Written by John Edward Betancourt
Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Nine of ‘The Watchful Eye’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
We always like to believe that our carefully laid plans will work out as they are supposed to. Simply because, we put an incredible amount of time and effort into them, and pour over every detail and carefully assemble the roles that people are going to play in said plans. So surely, when the time comes to execute them, they will succeed with minimal effort. But that is rarely the case with carefully laid plans, for several reasons. For one cannot take into account the tiny little variables that will surprise us along the way, nor can anyone ever account for the human factor. For people are unpredictable and won’t always respond as we want them to, and that goes for those we’ve brought into the fold for the plan as well. Which is why, the most carefully laid plans tend to fall to pieces once they are in the execution phase, especially if it takes too long in getting it to the finish line and well, that’s an unfortunate truth that Elena was forced to learn in the next episode of The Watchful Eye on Freeform. For ‘The Serpent’s Tooth’ is a story that helped her to realize… this had indeed gone on for too long and could collapse because of variables and human elements that were not accounted for in the slightest. Such as the fact… that Teo wasn’t keen to stay at a boarding school, so he simply up and left and made his way toward the Greybourne post haste to be with family. A move that shocked Elena to no end and having him around… nearly blew her cover with Matthew completely. Not to mention, Scott was sniffing around again, to the point where he was even hassling Roman, and well… that spooked Roman and prompted him… to act with his heart. Because he really was falling for Bennet and couldn’t stand the thought of being away from her, so… he made a point to inform her that he was ready to leave with her to Miami post haste, to get away from everything. A decision that would utterly blow up the plan for him to stay for a bit to not arouse suspicion. Plus, Elena had in fact, laid down roots here, whether she wanted to acknowledge it or not and that made executing the final phase of the plan quite difficult since everyone needed something from her from a friendship standpoint, and so many expressed to her how badly they wanted her to stay. But she soldiered on and worked hard to finish the plan before it fell to pieces, and finally found an in with Mrs. Ivey through Jocelyn’s constant crying and that pushed her to make quite the deal with Mrs. Ivey. One where the heir apparent would hand over $5 million to keep the truth an absolute secret. Making it seem as though, all this strife and near collapse of everything would be worth it. But that’s when this episode threw one last curve ball our way, since Elena’s journey also helped to inform us… that sometimes… the connections one makes during a plan, can alter their own views upon it and help them to recognize the impact it will have upon others and themselves. Because Elena came to realize that Matthew meant a lot to her, and that’s why she had no qualms being near him intimately once again, and why she pondered upon just walking away and starting over regardless of the work she put in. Because emotion, connection, and an understanding that her desire for revenge was unhealthy, brought forth an epiphany that this plan would accomplish more harm than good, and stain her soul for eternity. Which was quite the powerful revelation for Elena to reach, especially after one considers how bitter she was at the start of this journey, and how hard she worked to craft this delicate plan that genuinely fell apart thanks to the human factor and the desire and wonts of others. Which also helped to escalate this situation greatly, since Scott arrested Matt for the murder of his late wife and of course… we learned that Teo’s return wasn’t just related to a desire to be free. If anything, this collapse of the plan, truly sets the stage for a powerful crossroads for Elena. One where she must decide whether darkness is the path she wants or if perhaps finding better way will fulfill her, and it will be fascinating to see what path she chooses when the season finale of this fascinating series arrives next Monday. Until next time.
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