05-12-2015, 01:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2015, 01:38 PM by wfmyers1207.)
(05-12-2015, 01:23 PM)Grimm Up North Wrote: On a more serious note, what has happened to this show? Where is the thoughtful and beautiful set design and location shots we got in the first couple of seasons? Where's the snappy, clever dialogue? The characters just seem to deliver exposition all the time, like they are filming a Star Wars prequel. I really miss moments like Nick and Monroe's dinner scene - stuff where they grew naturally as characters instead of just having the latest crisis happen to them.
I know that this is just an opinion, but I really feel I'm falling out of love with Grim, and as fan from the first episode that makes me really sad.
I agree with you on this. It seems to me that the locations chosen in the first 2 seasons were much more atmospheric and better enhanced the story line. Also, the dialogue was much better and the stories were written in more depth.
One thing I have really noticed this season is the shows tendency to try and pack too much story in a single episode. You have two or even three plot lines running and then they try to resolve them all in the last five minutes! This episode was a perfect example of that kind of writing.
In the first two seasons they mostly confined themselves to the WOW scenario. This allowed the writers to explore the characters in much more depth.
I suppose the show runners decided that this would get stale and they would lose their viewers. They should perhaps remember two old acronyms that engineers have used for years:
KISS! (Keep It Simple Stupid!), and;
IIABDFWI! (If It Ain't Broke, Don't F$%^ With It!)
"Gad! I'm such a genius! - Wile E. Coyote