03-09-2014, 12:51 PM
I was with Nick et al. in the trailer, about keeping Wu in the dark until it became absolutely necessary.
I think, by the time Wu saw the Aswang in full woge, it became absolutely necessary. I was surprised Nick and Hank werent just like "yeah we saw it too, crazy blue demon thing, calm down". And then explain about how that time Wu got sick in S1(?) was related, etc. I mean obviously, working with Nick so often is going to mean he's crossing paths with Wesen (and dangerous ones, at that) somewhat regularly...you cant expect him to just get over the Aswang, and then NOT freak out again the next time it happens.
That being said, I was kinda hoping that Wu could stay blissfully ignorant, that they wouldnt have to bring him into the "club" - he's the last recurring character at PPD who ISNT either Wesen, Grimm, or Kehrseite (except arguably the medical examiner, but she's borderline). I think it kinda does the show good to keep some non-Kehrseite around, just to provide that perspective and keep the show from falling too deep into the Wesen-world rabbit hole (Kaninchenleute hole?). Or at the very least, to set up some jokes about "Lets not tell Wu..."
Also thought it was a little melodramatic at the end - Wu seemed to completely psychologically shatter, and I just dont see that as being realistic, especially not for a veteran beat cop who's seen some harrowing stuff in his life...heck, we've seen him take some pretty nasty stuff completely in stride on the show before.
But overall - good episode, nasty Wesen and nice to see some more worldwide diversity of Wesen. I just hope that "Wu episodes" are few and far between, because he really didnt carry the plot very well, he seemed to be more fighting against it.
I think, by the time Wu saw the Aswang in full woge, it became absolutely necessary. I was surprised Nick and Hank werent just like "yeah we saw it too, crazy blue demon thing, calm down". And then explain about how that time Wu got sick in S1(?) was related, etc. I mean obviously, working with Nick so often is going to mean he's crossing paths with Wesen (and dangerous ones, at that) somewhat regularly...you cant expect him to just get over the Aswang, and then NOT freak out again the next time it happens.
That being said, I was kinda hoping that Wu could stay blissfully ignorant, that they wouldnt have to bring him into the "club" - he's the last recurring character at PPD who ISNT either Wesen, Grimm, or Kehrseite (except arguably the medical examiner, but she's borderline). I think it kinda does the show good to keep some non-Kehrseite around, just to provide that perspective and keep the show from falling too deep into the Wesen-world rabbit hole (Kaninchenleute hole?). Or at the very least, to set up some jokes about "Lets not tell Wu..."
Also thought it was a little melodramatic at the end - Wu seemed to completely psychologically shatter, and I just dont see that as being realistic, especially not for a veteran beat cop who's seen some harrowing stuff in his life...heck, we've seen him take some pretty nasty stuff completely in stride on the show before.
But overall - good episode, nasty Wesen and nice to see some more worldwide diversity of Wesen. I just hope that "Wu episodes" are few and far between, because he really didnt carry the plot very well, he seemed to be more fighting against it.