It’s not just your ordinary, everyday flash mob, you understand — it’s a flash mob jam-packed on public transportation where a murder is going to occur. (Oh, how I love my drama button …)
How’s that for putting a spin on a monkey-brained social event meant to bring on the fun? Don’t let it be said the writers on Grimm aren’t taking things in interesting directions.
The nice little twist is that we were zeroed-in on the red-shoed, good looking woman, as it was meant for us to believe she was a dastardly doer. The interesting angles and concentration on her early on brought us to conclude this, but it turned out she was the first victim of the episode, not a villain. When a show puts a spin on things like this to keep us on our toes, how can you not tip your hat at it in appreciation?
Additionally, we got an ear-full (or eye-full or mind full) of information to ponder about Nick Burkhardt — what direction he needs to pursue with his deep-seeded heritage and what he’s going to do with it along the way. The answers will not be forthcoming easily. Nor will they be given to us on a silver platter, laid out nicely with all the trimmings. The Grimm Powers That Be are going to arrange them in such a manner as to give our thoughts a mental workout, make us think about what’s going happening on the screen so we can ponder, ponder, ponder.
And that very thing was done this episode. It was at the end when “queen bee” Melissa Wincroft (Nana Visitor, Kira on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Olivia Colasanto on Torchwood) of the creatures known as Mellifers posed the challenge to Nick who he was going to take sides with by revealing her “clan” was with the Grimms and trying to protect him from the Hexen beasts — one of which is Adalind Schade (Claire Coffee). That put a temporary bee in Nick’s bonnet for him to consider, didn’t it? What this leads me to believe is the show will continue to be a good romp. It has been thus far. And now it appears we’ll be given a whole lot more going forward.
In the end, Adalind got tossed in the mix tons more this time around. Not only did she bandy conspiratorial words around with Capt. Renard (Sasha Roiz) as well as cause Nick a heap of consternation, but she managed to slip out of the action when our hero had her firmly at gun point in the conflict with Wincroft. Stay tuned for more to come from this gruesome Hexen beast.
Notes:
Quotes:
“Dying on a subway while singing YMCA. What do you think?” — Hank
“Sounds like a crappy way to go.” — Nick
“Whoa there 5-0. Don’t you have a partner for this?” — Munroe to Nick
Now … everybody dance!
Clacked by Michael Noble 
on Nov 12, 2011 @ 10:59 EST5EDT
I understand some reviewers have been putting this series down. I think it is brilliant story telling with several levels of clever humor. I want the series to survive and thrive!
*POST AUTHOR*
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Yep. Quite a few have been, Jimbo.
There are certain aspects about it I’m not completely on board with, but overall I’m diggin’ it. Those items that have me questioning things? I usually put them in my “Notes” in the post or somewhere.
This episode? Things kicked into a higher gear. We got injected with some mythology dealings. Loved’em. Stuff is building and it’s going to take a while for things to get in a groove.
I’m just like everyone else … and you, for that matter: Some things really get me motoring along. Some things I don’t want to invest in. Some things I’ll be visiting while doing something else, not totally invested in, if you know what I mean. I don’t understand all the “bad reviews” completely at this stage of the game.
And hey: I even get “cranky” sometimes in my reviews — something my beloved compatriots here on CliqueClack like to rib me about. (But … that’s okay. I have big shoulders. I can handle it.)
Glad you like the series. Good to know I have a few “friends” out there who do …
I personally did like this episode cause it was interesting and I like Nick being in a dilemma which I thought he made the right decision to. Let the Mellifer kill the Hexen Beast.
Things that troubled me with this episode:
1. I didn’t understand why Nick didn’t state he recognized Adalind as the person that attacked his aunt in the hospital. That was such an illogical move. Even if he couldn’t prove it, he would have legitimate reason to be off the case. Instead he agrees to protect someone who obviously wants to kill him and his entire bloodline.
2. I think there needs to be more explaining of that a Millifer and Hexen Beast is. Millifer = Bee (doesn’t really give anything), Hexen Beast (??) is she a spider? I hope more will be revealed about this.
All in all I think this episode was better than the last couple. I want to see more of Monroe cause I think he lightens up this series. Hank just seems to be dragging Nick down as the series goes on. And Nick…well lets hope he doesn’t become Mark from FlashForward (all dark and broody).
WHy are you making this simple average tv episode out to be something very clever? I did not think the victim at the open was going to be the villain of the scene. She looked nervous before the flash mob reveal, then bemused when it actually happened. She was the only one who wasn’t part of the mob, so no there was no twist there. I kept my eyes on the guy with the boombox in the bag, which was a red herring. And his friend who nodded to him. It was made to look like a bomb threat. And nor is the unveiling of a plot thread a “mental workout” how could we even guess what is gonna happen? They could throw anything at us, there are no clues given.
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