Author's Note: I have a photobucket album of all "Darkness" and TSC photos (that involve Gale, anyway, I don't need the 160+ pics of all the teens and other adults). Click on my username... my profile has my photobucket album link at the top of my profile. :)
PHOTO PREVIEW 'The Secret Circle' dives into "Darkness" + submit YOUR episode Qs
By Danielle Turchiano
The Secret Circle will be returning with all new episodes in just a week, but today we have a special sneak peek for you. Photos from the first episode of 2012, "Darkness," have been released, and an advance copy of the episode has been sent to LA TV Insider Examiner for review. But rather than just offer our take, we want to know what YOU, The Secret Circle fans, want to know. You know, above and beyond the official episode summary:
In "Darkness," Cassie (Britt Robertson) turns to Adam (Thomas Dekker) when she uncovers a secret about herself that she needs kept from the rest of the Circle, including Diana (Shelley Hennig). Meanwhile, Diana is thrilled when her grandmother Kate (guest star Stepfanie Kramer) drops in for a visit, but Charles (Gale Harold) is suspicious of his mother's motives after Kate takes an unusual interest in Cassie. Meanwhile, Faye (Phoebe Tonkin) recruits a mysterious stranger named Lee (guest star Grey Damon) to help her with a spell that could change the balance of the Circle forever.
So if you have burning questions about where any of your favorite players stand after the fall finale, "Balcoin," feel free to leave them in the comments and/or Tweet them to us. We will include many in our preview post on the episode!
The Secret Circle airs on The CW on Thursday nights at 9pm. "Darkness" airs on January 5th 2012.
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Danielle Dishes: 'The Secret Circle' "Darkness" spoilers
by Danielle Turchiano
It's a new year, and for The Secret Circle, that means a new turn: to the dark side. It only took half a season, but the kid sister to The Vampire Diaries is stepping up its own sinister tone as it dabbles in black magic, potential poisonings, and strangers with knowledge of dangerous spells. It's a big return, though not as physically explosive as the previous episode, and you had lots of questions. Here's what we want you to know going into "Darkness."
How long will it be until we see Jake again? (slupu) –Oh, about 5 seconds! Yes, last we saw Jake (Chris Zylka), he was on a boat, heading out of Chance Harbor, having promised Adam (Thomas Dekker) that he would stay away forever, but Zylka is a series regular now, so expect a lot more of Jake in the second half of the season. After all, he is still weighing quite heavily on Cassie (Britt Robertson)'s mind.
With an episode title like "Darkness," what can we expect from Cassie's, and the other Circle members', dark magic? – Cassie is going to learn very quickly just how powerful she can be, even when she doesn't intend to be. We've already seen her set someone on fire when she felt threatened, and that "harm the one who may harm you first" mentality rears its ugly head again in this episode, hitting much closer to home. She's going to learn a lot, not only about what she can do, but how it affects her, as well. Her feelings for her friends are strong, but the lure of dark magic may prove to be stronger, like an addiction.
Do they hint at who the other Blackwell kid might be? (HollywoodTwit) – Nothing additional is explicitly said about who John Blackwell's other child in the Circle may be, though we have to imagine that if and when someone other than Cassie gets the ability to perform magic alone, the Balcoin blood will have something to do with it.
What's going on with Melissa! And will we learn more about her father? (lucasrmiliato_) - Melissa (Jessica Parker Kennedy) is still mourning her dead boyfriend, so perhaps her judgment is cloudy these days. That would explain why she agrees to go along with Faye (Phoebe Tonkin)'s scheme to find a way to get their individual powers back. Faye still resists being bound to the circle, and Melissa is looking for something exciting to snap her out of her funk. Her father remains in the dark for now, but a new man does pop up in her (and Faye's) life when they call upon a scheming stranger (The Nine Lives of Chloe King's Grey Damon) for help with their spell.
What's Gale Harold up to in this episode? (just about everyone on the internet) – Charles (Harold) isn't just a pawn in Dawn (Natasha Henstridge)'s game, it appears. When his mother (guest star Stepfanie Kramer) pays Chance Harbor a visit, it becomes very clear that he has been submitting to powerful women all of his life. These two are at odds- one trying to bring him into the light, while the other drags him into darkness- but it seems pretty clear that it is Kate who will come out the victor should they ever actually go head-to-head. Also, Charles is still a bit worried about what Ethan (Adam Harrington) knows, promising a potential confrontation down the line, and is debating how to stand up to Dawn and her own ideas on how such confrontations should go down.
And though no one outright asked, we feel it needs to be pointed out: No, Kramer doesn't look old enough to be Harold's mother. But we love her as an additional adversary nonetheless! Hopefully she will stick around a bit and (if The Secret Circle wants to give us a belated holiday present) perhaps even team up with Ethan in order to regain control of the magic being done in town. We have big plans for this new year…
The Secret Circle returns to The CW with all new episodes on January 5th at 9pm.
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