(04-27-2019, 02:21 PM)irukandji Wrote: Well, take a look at Adalind. Many here feel Catherine was a terrible mother, abandoning Adalind because she massively screwed up. If you feel Catherine was a terrible mother, then her relationship with Adalind goes deeper than abandonment. Catherine would have never bothered to teach Adalind the difference between good and evil. Adalind seems to confirm this to Rosalee when she reveals the control a hexenbiest exerts over its host. She's implying that the control is of an evil nature.
Catherine Schade was a terrible mother – turning her back on her daughter when she was in a vulnerable situation – as a result of Adalind trying to please her and Renard. But she was also a hypocritical person/beast. She kicked out Adalind because Nick took her powers, but had considered giving them up herself (the way Adalind did later) when going through a difficult time. She was also completely unable to handle Grimms herself. Catherine seemed terrified when Nick stormed into her house and demanded to know where Adalind was (and she was of course killed by Kelly).
(04-27-2019, 02:21 PM)irukandji Wrote: I wouldn't call Adalind a good witch, but her actions have softened into caring for her newborn. She's also distanced herself from intrigues involving the murder of others. So how did Adalind turn from the evil side to a docile houseguest?
Adalind turned from an evil witch to Nick's girlfriend and important member of the Burkhardt-Schade-family. The only houseguest in season 6 was Eve.
Why did Adalind change? Partly because she became a mother, something that changed her perspective on life. Partly because she discovered she did not need to be evil and manipulating to survive. Nick showed her the kindness and respect she never experienced during her evil years (maybe except for the short time period Meisner helped her).