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*Spoiler Alert*

Do not read this if you have not seen Season 3 Episode 6 of The Originals.

In a forty-two minutes and seven second episode, the Fake Mikaelsons are pitted against the Real Mikaelsons, and unsurprisingly people are murdered, threatened, and kissed throughout it's entirety.

The show opens quietly, with sleeping beauty spouting riddles about the days events, which transitions into a flash backward 24 hours (time-travelling seems to be the TVD and Originals writers' favorite pastimes).

Rebecca is back, and she seems to be the only one who hasn't forgotten about Kol but me. Davina, who never appears in this episode, needs to step up her game. Freya does some witchy-woo to go chill with Rebecca in Morroco, and honestly if I had Klaus and Elijah for brother's I would need a break too.

#FakeItTilYouMakeIt

Freya goes back to New Orleans, leaving Rebecca's witch body to be murdered by Aya and one of her Strix henchmen (I am curious to know what the story is behind her and Elijah). Hello Rebecca, goodbye Rebecca...

"I forgot to tell Freya the secret ingredient!"

Back in New Orleans, Freya finds her two favorite brothers, covered in blood, and having a drink. While she doesn't find them very amusing, apparently their fight has lightened their spirits. Cami is escorted to the police station after being accused of murder, and Lucien comes to save the day, but not really. He actually just kidnaps her. The next morning Hayley is being trailed by a very chiseled Asian man. Maybe if she actually practiced fighting in the gym instead of flirting etc, this situation might have gone differently.

"This is not how my fights normally go..."

Freya suspects somethings up with the sire lines working together and Elijah decides to open the red door. He basically made Tristan, Lucien, and Aurora into Mini-Mikaelsons as bait for his father.

#ManCrushMonday

Back at Lucien's awesome penthouse detective Kinney is making food for Lucien and Camille's dinner date. Just kidding, Lucien actually compelled Kinney to make him some Cajun cuisine while he forces Camille to find some medallion for him. When Cami can't seem to find it, he kind asks Will to cut one of his major arteries. Freya and Elijah figure out that Rebecca's witch body is out of the picture, and over in Morroco Rebecca wakes up in her real body. Meanwhile, Aurora and Klaus exchange love stories, blah, blah, blah. Klaroline all the way... Somehow Hayley managed to win the fight against a 800-year old vampire, who was a henchman for Genghis Khan. Not really sure how she managed that one...

"Of course I won Marcel... I practice my fighting skills all the time..."

Rebecca and Aya are battling it out in Morocco when Freaked-out-Freya decides to save the day.

"Marcel is MINE!!"

Back at "Mr. Transylvania's" house, Will is losing blood fast, and Cami, being the nice, caring person she is decides to seriously search for the medallion. Aurora and Klaus are talking a stroll through the graveyard talking about their intentions when Aurora throws what I think is a doughnut on the ground. Um, in the modern world, that's called littering...

"My intentions are to throw doughnuts on graves."

Crazy Kung-Fu Master has just awoken and is threatening Hayley, who is clearly not scared. According to Elijah, she should be... Not heeding Elijah's warning, the guy breaks free and is about to rip out both Hayley and Marcel's hearts. Elijah gets there just in time. Turns out, the Strix need Davina to help them wield a weapon of Mikaelson destruction.

#NotImpressed

Everything goes downhill from here. Cami ends up handing over the medallion to save Will's life, Rebecca is stabbed with a magic stake and "dies", and the spell to bring Kol back to life burns up.

"Marcel is mine."

At this point there is only 5 minutes of the show left, and in that time Will is compelled to forget everything and live a horrible life, Rebecca is still dead, and now in Aurora's hands, which I am not too sure is any better than in the hands of the Strix.

A lesson to leave with (In Lucien's mind): When it comes to vampires, humans always lose.

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*Spoiler Alert*

Do not read this if you have not seen Season 7 Episode 2 of The Vampire Diaries.

Nina who? Elena still manages to be the object of Salvatore attention, even in her sleeping beauty state, sans Nina Dobrev. In this episode, Damon makes messes, Stefan cleans them up, and Matt dies. Nothing out of the ordinary.

#NotImpressed

This episode opens up 3 years later in Dallas, Texas, where Caroline has a job managing what appears to be a news studio. Besides party planning, wedding planning, and funeral planning, this seems like perfect job for her. A co-worker approaches her about a call from her fiance, who we learn later is NOT STEFAN. But he wants to make a trip back to Mystic Falls, which suggests he has already been there. God knows who this is...

"Did you say Stefan is not my fiance?"

Back in present day, we take a turn onto "Blair Witch" avenue, where some idiots with ghost hunting gear are investigating "the truth about Mystic Falls". To sum it up, the heretics appear, the kids are brutally murdered, and Matt Donovan tries to help but ends up a victim. This scene is a far cry from what us viewers are used to seeing. However, I think that although it was very inconsistent to the way the show is normally shot, it worked very well for the storyline due to the fact that every little detail in the show is being played with and experimented with because of the loss of the main character.

#GhostSelfie

Then the scariest thing happens - students actually attend class. Yes, Bonnie went to class. Actually, she went to occult studies, which isn't really necessary considering she is living it. After Alaric gives an insightful lecture on death and trespassing, Bonnie approaches him about how he is dealing with his grief. After brushing it off, he asks her about the Phoenix Stone. Her face says it all...

"So how about that extra-credit?"

So far, Stefan has been acting very non-Stefany. He keeps making jokes and comments at inopportune times. Stefan never makes jokes. AT ALL. That is Damon's line of work. His mother who appears while he is on patrol of the streets is in no mood for his unusual funny-business. He finds out that Caroline has been taken as punishment for Malcolm's death.

Insert glib joke here

Meanwhile, the damsel-not-in-distress manages to break free from Enzo, who cannot seem to get anything done as Lily's right hand man because he is way too sympathetic toward Caroline. Nora and Mary-Louise decide to play the finder's keeper's card and take matters into their own hands.

"Do not get in the way of Steroline!"

The Salvatore brothers have moved into the Lockwood Mansion, which seems to be the best place for people to stay when they have no where to go, behind the Salvatore boarding house. Stefan and Damon initiate their routine fight on what Damon messed up and how they are going to fix it.

"What do you mean you aren't Caroline's fiance?"

Bonnie decides to investigate the Phoenix Stone with Rick. When he hands her the stone she doesn't feel any magic, but if you have been watching this show for all seven seasons, you can guess that's not true. Especially if the evil heretic ringleader wants to get her hands on it too. Once Bonnie preforms a spell to uncloak the magic, she gets a gruesome vision of people dying and decides that the stone should be destroyed. Good thinking Bonnie. She's been watching for all seven seasons...

Balaric and the Order of the Phoenix Stone

Back in Mystic Falls, Nora, Mary Louise, and Caroline are acting out Mean Girls: Vampire Edition. Who knew that a dress from Queen Victoria's funeral would be so fetch? On Wednesdays, we wear eyeliner - in our eyes.

"Guys, I am totally Regina George. Duh..."

Poor Matty blue, always getting caught up in supernatural emergencies. The fact that Bonnie has to stop his heart just enough for him to be technically dead and then bring him back to life by the skin of her teeth reminds me of that one time he had to drown himself so he could communicate with Vicki and then Bonnie had to use CPR to save him. I really do feel bad for the poor guy...

"Are you kidding? I love it when you half kill me and try to bring me back to life again."

Valerie, the whiny heretic who didn't get invited to the Mean Girls squad decides to show kindness to Caroline, who should be skeptical. Valerie pretends to do Caroline a favor by "vervaining" her skin but in the end it proves to be hindrance to Stefan and Damon's plan. Mary Louise comes in vervains Caroline, and the show goes on.

"You can't sit with us."

Damon pays a visit to ~~his~~ Lily's house and is greeted by Enzo who tips him off about Lily's intentions of burying Malcom. After a while of analyzing Enzo's riddles, he finally realizes what is at stake. Elena.

"Stefan isn't Caroline's fiance...? Yaaaaaaasssss"

Lily has offered a deal to Damon. She tells him a story about toy soldiers and broken vases in an effort to drive he and Stefan apart. She will leave Elena alone if and only if Damon gets as far away as possible. I suggest Mars, I hear they have water there now.

"Who is this Nina Dobrev girl everyone is obsessing over?"

Stefan is about to save the day when he and Caroline fly apart. Foreshadowing? Nope, just a new homeowner. Enzo finally did something useful and signed the deed over to the maid.

"Time for a nap."

Sketchytown Rick is back at the morgue and never actually listened to Bonnie's advice to destroy the demon device aka the Phoenix Stone. He decides to try it out on some random guy that is laying out on one of the tables and after a long 3 seconds he starts to twitch. He wakes up - until Rick removes the stone and he dies again. Something tells me he should have listened to Bonnie.

"You aren't Jo..."

Some romantic stuff happens between Enzo and Lily but I don't even want to go there because no, just no. Some drama stuff happens between the Mean Girls and Caroline finds out that Valerie is one of Stefan's former lovers, pre-Katherine. And finally the flash-forward picks up with a call to Caroline from Stefan, to which she replies that she never wants to speak to him again. An unknown assassin kills her assistant and then impales her. Could this be the same woman after Stefan and Damon? Or a new enemy? Comment what you thought of the episode!

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*Spoiler Alert*

Do not read this if you have not seen Season 3 Episode 2 of The Originals.

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In this episode, we learn two things. The first, everyone one screwed up. By everyone I mean Klaus. And Haley. And Davina. And, you get the point... Secondly, we learn that the entire cast can do a mean pouting face. For an example, just re-watch every scene, or continue reading to view the rest of the screencaps. You'll see what I mean.

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This season, Davina is possessing good style, but lacking good judgement. Trapping mama wolf? Not the best move. Especially on the only night she can see her daughter. Even I understand that, and I am not Reagent witch of New Orleans. Either way, Haley strikes up a deal for her freedom from Davina and the curse laid upon the pack by Dahlia.

Meanwhile, Haley's husband, and wannabe husband are worried about where she is. Controlling baby-daddy, is more worried about the baby. I am aboard all three of those ships.

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Not sure how I feel about Detective Will and his relationship with Cami. First, he accuses her of being up to no good based on her family history. Then, he says she is caught up in something she doesn't understand and acts as if he suspects nothing now. Men...

The Originals Season 3, Episode 2

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Cami's pouting face is the epitome of my feelings towards Will Kinney.

The Originals Season 3, Episode 2

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After brutally murdering more witches than expected, Hayley finally makes it home just in time for a brawl with Klaus. They fight until the cutest moment in Originals history, when baby Hope begins to walk. Elijah, the peace maker, finds a solution for the issue of custody and Haley now lives in the apartment across the street with Hope and Jackson. Finally some hope for Hope!

The Originals Season 3, Episode 2

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More family drama ensues because Klaus refuses to stay out of his sisters' love lives. Good for Rebekah, she escaped, and is probably in a relationship that has lasted more that 5 minutes without Klaus around to interrupt. Poor Freya now has to live with the overprotective psycho.

The Originals Season 3, Episode 2

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Freya determines that the prophecy told by Lucian (who got impaled in the throat previously, which was pretty amazing) is correct and Rebekah, Klaus, and Elijah will all fall...
One by friend...
One by foe...
One by family...

Will baby Hope be the one to kill one of the Mikealsons? She does have unknown powers...

Comment how you think the Mikealsons will fall and what you thought of the episode!

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