‘The Originals’ season 3, episode 14 preview: An epic battle with the Strix

If you love “The Originals,” we have a very difficult time envisioning you not being thoroughly excited by what the CW series is opting to do on the next all-new installment on Friday night. Let’s look at the checklist. You’ve got a “Vampire Diaries” crossover with Paul Wesley (and maybe more), you’ve got Kol as a part of the story, and you’ve got Klaus potentially losing his mind after someone tries to stop him. In the case of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” that someone is Aya.

We’re not going to waste any more time before giving you the synopsis, since this one looks to be definitely worth your time:

“With the threat of the prophecy looming over their heads, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies) find themselves rendered useless inside a magical trap, while Aya (guest star Tracy Ifeachor) and The Strix’s coven of witches move forward with a risky spell that could take one of them down for good. Elsewhere, Freya (Riley Voelkel) leads the charge to get her brothers back and enlists the help of Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) and Stefan Salvatore (guest star Paul Wesley), an old friend of Klaus’, whose unexpected arrival may be the key to their survival. Finally, Davina (Danielle Campbell) moves forward with a dangerous plan that brings her one step closer to reuniting with Kol.”

In the end, this feels like one of those “what’s not to like?” episodes when you think about everything that The CW show is bringing to the table. Let’s just hope now that it lives up to some of its billing.

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