12-06-2015, 10:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-06-2015, 10:19 AM by Hexenadler.)
The possibility of a romantic connection between Nick and Trubel has been suggested on this forum before. At first, I'd have been grateful for ANYTHING that got Nick away from Adalind. But now I'm starting to have second thoughts.
Besides the big age difference between the two characters, having Nick and Trubel become more than just friends would convey a rather upsetting message to the audience, even if it wasn't the writers' intent. That message would be, "Stick with your own kind or suffer the consequences."
Nick and Juliette's relationship fell apart shortly after Nick discovered she was no longer human. If there was room for any doubt, he said himself in the spice shop to Monroe and Rosalee: "There's nothing to be done. I'm a Grimm, she's a Hexenbiest." The real question is, were the writers aware of how prejudiced and fatalistic that made Nick sound, or did they AGREE with him? The outcome of season four seems to suggest the latter, unfortunately. Of course, Aunt Marie's original warning to Nick about leaving Juliette doesn't help matters either.
On top of everything else, there's been talk about Monroe and Rosalee's marriage going through a rough patch this season, if not disintegrating entirely. So will this also imply a Blutbad and Fuchsbau can't get along in the long run?
If Nick were to ultimately fall for Trubel, it could present a serious thematic issue in "Grimm," and a needlessly pessimistic (even borderline xenophobic) vibe to the series overall.
Besides the big age difference between the two characters, having Nick and Trubel become more than just friends would convey a rather upsetting message to the audience, even if it wasn't the writers' intent. That message would be, "Stick with your own kind or suffer the consequences."
Nick and Juliette's relationship fell apart shortly after Nick discovered she was no longer human. If there was room for any doubt, he said himself in the spice shop to Monroe and Rosalee: "There's nothing to be done. I'm a Grimm, she's a Hexenbiest." The real question is, were the writers aware of how prejudiced and fatalistic that made Nick sound, or did they AGREE with him? The outcome of season four seems to suggest the latter, unfortunately. Of course, Aunt Marie's original warning to Nick about leaving Juliette doesn't help matters either.
On top of everything else, there's been talk about Monroe and Rosalee's marriage going through a rough patch this season, if not disintegrating entirely. So will this also imply a Blutbad and Fuchsbau can't get along in the long run?
If Nick were to ultimately fall for Trubel, it could present a serious thematic issue in "Grimm," and a needlessly pessimistic (even borderline xenophobic) vibe to the series overall.