Shadowhunters

Shadowhunters is a television series produced for Freeform based on Cassandra Clare's novels in The Mortal Instruments series.
==Canon==
:Clary Fray has just enrolled at Brooklyn Academy of Arts. On her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is a Shadowhunter, a human born with angelic blood who protect humans from demons. That night, Clary's mother, Jocelyn, is abducted by a group of rogue Shadowhunters called the Circle. Their leader is Jocelyn's ex-husband, Valentine Morgenstern.
:With her mother missing, Clary turns to Luke, a person she trusted, only to seemingly be betrayed. Clary joins up with a band of Shadowhunters to save her mother and discovers powers she never knew she possessed. Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with the mysterious, narcissistic, and attractive Shadowhunter Jace, and also her loyal and geeky friend Simon. Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires, and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.Shadowhunters wikipedia
==Fandom==
The fandom controversy between book and series fans focuses on the different adaptation choices made by the series. Cassandra Clare is also often an outspoken opponent of the series, tweeting criticism of Ed Decter and the cast., Electric Boogaloo In spite of her call for fandom unity, fans continue to the age old debate of book vs. adaptation.Cassandra Clare and Fandom Unite. 
===Statistics===
*In 2016, Shadowhunters was ranked forth in the Top 20 "most reblogged" live-action television show on Tumblr2016′s Top TV Shows - Live Action. 
*In 2017, Shadowhunters ranked third in the Top 20 "most reblogged" live-action television show on Tumblr, gaining one spot in popularity from the previous year2017′s Top Live-Action TV Shows
===Common Tropes in Fanworks===
*All Human AU: were none of the characters have magical abilities and there are no demons 
*Hurt/Comfort: characters helping each other after traumatic events 
*Crossovers: with other fandoms that contain magical elements, the most popular being Teen Wolf Another crossover is Shadowhunters/Harry Potter universe.
===Pairings===
Common pairings include:
* Clary Fray/Jace Wayland
* Alec Lightwood/Magnus Bane
* Isabelle Lightwood/Simon Lewis
* Maia Roberts/Bat Velasquez
* Jace Wayland/Simon Lewis
* Clary Fray/Simon Lewis
* Emma Carstairs/Julian Blackthorn
* Helen Blackthorn/Aline Penhallow
* Rapheal Santiago/Simon Lewis
* Mark Blackthorn/Kieran
* Clary Fray/Isabelle Lightwood
* Raphael Santiago/Isabelle Lightwood
==Show Cancellation and Fan Campaign==
In June 2018 Freeform announced it would not renew the show for another season. The fandom mobilized in hopes the show will be picked up. They created trending Twitter hashtags #SaveShadowhunters, #SavetheShadowWorld, and #pickupshadowhunters in addition to posting hourly to boost trending hashtags. This came as a particular blow to the fandom as it was a GLAAD-award winningFreeform’s Shadowhunters took home the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards show cancelled during Pride Month. The fandom immediately started a petition to save the show, which as of 11/18/2018 has 161,683 signatures.SAVE SHADOWHUNTERS petition
The campaign was met with some backlash from the Cloak & Dagger and The Bold Type fandoms as fans often replied to any tweets made by Freeform promoting other shows with the #SaveShadowhunters hashtag, including Cloak & Dagger and The Bold Type. It was noted that both shows have a diverse cast that often deal with important social and societal issues, making many fans irritated by the campaign hijacking any post about them. Shadowhunters fans went on to try and address this problemReminder to everyone that Cloak & Dagger and The Bold Type do not deserve our anger. Be mindful of the Tweets you comment on, as some address important topics. as well as asking others to delete any tweets replying to Cloak & Dagger and The Bold Type.
On 6/14/2018, a group of fans started selling Shadowhunters-related merchandiseShadowhunters Merch's Teespring Storefront of which all proceeds continue to go to the Trevor Project, Girl UpGirl Up Creative Fundraiser & Together Rising. They have raised $6000+ as of 11/18/2018.
On June 22, 2018, the fandom crowdfunded plane flew over Netflix HQ in LA.The #SaveShadowhunters plane has apparently arrived over @netflix HQ On June 29, 2018, the fandom organized 2 #SaveShadowhunters billboards in Times Square.#Shadowhunters fans rented a billboard in Times Square — what have YOU done today?
As of 11/18/2018, the Shadowhunters fandom has raised $22,777 for the Trevor Projectraised $22,777 for the Trevor Project, a charity that benefits at risk LGBTQ+ youth, in honor of the show's positive message and representation and what that has meant to fans. A collection of the comments made on the fundraiser page was made into a book: Love Makes Us Stronger: Channeling Our Passion Into Giving Back.Love Makes Us Stronger: Channeling Our Passion Into Giving Back
Following a massive write-in campaign, Shadowhunters swept the 2018 PCAs, winning four out of five awards it was nominated for, four of which were write-ins. "The US supernatural drama series was voted the best show of 2018 and most binge-worthy show of 2018. Katherine McNamara and Harry Shum Jr were also named best male and female TV stars at the awards, which are run by the E! network and voted for by fans."Shadowhunters: Cancelled TV show sweeps People's Choice Awards
==Fanworks==
 
===Fanart===
* Clary and Jace. by martastab
* “Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack” by shirmir
* Maia from Shadowhunters :) an absolute badass. by lulusketches
* I saw a man so beautiful today I started crying by su-pectrum
=== Challenges ===
* Malec Secret Santa
==Resources==
* Shadowhunters works at AO3
* Shadowhunters works at Wattpad
===Wiki===
* Shadowhunters Wiki
==References==
Category:ShadowhuntersCategory:The Mortal Instruments