What makes Klayley different from other series ships for you?
I am assuming you mean other ships in the orignals by that.
It's the really simple case that's not simple at all. It's the underlying passion between them that just won't go away no matter who they take as a lover. The burning anger, loathing, care, loyalty, and the inexplicably undying connection that keeps them tethered to each other always and forever, come hell or highwater.
Mikael almost killed me and the baby, but i can't help but be more worried about how Klaus suffered all these years, I need to comfort him.
The witches are murdering me and the baby. Forget Elijah , I need Klaus here.
The witches stole baby hope? Not important right now, Hayley's dead, and I need a moment or several to take it all in.
I don't really love Jackson, but Klaus needs me to marry him, so I will.
I have to deal with my newly risen from dead mother and father, but whether Hayley's new husband is treating her right or not is more important.
Hayley tried to run from me, and I am extremely furious, but I can't bear to kill her or physically hurt her.
I will hate Klaus forever, but I can't really hate him at all.
My siblings are in trouble and may need my immediate help, but the road trip with Hayley is the best fun I have had in centuries, and I love it too much to stop now.
I am the strongest and the proudest being on earth. I kneel to no one, especially not to scum like Lucien, but he has Hayley, and I would never let her die. She means too much to me. I have to kneel to save her, no problem, I will do it a thousand times if it's to save her.
I love my Pack a lot, but the Mikaelsons are dying, Klaus is dying, so my pack can go to hell. I will save him and the Mikaelsons even if I die .
I have to let go of my dignity as a wolf and kill, lie, massacre all to save Klaus and Mikaelson family. And I used to have a problem with that, but it's for Klaus, I can't watch him suffer, so i will do it gladly.
Klaus is going around the world, massacring everything in sight and trying to cut contact, but I will never give up on him.
Being in New Orleans near hope will bring forth Apocalyspe that might kill hope, but Hayley's missing, so all else be damned.
I am being killed, and Klaus is being attacked by Elijah. He's hurt, Hope's hurt, so I am going to kill Greta and sacrifice myself for them because Klaus and Hope are my family Elijah be damned.
My daughter is dying and meets me in the afterlife, but the second I hear Klaus's voice, I know all will be alright.
My brother, my companion, my only confidant who I would go insane without is dead to me for good because he killed Hayley, and there's no greater offense than that.
I am in hell. My heart feels empty. Hayley is dead. I can sacrifice Elijah to save hope and kill the hollow, but I vowed to Hayley that I would do anything to save our daughter so I will sacrifice myself. [Also because I can't live without my little wolf]
So yeah, it's you know, soul shattering stuff like this that keeps me hooked to Klayley. Nothing huge. This and all the other essays I wrote should be plenty enough evidence as to why. (Sorry for the late)
And here's the thing anyone who watched the Orignals and isn't blind should be shipping them intensely, too.
Would you ship Klayley if Klaus Mikselson was not played by Joseph Morgan (the same goes for Phoebe) or if Joseph/Phoebe played a different character?
It's hard to imagine other actors playing these roles given the fact that Joseph and Phoebe not only did justice to the characters but also elevated them a step beyond but frankly it has less to do with the actors and more to do with the characters Klaus and Hayley, their unbreakable connection and undying chemistry. As long as the actors do justice to that, I will ship them readily. Because Klayley is bold and Klayley is subtle all at the same time. Bold in their hate, anger, disagreements, even displays of care and loyalty, but subtle in their love. It was too late by the time both parties came to the realization. People say its Love too early, love too late situation but I personally believe it's love too much, so much so to let go of the other kind of situation, except that they can't. I would say it was an addiction, but those go away one way or the other. And as long as the actors bring that to life and portray all the layers of Klayley, I will be very satisfied and very happy. That's not to say Joseph Morgan and Phoebe Tonkin did an absolutely phenomenal job.
If The Originals was a more normal show instead of a show about supernatural beings like vampires, would Hayley and Klaus have a chance to be a couple?
Supernatural status plays no other role in Klayley than just adding on to the parallels between them. After all, love's all about emotion, and Klaus and Hayley evoke every possible emotion out of each other. Love, Hate, Rage, Joy, Care, Envy. It's like a language only they are privy to. A game, a dance, a battle, a romance of solely two souls with none other. So yes, Klaus and Hayley, regardless of the nature of their species, are each other's eternal soulmates. Always have been forever will be. Together or not at all. However, fleeting may be the time they are together, the whirlpool of emotions they elicit will always culminate in absolute love. It's their very own,
" I love every part of you, known and unknown, and I love you in every universe, always and forever. "
Years ago I was a toxic Klaroline fan. I hated Klayley and from their fans, even though I never watched The Originals. But things are not the same now. I started to enjoy seeing the edits with Klaus and Hayley together. I used to be so busy hating them that I didn't realize how much chemistry they had. And now I keep uploading every Klayley photo I see to my gallery as if someone else has taken control of my body. Thanks to your blog, I decided to watch The Originals this time starting from the first season.
No compliment, and I mean none compares to the sheer joy I just experienced reading this. I am very glad to know you found it in yourself to watch the Orignals due to a few of my posts . I have nothing against other Klaus ships, but I do loathe it when they try to downgrade and demean any meaningful connections Klaus has had with anyone else. And no one with a working pair of eyes will miss the sheer love Klaus and Hayley have for each other. I am sure you will enjoy the Orignals. Thank you for saying this, made my day really! Also, I hope you post about your change of mindset and your favorite Klayley scenes moments and quotes. Maybe you will manage to turn the opinions of many others too. [We will get even better Klayley fics then].
In which scenes do you think they should have given Klaus and Hayley a kissing scene?
Let's say we disregard the entirety of season 1, let the whole Elijah thing blow over.
Firstly, in season 2, when Klaus is consoling her after explaining the realities of being a hybrid, in the real moments are vibrant scene or even when he takes her out to kill witches, they could have given us a forehead touch in the for the former and a kiss for the latter part.[Both consumed by bloodlust mostly Hayley as Klaus can control it, she accidentally(definitely intentionally while acting on her true desires) kisses Klaus and he is so enamored he can't help but reciprocate.
I trust you, more than you know scene should have definitely evolved into a kiss. Klaus can't help the jealousy and the feeling of fear that arises at the thought of her marrying Jackson (yes, yes, he is also worried about Hope's existence being revealed, but there's obviously more) and after hearing Hayley's words he wants to convey to her that he does trust her and care for her so yeah a kiss there for sure.
In season 3, Hayley turns back and is fighting Klaus but breaks down after seeing Hope and then hugs her? I think that scene should have also had Klaus hugging them both, maybe to symbolise his apology or other but not a kiss, but at least a hug.
After he saves her from Lucien, we really need a scene where he hugs her, and then she kisses him because she needs to feel that he is real and they are both alright. Klaus kisses her back equally fervently to assure her that she is safe as she is both afraid for Klaus's life and her own so he can feel her fear and relief now that Lucien's dead. That should have definitely been added. (So many missed opportunities for the building up to probably the most compatible and perfect couple you would think they didn't do it just to not brutally destroy the previous Klaus or Hayley ships. Oh shit that's exactly why)
When they are alone in the wood clearing, and he says, "I have given you a thousand reasons to abandon me, but you haven't yet, thank you?" A kiss would have gone really well with that.
Maybe a scene where Hayley shows off her karaoke skills, and Klaus is so amazed he kisses her? That would have been perfect.
When he goes to Marcel to sacrifice himself for Hope, Hayley and his family, a parting kiss
When Klaus, Hayley and Hope unite and Klaus and Hayley see each other's struggles they can't help but kiss because Hayley has missed Klaus's presence, his words, his protection and Klaus has missed his little wolf and littlest wolf dearly, moreover Klaus can't help but marvel at her strength each time for whenever he thinks this might just break my little wolf she perseveres through it and he has been wanting to kiss her since they last parted and as she was one of the few who broke him out the want only doubled.
A lots of kisses during that time cause two people don't go to such lengths for each other if they don't love one another like crazy.
When he has to leave with the hollow's essence, a sorrowful but desperate kiss. Yet again, parting ways and this just might be permanent.
I like to think Hayley gave him individual visits to check on him when Hope was grown enough and was in school and they kissed and everything.
Lastly when Klaus saves her from Greta, the Hollow's defeated and its all good for the rest of them, after Hope's taken back, passionate kissing and make out scene that results into another miracle baby is exactly what we deserved. [This is what I believe would have actually happened if the writers weren't bloody fools and also so I don't wallow in misery at the unfairness of it all for both of them]
do you have any klayley fic recommendations?
Not fic recommendations so much as fic writers actually:
Naturelover1997
Royal_Hybrids_KH
Lolabearwrites
These are the authors whose fics I have primarily read and liked.
And if you haven't read any yet please do as they have lots of stories with variety of plots. (One shots and short stories)
Most if not all of their fics are phenomenal, so check those out, you won't be disappointed.
what are your favorite klayley parallels?
That's such a hard question. I love them all since they emphasize the growth of this extremely intimate and unbreakable bind between Klaus and Hayley than once solidified has never wavered. It's like a prophecy that says:
Yes, Klaus Mikaelson the Great Evil is the smartest, scariest, strongest creature on the face of earth with millenia worth of paranoia, trust issues, anger and grief and none can put a name to what atrocity he would commit next but trust him to do everything under the sun and otherwise to keep Hayley safe. Come hell or highwater. Trust him to have this firm belief that his confidant, his best friend, the woman he loves the most would never turn her back on him, nor lose faith in him.
But since you asked, here's a few I absolutely love:
More than you know (It’s practically a love confession when said with I trust you and I miss you)
Hayley consistently believing in Klaus and not giving up on him
Klaus repeatedly emphasising that all the good in hope came from Hayley(merciful unlike me)
Both of them wanting the other dead and yet going to every length imaginable to protect each other
Queen's don't run parallel (It shows how deeply Klaus impacts her)
These are only the first ones that come to mind, I love them all just as well. Thanks for asking, it's a lovely question.
What do you think of all the other ships of Klaus and Hayley?
Klaroline: The script writers were probably high writing that. The only reason Klaus gives Caroline time of the day is for the sick pleasure of stealing Tyler's girl. Then she plays hard to get which is new for him so he is mildly amused and humors her. Though when he realizes she is stringing him along and manipulates her into having sex, he doesn't give her time of the day after. Klaus isn't apathetic so obviously he shows mild care towards someone he pursued once upon a time. And the abrupt appearance of Caroline only worsens their relationship in S5. Cause here's a question for all Klaroline fans:Who do you think Klaus is going to save when it comes down to Hayley and Caroline? Certainly not the blonde control freak who strung him along, tried to kill him, showed no gratitude for his sincerety until he was going to sacrifice his life for Hope.
Klamille: Eh it could have worked far better as a friendship and they ruined it by making it romance. Klaus had no chemistry with her, no lust or want for just appreciation for a truly good soul that she was and such people come by rarely so he made best use of her to write his Memoirs. He cared for her but then she botched her own character by becoming a vampire by doing 180 on her own nature.
If Caroline was temporary fling, then Camilie was a temporary relationship but would have done better as a lasting friend.
What other Klaus ships are there?
Klaurora? Only mentally ill and delusional people like Aurora herself genuinely ship that. She did have chemistry with Klaus but her nature was so toxic and manipulative even Klaus was disgusted. Even if she got her redemption arc early rather than in legacies Klaus wouldn’t have looked at her twice.
Klefan? Bit unrealistic considering we have no evidence of whether Klaus swings that way but it has good memes and it only became a thing cause Joseph and Paul play off of each other well when working together.
The only time I will dedicate to thinking about other ships of Klaus. ( I like doing my research before I get into things so hopefully this review is satisfactory. )
(P.S: I do remember about your fanfic request. Give me another day or two love and I will get it done.)