04-15-2017, 06:14 AM
(04-14-2017, 11:46 PM)irukandji Wrote:From a mother’s point of view I agree with you guys, I wouldn’t want that kind of life for my children. In real life, I don’t want my children fighting in wars based on political agendas and financial gain for a select few. But that’s not how the show portrayed the Grimm life. The show ignored the glaring aspect of unconstitutional governing & policing with a select few at the top having absolute rule without oversight.(04-14-2017, 11:39 PM)izzy Wrote:I was thinking more along the line of Rosanne. They never wanted their children to amount to much either. So we have the Bundys, the Conners and now the Burkhardts.(04-14-2017, 11:27 PM)irukandji Wrote: We're given a glimpse into the future 20 years later. There isn't much evidence to support Adalind put her foot down at all because nothing's really changed.Exactly. Nick and Adalind have to be the equivalent of the Bundy's for not advancing your children. It is amazing. All eh parents I know want their children to be better than they are...these two are apparently content to raise their children to be the same dysfunctional reprobates they are. Amazing, that some find this a happy ending.
On a serious note, this all seems to suggest is that neither Nick or Adalind learned from their mistakes.
The final scene was Nick’s son continuing tradition because the show has consistently maintained that despite the personal hardships, being a Grimm is a calling, a duty, and Grimms are the ultimate authority and leader in the fight for good.
‘Good’ was defined by Nick and Team Grimm, which was basically, it’s not wrong if we do it. Monroe, Rosalee, Hank, and Wu always accepted Nick’s actions and followed his lead without question. Adalind’s transition to the side of good wasn’t about her being a better person or nurturing mother, it was about absolute loyalty to Nick, the Grimm and his team.
Nick wouldn’t discourage his son from following in his footsteps, accepting his duty as a Grimm, and his place at the top. Adalind wouldn’t question or stand against it. On the show, being a Grimm is the ultimate status.
"If my devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will take flight as well." Rainer Maria Rilke