Let me start by saying that it looks like having actual clips for most of these scenes is going to be impossible. There seem to be very few clips from this episode on Youtube, at all. A fact that I discovered while looking for my first favorite scene. Which… I can’t find.
Klaus and Elijah talking about Esther’s grimoire
Brotherly banter. Elijah being the king of snark. Next to Haylijah yumminess, my two favorite things on this show. And, not only is Elijah being the king of snark, he’s doing it by scolding his “naughty” little brother for being foolish. I just love it to pieces, and really wish I could find a clip of it.
Elijah talks to Hayley, Jackson, and Oliver about their deal with Klaus.
Starting with Eve’s comment about how she somehow doesn’t think that Hayley is really going to have to do the whole parenting thing alone – as Elijah walks in. Because she knows, no matter where Klaus might stand on things, Elijah will be there for Hayley. Will help her raise her baby. I hate the whole Hayley conspiring with Jackson and Oliver against everyone else plotline. But, the way Elijah looks at Hayley in this scene. The way he reminds her that she not only signed that treaty, but she looked him in the eye while doing it… That tone of voice… He’s not angry with her. He’s HURT. He trusted her, was proud of her, and he feels like she betrayed him. And there is just something so bittersweet and almost beautiful in that. I’m probably not making much sense, but that’s how I feel about it.
After the explosion
First, there’s Elijah’s concern. Mostly for Hayley, but for the other wolves, too. He cares about these people almost as much as Hayley does. Whether that’s because they’re HER people, him just being a good person, some combination, or what. Yes, he would have dropped everything, possibly even let them die, if she had been hurt and needed him. But, he helped them, all of them. And, then there is Hayley taking charge. Eve was right, she is a natural born leader. An Alpha to her core. And is a total badass in this scene.
Hayly confronts Marcel
I can’t find a clip of this one. But, it’s an interesting scene. Actually, an interesting pair of scenes. Because it really starts with her confronting Diego to find out where Marcel is. She is just such a badass in that scene. And I love how none of the vampires lift a finger against her. Question is, is that because she’s pregnant, or because of what she learns during her confrontation with Marcel, himself? Namely, that she was one of the kids Marcel has saved. But, it kills me how it doesn’t click with her that Marcel would never just send a bomb like that. Marcel doesn’t hurt kids. Period. Marcel doesn’t even stand for kids being hurt by someone else on his watch. I love Hayley, but she can be so STUPID sometimes.
There were other scenes I liked. But, most of them were too short to really count as scenes. Overall, though, I really liked this episode. I mean, there are times I want to smack certain characters. But, that doesn’t detract from my enjoyment of the episode. Just, little (and not so little) things that I wish had been done differently. Like… Elijah should have ignored Oliver and given Eve his blood. Eve liked Elijah. She knew that he was one of the good guys. Even seemed to approve of the attraction between him and Hayley. I don’t think she would have “rather died” than have him save her. But, that’s Elijah, being too damned noble for anybody’s good. And it was perfectly in character. So, nothing to really complain about. All in all, a solid episode.
But! Next episode… I am looking forward to next episode.
