

We also see some werewolf action. There hasn’t been much throughout the series so far, there have been little hints here and there, but in this episode they have come alive.

It was confusing at first because of what was happening with the werewolves, but by the time the episode finished it all made sense and everything came together. Luke (Isaiah Mustafa) is seen quite a bit in this episode and from the start I was really interesting in how Luke was going to be played and so far I am pretty happy.  

There is also that Magnus (Harry Shum Jr.) and Alec phone scene, which I have to say was adorable and Harry is the perfect Magnus and this scene highlights that.

Ep5 also shows more signs of Simon changing, slowly and steady and I love how they are doing it. Little things here and there.

Overall, I am really enjoying Shadowhunters so far and like I said last week, as each episode goes the next one keeps on getting better. The acting is becoming better, the characterisation is getting better and better, the dialogue is lacking a little, but I have faith.

Have you been watching Shadowhunters? What do you think? Are you liking it so far? 

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