by Dianna Berrian
This week on “The Originals”, you’ll come to find your definition of a “harvest” is about to change. The episode picks up right where we left off in Davina’s attic where she and a grey faced Elijah have a stand off of sorts. Throughout their exchange, please note how intently he keeps looking at the throbbing pulse in her neck to imply that he’s hungry. Well, duh! The little witch wonders what the “honorable” Original could want with her, and he shares his belief that, together, they could stop the war between witches and vampires before it begins. On his end, he’ll keep Klaus in check and all he asks of her is to behave as her true self, not some tool for Marcel or the witches. Why should she trust him? What, the fact that he hasn’t pounced on you and drained you because he has class isn’t enough? Apparently not, and she decides to test his will with a prick of her finger. She begins teasing him with the drop of blood on the pin until he takes it, and just like that, the hideous grey face paint disappears and he looks like normal ol’ Elijah again. (more…)
by Dianna Berrian
Remember when Stefan was always writing in his diary, brooding about his life as a vampire? No? Well, neither does he, thanks to his witch inflicted amnesia. But it’s a good place to start, according to Damon. However, reading about how guilt ridden he was about killing his father, turning Damon and becoming the Ripper of Monterey isn’t exactly convincing Stefan. He’s accepted he’s a vampire, that he needs blood to live, and that he’s the fun brother and Damon is the safe one. Well, we all know how well Damon would take that. And true to form, he proves his worth by spinning the car out of control enough to total it and kill them. If they were human. But they’re vampires, so they just kind of roll over and have themselves a nice chuckle. (more…)
by Dianna Berrian
“Over the course of my life I’ve encountered no shortage of those who presume to speak of good and evil. Such terms mean nothing. People do what is in their best interest, regardless of who gets hurt. Is it evil to take what one wants to satisfy hunger even if doing so will cause another suffering? What some would call evil, I believe would be an appropriate response to a harsh, unfair world.”
This is the philosophical voiceover, given by Klaus, that sets the mood for tonight’s episode. As it turns out, it’s actually more of a speech he gives Cami after inviting her over with an ulterior motive. Since he’s caught her interest, he continues telling her the real reason as to why he came to New Orleans, including pregnant Hayley and the all powerful Davina. With a clever twist of meanings, he makes her believe he wants to help protect Hayley and free Davina. Does that sound like the mind of an evil man? She doesn’t believe in evil as a diagnosis. Her diagnosis – unstable personal relationships, stress related paranoia, chronic anger issues, and fear of abandonment. Hey, just your typical psychopath. She also thinks he’d benefit from talking to someone professionally. Pfft… (more…)
by Dianna Berrian
So a starving vampire walks into a bar… No, wait. There’s a punch line. A starving vampire walks into a bar and sizes up the unsuspecting bartender. By the way, the vampire is Stefan, back from his underwater vacation. So he goes ahead and takes a bite out of the bartender but, just to keep things casual, he then compels her to run away. As he walks out in an attempt to leave, his corroding skin alerts him to the fact that his daylight ring is gone and he starts to go up in flames and burn and die and then – Elena wakes up. See? Punch line. Elena’s quick to tell Damon about her dream of his brother, which…is not exactly the kind of good morning a guy wants to get, but hey. Dreams are just dreams. That is, until Katherine reveals she had the same dream. Doppleganger powers activate! (more…)
by Dianna Berrian
Paying homage to their “Vampire Diaries” roots, tonight’s episode starts off with an excerpt from an actual diary. Elijah’s diary, to be exact, which Hayley seemed to have dug up in her quest to snoop through the Originals’ lives. It’s a semi-poetic entry from 1359 that makes a nice prelude to the episode with Elijah’s fears of his family’s dwindling mentalities in becoming vampires. Fitting, seeing as this episode focuses on the cutthroat execution of Klaus and Rebekah’s first phase of taking down Marcel and getting Elijah back. And just what is this plan, Hayley (and we) wonder? Well, the first attempt is to simply ask Marcel for Elijah back. But that’s just Plan A, little wolf. There’s always Plan B – it’s this little pill you probably should’ve taken the day after you slept with a murderous hybrid. Oh…sorry. I meant, war.
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