Considering how the show presented modern day Wesen - living inconspicuously as a way to survive, a self-appointed government that dispensed death for breaking the code of secrecy but didn’t protect the citizenry unless a perpetrator’s actions risked exposure - it’s reasonable that too much infighting and too little unification existed for Wesen to successfully rise up against The Royals, especially after Grimm sided with The Royals. In the ‘Leave it to Beavers’ episode, fear and tradition compelled Wesen to choose paying extortion over uniting with a Grimm who wanted to eliminate the threat.
S5 established that at least some government officials were aware of Wesen. So while total disclosure might not have been an option, there was certainly opportunity for the Wesen Council to work with various governments to create police-type forces and a criminal justice system that Wesen communities would be free and safe to disclose all the details to.
Grimm aren’t an automatic answer for improving Wesen’s position in modern day society, unless Grimm are part of organized law enforcement tasked with protecting and serving the Wesen communities. Nick dealt with local Wesen crime, but not every city had a Grimm, or a Grimm like Nick. A Kelly-type Grimm who considered all Wesen as a potential threat would deter rather than promote trust between Wesen citizens and law enforcement. Nick’s Grimm responsibilities might have been much easier if he had resources that allowed him total disclosure rather than editing his reports to avoid controversy, and had he not been forced to deliver a death sentence because a prison system designed by and for humans wasn’t equipped to address certain types of Wesen.
I don’t recall any reference to Renard discussing or specifically assigning cases to Nick & Hank because preliminary information suggested a Wesen assailant. Despite Renard telling Wu that in one way or another all crimes were Wesen related, he and Nick never had a sit-down to evaluate this supposedly off the chart Wesen crime rate. Even if only on a local level, Nick and Renard could have created an off the books task force composed of Nick, Hank, and a few Wesen police officers to specifically address Wesen crimes and protecting Wesen citizens. But if they did that, Nick wouldn’t be the one and only save the day hero.
So basically, G & K delivered a string of big bad Wesen who Nick would track down and kill or arrest within forty-two minutes. There was rarely any connection between Nick, the Grimm and the Wesen community. He was just a cop doing his job who was better equipped to handle larger, stronger, and more violent Wesen because he was a Grimm. If Nick was personally invested in the Wesen community, it would have been evident during S5’s Wesen uprising arc.
I don't think G & K were interested in whether Nick's caseload or Renard's opinion that Wesen were responsible for the high crime rate suggested a huge Wesen population, but only in providing an endless supply of bad Wesen for Nick to combat.
But aside from that, I agree with you. The show didn't adequately explain how such a huge population of animal-like creatures remained a minority controlled by a physically less endowed species for such a long period of time. And while the existence of Grimm is an interesting component, their existence isn't enough of an explanation.
S5 established that at least some government officials were aware of Wesen. So while total disclosure might not have been an option, there was certainly opportunity for the Wesen Council to work with various governments to create police-type forces and a criminal justice system that Wesen communities would be free and safe to disclose all the details to.
Grimm aren’t an automatic answer for improving Wesen’s position in modern day society, unless Grimm are part of organized law enforcement tasked with protecting and serving the Wesen communities. Nick dealt with local Wesen crime, but not every city had a Grimm, or a Grimm like Nick. A Kelly-type Grimm who considered all Wesen as a potential threat would deter rather than promote trust between Wesen citizens and law enforcement. Nick’s Grimm responsibilities might have been much easier if he had resources that allowed him total disclosure rather than editing his reports to avoid controversy, and had he not been forced to deliver a death sentence because a prison system designed by and for humans wasn’t equipped to address certain types of Wesen.
(03-04-2018, 02:40 AM)Henry of green Wrote: The above script seems to suggested kehrseite/humans have ruled the wesen for a long time while wesen were forced to the shadows, they would hardly does this if they were the majority they appeared in Portland.Henry, I didn’t get the slightest impression that G & K were interested in Wesen other than what they presented on the show - a reason for Grimm to exist and be revered & feared, and specifically, a purpose for the central character/hero. There was little improvement for the Wesen citizens in Portland other than Nick didn’t consider all Wesen bad and he occasionally intervened in Wesen-on-Wesen crimes. But for the most part, Nick and Hank were assigned murder cases to investigate and the perpetrator just happen to always be a Wesen.
I don’t recall any reference to Renard discussing or specifically assigning cases to Nick & Hank because preliminary information suggested a Wesen assailant. Despite Renard telling Wu that in one way or another all crimes were Wesen related, he and Nick never had a sit-down to evaluate this supposedly off the chart Wesen crime rate. Even if only on a local level, Nick and Renard could have created an off the books task force composed of Nick, Hank, and a few Wesen police officers to specifically address Wesen crimes and protecting Wesen citizens. But if they did that, Nick wouldn’t be the one and only save the day hero.
So basically, G & K delivered a string of big bad Wesen who Nick would track down and kill or arrest within forty-two minutes. There was rarely any connection between Nick, the Grimm and the Wesen community. He was just a cop doing his job who was better equipped to handle larger, stronger, and more violent Wesen because he was a Grimm. If Nick was personally invested in the Wesen community, it would have been evident during S5’s Wesen uprising arc.
I don't think G & K were interested in whether Nick's caseload or Renard's opinion that Wesen were responsible for the high crime rate suggested a huge Wesen population, but only in providing an endless supply of bad Wesen for Nick to combat.
But aside from that, I agree with you. The show didn't adequately explain how such a huge population of animal-like creatures remained a minority controlled by a physically less endowed species for such a long period of time. And while the existence of Grimm is an interesting component, their existence isn't enough of an explanation.
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