Category Archives: The Originals

Posts about The Originals, including my favorites scenes posts, other random Haylijah content, and whatever other stuff I feel the need to talk about

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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×22

Klaus feels Hope kick

Klaus and Hayley are just adorable, here. I’ve said it before, but I just love watching them bonding and getting ready to be coparents. And that look of pure joy on Klaus’s face when he feels the baby move is priceless. It is so obvious that he already adores that child. Klaus as a father is seriously the most adorable thing ever.

Davina collecting Klaus’s blood

I’m going to have to come back and add this after I play with my video editor. (I have plans to add all of the scenes I currently don’t have, now that I have a way to make them, myself). But, between Davina being a bit of a badass, Josh being unintentionally hilarious, and just… their friendship, I love this scene. I love these two together. And this scene shows the best of both of them, so well.

Elijah finds Klaus and Hayley

This scene makes me cry. The obvious grief of both men. How downright defeated Elijah is. There are genuine tears in Klaus’s eyes. And the look on Elijah’s face when Klaus holds his wrist out. Like he doesn’t even comprehend what his brother is trying to do. My heart just breaks for them.

“Don’t make me choose”

Another one I have to come back for. But, poor Davina. It’s easy to forget, sometimes, that beneath that power, she’s a sixteen year old girl. I mean, my first scene of her this episode is her being a total badass. But, here she is, in tears, begging the man who has become like a father to her not to make her choose between him and her best friend. And I am crying, too.

And then it’s Marcel’s turn to be a badass. Getting ready to face down Klaus again, while sporting a werewolf bite of his own. But, determined to save his guys. This is why I love Marcel so much when he’s not being horrifically antagonistic to the Mikaelsons. He doesn’t just demand loyalty from his guys – he gives as good as he gets.

Marcel saves Hope

Not the best quality. I’ll be redoing the video portion of this. But, I love this scene so much. Marcel being every bit the badass he is, and using the weapon meant for Klaus to kill Monique and protect Hope. Monique may have only been 16, and so a kid herself, but Hope is just a baby – and, no matter how things may be between him and Klaus at any given moment, his sister. Those witches fucked with all the wrong people when they went after Hope. And then we get to Klaus finally meeting his daughter. Klaus as a father is a sight to behold. That look of wonder on his face, the love shining in his eyes. Baby girl already has Daddy wrapped quite tightly around that little finger of hers.

To say nothing of the beauty of the scene between Klaus and Marcel. Watching them mend the rift between them is amazing. And, I can’t help but laugh at Klaus asking for permission to hold his own child.

(One question, though. Where the heck did the onesie come from? Ain’t nobody had time to dress this child, even if they HAD a shirt available for her.)

Davina and Mikael

While I hate that she actually brought him back, and wonder what her reaction would have been if Josh had been one of the vampires he killed, I do have to give Davina props for her little addition to the spell. This is Davina being a badass again. She has Mikael, the one person that even Klaus fears, completely at her mercy and under her power. And what does this little sixteen year old witch do? Makes him kneel. You go, girl.

Klaus gives Hope to Rebekah

I just love how Rebekah is the one person that Klaus trusts to protect Hope. I always love the relationships between the siblings. How, no matter how much they may fight, when the chips are down, they know they can count on each other. Always and forever. And that’s without even getting into his tenderness with Hope, or the fact that he’s crying while saying goodbye to his daughter. Just a beautiful scene.

Wow! Season 1 really went out with a bang. This episode was intense. Not much humor, except the one bit with Josh. But, I love me some angst, and family moments, and this episode was full of both of them. There were actually more scenes that I loved. This is another episode where a full list of my favorite scenes would pretty much be the entire episode. This may actually be my favorite episode of season 1, the episode with them all trapped in the cemetery being such a close second that I’m actually not sure which of them is my favorite.

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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×21

Davina tries to send Josh away

Can’t find a clip of this (there’s always one). But I love how Davina is so concerned about Josh. Their friendship is one of my favorite things about this show. Seriously, the purest and least toxic relationship of ANY kind in the entire TVD universe, and I am always here for it. And this part, right here, where Davina is trying to put Josh first is not quite a perfect mirror for the “don’t hold back” scene earlier in the season, but it’s pretty close.

Klaus and Elijah find Jackson

Much as I would have loved for Jackson to die here and save us all the heartache that is season two, this scene was a lot of fun. Mainly for the brotherly banter between the Mikaelsons. Because I DO love their banter and snark to snark combat. And Klaus suggesting they LET Jackson die to get him out of the way for Haylijah is kind of hilarious. Don’t anyone try to tell me he didn’t ship them. And then there’s Elijah getting slightly snarky with HAYLEY, and showing off that dry wit of his.

“You will always have a choice”

Here we go! This scene combines two of my favorite things: Haylijah, and a good “just shut up, already” kiss. This is my favorite Haylijah kiss for that reason. And you know that that kiss was Elijah’s way of saying everything Hayley wanted him to say, even before that beautiful line. Pardon me while I swoon.

Elijah takes on Marcel’s army

Oh my Gods! Elijah is just so damn HOT in this scene! I think it can be easy to forget just how much of a badass he is, because Klaus is usually the one doing the fighting. But, Elijah is seriously the living embodiment of the saying “beware the quiet ones”. Because when HE gets pissed and goes all out… look out! And he does it all in a freaking suit, and doesn’t get so much as a hair out of place. And you KNOW that every drop of blood on him at the end of that was someone else’s. Those little baby vamps didn’t stand a CHANCE. Elijah may be quiet and noble, but… you don’t fuck with his family.

I’m kind of on the fence about this episode. A lot of plot-relevant stuff happens in it, which is good. And of course any episode that includes a Haylijah kiss is a good episode. But, for some reason, other than the scenes I’ve included here, not much of it really GRIPPED me. But, I got some Davina and Josh being cute, some WONDERFUL snarkiness from Klaus and Elijah, my absolute favorite Haylijah kiss, and Elijah being a badass. So, not a BAD episode, just… not one of my FAVORITES, either.

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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×20

Keiran’s funeral

Can’t find a clip of this. But, everything about it. From the way all of the factions came together to pay their respects to the man who probably did more to hold that city together than anyone else, to Leah Pipes’s beautiful acting and how we could just FEEL Cami’s pain. Add in some snarky brotherly banter between the Mikaelson men, because these two can’t go five minutes without snarking at each other, and it was a really nice scene.

“I was going to say you look lovely”

Both Elijah’s and Klaus’s concern for Hayley. Her snarky answer when Elijah asks if she’s okay. His comment. The “suuurrreee that’s what you were going to say” look she gives him, and his self-satisfied smirk like he actually thinks she bought that. More banter between all three of them (I tell you, I live for the snarky banter on this show, it’s seriously a toss-up between that and squee-worthy Haylijah moments). GENEVIEVE, of all people, being the first to notice that there’s something wrong with Hayley, and then actually HELPING them with her. Elijah’s panic. I would imagine that it would take a lot to scare Elijah Mikaelson, and this is TERRIFYING him.

Hayley’s near death experience

Picks up right where the last clip leaves off. I love pretty much everything about this scene. Genevieve still helping to save Hayley, Klaus being willing to do ANYTHING to save his child. Yes, that included letting Hayley die, but baby steps. He’s trying to at least be a father, here. Give the man some credit. Hayley’s confrontation with Mikael. The way, when she thought she was dead, she didn’t even care for herself – it was the idea that the baby had joined her that had her a wreck. (Which also brings it back to the fact that if Genevieve hadn’t been able to save her, she would have WANTED Klaus to rip the baby out of her, so he may have been a bit premature, but he really was doing the right thing.) And then there’s Elijah. Calm, stoic Elijah THROWING THINGS when he thought they had lost her. Does anybody really have any doubts anymore that this is more than just an attraction? Can you really doubt that this man is completely in love with her? “I won’t lose either of them.” *Swoons*

Klaus shows Hayley the baby’s room

While I am 100% team Haylijah and always have been, and have never shipped Klayley, as I’ve said before, they ARE having a child together. Watching them bonding over that, and preparing to be co-parents is always sweet and fun. It is obvious that they do love each other, in a way. It just never quite compares to Hayley and Elijah’s feelings for each other, and definitely evolves into a more brother-sister relationship. But, this scene is adorable.

Hayley and Elijah kiss

It’s about damn fucking time! We’d been waiting for this moment for fourteen bloody episodes! But, it was worth the wait. I could watch these two kiss all day. Not sure what that says about me.

There you go. The factions all coming together to honor a great man. Snarky brotherly banter between Elijah and Klaus. Hayley being a badass. Klaus being sweet. Elijah showing a side of himself that we’ve never seen before. And Haylijah being adorable and swoon-worthy.

Next episode has my FAVORITE Haylijah kiss, though. *Squeals* I can’t wait.

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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×19

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.

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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×18

Genevieve asking to be able to have a feast day

This clip is the closest I could find to what I was looking for. But, I love it. First of all, have I mentioned how sexy Elijah is when he’s dressed down? And then, I just love all the banter, snark, and sarcasm from both Mikaelson brothers. So much fun. And, of course, Hayley gets brought up. Because Klaus and Elijah can’t go five minutes without one of them bringing her up.

Elijah inviting the werewolves to the festival

Honestly, I like this more for Hayley and Elijah’s interaction than anything else. If only they had remembered how Elijah doesn’t trust Jackson later on. If only they had remembered that he always seemed to have an ulterior motive. Oh well. Elijah trying to look out for Hayley will always make me smile.

Jackson tells Hayley about the alliance with Klaus

Hayley taking charge and basically beating the shit out of Oliver is awesome. She’s starting to come into her own as a pack Alpha, and it’s really kind of beautiful to watch. Anyway, I just love when Hayley gets to be a badass. And when it’s against Oliver and Jackson, it’s just that much better. I wish I could find a clip that was just that scene, but… I take what I can get.

The start of the witches’ festival

First of all, there’s nothing like a party in New Orleans. But, really… I just love how proud Davina looks. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that whatever else she may be, she’s a sixteen year old girl who has had a VERY rough year. Getting to see her relax a little and have fun is always a joy

Elijah escorts Hayley into the party

*Flails* Just look at how happy he is to see her! The man cannot stop smiling. Just from the fact that Hayley came to this party. That is all. Just… that smile…

Davina opens her gift

I just love any scene where Josh and Davina get to be just two kids together. Their friendship is so pure and beautiful. And the joy on both of their faces when they realize that Klaus not only has pardoned Josh, but that his gift to Davina is for Davina to be able to make Josh a Daylight Ring – complete with him giving them a ring to use – is just… They are so freaking adorable.

Elijah kills Thierry

Let me just be clear. I love Thierry, and was sorry to see him go. But, anytime Elijah gets to be a badass, I am all for it. And this is Elijah completely pissed off. Now, consider that his first concern after the attack was Hayley, kind of makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Having something to say about Marcel trying to destroy the alliance is one thing. This savagery, though… THAT is all the thought that Hayley could have been killed. You do not fuck with Hayley Marshall, not unless you want to deal with Elijah Mikaelson.

Klaus and Cami; Elijah watches Hayley

So much going on in these couple minutes. Klaus admitting to being jealous over Cami. I have always shipped these two. So, any time they get to interact, I am here for it. And just… Elijah… “What I want is for that girl to be happy.” Sappy lovesick fool. But, dammit! He flat-out told Klaus that he’s through burying his feelings for her. He should have taken Eve’s invitation. Sigh… But, just the way he looks at Hayley. How proud he is of her. Everything.

I liked this episode. It might not be near the top of the list of my all-time favorites, but it certainly wasn’t near the bottom, either. A party, some Haylijah yumminess, Elijah and Hayley both getting to be badasses, Davina and Josh getting to be cute teenagers, the Mikaelson brothers getting to be snarky, and Klaus taking a step on his redemption arc. Good episode, in general.

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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×17

Hayley confronts Elijah about the treaty

There are a lot of reasons for why I love this scene. Elijah taking charge is always fun. The man can be sexy as Hell, sometimes. But, it’s also kind of funny in some places. His reaction to Kieran, for starters. And then there’s Hayley, storming in like the werewolf Alpha that she is. And she gives Elijah one heck of a piece of her mind. (Though, it’s scenes like this one that get me even more pissed at how things went down in the aftermath of Freya’s pendant, but… a bitch session for another time.) I also love how he wants her to move back to the compound. I honestly don’t think it’s really as much about keeping the baby safe as she thinks. I think that part of it is just wanting her nearby. Not for safety but… to have her close.

Cami walks in on Klaus and Genevieve

Cami’s snark and no-nonsense attitude here crack me up. I love how this human woman has no trouble standing up to the vampires, the witches, the werewolves. And can we just talk about Klaus’s smirk? Conceited jerk is enjoying having these women fight over him. But, I think he also just likes Cami’s snark, too. Girl can hold her own with the best of them, and I think that is one of the things Klaus comes to love about her.

Elijah’s party

In all honesty, I love everything about the party. It’s just so much fun, in general. But, this clip does a good job of exemplifying why. First we get Elijah and Hayley just having fun, together. It’s always a treat to watch Hayley bring out Elijah’s more playful side. Then there is just the way he looks at her. (Another of my favorite parts of the party is where he’s talking to Francesca, and then he sees Hayley walk in and… *Swoons*) Granted, I wanted to smack Jackson. Rude much? Heaven forbid he wait until the song is over to talk to Hayley. No, he has to interupt their dance. Then again, that was probably the point. He was jealous that Elijah was spending time with the woman that was supposed to be his. Gods, I hate that man.

Ahem… Anyway… Elijah’s jealousy is cute. And, probably Hayley’s whole point. She wanted to make him jealous, get him to finally speak up. He comes so close (“I hope your daughter inherits her mother’s… everything” anyone? *Swoons some more.*) but can never bring himself to come right out and say what he’s thinking or feeling. You can tell when Jackson tells Hayley “I should have told you how beautiful you look” that he’s thinking “actually, I should have told her that.” Poor lovesick fool that just can’t spit the damn words out… sigh.

And then we get Hayley once again in full-on Alpha mode. I love when Hayley takes charge almost as much as I do when Elijah does – though for slightly different reasons. I love the girl power, here. Not to mention that it shows how well matched those two are. But, yeah. Hayley jumping in and being a badass – while hugely pregnant, no less – is always fun.

And let’s not forget Klaus’s reaction. Klaus’s snark is always fun.

Josh and Davina

Can’t find a clip of this one (I swear, there’s always one…) but the scene where Josh talks to Davina is lovely. There is just so much love and acceptance, there. Their friendship is seriously one of the best parts of the show, and they are far too cute, together. But, more than that, is the actual speech he gives her. Found family is one of my favorite tropes, and here’s Josh, pointing out that he and Davina have that. No, he can never go “home” again, but that’s okay. Because New Orleans is home now. And he reminds Davina that if the witches don’t want her, that doesn’t mean that she’s alone. He reminds her that family is more than blood. And that he and Marcel are her family. And I just love it, so much.

Signing the treaty

Well, Hayley certainly earned her place at that table during the party scene, didn’t she? And, of course, we have the way Elijah looks at her as she’s signing. The sheer pride in knowing that she’s the real reason they’re all here. I love it.

And then, interspersed with that is a scene I had totally forgotten about. Jackson and Oliver. Dear Gods, how I hate both of them. My issues with Jackson had been his relationship with Hayley. Because I forgot about this scene. I forgot how, while Hayley is signing the treaty as the representative for the werewolves, Jackson and Oliver were conspiring to take down everything she and Elijah were trying to build. I really wish that Klaus would have just killed this jackass and been done with it ages ago…

I really liked this episode. It might not be one of my absolute faves, but it’s fun. Cami and Klaus both get to be snarky. Elijah and Hayley both get to be badasses. We get to see a hint of Elijah’s more playful side. Josh and Davina together is always a treat. And, if I’m being honest, anything that makes me hate Jackson more is actually a plus. Because, man do I hate that guy.

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Open letter to Julie Plec

Yes, I’m going here. I tried to avoid it. But, damn near every day, I get more pissed off about the ending of The Originals. So, time for me to let myself rant.

I’m a writer, I get it. This was her story to tell the way she saw fit. Yadda yadda yadda. But, there are limits to that. When “telling the story the way you see fit” depends on making your characters suddenly act completely out of character for no good in-story reason, then there’s a problem. The problem being that this is obviously not the story you started out telling.

And Elijah’s actions in the final moments of the series finale made no sense. Taking Klaus’s place so that Klaus could stay with Hope, and he could go to Hayley would have made sense. It would have been the final sacrifice of a man who has spent a thousand years making sacrifice after sacrifice for his family. His final act of redemption to make himself worthy of finding peace with the woman he loves. It would have been a proper send-off.

Instead, we got Elijah fucking Mikaelson committing suicide. Not only was there no good reason for him to die, it was the ultimate act of selfishness. He left his siblings to mourn not one brother, but two. He left HOPE. The girl just lost both of her parents, within like a week. The Elijah Mikaelson we all know and love would have stayed to take care of her. His penance for letting her mother die. Elijah’s death made no fucking sense. Not the way it was written.

Not only that. But, even worse, it GLORIFIED suicide. In a show meant for teenagers. In the end, what we got was Elijah was literally just tired of living, so he decided to end it. No real reason. As someone who has been suicidal, I can say with absolute certainty that that is an extremely dangerous message to send. Now, this is a show about vampires. Nobody is expecting bunnies and rainbows. And nobody is saying not to have dark themes or tackle rough issues. And “some things are worth dying for” IS a valid theme. A theme that Klaus’s death exemplified. He was a parent willing to die for his child. That made sense. And, again, Elijah taking Klaus’s place and being willing to die for his niece/stepdaughter and his little brother, so that Hope wouldn’t have had to lose both parents, would have made sense and fit the same theme.

Elijah dying INSTEAD of Klaus would have made sense. It would have fit a decent theme, been a proper send-off, and been a fitting end to both of his character arcs – Julie’s word-of-God stated one, and the one we were promised in the first episode (more on that in a minute) and watched play out for four years. Elijah dying WITH Klaus made no sense, and sent a message that ending your life out of boredom and not caring about the people you are leaving behind is perfectly fine. Have I mentioned that this show was aimed at TEENAGERS?!

Okay, deep breaths. Like I said, I’ve been suicidal. And Elijah’s death was just… Kind of triggering, to be honest. But, time to move on to something else.

Still talking about the finale and their deaths, though. Just a different aspect of it. The existence of the afterlife is canon in this universe. We have seen most characters who have passed in this afterlife, which they call “finding peace”. It’s really kind of cool getting to see that. The finale of The Vampire Diaries was beautiful. Those last few minutes, showing Elena reunited with her parents, Jenna, and John – and Damon reunited with Stefan – were totally worth putting up with the last season and a half of that show.

But, did we get a scene like that for Klaus and Elijah? Did we get to see Elijah reunited with Hayley? Klaus reunited, not just with Cami, but with ANSEL? Did either of them get to see Finn or Henrik? Nope. We’ve seen DAHLIA at peace. Fucking DAHLIA, the fucking VILLAIN of the second season, who could maybe be said to have the redeeming quality of loving her little sister – but had a real funny way of showing it. SHE found peace, and we got to see it. But, the final fates of Klaus and Elijah were left intentionally vague.

I believe that she gave some bullshit reason of leaving it open to interpretation, or some such bull. But, let’s not sugarcoat this. The real reason is so that we would all watch her new spin-off hoping for any crumbs of information she might deign to give us. And, that spin-off is the real reason she killed off those three characters. None of the actors wanted to do the spin-off, and since the spin-off was about Hope, and there was no way any of those three characters would just leave her to deal with things alone, they all had to die to explain where they were, and why they weren’t swooping in to help her.

So, yeah. The finale was crap, on so many levels. Mainly in the way the deaths were handled, and the final scenes we DIDN’T get. But, there was more wrong with it. Namely, dropping the ball on promises made to the audience. Which is like… Writing 101.

The biggest one is Hayley and Elijah. Remember when I talked about Elijah having two different character arcs? Julie’s word-of-God is that this was supposed to be a show about Elijah redeeming Klaus. Okay. Fine. Except… that’s not what we were given in the first episode.

The first episode was basically all about Elijah meeting Hayley. The fact that Klaus is his brother was practically an afterthought. The first episode didn’t promise us a family drama of Elijah redeeming Klaus. It promised us a love story between Elijah and Hayley. Going by the first episode, the family drama should have been a subplot. A complication to these two eventually coming together.

And, let’s not forget just how much of the plots of the first four seasons WERE about putting complications in the way of their relationship. Klaus’s jealousy, thinking Elijah’s feelings for Hayley meant that he would end up losing both Elijah and the baby. The baby to Elijah, and Elijah to Hayley. In the second season, we were given the bullshit werewolf bonding ritual, and Hayley’s marriage. Which… I may come back to that one, later. Suffice to say that it served no real purpose except to be a means to keep Hayley and Elijah apart. Which… actually could make a kind of sense in a love story. Things aren’t supposed to be easy. “Earn your happy ending” is a thing for a reason. Season three continued Hayely’s marriage, and then gave us the Strix and everything that came with them. Season four… Well… about halfway through season four is when it started to fall apart. Not just in their relationship, but in the narrative as a whole.

Season four gave us the events that took place in Freya’s pendant. Which, if Julie had any fucking idea how to tell a proper love story could have worked as the black moment. The moment when all hope seemed lost. Watching them come back from that could have been a fascinating story to watch. Except, the external plot got in the way, creating a SECOND potential black moment in the form of Elijah being so distraught over being forced to separate from everyone that he loves, that the only way he could deal with it was to NOT deal with it, and have his mind wiped. There are a few ways this could have still been done and still keep the promise made in the first episode. Either it could have gone similarly to how my fanfic “You Can’t Fight Destiny” is going: Hayley can’t bring herself to stay away (which, we see in 5×11 that she COULDN’T stay away), and they end up reconnecting and he falls in love with her all over again. Or, he would eventually get his memories back. Which, in all honesty, would have been the better narrative choice. Because, when that happened, they would still have to work through their issues before they could get their happy ending.

But, that’s not what happened. Instead, the relationship that was a major part of the series for four years was ignored. After four years of watching the back and forth between Hayley and Elijah, four years of rooting for them, four years of being invested in this relationship, and having it be one of the most important aspects of the entire story… their love story ended with her death – while he still didn’t even remember her. After four years of investment in THIS relationship, we were forced to watch Elijah PROPOSE TO SOMEONE ELSE. The first episode promised us a love story. And then we were never given a satisfying conclusion to that love story. It just… fizzled out, for no real reason.

One last thing I want to talk about. The reason Julie gave for why she ended the relationship. Namely, the scene in Freya’s pendant, and this somehow being in response to the election. Some bullshit about how when one of the writers gave her the script for that episode, she knew that that was going to have to be the end of Hayley and Elijah. First of all, umm… she was the showrunner. If she didn’t want to end their relationship, she didn’t have to accept that scene the way it was written. But, also… why did that scene mean the relationship had to end?

Supposedly, this one incident – while Elijah was literally not in his right mind – turned the entire relationship abusive, and she couldn’t promote that. (But, glorifying SUICIDE was perfectly fine…) But… Umm… that doesn’t exactly line up with other relationship decisions that were made on the show.

Kol MURDERED Davina. But, they got their happy ending. They got married. They were happy together. Davina understood that Kol was under a witch’s curse, that he wasn’t responsible for what he did, and that he did love her. And she forgave him.

Freya kidnapped Keelin. Held her captive against her will. And TORTURED her. And didn’t even have the excuse of not being in her right mind that her brothers had. In all honesty, I’m not entirely convinced that this wasn’t Stockholm Syndrome. But, not only did they get married, we got to SEE their wedding.

But, Elijah has one moment, where he isn’t in his right mind. One moment where his mind was trapped in the past. And that one moment means that this relationship that we’ve been so invested in is completely doomed, because Julie claims to not want to promote an abusive relationship. (Despite all of the ACTUALLY abusive relationships there were on the show.) Actually calls their entire relationship toxic – because of one incident.

Right, their relationship was toxic. Sure. Honestly, I personally think that the only relationship of ANY type that was less toxic than their romance – in the entire The Vampire Diaries universe, not just on The Originals – was the friendship between Josh and Davina. All of the other relationships that we were supposed to still be rooting for at the end had major issues. But, they were the ones singled out as being toxic.

I can write an entire other blog post about why I ship Hayley and Elijah so hard. I probably will, actually. But, that IS a post for another time. My biggest complaint is just the whole Writing 101, don’t make promises to your audience and then not keep them, issue. And keeping characterization consistent. And just… honoring your fans.

I will not watch a single minute of Legacies. I have a few reasons for that. I admit that one of those reasons is being upset because it is the reason for so many of the things I don’t like about the end of The Originals. First of all that show is the reason why Hayley, Elijah, and Klaus were killed off to begin with. Then, I can guarantee that the reason we didn’t get to see Klaus and Elijah in the afterlife was to bait us into watching Legacies. We’re supposed to watch that show in the hopes of someday getting something. Another near-death experience allowing Hope to see them. Or one or more of them come back as a ghost or something. Or… just SOMETHING to give us closure for them.

But, my other reason is far less petty. I don’t trust Julie. The last two seasons or so of The Vampire Diaries were a mess that got redeemed in the final moments with the flash forward. The Originals took a dumpster fire of a final season and rolled it into an oil refinery and blew the whole thing all to Hell. I am afraid to let myself get invested in another show that Julie is involved in, because I’m afraid of what she’ll end up doing at the end. Add in that I have seen people comparing the love story between Hope and Landon to Hayley and Elijah. I can’t watch that relationship go the same way.

You know it’s bad when having a relationship in a show compared to the ship you would die for is a reason NOT watching that show. And yet, here we are.


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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×16

Father Kieran summing up Marcel’s situation

I really need to learn how to do video editing so that I can just make my own clips. Save me the trouble of trawling youtube for clips that don’t exist. Anyway… I just love Kieran’s snark, here. I don’t know how much is the hex, and how much is just him. But, either way, he is so much fun. I love this character and will be very sad to see him go in a few episodes.

Klaus and Rebekah have a heart to heart talk

This scene is just heartbreaking. From the look on Klaus’s face when Rebekah finally admits that there might have been at least some part of her that wanted him dead, to her entire impassioned speech. Watching them attempt to purge centuries of pain was beautiful. Celeste almost did them a favor, really, giving them this opportunity to really talk.

Rebekah says her goodbyes

Okay, slightly frustrating that I couldn’t find a clip that had all of this in one clip. But… Rebekah’s goodbyes are just freaking beautiful. I cried through this whole sequence. It was kind of sad that neither Elijah or Marcel would go with her. Though, I wonder if either of them realized that in Elijah’s case, it probably wasn’t really him choosing Klaus over her – again. I fully believe that this time, whether he realized it or not, a big part of why Elijah stayed… is HAYLEY. And speaking of Hayley… the look on her face when Rebekah was talking about there being hope for Klaus. You can tell that she was expecting Rebekah to tell her to give a relationship with him a chance – and she didn’t like that idea one bit. Her relief at the bit about the baby being Klaus’s hope was subtle, but it was there.

Okay, really only three scenes on here. But, I actually really liked this episode. Seeing the family dynamic between the Mikaelson siblings was beautiful. But, that’s exactly why there ended up being so few scenes on this list. The whole episode was amazing. Watching the three of them try to purge a thousand years of pain and heartbreak in one night was… beyond words. In truth, a full list of my favorite scenes would… be the entire episode. No Haylijah, but beautiful emotion from all three of the Mikaelsons. It’s stunning, and it gave me chills – in a good way.

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Favorite scenes from The Originals episode 1×15

Hayley threatens Celeste

Can’t find a clip of this. But, there is just something fun about Hayley with a shotgun threatening to kneecap a bitch if she doesn’t get what she wants. And, remember that Hayley is PREGNANT, here. She is such a badass, and I love her.

Cami feeding Klaus

First, we get that fun business with Elijah. He’s just so calm and nonchalant, and it’s kind of hilarious. And what he says about Cami… Seems that Haylijah isn’t the only couple the Mikaelsons themselves ship. Elijah sees how Klaus is coming to care for Cami and approves. And then we get Cami being her badass normal self, feeding Klaus from her own wrist like it’s nothing. I love it.

“You’re still weak”

I just love the banter between these two. Cami just doesn’t take any of Klaus’s shit, and it’s hilarious. So is the line “when your father wants to kill you, he wants to kill you. It’s just a cute scene between two people I totally ship.

“Don’t become your father”

More of Cami being a badass. More Klamille, which I shipped almost as hard as I shipped Haylijah. I just love how every story he tells her, just makes her more sympathetic towards him. He shows her the worst of himself, and all she wants is to help him move past it. Yes, part of that is because she’s a shrink. But, you can tell that she genuinely cares about him. And it’s beautiful.

Elijah and Hayley

This is just such a beautiful moment. Celeste is right there, watching them. And Elijah damn well knows it. And doesn’t care. That tight hug. The way he cups her face. That sweet kiss on her forehead. Sigh… Yes, part of me was yelling at him to kiss her for real. But, that was just so sweet and tender and beautiful, that I can’t complain, too much.

This wasn’t a bad episode. Maybe not one of my favorites, but getting to see just how horrible and evil Mikael really is was interesting. Mainly, I just liked it for my two favorite girls getting to be badasses, and some great scenes of my two favorite ships.

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Favorite scene from The Originals episode 1×14

Hayley examining Elijah

First, we get Marcel and Elijah as men on a mission to try to find Klaus and Rebekah. Including Marcel’s slip “I want her back just as much as you do. Both of them.” Yes. Both of them – but especially Rebekah, right, Marcel?

And then… there is no good reason why Elijah called Hayley in to make that list. Marcel could have done it just as easily. Nope. Elijah wanted Hayley to do it. Hmm… was there a part of him imagining her hands on him, maybe? And Hayley’s reaction when she walked in the room… That stutter. That stare. She was very definitely liking what she saw. And who can blame her? Also, can we discuss the fact that Elijah was barking orders at Marcel, but Hayley got a “please”?

This is the scene that inspired my very first fanfiction. Because HOW they didn’t kiss here is beyond me. And, it remains one of my favorite scenes of the entire series.

Elijah and Marcel getting the death records from the mayor

This scene and the next one, I couldn’t find clips of. But, I just love how neither Marcel or Elijah are taking any shit. Watching them be their badass selves is always fun. That is all

Elijah and Marcel discussing the werewolves

Elijah’s usual snark is great, here. Then we get even MARCEL seeing that Elijah has feelings for Hayley. And Elijah threatening him. Because he’ll be damned if he’ll let ANYONE hurt Hayley. Though, can we talk about Marcel wondering how Klaus would react to finding out that Elijah left him to suffer while he went and saved Hayley? Why does everyone seem to forget the not-so-little detail of HAYLEY IS PREGNANT WITH KLAUS’S CHILD? If Elijah had rescued Klaus, and left Hayley – and the BABY – to die, Klaus would have killed him. Do they all really think that he cares so little for his own baby?

And then they “solve” the riddle. I love Elijah’s line, there: “I suppose we have our answer. Only I have no idea what it means.” His tone of voice there really sells it, too. (Though, MARCEL knows what it means…)

Marcel tells Elijah what he and Rebekah did

I can’t quite figure out why Elijah seems to not want Marcel to know what he and Hayley are talking about. But, I find it weirdly amusing. But, mostly, I just love Elijah’s attitude here. “How do you know?” His tone of voice, his expressions. The way he folds his arms, just waiting for Marcel to spill what he knows. It’s awesome.

Elijah strangling Marcel

Pissed off Elijah is always fun. And then we get Hayley’s “oh, here we go. This is not going to be good.” expression – and her resignation. And then Marcel goes and turns it around. Tells Elijah that he loves Rebekah, but as long as Klaus was around they couldn’t be together – and adds “but I guess you wouldn’t know anything about that, huh?” Everybody knows that he’s talking about Hayley. And Elijah lets him go, then. But not before lowering his eyes, like he’s thinking about something. Hmm… considering what lengths he’d be willing to go to be with Hayley, maybe? Maybe even admitting to himself that the baby was the least of the reasons why he saved Hayley instead of Klaus or Rebekah?

There we go. Some Haylijah yumminess, Elijah and Marcel being badasses, and Hayley just getting to the point where not much surprises her, anymore.