'The Originals' premiere: The Mikaelsons' bloody arrival in New Orleans, Marcel's secret weapon, an ending you won't see coming, and 7 more spoilers from 'Always and Forever'
1. If you're worried that you are four seasons behind and need to play catch up before watching "The Originals," we can assure you that you won't be lost if you have yet to see a single episode of "The Vampire Diaries" (wait, you people actually exist?). There is heavy exposition in the opening scene to introduce the Mikaelsons and their history for new viewers. Fear not, "Vampire Diaries" virgins, you'll be all caught up in just a few short, bloody minutes.
2. For those fans who can't get enough of Elijah, this is an episode you'll want to watch over and over and over again. And for "TVD"/"The Originals" newbies, get ready to meet your new favorite character -- a vampire who can remain polite and full of old-school manners and sophistication, even after massacring a whole crew of men.
3. Since the episode was completely re-shot to tell Elijah's story of how and why he returns to New Orleans, we get a better look at just how different he is from his younger brother Klaus when it comes to handling situations. Whereas Klaus just uses violence and murder to get what he wants no matter the consequences, Elijah works the crowd, and tries to find a compromise through negotiation. It's much more strategic and clever, and yields much better results.
4. For "TVD"/"The Originals" newbies, though you can start watching the premiere with no prior knowledge of the universe, we do recommend watching the backdoor pilot that aired as a "Vampire Diaries" episode in April. "The Originals" premiere skips over a few key scenes of that episode to allow for other, important, new scenes to take place.
5. These new scenes include a longer, more in depth look at what Klaus had to go through after his first kill as a vampire back in the day, a.k.a. when he awakened his werewolf side and his father learned Klaus wasn't his child. Hello, Sebastian Roche! We've missed you (RIP Mikael Mikaelson).
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1. If you're worried that you are four seasons behind and need to play catch up before watching "The Originals," we can assure you that you won't be lost if you have yet to see a single episode of "The Vampire Diaries" (wait, you people actually exist?). There is heavy exposition in the opening scene to introduce the Mikaelsons and their history for new viewers. Fear not, "Vampire Diaries" virgins, you'll be all caught up in just a few short, bloody minutes.
2. For those fans who can't get enough of Elijah, this is an episode you'll want to watch over and over and over again. And for "TVD"/"The Originals" newbies, get ready to meet your new favorite character -- a vampire who can remain polite and full of old-school manners and sophistication, even after massacring a whole crew of men.
3. Since the episode was completely re-shot to tell Elijah's story of how and why he returns to New Orleans, we get a better look at just how different he is from his younger brother Klaus when it comes to handling situations. Whereas Klaus just uses violence and murder to get what he wants no matter the consequences, Elijah works the crowd, and tries to find a compromise through negotiation. It's much more strategic and clever, and yields much better results.
4. For "TVD"/"The Originals" newbies, though you can start watching the premiere with no prior knowledge of the universe, we do recommend watching the backdoor pilot that aired as a "Vampire Diaries" episode in April. "The Originals" premiere skips over a few key scenes of that episode to allow for other, important, new scenes to take place.
5. These new scenes include a longer, more in depth look at what Klaus had to go through after his first kill as a vampire back in the day, a.k.a. when he awakened his werewolf side and his father learned Klaus wasn't his child. Hello, Sebastian Roche! We've missed you (RIP Mikael Mikaelson).
Source: Full Article @ Zap2it
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