10-05-2018, 03:21 PM
(10-04-2018, 05:04 PM)irukandji Wrote:(10-04-2018, 04:58 PM)N_grimm Wrote: The politeness part was thrown out of the window after the "(sigh) I assumed you realized".
I apologize for that snark. I should have deleted it the moment I wrote it
(10-04-2018, 04:58 PM)N_grimm Wrote: I know everyone died, but Adalind was killed while trying to take the ax from Z while Nick fought for his life.
I just don't see how this makes Adalind any more special than Hank, Eve, or the rest. All of them died fighting the Big Z. I mean, really, what else were they going to do?
Juliette's actions were much more personal in that she showed true courage. She was not going to gain a thing from being the final ingredient in the potion. She did it entirely for Nick.
This is how I see it:
When Juliette inhaled from the hat and slept with Nick, she did nothing that Adalind had not already done – and she was still alive and kicking. They did not know the danger. If they had, Nick would never let her help. That Juliette became a hex was an unexpected side effect. You can also argue that she had a personal interest– safety. When it became known that Nick was not a Grimm, he risked going from hunter to hunted. Living with Nick would also pose a threat to her.
When Kenneth addressed Juliette, she was promised an important role in the royal family (even queen) if she betrayed Nick and tricked his mother into a death trap. We all know what Juliette did. She was even going to kill Nick when Trouble fired the crossbow. In season 5, when Adalind was pressured to stay with Renard to get Diana back, she was intended the role as "first lady of the city". She had both children with her. She could have helped BC catch Nick. She had nothing to gain from being loyal to him at that point. She did something entirely for Nick.
I'm NOT trying to make Adalind a hero, but to emphasize why Juliette does not represent courage and honor. We obviously have different perspectives.