The Originals

[rheasilvia]

Started watching The Originals on a whim - and am glad I did! I haven't seen the latest ep yet, but I like it so far.

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[rheasilvia]

I`m kinda expecting that. They can cast another little brunette for it. *g*

Nooooo! But I'm afraid you're right - the magically aging miracle baby is probably what lies in store for us. It's just not something that I can see ending well, or for that matter working in any way at all. Even if they manage to find an actress we'll be able to tell apart from all the other little brunettes. *headdesk*

And threaten pseuicide when she gets hater comments.

And flounce twice a month because nobody appreciates her, and then sneak back in with sockpuppets and throw a tantrum because nobody bemoaned her leaving sufficiently. *g*

I think all his plans would totally work then because noone would see nice, altruistic Klaus coming and plan accordingly. *g*

That'd be fun to watch! :-) Although nice, altruistic Klaus isn't something I really want to see - just a Klaus struggling a tiny bit in the direction of caring for others in a more mature way, as you mentioned.

I think you hit the nail right on the head:
Most of all Klaus needs to learn to love like an adult or at least less like a toddler. Because that is his problem right now.

This, combined with his massive self esteem and abandonment issues. Klaus can't believe anyone can love him enough to stay on their own, let alone return to him after leaving, and his child-like reaction is to dagger them, stow them in coffins and take them along wherever he goes. See if they'll manage to leave him then!

I loved that Rebekah told Marcel Klaus will let Marcel back into his good graces easily enough, regardless of the fact Marcel betrayed him and tried to kill him. All Marcel has to do is pretend, and it will be enough; Klaus will accept it because he wants to have a loving relationship with Marcel, and the appearance of affection is basically all Klaus thinks he ever gets. Klaus is so desperate for closeness that he's willing to settle for the imitation that is all he believes he can have, rather than not have anything at all.

At the same time, he's afraid to try for anything more genuine, because he believes he will only fail, and that will hurt more than never trying at all. Cami's right that he's a coward in emotional terms... I really hope to see him gather the courage to put himself out there a tiny bit, and start to break out of his self-constructed emotional prison.

Klaus is a tragic character in many ways, and that's what I like about him. :-) But I don't want to see him endlessly going in circles. I want to see him start chipping away at his old patterns. Find a way to begin to heal.

Kinda breaks my heart that Klaus after/when they were transitioning into vampires showed so much concern for Rebekah and none for himself. Or how he was so distraught over the death of his little brother.

Do you remember which ep this was in? I want to watch this again now that my interest in Klaus has kindled. *g*

My theory is this 50 odd years of unrelenting pyschological torment made him a lot more wacko than he previously was.

That would set anyone back, let alone someone as vulnerable, sensitive and fundamentally insecure as Klaus. And of course, the worst betrayals by his parents and siblings came after he had transitioned.

[astri13]

Do you remember which ep this was in? I want to watch this again now that my interest in Klaus has kindled. *g*

It was "Ordinary People", Season 3, ep 8. I liked it because it gave a look at human Klaus, even through it was from Rebekah`s perspective.

Klaus can't believe anyone can love him enough to stay on their own, let alone return to him after leaving, and his child-like reaction is to dagger them, stow them in coffins and take them along wherever he goes.

The sad thing is he always had genuine love but because he can`t see that, he slaps it away over and over again. People give him so many chances and he doesn`t even see it.

But I don't want to see him endlessly going in circles. I want to see him start chipping away at his old patterns. Find a way to begin to heal.

Agreed.

[rheasilvia]

Cool, thanks for letting me know which ep that was - I look forward to rewatching it!

And yes, Klaus is too caught up in his own fears and inferiority complexes to see clearly. Hence to door-slamming on his way to throw himself on his bed and cry angrily while composing poems full of blood and guts and true love. ;-)