An adorable Malivore monster? That’s a first.
But it wasn’t wise to be fooled by the Gremlin’s (it was a Furby, let’s be real) appearance as he quickly turned into a scary, menacing creature who thrived off of the disrespect between Hope and Lizzie.
Not only did the little guy have a potty mouth, but he also tried to drive a wedge between the two ladies. What a rude little dude.
It’s been. bit since Hope and Lizzie butted heads, and I’ve quite enjoyed their friendship, so it was slightly disappointing to see them regress.
However, I was pleased that Lizzie didn’t just forgive and forget Hope for putting her and Josie in harms way simply to get Landon back.
Hope has zero regard for others, but she needed to be held accountable and reminded that her behavior wasn’t okay.
Even Landon seemed to understand that Hope went a little too far with her mission to save him.
But even with Lizzie and Landon pointing out Hope’s mistakes, she was never truly remorseful; her apology always featured a “but.”
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In order to defeat the Gremlin, Hope and Lizzie had to genuinely respect each other, which was easier said than done.
They eventually found common ground and realized that they fight like sister’s because they’re much more alike than they’d want to admit.
Hopefully, this is the last time Lizzie and Hope turn on each other because, as I said, I prefer them as friends! They’re better together, as cheesy as that may seem.
Landon made some solid points throughout the episode, which was a first. He pointed out that Hope hurt others in her quest to save him, and he followed that up by telling her that she has to stop prioritizing him.
Even Landon is realizing that Hope’s obsession with him isn’t healthy.
Her whole life revolves around Landon, but it’s not normal for one person to be someone’s whole world.
It’s such a disservice to Hope’s character because it makes her one-dimensional. She doesn’t see anything or anyone outside of Landon. She’s always focused on being with him, saving him, protecting him.
Truthfully, I don’t think Hope knows who she is without him and that, unfortunately, diminishes all the badass things about the tribrid.
Let’s give her something more than a relationship to focus on!
I’ve said this before, but the monsters-of-the-week are just not doing it anymore, so I’m excited about this new mystery that Alaric has unfolded that could potentially put them away for good.
Or, at the very least, it could give us something else to focus on.
The artifact Alaric stumbled upon somehow connects to Einstein, Rasputin, and Napolean Bonaparte. Alaric revisiting his historical roots? Yes, please!
The strange intro also revealed that Clarke, Landon’s brother, was somehow around when Einstein had the artifact, but it’s unclear what all of this means.
And then… there are the adorable nods to The Vampire Diaries that made up for the lackluster episode!
Many Legacies fans have been stalking Nina Dobrev’s Instagram and saw her mysterious posts “on-set” where she reunited with Katherine’s hair extensions. Naturally, it led people to believe that she’s making an appearance on the series.
And while I’d usually ignore the rumors, the fact that the episode not only restored Elena’s teenage home to its full glory (it looks exactly the same!), but also revealed that Josie has been staying with “Aunt Elena” is enough to raise some eyebrows.
They wouldn’t just mention Elena if they didn’t plan on bringing her back for an episode, right?
I find it strange that Alaric would be living in the same town as Elena, Damon, and their children and yet, they never cross paths!
If the series doesn’t plan on bringing any of them back, then I’d rather they not mention them because all it does is make it seem like Elena, Damon, Bonnie, Caroline, etc. just don’t care about any of their old friends.
Alaric was like a father to Elena, so I doubt she’d remove herself completely from his life and not stay in touch.
And why isn’t their kid enrolled in the Salvatore School? Or Mystic Falls High? I believe they mentioned a Stephanie Salvatore before!
Josie invited Alaric for dinner at Aunt Elena’s, and he even mentioned that he didn’t want her to get dating advice from Damon.
It’s too much of a tease if they don’t actually have any cameos in motion!
Josie isn’t the only one settling down at Mystic Falls High as MG has decided to start a new chapter in his life.
But while Josie is all about “no magic,” MG doesn’t mind bringing his vamp talents to the mortal high school.
In fact, he used his vamp speed to save Ethan, who almost got run over by a truck. Instead of erasing Ethan’s mind, he trusted him enough to keep his secret.
Truthfully, I’m digging this new friendship! But I also think there’s more to Ethan than meets the eye. Maybe he’s unaware of his supernatural powers?
Caleb seemed pretty bummed to see that MG made a new friend because it meant he wasn’t coming back to the Salvatore School.
But honestly, MG deserves better as his skills and talents were underappreciated at the school by so many of his peers.
Plus, Caleb has Cleo now, and she’s been officially inducted into the Super Squad!
But can we trust her? She’s come to their rescue twice now and seems genuine, but you can never be too careful with new faces in Mystic Falls!
What did you think of the episode? Do you think Hope needs to find a hobby?
Will Elena Gilbert be making an appearance in the new future?
Sound off in the comments below!
