So, when I say that I’m really just so godsdamn over the blatant and constant misogyny in All Souls, and the response I always get is, “Well, that’s vampire lore,” MATTHEW CAN GO OUT IN THE SUN WE’VE ALREADY DEPARTED FROM LORE. Truthfully, if we were going to break it down right to the original lore, our vampires would be horrific-looking, occasionally transform into bats and wolves, creep around like someone possessed, and do a lot of high-pitched banshee screaming. (Bet you I could convince you they are, though, like that time with dragons.) Thus, the lore is up for grabs. But, take away all the potential excitement, and they’re still not real. Don’t you think I’d just about die to find out that these monstrous creatures of the night were actually a thing? YES. Hell, I wish they were, and life would be infinitely more interesting if they were. I’m glad that I did end up reading it eventually, though I’d also like to quickly dash into the past and whisper a warning to myself. And while All Souls definitely has its trashy romance, but with vampires vibes, it’s a lot more than that, too. I’ve read and watched plenty of those, and they’re always bad, so no thanks.

“It’s like a trashy romance, but with vampires.” And I just–checked the hell out of that conversation. And, at the end of the day, while I’m so glad to be done with the books, I am definitely going to watch the second season because they’ve given me such hope.Ī few years ago, someone recommended the trilogy to me, but they did it in a way that was guaranteed to make me not pick it up. Honestly, brava to Sundance for not only staying true to the source material, but for really breathing authentic, vibrant life into it. This is one of those few instances where an adaptation not only met all of my expectations, but far exceeded them. It definitely helps that Diana is played by Teresa Palmer, who is wonderful in all ways, and the way Matthew Goode brings Matthew Clairmont to life is just a thing of joy to behold. I 100% prefer it over the books, and I know that’s controversial because “books are better”, but there are some cases, my friends, where that’s not the truth. Not only does it manage to include all the important plot points of a 500+ page book into a single season, it never feels rushed, it gets rid of all the things that don’t belong in a 21st century work about powerful women, and it’s beautiful. Sundance’s adaptation of A Discovery of Witches is near perfect.

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