Elijah seems to be the only member of the Originals who
still holds out hope of reuniting his family. He tries to convince his sister
Rebekah to come to New Orleans, but she refuses (no worries, we know she’ll be
there soon). He also tries to make his brother Klaus see that his unborn child
could be a second chance for him. After a lot of fighting (both verbally and
physically) Elijah seems to get through to his brother.
But the Original siblings aren’t the only ones in New
Orleans. Marcel, Klaus’ former protégée, now rules the city. He got rid of the
werewolves and, thanks to a young witch called Davina, has complete control
over the witches. This did not sit well with Jane-Anne, who sacrificed herself
to lure Klaus into town, and her sister Sophie Devereaux. Sophie seems to be
leading the rebellion against Marcel and uses the pregnant werewolf Hayley to
get Klaus’ help. And last but not least, there’s Camille. A human bartender
who’s also a psychology major and thus occasionally overanalyzes things. It’s
not clear yet what role she’ll play in the power struggle between Marcel and
Klaus, but let’s just hope she survives
the season.
Biggest bitch moment:
Marcel taking Jane-Anne’s body. What was even the point of that? Like it wasn’t
bad enough that he killed her. Let’s hope next week’s episode gives us some
insight as to why he’s so cruel.
Biggest woopsie
moment: The house Elijah, Klaus and Hayley moved into at the end of the
episode is, from the outside at least, the same house that was used in episode
1.06 on “The Vampire Diaries” as the old Salvatore mansion in Mystic Falls.
Favorite scene:
As much as I loved the scenes of Klaus’ first transformation into a werewolf, I
had to go with the first flashback. It was the perfect opening scene. We got to
see how Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah, along with a daggered Kol (I’m sure Finn and
Esther were in the other boxes) arrive in New Orleans 300 years ago. For new
viewers it perfectly showed the tone of the show. I hope we’ll get flashbacks
more frequently than on “The Vampire Diaries”. This family has so much history.
Biggest WTF moment:
Klaus daggers Elijah. Totally did not see that coming. How are those daggers
still around? You’d think one of the other siblings would’ve gotten rid of them
by now. Let’s hope someone un-daggers him soon.
Biggest “aaw” moment:
Elijah asks Hayley how she feels about becoming a mother. It’s nice to see
Hayley as at least one person in her corner. I’d love to see a friendship
between the two (and between her and Rebekah).
Favorite quote: “Family
is power” – Elijah
So what did you think of the episode? What were your
favorite scenes? Episode 2 “House Of The Rising Son” airs October 8th,
next Tuesday. Don’t forget to watch and check back here for an all new review.
19 years old from Belgium. Favorite shows are Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, Castle, Revenge and Nikita
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Thanks for the review Jamie. Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteWTF moment! oh yeah i totally did NOT see that coming!!! i LOVE Elijah and hopefully he will be undaggered next episode because i dont think i could stand to see him daggered for more than 1 episode
ReplyDeleteThe fight between Klaus and Elijah was the best part. And the whole vampire thing is played out, so its the fan base of TVD that will keep it going. I really doubt there will be a ton of new viewers.
ReplyDeleteNice review Jamie. I think I'm going to like this show. TVD has a nicely developed mythology, but the Elena/Damon/Stefan triangle drives me nuts. I like Rebekka more than Elena, Klaus makes a better bad boy than Damon, and Elijah is slighly more interesting than Stefan. Plus the backdrop of New Orleans, with the deep vampire/witch subcultures, makes it a more interesting locale than Mystic Falls high school. Marcel and Sophie also look like they're developing into great characters.
ReplyDeleteAll I care about is that they bring back Elijah, can't believe they did that to him in the first episode.
ReplyDeleteI am not a "new" viewer, but if I was, I would really need more back story than just the tale of how they were created. Why would a new viewer care for Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah if they don't know what they've been through already? I understand they cannot repeat everything that they already told on TVD, but still, if I were a new viewer I would need just a little more (for instance, some more info about the daggers).
ReplyDeleteBesides all that, while this episode had its moments, I cannot wait until the "Original" storytelling can begin =P
Thank you for telling him that. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion but he has been a broken record in regards to Elijah as a lead. Just like i dont want Klaus taking all the screen time i dont want Elijah doing the same. The show is called the Originals aka the Mikealson family and last i checked there are three of them left so let's have a show with all three Originals as lead. And you know I agree with you, I never knew how much I liked him until that last scene.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, I too didn't really know what to think about Elijah until this episode. He has now become a favourite of mine, surpassing my adoration for Klaus- I miss the Klaroline Klaus :( . I will admit I am kind of digging the idea of Hayley and Elijah together. I think Hayley too, was shown in a new, much more pleasant light that makes her likeable to me.
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