tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3064223578632842255..comments2024-03-28T17:08:01.559-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Originals: RebirthBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51558831164290747302014-10-23T18:01:49.299-04:002014-10-23T18:01:49.299-04:00I enjoyed your review, LaureMack, and look forward...I enjoyed your review, LaureMack, and look forward to reading future reviews as the season progresses.<br /><br />I wasn't surprised that they wrapped up the Guerreros thread quickly; one of the things that struck me about at least the early TVD seasons (I stopped watching mid-season 4) was that the writers moved the plot along at a breakneck pace, executing in only a few episodes story arcs that other shows might have stretched across an entire season, and from my reading of the writing and production credits, TO is basically being run by the writers and producers of early TVD.<br /><br />I thought this was a great episode, but I can't help feel a little cheated regarding the presence of Finn and Kol--the writers laid groundwork for *one* resurrection, not three, after all. I hope they give us a good explanation of how Esther brought her dead boys along for the ride.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187607644975494747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-46077004156624578042014-10-08T02:03:05.055-04:002014-10-08T02:03:05.055-04:00I really, really enjoyed this episode and I really...I really, really enjoyed this episode and I really, really enjoyed this review. <br /><br />I honestly think that the Cassie/Vincent/Kaleb bodies are merely temporary vessels for Esther/Finn/Kol, because the last time we saw Finn or Kol, their bodies had been incinerated by the WOS. I reckon that eventually they'll be able to return to their own bodies thanks to Esther's magic. But please can they keep Daniel Sharman on for a long time? He's so lovely to look at and it's so good to hear him using a variation of his normal accent.<br /><br />I'm also really liking the Klaus/Hayley interactions, but then I'm always sort of shipped them as dysfunctional parents, not completely romantically. And I also like that they've put the Elijah/Hayley thing on the backburner for now because Hayley is clearly not in the right frame of mind to be pursuing a relationship for the time being, at least not until she gets Hope back.<br /><br />I'm glad that they dispatched the Guerreras so quickly, although I will miss Peta Sargaent's crazy eyes a lot. But with having both Esther and Mikael back I can see why they got rid of them in the first episode. morgan indiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633124041567701073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-39882244096114164262014-10-07T23:08:43.561-04:002014-10-07T23:08:43.561-04:00As much as I loved the first season of this show, ...As much as I loved the first season of this show, this episode exceeded all my expectations in terms of the quality of execution, even if I'm not necessarily on board with 100% of the story choices they're making so far.<br /><br />I honestly didn't expect the Guerreras to be dispatched so early in the season, kudos to the writers. I loved that they were totally freaking out at the lack of aggression from Elijah & especially Klaus. Elijah definitely knows how to get in his enemies' heads. Watching the battle play out was incredible. The look on Klaus' face each time one more ring was removed and his strength increased was expertly acted by Joseph Morgan. But the highlight was definitely the scene at the doorway between Elijah and the Guerreras, as he revealed that he could in fact enter. It was clear when he showed up that he'd be stepping inside somehow, but the reveal that he wasn't using some supernatural talisman or other mystical means, but good old-fashioned lawyering was just priceless. I mean seriously, you'd think bad guys everywhere would have learned by now. If you value your existence, DO NOT f--- with Elijah's family!<br /><br />The only part of this episode I'm not thrilled with is this potential love triangle between Elijah, Hayley and Klaus. I get that Klaus & Hayley have this shared trauma, and it's right that they should bond over it and the fact that she's a hybrid now too. But the chemistry between Elijah & Hayley last season was so fantastic, I'd be very disappointed if they didn't find their way back to each other. And I think her having any kind of romantic entanglement with his brother would just mess it all up and remind me of the juvenile stuff I don't like about The Vampire Diaries.<br /><br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-80811089167356147222014-10-07T23:06:35.586-04:002014-10-07T23:06:35.586-04:00First off, thank you so much for taking over revie...First off, thank you so much for taking over reviewing this show Laurie!!! <br /><br />I gotta start with the unexpected chemistry between Hayley and Klaus, I totally didn't see that ship coming. Perhaps it was changes that Klaus has been going through. My secret hope though is that Elijah wins out in the end, and Caroline shows up for Klaus. Yes I'm an unabashed Caroline/Klaus shipper. Sue me.<br /><br />Marcel is hard to like, because he's kind of a borderline antagonist. He will never be a real threat to the Mikaelson family unless an unexpected opportunity arises. At the same time I can also see him faltering at the last minute, unable to actually kill Klaus. <br /><br />Loved the Rebekah stuff in the prologue. The writers really have given us a way to keep Rebekah in the game, but totally removed from the action. <br /><br />Cami... oh Cami why doesn't she follow in her Uncle's footsteps? She wants to help people, she literally has the family legacy to do that exact thing. Sigh... my hope is it doesn't take her too long to step up.<br /><br />As much as I'm looking forward to a Mikaelson family reunion, it's a shame Ester, Finn, and Kol are not being played by their original actors (pun intended). It feels almost like a cheat, since we've never had everyone in the same place at the same time (except in flashbacks) before. <br /><br />Yeah, I really have no idea what they are doing with the witches. I hope when Ester is finally defeated the surviving members of the coven turn out to be decent people who have had psychotic leaders up until now.<br /><br />Anyway, great review. I'm really looking forward to this season.Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-42327897433906739532014-10-07T22:35:33.331-04:002014-10-07T22:35:33.331-04:00Lots of great set-up, and I'm looking forward ...Lots of great set-up, and I'm looking forward to this season.<br /><br />That's a really good point about the love triangle. I was shipping Hayley and Elijah last season while thinking that Hayley ever reconnecting with Klaus was impossible. Not any more. They went through something major together, and it shows.<br /><br />I was oddly disappointed in Cami for hooking up with Marcel. I just don't seem to want to like Marcel. Maybe it was the way he was burying his friends in his underground "garden" that turned me off of the character. And it's weird, because I don't ever seem to dislike Klaus, and he can be a rampaging monster.<br /><br />Terrific review, LaureMack.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com