(10-29-2017, 06:05 PM)silver Wrote: I'm genuinely sorry I came across that way (my penchant for going overboard with the sarcasm, I'm afraid).You don’t need to apologize, and please know that I don’t mind passionate debates.
I have to admit I'm partial to The Grimm Gang, as it were.
Yes, I noticed (after long last) that Nick let it slide (Adalind's attempt to kill Aunt Marie, etc.). I get so caught up in the physical aspects of the show, I don't notice some of the finer details.
I agree that it’s easy to get caught up in the physical aspects of the show and not notice some of the finer details. But much of that probably stems from G & K giving us so little of the finer details. After watching a long stream of action driven scenes, it’s easy to miss those occasional and brief details explaining the characters’ motivation.
I have a soft spot for Adalind, and have to sometimes remind myself to take an objective look at her evolution. But I think the irony of her choices and their repercussions, whether intentional or happenstance, added interest to her storyline. So I didn’t mean to imply that Adalind was a hapless victim S3, although, the show provided a rather unbalanced dispute with the Adalind vs. Kelly, Nick, Renard, Wu, Hank, Monroe, Rosalee, and the Royals scenario that made me root for the little guy being squashed by the big conglomerate.
To me, it didn’t make sense that G & K made sure viewers witnessed the changes that were starting to occur in Adalind’s perspective and behavior if they didn’t intend for us to suspect that Diana’s kidnapping wasn’t as black and white as Team Grimm assumed it to be.
(10-29-2017, 06:05 PM)silver Wrote: You weren't the only one I noticed that from where I'm standing, Adalind got just too much leeway for her literal crimes.To me, Adalind’s looks or sexuality didn’t have anything to do with it. All the characters’ crimes and indiscretions were whitewashed when no longer needed for the storylines. Nick and the gang didn’t trust Adalind because of her past actions, but once she was completely accepted into the group, her past was forgotten. But personally, I think everyone willing to earn a second chance should get it without being constantly reminded of past deeds. Rosalee is so regretful of her past that she avoids talking about it. Monroe admitted to some rather immoral and criminal behavior. Juliette took a wild ride on the dark side then changed her name to avoid any connection to her past. There’s not a character other than Bud who hasn’t participated in an immoral and/or criminal act that wasn’t later justified or dismissed. I’ve said many times that there aren’t any clean hands on Grimm, only hands that have been scrubbed clean repeatedly.
I can't help but wonder, if IRL, someone not as attractive and powerful as Adalind, would've gotten away with attempted murder and murder, etc. If the well-worn line of "I should've killed you when I had the chance" were to ever hold more meaning, it would be Juliette saying it to Adalind.
Grimm follows the shampoo-rinse-repeat method. *grin*
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