Mayfair Witches

I have not read the original book, but I have to say even though we follow through the series until the very last episode, the main character was so boring it was difficult to believe anything going on. Alexandra Daddario had the range of a cardboard box and the role actually required someone with a much wider array of expressions and ability to embody a character worth Anne Rice's masterpiece.

Literally everyone else who belong to the cast acted really well. But when the main character gives such a of putting 5 it is difficult to follow through the story. And also something that kept bothering us was how the story cap jumping from place to place without a proper facing. There was a lot that could be unpacked at the series to the lower pace and really got into a lot of the new once at the story has to offer.

The books were great but the series is horrible! I was so disappointed in just how bad it is. It's nothing even remotely like the books it's a totally different story. Changing the characters completely changes the entire dynamic of the relationships and the entire story. I was so excited and a bit apprehensive, I assumed it wouldn't be quite as good as the books , tv adaptations rarely are as good as the source material,! The series is so much worse than I could have imagined! I honestly don't know why they even bothered. It's so unfortunate really. I watched with an open mind but found it to be absolutely awful.

I've never read the books so I don't know how it differs from them. I don't think it's boring like some have said but it's not terribly enthralling like I thought it would be. I believe that is largely due to the main character being so contrary to her title.

I'm only to episode 7 but I'm having a really hard time with Rowan's character. I think it's bad casting and scripting. She's a neurosurgeon but she is so unbelievable as such in this role that I have to keep reminding myself she's not a 14 year old indecisive meek little girl. She lacks confidence and even the hotel scene where she corrects the front desk guy for not referring to her as Doctor, it is a very forced awkward moment. She oddly gives the impression she has no idea what to do when people around her are in need of medical assistance. She is so incredibly annoying in this role that I don't understand why she was cast.

The show also jumps around without building a dynamic between characters. An example, is Sip is in charge of keeping Rowan safe. One minute Rowan is crashing at Sip's pad the next they are in some relationship. I feel like we need more than one day of trauma bonding to create a connection worth caring about.

This would've been a much better show with a different lead actress. Someone with a strong, alluring personality and even a touch of eccentricism could've worked. I'll finish the season but it's not the easiest watch.

I read these books years ago, and couldn't get enough of Anne Rice. One of my former students recommended her book Interview with a Vampire, and I became a fan. I really liked the Mayfair witched, but I don't like this series. I'm sorry to insult an actress's skills, and , perhaps the fault lies with the director, but I can't stand Alexandra Daddario as a whiny and weak Rowan! Even if she was "only" a surgeon with spectacular talent, she wouldn't be whiny. But she is not only a spectacular surgeon BUT a powerful witch as well, and all she does is whine and fall into bed with any man she encounters. Boo hiss to ruining the Mayfair witches!

The Witching Hour which is the first book of the series is a masterpiece. That book is over 1000 pages. That one book easily could have lasted 2 or 3 seasons...if they took time to really tell the story and show Lasher through the generations of the Mayfair family....

Her writing was elaborate, rich descriptive and detailed it's like they made this series from the cliff notes leaving out major characters like Julian....

I had so much hope for this series and was excited that it was finally being done but they missed the mark so badly.... I regret that I sat through the entire thing...

I would suggest if you haven't read the first book of the trilogy do so ...this series is already forgettable but the written story is brilliant...