WARNING: The Originals recap for Season 2 Episode 15, which was directed by Chris Grismer and written by Michelle Paradis, contains major spoilers. Please do not scroll down until you have watched “They All Asked for You,” which originally aired on The CW on March 9, 2015.
Hot damn!
Previously on The Originals…..Hayley married Jackson, thus activating the Crescent wolves ability to shift at will and no longer be prisoners to the full moon. Freya brought an extra crispy Finn back from the dead. Baby Hope made her official debut into society (supernatural society, at least). And Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah all gathered round Kol’s deathbed and supported their dear brother in his final moments.
So what happened this week? Scroll down for the full recap!
- Finn’s Time Out: How does a gal gain the trust of brothers she’s met for the first time? By sucking the essence of the brother she DOES know and love into a random necklace she most likely bought at the flea market for 50 cents. And that’s exactly what the fierce and powerful Freya does when she’s faced with the challenge of protecting Finn from Klaus’s wrath (lesson of the day: don’t ever kill your witch sibling or your bastard hybrid brother will impale you with a fence): She manages to save Finn, while proving to Klaus and Elijah that they need to form an alliance with her before their crazy aunt Dahlia comes to a New Orleans for a
baby abductionnice leisurely tour of the local swamplands. - Eva Sinclair: What’s worse than waking up to find yourself stripped of your mighty vampire powers and trapped in a random person’s body? Finding out that person’s secret to youth and beauty is sucking the souls of children instead of using Clinique or Shisheido. (#TooMuchHocusPocus.) Yep, that’s indeed what Rebekah discovers when she and Marcel set to out to learn more about her host body by inviting a seer and sage named Ruben Morris over for a tea party. After he drugs them and then tries to kill Bex, they figure out that Eva is a wicked witch. Literally. (Nothing like finding out you’re a murderous psychotic witch, amirite?) To make matters even more unbearable, the sexual tension between these two lovebirds is quite noticeable — Marcel wants nothing more than to kiss those luscious lips of hers — but they can’t actually do anything about it until Rebekah is back in her rightful state. (Honestly, this is very respectful and we’re glad the writers went in favor of consent and avoided the potential ick factor. Though Rebekah inhabits Eva’s body — it’s technically not hers to rub over every hot vamp in town.) However, all of this becomes a moot point because Eva awakens and forces Rebekah’s essence to go dormant. She slips out the door, heads down to the market, and slits the throats of the first horny teenagers she finds. Talk about a dreadful night cap!
- The Zipper: Raise your hand if you would 100% watch a web series featuring Elijah buttoning up lady’s dresses and/or unzipping them. Whether he’s helping women get ready for a grand event or disrobing them with utmost stealth, this gentleman knows how to turn up the heat! (Seriously, where the heck was he when we needed a tutor for AP CHEMISTRY?!!!) After brokering a trade to keep Rebekah in Eva’s body in exchange for handing over Vincent Griffith unharmed, Elijah and Gia grow much closer than expected. Elijah’s reward is that he manages to defend his family against hostile forces. As for Gia’s? Well, after the rocker chick woos the powerful Algiers witch Josephine with Beethoven and Eddie South violin covers, Elijah treats her to some beer and sex. So much better than a cookie and sticker! To be fair, Ms. Gia initiates the whole hookup by telling Elijah he needs a woman to mess up his life a little and by pulling the whole, ‘Oh no! My zipper is stuck. Can you please help me get naked so I can jump your bones?’ card. We literally applauded her for being so bold; a lady who sees someone she likes and just goes for it is one we’re definitely in awe of. (Now pardon us while we hide, for a hunk is nearby.)
- The Reunion: We never thought we’d be alive to see the day, but apparently Mikael DOES have a heart. The world’s most barbaric father wakes up after having been forced into a not-so-sweet slumber and is stunned to find himself face-to-face with Freya. He growls, “What the devil are you?” and Freya answers him truthfully. ‘Oh, you know, just the daughter you thought died many centuries ago, but was actually an unfortunate pawn in your wife’s attempt to bear children.’ He’s unconvinced so she reminds him that he named his battle sword Rawthul after her golden hair, but then he went off to war and she never laid eyes on him again. Mikael is taken aback. ‘Tis his beautiful Freya, in the flesh! He caresses his daughter’s face and embraces her, moved to utter tears. (Aww….Looks like someone has daddy wrapped around his her little finger!)
- The Queen: There’s not much to say here aside from the obvious fact that Meg Foster is glorious and her piercing blue eyes deserve their own damn spinoff. From talking about “constipated environments” on Pretty Little Liars to playing an “eccentric old bat with no love for vampires” — whose abusive mother cast a Bogey Hex on her now-mangled hands when she tried to run off with a jazz musician back in the day — commands the screen every second she’s on it. #BOWDOWN. Anyone who calls Elijah a monster in a suit and lives to tell the tale is a force to be reckoned with in our book.
- Jiminy Klaus: You know that little voice that pipes up anytime you find yourself envious of someone’s status, career, or life in general? Well apparently that little voice has a name in Aiden’s case: Klaus Mikaelson. The powerful hybrid, eager to overthrow Jackson as the Crescent wolves’ Alpha, grabs a drink with Aiden after a search at the cemetery for Finn turns deadly when the wolves run into Mikael. Thankfully, Aiden’s life is spared due to Freya’s interference, but were it not for his decision to overrule Jackson and order the wolves to split up, they’d all would have had their hearts torn out. Klaus seizes the opportunity to slyly suggests that the pack needs someone who’s a great leader and can guide them into a new future. Klaus says he can help him become the leader the pack deserves. Aiden raises an eyebrow and questions Klaus’s motives as though to say, ‘WTF are you being so nice to me, dude?’ His answer? To protect his child.
- Sass Alert: When Klaus returns to the compound, he informs Hayley that Finn is no longer a danger to them. She looks pleased….until Klaus reveals Mikael is alive again and needs some of her furry relatives to get off their asses and hunt him down. Hayley stares right into his face and demands that get over himself immediately — they’ve lost more than enough good men due to his freaking ego and the wolves aren’t here to fight his battles. Naturally, because he hates not getting his own way, Klaus mentions he’s doing this all for Hope and then threatens the pack. OH HELL TO THE NAW! Hayley warns Klaus that should he ever try to manipulate her by dragging their love child into an argument, she’ll pack up her things and move as far away from him as possible and never allow him visitation rights.
- The Consummation: Sometimes a lady needs to unwind, and if it happens to be in the arms of a delicious bayou were-hunk who carves cribs with his bare hands and is good with children — even if he overuses “ain’t” to a maddening degree — so be it. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, in an effort to live up to the “husband and wife in every aspect” clause in their supernatural marriage, Hayley and Jackson stop blushing like shy virgins every time the subject of lovemaking comes up and maul each other’s clothes off and have sex. And what exactly gets Hayley more turned on than Kevin Little? Jackson rocking Baby Hope to sleep. HAVE MERCY!
Do you think Klaus will ever trust Freya? Does Hope’s long-lost aunt have her best interests in mind? What did you think about the steamy interactions between Elijah and Gia, and Hayley and Jackson? Was it out of character for Elijah to give into temptation or are you glad to see him actually living it up for a change? Should Aiden listen to Klaus and try to usurp Jackson’s power? Let’s take this discussion to the comments.
PLEASE SPLASH A COLD GLASS OF WATER RIGHT INTO OUR FACE.
ARE HORMONES COMBUSTIBLE?
In 18th century New Orleans, this immoral family hopes to build a home for themselves. But the city is lawless, and the witches and werewolves aren’t going to give up their territory without a fight. If there’s anything a vampire likes, it’s a good bloodbath, and Klaus Mikaelson isn’t afraid to begin a war over the woman he loves.
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