Shadowhunters Review: Beati Bellicosi (Season 3 Episode 13)
Izzy’s urges after feeding on Simon get stronger, Maia makes a tough decision to decide to step up and try to be the alpha of the pack, Heidi begins the makings of an all-out war between vampires and werewolves, and Clary returns to the Institute on Shadowhunters Season 3 Episode 13, “Beati Bellicosi.”
Heidi is conniving, sneaky, and worst of all, smart. She knows what strings to pull to make the head vampires of the city think that the werewolves are coming after them, which is why Maia and the rest of the pack end up being stormed by the vampires.
Heidi is only looking out for herself and doesn’t care who she hurts or if her actions could lead to a brand new war between the species. I think that Heidi wants to see everything burn down around her because things aren’t going her way. The vampires treated her like she was nothing, turned her life completely around, and then left her to be on her own.
KATHERINE MCNAMARA, EMERAUDE TOUBIA
If Heidi had had a different upbringing as a vampire, she might not be as crazy as she is now, but there’s nothing that can be done now. Instead of Simon tagging along to try and capture Heidi, the shadowhunters should have been called.
I know the Praetor doesn’t rely on the help of others, but getting intel from the local shadowhunters in the city could help exponentially in finding Heidi. Heck, it’s evident that Jordan and the Praetor can’t keep her contained long enough to do anything with her, so I don’t see the hurt in asking for outside help if it gives you an advantage.
Maia stepping up to become the leader of the pack is something that should have happened a long time ago, instead of Russell becoming the leader after Luke. Simon and Maia have been through so much together, which is why her deciding to step back from their relationship to focus on herself is so vital.
NICOLA CORREIA-DAMUDE
Maia is taking the risk of leaving everything in her life behind to run the pack and make sure that it gets back to the way it was, but I don’t think she expected Simon to take it as easy as he does.
I don’t like Russell, at all, but I don’t think that his death should have happened in this episode. I think that Maia should have been given the opportunity to show why she is better than Russell, but now it’s going to be her stepping up and taking the role on in his absence.
Luke and Maryse need to date already, there’s been so much back and forth flirting between the two, and now they’re making out while doing secret little missions together. The spark has been there for a minute so I think that if they decided to test it out, it wouldn’t end up bad.
ISAIAH MUSTAFA, NICOLA CORREIA-DAMUDE
However, Maryse not wanting to further explore the torturing of downworlders at the hand of the clave is absurd. She preaches to believe in the right thing and always stand up, but because it’s Alec and Izzy they’re being told to stand down. Well, that’s not going to happy and Maryse should know that.
Having to watch Izzy go through the pain of addiction all over again is insufferable. Her one fear is being looked at as weak for something that she can’t control, but it’s important for her to open up and let people know, which is what she does.
I understand how Magnus thinks that telling Alec about Izzy relapsing is important, because it is, but I think that’s something that Izzy should’ve been allowed to tell him herself. Was she going to? Maybe not, maybe so.
EMERAUDE TOUBIA
I don’t think at the moment Izzy prepared herself enough to have the torture talk and addiction talk with Alec because had she brought it up afterward she would’ve had to defend her position to continue working and tracking down who’s killing the downworlders.
With Jordan out of commission and Maia the only other one stuck in the walk-in with him I’m curious to see how she escapes the hands of one profoundly pissed vampire.
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Cade Taylor
Cade Taylor is a television and film critic living in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a Senior Writer for Tell-Tale TV. His love for television developed at a young age, with a concentration on queer stories, sitcoms, teen dramas, and science fiction thrillers. In addition, he works full-time as a news producer, telling the stories of Missourians and helming "Produced in the Bi-State," a segment spotlighting actors, musicians, and entertainers from the St. Louis area. He can be reached by email at cade@telltaletv.com.