06-28-2016, 07:13 PM
(06-28-2016, 06:19 PM)Robyn Wrote: I never got the impression Renard was interested in a Wesen ruled world. Renard wanted what BC promised - to be the most powerful man in Portland. A Wesen ruled world was Renard accepting the company line and working to achieve BC’s goal because it got him what he wanted - power, and ultimately a path to more power. With Bonaparte dead, I don’t see Renard continuing the Wesen revolution, other than maintaining the loyalty of Wesen he needs to protect his interests.
I think by the time Renard met with Nick, he knew he’d made a mistake, instead of a powerful man he was simply BC’s front man, but was in too deep to get out and didn’t have a choice other than try to recruit Nick or at least convince him they should work together to keep violence and deaths to a minimum. After Meisner’s death, Renard realized that violence and death would be the new norm under BC/Bonaparte’s rule.
Bonaparte is the first man or Wesen I recall Renard fearing or submitting to. I think if he’d known more about the inner workings of the organization, specifically Bonaparte, he might have taken a different approach dealing with BC and their offer.
Grimm doesn’t worry about tying up loose ends or dropping a storyline moving into a new season. So I doubt there’ll be much BC resurgence for Renard or Team Grimm to deal with. And S6 will be Renard wielding the power and authority Bonaparte’s death provided.
Excellent analysis, Robyn. Renard does go out of his way to tell Hank and Wu they are good officers in the last episode and reaches out to them to work with him; even though they are definitely not with him at that point. But it showed he was thinking ahead. And showed he is willing to fit non-wesen into his plan.
But, looks like he will be attempting to place wesen in key positions. His replacement for Captain, for example. Although it's still speculation now, the smart money seems to be on Lucien being made Captain of Sean's precinct. Lucien, the architect of the plan to place the keys to the city in Renard's hand. Lucien, who will still have ties to BC. Unless somehow the writers will arrange to have him also leave the organization and team up with Sean to take over the city. Portland must be a very prosperous city and valuable enough to please even the most ambitious of men, so it's very plausible.
I've been struggling with how Renard planned to gain complete control in Portland based on a wesen leadership. But maybe I missed the true meaning of his plans to grab power.
As persuasive as your position is, I still have questions about how wesen power fits in all this. However, if Sean isn't interested in furthering the wesen uprising and cause, then it's a moot question! You're may be on to something.
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