The Mikaelsons were actually terrible at recognizing when someone loved them
Something I noticed on my latest rewatch.
The Mikaelsons constantly talk about family, loyalty and protecting the people they love, but they’re actually terrible at recognizing love when it doesn’t look the way they expect.
Rebekah wants someone who chooses her.
Elijah wants loyalty and honesty.
Klaus wants people to prove they won’t abandon him.
And whenever someone fails to give them exactly that, they usually assume the worst and start pushing that person away.
It’s kind of ironic because they spend the entire show terrified of being abandoned, while constantly giving people reasons to leave.
I think that’s why their relationships are so messy even when there’s clearly real love there.
They don't really have a problem with loving people.
They have a problem with believing that people can love them without eventually leaving.
And honestly, that might be the most realistic thing about the whole family.
Which Mikaelson do you think was the worst at accepting love from other people?