In this
episode, Nick, Rosalee and Monroe attempt to stop Juliette’s memory loss and
Nick deals with suspicion from the FBI while Nick’s mother continued to kick
ass and be completely unhelpful in getting answers. Meanwhile, Renard and
Adalind’s mother work together to wake up Juliette. Nick’s mom has to leave (although
she doesn’t, really) because she keeps killing people, and Juliette wakes up
but doesn’t remember Nick.
Grimm
seems to like ending each episode with semi-cliffhangers. The last episode
ended in a cliffhanger which had to be resolved in the beginning of this
episode, and then this episode ended in a pseudo-cliffhanger. It makes for a
strange cycle, where a previous story has to be tied off before the next can
begin, all within 45 minutes. But maybe it’s intentional? In order to give a
sense of good progression with the over arching, seasonal plots.
Why do
all the people that Nick’s mom questions keep dying? She does not have the
gentle touch, for sure. Her motherly heart-to-heart with Catherine Schade made
me wonder, though, do hexenbiests get any extra physical strength when they
shift (I can’t remember the proper word)? Because Schade seems pretty tough for
not liking the “physical stuff”.
On to
Captain Renard. “The prince”? I love this story arc. There’s so much
possibility. Seven families? The Wesen Wars? Yes, please! The more Grimm
develops its history and mythology, the better.
I want to
know exactly how Catherine Schade’s concoction “purified” Renard. Like,
physically? Did it clear out all his cholesterol or something? It doesn’t seem
like it would affect his intentions or emotions, really, because he’s the bad
guy, right? Hard to have a pure heart when you’re the bad guy. But maybe he’s
not! Maybe he’s just a complex character with complex motivations.
Also, I
don’t know, but I find it curious that Renard had to kiss Juliette to
administer the cure. For one thing, because everyone acknowledges that kisses
are the way to do things. What is the historical basis for that? In “Once Upon
a Time”, they say it all the time: “True love’s kiss can break any spell”. Not
that Renard’s kiss was one of true love, but still. The power is acknowledged.
For
another thing, it led me to wonder whether when Juliette wakes up she’s suddenly
going to be devoted to Renard. That would be a horrible backfire for him,
wouldn’t it?
Overall,
I enjoyed this episode. It was good because it gave some more attention to how
Nick has to balance his Grimm life with his job as a police officer. The
episode also gave time to Renard, which is a good idea because he’s awesome. He’s
very tied into the mythology of the show and developments with him usually mean
developments of the back story, as well. For instance, what exactly is he the
prince of? Why is he in Portland? What's up with that CGI castle Renard's brother was in? So many delightful questions!
Extraneous Notes:
- There was some pretty spectacular gore happening with the severed arm hanging from the ceiling, yeah?
- It’s seems very convenient and fan-servicy that Renard had to rip his shirt off during the purification process.
- I loved Monroe’s face when Nick assigns him and Rosalee to take Nick’s mom home. “We three will all just… Go on living”—with a tiny question mark at the end.
- Nick’s mom has such a supernatural look to her that it’s strange that she’s just human. Her face is so… Elfin.
- What is Mama Burkhardt’s plan? Can she really be trusted?
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