03-04-2018, 12:05 PM
Luckily there weren’t many posts to read through, because I don’t remember seeing this thread before.
I don’t see Monroe reverting to Wesen instinct as much as him utilizing innate abilities to fight and defend himself in the same way Nick, or any of the characters, would. Monroe wasn’t compelled by his Blutbad instinct to kill the men responsible for his uncle’s death anymore than Nick was compelled by his Grimm instinct to kill Kenneth. Both men were compelled by rage and revenge, and used their innate skills to their advantage.
Looking back at Monroe’s character evolution over the six seasons, I don’t get the impression that Monroe chose to re-embrace his Blutbad instincts in order to work with/help Nick. Monroe appeared to realize he didn’t need to remain a recluse to keep his primal instincts in check. In the ‘Over My Dead Body’ episode, Monroe briefly hooking up with an old flame spurred him to temporarily enjoy old habits. And it was the prospect of a relationship with Rosalee that compelled him to permanently lock away those bad habits.
Although I don’t think Nick was detrimental to Monroe’s ‘sobriety’, I don’t think he was Monroe’s salvation either. Monroe met Rosalee while helping Nick, but it’s not an absolute certainty they wouldn’t have met otherwise, or that Monroe wouldn’t have met someone else and been equally happy. It would be like saying Adalind would have never crossed paths with Nick had she not helped Renard. There’s numerous reasons their paths might cross anyway, that could have negative or positive results.
I don’t see Monroe reverting to Wesen instinct as much as him utilizing innate abilities to fight and defend himself in the same way Nick, or any of the characters, would. Monroe wasn’t compelled by his Blutbad instinct to kill the men responsible for his uncle’s death anymore than Nick was compelled by his Grimm instinct to kill Kenneth. Both men were compelled by rage and revenge, and used their innate skills to their advantage.
Looking back at Monroe’s character evolution over the six seasons, I don’t get the impression that Monroe chose to re-embrace his Blutbad instincts in order to work with/help Nick. Monroe appeared to realize he didn’t need to remain a recluse to keep his primal instincts in check. In the ‘Over My Dead Body’ episode, Monroe briefly hooking up with an old flame spurred him to temporarily enjoy old habits. And it was the prospect of a relationship with Rosalee that compelled him to permanently lock away those bad habits.
Although I don’t think Nick was detrimental to Monroe’s ‘sobriety’, I don’t think he was Monroe’s salvation either. Monroe met Rosalee while helping Nick, but it’s not an absolute certainty they wouldn’t have met otherwise, or that Monroe wouldn’t have met someone else and been equally happy. It would be like saying Adalind would have never crossed paths with Nick had she not helped Renard. There’s numerous reasons their paths might cross anyway, that could have negative or positive results.
"If my devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will take flight as well." Rainer Maria Rilke