04-16-2017, 11:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-16-2017, 12:01 PM by MarylikesGrimm.)
(04-16-2017, 11:16 AM)Mrtrick Wrote: How do you make it your business to know something you have no pretense for? Nick has lived apart from Marie for the better part of a decade by this point. Given her itinerant lifestyle and emotional distance, what could he have done? Does he track her down and forcibly drive her back to Portland? If she is dismissive of the seriousness of her illness, does he force himself into the situation, assuming she's lying? Nick's life is settled at this point. Some part of Marie probably hoped he would never become a Grimm, and therefore remain free and clear. Keeping herself distanced from his orbit was her way of abiding by the same code she thought Nick should adopt. Pinning her down has probably proven difficult over the years. Marie had to make the choice to come to Portland when she felt good and ready. There was no way for Nick to force the issue. And as to whether Nick was emotive enough when confronted with Marie's condition, the truth is, they're a fairly taciturn family. Heck, I'd even say that Nick is probably the most emotionally forthcoming of the lot. I have my doubts that an exceptional amount of quality time was spent between Nick and Marie over the years. It's never been their nature to be particularly expressive with each other. The point of his path at the end, is to show a desire to pull away from such isolating behavior.
Nick had not told Juliette much about Marie which is odd.
http://grimm.wikia.com/wiki/Pilot/Transcript
Juliette: How long did you live with Marie?
Nick: She was my mother from the time I was 12.
Juliette: After your parents died?
Nick: Yeah.
Juliette: You didn't live in that trailer, did you?
Nick: I didn't know she had it.
Women characters do not have to be having sex with the lead to be important to the story.