Hallmark seems to feel that it needs to "punch up" the Good Witch movies. The Good Witch Charm and now The Good Witch Destiny attempt to introduce elements of "edge of your seat" danger. It didn't really work for me on The Good Witch's Charm--the danger there felt silly, even preposterous. But in The Good Witch's Destiny, the suspense works better for me, primarily because the danger has a possible element of the supernatural in it.
There is a suggestion that there may be a curse hanging over Grey House, and over Cassie herself. This is especially suggested by Lori (Hannah Endicott-Douglas)--Cassie's step daughter--when she finds the long lost diary of the previous owner, Cassie's great aunt. The great aunt's birthday was the same as Cassie's, and the aunt disappeared at the same age that Cassie is going to be in a few days, never to be seen again!
I would agree with other reviewers, that some of the suspense elements don't really work very well. I found the Drew character, for instance, more odd than frightening.
But Catherine Bell, sells Cassie's bewilderment and uncertainty very well helping us to wonder if there isn't something to the mysterious goings on.
I would add two general observations.
It would work better, I believe, if Jake were written more like George, the grandfather, (Peter MacNeill). George is not quite sure what he makes of Cassie, but he is always open to listening to Cassie, and willing to take any advice of talisman Cassie offers. George trusts in Cassie's wisdom, her intuition, and most of all Cassie's good heart. Jake, meanwhile often seems skeptical and surprised by Cassie's actions, and in this episode even questions her motives for a bit.
The other comment echoes to another reviewer's. Cassie--and Jake too, for that matter--seem almost distant with Gracie, their baby. I don't believe this was meant to be intentional on the producers' part. But it was noticeable that there were hardly any scenes of Cassie with Gracie alone, and none of Jake with the toddler. Maybe the girl wasn't feeling well, or maybe those scenes were simply deleted due to time restraints.
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