(03-01-2018, 02:10 PM)Hexenadler Wrote:(03-01-2018, 07:26 AM)Hell Rell Wrote: It also doesn't help that I've never been a fan of "love conquers all" storylines. It just makes the characters look absurd unless the show makes a point of showing how absurd they are. There were too many obstacles, danger, and lies for their relationship to last.
I think that has more to do with your personal cynicism than the concept itself.
I guess it's my personal cynicism that saw just how much danger Nick and Juliette needed to break up. Unlike Monroe and Rosalee, they weren't even honest with each other. They caused each other a lot more pain because they couldn't even tell each other the truth until too much shit had hit the fan. Juliette was literally on the brink of death before Nick mentioned being a Grimm and he still didn't tell her the truth. It was Rosalee who took the lead on enlightening her.
Juliette told Renard she was a Hexenbiest before she told Nick. It was only after the second violent home invasion in two weeks that she told him the truth.
As for my general outlook, I don't think it's cynical to believe that love isn't enough. There are other factors that come into play. My key words were obstacles, danger, and, lies. All of those things combined are too much to overcome despite the love.
In particular, shows like this constantly put others in danger in order to preserve the relationship. A show like OUAT featuring the Emma/Hook relationship shows just how absurd it really is.