Sometimes when your favorite shows are gone for the summer hiatus, you forget all the reasons you love them. Well, now that The Originals has returned for season 3, we definitely remember.

It’s easy to forget all the reasons you love your favorite shows when you have to go a very long couple of months between seasons. The summer hiatus is not easy to weather. Now that fall has arrived and brought with it brand new episodes of our favorite shows, and a few new ones, it’s so much fun to be reminded of all the things we love about them.

The Originals is back after a very long four-month hiatus and the premiere was chock full of all kinds of things that reminded us just how much we love the Mikaelsons despite their dysfunctional and downright homicidal ways.

Check out six of the things we are just now remembering we love about The Originals, and that we can’t wait to see more of as season 3 progresses this year.

Our weekly reminder of the Mikaelsons’ near-invincibility

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Their delicate way with words

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Davina going rogue, yet again.

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Flashback wigs


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Klaus reminding us just who he has always been


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Gratuitous shirtless guys

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Don’t forget to check out new episodes of The Originals Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on the CW. Also, if you need more Originals goodies in your life, check out our recap of the season premiere and take our quiz about The Originals season 2 and test your memory.

What are your favorite things about ‘The Originals’ that you saw in the season 3 premiere?