Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #36: Fairy Tales and First Kill

- I love fairy tales, there is just something so wonderful about them. I've seen and read so many different versions of the stories, from the lighthearted and romantic to the dark and twisted, I'm always looking for more. I'm still watching Grimm (I'm still on season 2) but I'm also thinking of rewatching Once Upon a Time. I think both shows are wonderful interpretations of the classic tales, with Grimm it's a fairy tale procedural with intrigue. While Once Upon a Time leans more into the lives of the iconic characters and their modern day counterparts along with mystery and drama.

TV Round Up: Questions I have about Grimm's first season finale

I finally finished watching the first season of Grimm, I watched the last two episodes yesterday. I thought the finale episode Woman in Black was really good but now I have questions which I hope will be answered in the second season.

And here are my questions:

1. What did Adalind Schade's give to her cat because when it scratched Dr. Juliette Silverton it did something to her? Since Grimm and Police Detective Nicholas "Nick" Burkhardt caused Adalind to lose her powers is she simply out for revenge against him by going after his girlfriend Juliette? Or is it for some other reason? After Juliette passed out Nick took her to the hospital where she was being kept for observation. But near the end of the episode, she opened her eyes and they were all black. So, I was wondering what did Adalind do to her?

2. Whatever she did to Juliette is it going to turn her into a monster or something else?

3. Also, is it something that Rosalee Calvert can find a cure for?

4. Is the lady (who I figure is a Grimm) with the red hair really Nick's mother? Since he was 12 years old, Nick believed his parents were dead and he had been raised by his Aunt Marie. But in the 20th episode Happily Ever Aftermath he found out that they had been murdered. So, if that lady is his mother why now did she choose to reveal that she was alive? And why is she really there? Because it can't be for old times' sake and getting to know her adult son. I also wonder if his father is alive too?

5. Will Police Detective Hank Griffin finally learn the truth of the supernatural world? Throughout this first season Hank has unknowingly been caught up in it, from being controlled by Billy Capra to Adalind using a potion on him to now seeing a transformed Monroe (although he didn't know it was Monroe) out in the woods to seeing Psychiatrist Constantine Brinkerhof transform back to human after he died. In the finale, Hank was starting to unravel because although he doesn't understand some of the things he has seen he does know he's seen something.

I'm really looking forward to starting the second season because with the way the first season ended, I have to know what happens next. Anyone else new to watching Grimm? This is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows.

TV Round Up: My Thoughts on Grimm episodes 4 and 5

When I'm watching a show that's new to me such as Grimm, I resist the urge to go online and find out any information that I can about the show. I'm currently in the first season, I just finished watching the fourth and fifth episodes and I have so many questions. Do Grimm's have any active powers besides being able to identify supernatural beings? Because so far that's the only power Police Detective Nick Burkhardt who's a Grimm seems to have.

Another question I have is in the fourth episode when Billy Capra who is a Ziegevolk touched Detective Griffin, I want to know if Capra's touch will factor in later on in a future episode? Because in the episode, it was stated that if one of the Ziegevolk's touch you, they can control you. It seemed like for a little while his touch had affected the detective but I don't know if that was supposed to have happened or not.

As for the fifth episode, I want to know if Adalind Schade, a supernatural being called a Hexenbiest, is trying to get close to Police Detective Hank Griffin in order to find out more about Detective Burkhardt? I also want to know what Police Captain Sean Renard is planning because he's obviously up to something especially since he sent a Reaper away from the city who was there trying to seek revenge against Detective Burkhardt who had killed a supernatural being in the first episode who was violently attacking the detective's aunt who was also a Grimm. Since Captain Renard is also working with Adalind (or she's working for him), I really want to know what they are up to.

I'm really enjoying this show and I guess to get answers to my questions, I'll have to wait and see what happens as I continue to watch Grimm.

What's a TV Show you want to start watching this week?

I love watching supernatural TV shows and one of the biggest ones appropriately named Supernatural, is ending tonight. Don't forget to watch the final episode which airs tonight at 9:00pm EST on The CW network. Now back to a show I want to start watching, Grimm. From the description it seems like supernatural meets fairytales meets police procedural. I'm really surprised I haven't watched this series yet.

I'm not sure what to expect from this series but I do hope it will be good. Is there a show you're going to start watching this week?

Grimm

Description:

Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) discovers he's descended from a long line of Grimms, who are charged with keeping balance between humanity and the creatures of myth. With newly awoken abilities to detect the evil lurking among us, Nick tackles gruesome and bizarre crimes linked to creatures of lore. As even more dangerous Wesen make their way to the great northwest, it's going to take all of Team Grimm's strength and energy to keep Portland from bursting open at the seams.