Happy Friday, Creampuffs. This week provided us with two particularly awesome episodes of Carmilla, so grab an O positive frappe and settle in. After the Summer Society and The Zetas called a truce, it was time to get down to business. Well, that was until Perry ended up with some sort of demonic message scrawled on her midriff.
This week, Carmilla looks vexed as all get out as Perry describes her freaky dream that culminated in the belly scrawl.
The vamp still wants to leave town, but Laura is resolute. They are staying, hellbeasts and threats be damned. Laura suggests that the Zetas, Summer Society and Alchemy Club all could have been involved, but LaFontaine isn’t so sure. Laura wants to head back to the newspaper office and gather all the info they can, which sounds like a terrible fucking idea, Hollis!
So, of course, that’s exactly what they do. J.P. joins them, and while Laura complains about the bureaucracy of demon fighting, LaFontaine revels in the research. They get all geeked out about it, and it’s actually easy to see why J.P. and LaFontaine make a good couple. (I’m still shipping LaFerry, though. You can’t stop me!)
Perry loses her shit on poor LaFontaine, because to her, this is serious. She’s the one who witnessed the unspeakable scene at the newspaper office and had some asshole use her as a human chalkboard. LaFontaine knows the only way to calm Perry is to have her wash away the day, so it’s time to break out the club soda and get to scrubbing.
They leave our intrepid couple alone to deal with their awkwardness from earlier. Laura is wearing a bunny sweater, and Carmilla is brooding and this alone sums up their entire relationship. Laura tells Carm that her heroic deeds were amazing, but that’s not why she’s crazy for the vamp. Laura admits that she’s had the hots for Carmilla since the Zeta party, even as she was accusing Carmilla of nefarious deeds. All joking aside, this is a lovely, tender scene played expertly by both Elise Bauman and Natasha Negovanlis. Carmilla works so well because these two know how to play off each other, no matter the subject matter. It’s a delicate dance of pushing and pulling, and they do it beautifully.
Laura laments that the fact that they’ve been fighting for their lives since they met has prevented them from doing girlfriendy stuff like, stargazing, underage drinking and giving each other strategic hickeys. (I’m paraphrasing.) Carmilla suggests they go to the solarium which is vampire for “let’s do it.” They make out for a mo before Laura strips off the bunnies (to protect their innocence from what happens next) and runs upstairs, giggling like someone who is about to get laid.
The next morning, Laura is more chipper than usual and has total sex hair. Because of the sex. That they had. Upstairs. Carmilla flashes Laura a sleepy smile as Laura opens up a letter left on her desk. Are their no goddamn locks in this place?!
The letter in question is a notice that the board of Silas is convening for the first time since the Original Chaos on Campus 1904. As Carmilla walks away, a new face struts into the room. Hello, Mattie. I mean, Matska “Mattie” Belmonde. Mattie not only happens to be the head of the board, but she’s also the daughter of the late Dean. Laura, you in danger, girl.
In the next episode, even as Mattie threatens to end Laura in cruel and unspeakable ways, you have to admit, she’s a total badass. Just as Mattie is about to have Laura for lunch, Carmilla walks in wearing a robe that defies explanation, and gives Mattie a big hug. You see, Mattie and Carmilla are sisters and it’s been an age since they’ve seen each other. They chat about Carm’s run in with the fish monster, and you know, their deceased mother. Mattie seems to have great affection for her little sis, but that doesn’t stop her from wanting to murder Laura. Carm isn’t about to let that happen though.
So instead of disemboweling Laura, Mattie decides to dish about all of Carmilla’s past relationships in front of Laura. A fate worse that death. Sisters are the worst. She’s all “Carmilla’s in love” which makes everyone squirrly, except the fans who are like:
Mattie goes on to bring up all of Carmilla’s former human paramours, and how she was sprung on them too. Now we know what Carmilla and Laura have is special, but this can’t help but plant seeds of doubt in Laura’s head.
Mattie is less than thrilled about having to leave Morocco to deal with this mess, and Carmilla asks her sis if she knew what their mother was up to all this time. Of course she did, Mattie tells her. What’s a few co-eds becoming fish food if it means avoiding the apocalypse. Mattie asks Carmilla to join her in painting the town red, which I take to mean slaughtering virgins or something. Or it could be hitting the club. I’m not a vampire, okay? Carmilla reminds Mattie of how turnt they got after the last time they had a “girls night” and maybe showing up blood drunk at a board meeting isn’t the best idea. Mattie hates to admit that Carmilla has a point. She also wants Laura to shut down the broadcast to help the school save some face. Right before she leaves, she tells Carmilla to make sure that their mother’s belongings stay safe and drops the big bomb on Laura. They are currently squatting in mother dear’s old abode.
Well this is going to be awkward. We’ll always have the solarium.
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All this attention for little Me?!…BLOOD SHOTS FOR EVERYONE HAHAHAHAHAHA
– Sophia Walker (@Sophia_Walker_) June 19, 2015
