Watching shows by The CW has proved a rather unfruitful experience. Their shows entertain and hit the notes they want to hit, but never break the mold or strive for greatness. After seeing 'The Secret Circle', 'The Vampire Diaries', later seasons of 'Supernatural', 'Ringer' and 'Hart of Dixie' it starts to feel like all those shows are the same. There are no standalone episodes but the longer story arcs don't feel particularly engaging and rarely really go anywhere. There's never any shocking twists - if a character actually leaves the show, it's done in an overblown dramatic way, and even that barely ever happens.
Still, a show like 'The Secret Circle' has its strengths, especially to the undiscerning eye. If you want a show about pretty teenage witches, your options are limited, and 'The Secret Circle' delivers. By the way, you should check out the 90's movie 'The Craft' if you want more of something like this.
The show is story-driven, and the story works. I disliked the parts that dealt with the adult characters, I thought the interesting stuff was with the teenagers, them coming to terms with their powers and learning about them and themselves.
The characters are the weak point. The actors are not that good. It seems they were hired because they were good-looking - every single person in the show (or any other CW show) looks like they were pulled from an underwear commercial. This makes for nice posters and promotional material but cringe-inducing dialog.
Still, a show like 'The Secret Circle' has its strengths, especially to the undiscerning eye. If you want a show about pretty teenage witches, your options are limited, and 'The Secret Circle' delivers. By the way, you should check out the 90's movie 'The Craft' if you want more of something like this.
The show is story-driven, and the story works. I disliked the parts that dealt with the adult characters, I thought the interesting stuff was with the teenagers, them coming to terms with their powers and learning about them and themselves.
The characters are the weak point. The actors are not that good. It seems they were hired because they were good-looking - every single person in the show (or any other CW show) looks like they were pulled from an underwear commercial. This makes for nice posters and promotional material but cringe-inducing dialog.