Kudos to Sasha and Bitsie for their acting in this season. The level to which they’re both afraid and out of control when it comes to this obsession is so apparent on both their faces in every single scene. Even while Renard is creeping through her house like an absolute freak, he looks scared.

Looking back it’s so so sad to see how hard Juliette was trying to be what Nick needed, without being able to actually remember him. They were playing house and it’s so wonder it all started to crack apart. Tbh that probably would’ve happened even without the whole “obsession” dimension of Adalind’s spell. No way they could keep going under these conditions forever.

Tbh I’ve never rewatched season two before this, specifically because it is ROUGH, but on rewatch I’m realizing that while it felt disjointed and random on first watch, the pieces build and fit together as well as season one’s did. It’s like. Intricate as fuck but the pieces all slot together wonderfully.

You know, I don’t think Adalind knew anyone well enough (other than maybe Sean) to do this on purpose, but she really did play on everyone’s greatest hangup/weakness with that damn sleeping beauty spell.

Quick update: Friend had to go home so I’m getting his reactions via text instead of in real time.

Took a nap this afternoon and woke up to a wall of all-caps texting to the tune of “what the fuck what the fuck oh shit what the fuck.”

He is currently at the part where Monroe catches Renard and Juliette making out. 😬😬😬

Should I continue my own rewatch? I have a lot of other things on my watchlist, but it WAS fun!