07-01-2017, 10:19 AM
(07-01-2017, 07:41 AM)Robyn Wrote: This conversation quickly shifted into yet another Juliette vs. Adalind debate.
I’m pretty much in the Zerstörer was lame camp. G & K built up Zerstörer as the most evil & powerful nemesis Nick would ever battle by rewriting any prophesy, legend, and biblical reference they could come up with, even turning the name Shaphat into a child bride seeking demon instead of playing out Diana’s original storyline of becoming the ultimate instrument of good or evil. You know, the only reason provided for the gang stealing someone’s baby in S3. And the one Kelly doesn’t even mention in S6 despite once insisting she was the only person capable of steering the super powerful, ritually created child in the right direction.
But G & K throwing in everything except the kitchen sink and dropping a pivotal storyline isn’t what actually made Zerstörer lame for me. It was that the minute Kelly and Marie entered the fray Zerstörer suddenly fought like any run of the mill demon. He suddenly stopped using his staff to hurl his opponents with super sonic blasts of energy. He didn’t even attempt to impale anyone. And most of all, he didn’t use his mind control over Diana to place her between himself and Grimms, which could have brought Kelly’s S3 warning to fruition one way or the other.
Hexenbiest Juliette. Good grief what a mess. I don’t think G & K’s refusal to commit to a storyline or characterization was ever so evident as it was with Juliette becoming a Hexenbiest. The Hexenbiest may have been too powerful for Juliette to control because it was created by a spell. However, according to Adalind, who never mentioned the spell actually making a difference, Hexenbiest in general exert control & influence over the host. Which hardly makes sense considering Adalind was her most ruthless while human and willing to trade her baby to become a Hexenbiest again. It could also be that absolute power corrupts absolutely, and Juliette was once again a victim of circumstances beyond her control. Tired of being a victim and vulnerable, the ability to protect herself and exact revenge was simply too enticing to resist. Or maybe she finally had the power to do whatever she wanted and refused to give it up for anyone. Or maybe Chupacabra did it. All or none of these scenarios could explain what happened to Juliette because G & K never committed one way or the other.
Juliette remained upstairs apparently conflicted over what was happening to Kelly but unwilling to stop it. Then she went to Nick for a combination heart to heart and final showdown, still conflicted and also confused that the Royals would actually harm Nick’s mother. And that ridiculous reaction relates directly back to the supposed compelling argument to kidnap Diana in S3. Team Grimm had to make Viktor believe they handed over the baby because he threatened to cut a bloody path across Portland otherwise. Kelly had to take Diana into hiding because the Royals would stop at nothing to find her. Yet, Juliette didn’t suspect that Kenneth was willing to kill to get Diana in S4.
Juliette didn’t die at the hands of Meisner/ HW in S5. Juliette died at the hands of G & K in S4. Juliette and Adalind are each a victim of circumstances beyond her control. Juliette and Adalind are each responsible for not taking control of her life and distancing herself from people and circumstances that would become her downfall. Most of all, Juliette and Adalind are fictional characters victimized by a creative team who refused to commit to characterization and storylines.
Good recap Robyn. How does the saying go? "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways".
In this case it's " How do G & K screw up the plot, Let me count the ways".
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