Katherine has too much fun while in control of Elena's body, but there are bumps along the way; Tyler finds out some shocking information; Damon receives a rude shock that has utterly predictable consequences; Caroline makes a confession; and two old friends get back together.
Katherine has always enjoyed playing with Elena's friends and tonight was no different. She compelled Matt in order to get details about Elena's life so that she can successfully impersonate her, learned that Caroline slept with Klaus and made sure that Tyler found out, dumped Damon like a bad habit, and is staying around in order to get Stefan. There are a couple of things I am curious about. Unless the writers are pulling a massive twist, Elena is not gone, so where is she? Is she trapped in Katherine's body? Or is she trapped on the other side? If that is the case, it is possible that Bonnie and/or Jeremy may be able to see her and do something to help her. The other possibility I can think of is that the spell caused her personality to become dormant, in which case it is possible that she could be revived somehow.
Watching Katherine wreak havoc with everyone's lives was weirdly exciting. I hated what she was doing, but she is such a virtuoso at doing it that I can't help but admire her. I am glad that Tyler found out about Caroline and Klaus because he really needed to if he and Caroline stand a chance. I get why he was mad at her, but the situation is partially his fault. Caroline and Klaus have had chemistry going for some time and the main reason she was able to resist it is that she was with Tyler. When Tyler walked out on her, he left her shattered. Klaus arrived and took advantage of what happened in order to get Caroline to admit to what she had always wanted on some level. Was it a mistake? Undoubtedly. But, as Stefan noted, it doesn't define her.
I admire that Stefan is able to see his friends' mistakes and take them in stride. Granted, he was shocked that Caroline had sex with Klaus, but he also knows that she is genuinely a good person and that she made a mistake. Of course it helps that he has made more than his fair share of mistakes, some of them pretty severe. I also like that he was able to say all the mean things that Caroline felt she needed to hear, but not actually mean any of them. It helped her to get over her guilt and see the situation as the ludicrous situation it truly was.
When Caroline agreed to help Stefan get Elena and Damon back together, I was definitely surprised. Pleasantly so, but still surprised. She can be such a bitch towards Damon (ok, there is justification for that, but still....) that it is nice that she can be good to him. Of course, her dalliance with Klaus undoubtedly had something to do with her change of heart, but whatever it was, she did a good thing. Unfortunately for all involved, Katherine is in control of Elena's body and managed to completely destroy Damon in a matter of seconds. She knows exactly how to get Damon to react how she wants, so her ability to destroy him was completely unsurprising.
Another unsurprising thing was Damon's reaction to what "Elena" did. He had been keeping Aaron safe because it would upset Elena if anything happened to Aaron. But when "Elena" destroyed him, Damon went out of his way to prove that he is truly a bad person and killed Aaron. Thus passes the last of the Whitmore's. Now that Damon has teamed up with Enzo, things are just going to go from bad to worse.
Once again, Matt becomes the toy of a vampire. To his credit, he tried to stop Katherine, but face it, he didn't stand a chance. Once she took off the vervain bracelet, he was going to do whatever she wanted. At least he can be there for Tyler. The two of them on a road trip ought to be good. Hopefully it will give Tyler a chance to rediscover life without Klaus and reunite the two friends.
When Jeremy and Bonnie get back from her mother's, things are going to get interesting. I really think that one of the two of them ought to be able to figure out that something is wrong with Elena, and hopefully they'll be able to put two and two together to get four.
Until next week!
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
My Review of The Tomorrow People 1.12- Sitting Ducks
Stephen sets out to confirm his suspicions about Peter while he has to figure out how to protect Astrid from Hillary, John takes on an assignment that turns dangerous to make up for the past while Cara has to take steps to help him out, and a new breakout appears.
Given everything that has been going on in his life, I think Stephen's suspicions where Peter is concerned actually make sense, particularly in view of the telepathy blockage that happened last week. Pushing Peter off the cliff was a step too far, but by that point Stephen was tired of beating around the bush and honestly thought that Peter would be able to save himself. The look on his face when he realized that Peter had no powers was one of horrified realization. He was so sure of himself that he didn't even consider that Luca could be the one with powers. I figured it out when Luca was trying very hard to talk with Stephen before Stephen went to see Astrid. This is going to make Stephen's life even more complicated than it already is. He has been trying so very hard to keep his family separate from the Tomorrow People and Ultra, but now his brother is going to be dragged into that world. I do not think that his mother will be far behind. He is already on shaky ground with Astrid because she is not going to be able to go home for some time. Poor guy.
Also, poor Astrid! She has been dragged headlong into Stephen's world because Hillary has decided to take Stephen down. Hillary is so sure that Stephen is getting preferential treatment that she is resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks in order to topple him. Fortunately, Jedekiah realizes what Hillary is up to and he gave her a good verbal spanking. Hillary pushed too hard and was a little too anxious about Astrid being killed although I am sure that Jedekiah knew what was going on before that. Because of Hillary, Astrid was shot at, had to dig a bullet out of John, shot a gun at a bunch of guys, and now has to hide out with the Tomorrow People for her own safety. I wonder how she (and they!) will adapt to the situation.
John tried to exorcise another ghost from his past tonight. 14 years ago, he used his powers to protect a comic book seller who was also his friend, only to have Ultra execute the man right in front of him for knowing too much. Yet another reason to despise Ultra. At least Jedekiah appears to experience some small measure of remorse for killing someone. I do wonder why they don't just pay attention to the people who know and; if they talk; take them out then. That would seem to strike up a decent balance between secrecy and whatnot.
So now Cara is going to have to figure out how to assimilate Astrid into the group. Astrid is not going to be happy about this, but maybe Stephen will be able to help Astrid adjust. Then again, Astrid may be too mad at Stephen to allow him to help. Also, Stephen is going to be busy dealing with Luca breaking out to help out as much as he would like. Luca is already powerful enough to block Stephen's telepathy and he also has at least decent control over his telekinesis. If Ultra gets their hands on Luca, that is going to make Stephen's already hard assignment that much harder.
Until next week!
Given everything that has been going on in his life, I think Stephen's suspicions where Peter is concerned actually make sense, particularly in view of the telepathy blockage that happened last week. Pushing Peter off the cliff was a step too far, but by that point Stephen was tired of beating around the bush and honestly thought that Peter would be able to save himself. The look on his face when he realized that Peter had no powers was one of horrified realization. He was so sure of himself that he didn't even consider that Luca could be the one with powers. I figured it out when Luca was trying very hard to talk with Stephen before Stephen went to see Astrid. This is going to make Stephen's life even more complicated than it already is. He has been trying so very hard to keep his family separate from the Tomorrow People and Ultra, but now his brother is going to be dragged into that world. I do not think that his mother will be far behind. He is already on shaky ground with Astrid because she is not going to be able to go home for some time. Poor guy.
Also, poor Astrid! She has been dragged headlong into Stephen's world because Hillary has decided to take Stephen down. Hillary is so sure that Stephen is getting preferential treatment that she is resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks in order to topple him. Fortunately, Jedekiah realizes what Hillary is up to and he gave her a good verbal spanking. Hillary pushed too hard and was a little too anxious about Astrid being killed although I am sure that Jedekiah knew what was going on before that. Because of Hillary, Astrid was shot at, had to dig a bullet out of John, shot a gun at a bunch of guys, and now has to hide out with the Tomorrow People for her own safety. I wonder how she (and they!) will adapt to the situation.
John tried to exorcise another ghost from his past tonight. 14 years ago, he used his powers to protect a comic book seller who was also his friend, only to have Ultra execute the man right in front of him for knowing too much. Yet another reason to despise Ultra. At least Jedekiah appears to experience some small measure of remorse for killing someone. I do wonder why they don't just pay attention to the people who know and; if they talk; take them out then. That would seem to strike up a decent balance between secrecy and whatnot.
So now Cara is going to have to figure out how to assimilate Astrid into the group. Astrid is not going to be happy about this, but maybe Stephen will be able to help Astrid adjust. Then again, Astrid may be too mad at Stephen to allow him to help. Also, Stephen is going to be busy dealing with Luca breaking out to help out as much as he would like. Luca is already powerful enough to block Stephen's telepathy and he also has at least decent control over his telekinesis. If Ultra gets their hands on Luca, that is going to make Stephen's already hard assignment that much harder.
Until next week!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
My Review of The Originals 1.12- Dance Back from the Grave
Welcome to the first post-Davina episode of The Originals. Celeste wasted no time in gathering her forces to face the Originals in general and Klaus in particular. One prediction I made last week turned out to be completely wrong but if this week is any indication, the witches Celeste raised are going to make Davina look like a cake walk.
This week was focused on the voodoo practitioner, a witch named either Papa Tunde. At least, I assume he is a voodoo practitioner. We do know that he uses not only ancestral magic, but also sacrificial magic. About a hundred years ago he was invited to New Orleans by Marcel (!) in order to displace Klaus and Tunde wasted no time in making his presence felt. He used some sort of magic to drain vampires of their life force in order to boost his magic. He wanted to be treated with respect and when Klaus (to no one's surprise) refused to do so, he went on a rampage killing vampires, werewolves, and witches who didn't follow him. Finally, Klaus poked his eyes out and killed him. No wonder the man is holding a grudge. Well, between the killing and the fact that Klaus also beheaded Tunde's two sons whom Tunde was using to channel magic.
I was definitely surprised to hear that Marcel invited Papa Tunde to New Orleans. I get that Marcel wanted to be with Rebekah, which wouldn't happen so long as Klaus was around, but to invite someone who is clearly dangerous, not entirely stable, and uncontrollable? Talk about an awful plan! Then, I practically fell over when he told Rebekah that he had invited Tunde and she suggested bringing Mikael in! I get that she has serious issues with Klaus, but to invite in her father who wants to kill all vampires? Talk about a majorly moronic and ill-thought out plan!
When Thierry fled from Tunde and left Rebekah there, I was hoping that he was planning on going to either Klaus or Elijah in order to have them help free Rebekah. Instead, the sniveling coward left her there and went off drinking. I swear, if I were Elijah I may very well have ripped the guy to pieces. Thierry had better hope that Klaus never finds out what he did, because it is entirely possible that Klaus would hunt him down and take him apart.
Elijah definitely had something of a point when he practically begged Rebekah to not provoke Klaus. I do think that Elijah is too forgiving, but if Klaus can get what he wants, he may calm down a little. Granted, the chance is small, but still. I do also think that she had something of a point, even if she blew it out of proportion. Elijah's feelings for Haley are not the best idea, but at least Elijah is trying to maintain some distance from her in order to stay with Klaus.
So, now Celeste has killed Tunde after he sacrificed all of the vampires in the Garden and (I assume) inherited all of his power. Number one, she is powerful already, but add to that all of the power that Tunde has collected and the prospects are growing dim for the Originals. Does that knife really have the power to destroy them? If so, how? So far as we know, only the wood of the white ash can actually kill an Original, so I would be interested to see how that knife can kill them. I assume that the magical power it contains will somehow kill them, but how? Inquiring minds want to know.
Marcel, Klaus, and Sophie have figured out that someone (although they don't know who yet) hijacked the power of the Harvest in order to resurrect the witches. Can Sophie somehow get the power back in order to bring back the girls? Watching her team up with Klaus ought to be interesting.
Until next week!
This week was focused on the voodoo practitioner, a witch named either Papa Tunde. At least, I assume he is a voodoo practitioner. We do know that he uses not only ancestral magic, but also sacrificial magic. About a hundred years ago he was invited to New Orleans by Marcel (!) in order to displace Klaus and Tunde wasted no time in making his presence felt. He used some sort of magic to drain vampires of their life force in order to boost his magic. He wanted to be treated with respect and when Klaus (to no one's surprise) refused to do so, he went on a rampage killing vampires, werewolves, and witches who didn't follow him. Finally, Klaus poked his eyes out and killed him. No wonder the man is holding a grudge. Well, between the killing and the fact that Klaus also beheaded Tunde's two sons whom Tunde was using to channel magic.
I was definitely surprised to hear that Marcel invited Papa Tunde to New Orleans. I get that Marcel wanted to be with Rebekah, which wouldn't happen so long as Klaus was around, but to invite someone who is clearly dangerous, not entirely stable, and uncontrollable? Talk about an awful plan! Then, I practically fell over when he told Rebekah that he had invited Tunde and she suggested bringing Mikael in! I get that she has serious issues with Klaus, but to invite in her father who wants to kill all vampires? Talk about a majorly moronic and ill-thought out plan!
When Thierry fled from Tunde and left Rebekah there, I was hoping that he was planning on going to either Klaus or Elijah in order to have them help free Rebekah. Instead, the sniveling coward left her there and went off drinking. I swear, if I were Elijah I may very well have ripped the guy to pieces. Thierry had better hope that Klaus never finds out what he did, because it is entirely possible that Klaus would hunt him down and take him apart.
Elijah definitely had something of a point when he practically begged Rebekah to not provoke Klaus. I do think that Elijah is too forgiving, but if Klaus can get what he wants, he may calm down a little. Granted, the chance is small, but still. I do also think that she had something of a point, even if she blew it out of proportion. Elijah's feelings for Haley are not the best idea, but at least Elijah is trying to maintain some distance from her in order to stay with Klaus.
So, now Celeste has killed Tunde after he sacrificed all of the vampires in the Garden and (I assume) inherited all of his power. Number one, she is powerful already, but add to that all of the power that Tunde has collected and the prospects are growing dim for the Originals. Does that knife really have the power to destroy them? If so, how? So far as we know, only the wood of the white ash can actually kill an Original, so I would be interested to see how that knife can kill them. I assume that the magical power it contains will somehow kill them, but how? Inquiring minds want to know.
Marcel, Klaus, and Sophie have figured out that someone (although they don't know who yet) hijacked the power of the Harvest in order to resurrect the witches. Can Sophie somehow get the power back in order to bring back the girls? Watching her team up with Klaus ought to be interesting.
Until next week!
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
My Review of Teen Wolf 3.16- Illuminated
Lydia gives Aiden a wake-up call, Mr. Argent and Stiles get some bad news, Scott and Kira learn something about each other, Ethan and Aiden help Danny throw a party, and several people find themselves on the bad end of some new things...
What the heck are those things? They can only exist in shadows, are powerful, can pull weapons out of themselves (that was totally awesome!), and know some serious moves. Oh, and they apparently have some connection to Mr. Argent. Whatever they are, they cannot be good. They have branded Aiden, Ethan, Isaac, Lydia, and Derek with the numbers 1 through 5 and seemed like they were about to turn their attention to Kira until Scott wolfed out and stood between them and Kira and delayed them for a few seconds, long enough for the sun to come up and cause them to dissolve.
Kira saw Scott as a werewolf. Honey, you were wondering why Scott wasn't weirded out by you? Well, that's why. He has seen weirder things than that picture of you. I didn't see a fox myself, rather it looked sort of like drawings I have seen of the Earth's Van Allen radiation belt only vertical rather than horizontal. Almost like she is radiated energy of some sort. I also found it interesting that she said this all started a few months ago, presumably around the time of the confrontation with Ms. Blake and when Scott, Allison, and Stiles sacrificed themselves in order to save their parents. I wonder if that triggered her abilities (which would explain the move to Beacon Hills) or if there is a coincidence of some sort. Seeing as little, if anything, is coincidence in the Teen Wolf world, I am going for the former.
Watching Isaac and Allison flirt with each other is really funny. It is mostly kept as subtext and then one of them will make the subtext come roaring into regular text and then the other is struck dumb for a sec until they get their wits back. Tonight it was Isaac's turn. When Allison took off her shirt and asked him if he wanted to paint her body, he got the most hilarious look on his face. It was like he was trying not to stare, but he never stood a chance. I also loved Lydia's reaction. "At last!" <snerk>
Ethan has always been the more human of the twins and tonight he clued Aiden into the fact that Scott is not that interested in power for its own sake, unlike Deucalion or Peter. Rather, Scott uses the power he has to help people around him and that is where his interest lies. Hence, Ethan is trying to be more human in order to prove to Scott that he is worthy to be a part of Scott's pack. Aiden wasn't going to do it until Lydia called him a bad guy. If there is someone who is going to get Aiden to turn himself around, it is Lydia. Granted, he is using what he did in order to prove something to Scott, but (as the saying says) if he fakes it long enough it will become real.
Apparently Stiles is the one who left the message for Barrow last week about Kira. While it is most definitely not our Stiles, I wonder what is getting into him. The only thing that really makes any sense is that this is an extension of what happened to him after the sacrifice. Something got into his head and is controlling him to some degree. That is not good. The problem is that if Scott is forced into a position where he has to choose between saving Stiles and saving other people, I don't know if Scott will be able to choose while maintaining his sanity. I don't see him willingly sacrificing Stiles, but at the same time if he can't save others it will tear him up. Not a good situation.
Watching Stiles with Caitlin was funny. He was confused as to why she was kissing him (it was her girlfriend who was sacrificed by Ms. Blake after all) but he is so not complaining at all. Like I said last week, I am not sure if I want to see him with Lydia at this point, so seeing someone else chase him should be fun. I will say that after what he figured out tonight, I don't know if he is going to be very focused on being chased for a while.
They need to get some answers to Mr. McCall soon. He is not going to give up looking for answers and the sooner they can get him answers, the sooner Stiles' dad will be in the clear. And what exactly is this secret that Stiles and his dad know about Mr. McCall? Whatever it is, it is bad enough to cause Mr. McCall to be worried when Stiles mentioned it.
Last questions: How did Mr. Argent get injured? How is he connected to these entities?
Until next week!
What the heck are those things? They can only exist in shadows, are powerful, can pull weapons out of themselves (that was totally awesome!), and know some serious moves. Oh, and they apparently have some connection to Mr. Argent. Whatever they are, they cannot be good. They have branded Aiden, Ethan, Isaac, Lydia, and Derek with the numbers 1 through 5 and seemed like they were about to turn their attention to Kira until Scott wolfed out and stood between them and Kira and delayed them for a few seconds, long enough for the sun to come up and cause them to dissolve.
Kira saw Scott as a werewolf. Honey, you were wondering why Scott wasn't weirded out by you? Well, that's why. He has seen weirder things than that picture of you. I didn't see a fox myself, rather it looked sort of like drawings I have seen of the Earth's Van Allen radiation belt only vertical rather than horizontal. Almost like she is radiated energy of some sort. I also found it interesting that she said this all started a few months ago, presumably around the time of the confrontation with Ms. Blake and when Scott, Allison, and Stiles sacrificed themselves in order to save their parents. I wonder if that triggered her abilities (which would explain the move to Beacon Hills) or if there is a coincidence of some sort. Seeing as little, if anything, is coincidence in the Teen Wolf world, I am going for the former.
Watching Isaac and Allison flirt with each other is really funny. It is mostly kept as subtext and then one of them will make the subtext come roaring into regular text and then the other is struck dumb for a sec until they get their wits back. Tonight it was Isaac's turn. When Allison took off her shirt and asked him if he wanted to paint her body, he got the most hilarious look on his face. It was like he was trying not to stare, but he never stood a chance. I also loved Lydia's reaction. "At last!" <snerk>
Ethan has always been the more human of the twins and tonight he clued Aiden into the fact that Scott is not that interested in power for its own sake, unlike Deucalion or Peter. Rather, Scott uses the power he has to help people around him and that is where his interest lies. Hence, Ethan is trying to be more human in order to prove to Scott that he is worthy to be a part of Scott's pack. Aiden wasn't going to do it until Lydia called him a bad guy. If there is someone who is going to get Aiden to turn himself around, it is Lydia. Granted, he is using what he did in order to prove something to Scott, but (as the saying says) if he fakes it long enough it will become real.
Apparently Stiles is the one who left the message for Barrow last week about Kira. While it is most definitely not our Stiles, I wonder what is getting into him. The only thing that really makes any sense is that this is an extension of what happened to him after the sacrifice. Something got into his head and is controlling him to some degree. That is not good. The problem is that if Scott is forced into a position where he has to choose between saving Stiles and saving other people, I don't know if Scott will be able to choose while maintaining his sanity. I don't see him willingly sacrificing Stiles, but at the same time if he can't save others it will tear him up. Not a good situation.
Watching Stiles with Caitlin was funny. He was confused as to why she was kissing him (it was her girlfriend who was sacrificed by Ms. Blake after all) but he is so not complaining at all. Like I said last week, I am not sure if I want to see him with Lydia at this point, so seeing someone else chase him should be fun. I will say that after what he figured out tonight, I don't know if he is going to be very focused on being chased for a while.
They need to get some answers to Mr. McCall soon. He is not going to give up looking for answers and the sooner they can get him answers, the sooner Stiles' dad will be in the clear. And what exactly is this secret that Stiles and his dad know about Mr. McCall? Whatever it is, it is bad enough to cause Mr. McCall to be worried when Stiles mentioned it.
Last questions: How did Mr. Argent get injured? How is he connected to these entities?
Until next week!
Friday, January 24, 2014
My Review of The Vampire Diaries 5.11- 500 Years of Solitude *EPISODE 100*
Not many shows reach 100 episodes. So, to do so is an impressive feat which means that the episode tends to be special for some reason. The Vampire Diaries did not disappoint this episode. The episode celebrated (ummm, is celebrated the right word?) Katherine Pierce, who has been (as most of the character noted) the primary motivator behind most of what happens to the residents of Mystic Falls. Without Katherine Pierce there would have been no Damon or Stefan; no Elena; Klaus would never have come to Mystic Falls; Caroline would still be an insufferable, bitchy cheerleader; Tyler would be an insufferable ass; Vicki would be alive (well, probably); Aunt Jenna, Uncle John, and the Gilberts would still be around; Grams would never have died; Bonnie would still be a witch; and...well, you get the point. Should I really keep going? Using the 100th episode to show Katherine's impact (both good and bad) on the world of Mystic Falls was eminently appropriate.
Stefan, unsurprisingly, was trying to help Katherine to the end. Stefan is such a good person that I don't think that he could ever truly hate someone who has had as big of an impact on his life as Katherine has. Granted, she has made his life a living hell, but she has been such a major presence in it. Also, I do think that Stefan does truly care for Katherine. Add to that the fact that she helped him get over his claustrophobia brought on by Silas' actions and his actions are totally understandable. Don't forget what is said about love and hate: they are two sides of the same coin. The only person you can hate is someone who arouse true passion in you.
Damon, also unsurprisingly, decided to torture Katherine. Like Stefan, he does have incredibly deep feelings for Katherine, so much so that her betrayals have been a large part of what truly warped him over the years. Having his torture take the forms of Uncle John, Aunt Jenna, and Elijah was pretty cruel. While I don't know if he would actually miss Katherine, there will be a void of some sort in his life. Add to that the fact that he is determined to destroy his relationship with Elena and Damon could go dark really easily.
I was somewhat surprised that Elena was willing to forgive Katherine. Aside from the brothers, I truly think that she has suffered the most as a result of Katherine's actions. Then again, Elena owes her existence to Katherine, so there is that. Elena's life has been turned upside down, inside out, and generally made into a total disaster area thanks to Katherine. However, Elena is as good a person as Stefan is, so forgiving Katherine definitely made sense for her. After all, had Katherine not been around Elena would never have met Stefan and Damon.
Most of the rest of the gang was happy just to know that Katherine would be out of their lives. Listening to their lists of what Katherine did to them was sort of funny. Amusingly enough, I do think that (for the most part) Caroline is actually better off because of Katherine. Sorry, but I could not stand pre-vampire Caroline. Vampire Caroline is so much better of a person that human Caroline ever was. Yes, Caroline did lose her dad, but for the most part her life is not that bad. Bonnie, Matt, and Jeremy have each suffered so much more at the hands of Katherine than Caroline has. Bonnie lost her dad, her Grams, died, and now is the Anchor for the Other Side. Matt lost his sister (ok, so that was mostly Damon, but without Katherine there would have been no Damon) and has died numerous times. Jeremy lost his parents, his aunt, his uncle, his pseudo-parent (Alaric), 2 girlfriends, his sister, and then died himself because of Katherine.
I do have to say that I should have expected that ending, but I didn't see it coming until just before it happened. When I saw Elena alone with Katherine, I knew what was going to happen. I wonder if this was always the plan or if Katherine decided to do this instead of commandeering her daughter's body. The best part for Katherine is that she already has practice pretending to be Elena, so she has a bit of an advantage there. I think that the ceremony the Wanderers were doing in the house was a part of the setup for Katherine to take over Elena's body, but I could be wrong. If the ceremony was not related to the hijacking, I wonder what the Wanderers would want with the blood of the two dopplegangers. Given the power present in the dopplegangers' blood, I am worried.
I loved the look on Caroline's face when she found out that Jeremy and Bonnie had slept together. I am not entirely sure why this was surprising, but the look on her face was hilarious as was her comment about scandalous sex. Follow that with her own scandalous sex with Klaus. Oh boy! I must admit that I thought that Tyler would walk in on Caroline and Klaus together. I am glad that the writers' addressed the obvious chemistry between Klaus and Caroline here, because it really needed to be addressed.
Watching Stefan play matchmaker and conciliator between Damon and Elena was interesting. I am glad that he values both of them enough to help them out if needed. The two of them really need to give this an honest shot. Unfortunately, now that Katherine has hijacked Elena's body, this may not happen. Sigh....
I really loved the last scene in the Salvatore library where Bonnie and Jeremy were conveying messages from the dead to everyone else. Vicki to Matt was just really sweet and who cannot love themselves some Alaric/Damon snark?
Until next week!
Stefan, unsurprisingly, was trying to help Katherine to the end. Stefan is such a good person that I don't think that he could ever truly hate someone who has had as big of an impact on his life as Katherine has. Granted, she has made his life a living hell, but she has been such a major presence in it. Also, I do think that Stefan does truly care for Katherine. Add to that the fact that she helped him get over his claustrophobia brought on by Silas' actions and his actions are totally understandable. Don't forget what is said about love and hate: they are two sides of the same coin. The only person you can hate is someone who arouse true passion in you.
Damon, also unsurprisingly, decided to torture Katherine. Like Stefan, he does have incredibly deep feelings for Katherine, so much so that her betrayals have been a large part of what truly warped him over the years. Having his torture take the forms of Uncle John, Aunt Jenna, and Elijah was pretty cruel. While I don't know if he would actually miss Katherine, there will be a void of some sort in his life. Add to that the fact that he is determined to destroy his relationship with Elena and Damon could go dark really easily.
I was somewhat surprised that Elena was willing to forgive Katherine. Aside from the brothers, I truly think that she has suffered the most as a result of Katherine's actions. Then again, Elena owes her existence to Katherine, so there is that. Elena's life has been turned upside down, inside out, and generally made into a total disaster area thanks to Katherine. However, Elena is as good a person as Stefan is, so forgiving Katherine definitely made sense for her. After all, had Katherine not been around Elena would never have met Stefan and Damon.
Most of the rest of the gang was happy just to know that Katherine would be out of their lives. Listening to their lists of what Katherine did to them was sort of funny. Amusingly enough, I do think that (for the most part) Caroline is actually better off because of Katherine. Sorry, but I could not stand pre-vampire Caroline. Vampire Caroline is so much better of a person that human Caroline ever was. Yes, Caroline did lose her dad, but for the most part her life is not that bad. Bonnie, Matt, and Jeremy have each suffered so much more at the hands of Katherine than Caroline has. Bonnie lost her dad, her Grams, died, and now is the Anchor for the Other Side. Matt lost his sister (ok, so that was mostly Damon, but without Katherine there would have been no Damon) and has died numerous times. Jeremy lost his parents, his aunt, his uncle, his pseudo-parent (Alaric), 2 girlfriends, his sister, and then died himself because of Katherine.
I do have to say that I should have expected that ending, but I didn't see it coming until just before it happened. When I saw Elena alone with Katherine, I knew what was going to happen. I wonder if this was always the plan or if Katherine decided to do this instead of commandeering her daughter's body. The best part for Katherine is that she already has practice pretending to be Elena, so she has a bit of an advantage there. I think that the ceremony the Wanderers were doing in the house was a part of the setup for Katherine to take over Elena's body, but I could be wrong. If the ceremony was not related to the hijacking, I wonder what the Wanderers would want with the blood of the two dopplegangers. Given the power present in the dopplegangers' blood, I am worried.
I loved the look on Caroline's face when she found out that Jeremy and Bonnie had slept together. I am not entirely sure why this was surprising, but the look on her face was hilarious as was her comment about scandalous sex. Follow that with her own scandalous sex with Klaus. Oh boy! I must admit that I thought that Tyler would walk in on Caroline and Klaus together. I am glad that the writers' addressed the obvious chemistry between Klaus and Caroline here, because it really needed to be addressed.
Watching Stefan play matchmaker and conciliator between Damon and Elena was interesting. I am glad that he values both of them enough to help them out if needed. The two of them really need to give this an honest shot. Unfortunately, now that Katherine has hijacked Elena's body, this may not happen. Sigh....
I really loved the last scene in the Salvatore library where Bonnie and Jeremy were conveying messages from the dead to everyone else. Vicki to Matt was just really sweet and who cannot love themselves some Alaric/Damon snark?
Until next week!
Thursday, January 23, 2014
My Review of The Tomorrow People 1.11- Rumble
We get a little more information about Cara's background, Stephen runs into a new antagonist, the Ultra trainees go through a winnowing process, and Cara's leadership is tested.
It is always interesting to get more background on our main characters. Six years ago, Cara was saved from Ultra by a man named Julian who holds a very dim view of humans. He is so convinced that the Tomorrow People are superior that he relishes torturing people and seems to view himself as a latter day Robin Hood, albeit with psychotic tendencies. He views any sort of sentiment or emotion as a weakness to be exploited and ruthlessly crushed. All in all, he is a totally wonderful guy. NOT! He has a particular vendetta against Cara because Cara released one of his victims who came back and shot Julian's girlfriend.
Cara definitely needed to confront Julian in order to help her get over what happened, but Stephen was right when he urged her to take a little bit of time and actually come up with a plan. Using Charlotte to disable Julian's crew was an incredibly smart maneuver. Not only did it cement Cara's leadership and Charlotte's place in the Tomorrow People, but it also allowed Stephen to use Ultra to take out Julian's crew. Unfortunately, Julian got away and actually got himself a new "recruit". All in all, it was a good thing.
The attack on Julian's crew also gave Stephen a chance to show that he can do stuff for Ultra on his own. What is not good for Stephen is that Hillary is determined to become an agent on her own and appears to have no scruples about using whatever method is necessary in order to achieve her goal. She uses Stephen's sympathy in order to beat him in combat training, follows Stephen when he first attempted to catch Julian, and she also knows about Astrid. I shudder to think what she'll do with that information. I suspect that she will manipulate a situation to get Astrid hurt or something in an attempt to cripple Stephen.
Jedekiah revealed, once again, his complete and utter disdain for the Tomorrow People. His declaration that their powers are privileges that can be revoked at any time is definitely disturbing. It shouldn't be surprising, but for some reason it was. The idea that something that is that integral to a person can somehow be stripped away at any time and that they have no recourse is profoundly disturbing and (dare I say it?) immoral.
Russell so should have fled as soon as he knew that Julian was onto him. Staying there to fight Julian was a profoundly stupid move. Granted, it gave Cara the spark that she needed in order to confront Julian, but it also put his life in danger for no really good reason. I can only assume it was some sort of machismo or ego thing, because I would hate to think that Russell is really that stupid.
I am actually enjoying seeing John without the burden of power. He is definitely more relaxed and he is totally supportive of Cara. He gives suggestions (just as she did), but he backs her as needed. He is also sharing tips with her and teaching Charlotte to control her powers, so that is a good thing. I honestly thought that he might be lost if he wasn't the leader of the Tomorrow People, but he is functioning well without being the leader, so good for him.
Until next week!
It is always interesting to get more background on our main characters. Six years ago, Cara was saved from Ultra by a man named Julian who holds a very dim view of humans. He is so convinced that the Tomorrow People are superior that he relishes torturing people and seems to view himself as a latter day Robin Hood, albeit with psychotic tendencies. He views any sort of sentiment or emotion as a weakness to be exploited and ruthlessly crushed. All in all, he is a totally wonderful guy. NOT! He has a particular vendetta against Cara because Cara released one of his victims who came back and shot Julian's girlfriend.
Cara definitely needed to confront Julian in order to help her get over what happened, but Stephen was right when he urged her to take a little bit of time and actually come up with a plan. Using Charlotte to disable Julian's crew was an incredibly smart maneuver. Not only did it cement Cara's leadership and Charlotte's place in the Tomorrow People, but it also allowed Stephen to use Ultra to take out Julian's crew. Unfortunately, Julian got away and actually got himself a new "recruit". All in all, it was a good thing.
The attack on Julian's crew also gave Stephen a chance to show that he can do stuff for Ultra on his own. What is not good for Stephen is that Hillary is determined to become an agent on her own and appears to have no scruples about using whatever method is necessary in order to achieve her goal. She uses Stephen's sympathy in order to beat him in combat training, follows Stephen when he first attempted to catch Julian, and she also knows about Astrid. I shudder to think what she'll do with that information. I suspect that she will manipulate a situation to get Astrid hurt or something in an attempt to cripple Stephen.
Jedekiah revealed, once again, his complete and utter disdain for the Tomorrow People. His declaration that their powers are privileges that can be revoked at any time is definitely disturbing. It shouldn't be surprising, but for some reason it was. The idea that something that is that integral to a person can somehow be stripped away at any time and that they have no recourse is profoundly disturbing and (dare I say it?) immoral.
Russell so should have fled as soon as he knew that Julian was onto him. Staying there to fight Julian was a profoundly stupid move. Granted, it gave Cara the spark that she needed in order to confront Julian, but it also put his life in danger for no really good reason. I can only assume it was some sort of machismo or ego thing, because I would hate to think that Russell is really that stupid.
I am actually enjoying seeing John without the burden of power. He is definitely more relaxed and he is totally supportive of Cara. He gives suggestions (just as she did), but he backs her as needed. He is also sharing tips with her and teaching Charlotte to control her powers, so that is a good thing. I honestly thought that he might be lost if he wasn't the leader of the Tomorrow People, but he is functioning well without being the leader, so good for him.
Until next week!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
My Review of The Originals 1.11- Après Moi, Le Déluge
This episode lived up to the billing as a pivotal episode. There was really only one storyline in the episode and the ending set up the next major storyline. And boy, is it a doozy!
First, I want to talk about the title. The title is translated as "After me, the deluge". I don't speak French, but I assume it could also be translated as "After me, the storm". And this is an incredibly apt title. Not only were there literal storms during the episode, but the end showed a coming storm in the form of a face off between the vampires and some (presumably) powerful witches. There are also storms on the horizon as far as various relationships are concerned.
Davina is dead. Could she come back? Sure, but I sincerely doubt it. This was the main story of the night. Marcel was determined to keep Davina alive despite the fact that she is losing control of her power and would take the city of New Orleans (or at least the French Quarter) with her. As she deteriorated, the powers that connected her to the earth created a sort of backlash that effected the physical world. First, Davina vomited dirt and caused an earthquake. Then she caused a massive windstorm that was limited solely because she was drugged. Then she caused a massive deluge as she lost control of the power of water. Finally, she started to light things on fire as she passed by them. Turns out that the only way to end the problem would be to complete the Harvest and return the power to the earth, which was supposed to return her and the other sacrifices to life.
If you remember from last week, Sophie was looking for the bones of Celeste in order to consecrate them. Turns out that consecrating the bones would allow Sophie to take Celeste's power and become an Elder, thereby allowing her to complete the Harvest and re-empower the witches by reconnecting them to the earth. Unfortunately for everyone involved, there was no power left in Celeste's bones and so Sophie could not complete the ritual. So the Originals decided to allow Sophie to use Esther's bones in order to complete the ritual. Marcel, who had previously taken Davina away in order to keep her safe, agrees to bring her back with the understanding that Davina would be resurrected. What no one realized is that Sabine is actually Celeste (and has been for a year) and that Sabine has somehow managed to take the power and resurrect 3 other Elders. One is the Elder who led the Harvest, one is (apparently) a flapper from the 1920s, and the last appears to be a voodoo practitioner.
What I want to spend most of the rest of the review on is everyone's reactions to what is going on. Let's start with Marcel. He has promised to protect Davina and refuses to deviate from that promise. He is so wrapped up in trying to win her affections back and protecting her that he loses sight of the fact that she is a very direct threat to all of the residents of New Orleans. I know this is awfully harsh, but if sacrificing one girl is guaranteed to save hundreds of thousands (if not more) then that sacrifice is worth it. I am not attempting to devalue Davina's life, but there are times when the individual needs to sacrifice themselves for others. Fortunately, Davina sees this and is instrumental in persuading Marcel to let the Harvest go forward. Marcel's reaction to Davina's death was completely expected. He loses control and breaks down weeping. What was amazing is that this actually brought out Klaus' sweet and comforting side.
I am trying to figure out if Klaus wanted to save New Orleans for the people involved or if he merely wanted to protect his "kingdom". He is capable of either one. I suspect that the latter provided for most of his motivation, but I would not discount the possibility of the former. Being Klaus, he is utterly pragmatic and perfectly willing to sacrifice Davina to prevent an even bigger disaster. As you can probably figure out, I actually agree with him this time. Don't like it, but there it is.
Elijah and Rebekah both seemed to acquiesce to the Harvest going forward, but neither liked it. Rebekah was seriously worried about giving the witches their power back. Elijah seemed to see the Harvest as the lesser of two evils. Either sacrifice one girl or lose her and the whole city with her. I was sort of surprised that Elijah was the one who suggested using Esther's bones to provide the power for the Harvest to work. Klaus seemed delighted that Elijah thought of it and Rebekah did not like the idea, although (as I said before) her dislike seemed to stem more from a distaste for re-empowering the witches than any sort of moral objection.
Sophie was determined to go through with the Harvest because it was supposed to resurrect her niece. Her monofocus is completely understandable, if a little disturbing. She has been so focused on finishing the Harvest that she has put blinders on to anything else that may be going on. When she failed to resurrect the sacrifices, she was completely destroyed.
Having the 3 (or is Celeste and Elder too, thus making it 4?) Elders floating around cannot be good. Given the fact that Davina has been drawing Celeste and talking about how dangerous she is, I do not see this turning out to be a good thing. I hope that they explain how exactly Celeste was resurrected. Was she resurrected in order to take control of Sabine's body or did she cast some sort of spell in order to make people think that she had always been around? Inquiring minds want to know.
Hayley has a lot to make up to Elijah. She knows how much he prizes his honor and his word, but she betrayed it anyway. I get that she does not take the long view that he does but she has to understand that, to an immortal being like Elijah, certain permanent changes are tremendously important. I am sure they'll make up at some point, but it might be a little while.
About Rebekah and Thierry. I have no doubt that she meant everything she said about freeing him, but I suspect that, given the newly resurrected Elders, things are going to get hectic and that she'll forget to bring him out, which would make for an interesting story whereby the witches could manipulate him or something. Could I be wrong? Of course, but I do think we might be headed in that direction.
Also, I do want to mention that they never actually said that the 3 resurrected witches were Elders (although we know one was). However, I am making the assumption that Celeste would only bring back witches who are powerful enough to be of help to whatever she wants, and that probably means Elders.
Until next week!
First, I want to talk about the title. The title is translated as "After me, the deluge". I don't speak French, but I assume it could also be translated as "After me, the storm". And this is an incredibly apt title. Not only were there literal storms during the episode, but the end showed a coming storm in the form of a face off between the vampires and some (presumably) powerful witches. There are also storms on the horizon as far as various relationships are concerned.
Davina is dead. Could she come back? Sure, but I sincerely doubt it. This was the main story of the night. Marcel was determined to keep Davina alive despite the fact that she is losing control of her power and would take the city of New Orleans (or at least the French Quarter) with her. As she deteriorated, the powers that connected her to the earth created a sort of backlash that effected the physical world. First, Davina vomited dirt and caused an earthquake. Then she caused a massive windstorm that was limited solely because she was drugged. Then she caused a massive deluge as she lost control of the power of water. Finally, she started to light things on fire as she passed by them. Turns out that the only way to end the problem would be to complete the Harvest and return the power to the earth, which was supposed to return her and the other sacrifices to life.
If you remember from last week, Sophie was looking for the bones of Celeste in order to consecrate them. Turns out that consecrating the bones would allow Sophie to take Celeste's power and become an Elder, thereby allowing her to complete the Harvest and re-empower the witches by reconnecting them to the earth. Unfortunately for everyone involved, there was no power left in Celeste's bones and so Sophie could not complete the ritual. So the Originals decided to allow Sophie to use Esther's bones in order to complete the ritual. Marcel, who had previously taken Davina away in order to keep her safe, agrees to bring her back with the understanding that Davina would be resurrected. What no one realized is that Sabine is actually Celeste (and has been for a year) and that Sabine has somehow managed to take the power and resurrect 3 other Elders. One is the Elder who led the Harvest, one is (apparently) a flapper from the 1920s, and the last appears to be a voodoo practitioner.
What I want to spend most of the rest of the review on is everyone's reactions to what is going on. Let's start with Marcel. He has promised to protect Davina and refuses to deviate from that promise. He is so wrapped up in trying to win her affections back and protecting her that he loses sight of the fact that she is a very direct threat to all of the residents of New Orleans. I know this is awfully harsh, but if sacrificing one girl is guaranteed to save hundreds of thousands (if not more) then that sacrifice is worth it. I am not attempting to devalue Davina's life, but there are times when the individual needs to sacrifice themselves for others. Fortunately, Davina sees this and is instrumental in persuading Marcel to let the Harvest go forward. Marcel's reaction to Davina's death was completely expected. He loses control and breaks down weeping. What was amazing is that this actually brought out Klaus' sweet and comforting side.
I am trying to figure out if Klaus wanted to save New Orleans for the people involved or if he merely wanted to protect his "kingdom". He is capable of either one. I suspect that the latter provided for most of his motivation, but I would not discount the possibility of the former. Being Klaus, he is utterly pragmatic and perfectly willing to sacrifice Davina to prevent an even bigger disaster. As you can probably figure out, I actually agree with him this time. Don't like it, but there it is.
Elijah and Rebekah both seemed to acquiesce to the Harvest going forward, but neither liked it. Rebekah was seriously worried about giving the witches their power back. Elijah seemed to see the Harvest as the lesser of two evils. Either sacrifice one girl or lose her and the whole city with her. I was sort of surprised that Elijah was the one who suggested using Esther's bones to provide the power for the Harvest to work. Klaus seemed delighted that Elijah thought of it and Rebekah did not like the idea, although (as I said before) her dislike seemed to stem more from a distaste for re-empowering the witches than any sort of moral objection.
Sophie was determined to go through with the Harvest because it was supposed to resurrect her niece. Her monofocus is completely understandable, if a little disturbing. She has been so focused on finishing the Harvest that she has put blinders on to anything else that may be going on. When she failed to resurrect the sacrifices, she was completely destroyed.
Having the 3 (or is Celeste and Elder too, thus making it 4?) Elders floating around cannot be good. Given the fact that Davina has been drawing Celeste and talking about how dangerous she is, I do not see this turning out to be a good thing. I hope that they explain how exactly Celeste was resurrected. Was she resurrected in order to take control of Sabine's body or did she cast some sort of spell in order to make people think that she had always been around? Inquiring minds want to know.
Hayley has a lot to make up to Elijah. She knows how much he prizes his honor and his word, but she betrayed it anyway. I get that she does not take the long view that he does but she has to understand that, to an immortal being like Elijah, certain permanent changes are tremendously important. I am sure they'll make up at some point, but it might be a little while.
About Rebekah and Thierry. I have no doubt that she meant everything she said about freeing him, but I suspect that, given the newly resurrected Elders, things are going to get hectic and that she'll forget to bring him out, which would make for an interesting story whereby the witches could manipulate him or something. Could I be wrong? Of course, but I do think we might be headed in that direction.
Also, I do want to mention that they never actually said that the 3 resurrected witches were Elders (although we know one was). However, I am making the assumption that Celeste would only bring back witches who are powerful enough to be of help to whatever she wants, and that probably means Elders.
Until next week!
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