Jumping in to say I basically agree with your whole post. ITA about The Secret Circle. I've read the books, and pretty much enjoyed them, but in the pilot I only really liked the scene on the porch with Faye and Diana. I'll give it a shot, but I'm feeling pretty cynical right now.

That storyline is so damn terrible and I find I have lost so much respect for everyone involved, bystanders included.

Yup. The Andie story line just makes me pissed at pretty much everyone on the show, which I'm sure wasn't the writers' intention. But how could they not see how cavalier they're making everyone seem while this character is being compelled and abused? Grr.