Characters judged only by their previous or current actions can’t experience meaningful evolution. It's taking their entire journey into account that produces an objective assessment. Unless the characters progressed, regressed, and eventually adapted to life-changing experiences, six years of Grimm would be a continual loop of the first season. If the characters remained as introduced, they would be even more one-dimensional than the show presented them to be.
Adalind would have murdered Marie had Nick not thwarted her attempt. Juliette working with the Royals directly contributed to Kelly’s death. That one was successful and the other failed doesn’t make either more or less criminal and immoral. But unless the justice system is part of the process, and it’s not on Grimm, neither woman did anything that can’t eventually be forgiven without adequate punishment. Because neither act was compelled solely by it’s own volition, both were marred with extenuating and uncontainable circumstances, just as the Grimm gang was compelled to steal Adalind’s baby because of extenuating and uncontainable circumstances - to prevent an immediate attack by the Royals.
I think Adalind has definitely been unfairly judged, and I think Juliette has been equally unfairly judged. And I offer up for comparison the amount of time we have spent on the evil deeds of Adalind and Juliette compared to Renard who has consistently plotted behind the scenes for his personal benefit and to the detriment of others. Maybe it’s not as much about evil deeds as it is that both women were Nick’s love interest at one time or another and Renard wasn’t.
Much like Adalind signed a contract in blood with Stefania, maybe exchanging bodily fluids with Nick equates to an everlasting contract of loyalty to the Grimm. *grin*
But seriously, I think most of the extreme opinions about Adalind and Juliette may be caused more by sloppy and lazy writing and character development than the specific actions of the characters.
Adalind would have murdered Marie had Nick not thwarted her attempt. Juliette working with the Royals directly contributed to Kelly’s death. That one was successful and the other failed doesn’t make either more or less criminal and immoral. But unless the justice system is part of the process, and it’s not on Grimm, neither woman did anything that can’t eventually be forgiven without adequate punishment. Because neither act was compelled solely by it’s own volition, both were marred with extenuating and uncontainable circumstances, just as the Grimm gang was compelled to steal Adalind’s baby because of extenuating and uncontainable circumstances - to prevent an immediate attack by the Royals.
I think Adalind has definitely been unfairly judged, and I think Juliette has been equally unfairly judged. And I offer up for comparison the amount of time we have spent on the evil deeds of Adalind and Juliette compared to Renard who has consistently plotted behind the scenes for his personal benefit and to the detriment of others. Maybe it’s not as much about evil deeds as it is that both women were Nick’s love interest at one time or another and Renard wasn’t.
Much like Adalind signed a contract in blood with Stefania, maybe exchanging bodily fluids with Nick equates to an everlasting contract of loyalty to the Grimm. *grin*
But seriously, I think most of the extreme opinions about Adalind and Juliette may be caused more by sloppy and lazy writing and character development than the specific actions of the characters.
Quote:I don't think she wanted to be with Renard after she had Diana. She had intended to go with Kelly wherever the Resistance sent them. It was after discovering Kelly was Nick's mother that she ran to Renard's expecting him to at least keep her safe from the two Grimms and his friends.I don’t think she did either. It was rather clear that Adalind didn’t intend to ever set foot in Portland or have any desire to see Renard again. But she did side with him when she needed protection, much like she sided with Nick when she needed protection. She fell in love with Nick, I don’t think it’s a stretch that she would have fallen in love with Renard, or at the very least remained loyal to him, had he treated her halfway decent and kept their daughter safe.
"If my devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will take flight as well." Rainer Maria Rilke