Tonight we have ABC’s S.H.I.E.L.D. and CW’s The Originals to wet our appetite for the sci fi and fantasy. Both shows air at 8 pm est so if you were going to watch both you have to keep the dvr warm. We have a common theme between the shows. As both are a new shows, we have characters struggling to find their reason to care.

The Originals: House of the Rising Son

The Originals season 1

With this episode Rebekah finds her way back home and begins stirring up trouble for Klaus as she murders 6 night vampires of Marcel at a bar outside of town. Apparently they need to learn how to treat a lady, or have their hearts ripped out. We also see Hayley having second thoughts about having Klaus’s baby as she tries to abort her child with wolfsbane, but is interrupted by a group of vampires. While fighting for her life with the help of Rebekka she realizes that she wants nothing more than to protect her unborn child and be a part of the Mikelsons. Rebekka is on a quest to find what happen to Elijah, demanding that Klaus tell her what he did. He informs her that he is playing Elijah’s game and that having two Originals back in town was making him nervous so he gave a daggered sibling to Marcel. Furious Rebekka storms into Marcels witches den where she finds Elijah still daggered in a coffin. The witch slams Rebekah with magic and throws her out of the building after erasing her memory of the place .

So omg!! I am so glad to get to see a lot of the back story of Marcel and Klaus. The fact that Marcel has basically betrayed Klaus because he didn’t look for him after they fled Mikel’s wrath, really puts the hatred Klaus feels into perspective. We also get a true representation of Always and forever, the vow that Rebekah Klaus and Elijah. Klaus and Rebekah are willing to do anything to get Elijah back since he is in such danger. There was also a bonding moment for Klaus and Hayley over them wanting to protect that child with every fiber in their body.

Continuing with our theme of finding where one belongs we jump over to SHIELD, where a new element has been mined that a 2 inch circle can launch a semi truck into the air. Inside of the simi, in a hidden room we find they are transporting a scientist. Meanwhile on the airship Agent Grant is trying to train Skyy to be a junior field agent, but she is not taking it seriously. He is trying to make disarming a muscle memory, but he questions whither she would be able to pull the trigger when the time came. During the debriefing on the semi truck “accident” we find out that the scientist actually was a teacher of Fitz and Simmons. They need to get a man in on the property but there is a high powered laser field surrounding the compound where the element is being stored. They ones that kidnapped the scientist though is hosting a party above and skyy manages to get an invite using her ties to the Rising tide. It is here that she shows her true colors after gaining access to the main office she uplinks to shield and drops the laser shield long enough for Agent Ward and Agent Coulson to get in. Skyy finds that this family that she is finding in the agents is what she wants to fight for.

So I was very glad with this episode, it felt like there was more meat to it. I was happy to see Skyy choosing that SHIELD is the correct team to be on was a very nice part, but I expected that to take a few more episodes. Agent Grant left me wondering if the story about his brothers was real though. I dont know I just don’t trust him.

For popcorn tonight we are having a new orleans treat, Cajun Popcorn.

Cajun Popcorn

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 quarts popped popcorn

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; set aside. In a
small saucepan, heat oil over medium for 1 minute; add seasonings.
Cook and stir over low heat for 1 minute. Place the popcorn in a
large bowl; add seasoning mixture and toss to coat. Yield: 3 quarts.
Nutrition Facts:-Added by System Jul 24–> 1 serving (1 cup) equals 77 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 294 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.