So...um...I was kind of bored today...so I, er, wrote this...
Skyler Samuels is definitely comfortable acting around Colton Haynes (yes because they were both in The Gates, am I correct?). I mean, there was this atmosphere between the two that was just, I don't know, they made each other better actors...
Alek is so protective of Chloe. He pinned her to the ground to prevent her from getting hurt or involved with the Jackal. I wouldn't mind being in her position. ;) She looked kind of pissed about it afterwards, too. That's overprotective Alek for you. He wants to keep Chloe safe, not just because she's the Uniter, but because he feels for her.
When Alek was talking about how Jackals reek, it made me wonder why couldn't Chloe smell Kai? Is it part of being the Uniter?
With all the lines Paul had this episode, seems he is just comic relief, which is nice because it adds humor to the show, but sad because that's all his character is doing atm. Are he and Amy back together or friends again who made up?
Chloe: Really you shouldn't worry about me so much.
Alek: I can't help it. It's what I'm supposed to do.
Written down it looks like it means that he's doing his job, but when acted out by the fabulous Benjamin Stone, he looked so vulnerable that you know he means it in a different way. Chloe is so blinded by her frustration with Alek's lack of support for her ideas that she can't see that he seriously cares for her. From her perspective, he's being difficult, but from his, she is being reckless. Oh the joys of love.
I can't get over how awesome Chloe's outfits are! The wardrobe department really knows how to work layers and scarves on Skyler.
The mother-daughter bonding--talking about Brian before school--really shows how close of a relationship Meredith and Chloe have with each other. And Meredith's date, Frank, is such a sweetheart! Coming in, bringing coffee for
both girls, washing his coffee-covered hands before shaking Chloe's, very nice! Happy storyline there! Probably prepping us for the ending with mommy that was supposed to be emotional and help the characters grow.
We need more background info on Jackals. Those definitely weren't in the books.
At Mai Headquarters aka Valentina's uber clean and not-so-private penthouse, it was...interesting how, when Amy told of Chloe's situation, Alek brightened up, but reigned it in because he was obviously concerned for Chloe's feelings. He was happy she dumped Brian, but a bit sad that she was sad.
And from that, how could Amy tell Alek liked Chloe? I mean, he just looked concerned. Was it his clear disdain towards the whole human-Mai dating thing and only focusing on Chloe in it all? And to add to it, Alek never denied that he likes Chloe. He just kind of looked away. And when his feelings were getting found out, "No, no website!" he was upset or frustrated (Jealous? Wanting Chloe to himself?) by Paul's comments and attempts to help Chloe find a new guy.
I couldn't tell if Kai was faking it in the alley when he was talking about how he was told the Mai would rip his heart out. If he was told that, how did he figure he could get close to Chloe to help get him back home?
Kai doesn't look like his family. For someone who's supposed to be constantly on the run, he's not that dirty. The only tear in his clothes was the scratch on his arm from the Mai hunters. I think his hat played most of that technically-homeless part for him. lol
When Chloe was handing over the towel and pointing out the shower, I don't blame her for assuming Kai didn't know what a shower was "...smell of unwashed boy." The look on Kai's face was clueless, but he was just playing his role? Or he was surprised at the Uniter's helpfulness, the fact that her mom isn't Mai, and that this Mai girl wasn't ripping his heart out?
Upon second viewing, I have no idea how I missed the serious face Kai made when Chloe left the room. He went from grateful hobo to careful plotter.
Frank's daughter, who we will be meeting in two episodes, must be one of those preteens if she says "TMI" in normal conversations.
Meredith reminds me of a teenager or someone in her twenty's the way she talks about boys. Is that normal for some single moms?
Amy is so cool! "I brought some Gosling. As in Ryan." She is so supportive and watches out for her friend. Bringing over a movie with a hot guy in it. Soooo sweet! Perfect "let's get you over this guy" stuff. It's as though all the drama from the previous episodes--both of them not spending enough time with each other and getting upset--never happened.
Kai. In the closet. With Amy...so cute!! I think they'd make a good couple!
And Kai shirtless...yummm! We need more of that on the show!!
What does happen if a Jackal kisses a human? #somethingtothinkabout
Haha Alek is freaking out because Chloe is so...irresponsible. Befriending a Jackal
is rather naive, but also the right thing to do. I just wish Chloe wouldn't be so quick to take him in, no questions asked.
Valentina is relentless leader. Once again, a bit heartless of Valentina to assume all Jackals are bad. This goes to show how there is hope for the second generation. The children are questioning why they're fighting some ancient feud. I don't mean for it to sound like there is the possibility of hope. No, there
is hope. It's the same with Brian's dad and "all Mai must be destroyed" bit. They all need to watch The Fox and the Hound. Or realize they're acting kind of racist.
Everyone seems to have to read The Great Gatsby for school.
Meredith and Chloe have such an easy going relationship. They could be like best friends only one has authority over the other.
And when it came to the dad issue, "I don't want things to change between us." Seeing the struggle of a single mother torn between dating and clinging to the past and maintaining the relationship with her daughter seems pretty realistic. Reminds us that this show isn't all supernatural.
I'd say Alek and Chloe/Ben and Skyler have the most chemistry. They must have gotten to be good friends outside the show based on what they say on Twitter and that video from last week. I would even go as far as to say they might've considered dating were Ben Stone not to already in a relationship. >:O
Is Amy playing matchmaker for Chloe or is she doing this so she can "be happy." She's the one who first pointed out Alek's feelings. And she was the one obsessed with him from the first episode. So is she "talking about it [Brian] obsessively" because she wants to find a loophole for Chloe and giving her a "there must be a way" thing or rubbing it in so Chloe can get together with Alek and be happy in a Mai relationship where they can do the normal things like kiss.
"I'm just saying it's something you should think about." <--When Amy said that concerning Chloe dating Alek, I wish we could've seen Chloe's reaction. Good job Amy for planting the seed!! Chloe wasn't entirely opposed to the idea, though! Chloe keeps misjudging Alek. She's harsh on him because he's too protective of her. When she yelled at him for revealing the location of the Jackals--which he didn't do--she failed to think through that the Mai couldn't have gotten to where they were going before them, you know? No one except for Kai really knew where they were going until they got there. It took them an hour to get to the Warehousey thing, so unless there were some Mai secretly following them the ENTIRE way, there is no way some Mai warriors could've made it over so fast AND already have launched an attack if they were texted. By the way, where did Kai's backpack go that he had the night before? When grungy daddy and brother Jackals appeared at the tarp/fence entrance, did daddy shout, "Go get them," or "Go hurt them," to the fleeing Paul and Amy? And let me get this straight, Jackals don't mind hurting humans? So the Mai are evil why? Alek is truly a gentleman by keeping his word. Or just because it was Chloe. Gotta love the Brits!! The fights were really cool. Sweet stunts. Though the camera seemed to be moving a bit too fast for me to be able to see what was happening the entire time. That warehouse would be perfect for a haunted house. The way Alek jumped in and tried to keep the bad guy away from Chloe was very cliche, but we don't get tired of it nonetheless. The heartthrob saving the damsel in distress. IMO, Chloe could've been more upset about Alek getting pummeled. "Let him go. Let them all go. I'm the only one you care about." had the most emotion from her yelling. Was it me or was she looking a bit teary? Otherwise, "Alek!" and "You're killing him" were just...shouts. Or maybe they just sounded that way because she was shocked and didn't know what to do? What a BEATING that boy took for her. Poor baby. What a guy! Can't Chloe muster up more emotion for the guy who just saved her lives? I wonder if this is the point in which Chloe . This guy, who had warned her how stupid and reckless it was to get involved with Jackals, who spoke of how dangerous Jackals were, whose job it was to protect, then pretty much is putting his life on the line to save his girl. Instead of trying to free her from the two smaller Jackals, he goes for the biggest threat to Chloe's lives. He wasn't trying to prove anything, just save her. Going with his instinct (which just so happens to be the reason Chloe justifies her actions that she somehow manages to survive most of the time).
So Alek needed support from Chloe and Jasmine on the way out, but at the end he comes out of the Warehousey place on his own. And then when they leaned on each other--so adorable, boyfriend-girlfriend style--Amy, Paul, and Jasmine just watched. Yeah, they're suspecting something going on! In the pic, they're HOLDING HANDS. Aww.
When Jasmine took the blame for the failed Jackal attack and explained later to Alek, we get more drama! More sides to Jasmine than just the calm, confident person she's been. There's angst with her and her mom. Jasmine seems so lonely, but okay with it, which would explain her excellent fighting skills.
And yet again, Alek looks away at the mention of his feelings for Chloe. I wonder how long Jasmine has known as she is quite intuitive.
The red folder is revealed! Chloe was obviously torn at the end because she has so many secrets from her mom and doesn't want her obviously not dead dad declared dead. How's that for alliteration?
What a mom, "we have to do this together." Sometimes it seems she's not really a mom. More friend-like again. Or a really awesome mom who values her sixteen-year-old daughter's opinions. But then again, Chloe is
sixteen so does that make her mom a little naive as well?
Is Alek realizing his feelings? "Alek, what's wrong?" The no answer had me concerned. And then he declares the line that would "make Facebook explode" (said by someone who did something the show): "We belong together." And he KISSES HER!!!
For a second, I thought Alek was going to leave when Chloe didn't respond to the kiss right away. Then
she leaned in for another taste of him and even giggled.
Big step for their relationship! And Chloe finally positively responding after being so ignorant.
For Alek this kiss shows how he's glad she's alive and explains why he's so worried about her. Chloe should be realizing the aforementioned and facing facts: it's better for her to be with a Mai guy. One could also bring the hate-turned-love aspect into it from TVD as well as her thanking Alek for being willing to save her no matter what happens.
After this episode, Chloe should be saying "Brian who?"
All TNLOCK episodes should be just like this one. Not just because Brian wasn't in it and it was an Alek-centric episode, but because there was so much plot, twists and turns, proper drama, action, character development, and no one can forget that kiss at the end. Not one, but TWO. It was a very fast-moving, exciting episode. It has set up so much for the rest of the season. It left us cheering (if you like Chalek) at the end and wanting more. It left us with many questions. But as we all know, what goes up, must come down. So I'm worried about the favorite couple.
Why doesn't Chloe like talking about Alek? Is it because she's still on the fence? I'm getting tired of her stringing both guys along. Or maybe that's my frustration from the books rolling in.
Sure, just as something positive happens in Jasmine's life, it turns out to be a lie. I'm glad Jasmine is getting more of a storyline, though. Mother issues and now boy problems. It was refreshing seeing her so excited in the beginning. I'm still really interested in her character. She has so many layers I can't predict how she'd react in some situations. She's tough, but understanding. She goes with her gut, but she still follows rules. She has amazing focus and kicks butt, but is still distracted by boys.
Hearts!