Comments | arabian: 1.06 - "Fruit of the Poisoned Tree" (The Originals)

arabian

1.06 - "Fruit of the Poisoned Tree" (The Originals)

Nov 06, 2013 05:56

I honestly don't have much to say about this episode. (Yeah, this wound up way longer than intended. Of course. It's me, LOL!)

( Elijah. Mmmhmmm. )

rebekah/matt, the originals, tv, elijah/katherine, the vampire diaries, elijah/hayley, elijah mikaelson, daniel gillies, rebekah mikaelson

Comments 17

ancholia November 6 2013, 14:30:00 UTC

Yes, like you said, I wasn't impressed at all by that episode:
- Rebekah/Marcel have no chemistry, that kissing scene was supposed to be hot I guess but it did nothing to me.
- Elijah/Hayley may have chemistry but I can't imagine them in a relationship. I'm just, argh I don't want to see this...
- Honestly, I don't care about Hayley. I wish she could give birth already and disappear.

Then, like you said, I quite liked Cami in this episode, the way she challenged Klaus. I look forward to that.
I also liked Davina, she's very powerful and it's only the beginning.

arabian November 7 2013, 11:28:59 UTC

They just have no chemistry at all, really they don't.

I want to care about Hayley, and I would, but I just wish she was played by a different actress. One who could act. *sigh*

I was very surprised by how much I liked Cami in this episode since I've been so meh about the actress, but something just clicked in this one and they're writing her story right. It's moving at the perfect pace and I love how they are handling the compulsion angle with Klaus.

I like Davina too. But again, sooo predictable her story in this episode.

tj2013 November 6 2013, 15:10:18 UTC

Thanks for your quick recap ( ... )

lynnenne November 6 2013, 23:39:02 UTC

For TVD-viewers that was like an announcement that he would do it instead.

Definitely.

arabian November 7 2013, 11:36:19 UTC

Thanks for your quick recap.

I was so glad when she turned on her heels and left (and then he grabbed her and they kissed and I went "Nooooooo! Dammit!")

Oh, as soon as she turned away I knew he was gonna pull her back and I rolled my eyes. Again, SO PREDICTABLE! Ugh.

When she told Elijah that she would leave I actually had a second of hope they would swap Tyler for Rebekah on TVD.

Hah, I wish!

I liked Elijah in the pool. I think he is surprised at what he feels and I liked watching all these emotions crossing his face. And maybe this Hayley/Elijah thing works for those who haven't seen TVD and don't know about Katherine? But for us who know the backstory, agreed, it is more than weird.Yes... and now, I think it's moving too fast. It was fine with the flirty looks and stuff last week, but it's kinda moving too fast now. It was so cliched and OH, LET'S RANDOMLY COME UP WITH A WAY TO GET THEM WET AND IN EACH OTHER'S ARMS!!! Puhleeze. And, then of course the moment where they are close and their eyes meet and they have a ( ... )

lynnenne November 6 2013, 23:38:21 UTC

Not a good look for Phoebe Tonkin seeing as how she can't actually, you know, act. *sigh*

Yeah, I found Phoebe pretty painful to watch in this episode. It's too bad, because I like what they've been doing with Haley's character.

arabian November 7 2013, 11:36:49 UTC

Yeah, they really should have never cast Phoebe Tonkin on TVD to begin with, ugh. :(

ghidorah15 November 7 2013, 16:57:14 UTC

Think maybe they should've gone with Adelaide Kane?

dulcedeusex November 7 2013, 12:46:05 UTC

so many people on my f list found this episode problematic. I only read the recaps I haven't watched TVD in a year, and The Originals, not even five seconds of it. I just can't be bothered

arabian November 7 2013, 13:19:14 UTC

Very sad that you haven't watched TVD in a year. Season 04 was my favorite and I'm enjoying season 05 very much.

ghidorah15 November 7 2013, 15:55:09 UTC

You should get back into the parent show. It's been going really well, even with the few hiccups.

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arabian November 17 2013, 04:58:03 UTC

I didn't expect to get into any ships, but I also didn't expect them to completely ignore the ships they'd created on TVD also.

To be fair, I think in order to set up this entire new story the writers kind of *had to* trample over TVD-based ships.

I don't agree with this. That smacks of lazy writing. Considering the kind of characters that both Katherine and Rebekah *and* Klaus are, it is PERFECTLY easy to make them do something irreparable to Elijah, Matt and Caroline to end those relationships in such a way that they could set them on new paths. Or knowing what was coming with TO, why even go there with Katherine and Elijah honestly? Why give us just that tease only to spit in its face? Why not have Matt and Rebekah fall apart over the summer? Have Matt come back done with Rebekah instead of that adorable scene with them in the premiere episode? So, nope, trampling so not necessary. AT ALL.

And Klaus' interest in Cami just feels... superfluousThe Klaus/Cami relationship is the one I'm fine with because it doesn't feel ( ... )