01-19-2018, 06:26 AM
G & K didn’t give the impression of being clever enough to pull off FitC’s analogy, and were certainly more interested in Grimm vs. Wesen action sequences than examining cultural evolution. But, to discuss issues such as police corruption and the characters’ negative reflections of their lineage, we have to look beyond those contrived action scenes and focus on centuries of evolution that created the current day characters.
For the most part, Portland’s human residents were presented as ignoring the unexplainable. Considering the number of violent Wesen Nick dealt with over six seasons, it’s not believable there wouldn’t have been humans who refused to remain silent after witnessing or escaping brutal attacks by huge animal like creatures. Yet, I don’t recall Nick worrying about some guy who wouldn’t stop talking or being hounded by a reporter who thought there might be something worth a closer look.
In contrast, the existence of HW established that certain levels of government not only knew about Wesen and Grimm but were prepared to deal with Wesen issues that threatened to disrupt the status quo. Yet, any spillover of the HW/BC conflict was evidently satisfactorily explain to the human residents or they completely missed it happening in their city.
For the most part, Portland’s human residents were presented as ignoring the unexplainable. Considering the number of violent Wesen Nick dealt with over six seasons, it’s not believable there wouldn’t have been humans who refused to remain silent after witnessing or escaping brutal attacks by huge animal like creatures. Yet, I don’t recall Nick worrying about some guy who wouldn’t stop talking or being hounded by a reporter who thought there might be something worth a closer look.
In contrast, the existence of HW established that certain levels of government not only knew about Wesen and Grimm but were prepared to deal with Wesen issues that threatened to disrupt the status quo. Yet, any spillover of the HW/BC conflict was evidently satisfactorily explain to the human residents or they completely missed it happening in their city.
"If my devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will take flight as well." Rainer Maria Rilke