Episode 16 Day Of Atonement

The guilt starts to catch up with our gang and feelings of needing to Atone are ramping up.

Alec feels he needs to Atone for letting Valentine escape. (NOT YOUR FAULT ALEC!)

Jace feels like he has to Atone for not telling Clary they’re not related. (Okay, yes, maybe a little)

Simon feels like he needs to Atone for his existence. (ABSOLUTELY NOT SIMON!)

The people who should be atoning are Peter Binswanger, Cassandra Clare, and Paul Wesley for the complete and utter lack of Magnus Bane and Harry Shum Jr. in this episode! (I SAID WHAT I SAID!)

“I’ve spent years clinging to my memories of freedom. Imagining what I’d feel when I finally made it back. Would I be happy? Angry? Hard as I try, I could never quite picture it. In the end, I felt nothing. Just the unforgiving cold of the winter air.”

This open monologue of Jonathan’s is so haunting. And a bit too relatable. Also, I just love Will’s voice and could listen to it all day.

Alec, my love, I adore that face but you really need to stop blaming yourself for things that are not your fault. Like here! Valentine’s disappearance was not your fault.

Honestly, if it was anyone’s, it was Jace and Izzy’s. Like they both said, they were the one’s in charge of the transfer. They were the ones that trusted Duncan to walk with Valentine. Which I never did understand. Izzy should have led and Jace should have walked with Valentine.

This look, when Alec sees that the Clave sent his own father to question him about the escape, is both frightening and beautiful. And, okay, maybe I have some issues, but it’s not entirely my fault. Matt has to take some of the blame for having such a fucking pretty face! And he knows how to use it!

Alec - I appreciate the help. But don’t think this makes up for what you did to mom.

Robert - I made a mistake. I never meant to hurt you. But I fell in love. You, of all people should know what that’s like.

Alec - Magnus isn’t an affair!

Alec, I am so damn proud of you for standing up to your father!

And for defending Magnus. Who is missing from this episode and it is killing me!

I can understand Clary being upset with Jace for lying to her. Even if his reasons were well-intentioned. But I am glad that she decided to work with him on the Idris mission.

And how cool is this moment when she gets the ability to draw the Portal Rune?!

I know Jonathan is evil. Really evil. But I just can’t hate him. I’ve tried and I just can’t.

Look at this man! There is just something so elegant and beautiful about the way he carries himself.

Alec getting the spidey-sense tingle in his hand and immediately knows that Jace is in trouble is so fascinating. That Parabatai Rune is amazing.

I just love when Alec goes into decisive leader mode!

This scene always makes me giggle. Alec and Izzy trying to figure out what the shards of glass are (Spoiler portal shards), Alec’s “Is that a lake?” and them trying to figure out where Jace is. Matt and Emeraude do such a great job with the scene, playing both the humor and the anxiety perfectly.

See, this version of Maia I like. She’s funny, she’s flirty, she’s sarcastic. She’s not trying to kill any of the good guys.

Hello my Golden Eyed Warrior! So cool that he able to activate his Runes with those glowy eyes. And that he was able to use his Iratze Rune to heal Clary just by holding her.

I can’t believe I am about to say this, but Robert is right, Alec. You’re very courageous and honest and the perfect leader. You deserve being Head of the Institute.

Alec, please don’t ask Robert what he’s hiding!!

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Ugh! Nevermind!! Well, it’s all downhill now, my guy.

Poor Sweet Simon. I feel like I am saying that a lot this season. Maia has him so confused and it is adorable.

It’s great that Alec tells Izzy what Robert told him. That the Clave lied and they don’t have the Mortal Sword nor do they know who does. But I hate that he is questioning whether he should tell Magnus. THE ANSWER IS YES, ALEC!!!!!

Poor Jace. Every time he thinks he finally knows who he is, another bomb drops.

This moment when Clary realizes that Jonathan, her brother, is alive and out there somewhere breaks my heart.

Poor Jonathan. I can’t help but wish that things could have gone differently for him.

See ya next time for A Dark Reflection.