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.
