05-03-2014, 12:08 PM
Really loved this episode. Filler isn't necessarily a bad thing (everything can be done well) and I liked that there were quite a few comedic notes around. Levity has been missing lately. There was also some action on plotlines that seemed dropped, namely Adalind's mother (or rather the aftermath of mommy dearest's death) and Wu's brush with a Wesen. Most of all, I really enjoyed seeing Trubel suckerpunch the creep of the week -- that guy gave off pervy cult leader vibes all over the place, rather than 'shop lifting ring leader'. (In the US where I live, you just get to know the small-town religious weirdos by sight.) Half expected him to try and sacrifice someone to Cthulhu; he certainly had the face for it. He was bad enough just taking advantage of those girls the way he did. Thoroughly despicable baddie. Deserved every punch.
I feel badly for Adalind. There was a flashback reminder of just how awful her mother was to her, and then there is the fact that we, the audience, know she's being lied to by everyone about her baby. She wants Diana back because she is lonely. That's just going to make it much worse when Adalind goes with Prince Viktor's plan.
On a lighter note, it was fun watching a bunch of childless adults try to deal with a semi-feral teenager. (Although at first, Juliette really wasn't keen on this whole "hey, honey, a stray Grimm followed me home! Can I keep it?" routine from Nick.) It practically turned into a game of Hot Potato when Nick and Hank took Trubel to Monroe & Rosalee's place.
Also: When will Wu be part of the Monster Mayhem Treehouse Club?! C'mon, he's one of the cool kids.
I feel badly for Adalind. There was a flashback reminder of just how awful her mother was to her, and then there is the fact that we, the audience, know she's being lied to by everyone about her baby. She wants Diana back because she is lonely. That's just going to make it much worse when Adalind goes with Prince Viktor's plan.
On a lighter note, it was fun watching a bunch of childless adults try to deal with a semi-feral teenager. (Although at first, Juliette really wasn't keen on this whole "hey, honey, a stray Grimm followed me home! Can I keep it?" routine from Nick.) It practically turned into a game of Hot Potato when Nick and Hank took Trubel to Monroe & Rosalee's place.
Also: When will Wu be part of the Monster Mayhem Treehouse Club?! C'mon, he's one of the cool kids.
"I can feed the caterpillar, I can whisper through the chrysalis, but what hatches follows its own nature and is beyond me."
-- Hannibal (TV show)
-- Hannibal (TV show)