While I found Ivy and Vincent cute in TO, of course, the writers had to kill her off, leaving Vincent alone again. I wished him and Eva were written differently as a couple.
Imagine if Eva and Vincent did survive as a married couple. What if they did have their baby? Instead of that horrible, Eva sacrificing kids (a way to permanently kill her off so that Rebekah could be the one in her body) and that ridiculous Hollow/Inadu storyline. Another storyline that again reduced the WOC as this evil monster who was murderous and crazy and powerful because... why again? Also, I'm not sure if I remember it well, but didn't the writers allude to Eva and Vicent's unborn child becoming a sacrificed to the Hollow/Inadu? Just... sick.
Anyway, the covens were already looking up to Vincent and wanted him to become the next Regent after Josephine died. He and Eva could've been a power couple/elders for the covens in NOLA if they wanted to, of course. Vincent, stepping down to protect his wife and unborn, would've been an interesting story, too.
They were individually lauded as powerful witches in their community and by the regent herself. Together, they'd have made a stand against the vampires in the city for their people.
Finally, why could we not just get one wholesome (power) couple navigating the supernatural world as a growing family? A ⚫️ couple at that, too.
So I watched TVD during quarantine last year, and even though I swore to never watch another Julie Plec show again, I’m watching TO! I thought I’d share my thoughts, let people know how much I love Elijah Mikaelson in a suit or how I enjoy diabolical planning. You can find my reviews of S1 and S2 on my blog.
2x17
Oh god, this looks like a psychological battle between Eva and Rebekah
YES SNEAK PEEK OF GILIJAH
I love that baby Hope just looked around like “what’s going on”
OH MY GOD GIA, HAYLEY AND ELIJAH MEETING…SO AWKWARD AND FUNNY
That is sad, those poor kids…can’t even be reunited with family
Honestly, I get why the witches want Eva, I LOVE Rebekah but Eva is clearly a danger
The two kids most wronged by Esther having a meeting with her…things are about to get messy
I’m loving this Vincent and Marcel meetup
Well, this foreshadowing about Hayley’s future is…kind of accurate
OK, WELL KEEPING KIDS IN A COMATOSE STATE STILL DOESN’T ABSOLVE YOU OF YOUR CRIMES, EVA
WELL, VINCENT’S PARTNERING WITH EVA, THAT’S JUST GREAT
OH…EVA’S GOING AFTER Josephine Larue
REALLY, ESTHER?! YOU ASKED DAHLIA FOR KIDS, YOU DIDN’T THINK YOU’D MISS ONE?! Get outta here
YAYY VINCENT WAS A DOUBLE AGENT
Yikes…who is Klaus going to believe…Freya or Esther
ELIJAH’S HERE, VOLUNTEERING TO BE THE ANCHOR
Well, good. Klaus can have his neck snapped and be put in time out
Can Elijah just get over Hayley and be with Gia
I HOPE MY BABY BEKS GETS SAVED
DO YOU take the blame for your mistakes, Esther?! It doesn’t feel that way
Oh god, this mind battle thing is really scary
THANK FUCK THAT KLAUS IS HELPING FREYA, ELIJAH AND REBEKAH
LITTLE BEKS KILLED EVA, HELL YEAH
I’m glad all the witch kids are ok!!
It’s kind of funny watching Klaus doubt Freya, knowing the relationship they have in the future
Well, apparently Freya is against Klaus…we’ll see how that goes
AND ESTHER’S GONE…oh well
2x18
This is kind of a cute Jayley + Hope family moment
DAHLIA’S LULLABY’S PLAYING OMGG
OH NO NO NO, SHE’S IN TOWN, THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET MESSY
Klaus has a point…Dahlia’s testing them, if she’s really so smart
Klaus jumping straight to murder, who’s surprised
Aiden has such a cute smile
I ALWAYS FIND IT SO FUNNY THAT KLAUS JUST TAKES SHOTS AT JACKSON
He’s kinda right tho…what has Jackson done that’s been so helpful, he’s a shitty alpha
JACKSON STFU, THIS “WAR” ISN’T EVEN KLAUS’S FIGHT, IT’S ALL THE PARENTS. YOU ARE NOT THE VICTIM
Dahlia is POWERFUL. She will chase them down, she’ll kill them anyway
Why would Mikael join forces with Klaus?? Is it just revenge for Freya??
What is with all the TVDU characters loving bourbon…is it really that good
LMFAO THIS LUNCH BETWEEN KLAUS AND MIKAEL IS SO FUNNY
OH SHIT, SOMETHING’S UP WITH FREYA
Oh no…Freya’s about to reunite with Dahlia, I’ve seen this scene before
THAT’S SO CRAZY THO, THE FACT THAT SHE CAN MANIPULATE ALL THOSE PEOPLE
THIS DAVINA, KLAUS AND MIKAEL TEAMUP IS PRICELESS, I’M KINDA LIVING FOR IT
Yup, this was an idiotic plan to go fight Dahlia
Look, Aiden, you’re literally choosing between loyalty and death. If it were me…I’m going with Klaus, bc Jackson doesn’t seem strong or vicious enough to kill Aiden
JACKSON, THIS IS A TERRIBLE PLAN. YOUR WOLVES WILL BE NOTHING IF THE ORIGINALS DIE
OH HELL, THEY LOST THE KNIFE
Poor Aiden…this really is a hard choice
THANK GOD MARCEL FOUND HAYLEY AND JACKSON
OH YES, MIKAEL’S DYING
OHHH KLAUS’S FACE WHEN HE ASKED WHY MIKAEL ABUSED HIM, BABYYY
Ok…I do feel bad for Freya but Mikael wasn’t a good man
That’s kinda sad…Josephine playing the violin one last time before her death…
2x19
Eh…Freya has a right to be upset, but Klaus also had a right to kill Mikael
HOW IS JOSEPHINE BACK, SHE’S PROBABLY ALREADY DEAD BUT IT’S LIKE SOME VOODOO CORPSE THING
Ooh, looks like we have an ultimatum about hanging over Hope
EXACTLY JACKSON THE IDIOT, YOU CANNOT OUTRUN DAHLIA
I highly doubt those shackles will stop Dahlia
KLAUS IS DEFINITELY ONTO AIDEN
CAMI’S BACK YAY, I’VE MISSED HER
God, Esther is such a loser…she’s almost worse than Mikael
THANK YOU, CAMI’S POINTING OUT THAT KLAUS NEEDS TO SHOW MORE COMPASSION
JAIDEN’S SAYING I LOVE YOU…yup, it’s for a bad reason, goddamnit
BABIES, THEY’RE KISSING NOW AND I’M SO HAPPY…but my heart will be crushed soon
OH DAVINA, MARCEL HAS VALID REASONS TO HATE KOL, JUST SHUT UP
Yeah, I actually agree with Davina, she doesn’t have to hand over the dagger
OH HELL…AIDEN’S ADMITTING THE TRUTH TO JACKSON
AIDEN WOULD MAKE A BETTER ALPHA THAN JACKSON, WE ALL KNOW IT
Jackson is a good person but he needs the leadership classes more than Klaus
FUCKKK, DAHLIA HEARD THEIR CONVERSATION
Dahlia killing Aiden is a pretty smart move but I HATE THAT HE’S SUFFERING
HE’S DEAD…MY BABYY
JOSH FOUND AIDEN, THIS IS SO FUCKING SAD
WHY THE HELL IS KLAUS SAYING HE KILLED AIDEN
I feel like everyone is just losing sight of the goal here: protect Hope! The only victim here is Hope (and now Aiden)
I don’t see how the wolves will be magically cloaked if Hope can’t do magic…tracking spells still exist
This Klamille angst is delicious
ELIJAH DAGGERED KLAUS?!
Looks like Elijah and Rebekah are standing with Freya
2x20
What is Dahlia doing…
How can Dahlia and Klaus be allies??
Having Hope as bait?? That’s a risky move
Elijah knows about Aiden, but he’s not changing his mind…kinda saw it coming
WHAT AN INSULT, SAYING THAT CAMI’S JUDGEMENT IS CLOUDED BY HER FEELINGS
Hayley pointing out that Aiden deserves to be buried properly…another reason that Jackson’s a shit alpha
Esther falling in love with Mikael, basically one of her captors?? That’s some Stockholm syndrome shit
I like that Davina’s helping out but what is her motive?? Is it just trying to help a baby??
DID YOU KEEP THE WOLVES SAFE, JACKSON?! Because I’m not really believing you
IF ANYTHING, IT LOOKS LIKE DAHLIA MADE FREYA’S MAGIC PAINFUL BECAUSE OF HOW SHE TREATED HER
Marcel is kinda giving out solid advice to Hayley…I’ll say it again, I like their friendship
Dahlia is not the only witch that exists, someone else can tutor Hope
OH…Dahlia’s kind of giving Klaus a good deal (and she’s saying all the right words)
ELIJAH, BEAT JACKSON’S ASS
Fuck NO, no fight?! I don’t want Jackson to die but can he just get punched in the face
HAYLEY WILL HAVE TO BE ELIMINATED?! Mothers really get the short end of the stick on this show
KLAUS IS AWAKE, AND I KNOW HE’S ABOUT TO JOIN FORCES WITH DAHLIA
Hope is a Mikaelson?! Hayley of all people should know what a biological family means to a person
OH MY FUCKING GOD, FREYA’S THE BAIT?!
Klaus really looks like he’s going through it
Klaus is going back to a villain again…honestly, I’m kinda here for it
DAHLIA’S ALREADY FOUND HOPE, NOT EVEN SURPRISED
2x21
WOW…NOLA is celebrating while all this supernatural shit is happening
Oh, good!! The kids are no longer linked to Rebekah!!
KLAUS, IT TOOK YOU BEING DAGGERED TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOUR SIBLINGS HATED IT?! Jfc
FINALLY someone realizes the spell is linked to the storm…I always knew Marcel was smart
Freya, stop being so salty about being bait. You’re still technically immortal, Hope is a BABY
YUP, THE WOLVES ARE FUCKEDDD
Hayley would make a MUCH better alpha than Jackson
WAIT A MINUTE, DID CAMI NOT REALIZE KLAUS LIKED HER UNTIL REBEKAH POINTED IT OUT
FINALLY WE SEE GIA
THEY’RE KISSING YAY GIVE ME THAT GILIJAH CONTENT
Klaus looks kinda hot in this episode…he also looked really good in TVD S2…maybe I’m just attracted to Klaus as a villain
Poor Marcel getting caught in the middle of a Mikaelson battle, why they gotta make him suffer
Vincent’s right, Davina. There’s no point in bitching about the witches but doing nothing to change their ways
There’s no way that Dahlia will be fooled by the Mikaelsons’ trap
THIS MIKAELSON SHOWDOWN WITH DAHLIA IS VERY TENSE
NO NO NO GIA JUST DIED, FUCK THIS, I HATE IT HERE, I LIKED GIA, FUCKKK
HAYLEY, RUN TO RUSSIA, GO HIDE IN SIBERIA
They chose a horrible time to do the Jayley “I love you” scene…like it’s nice, but who’s rooting for them at this point in the series
I CANNOT TAKE JACKSON SERIOUSLY BECAUSE KLAUS IS RIGHT, JACKSON IS A DUMBASS
The Marbekah angst is superb
Supernatural child custody battles can be so intense
I like that Davina’s becoming regent, but I hate that she’s doing it just for Kol…why u doing it for a man, like you’re about to be SUPER powerful
KLAUS SAID “DADDY’S HERE” TO HOPE, TOO SWEET
I KNEW KLAUS HAD A BACKUP PLAN
2x22
Freya’s just hanging out, unconscious in the back of the truck?!
WE WERE ROBBED OF GILIJAH CONTENT
KLAUS JUST DAGGERED HIMSELF IN ORDER TO DAGGER DAHLIA, HOLY SHIT
FREYA WOKE UP!!
I like this little Davina and Vincent friendship
Oh god, Davina’s wasting her one chance on Esther
DAVINA, KOL IS EXACTLY LIKE HIS BROTHERS, ONLY WORSE, GIRL PLS
The dagger melting is like their hourglass…
I’m glad that Rebekah’s back in her body, but I wish that she could’ve properly saved Kol
Davina’s gonna refuse Rebekah’s offer, and I’m actually with her on this one…even if I dislike Kolvina
FREYA, I KNOW IT WON’T WORK BUT WHY ARE U ABOUT TO COMMIT LITERAL GENOCIDE
DAHLIA’S ABOUT TO RAIN FIRE DOWN ON THE MIKAELSONS
I also think we’ve just hit a turning point with Freya and Klaus’s relationship
I LOVE CAMI’S LITTLE RANT AS A GREETING FOR KLAUS
CAN WE JUST GET TO THE VICTORY AND STOP WITH THE BITCHING
Elijah and Klaus alliance is officially broken, understandable but disappointing
I know I’ve said this before, but the Vincent and Cami friendship is too cute
“I have complicated feelings for a monster” FUCK YEA U DO BABY
DAHLIA AND ESTHER REUNITING…
WOW THAT’S REALLY SMART THINKING, MAKING THE STAKE EXPLODE
ESTHER ACTUALLY SHOWING SOME CONCERN FOR HER KIDS
Esther and Dahlia are in the afterlife together…this is kind of heartwarming
Marcel and Elijah burying their dead, honestly sad
Why do I feel like Klaus is on best terms with Freya right now out of all his siblings
OHHH BEKAH WENT BACK TO EVA’S BODY, HONESTLY I LIKE IT
Marbekah kissed!!
YAYY ANOTHER KLAMILLE MOMENT…THEY’RE SO CLOSE TOGETHER, JUST KISS!!
A satisfying ending to the season
3x01-3x08 review coming soon! Please, DO NOT POST SPOILERS OR HATE COMMENTS. I don’t expect people to agree with my opinions, but being rude is not going to get me to change mine. I haven’t seen the show before, my opinions are probably going to change over time as I keep watching. If you want longer notes on any of the episodes, opinions on a TO ship, my overall thoughts on S1 or the past S2 episodes; please ask or message me, I’d be happy to share them.
Imagine a Bonnie Bennett and Davina Claire friendship. They've both been fucked over, used, killed. I personally headcanon Bonnie's family roots lie in Louisiana so she has ancestors buried there. So she relocates to NOLA, meets Davina and they bond and Marcel is grateful Bonnie is a friend to her.
Oh, now there's an idea.
Both teenage witches uses as nothing more than tools by the vampires around them, usually to help them out of the horrible messes they got themselves into in the first place. (I remember every time Damon asked for Bonnie's help after every horrible thing he did to her, and then the same with Klaus and Davina in the first season and I cringe.) It would have been nice to see two characters often treated like utter crap by both the narrative and the fandoms become a force to be reckoned with.
Especially if they'd actually done New Orleans the way they should have. It would have been great to have Bonnie experience life (and her craft) where she wasn't the sole black person around. I could see Vincent teaching her magic she'd never dreamed of, and he would have been the perfect teacher, because Vincent was all about control and he had a natural disdain for the Spirits and the Ancestors, refusing to let them boss him around, which is something I would have loved for someone to instill in Bonnie.
I had this headcanon years back, once Kevin Williamson did the "spinoff" (but not really) show of The Secret Circle, that Bonnie could have been another one of John Blackwell's many children. I mean, since they opened season three of TVD without Bonnie (she was away visiting someone), it would have been a perfect opportunity to have her just leave the show and be the lead in a spinoff focusing on witches. I remember headcanoning that so hard because by that point we had never met either of Bonnie's parents, and then when we dis, she looked nothing like her dad (I swear the studio probably just thought if they cast a black man no one would notice the non-resemblance). Having John Blackwell be her father would have opened up a whole can of worms where Bonnie didn't need the spirits to practice magic and would explain how she took to Dark Magic so quickly.
Same thing with Davina. In all five seasons of that show, they never even mentioned her father (that I'm aware of). And yes, while I am aware (and fully support) Marcel was her dad, these shows put such a heavy emphasis on blood relatives, so it's weird that we never got to see who fathered her. Could have been another easy opportunity to tie this into TSC by making Blackwell her dad, as well. Give Davina the opportunity to prove how powerful she was without the Ancestors bossing her around.
We could have combined these two storylines and had two characters who always thought they were alone realizing they had family in other places. Plus, I would have paid good money to watch Bonnie whoop Freya's ass after what she did to Davina in season three. I know a lot of people didn't like Davina because she went against the witches or because she didn't kiss Klaus' pampered ass, but she didn't deserve to suffer like that for the sake of a family that lived more than their share of lifetimes.
Plus, while I'm at it, why don't we throw Kaleb in there. It would have been nice to actually meet him instead of Koleb. We could have had Eva reuniting with Vincent, with her being put in the Asylum for trying to stop the Harvest (that ritual was so fucked up) instead of her being crazy because of The Hollow. That could have led to Vincent abandoning the Covens. Hell, we even could have had Luke and Liv running away from the Gemini Coven to escape the crazy Merge ritual.
See, just like that I created a Coven of misfit witches that the narrative treated like utter garbage. Hey, @ The CW, hire me to write for you instead of the garbage you keep pumping out.
