We've previously had discussions about Nick and Adalind's love life before. It was definitely more on the conservative aide than the wild side. Some of us even voiced our displeasure about it but that was definitely how the relationship was portrayed. I maintain that whatever impression viewers got of Adalind in the early seasons don't matter much because that doesn't inform us of how the character would act in seasons 5-6. I won't argue that it can be considered another case of bad writing because earlier characterization should be a clear indicator of what a character will later do but that wasn't the case with this show.
For the millionth time, Adalind has changed. She was no longer the petty Hexenbiest she was portrayed as in earlier seasons. The birth of her children was the catalyst. Diana was the most powerful being but Adalind never encouraged her to harm people. Adalind only asked Diana to warn Nick rather than wipe out Bonaparte which she did of her own accord. I agree with poster who said she didn't want to encourage Diana use her powers whenever she wanted or to harm people because that would lead to enormous problems down the road.
I don't see Adalind as just a Hexenbiest anymore. The way she acted with Diana was more as a mother rather than a Hexenbiest. She didn't want Diana to cause a bloodbath even if it did seemed justified because she was worried about what that would do the her child down the road. Adalind didn't see herself and her children as generic beings defined by their species.
I do agree about suppressing their abilities though. They should defend themselves but Adalind didn't just want Diana to whip out her powers whenever she wanted. The old Adalind would've had no problem with that but the new one had a different outlook.
As for Kenneth, he and Adalind were just discussing betrayal. The king's promise of protection meant nothing to her. His priority was Diana. Kenneth was just talking about how useful Juliette would be and tried to appeal to him by reminding him she was Diana's mother but Kenneth could care less. She correctly deduced that Juliette made her expendable and Kenneth would use their animosity against her. Juliette was the new Hexenbiest in town and she had a better chance at getting access to Kelly than she did.
For the millionth time, Adalind has changed. She was no longer the petty Hexenbiest she was portrayed as in earlier seasons. The birth of her children was the catalyst. Diana was the most powerful being but Adalind never encouraged her to harm people. Adalind only asked Diana to warn Nick rather than wipe out Bonaparte which she did of her own accord. I agree with poster who said she didn't want to encourage Diana use her powers whenever she wanted or to harm people because that would lead to enormous problems down the road.
(09-19-2017, 01:56 AM)syscrash Wrote:Quote:I don't think Adalind would have wanted her daughter to wreak havoc on BC even if she may have the power to do so. I think Adalind didn't want her daughter to become even more corrupted than she already was, she wanted to keep her daughter from going over to the dark side.That comment would hold true if they where not hexenbiest. It has been shown over and over wesen live by the rule survival of the fittest. Trying to view their actions based on how people should act ignores they are wesen. Even monroe who has chosen to live his life as a pacifist. when cornered the animal comes out and he goes for the throat. Had that been Sean just like with Grossante he would have let her do her thing. As for Adalind not being violent. what about in season one when she was talking to Sean under the bridge. The homeless guy comes over and interrupts them. Adalind says just a minute turns and kills the guy. Turns back around and continues the conversation she was having with Sean as if nothing had happened.
You see it as Diana being corrupted, the fact is as a wesen life is one life or death situation after another. If Adalind tries to surpress Diana's abilities some wesen will take her out. Name one wesen fight that did not end in one of the people dead. When wesen woge out it is a fight with fangs and claws. How else could that kind of confrontation end in anything other then death. We have seen being around Nick by definition means being able and willing to protect your self. That is why ADalind suppressing her abilities and wanting to be with Nick made no since. She knows what Juliette went through not being able to protect herself. If she thought being at the fome that no body knew about would protect her. Trubel and Meisner proved that was a misguided assumption.
Quote:Kenneth played Adalind by, as you stated, throwing her under the bus, knowing she would have no place to run but Nick. The father of her upcoming new born. Then, he set up Juliette to confront them by bailing her out and hinting her to go find Nick and Adalind. She did. Found both of them at the Police Station.You are right Kenneth did play Adalind. He never said she had to leave. The king had already promised Adalind protection. As far as the king was concerned he needed Adalind to raise Diana.
As for Juliette he only told her that her boyfriend was a father. That is no difference then telling someone they are being cheated on. Kenneth had no idea how Nick was going to react. Had Nick handled the situation better Juliette would have never went off on Nick like she did.
I don't see Adalind as just a Hexenbiest anymore. The way she acted with Diana was more as a mother rather than a Hexenbiest. She didn't want Diana to cause a bloodbath even if it did seemed justified because she was worried about what that would do the her child down the road. Adalind didn't see herself and her children as generic beings defined by their species.
I do agree about suppressing their abilities though. They should defend themselves but Adalind didn't just want Diana to whip out her powers whenever she wanted. The old Adalind would've had no problem with that but the new one had a different outlook.
As for Kenneth, he and Adalind were just discussing betrayal. The king's promise of protection meant nothing to her. His priority was Diana. Kenneth was just talking about how useful Juliette would be and tried to appeal to him by reminding him she was Diana's mother but Kenneth could care less. She correctly deduced that Juliette made her expendable and Kenneth would use their animosity against her. Juliette was the new Hexenbiest in town and she had a better chance at getting access to Kelly than she did.