Marcel is initiated into The Strix just in time for Aurora’s arrival in New Orleans.
Now its in third season,The Originalsreally feels like its settled into its rhythm.
Each episode is balanced.
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The pace is well-executed neither too fast nor too slow.
And when you put Elijah in a tux, theres literally nothing to complain about.
Lets get to it, shall we?
(I know Ive only done it twice.)
Shes sick of being left out of the loop, and nows the perfect time to fill her in.
Well, thats one way to invite yourself to a party.
(If only getting a date with Elijah were always that easy, amirite?)
What a nice, normal family gathering.
But The Strix arent the only ones celebrating tonight.
The problem is that shes been taken.
And when Elijah asks if Jackson is okay with tonight, Hayley says he knows she can handle herself.
Elijah: Thats not what I meant.
Hayley: I know.
You could cut the sexual tension in this room with a knife…
But instead, lets follow it to the party!
And yet its Elijah that seems to catch everyones eye.
(So this gala is basically my recap in party form.)
Its a common mistake, really.
However, this party isnt just an invitation.
Its an initiation, and step one of that is determining Marcels worth.
See, sometime during the night, someone stole Marcels daylight ring.
Marcel has until dawn a few hours to determine the thief and then fight them to the death.
If he wins, he joins The Strix.
If he loses, well, hes dead.
(So its a super fancy fight club.)
And yet, Hayleys one of a kind.
In other words, no matter who wins this war, she (theoretically) comes out alive.
Lucien: My god.
Its a room full of Elijahs.
Klaus: I had that exact same nightmare once.
(Yeah, well I had that exact same dream once, but whatever.)
And, long story short, Klaus dies.
Also preparing to punch someone in the face, Marcel is finally put to the test.
With dawn fast approaching, he has to reveal the thief who stole his ring.
Spoiler: He passes.
Just like that, the fights over, though Marcel refuses to put the finishing touches on his opponent.
He doesnt kill his own kind for sport.
So its a good thingthatwas the real test.
As Tristan tells him, refusal to kill without cause demonstrates a rare integrity.
Welcome to The Strix, Marcel.
Klaus understands that Marcel stands with him if only because anyone coming for Klaus is also coming for Marcel.
But as Klaus warns him, they might also comethroughMarcel.
Downstairs, everyone gathers to find out Alexis vision of Klaus death.
Read: They want to know what weapon can kill Klaus.
But Alexis dies before she can share that information.
And Hayley has recently decided what shell start with: always and forever.
As for Hayleys impression of Tristan, she thought he seemed incomplete.
