Think of the CW's
The Secret Circle as a
Twilight wannabe and all will be well. This new show from Kevin Williamson (producer of the
Vampire Diaries, another
Twilight wannabe contender) is set in the state of Washington as well. However, in this case we meet Cassie who is also running away from her past to family in the deep dark woods of upstate coastal Washington. And instead of meeting an attractive vampire on her first day at a new high school, she meets an attractive witch (or warlock, thought that word was not used in the pilot). Oh yeah, she is also saved in the parking lot by her handsome beau, but rather than threatened by an out-of-control car driven by a classmate, she is stuck in a burning car set alight by an out-of-control spell driven by a classmate. Did I miss anything? Of course, there is also the meeting in the woods between the two new friends who seem to be destined for each other while nature glistens (or floats) around them. I think that does it.
So, now that we have that out of the way, does this show have a chance on its own merits? Possibly, but only because you have two decent actors; Britt Robertson from
Life Unexpected and Thomas Dekker from
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Leaving aside the cluster of vampires, werewolves, and witches crowding television these days, this show could stand alone as its own version of high school angst. All I know is that the television version of high school is getting more interesting each day, whether you are singing in the halls, biting a bully, or casting a spell on the new girl.
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