(11-03-2019, 10:44 PM)WispyWillow Wrote: https://screenrant.com/grimm-show-fairy-...aptations/
“Let's take a look at 5 fairy tales this series adapted very well and 5 that probably could have been better."
Any show in a current day setting isn’t going to nail every interpretation of stories/characters from another period. Some stories translate better than others and some characters are an easier fit.
That said, I found this statement more interesting than a handful of hits and misses with Brothers Grimm fairy tales:
“This series was definitely at its best when it kept things on the comic side, but as the seasons went on, the fantasy series strived to become something bigger. As has been a hard lesson for many TV series, Grimm would prove that bigger is not always better, and some questionable decisions led to the show's cancellation.”
To me Greenwalt & Kouf tried way too hard to make the show something it didn’t need to be. While I’m not a particular fan of stand-a-lone episodes, looking back now Grimm seemed to provide meatier stories in the beginning when episodes weren’t as bogged down with burdensome and oftentimes poorly executed arcs and character development.
The show pretty much launched with a solid back story and antagonists viewers could happily hate and occasionally love. The Royals/Grimm history could have been enough to keep me watching to discover how their parts would play out. Then Greenwalt & Kouf jettisoned into Speedy Gonzales racing to expose the villains’ playbook only to later suffer complete memory loss forgetting The Royals were established at the very beginning as the protagonist’s ultimate threat.
As a big Adalind fan, her get-my-Hexenbiest-back-baby story line allowed me to enjoy her personal arc, but I don't see it as being the best direction for the show. It created a baby Greenwalt & Kouf didn't want to deal with only to eventually follow the fate of The Royals. The all powerful child who would either save or destroy the world had a tantrum when her parents announced they weren't getting back together.
"If my devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will take flight as well." Rainer Maria Rilke