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"The Secret Circle" review by Suzanne
Thursdays at 9/8c on The CW

The Secret Circle is about some witches in a small town - most of them teenagers. I love shows about witches, but this one is not as good as Charmed or Eastwick, or even Vampire Diaries. It's overly-serious. The best shows have a hint of humor.

The actors are very good. They have one of my favorite actors, Gale Harold, but unfortunately they have him playing this very serious oaf. He showed in past roles how great he is at being funny and sarcastic, so this is a real waste of his talents. I also love Thomas Dekker, who plays one of the teenage witches. He's doing a great job as the earnest young man.

I am still watching the show, but I keep hoping it gets better. The story is okay, but nothing special so far. It has some twists and turns that you don't expect. It's not completely boring or stupid, it's just not that great compared to other shows of its type. I guess my main problem with it, besides the lack of humor, is that I don't really care about the characters that much. It means they have not done a good job of making me care.

The other CW supernatural shows like "Supernatural" and "Vampire Diaries" are fantastic. This one isn't even as good as "Smallville" (which I loved, but it was not the best show, writing-wise). If you're going to cancel Smallville or Hellcats, then why not replace it with something better, not worse?

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