(05-17-2016, 07:21 AM)irukandji Wrote: I'm probably one of the few that doesn't find David Giuntoli charismatic. Not trying to be mean here, but I have a really hard time believing Juliette or Adalind could ever fall in love with him. He looks like a very nice guy in real life, but on the screen there's just not a lot there, even after five years.#1 I must apologize for the number of typos in that post, good grief!
#2 re your comments: LOL...yep. I agree. My personally view is Giuntoli is bit on the sweet side. He is trying to buff himself out, maybe hoping for an action role in the future, but, well...good luck with that. But charisma is the only explanation I could find for Nick's ability to get people to assist him. But like you , I do not see Nick as a charismatic character, nor that actor who plays him.
Quote:The only way I could see Nick being retooled is through a major storyline, like a revolution. After that, I'm with you. Punishment is a must for Nick. In my opinion, he needs to atone more than any other character on Grimm. I laughed when I read your example of Warden Norton from the Shawshank Redemption. I actually never considered that kind of redemption for his character.
Historically men could restore their honor in a couple of ways, depending on the circumstances. To restore the family name, suicide was expected. For individual honor, dueling was another (I could write a treatise on this), note it did not have to actually be fatal matter, it could be but a test of convictions or courage. However with a honor-suicide a note was required for it to generally count.
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(05-17-2016, 08:03 AM)Robyn Wrote: out there. For now Adalind might be content with mediocre sex because she views it as lovemaking, an intimate connection, something she hasn't experienced before, but at some point Adalind is going to miss the hot, sweaty explosion she’s not getting.
And God gave men the intellect to invent the Sybian for their women, so pathetic rooster-manship could be compensated for...LOL.
(05-17-2016, 08:50 AM)irukandji Wrote: I get the feeling they won't end up together. I don't think Nick could forgive Adalind for taking Kelly and screwing around with Sean.
I don't know, maybe Nick is a cuckold? I mean he clearly doesn't mind going where Hank, Renard, Renard's brother and maybe a stray dog or two had ventured before him. It is one thing for a woman to have an anonymous past, but very different when you have to face a portion of their past on a day to day basis and in particular when you are not talking past relationships, but rather just a meaningless bump and grind.
What is even more disturbing, is I don't see anyone acting like a friend to Nick in this regard. In real life even a female friend would intervene and have sitdown with you, much less your male friends.
Moreover, in my days, if a guy rolled with you, he was a reflection on you. If some guy was hitting on your buddy's girl and he did not have the testicular fortitude to handle it, you were the one who had to thrown down. After that you needed to reassess your buddy and likely throw him to the curb.
Given the lack of reaction, it makes me think Nick really is very isolated in terms of relationships; as in he has no real friends.. Even his partner doesn't treat him as a friend. When Nick and Monroe were on that preposterous treasure hunt and Nick tells Monroe he slept with Adalind...after a few awkward moments Monroe asks Nick if he is in love with her. Nick vacillates on the answer and Monroe just lets it drop. When your buddy's answer to the question are you in love with the local community-chest is " I don't know" your immediate follow-up is to to do everything you can to dissuade the relationship from developing in that direction. It is not to sit in silence. Sitting in silence is what an acquaintance does not your friend. Heck, I almost feel empathy for Nick.
Oxford commas are so totally rad!.