(05-17-2016, 09:05 AM)irukandji Wrote: And you know, Robyn, I was rethinking my response based on what you said! Nick's mother left him thinking she was dead. She never came back until he was well into adulthood. After reading your post, I was thinking that in some strange way, he may have been looking to please her by going along with her. In reality, he should have been madder than hell at her and not trusted her for lying to him.Kelly’s unexpected reentry into Nick’s life needed and deserved a transition period. Sadly, many shows/writers, not just Grimm, forego transition periods because it slows the preset pace of their story.
I took a writing class once upon a time and the instructor offered some really good advice about creating and developing characters. I’m paraphrasing here: A confident writer doesn’t intrude on the lives of his/her characters. Characters must be allowed to live and breathe, and when they grow and change during their journey they will move the story to the right conclusion.
Quote:We actually had an unusual family situation in my husband's family. A brother, who he never knew existed, all of the sudden showed up one day. My husband was just about Nick's age at the time, 31. That was over 20 years ago. My husband still is upset to this day that his mother never told him about his brother.That had to be an enormous shock. I hope things worked out well for the family.
(05-17-2016, 11:04 AM)irukandji Wrote:I agree with Kelly’s experience and knowledge. But I don’t think that was a deciding factor in Nick’s decision.(05-17-2016, 10:49 AM)FaceInTheCrowd Wrote: You don't think the fact that Kelly had 10x his experience at grimming and far more knowledge of the royals/resistance conflict than he did might have had a lot to do with it?
I would say not because no one thought to question her about her abilities and Kelly herself never said how she'd be able to protect Diana.