When it comes to TV shows there are a lot of interesting concepts that stand out to me. "The Originals" is a show that is about vampires, witches and werewolves and so it is a little bit harder to be relatable. My favorite characters on the show were always Klaus and Elijah Mikaelson. Elijah has been a favorite of mine because I like how noble and dapper his character was. He was the original vampire that can always be found in a suit. His main goal was to fight for his family and witness Klaus' redemption because he never wanted to give up on his brother.
Elijah had moments but for the most part, he seemed too good to be true with his nobility and kindness. What made his character even the more fascinating was when they lost him and had to enter his mind to retrieve him. In his mind was a white corridor with white doors all leading to his memories and the way they could bring him back as if they found the core memory. In the corridor, there is a red door that has his darkest moments which became his core memory. This is a shock to his love interest, Hayley, because the memory that stuck with him and defined him wasn't a good one.
This got me thinking about his character more and it proved that even the kindest or most noble person can have the most demons. Elijah's red door becomes a symbol of his demons that he hides in the back of his mind. Behind there is anything bad that has happened to him or mistakes he has made. It was the monster side of him that no one saw because he deeply regretted it. It was the time he was first turned into a vampire and wasn't the person he knew himself to be.
Klaus even mentions to Hayley who was shocked by the red door that despite his past he is the kindest sibling of them all and ultimately good. Plus, everyone in that family included Hayley has done bad things and have become monsters at one point, the difference with Elijah is he hid that part of him so well that it was a shock to think otherwise (which sounds like Hayley, no wonder why they were perfect for each other).
To take this moment deeper, it made me think that everyone has their red door. Everyone's brain has a red door where they hide their mistakes or the bad things they have been through, so they can try to move on. Even the people who seem to be the most stable have demons they hide. Everyone has pain and sadness that they keep locked away and throw away the key, wishing that they will never have to experience it again.
When Elijah had to open his red door after he lost his memory it was hard and that episode where all the pain rushes to him at once is heartbreaking. Elijah seems as tough as stone and so incredibly noble but this scene makes you see his human side and the side that is in such pain.
Watching "The Originals" is like living in a dreamland of adventure and sitting at the edge of your seat. But there are moments that are relatable which is what adds to the greatness of the show. "The Originals" is one of those shows that when you think about it, it is deep and can be relatable like Elijah's red door. Everyone has their own version of a red door and therefore every human is a mystery.
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