01-14-2016, 07:30 AM (This post was last modified: 01-18-2016, 06:53 AM by jsgrimm45.)
This thread has made for interesting debate on writing styles. We have add insight into different series and the outcome and as each of us see things differently we see Grimm differently.
This debate causes one to think at a new level not just for Grimm but any other series we may watch or have watched. As we likely have some overlap into other series but maybe not much and we are on a Grimm forum this one we do know so the debate.
Myself I tend to look at series that did stand the test of time and why did they. Than I had a flash of insight. Soap operas lasted for decades my Grandmother watch the Edge of Night even when it was on radio she listened. The first Dallas was said to be the first primetime soap opera. Now with these series it was all character not much story IMO. You could miss weeks and in one episode be back up to speed.
So when we are talking wesen of the week not soap opera we did not need characters well defined as the wesen of the week was the show. Now that Grimm has moved into the soap opera type (not saying it is but has changed to that format). Now we need the characters to be flushed out.
I keep coming back to Stargate SG-1 it was go on a mission every week but they did also create a flow of story background, and it work for 10 years. I have been thinking about open plots I'm sure there may be some but I can't think of them. When the series end they did 2 movies to end the both of the themes of the series. Now Stargate Atalantis didn't end, they started a movie but dropped it so as Stargate fan that was a mistake. Now with passage of time the characters are to old to really make it work if they tried to end it.
Stargate SG-1 covered why they were meeting only humans for the most part they did miss why they all spoke english .
So we on the forum because of the change now we want those questions answered. This may not have mattered much as wesen of the week but it does now. The different writers were ok under the wesen of the week but now the producers need to tell the writers your story for the week must follow a base not that you can't add your touch but the base has to be included.
I think the whole wesen universe got a
Life of its own.
It's pretty normal for a story that's been written for years makes the plot thicker.
But I agree the lack of character information is kinda turn down...
We know a bit more about Nick because of his mundane talk with Adalind in one episode or two. Like "they're knowing each other better and so the audience".
I like the series, I also like the characters. I don't hate any of them (gladly) and so far I am enjoying the ride because I'm not into the "what the writers should and shouldn't be doing" mood.
There are inconsistencies here and there - yes, it's five years, there's only much the guys plan and this whole bunch of writers makes a little confusing but the main plot the showrunners know exactly what they want to do, so any plot hole and stuff are their fault.
I think this new season has some "flesh blood" going on. A lot of old things were left behind because they didn't want "more of the same". I'm curious to see what they're up to with Eve (honestly hoping it's a new character or a extension of Juliette that changed and can't go back to who she was, because the way the story is rn she might be more useful like that, also I think she's a good character to work on and develop and make her more than Nick's girl).
There's Trubel that's a great character and Meisner that's charismatic and can be a good new face for the show, they need to change their pace or else the show won't survive... It's not law and order that can be about the case of the week anymore...