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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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.

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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.

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“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.

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“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.

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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.

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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.

Klaus and Cami telling Marcel about her role in Klaus’s game

Cami is just too much fun, here. The way she has no trouble telling Klaus off cracks me up. She knows, not only how powerful he is, but also how ruthless. She knows damn well that he not only CAN kill her in a heartbeat, but that he wouldn’t hesitate to do so if it suited his purpose. And she always speaks her mind, anyway. And then we get Klaus making jokes. I love Klaus’s sense of humor. So much fun.

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Hayley asking Rebekah and Elijah to save the wolves

Hayley doesn’t even know yet that she’s an Alpha. And she’s already acting like their Queen. And of course, she’s smart enough to play the one card that even Rebekah can’t refute – family. She knows Rebekah well enough at this point that she knows that pointing out that these people are her family will get Rebekah on board. Because family is the one thing that Rebekah will always fight for, no matter what. Of course, Elijah would need no coaxing. He’ll do just about anything for Hayley – even if neither of them is willing to admit that, yet.

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Klaus, Marcel, and Kieran

Marcel certainly knows how to push Klaus’s buttons. Though, watching him use that knowledge to keep Klaus from hurting Kieran was pretty awesome. But, the best part of this scene is “how do you expect me to remake the mayor?” It seems that Cami’s snark and take no bullshit tendencies very much run in the family.

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Elijah and Rebekah stopping the wolf hunt

Aaahhh!!!! Rebekah teasing Elijah about Hayley. Elijah’s smiles every time Hayley is mentioned – Rebekah doesn’t even need to say her name. He knows who she’s talking about, and it makes him smile. “It’s complicated” along with that damned smile! HE JUST ADMITTED TO REBEKAH THAT HE HAS FEELINGS FOR HAYLEY AND OMFG! And then we get to Elijah being such a badass that he doesn’t even need to DO anything. He just reminds the vampires about how his “baby brother” handed their asses to them despite even greater odds and they fucking RUN.

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Klaus sends Cami away

Starting with him asking Kieran for help saving his and Hayley’s people – from the orders he himself gave. For all that he told Rebekah and Elijah that family is overrated, he does care about these people and needs to keep them safe. And then we get Cami’s reaction to the visions Klaus gave her. She doesn’t cower in fear of the monster that he is. She sympathizes with her first glimpse at WHY he’s the way that he is. Sending her away was quite possibly the hardest thing Klaus has ever had to do. But, for once, he put somebody else ahead of himself. He will protect her at all costs – even if that means never seeing her again.

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Elijah and Hayley almost kiss. Elijah apologizes to Klaus

I wanted to scream watching this scene. I actually DID yell “kiss, kiss, kiss” at the tv the first time I saw it. You KNOW they both want to. And just the way Elijah smiles when he tells Hayley that the wolves are safe can melt your heart. Rebekah was right, while doing the right thing was certainly a point – Elijah wanted to “impress the girl”. He was so proud of being able to tell her that her family would be okay. And his heartfelt apology to Klaus, and Klaus’s equally heartfelt acceptance of that apology was just beautiful. Rebekah is going to be pissed about losing Marcel, but the brothers have mended the rift and once again become a united front.

And then there’s Davina and Cami. As much as I love Cami, and ship Klamille, and am happy that Cami is staying… I kind of hate Davina in this scene. After Klaus so heartbreakingly put Cami’s safety first and sent her away for her own protection, even though that hurt him… Davina comes in and rips it all away just so that she can have someone to help her deal with her problems. Gotta keep reminding myself that she’s 16, and thinking that the world revolves around you is normal at that age…

Hayley taking care of Elijah

I doubt anyone has taken care of Elijah since he was a child. Watching him not know what to do with someone trying to do so now is kind of fun. The jokes about annihilating Klaus made me laugh. But, really… Just… Hayley’s refusal to leave him. Her reassuring him that she’s here, and he’s going to be okay. It was so beautiful. And his reaction to realizing that he had called Hayley “Celeste” was kind of cute, too.

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Marcel and Rebekah make plans to take down Klaus

First of all, Tyler is one of several characters who my opinion of changes depending on which show I’m watching. I started watching The Originals, first. After watching three seasons, I decided to watch The Vampire Diaries before coming back to The Originals. I grew to like Tyler on TVD. But, man did I despise the little punk on TO. And in this scene, I was really wishing that Rebekah had just ripped his heart out instead of just snapping his neck. But, gotta love “Auntie Beks” looking out for her niece. “That’s enough talk about harming that baby.” You go girl!

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Cami giving Klaus a piece of her mind

I love Cami. And her telling Klaus off, here, is really the start of her real character arc. This is where she starts becoming his conscience. And every word she says here, is 100% true. Watching her – a normal human woman with NOTHING on her side – stand up and tell off the single most powerful being on the planet is kind of awesome. She is taking no shit. And I love it. Here’s to Cami – the badass normal. Using her brains to hold her own against Klaus fucking Mikaelson.

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Josh the double agent

Watching poor Josh act out his own private spy movie is kind of hilarious. The poor kid is in way over his head. And, since I love him, I want to feel bad for him. But, all I can do is sit here and laugh.

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Klaus fighting Marcel’s army

Klaus is such a badass. Yes, I spent large portions of the first two seasons hating him for the way he treated Elijah and Hayley, but that doesn’t change anything. He is still a badass. And the music in this scene is incredible. Add in Rebekah realizing how totally screwed they are and basically saving Marcel’s life… So freaking perfect.

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Elijah shows Hayley what happened to Celeste

Gods! These two are just made for each other! Can we just discuss the part at the end? Elijah literally admitted to having feelings for Hayley but that he needs to stay away to protect her. I want to cry. Fuck Klaus and his bullshit! I just want my babies to be happy.

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Whoo! I ended up with a lot of scenes this time! But, there was a lot of my favorite characters showing WHY I love them so much. I liked this episode. Though not the fact that the conversation Hayley and Elijah have in that last clip is probably a big part of why I still have to wait more than TEN MORE EPISODES to see the first Haylijah kiss. It should have happened right there, in that car. They both wanted it, but Elijah has to be all noble. Sigh…