Fascination and Frustration

The Descent is Easy: A Shadowhunters Podcast

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Ruth and Michelle, London based fandom aficionados, watch every episode of Shadowhunters week by week and aim for a positive but critical discussion with lots of deep analysis. We would love you to join the discussion, via our website or on social media, using #asktDiE

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Episodes

Bookclub 3.7: City of Glass - ch. 19-Epilogue 13.02.2019 2:03:03

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We finish City of Glass. Join us for our last reading. Only a day late. Sorry about that!!!

Commentary S01E13 08.02.2019 56:50

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We're wrapping up season 1 of our #enjoyshadowhunters commentaries, and season 1 ends with what should be a bang... and is sort of a bit whimper-y? lets just say the top of the shadowlist is left unbothered by this episode. Join us, while we #EnjoyShadowhunters

Bookclub 3.6: City of Glass - ch. 16-18 05.02.2019 2:20:27

Website - Tumblr - Twitter Our second to last reading is a rollercoaster. We quite like chapter 16, we quite like chapter 18, but god do we hate chapter 17 with a fiery passion. Many of the characters are dumb, and oh yeah, Alec and Magnus snog. In front of people. Like, actually on the page.

Extra 19: Shadowhunters 3b Trailer 01.02.2019 49:01

Website - Tumblr - Twitter This is a little bit frantic, a little rough and ready, and a lot excited. So basically it's Alec, in that training scene... O_O

Bookclub 3.5: City of Glass - Ch. 12-15 29.01.2019 1:55:53

Website - Tumblr - Twitter In which many things are revealed, including all of Jace's feeling and Sebastian not being a good guy. SURPRISE!

Commentary S01E12 25.01.2019 59:18

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We're watching episode 12 this week, an episode of extremes with a C- first half and a second half that gets a pretty solid A . Stuff happens and then there's a kiss or something... yeah... This is 'Malec' and we still hate the title. Join us, while we #EnjoyShadowhunters

Bookclub 3.4: City of Glass - Ch. 10-11 22.01.2019 1:53:34

Website - Tumblr - Twitter In which Magnus tells Alec he loves him and we are surprisingly angry about it, werewolves make less and less sense as the book goes on, and Michelle discovers the meaning of the word quixotic. Good times!

Bookclub 3.3: City of Glass - ch. 7-9 15.01.2019 1:22:20

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We continue with chapters 7 - 9 of City of Glass. The story suddenly races along and we are liking 90% of the character 90% of the time. YAY!

Commentary S01E11 11.01.2019 55:51

Website - Tumblr - Twitter Episode 11, in which Isabelle is the bomb, Dom is brilliant, Clary has a moment of beautiful competency, and Magnus does the twizzle thing, but otherwise we have a bit of a down swing this week. Join us, while we #EnjoyShadowhunters

Bookclub 3.2: City of Glass - ch. 4-6 08.01.2019 1:40:48

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We continue with chapters 4 - 6 of City of Glass. We've fallen off an Alec Lightwood cliff. Simon rock our socks. Jace is many things we cannot say in podcast. And somehow we've got ourselves into a bit of a tiz about creationists and communism...

Bookclub 3.1: City of Glass Ch. 1-3 02.01.2019 1:22:16

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are making a start on book 3 in the Mortal Instruments series, City of Glass. In chapter 1-3 we get some serious Jace & Simon time, Clary is a brat of epic proportions, and we meet some new friends, who we feel very uncertain about.

Extra 18: City of Bones - Drinking Game 30.12.2018 2:25:38

Website - Tumblr - Twitter This is our Drinking Game for City of Bones, the movie. We can but apologise. If you want to actually hear us talk about it, here is the sober City of Bones Podcast ! The Rules: - Drink whenever a character on screen drinks - Drink when Jace has his hood up to be cool - Drink at every mention or activation of a rune - Drink for a dramatic line in the script - Drink ever...

Commentary S01E10 27.12.2018 1:07:30

Website - Tumblr - Twitter The long awaited AU episode in which everything is weird, wonderful, and when you think about it for too long, nonsensical. Which really makes it hard, to place this on our Shadowlist but hey, we love a challenge! Join us, while we #EnjoyShadowhunters

Commentary S01E09 27.12.2018 1:03:39

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are left reeling and unsure how we feel about this episode, because mostly what we feel is emotionally raw and like we need a Parabahug! Join us, while we #EnjoyShadowhunters

Commentary S01E08 18.12.2018 50:55

Website - Tumblr - Twitter This episode so nearly took the top spot, if only it wasn't for Clary's crazy idea to tell Simon's mother about Simon's death.. oh, and whoever jumbled up those Alec scenes at the end there. Otherwise, we love this episode! Join us, while we #EnjoyShadowhunters

Commentary S01E07 14.12.2018 58:12

Website - Tumblr - Twitter Jace get slapped in the face, Clary kills a demon, Clary gets the Mortal Cup, Jace and Clary kiss for the first time.. and we still end up talking about Alec for 10 minutes. Oops? Listen to us argue about Clace while we #EnjoyShadowhunters... Check the ShadowList to find out where this episode falls on the scoreboard!

Extra 17: tDiE at Pandemonium Con (Part 2) 11.12.2018 2:22:43

Website - Tumblr - Twitter In which we continue talking about Pandemonium Con. Forever and ever and ever. This part discusses the panels in as much detail as we can cope with after still having not slept more than 4 hours per night, since Friday. Slight 3b Spoiler alert! We have a tonne of notes and we will put together some blog posts on our website with detailed information on the panels and pho...

Extra 17: tDiE at Pandemonium Con (Part 1) 11.12.2018 2:25:03

Website - Tumblr - Twitter In which we have a lot of things to say about Pandemonium Con. More stuff than we expected. So much, that today we are talking about all our activities and the miraculousness that is the Shadowhunters cast. We will discuss all the panels we attended in tomorrow's podcast. There are so many episodes coming your way this week! Be prepared!!!

Bookclub 2.6: City of Ashes - ch. 18-epilogue 04.12.2018 2:05:26

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading chapters 18 - the epilogue of City of Ashes, in which the book seriously picks up the pace. Alec levels up, Jace is sort of heartbreaking and wonderful, Simon is dead again, and Alec and Magnus have an actual real life one on one conversation. Its seriously exciting times.

Bookclub 2.5: City of Ashes - ch. 14-17 27.11.2018 2:08:39

Website - Tumblr - Twitter We are reading chapters 14 - 17 of City of Ashes, in which Maia encounters some of the same object permanence problems that Jace has struggled with throughout the book; and Alec is smart, insightful, and cunning, and we are loving it!

Commentary S01E06 27.11.2018 54:40

Website - Tumblr - Twitter A episode of 2 parts we love half of episode 6 and want the other half to go up in blue flashback-y flames. Magnus is a busy busy bee and awesome with it. Maryse and Izzy have a heart to heart. Lightwoods break noses and accept the consequences. #EnjoyShadowhunters with us.

Commentary S01E05 23.11.2018 54:11

Website - Tumblr - Twitter New highs are reached in episode 5. We love Alec Lightwood! Maryse arrives! Izzy rocks! Alec fails at seeing werewolves that are 3 foot in front of his face! Simon is delightful! It's all happening!!! #EnjoyShadowhunters with us.

Commentary S01E04 16.11.2018 50:43

Website - Tumblr - Twitter In which Magnus turns up. Do we need to say anything more? We are SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!

Extra 16: Monsters & Lore: The Fair Folk 13.11.2018 1:00:15

Website - Tumblr - Twitter The second of our Monster & Lore mini series covers the Fair Folk across a variety of TV shows, movies a books. Pointy Ears? Magic? Nature lovers? And what's up with fairy dust, anyway? We apologise for completely losing it in the last 5 minutes. If you'd like to read the article that has Ruth all out of sorts, you can do so here ! Also our brand new Patreon page is her...

Commentary S01E03 09.11.2018 57:12

Website - Tumblr - Twitter Vampires vampires everywhere. Camille is creepy; Alec is even done-er than he was before; Jace knows what makes him look cool; ...it's safe to say that we struggle a little with Dead Man's Party. Watch season 1 episode 3 along with our commentary track. Join us for a rewatch as we #EnjoyShadowhunters!