Klaus' investigation leads him to a reunion with his former protégé, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), a vampire who has total control of the city's supernatural and human inhabitants.
Meanwhile, in Mystic Falls, Katherine reveals a surprising vulnerability to Rebekah (Claire Holt) and asks her to deliver a message to Elijah, while Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) continue their plan to return Elena's (Nina Dobrev) humanity by imprisoning her in the basement of the Salvatore house.
"The Originals borrowed a few problems from its parent show but, by and large, this was a darker, more adult take on the world the exec producer Julie Plec and co. have already spent four years building.
[...] It showcased the characters who will likely become season one heavyweights: Klaus's vampire protégé Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), influential witch Sophie (Daniella Pineda), and brave human Camille (Leah Pipes).
However, she felt that as "the single most frustrating casting choice on The Vampire Diaries", the character Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) "has only served to bring about the same lackluster performance we have come to expect.