Just caught up with the Originals. Well, Elijah is just getting more monstrous isn’t he? He’s taking take over old Klaus and I think Hayley and Hope needs to be kept far away from him. I love the Klopley storyline with the inclusion of big brother Marcel. And Klaus and Hayley bonding!
I love that he’s the one who gets to see Hayley’s baby and family photos while Elijah straight up just sucked at consoling Hayley when she was talking about her past and her family. He can’t relate to her like Klaus can. He can’t understand the wolf nature and the need to belong to a pack just like he just ignored the witch traditions and killed those four girls. Even after she said that she did terrible things to find her family, Elijah couldn’t understand. He wasn’t there to see it like Klaus was. He still places her in his ideal. Thank god for that phone call from Freya.
Anyways, there were plenty Klayley moments in this episode. Klaus telling Hayley that Hope’s restless and Hayley telling Klaus that Hope just wants someone to play with. (Hmm, can we get a round two of Control by Garbage?) Hayley asking Klaus to help sort through her family’s things to distract his restless mind and him teasing her. (They’ve come a long way these two!) Hayley asking Klaus to take more family photos. (You changing your mind about building a life with Elijah now, Hayley? After you saw the photos of your father and mother raising you? The parallel of Klaus touching your stomach to feel for Hope?) Speaking of Klaus, he totally can’t keep eye contact with her while venting out his frustrations about being trapped in the house and Hayley being firm on wanting him kept safe. Klaus sharing with Hayley about his time being imprisoned below the compound over the five years and Hayley reading his concern for Marcel being in his position. Klaus immediately vamping over to rip the heart out of the guy who snapped Hayley’s neck. The two of them sharing a smile at Hope calling Marcel her friend. Precious!
They look for and want the same things and to give Hope what they didn’t get from their families. This is the Hayley I understand and a ship I can get behind, one that’s not forced down my throat and is truly about family not just the idea of it. If they continue like this until the end…well I can only hope. Elijah really needs to leave New Orleans before he loses himself entirely. (You’re focusing too much on your brother’s life when you should focus on yours. It’s sucking out your nobility and humanity.) He should go hang out with Rebekah and Kol as they’re the only ones who are OG vampires, they’d understand him. Klaus and Freya aren’t and they’ve got a reason to stay in New Orleans (Klopley and Freelin).
