01-04-2016, 05:20 PM
(01-04-2016, 04:57 PM)syscrash Wrote: A lot of the condemnation is not that Juliette did not have a reason to be mad. But the objections seem to be people do not agree her response was appropriate. Nick standing up for his child even though it meant choosing his enemy over his girlfriend show Nick is an admirable guy will to put his child before anything. This show the contrast between Sean and Adalind as parents. The same action that show Nick as admirable also shows the level of hurt being felt by Juliette. The reason her retaliations was so extreme. If Juliette has only sent Nick angry email we would not feel her hurt. What makes a better point than an over exaggeration. The funny part is viewers complain because Juliette over reacted, but the viewers don't have a problem when they over exaggerate their response.
We had four season of people complaining how evil Adalind was. Now that she is calm and considerate the complaints are she is not boring, and the viewer want the old exciting Adalind back.
I disagree that a comparison can be made between Adalind and Renard's situation and Nick and Adalind's situation. Renard was absolutely right when he went along with Kelly's proposal that Diana must be raised away from her parents or they would be putting her in danger at all times, imo. I found no problem in seeing the exigency in this decision. In fact, it still holds true, imo, and Diana should be raised way from the Resistance or the Royals, it's important to the world. Brought up in a normal way, so she grows into a good person, and that absolutely precludes her parents because she would be in harm's way with them. Sad, but true, I believe.
Nick may face something similar down the line with his son, his enemies will surely try to reach Nick through his child. Occupational hazard of those involved in fighting an enemy. Also sad but true, I believe.
Can't speak for other fans but the record will absolutely show that I have supported Adalind as a powerful Hexenbiest from the start of the show. We all know that the character will not remain a latent wesen anyway. Her need to protect her child will demand she can fight back effectively.
As for Juliette, I have accepted what the writers did to the character since it's done. But I don't know how much Juliette was reacting from the pain of Nick's rejection at first or his wanting to change her back instead of trying to remake their relationship with its new dimensions. Or how much was spiteful behavior, doesn't matter to me anymore. Except this - she was victimized by outside forces every step of the way to me. She's still being victimized, imo.
"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." Bertrand Russell - printed on a beer mat in "Shaun of The Dead".