We’re back! Eternally Yours Season 1 Episode 3 ‘The Mistake’ reveals Jesse’s vampire origin—and, as is the case with everything in this family, nothing is quite what it seems. Meanwhile, Emma and Max take a significant step forward, and Charles shows us that his relationship with Liz isn’t as over as we might have thought. Ready?
Here we go!
The One Thing Jesse Never Saw Coming
We love that Eternally Yours Season 1 Episode 3 ‘The Mistake’ gave Jesse and Liz something substantial to work with! But do you know the best part? This show always knows how to surprise us! Of all the possible backstories for how Jesse became a vampire, we certainly didn’t see this one coming—yet it couldn’t be more perfect.
Back in his own time, Jesse had no one. He was completely alone. So, when Liz and Charles chose to bring him into their family, he finally felt whole—he felt like he had a real family, a place where he truly belonged. Discovering that they never actually intended for him to be part of the family comes as a crushing blow, making him feel as though that sense of belonging was nothing but a lie.
In Eternally Yours Season 1 Episode 3 ‘The Mistake,’ Jesse begins to think that he was never truly part of the family—that Liz and Charles were merely pretending so he wouldn’t discover the truth. But that couldn’t be further from the reality. While it’s true that Liz didn’t initially intend for him to be part of the family, he earned his place. He earned their affection and their love. Now, Liz can’t even imagine her family without him, but she has no idea how to get Jesse to forgive her.
As it turns out, the solution is simple: Liz just needed to show him. Jesse could no longer trust her words, but he could trust her actions. And the answer had been right under Liz’s nose the whole time. Jesse had always wanted a proper welcome party into the vampire world. Including him in Max’s celebration and acknowledging him out loud as part of the family—officially welcoming him—was the best way for Liz to show that Jesse truly belongs.
She might not have chosen him as a family member at first, but in Eternally Yours Season 1 Episode 3 ‘The Mistake,’ she does. And that’s everything Jesse ever wanted to feel: to be chosen, to belong. It brought tears to our eyes!
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Other Thoughts on Eternally Yours Season 1 Episode 3
- Jesse worrying about whether Max was okay with sharing his welcome party—we love that!
- It’s funny, because Jesse comes across as a typical selfish jerk, but he’s actually the complete opposite.
- He really needs to tell Phyllis the truth. That was way too close for comfort…
- Max and his power are awesome! But he needs to get a bit more control over it.
- Emma and Max are officially a couple now! It’s a huge step, and we’re so proud of them.
- We need more of Aldrict! He’s likely to get this family into a lot of trouble…
- Charles really proved us wrong. We thought he was just being his usual selfish self—struggling to behave even though it mattered to Liz—but it turns out he was actually defending her. We love it! It also shows that his relationship with Liz isn’t as dead as we thought…
- Emma defending her mother tooth and nail, so cool!
- Carol’s legs! LMAO.
- What is it with the obsession over blood and virgins?
- Though, that fountain of blood was a bit underwhelming, wasn’t it?
Eternally Yours Season 1 airs on Thursdays at 8:30 PM ET on CBS.
