Klaus, Rebekah, and Hayley discussing the plan to get Elijah back

Where to begin? The sibling banter between Klaus and Rebekah is too much fun. Klaus bantering with Hayley the way he does with Rebekah even more so. This is the start of the sibling-like relationship they eventually develop and it is so cute. Plus, Hayley is starting to come into her own. This is the Hayley Marshall I come to love, she doesn’t take shit from anyone – not even the Original vampires who could end her in a heartbeat. Such a fun scene.

Rebekah stopping Sophie from finishing the locator spell

I can’t find a video of this scene. But, I love that even with Elijah basically being held hostage, Rebekah put Hayley and the baby first. Sophie was willing to keep trying, even with knowing that now she can be caught. But, Rebekah wouldn’t allow it, because if Marcel kills Sophie, Hayley dies too. And I have to love Auntie Rebekah looking out for her little nibling.

Hayley telling Klaus they’re having a girl

I kind of get a kick out of Hayley apparently using Elijah’s journals to get to know him. Even Klaus notices that she just seems drawn to him. But, what makes this scene one of my favorites is Klaus’s smile at the end. He’s just tickled at the thought of having a daughter. It’s so darn cute to watch Klaus start looking forward to being a father, not because of what this child might give him in terms of leverage and power – but just because he wants this baby.

So, there you go. There were other fun scenes, but I find myself more drawn to the scenes that are about the family dynamic.

Rebekah’s arrival

I love Rebekah. And the dynamic she has with Klaus is a lot of fun. Plus, the look on Klaus’s face when she says that he doesn’t have any friends. He looked genuinely hurt. The sibling banter between the two of them is a lot of fun. This also sort of counts as a Haylijah scene – it’s about as close as we’re going to get in this episode with Elijah daggered in a box in Davina’s attic. But, Rebekah telling Hayley that Elijah doesn’t break promises is Hayley’s first chance to see him through someone else’s eyes and get an idea of who he really is – and who would know him better than his baby sister?

“Whoever picks up this coin”

Josh is one of my favorite characters. And his introduction really sets up his character. His defining characteristic is loyalty. And we see it right here. He never made a move for that coin, and was genuinely hurt that his friend did. I have to laugh at the line about there not being much in the way of potential. Josh ends up Marcel’s right-hand man, and helps Hayley and Freya hold the city together during the years between seasons 4 and 5. Though, the irony of the promise of living forever makes me want to cry. Josh won’t see his 40th birthday. But, for now, I’m going to bask in his introduction and enjoy the start of his journey from “not much potential” to going out like the true badass he becomes.

Klaus finding out that Hayley almost aborted the baby

It’s like Rebekah says, all his bluster about not wanting the baby, but the minute Hayley admits to thinking of getting rid of it, he goes ballistic. Klaus became a father in this scene, and it was amazing. Also, the look on Hayley’s face when she realizes that Klaus wants the baby is priceless.

Klaus and Hayley bonding

I am team Haylijah, 100%. Have been ever since he first laid eyes on her. But, Hayley is having Klaus’s baby. And watching them bonding over their crappy childhoods and their hope for giving their child better than what they had is beautiful. And them making plans to take back New Orleans is awesome. This is where Hayley starts to become a Mikaelson and I am so here for it.

Episode 2 is when this show really started to take off for me. There were more scenes that I really liked, but these were just my top ones – and even then I ended up with four of them? Anyway, by the end of this episode, we have met most of the main players, and pretty much all of the ones who end up part of what I consider to be the “Mikaelson family”. The stage is set. And now the story can begin in earnest.