I wish we could have seen Carol coming to those terms, rather than a random "oh yes I'm on his side now! both because of and even though he has my son bound to his will" exposition. :( It just seemed... too breezy? A lot of the town+Klaus stuff just seemed too breezy, and not in a horror struck way?

I mean, he's building a "fortress"? When will the government step in, when Klaus declares this land to be renamed? I know this is a supernatural show but now I'm starting to lose my ability to suspend belief, which never happens to me! My imagination and ability to swallow implausible plot lines is usually endless!

What you are saying makes a lot more sense than what I got from the episode itself.