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takaraphoenix · 4 years

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kimmycup: I was rereading an older story and it just hit me...

That was back when you thought they’d flesh out Jalec and Climon too :D

@kimmycup I KNOW. I WAS A FOOL.

But also holy shit is Izzy underused. Like yeah they made her propose parabatai bond to Clary, but beyond that, her... everything... was so severely lacking.

Magnus, while also very underused, at least had allusions toward being close to Catarina, Dorothea, Ragnor, Raphael and Luke. He had FRIENDS. Even if they most definitely did not develop like any of those bonds properly and just vagued at them for the most part, they were there, we conceptually knew Magnus had A Social Circle.

With Isabelle? She grew closer to Clary and that’s it and it also for a big part felt more like the writers going “uuuhm we have Two Girls. How about we make them hang out and do Girl Stuff” (talking about boys, dressing up for missions and doing make-overs. Granted they also got to spar some but most their bonding happened on very basic Girl Stuff tropes).

Even Alec, for crying out loud, got to make a friend in Andrew Underhill! And like the final season did heavily hint on that actually happening off-screen to a larger extend.

But Isabelle...? She and Lindsay could have been friends, both scientists and two of the... uh like... only girls at the New York Institute. Her and Lydia who was just written out.

Heck, Isabelle and Maia could have been a powerful duo too and when Isabelle started pushing for Maia to get together with Simon, there could have laid an interesting friendship, since most of the Simon/Isabelle build up happened while Simon and Maia were dating.

And, of course, the original post’s main point: Isabelle and Magnus.

But seriously. She was the most side-character of all the main six. Every single one of them, aside from Jace who Did Not Have Friends either (and didn’t actually get to make any either, aside from the Simon in the very final episode), kind of hat at least hints to a social life happening.

And with the kind of person Isabelle is and with the significant change of this being a big, full Institute with lots of end-twenties Shadowhunters, she most definitely would have been the Cool Girl and would have had a group of friends there and if the show had cared even a little bit, Isabelle would have had friends.

But then again, if the show would have cared at all, we would have seen all those amazing potential relationships fully unfolded. Oh, to live in that alternate reality where Shadowhunters was filmed with these actors and with good scripts, that would be the dream. *sighs softly*

#kimmycup #Isabelle Lightwood #Shadowhunters

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adorealeclightwood · 6 years

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Alec in 3x10.

It took me forever to get around to actually doing this because a bitch was hurt, okay? Fuck. This whole episode was rough. Plus, I thought I had this in the queue, but it’s actually been sitting in my drafts since Thursday, so forgive me for being a temporary dumbass lol.

Let’s get started.

I’m going to begin with the scene we were all waiting for.

Right off the bat, I loved that Magnus told Alec more about his history with Asmodeus. He may be a greater demon, but he took Magnus in when he had no one else, and was the only person in the world he could relate to for a very long time. I think it was super important for Alec to know that, and to know that Magnus turning to his father for help after all this time was no easy choice.

Then, he finds out Magnus is going to Edom, and he can’t be the understanding boyfriend anymore. He can’t just stand there and nod, because there’s no fucking way he’d ever be okay with this.

Magnus cracks a joke about the cell service being terrible there (which I thought was interesting - more on that later), and Alec doesn’t find it funny, because “this is insane”.

Last week, I said I had a problem with Magnus asking Alec to tell him that Jace wasn’t worth it, but now that I’ve had the chance to watch the whole episode a few times over, the line wasn’t nearly as bad as we thought it would be. Magnus wasn’t “forcing” Alec to make a choice - he’d already made the choice for him, because he knows how much Jace means to him. He also knows that while Alec cares for Jace, he’d never bring himself to ask Magnus to do anything that would put him in danger. By stepping up and making his own decisions (like the grown ass, powerful ass man he is), he was giving Alec one less thing to worry about.

On top of that, we have to give Magnus a lot more credit, especially where Alec is concerned. While a lot of the choices he makes have a lot of connections to Alec, ultimately, Magnus makes decisions for himself. Deep down, I’m sure Alec understands that, but he’s got a one track mind, remember? He has a tendency to jump to conclusions when it comes to people he loves, and right now, Magnus is about to descent into hell to save his parabatai, and stop Lilith. That’s a lot to process within a couple of minutes.

(I’m horrible with explanations right now because I’m running off three hours of sleep, so forgive me if I’m confusing you.)

Then, we get the iconic scene we’ve been quoting for months.

Magnus is ready to go, but Alec isn’t quite ready to watch him leave.

“You’re gonna make it back, you hear me?”

The way Alec’s eyes move up and down Magnus’ face? As if he were committing every last detail to memory on the off chance that Magnus didn’t make it back?

Bitch, I almost passed out.

“Why wouldn’t I? Look what I have waiting for me.”

And Alec can’t do anything but kiss him, almost like he’s memorizing that too. Then, they pull away, but keep their eyes closed; they’re savoring that moment, because there’s a very real possibility it’ll be their last.

That got to me.

I want everyone to know that nothing about this was forced. Nothing.

Magnus did what he did because he chose to do it. He’s allowed to.

Remember that.

Moving on.

WE GET TO SEE ALEC WITH HIS BOW AND ARROW.

I may be the weakest Alec Lightwood stan in existence, but when I see my man with his favorite weapon, my Alec-is-about-to-commit-some-badassery senses start tingling, and I start yelling. I also turn my TV up dramatically, because you know I love dramatics.

Not only is he back in archer mode, but he’s talking to my newly crowned dynamic duo: Luke and Maryse.

Luke asks if he’s heard from Magnus, and for a minute, it’s like everything comes rushing back. He hesitates, but not for too long, because he can’t let them know that there’s anything wrong. I know it was Magnus’ choice to go to Edom, and there’s still a part of Alec that wants to save Jace no matter what, but it doesn’t change the fact that in Alec’s mind, Magnus being in hell and not right there by his side feels very wrong, in a way. Maryse makes that extremely gif worthy quote about Magnus waiting to make a dramatic entrance, and Alec does what he’s been doing since season one.

He takes every bit of the worry and anxiety he’s feeling, and locks it away to focus on the mission. A very dangerous mission that his mother is ready to take part in.

And of course, protective Alec makes an appearance to ask Maryse to sit this one out. I feel like it’s important to mention how seamless of a transition they seem to be making. Not too long ago, Maryse probably would’ve been the one calling the shots, and Alec would’ve made sure everything went according to plan. Now, he has to tell her to stay out of it, because it’s dangerous for everyone involved, let alone a woman who just recently lost her shadow hunting abilities.

Life comes at you fast, dude.

Next up, we get a little impatient Alec, who is also one of my faves. (Right up there with salty Alec.)

“Simon’s been in the building forever, what’s taking him so long?”

“Alec, it’s a high rise.”

I screamed because that is so Alec. Like, he doesn’t care if it’s two stories or twenty - hurry the hell up.

Izzy takes a look at the magic Lilith is using, and once again, Alec shows us how much he’s grown.

“With or without Magnus, we have to get Clary out of there.”

I’ve been saying I want their friendship to prosper, but THIS IS PEAK FRIENDSHIP. Clary’s in trouble, and Alec wants to save her. Not because of Jace, Izzy, Magnus, or even Luke. Alec wants to save Clary because she’s a friend.

Excuse me while I kick and scream in excitement over that, as well as that little exchange between Simon and Alec, who also need to join the BFFs club.

Okay. On to the hard shit.

[Note: Have any of you guys seen Deadpool? The first one, not the new one. Deadpool makes a comment about a superhero landing, and the Owl totally nailed it, only he’s not a superhero. He’s a villainous demon, but I thought I’d point it out anyway.]

As soon as the Owl lands in front of Alec, it takes him all of two seconds to get his bow ready. The last time he saw Jace, he was in tears, scared out of his mind. The time before that, he was in Magnus’ loft, talking shit to everybody.

Last time, he begged for death, and Alec refused to kill him. He isn’t going to make that mistake again, no matter what the Owl says to throw him off.

Then, the fighting starts, and the struggle is real, because the Owl knows him. He’s tapped into every corner of Jace’s mind, so he’s learned a lot, including Alec’s fighting style. They’re parabatai; they’re meant to be fighting together, letting one’s strengths cover for the other’s weaknesses. They’re not supposed to fight each other for real. For training purposes, yes, but not with the intent to kill.

Alec does that sexy ass backflip move and gets his arrows ready, and the Owl gets Jace’s blades out. I’ve mentioned Alec fighting defensively instead of offensively, and every time I spoke on it, I was thinking of this particular scene.

The Owl starts doing all these extra spin moves, and Alec dodges him every single time. He waits for an opportunity to present itself, and when it does, he takes it, stabbing the Owl in the knee with one of his arrows.

So not only is Alec the equivalent of a sniper with his bow and arrow, he can also use them up close and personal in hand-to-hand combat. I love a man with multiple skills!

Back to the fighting. They’re both kicking, swinging, and doing a whole lot of grunting, but nothing really happens until Alec stabs him again, this time in the arm. The Owl gets slash happy with the blades, but of course, he never cuts Alec, and Alec stabs him for the third time.

At this point, Alec is clearly tired of fighting this bitch, and then I started thinking: maybe that was the Owl’s plan all along. Say some stuff about tearing him apart with Jace’s hands, make him think he’s got the upper hand for a little bit, then pounce at the first sign of weakness. It’s rude, yet effective.

Then, the Owl does something to Alec that fucked me up mentally. I talked about it here. He broke Alec’s hand, and I felt it through the screen.

Anyone who’s ever broken a bone knows what I’m talking about.

Alec screams, and the pain is both physical and mental, because the bones in his wrist just made a noise no one ever wants to hear, and also because it’s his hand. An archer with a broken hand is like a car with no engine. It just doesn’t work.

The Owl gets Alec on the ground and starts talking shit (as usual), but this time, he’s holding one of Alec’s arrows, and he’s ready to kill him. Alec stops him, and starts talking to Jace, because he knows he’s still in there, and he’s crying, because his worst nightmare is playing out in front of his eyes.

Alec is on his back with one of his own arrows being shoved into his chest, and the only thing he wants is for Jace to know that it’s okay; he forgives him, and he’s sorry they couldn’t save him.

Selfless men just break my heart in the most exquisite of ways.

Then, Magnus king-of-saving-the-day Bane shows up, and we all breathe a little easier.

After he blasts the Owl back to whatever hellhole he crawled out of, he goes straight to Alec, who’s still lying there with an arrow in his chest, making jokes.

Earlier in the episode, when Magnus was preparing to go to Edom, he did the same thing, because he was trying to hide how terrified he was. Now, Alec is trying to hide his pain.

Literally everyone on this show picks up little things from one another.

Jace is finally back to himself, and runs over to active one of Alec’s runes. It could’ve been an iratze (you know, the magical rune that can apparently heal everything from a tiny cut to a broken spine), or maybe another rune to make him comfortable so he doesn’t hurt himself with every breath.

Magnus tells Jace he’ll take care of Alec, but before he leaves, he looks down at him, and Alec nods. He’s already reminded Jace that it wasn’t his fault, and now, he’s got the love of his life by his side. Even in the midst of a crisis, Alec hasn’t forgotten the mission. Their whole reason for being at that building.

Clary.

He was only meant to kill the Owl while Luke and Izzy went in to get Clary, and now that Jace is back, they still need to save her. So he nods, because even though it’s a shitty situation, they aren’t finished yet.

This episode just...ugh. My heart.

Alexander Lightwood deserves a thousand hugs and kisses, and all the love and protection this world has to offer.

Thanks for coming to my final Ted Talk for 3A. I can’t wait for August.

#Shadowhunters #SH 3x10 #Erchomai #Alec Lightwood #Matthew Daddario #Malec #Jalec #Character Analysis

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