The Secret Circle- Pilot

I could give you a list comparing The Secret Circle to The Vampire Diaries, but that’s not to say the series premiere wasn’t intriguing and full of beginner Bonnie witchcraft. Even though it was enough to make me come back for more it was missing one crucial piece… humor. What makes The Vampire Diaries so compelling (no pun intended) is the lighthearted and sarcastic humor they bring to even the worst of situations. I hope that Kevin Williamson incorporates some of that into The Secret Circle.

In the first 10 minutes we are introduced to Cassie. Her life is turned upside down after her mother dies in an accidental fire. Little does she know the fire was no accident but rather conjured by Charles (Diana’s warlock father). It seems as though this is an attempt on Dawn and Charles’ part to lure Cassie back to her mother’s hometown.

Cassie is then harassed by bad girl Faye, befriended by Diana, spied on by the cute blonde neighbor next door, and hitting it off with eyeliner boy also Diana’s boyfriend. After her car catches on fire and she cannot escape she begins to think weird things happen in this town. Diana brings her to an old abandoned house where the 5 teens explain to her she is a witch. She tries running away but Adam makes some magic with her that reminds me of a bad moment from Twilight, and then tries to kiss her. He has a girlfriend remember? I’m not quite sure he does. But we soon find out there is “fate” at play here and that the two families were destined to be together. What does that mean?

Meanwhile we are left with so many unanswered questions. Why was Cassie’s father a “bad guy”? Why did each of the teens loose a parent? Why did the spells go bad 16 years ago? Why did Charles kill Cassie’s mother? If everyone is against the secret circle coming about again why do Charles and Dawn want it to happen?

Although lots of potential for the show the first episode wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. As a show about witches and the power of 6 I really hope that the magic becomes a lot better then conjuring up a storm and lighting things on fire. With the right spells this might just become the next big obsession.