(04-22-2017, 11:00 PM)Tara Wrote:People do change irrespective of whether it's believable to others or not and even more so when we don't like or appreciate it.(04-22-2017, 10:36 PM)MarylikesGrimm Wrote:(04-22-2017, 04:45 PM)irukandji Wrote: Well that's a lovely sentiment, but in reality, Adalind's been a failure from day one. She could have been a dynamic evil character, but the creative giants at Grimm didn't know how to write a woman who actually could think on her own. So what did they do? Turned Adalind from evil woman dependent on a man into a domestic mouse, dependent on Nick. So you're right, she's not even remotely the old version of herself. The new version is worse than the old one.
Bitsie/Juliette/Eve was always contracted to have more screen hours than everyone but Nick and Hank. IMO Grimm ran out of stuff for Bitsie to do so she lost her memory, become the following: a scooby team member, evil hexenbiest, superhero hexenbiest and finally the lead on scooby research and taking risks.
Claire/Adalind always had few screen hours and not could appear in every show. After Claire gave birth it limited her character more than after Bree's had a baby since Bree already was mostly at the spice shop where her newborn would be. Adalind is like her old self since she is just following what her man wants which is not normal here but for a billion women from different cultures around the world would not be shocked.
(04-22-2017, 10:13 PM)Tara Wrote: But I can not believe that Adalind has changed so much. Nobody can change as much as she did, that is unrealistic.
Many in my personal life have change far more than that. This is something I agree with syscrash about. Alalind only changed what man she is following and had children and learn to care and love them. Adalind was never a physical person on the show. Due to Adalind's education she should have known better and never went back to her mother who pressured her to be with Sean.
Many places in the world women have no say about who they marry or live with. If a family sells a women to ISIS and later she gets away for a better life would you see her as unbelievable, brave or evil?
Nobody can change as much as she did, that is unrealistic. The old Adalind was different. She was naughty. And now she seems like replaced. No one should place his needs backwards. She is a mother but she is her own person with own needs.
Is Adalind still making sole decisions? Or does she ask first when she decides something? The Adalind, we have seen is miles away from being herself.
Oh and before I forget - why do Nick and Adalind love each other?
Apart from Kelly, I do think they found in each other what was missing in their previous relationships, acceptance and they became a form of support that went beyond words. I don't think Nick expected to fall for Adalind but he did despite himself and their history. I'm sure someone else couldn't look past their shared history but Nick did, as did Adalind. Maybe it's because the underlying attraction he felt for her even when they were enemies and he finally found an outlet now that they were living together under one roof. He's had plenty of opportunities to keep things platonic with her and simply raise their son in a neutral environment but they both wanted and found more in their situation and they both actively pursued it and they are both happier for it. It doesn't matter why they love each other only that they do.