I had to download S2E01 via covert maneuvers because I live in Australia (where we don't get S2 and are not likely to) but all the effort was so worth it! Best season opener ever. It had everything: humor, sadness, tears, hope, a feel of the epic(ness) to come and above all else, the best, most badass and hot Vincent (played brilliantly by Jay Ryan) you could possibly imagine. A vulnerable, totally messed up Catherine (understandable in the circumstances). What would you do to reunite with the love of your life? Kristin Kreuk was amazing in this episode. A tough exterior masking deep, deep hurt and loneliness. Great action sequences, good guys, bad guys, plots within plots. JT (Austin Basis), Tess (Nina Lisandrello) and even Gabe (Sendhil Ramamurthy) were all great foils and provided awesome comic relief. There was no part of this episode I didn't love except for one thing - it was too short. Roll on episode 2. Beauty and the Beast 2012 Rebooted? Bring it! (Watch it on Monday nights at 9pm ET on the CW)
