Grimm, S01E15
After not seeing Grimm for a good couple of weeks, I felt like watching it hurt my head in terms of how the plot moves in comparison to other things I watch. Nick having to step into the world of creature (I'll try to refer to them properly by "Wesen") addiction and busting two reptile-like guys was a pretty routine development for this show. Each time we get to see Nick uncover that some of the Wesen are involved some way or another in the murder of someone in town. Also typical of the show, we got to see more mysteries, but no more pieces of the puzzle. The connection between Captain Renard and Adalind continued without giving us much of a reason as to why, but we found out that they are trying to get Hank so they can get to Nick. But why?? I don't know what it is about this show that infuriates me so that they create these questions without leaving us some kind of bread crumb trail to the answer. Most likely, we'll just get to know all at once, but it brings a more important question of whether I will still care by then.
I liked the idea of Wesen having their own kind of drugs they were able to get high on, but would instantly kill humans if they smoked the same thing. They all used these elaborate and antique-looking horns to inhale, which made the act seem even more exotic. My favorite thing was when they went to the "crack house," full of all of these red-lit tents of Wesen getting high. Apparently, there are tons of them all over America, and they're not even really illegal since they're all smoking mold. I thought Nick would be pointed out as a narc right away, going to a place like that, but I guess everyone was too busy smoking up to notice there were two guys sifting through each tent.
I had to notice again that Monroe does a lot of dangerous things for absolutely no pay. Nick may be a Grimm and perhaps he has some duty to that side job of his, but he's a damn cop! After Monroe (and Rosalie this time) fill in all the gaps in his investigation, Nick possibly fights someone and then takes all the glory later (I assume). Monroe had to play bodyguard in addition to the later drug bust he assisted with--Nick needs to be paying him! Usually, Nick just milks him for the information and then tosses him away, but when the guy has to stay at a stranger's house and possibly fight off some attackers, that's way beyond helping a "friend." But I suspect that Monroe didn't mind too much and that Rosalie may become his sweetheart (Huh, didn't see that coming. Guess there are some perks to helping Nick).
Let's talk about some other "sweethearts." Hank will soon be obsessed with Adalind, thanks to some enchanted cookies or something. Do they really need to play around with Hank in order to get to Nick? I could go along with this scheme better if I had some kind of idea of why it was necessary. It just seems like a pointless sidestory right now. Also, I think that it's good that Adalind is an attractive girl (and perhaps Hank is a moron) because anyone showing up at my doorstep at night with homemade cookies would be looked upon as a stalker (this day and age you don't take free food from others so easily). Must be nice to be able to do something that shady, but have little suspicion raised about you because of your appearance. That whole "I need to pay you back for saving my life" crap shouldn't hold up at all. But Hank surely isn't portrayed as the sharpest tool in the shed.
As much as I hate that Adalind is working in the shadows for Renard for maddening unclear reasons, I liked the cookie thing for one reason: Sergeant Wu. Thank goodness for him bringing humor to this show when I'm sitting there pulling at my hair or scratching my head. For some reason, Hank brought one of his cookies to work ,and Wu suggested that it would be nice it he shared that gigantic cookie with him. I was rolling with laughter when Hank only made this face at him:
If it were me, I'd probably not think about stealing his cookie, but Wu was like "the hell with you!" and took the damn thing away. I didn't think his face would explode with warts and he would nearly die after eating it, but I was totally unprepared for the way he was hoarding the cookie after his near death experience. I suppose he didn't realize how much danger he was in, not being conscious for most of it, but if he's so oblivious to the danger of the cookie, why they hell is he storing it in his couch cushion?? Either that cookie has made him insane or he has a bad habit of putting snacks in the same place he sits. So I assume that the same thing won't happen to him again, so is he going to also be obsessed with Adalind or will he be obsessed with Hank (please, let it be the latter because this show could use a laugh)?
I thought that Juliette was going to dump Nick's lying ass, but instead she wanted to learn how to use a gun. Well, I'll give her half credit for not being a complete idiot. Obviously it will be dangerous for her to stay with Nick, so a little preparation on her part only seems smart. Still, Nick's attempts to cover up why the beaver family is laying gifts upon them like they are gods that need offerings to prevent their wrath are laughable (almost in a good way). I enjoyed how the guy kept coming back to offer a pie or fix the door, and Nick barely had to convince Juliette why this was nothing to be concerned about. I guess when people are praising you, you ask a lot less questions than when they are throwing fruit at your house or stalking you. This can't last forever. Someone who hates Nick will surely find out his location and make trouble. They better because this show needs all the interesting bits it can get.
I may have to just give up wondering when I'll know what a reaper wants to do with the Wesen connections he has and what it means for Nick. Instead, I'll turn my attention to whether Monroe might start up a romance with Rosalie and what that cookie will do to Wu. If I try too hard to think about this show, I think my head will explode from all the holes I could pick at it.
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