10 Differences Between Shadowhunters Books And TV Show

[@justinbruce4126]

I love both of them. If you already read the books it wouldn't be fun to watch the show b/c it would be surprising. Changes are important to keep the show fun

[@justinbruce4126]

Catrina also does have blue skin they showed it in 3x02, she was just was hiding it from mundanes

[@mariec9693]

There are so many drastic changes though

[@justinbruce4126]

Marie C but always the same result. They just change up how you get to it, which I like cuz I’ve read all the books and it wouldn’t be fun b/c even though I know what happens in the book the show keeps me guessing

[@mariec9693]

I've read them all too. There are so many more things that they haven't mentioned in this video. It just bothers me how different it is.

[@justinbruce4126]

I kinda just look at the show and the book as to different things but I totally understand how it could be annoying if thing from the book are changed or aren't mention.

[@saraquazur659]

also the relationship between jace and clary was way better in the book... but magnus is just perfect on the show

[@aj_massey3628]

I agree...their epic love story isn’t really portrayed as well as it is in the books

[@jmd0605]

I guess their love story was more lackluster in the show, but I believe that's the point. Romance is a big part of the world, but it's also a big cliche. Besides, if we got more Clace time we wouldn't have as much Malec or the Jordan/Maia/Simon. I think Clary and Jace's love story taking a backseat is the perfect sacrifice to flesh out LITERALLY everything else.

[@dinosaur_nuggies]

Magnus is always perfect...

[@imsungjaesmelody.thesnorte5623]

@@dinosaur_nuggies one would say- Magnus is magical

[@sophiedejong2760]

How was it different just curious

[@alicia_marie999]

They ruined Jace and Clarys first kiss, the greenhouse scene is epic in the book. Such a letdown

[@bethsuters2053]

I know right!!!!!

[@_agamh]

Yeah I love the show, but that scene in the book was incredible, and I wish it was in the show too.

[@sephoramina]

For that, I actually liked the movie greenhouse scene the best.@@_agamh

[@saemahbegum]

That’s why I ordered the Mortal Instruments: City of Bones was wayyyy better

[@natalijastojsic]

Same. I watched the movie first, then read the book and then watched the show. The greenhouse scene was perfectly done in the movie and it was magical, just like in the book. I was eager to watch the show but their first kiss was disappointing as well as the first half of the season 1

[@anjalimohan1783]

I wouldn't complain much coz the series gave me MALEC in its best.

[@mousumipandey7898]

Malec is the best... Yet love the books and

[@aj_massey3628]

Yes yes yes

[@navyarayavarapu]

True. #Malecislove

[@supeerJed]

Anjali Mohan I want moooore Malec scene in the books I started to read because of Malec.. I’m a bit disappointed. I don’t really like Clary in the books I don’t understand why Cassandra skipped the first Malec kiss

[@luisa6739]

Actually Cassandra Clare is writing a trilogy only for Malec called The Eldest Curses. In the TV show Malec comes too fast and it isn't well developed like in the books. The TV show is like "Yeah, first of all there is a gay love story and than we have Valentine and Sebastian", but in the books Malec is in second place (in the first trilogy even in third placee) and the actual lore comes first. If we compare the disaster that they did in the show with the other characters with Malec, they're not that bad, but Alec and Magnus in the books are better than this discreet representation of them. This is my opinion as a fan of the books that cringed a lot watching the TV series.

[@AshTree23]

What about Hodge? He was one of the main characters in the first book, and was barely seen in the show.

[@teri3585]

I agree

[@TheB1rth0fVenus]

i dont even remember hodge in the tv show. I prefer so much the movie.

[@Chill-fq8cj]

@Ariana the movie was more exact but the characters were ugly and cheap

[@rielhan8548]

@@Chill-fq8cj excuse me what, Lily Collins and Robert Sheehan were not ugly or cheap, but the rest kind of were

[@_unknown09_93]

@@rielhan8548 excuse me WHAT? Jamie left the chat LOL

[@roannesylvester8101]

Jace was suppose to be THE hottest dude on the show, in the series Alec is the hottest 🤷‍♀️

[@spaceparrot8702]

The way it was described in the books: Jace is like gold, which is popular because of its outer appeal. Alec is like silver, isnt as popular as gold, but its actually a lot stronger. So its a matter of perspective, Jace used his looks to succeed in battles and stuff too, but Alec didnt really care about vanity, but he could be a lot sexier than Jace if he actually made efforts to follow a tedious beauty routine like Jace does. But in the show Alec s just the hottest, big time.

[@thatfreakmary]

Have you read the way Magnus describes Alec??? Maybe it’s because I have a think for the main characters best friends in book but I always liked Alec more description wise and personality wise. Also I like that he looks like Will and Cecily

[@ruchi5273]

Jace is freakinggg hot 💫💫

[@scorpiusmalf0y]

Excuse you, they're both equally hot. I might even personally prefer jace. He's sooooo hot

[@delaneyyy813]

trueeee

[@glorianaelizondoz.2373]

The most illogical one: Jocelyn DOES NOT DIE IN THE BOOKS. She actually wakes up after all the drama of Jace and Clary being siblings, and immediately tells them they are not, because she remembers her son and the cruelty in him didn't exist in Jace.

[@glorianaelizondoz.2373]

And also, she and Isabelle ended up getting really well in the books. Sure, the begin wasn't so good, but so it was with Alec as well. In the books, they got to a point where a lot of us fans asked Cassandra if Izzy and Clary would be parabatai.

[@hannahportzer9319]

The only reason why Jocelyn died is because Clary is supposed to become/be a hero and in order for someone to become a hero they need to go through adversity. The death of parents is also apart of becoming a true adult. They felt that was something that would push Clary through 2A in a compelling manner. They even asked Cassandra if it was okay and she Approved and even said "it was a cool way to execute Clary's journey as a hero"

[@loancaron3603]

Yes and max is supposed to die in the serie but he is still alive

[@katlinday6851]

Glorianna Elizondo I love that she dies I hated the woman that played her

[@breannaw6621]

I honestly think they killed her off because she really didn't fit the role

[@mimi75969]

“Did we miss any of the differences” Just a couple hundred

[@rosalie4595]

how do i like a comment twice

[@cliou3206]

EXACTLY

[@princessalora3178]

I wanna know how to like a comment 100 times lmao

[@martagerc8743]

Btw why they said madzie was in books? She never existed in books just like that lydia. Did we read the same books?

[@labyrinthlany]

I was like... who the fuck is Madzie?

[@Maddie-os6md]

And they said that they are Die hard Fans

[@None_yu]

@@Maddie-os6md fr she said "if you were a die hard fan LIKE US!" like 53 times and she sounded so sure LMAOO

[@Duchesscarml]

I'm glad someone said this... lol. I loved Madzie to death, but she was not in the books. You think the person is thinking of Zoe?

[@michaelmell6080]

Also they called Simon a mortal instead of a mundane

[@jbaby283]

I've been binge-watching the show for the past couple days and I have only three words for it: MALEC. IS. LIFE. Period.

[@mochievious1552]

AMEN

[@keito-kun6618]

even if you read the books, you'd still say those three words.... true story...

[@hanensoltanii]

I was gonna say it I just skip some scenes just to arrive to male'sc

[@hanensoltanii]

@YAZMINE TRAHAN cute too , but Malec are magical ...omg

[@jealousycant7218]

I read the books and I have to say that I only watched the show bc of Malec. There's literally no other reason😂

[@roisinb.2587]

The change in jace really annoyed me. In the book he's hilariously self-centred and has great sarcasm and one-lines. It gave him a lot more depth. Who agrees?

[@lasyamalladi9590]

I don't like Jace's personality in the show. The whole reason I liked him in the first place is because his character is very dynamic and his humor gives us some comedic relief from all the seriousness. His self-centered personality makes him all the more likable, strangely.

[@anielson6152]

@@lasyamalladi9590 Honestly.....yeah.

[@natalijastojsic]

I agree, that's why i think that the movie Jace did a better job portraying him. Jamie had this sarcastic and "don't even worry about it" vibe and was fitting the book Jace perfectly

[@regangregory698]

Me!

[@mipaleditx]

Jace Herondale in the books and Will Herondale have so many common things in their behaviour lol

[@TheKgpunkin]

The “shadowhunters books” are called “the mortal instruments”.

[@hazey_dazey]

they're probably talking about all of the series (TMI, TID, and TDA) and the short stories (Shadowhunter Academy and Bane Chronicles) when they say "Shadowhunter books"

[@LexMeRep]

Well that's called "The Shadowhunter Chronicles".

[@maxccident]

Kelly Neal thank you

[@manuelamarconi5599]

1. Actually Matzie is not in the books. She's an invented character like Lydia Branwell. 2. Simon's not turned into a Vampire in the third episode but at the very end or episode seven. 3. In the books it is said that if a mundane drinks from the Mortal Cup they can become a Shadowhunter but the process is dangerous, because many mundanes will die before one is turned into a Shadowhunter. And that's the same in the show. The real difference is that in the show if you have the Mortal Cup you can control demons. 4. Even in the show Jocelyn went to Magnus Bane in order to have Clary's memories of the Shadow world cancelled. 5. In the show Ragnor Fell's skin is not green because in the cooks we don't see him at all. Ragnor only appears in the first episode of Magnus Bane Chronicles and the show runners don't have any rights over those books so they cannot mention or describe any of their characters. They just could do it with Ragnor because he was mentioned in the Mortal Instruments but they had no permission to describe him the way he really looked like.

[@bethsuters2053]

For the motral cup-I know right!!!!! It's like the whole plot of shadow hunter academy

[@peytongreen746]

i'm just glad some people notice how wrong some people are when it comes to facts whenever they get things wrong it just ticks me off.......

[@midwestbambi]

Clary was 15 Izzy was 15 Jace was 16 Alex was 17 i think

[@jithikasagar3575]

To

[@jithikasagar3575]

....

[@vatsala3706]

Is nobody going to talk about Jace's eye colour? It's supposed to be amber.. not blue Also, Alec's eyes were blue.. not hazel.

[@darshnac1522]

that part its totally irrelevant in the show, and still their are eyes are very unique, Hazel eyes arent that common, so arent Dom's eyes so...

[@amandadsouza3767]

They were going to give him gold eyes but once they picked Dom they said his eyes were already very unique so they only wanted to give him a gold eyes when he is activating his runes

[@Hannahr3639]

His eyes are already awesome

[@Littlemouse_]

I know but the actors are freaking handsome im not going to complain about eye colour, also Jace actor has this amber spot in one eye (heterochromia) that makes the unique

[@abhinavdevulapalli1648]

Domnic Sherwood is a Heterochromatic.

[@ash-iu7gv]

As someone who read the books first, I wasn’t that disappointed at the appearances of the actors. Yes I was wary of the acting in the first season but it got better as the season went on and I love the show so much

[@Syaryde]

ashley rodriguez same but honestly now I kind of like how they look it will never be exact but it’s the vibe I imagined in my head when reading the books

[@miccomarc]

So the acting and the show in general gets better? I've only watched the first episode and it's definitely some shitty acting haha, I loved the books so much I just didn't know if that love will ruin the show for me.

[@miahan8988]

marc micco Shadowhunters won 5 People’s Choice awards, so, yes, it gets WAY better ;)

[@aryavanyaceramics1983]

I just didn't like how jace and clary looked but mostly jace

[@navyarayavarapu]

True

[@kurapikaisnowdrowning9184]

You "hardcore fans" keep pronouncing stele wrong i can't stand that ugh

[@rachelleblanc6111]

Jimins Jams lol I commented that to

[@abhinavdevulapalli1648]

it's "St-el-ey" not "steel"

[@jinyoonhonammintaekook7265]

Actually Cassandra Clare said she chose the pronunciation " stelay" for the tv series because most people pronounced it that way. So basically it can be pronounced however we like. I used to pronounce it "steelie" until i decided that " stelay" sounded cooler lol

[@jinyoonhonammintaekook7265]

Also "hy fellow ARMY"

[@wren2406]

Thank you

[@jamie1912]

I’m usually a “the books are better” person but the show holds such a special place in my heart. After the first season you could tell they improved on so much and I think it was a better reflection of the society we live in now especially with all the references to mental health and addiction. The books are amazing, no doubt about it, but Malec is so important to me as not only a fan but a queer fan and I think the show and their casting of Harry and Matt were perfect and their chemistry as well as the chemistry between all the couples was phenomenal. I also found the plot in the show to be focussed more on the things I loved and found enjoyable but that’s just me.

[@nandyak844]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE COMMENT

[@georginasparks6867]

Scenes that were better in the movie than in the show: -The greenhouse scene -Jace finding Clary’s drawings -Isabelle and Clary talking about Jace like. “So are you two dating?” -The scene where Clary wears a short black dress and Jace pulls a pin out of her hair.

[@myaleigh9817]

Georgina Sparks what episode does he find her drawings

[@TheB1rth0fVenus]

@@myaleigh9817 he doesnt, it happens in the movie, and it is Simon that finds a draw that she made of Jace as an angel

[@sanjanayoganand4476]

I know right

[@zul21370u]

Agreed

[@princessalora3178]

Jealousy of Alec having a stamina rune lmao

[@ash2060]

Weird that she didn't mention the physical differences between book malec and tv malec. In the book, Magnus is a lot taller than Alec. And Alec has blue eyes instead of brown. (But I thank the casting directors decided not to stick with the book Malec otherwise we wouldn't have Harry Shum Jr and Matt Daddario in our lives) Which means, the MOVIE malec (Godfrey Gao and Kevin Zegers) was actually more accurate. But the movie sucked so it doesn't really matter anyway..

[@erichg9931]

It didn't suck. Just lack of time to show the whole view of the movie. If all the characters got the first seat in tv show it would be great. Thanks.

[@VerbalEnigma]

Daddario and Shum are epic and absolutely stunning both physically and talent wise. Gao and Zegers though fell completely flat and were two dimensional. It felt very much like they were reading lines and it's like...yeah OK, whatever. Going to go back to Shum Jr now thanks, because just the way he moves is so pretty. and Personally I'm a sucker for brown eyes over blue and Daddario is so much prettier xD

[@VerbalEnigma]

@@Kaiexists966 according to the wiki pages which follow the books it's a 2 inch difference...which isn't much at all. But I've yet to read the books for myself

[@rohinamaharoof3901]

Alec could have worn lens which were blue

[@Duchesscarml]

Magnus is only 2 inches taller than Alec in the books. No big deal. And while I loved Gao, Zegers sucked to me. Truthfully, other than Gao I didn't care for the casting of the movie at all. *shrugs* Daddario and Shum Jr were perfect though even if they didn't look exactly right. Their chemistry was off the charts and that's the most important thing for Malec - showing that instant attraction and connection.

[@nothanksimgood5071]

The funny thing is that EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT AND THE BOOKS RULE ALL.

[@TheCrashdive]

Wtf Jace never "decided" to "team up" with Valentine. In the books he thinks he is evil, and his upbringing made him that way, but he always stood up against Valentine. In the show, he only went with him to protect his friends. He "sacrificed" himself for the sake of the others so they could save the world.

[@kilokayin5675]

I'm just here to say Matthew daddario

[@iluvjin2]

kilo kayin 😂😂😂😂 then I'll say Harry Shum Jr.

[@samharrington7689]

agreed

[@Nightingale_007]

kilo kayin lmao same

[@merakiem]

kilo kayin bruh same. He’s a golden boy

[@kilokayin5675]

Heyy thanks for so many likesd

[@MalickaNeya]

Unglamoured Catarina is blue. You didn't watch the new season, did you?. :)

[@dahken417]

MalickaNeya And the show didn't say that a human will die if they drink from the cup, the show said that a human has an extremely high chance of dying from it, but will be a shadowhunter if they live (this bothered me: to get the number of new shadowhunters that Valentine has in season 2, he would have nearly had to have all the humans in New York drink from the cup, considering that over two-thirds of the candidates should have died according to their own rules!) This is pretty much the same in the books, aside from the fact that the books say that intense training and preparation help your chances.

[@bebechulo80]

But thats why Valentine started looking for the fittest candidates to turn into shadowhunters. So that's why he had so much people, he increased the chances to succesfully turn humans into shadowhunters without the risk of half of them dying.

[@dahken417]

Jose Rodriguez They never (from what I remember) made a distinction in the show. Just, "Humans drink from the cup, then more than likely keal over."

[@heyna1185]

They did make a distinction. In one episode the shadowhunters purposely check fight clubs and gyms because that's where Valentine recruits his "army". And they explain that he does that to lower the risk of them dying.

[@bebechulo80]

exactly, 2x02 to be specific

[@jonnahpolicarpio1629]

The show said a mundane would die if they drink from the cup and isn’t strong enough for the transition but if they are strong enough they become Shadowhunters

[@greyimani7594]

j_jonnah _jameson right she got the facts all wrong

[@jennycull1061]

Ikr!! They just wanna hate on the show with random fake facts. Personally, i disliked the book alot

[@carinaherrera647]

Wouldn’t they become foresaken?

[@jennycull1061]

Inaa akkk no. That's only if mudanes have runes on them. If they're strong enough to survive the transformation after drinking from the cup, they become shadowhunters

[@Alwaysisforeverwillbe]

Jenny Cull in the shadowhunters academy book a mundane who drank from the cup became a forsaken and died so.......

[@evdb02]

I missed the fact that they skipped WHOLE Alicante with the frickin' Demontowers in City of Glass. That was just awesome and so sad that they've cut it out. Also, though it is a minor change, Sebastian's hair was supposed to be black, Jonathan's was blonde. Hairdye was probably too much work/costly 😅

[@HaydenRue97]

Eline Van Den Bogaard actually Sebastian only had fake black hair. When Clary was kissing him she put her hands in his hair and they came back black.

[@HaydenRue97]

Eline Van Den Bogaard that drove me crazy!! And the fact that he was British?!

[@regangregory698]

I know! I was sad ☹️

[@ariela38]

Two words: Budget constraints. All those scenes would be too expensive to shoot, since in the book, it was quite a few paiges long. Btw, sorry for late reply :-/

[@eszteristenes9359]

Yes! And what was big shock to my, the institute! In the books, they said a lot the institute an old building, almost like a church! But in the show the institute was fucking modern! I don't know why aren't they said this in the video because it's a big thing!

[@abhinavdevulapalli1648]

You got things wrong. First of all, even in the show, Katerina was blue, she used a glamor to cover it up, though. Next, the series never said that if a human drank from the cup they would definitely become a shadowhunter. A lot of the time they will die, not all transform. That's WHY it's illegal to use it. The show didn't get that wrong.

[@axx64x425]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@eszteristenes9359]

I'm sorry, but you wrong. They said good, if you drink from the mortal cup you become shadowhunter. Otherwise they aren't had a big trouble about loosing the mortal cup, but they had because there are just few shadowhunters already.

[@inferiorinferno8859]

How dare you call Luke meek! Did you know Valentine set him up to become a werewolf after Luke defied him? In the side novel the Bane Chronicles, Magnus encounters the Circle a short while before Luke was turned. They were trying to hunt down werewolves after Valentine convinced them those were the ones who killed his father. As Luke discovered Valentine was secretly torturing a werewolf child when he entered the room Valentine was in, he rescued the child, scolding Valentine for it and taking it to the mother, letting them free. Magnus thought he misjudged Luke, and that he was probably the only one in the Circle with a heart, but that he wouldn't survive it. As that was when Valentine decided Luke should be taken care off. Luke also fought several times to protect Clary with his pack, and had no problems with shooting Sebastian/Jonathan with a gun, even though he was going to be his stepfather. Luke was a kind man, but he was not meek.

[@anam5448]

The show is good, but Kats acting is a little cringe (don’t kill me), I liked Lily as Clary & the movie more. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@cashmoneychanel1209]

Yessss she’s so bad

[@mayallyourbaconburn7133]

Ana M I kinda agree but I wasn’t a big fan of clary in the books either. But lily was amazing indeed I had no problems with her.

[@bettykubeti]

Same

[@aj_massey3628]

I agree

[@miccomarc]

I thought the acting in general across the board sucked, but I haven't watched last episode 1. Does it get any better? The books were so good, but the show seems to suck.

[@jamescain2141]

I think the books are best, the movie is good and underrated, and the show made too many changes for me to enjoy it.

[@ladykarengale4977]

You do realise that the movie had far more dfferences in right? The acting in it was terrible and it dd so badly that they had to scrap "City of ashes" that they had in the works

[@eyadane]

Honestly same

[@dennyjose3116]

Indra Rainn Yes yes yes I love the books I am a dyheart fan and I keep reading it

[@lisayoung7279]

Ruby Bloodstone so was the original script for city of bones. That screenplay I bought off eBay was terrible. The director made a lot of changes that made the move at least somewhat better. I heard that they didn't make the second one because the director decided to drop out of the series. But yes, I did hear that that 2nd screenplay sucked.

[@truckworkisgodswork]

I agree

[@BirdPeopleArentReal]

The show itself is a good stand alone show and a pretty good adaptation. It gets the important parts from the books in there, but since it is an adaptation, in my personal opinion, I feel that its ok that the director changed some things. Some tv/movies change so much *cough* Percy Jackson *cough* because they're lazy and/or didn't understand the source material, but you can tell that the director is trying to keep the characters similar to their roots. Also that thing with the mortal cup, They totally say that it can change mundanes into shadowhunters. There's even a scene where they do it. ...Also Malec is amazing btw

[@TitaniumDolphin]

I see dat name of yours Malec for life!

[@evaspindler8714]

so true

[@asterisque9252]

Oh, Malec and a Percy Jackson fan? Why haven't we met before?!

[@liathedoll]

The Mortal Cup kills even in the books bc mundanes rarely survive the transformation. Same is explained in the show AND even showed how Valentine uses it to create new shadowhunters. Not sure the case with Ragnor, but even in the books Catarina has to glamour herself due her mundanes work. In s3e2 it is shown that she in fact is blue once the glamour is gone.

[@charlottejacobsen5242]

Thank you! I was thinking the same thing. I am not the biggest fan of the show but they should still get the facts right

[@brilliantjewel]

"Some of the scenes r different than the books" lol MOST of the scenes r different, but if u look at them as two separate things then the show is fine, but if u want an adaptation thats really similar to the books, then ull be disappointed

[@Ashley-sl6yo]

It’s “steh-lay” not steel🤣🤣. “Die-hard fan” my ass🤣🤣

[@heyitsa9511]

Ashley Ajie actually a lot of readers of the book pronounce it Steele lol

[@kierraelson2625]

That is so true if you are going to say you are a die-hard fan then you should pronounce it properly or is just stupid of she might not have actually watched the movie and is just trying to make others hate it

[@lildevil012]

JustcallmeAshley thank you!! I was literally just pulling my hair out because it’s not pronounced steel 😂😂😂

[@paitonroberts2386]

oh well lots of people pronounce things like that differently in their heads just because they say it different in a way that makes sense to them doesn't make them any less of a fan.

[@lildevil012]

Paiton Roberts that’s incredibly true

[@bernicemarellafernandez3847]

Alec was 17 in the first book, he turned 18 just after CoA Jace was around 17 at the start of the book as well

[@v10l3t-jpg]

They aged up all the characters so they wouldn't have the "weirdness" of 17 year old Alec dating 400+ year old Magnus

[@liah_iah5466]

Yep

[@bellealmonguera1186]

I was damn annoyed by how she pronounced the word "stele" it is not "steel" its pronounced "steley" okay?! Urg it was so infuriating...and one more thing Catarina is blue, but because she has a job as a nurse she had to hide her warlock's mark, her blue form almost showed on season 3 when they had a party at Lorenzo Ray and Lilith started messing with the laylines

[@aizahhhh-l9r]

BelleBeauty thank you! I thought I was the only one who realized how she pronounced stele!

[@haileycook1694]

BelleBeauty I so agree with you when she said "Steel" if made me so mad! It was annoying!

[@meex2434]

It can be pronounced anyway you like. Cassandra Clare said it herself.

[@felicitymaher6240]

BelleBeauty yeah me too

[@robertakosifas1535]

BelleBeauty thank you!!! I was about to think that I have been pronouncing it wrong for the last three years of reading the books over and over!!! (Yes I am that obsessed with the BOOK series)

[@AnjaStories]

There's more Malec at least so there's that. Oh and we've seen Catarina's blue skin in the show, they just wear glamours. Next time I suggest you catch up to all of season 3A before making comments like those.

[@Emily-9005]

Anjas Stories I hate when people say they are "diehard" fans when they barely gets the facts right

[@Lisa-vj1cg]

More but worse malec. Other then low quality sgow,they changed especially magnus so much both physically and personality-wise that many scenes made me cringe. He really wasn't like the book Magnus which really disappointed me. But for some people who didn't read the books or don't mind the changes it might be good anyway 🤷

[@Duchesscarml]

@@Lisa-vj1cg I actually preferred show Malec. How young Alec was in the books made me cringe... and I thought show Magnus was spot on. He didn't look exactly as described in the books but I thought he got Magnus' personality perfect.

[@lucyholden5172]

You said Stele wrong and have you not watched the whole of season 2 because we find out what the repercussions were with Jace working with Valentine also in the books Caterina hides her blue skin because she works in a mundane hospital and In episode 2 of season 3 we see her with blue skin and white hair :)

[@AlyssaSullivan]

Exactly. I don't think they really watched the show, since they forgot a lot of things that actually did happen on the show that they said didn't and don't prnounce Stele correctly.

[@Toria1982]

Yes they say Stele differently on the show, but when I read the books I didn't pronounce it in my head the way they say it on TV. I said it like 'steel' too. When they started saying 'stellay' on the show I was like what!! Now I'm used to it 😉

[@wallflower6522]

I felt that the movie was a bit more accurate than the Tv show and I liked it better. It's too bad they didn't make any more movies :( I was also hoping to watch that period of time in the books when Jace was working with Sesbastian but I don't think it's going to happen.

[@SP-rd4ll]

My favourite book is City of Lost Souls. Kinda really sad we didn't get to see the Jace and Sebastian duo

[@imsodonewiththissh1t]

I agree

[@greta2545]

Yeah and I like Lily Collins as Clary better than Katherine McNamera. I also like JCB better than Dominic Sherwood

[@regangregory698]

I know! I was really mad when they changed it to Clary! I wanted to see the scenes in different countries. Especially in the seelie club when Johnathon says ‘you have a dark heart valentines daughter’ I wanted Jace to be connected, not clary!

[@krimskrams4852]

I really like, how they made things different. At first I watched the tv show and love it! After I finished season 3 , I bought the books and love them too. It's cool to see, how the same things happened in completely different ways. They didn't copy the books like the movie does, they make their own story with the same end. That's cool.

[@yunamchill9169]

Finally someone gets how I feel! This is an exact mirror of what happened to me! Thank you, wise creature of the Angel!!

[@eszteristenes9359]

You're right, but that was the problem too, because the show should to be a TV adaptation, but they aren't followed the story line.

[@imlijunglalongchar1858]

And all the changes in the show was given a thumbs up by the author herself :D

[@karensteembecker1540]

same end? you sure you read the books?

[@schokoladenbrownies]

How about the entire persona of Jace?

[@lisayoung7279]

lena rosetti sooo true. I miss Jace from the books.

[@zbotello1439]

Book Jace = The Best Jace.

[@sophieOT7]

Let the books be the books and the tv show be the tv show. Adaption for tv needs a whole lot more in order to capture audiences and keep them interested. I loved the books and now I love the show. It’s great to see how they expand the stories and we get more new content rgd the characters we love so much. What’s so bad abt that?

[@emilybilyj2221]

also, keeps us guessing and exciting because if they stay true to the book, we would know whats going and know what will be expected in the next episode. that will kind of boring

[@sidneywatts7396]

yes but why jocelyn

[@eskinotius]

Sophie White THANK YOU. Bless you. We need more people like you.

[@jonnahpolicarpio1629]

The show runners explained that they changed it up because the people who read the book would easily predict the upcoming events

[@jonathanramirez3109]

Harry Potter is a great example and same is Game of Thrones. That show is massive and readers kept the secrets for themselves I mean look at the red wedding!

[@ioanacutudi4886]

The City of Bones movie is amazing without them changing the whole plot, lol

[@prettygirl10201]

That’s a lame excuse

[@frankierey7345]

Sure they would but fans always love it when tv shows or movies come to life and are actually like the books. Its like their visions of characters and the way the characters act come to life. But when someone makes it completely different it upsets us because we think we will finally find one of the rare tv shows and movie that are actually like the books.

[@Harpie.]

I think that while they changed some things, they still stay rather true to the books. The plot is still happening chronologically, like with how Valentine and Raziel happened, then Jonathon's death, now with Lilith's arc. It's interesting because with the slight deviations as a book reader I am still sometimes shocked. However, I think they go closer to the books in the past two seasons.

[@disappointment_in_progress1956]

2:51 “Could be due to the fact that show clary is older than book clary and appreciates her mom more” Or you know the fact that she didn’t interact with her mom as much as she was unconscious for the first like 3 of the books

[@irmakgunes5160]

She can't even pronounce "Stele" and she says she is a die-hard fan... 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@jenny-ix5mk]

Irmak Güneş wait how are you supposed to pronounce it lol

[@aleemnatasha3369]

@@jenny-ix5mk ste-li

[@simpleyllesx3952]

also the fact with the cup. In the series it has the same reaction to mundane then in the book. In BOTH there is a 50% chance for a mundane to die OR become a shadowhunter.

[@jessl3934]

They have never gotten Jace right! I’ve never had a problem with the other characters but they ALWAYS manage to mess up Jace:(

[@yvettelgenhof4564]

so true i feel like it a whole new character way softer. I miss his humor and the way he distants himself from the other people

[@pernillahundinstruktor5096]

Jamie campell ? he is like jace himself

[@Maddie-os6md]

Well I think Jace is perfect

[@Kirgaby]

I feel that Jace's show personality is so different to the Jace's book personality... the Jace of books is so Smart, cute, funny and has a very high ego; but thr Jace of the show is just boring

[@topazbarel4823]

yeah, no wittiness, no boldness, no actual charachteristics, just a pretty face.

[@natsthew]

Gabriela Alvarez and the Jace in the book is so much passionate then the one in the serie. Clace in the books are really really in love and in the serie it’s just boring and plane

[@bethsuters2053]

I hate jaces hair in the show

[@jithikasagar3575]

Ty

[@SM-sx5jg]

Gabriela Alvarez i blame that on the script and directors. i think they purposely wanted to make jace much more dark and brooding, that actor is much more joyful and funny judging by his live streams and bloopers

[@lnisme0295]

Ok not to be that person but, I love the books they are one of my all time favorite book series, however I can't stand the TV show. Not just because they changed everything except the premise, but because I just don't find it to be a good show, I think that if I saw the TV show without having read the books I would not like it because I just can't find it to be a good show in general.

[@yvettelgenhof4564]

Agree it looks very low budget.

[@cassdoucet4242]

I completely agree, it was disappointing. They changed it to the point where it wasnt even tmi anymore

[@Golddust_Goddess]

Haven't even read the book but I keep having moments where I roll my eyes. Some of the fight scenes are so fake

[@zbotello1439]

it’s not a good show, the quality of it is awful, the writing is lazy and the special effects makes it look ridiculous. Not to mention the acting.

[@AlysiaTribeca]

I had a 6 year time span when I didn't read any books so I missed the hype on these but saw the movie, then I heard the show was coming out and purposely didn't read the books so it wouldn't set my hopes too high and I STILL didn't even finish the first season of this show

[@ambernicole5367]

I read the books and i'm happy with the changes they've made in the show. Keeps things fresh and interesting. :) Also, I always felt the ages in the book were a little ridiculous... having them a bit older makes more sense.

[@anielson6152]

I actually like Clary and Isabelle's relationship in the books. At first, it was rocky, but because both of them were jealous of each other. Once they got all that straightened out, they became like sisters.

[@Kirgaby]

I just can't get over the fact of Jace and Maia having sex... And the Seelie queen putting on the mark of cain to Simon... it was supposed to be Clary And... I'm not so happy with how are they developing the season 3.

[@k3rmit468]

I'm not so happy how they developed.... well now that I think about it..... any of it

[@contessa8817]

The seelie queen did what? Whyyy? I have always loved that scene in the books.. because it was like a symbol of sacrifice for clary and simon.. 😩😩

[@Deanbutwithass]

I 100% agree, I personally think they made too many changes and the plot goes a completely different direction, also wtf even is the owl, he doesn't appear!! Hjegwwgwgwgsgnnxnclpwo

[@virgochick8884]

YES!!!

[@simoneross2379]

Gabriela Alvarez that’s completely stupid, god why make a series based on books if you aren't going to follow the real story not even a little, what makes a good story is the details and the show change all our favorite things like Jace's personality, they add persons to the show that didn't exactly exist in the books, I get sick of people saying ”i love shadowhunters the show is better than the books” 🤢

[@suzannaruiz2386]

I love the book and the tv show even with all the changes

[@rubisonyeo]

You forget something SEBASTİAN !

[@katherinejacko830]

I love the books , film and tv programme and to be honest I enjoy that all 3 are quit different it feels like sequels to the books

[@avavantunen3575]

Love the username and picture

[@carla4542]

I love the show, the changes really switched it up a notch. I mean why would you wanna know exactly how everything is gonna turn out? I loved the books, but the show is amazingly done.

[@anastasijacolak2275]

It's fascinating how they are saying that Ragnor Fell was supposed to be green, yet no one dares to mention how Luke was supposed to be white.

[@jumo_Ace]

Anastasija Colak Exactlyyyyyyyyy thank you for bringing that up honestly

[@giuliapicchiotti]

This is fucking racist and stupid !! , how in the world, matters if Luke is black or white !!!!!!

[@anastasijacolak2275]

Giulia don't play the racist card with me. They were pointing out the differences between the books and the show. I never said that the actor shouldn't play Luke because he is black or anything like that. In fact I think that the actor who plays Luke is doing an amazing job. But that is not the point of my comment above. I am simply saying that if they are showing a picture of green Ragnor and saying how he is diffrent from books, why are they showing the picture of white Luke and not saying anything. And it's ridiculous to say I am racist when I didn't even write the book. Cassie did and the picture in this video of Luke is the proof of that.

[@jermiahalewis127]

It is not racist and i was wondering the same

[@bianca2742]

Pretty sure the books never actually specify his skin colour though. But i don't remember so maybe they do but anyway...

[@angelo7243]

WHAT!? ive read the books, and ive only saw moments from the show... RAGNOR isnt green in the show? WHY? WHY? WHY? ... he should be green... magnus always teases ragnor (on the "Bane Chronicles") about how he just camouflaged with the forest and that the monkeys attacking them rarely attacks ragnor... it was a great humor! he should be green!

[@darshnac1522]

he can used glamour, seriously thats a thing

[@yvettelgenhof4564]

yeah you are right but why didn't he also glamoured his horns

[@angelo7243]

NicoleGZ but they still show him in his green form a lot of times (in the books).........

[@darshnac1522]

I read the books, and no they did not. he didnt even show up, also to what I know, they only have the rights to TMI, no one wants CC whinning because they used a detail that didnt appear in those books

[@angelo7243]

have you read "The Bane Chronilces"??? Ragnor appeared a lot of times there.... when raphael first became a vampire, ragnor was the second warlock he got close (magnus is the first one of course, as he had save raphael from killing himself)... magnus even low key teases them about each other.... ragnor also appeared on the back story of magnus... with catalina

[@natalielarson8194]

When you’ve read the whole series and you don’t recognize a third of the characters. Also, I’m confused as to what books these people read because they’re getting at least a quarter of their facts wrong.

[@mineralgrey8332]

What I love about this show is how their acting just gets better later in the season. The show improved so much, they should of made a season 4 ASAP

[@shaelynfredsberg8990]

Let’s not forget when they had clary loose her memories of the shadow world at the end of the series which doesn’t make any sense as it was actually Simon what lost memory of the shadowworld in the last book. Which really did not sit well with cuz it definitely throws off the storyline from the books entirely. In my opinion

[@abbyv3329]

omg yes I totally agree with this it made me so mad when they made Clary lose her memories

[@rebeccalambert3240]

Eh I don't really mind, but for me that's because she started regaining them.

[@KokoroIuna]

Alec was also supposed to have blue eyes and that was one of the reasons magnus fell in love with him

[@vivd8187]

I kinda like that they didn't do that since it is a bit weird to me when people fall in love because of someone's eye color. Or maybe I am saying that since I like hazel eyes than blue eyes lol

[@leowo8644]

I like the books more. I mean, I like the series, but the books are just more my thing.

[@sofie.clare0274]

Raphiel.... Oookey

[@selfless7902]

GreatDance Talent lol ikr 😂

[@Athenainspiring]

Steel..... right....

[@lanicrafts9461]

GreatDance Talent *Raphael *

[@sofie.clare0274]

Lani Crafts I know...

[@ElenaMaria25]

I was looking for this 😂😂😂

[@ashleyzebian9128]

I think the tv show is literally perfect! If they wouldn’t have changed a few things then it wouldn’t be fun to watch it. The suspense is very important! It would be boring if you always knew what was going to happen next. So I think the producers did an awesome job!!

[@ЛозовськаОльгаВолодимирівна]

From the experience of literature teacher, I can say - you should separate books and things that happening on screen, because the laws of writing and shooting ( playing on scene) are rather different. So, there are "different creations" of different creations))

[@cinnabun2498]

Changes makes it more intresting so you would want to watch it

[@starlight_dreamer12]

I love the books and hate the show. I usually don’t care about people saying the show is better than books (which is a total lie) but nothing pisses me off more than when someone says the Shadowhunter books or Shadowhunter Chronicles. Like no, its the Mortal Instruments. But at the same time it’s good because my lovely books are separated from the horrible show.

[@jumo_Ace]

Starlight Dreamer THANK YOU

[@rubyhorton2887]

Starlight Dreamer but the Shadowhunter Chronicles is what all the books set in the Shadow world are called collectively (tmi, tda, tid, shadowhunter academy, tbc, shadow hunters codex ect).

[@janicesee__]

Ruby Horton i think she meant the originals

[@paitonroberts2386]

gotta agree with you man, but I actually did like the first season but then the second season happened and it all went to shit, and its just awful.

[@stephaniedorr3283]

Are u kidding me? I really love the show and I think it was way better than the movie because there are incredible amazing actors who really inspire me! C:

[@ilovezuko80]

TBH I can't stand Clary in either versions but I do like her relationships with Izzy abd Alec more

[@Princess-nt4sz]

Why

[@veonyxx]

I'm reading the books right now and I watched the show first. The show's plot is a little weird, but they made certain characters more likable. Also Malec was really the best part of the show

[@axx64x425]

I love how the people who made this clearly made it sound like they just googled half this shit :T actually read the books👏👏

[@seungminsicedamericano]

I've never watched the show for a few reasons. I only recently read the books, so when I looked up the show, I looked for clips at first. The first one I came across was Alec's wedding to Lydia - which made me super confused - and they were getting married in white. It's the color of mourning, not marriage. The other thing was the ages of the characters. I never watched the show because I figured that there would probably be a lot of changes and I wasn't sure I'd be happy with them. Seeing as how I blew up over the color of Lydia's dress at her marriage, I think it was a good call on my part to just stay away from the TV show.

[@TaraH195]

smart move, seriously. It saved you from a lot of dissapointment.

[@darshnac1522]

it was a withish gold, it wasnt a happy moment, that dress represent the sacrifice Alec was making, seriously if you dont watch the show, you cant follow the storyline and cant criticize it

[@seungminsicedamericano]

NicoleGZ, Ultimately, it was a personal decision on my part to stay away from the show because of the reasons I stated above. No, I didn't know what was happening in the story and, frankly, I didn't care. I am not saying the show is bad; I'm saying it's not like the books. I wanted to see the characters I imagined on screen and instead, I got a whole new cast that I wasn't interested in. Everyone has their own preference and I'm not going to put fans of the TV show down for that. The books and TV show are different, which both the video and I pointed out. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing, but it's not my cup of tea.

[@lotemylife3006]

Catarina actually hides her blue skin, so she can work at the hospital, so that one is actually halfway correct

[@TheKgpunkin]

I don’t consider the books and the show remotely similar. Loved the books. Hate the show. It’s not just “a few changes” it’s totally different.

[@rubytant8967]

Kelly Neal that’s your opinion some people loved the changes

[@tarynnradford8029]

Kelly Neal I agree

[@maryleneellis7069]

Kelly Neal agreed. Major changes happened from the get go.

[@caraducker7727]

I agree so I've stopped watching it i mean they've changed way too much so I'm gonna stick to books 💯💯💯

[@7Mushrooms7]

And thanks god.

[@mimi75969]

Joclyn wasn’t an artist in the show because after she drew a picture of Valentine as a monster, (way back before Jonathan was born) valentine found it and he swore to ruin her life. So she let go of art after clary was born so she doesn’t “mess up” again. Luke mentions this to clary while he’s recovering in bed after he gets seriously injured and Magnus heals him.(in the first season) Edit: s1 e5 to be exact

[@barbibatista8502]

also in the book max dies but not in the show which i'm ok with but this. but that what really bring the Simion and izzy relationship

[@ramble4395]

She actually is blue it’s just a glamor.

[@jinpluskenequalsheartattac3290]

I hate how they did Jace and Clary on the show

[@lynnjordan4822]

meaning what?

[@minakomausii_9496]

Yes right...they changed the looks and even the personalities... Jace was supposed to be cold and quite a hot asshole (if you get my point and not a softie hero (he often saves the day tho)...I would have liked or at least accepted him more in the series...if he'd have longer hair and the right eye color... And for clary it's like the hair...why did they color her hair so neon orange xD...i mean she's supposed to have a natural hair color...at some point it hurts in the eyes

[@valegavidia1849]

YEEEEES i mean they are the main reason why i can handle the serie, their personality doesn't match at all the books. I would have been fine if it was only the look (here also messed up the caracters by the way) but their personalities are nooot right. Jace is not a soft kind person and Clary is not suposed to be flirting Jace already in the first episode, it is cringy and awfull to see, i just... i can handle the show and if we talk about the looks PLEASEEEE CLARY CAN'T BE TALLER THAN ISABELLE!!!! Alec is supposed to have black hair and blue eyes because is the favorite combination to Magnus and Jace oh please i can't handle Jace, he is suposed to be leon like, with a wild aura, cold and mostly he is suposed to have a athlete body, fibrous and thin like a panther. The two actors that play Jace and Clary in the movie would have been peeeerfect

[@deanneo6352]

You guys need to chill. Not everything is going to be EXACTLY the same as it’s called an ADAPTATION. I love how they did the characters as it’s very unique. If they just did EVERYTHING by the book it would be very boring. That’s my opinion 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@deanneo6352]

I love both books and TV show. If you don’t like it stop watching it and spreading hate. No one forced you to watch it🤷🏽‍♀️

[@aprillea6634]

They crew of Shadowhunters did say that they were putting twits in the series to keep it interesting to anyone who has read the book or watched the movie I guess. I have read all the books and so far it is quite interesting. Also I think the characters were as close to the descriptions as possible.

[@Kadaue]

I tried watching the show in the first season. But all the deviations from the books left me steaming. I gave up on giving it a chance

[@jinsstyle]

Same. Why didn't they made the show exactly like the books😭😭

[@JustMekish]

@@jinsstyle i agree but i got malec so... no complaints... what so ever...

[@jinsstyle]

@@JustMekish ya too I love them in the show actually😘. The casting for the show is perfect. But only if the story was same😟

[@МаринаПопова-е3ш]

I watched only one episode And I gave up because I realised that the directors already killed the whole magic of the little details Everything was a nightmare

[@Gio-ut8tl]

And they killed Jocelyn, I was like WTF? I stopped there

[@kateb1761]

I like the show. It was what introduced me to TSC. I never would have comitted to *3 different series of books* without the show. And I'll say it: I liked the show better than the books, which I read between finishing s2 and s3 airing. I just think it's better. Let the hate rain on me

[@whispergirl19]

i AGREE SO MUCHHH

[@marenaglanville8374]

By itself the TV series is great. But if you come from it expecting it to be like the books, you'll be disappointed. Alot of things change

[@m_bear5397]

I honestly am obsessed with the show and haven’t read the books yet but I’m thinking about reading them 😁 *-edit-* ok so I have one of the books and I’m actually enjoying them

[@miraculus4204]

i wouldn't recommend it if you love the show this much

[@DarkLordSonicXd]

Books are better. Show is trash.

[@janicesee__]

honestly the show is complete trash. Read the booookkkkssss

[@cassdoucet4242]

The awesome Janice true, its sad because so many people were looking forward to it. They could have kept every single scene from the books and everyone would still love it

[@lyricblack9116]

Tbh if you love the show don't read the books, the show is trash i cant even get through the first episode

[@PREPFORIT]

I am in this series " Extra" it is fun and the cast and crew are Great.

[@sashaz6842]

wow.

[@PREPFORIT]

It's a job. with crazy hours. But I Like it.

[@masterlink1942]

PREPFORIT introduce to me your acting agent. I want a part in the show!!

[@bodenkree7053]

Which scenes are you in/doing? Or what is your name? I am an extra in the first and third season

[@stinky7647]

Wait who is the extra that u r playing

[@lady1venus]

The author actually gave the producers permission to put any spin they wanted and she has greatly enjoyed all the changes

[@victoriacecilia1456]

Are they not going to mention that Maureen was 12

[@wren2406]

14

[@herxondqles6707]

14 but yh srysly

[@jackiewu4066]

I'm wondering why the show's creators decided to kill off Jocelyn. She played a really big role later on in the series and a major role in City of Heavenly Fire

[@vivd8187]

I watched some interviews where they said they want Clary to be more independent and want a twist to make the show a bit more dark. Also, they have to switch Max's death to Jocelyn since they did not want to kill Max.

[@ilikeyourkeyblade]

Except Catarina is still blue in the show but she just has her warlock mark covered instead for most of the time

[@Harpie.]

This felt more like a bashing video, with very sparse attempts to give the show credit. A lot of the aspects of the book were changed to fit the tv show. Luke is a cop because it gives his character something to do and a way for the other characters to find out about the latest issues occurring in New York. The book centered around Clary mostly, so Luke would always show up when it was convenient for her story. It would've been so boring to have him sit in a bookstore doing nothing. The show gave everyone way more screen time (except perhaps Simon and Clary somewhat). Other adaptations like Chairman Meow not existing may be due to the cast having cat allergies, alongside it just being very difficult to require a cat on set anytime Magnus' apartment is used in a scene. At least they make references in the alternate universe episode, which was very funny. Some events are different, but the basic plot remains the same in the series, and happens chronologically for the most part. The few changes that differ usually made sense for the scenarios, and all together the show succeeds in showcasing more than just Clary and character development. They're doing the right things to make a successful show, like using Malec as a focal point for season 1 to gain more viewership.

[@hazelruthless]

^^^this

[@stephaniedorr3283]

Just... A huge THANKS for this comment! :3

[@rotiism]

thank !! you !!

[@lynnjordan4822]

I like the changes in the movie. because it gave me a little more to grasp on to than the book. also I felt like the book did not give the excitement or drama or challenges that it gave in the T.V show. [shadow hunters]

[@spaceycasey6683]

Thats because the books are not a drama...

[@hienlovearchie]

Lynn Jordan i totally agree with you. I felt a bit bored while reading the book. The show is much mysterious and unpredictable

[@arshmeetkaur9600]

i mean am I the only one who thinks making Alec get married and adding Lydia was a really good decision, cause it added depth to Malec. I wish it'd happened in the books. Also Jocelyn's death was one that I liked cause it added depth to Alec's charactar.

[@elliegreham9924]

this pisses me off, caterinas skin as a warlock is blue but as she works in a MUNDANE hospital she has glamored skin, no human has blue skin

[@fireteardrops]

I hate how you say in almost difference "fans of the books were upset about this difference because..." You don't have to repeat that after every entry. There is and always will be outcry for any adaptation when it differs from source material. People are just petty like that. Also, you're so wrong about your entry of Simon's vampirism. How can you say that Simon was more involved in the books when Simon turning early on in the show was just so that he can have a storyline? In book one he doesn't do much at all before and after getting kidnapped.

[@amyhuerta3980]

Book version of Clary is much better.

[@ananojner6701]

Also, Simon became a Shadowhunter in the books, and in the show he stayed a vampire.

[@bonnieward3192]

everything about the show is wrong in my opinion (since i love the books way too much)

[@srayj]

I originally intended to read the book series before watching the TV show, but I never got around to it before the premiere, so I started watching the show, then I read comments on here that explained how different the two actually are and now, I have gotten to the point where I enjoy the show for what it is and I think I might be better off not reading the books and having expectations of them being the same.

[@jordie6688]

You're not missing anything with the books IMO. I know people will shout and crucify me for saying so, but I honestly couldn't get through the first book. I started watching the series first, thought it was a bit cheesy but stuck with it and now I love it! I tired reading the books after being introduced through the series, and was just so completely annoyed with Clary and tired of being in her head. I tried to stick it through but eventually gave up mid-way. Books aren't untouchable things, and all authors aren't perfect writers. I may not agree with all of the changes, but some were appropriate. Plus people raved about the movie and how much closer it was to the books, and guess what? The movie flopped. There are a lot of things the series does right that the author didn't develop in the book. And considering the show is only what 30-40 mins long each episode there is only but so much you can fit in.

[@naginidesantos1453]

srayj God, thank you. we need more people like you in the comments. book readers are looking to fight people in the comments who like the TV show at all. I've been thinking about reading he books but idek where to get them ( library's around here are kinda small ) and I'm not too sure if I'll like them as much as I'm currently liking the show ( I haven't gotten too far yet ) the idea of the things I hear about the book don't sit well with me...I'm just not sure.

[@bianca2742]

Nooooo you have to read the books if you love the show you will love the books even more because it is a lot more intricate and detailed. I read all the books before I watched the tv show and movies and I still appreciate them all. People are just salty because it's different. It didn't make me hate it, I just think of it as an extension of the books rather than an adaption. Trust me your opinion won't change unless you make it.

[@mrsmossymouse2997]

srayj I found the first book tough to get through, but I persisted as the story concept itself intrigued me....the books did get better and better with each one and by the finale of the story I was totally hooked! It's well worth reading the books imo. Just push through that first book....you'll be glad you did when you read them!

[@k3rmit468]

Um.... so..... here's the thing........ I'm generally a nice person......... I don't normally want to tell this to people.... you're probably a nice person...... can I start........ you know...... shouting and yelling "Crucify them"....... you know....... na....... that feels rude........ "CRUCIFY THEM"......... that was rude..... sorry.

[@emiliocalamaio6451]

so we can say: the only thing that the books and the tv show have in common is the name

[@Demon-hj3fh]

uh not quite but they are rather different.

[@suryaditaufan7285]

So aline and hellen never gonna happen in the show. ? I bet not. Asskkh they're cute and nice in the city of heavenly fire tho.

[@giuliapicchiotti]

Had already happend, Aline appared on the show !!

[@ratkid3182]

I cried when jace died in the third book. But i automatically stopped when raziel revived him :>

[@rethabileprecious6234]

Me after watching Shadowhunter: I love this show Me after reading the books: what tf did I just watch? 🙆‍♂️