02-11-2017, 11:37 AM
(02-11-2017, 11:23 AM)FaceInTheCrowd Wrote: I don't see Nick as the strong leader type. He's tough, he's brave and he can be counted on to come to the aid of his friends and people he sees as needing help. The scoobies tend to defer to him when it comes time to act, because he's usually the one who has to act. But the person who comes across as the scoobies' leader when it comes to wisdom and introspection is really Monroe. Or rather, Monroe and Rosalee.
As in many TV series, it usually takes multiple characters to make up a complete "hero" package. The usual formula is one character for action and anger, another for intellect and knowledge, and a third for conscience/compassion. The reason for this is that if one character possessed all of these qualities, he or she would spend every story delivering lectures to the rest of the cast and the audience. Split up the components of "heroism," and instead of those lectures, you have dialog. Throw in some initial disagreement between the characters before the eventual decision is made, and you have dramatic tension and a depiction of a decision process that would otherwise all be taking place inside someone's head.
If the characters on Grimm were a football team, which one would play which position?
"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." Bertrand Russell - printed on a beer mat in "Shaun of The Dead".