The secret circle - episode one to nine

#1: We’re introduced to the characters, and to magick, perhaps a little too fast.

Dawn and Charles have drastic plans, so drastic that they murder Cassie’s mother to get her to move to town. What these plans are remains a mystery.

Cassie is a take charge girl, changing tires on her car and stuff, but she is lonely, a breed apart long before she comes to town.


#2: The binding of the circle. Again I feel they are rushing things, that they miss much in the terms of interesting development by not postponing the binding a few episodes.

I love that they don’t really like each other, but still go through with it. There is clearly a sense of at least awkward destiny around the fire.

Dawn is shown to be both caring and ruthless. She prevents her daughter from becoming a murderer, but kills her father in law, the daughter’s grandfather without a second thought.


#3: Zachary was evidently wrong. It wouldn’t be sufficient just to kill one of them. As long as there is another family member of the same generation to take the dead one’s place, the circle will prevail.

And was Zachary scared to death, enough to stay away? It seems that way.

Nice to see how the possible new love interest for Cassie was introduced this episode, knowing that she will kill him, burn him to a crisp.

The writers seem to reinvent the show every second episode or so, but there is a plan behind it, it seems.


#4: Heather Barnes, the girl possessed by a demon. Cassie (and Faye), through their rash act doomed not only Heather, but Nick as well.

Faye (to Cassie): «I’ve never understood why we’re not better friends».

«Do you have a broom»? Adam

«Sure, I’m a witch». Cassie


#5: The demon’s overtaking Melissa was well done, but Nick possession wasn’t. it was too quick.

I don’t care much of the existence and nature of the crystals. I prefer the power to be from within, not something to be removed or taken away or bound.

The dynamics between Dawn and Charles remain unclear.

The death was useful, even though forced, spurring the story forward.


#6: Introduction of Jake was fairly well done. I am also struck by a notion probably true that the story won’t be predictable, which is great, of course.


#7: The Halloween party was great, a grand visual of a culture. It should have been even greater, though, more thorough. Luke, Cassie’s prospective boyfriend revealed himself as the asshole he was. He got what he deserved.

«Dark magic» is mentioned for the first time and it is revealed that Cassie is the daughter of John Blackwell, a dark mage and that she indeed is even more powerful because of it. I don’t enjoy stories making magic about dark and light, but perhaps the show’s creators will make a better job of it than anybody before them have.

#8: They are Travelers these boys and girls, travelers of the mind, on a journey of discovery, indeed witches true. But they are also teenagers, jealous and vindictive. An explosive mix to be sure.

I’ve decided I like the fairly fast development.

After this it is hard to think of anybody else but Faye being Cassie’s sibling. Of course, as I’ve stated before it could be more than one or all of them, but only Jake has done magic on his own after the binding.


#9: If Faye should ever find out that her father isn’t her father (and she will), she will be enraged. The question is what she is capable off in dealing with that rage.

Cassie let herself be overpowered easily again. This one and the last time could be said to be due to her inexperience, the next will be ridiculous.

The six is in the same room. They don’t need to look at each other, but they still know where the others are, with a glance or not, feeling each other’s energy from far away.

And now Cassie knows who and what she is, both a Balcoin and a Blake, clearly the most powerful witch there is.