07-09-2017, 04:33 PM
Whether removed because of time constraints or interfering with story flow, scenes aren’t part of the official story once deleted. They’re simply a bonus feature on the DVD.
I agree with Hell Rell that Grimm is an action/procedural show. G & K always gave priority to WoW and action compelled drama over relationships and character driven storylines. So it’s really no big surprise Nick/Adalind scenes were deleted, even to the detriment of fleshing out the relationship, to accommodate an episode’s WoW story.
However, with Nick/Adalind, why certain scenes were deleted is as perplexing as why others were left in. G & K stated in an interview following Nick/Adalind’s kiss in The Destruction of Eve that they were “going to leave them alone” for a while. Yet, the S5 DVD’s deleted scenes included a pivotal, at least to me, Nick/Adalind scene in Reptile Dysfunction. So did G & K originally plan for the next episode to continue moving Nick/Adalind in a ‘couple’ direction but changed their minds, or actually dump it because the WoW took priority when they ran short of time?
G & K later said they decided to change the direction of Nick/Adalind. Shortly after, Nick began to distrust Adalind for no apparent reason, Adalind was suddenly head over heels in love with Nick, and Eve began to show signs of affection for Nick. Based on that, S5 deleted scenes shouldn’t be used to fortify S6’s suddenly committed relationship because G & K’s statements indicated they purposely slowed down and diverted Nick/Adalind from becoming a couple in S5.
Most of all, G & K don't do complicated or subtle. What you see and hear is what you get. And if you didn't see it or hear it, you didn't get it.
I agree with Hell Rell that Grimm is an action/procedural show. G & K always gave priority to WoW and action compelled drama over relationships and character driven storylines. So it’s really no big surprise Nick/Adalind scenes were deleted, even to the detriment of fleshing out the relationship, to accommodate an episode’s WoW story.
However, with Nick/Adalind, why certain scenes were deleted is as perplexing as why others were left in. G & K stated in an interview following Nick/Adalind’s kiss in The Destruction of Eve that they were “going to leave them alone” for a while. Yet, the S5 DVD’s deleted scenes included a pivotal, at least to me, Nick/Adalind scene in Reptile Dysfunction. So did G & K originally plan for the next episode to continue moving Nick/Adalind in a ‘couple’ direction but changed their minds, or actually dump it because the WoW took priority when they ran short of time?
G & K later said they decided to change the direction of Nick/Adalind. Shortly after, Nick began to distrust Adalind for no apparent reason, Adalind was suddenly head over heels in love with Nick, and Eve began to show signs of affection for Nick. Based on that, S5 deleted scenes shouldn’t be used to fortify S6’s suddenly committed relationship because G & K’s statements indicated they purposely slowed down and diverted Nick/Adalind from becoming a couple in S5.
Most of all, G & K don't do complicated or subtle. What you see and hear is what you get. And if you didn't see it or hear it, you didn't get it.
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