02-20-2018, 10:24 PM
(02-20-2018, 07:36 PM)irukandji Wrote:(02-20-2018, 03:20 PM)Hell Rell Wrote: I'm trying to understand this exchange. Why is that exactly why you disagree with his analogy?
Here's what I see with eric's analogy; wesen who woge automatically present a deadly threat. Nick, grimm hunter, is justified in killing said wesen. There's no room for choices. That's it, plain and simple.
I don't view all wesen as this huge threat that cannot be dealt with. If that was the case, then there shouldn't be any humans walking around Portland. In my opinion, Rolek didn't have to exist under the radar because I don't believe he viewed wesen as animals. On the other hand, I have to give wesen humanity that animals don't have. So in their behalf, I believe they would not simply see Rolek as a killer. Both species would be intelligent enough to recognize the humanity within one another and exercise the discretion that comes with humanity. That does not mean I'm saying every single wesen is epitome of grace and goodness any more than every single grimm is the poster child for grace and goodness. There are always going to be a**holes on both sides.
As for the rattlesnake, it's one thing to kill an animal that is actively trying to attack. It's another thing entirely to watch a snake retreating and kill it anyway.
Okay, I get this PoV. I thought the both of you were discussing how the wesen saw Grimms rather than vice versa and why they may or may not attack them without the Grimm doing anything threatening.
I think a theme touched on throughout the show was wesen believing Grimms were the boogeyman and couldn't exactly be talked out of killing them. It's like what Brad Pitt's character said about Nazis in Inglorious Bastards. I believe the line was something like not attempting to appeal to the Nazis' humanity because the Nazis ain't got no humanity.
I also noticed something different about the analogy he initially made. He talked about a Boa that appeared but didn't back away while you talked about a rattlesnake retreating. I found this fascinating for some reason.