Grimm: The Kiss

I am so glad that Grimm is back. This was a great episode.

Observations:

Grimm was gruesome last year, but seeing the FBI agent hanging upside down with an arm handcuffed to him with no body attached was really grimm.

That Wesen really doesn't stand a chance against two Grimms.

Having just watched a lot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I see lots of parallels between the two shows, especially in the superhuman strength given to the one with the "calling."

Just a sidenote: I don't particularly like the voice of the narrator over the opening sequence. His voice just isn't "epic" enough for the epicness of the show.

It would have been interesting to see how Monroe and Rosalee would have tried to get into Juliette's hospital room to give her the potion. But, Nick comes just in time so they don't have to be the ones trying to get past the staff.

I love it when Nick asks Monroe and Rosalee to take his Mom back to his house, because you know that Monroe is still deathly afraid of Kelly. And his line, "You take care of the dead, and we three will just go on living," is hilarious.

It's funny that Kelly is sitting in the back seat of Monroe's VW Beetle. You would think that Monroe would let Kelly sit in the front because she is older and has to climb back into the back seat. Of course the shot of him looking back at her with nervousness in his rear view mirror is great, and I'm sure that's why she was sitting in the back seat - for those shots.

The interrogation of Monroe and Rosalee by Kelly a great scene. Kelly knows that Nick trusts them, so she has to be okay with them for now.

Nick is in big trouble. The FBI found the bullet shell at the crime scene that came from his gun, and they discover that the dead FBI agents last call from her cell phone was to Nick. He knows he's in trouble, and even throws his gun into the water.

I love it that Monroe is such a gentleman. He opens the car door for Rosalee. I also love that Rosalee hugs Kelly, and that Kelly tentatively hugs her back.

Nick's Aunt Marie (who was Kelly's sister) was in love with a Wesen (I wonder if Kelly knew that), and even told Nick that as a Grimm he was supposed to fight the bad Wesen. So, why is Kelly so bent on hating all Wesen, and thinking a Grimm couldn't be friends with a good Wesen?

I love how Renard sticks up to the FBI agents who are investigating the death of the other FBI agents. Renard protects his officers - or is he just protecting Nick?

It's interesting that Renard's first words to his brother when he calls him are in French, but then they speak in English. Was the French part at first supposed to show that they are speaking French the whole time? You know how it is, in a movie that's set in France (or any other foreign country) the actors are speaking English, but the characters are really speaking in the native language?

I want that castle. Enough said about that.

Renard has a different agenda than his brother. I wonder what that is.

I think it's funny that Catherine only accepted 50.00 off of the ingredient she needed from Rosalee when she showed her "hexenbiestiness." You would think she would be hoping to get it for free.

I love Monroe and Rosalee's relationship, and that he's so protective of her. He says, "She threatened Rosalee. I"m not too happy about that." Even though Monroe is a "reformed" Blutbad, and is very sweet, I'm sure he could do some damage.

Kelly talks Nick into letting her talk to Catherine about what she knows, "mother to mother." But it's really going to be "Grimm to Hexenbiest."

Why was Renard looking at an article about Nick's parents' accident? Does he know something about that?

I love that when the FBI comes in to arrest Nick that Renard tells Hank to go with Nick, and that Hank probably would have gone anyway.

Renard has to drink the potion to wake Juliette. He really must want Nick to stay in Portland. Again, what is his agenda?

Kelly seems pretty worried that there's a Prince in Portland, and pretty surprised. I wonder what this royal family can do? Other than send Wesen after Grimms.

I love it how the story is taking the fairy tale literally this time - where the prince kisses the sleeping beauty to waken her.

It's a funny shot showing the girl walking her dog and she hears Kelly and Catherine fighting.

So, there's a fight against a Grimm and a Hexenbiest - I wonder who's going to win? I think the fight would have ended much differently if Nick had gone to see Catherine instead of Kelly.

I love that when the FBI is interrogating Nick and they ask who he's covering for, Nick says, "My mother." Nick tells them the truth, and they think he's just giving a sarcastic answer.

Renard is part Hexenbiest. Hmmm. And he's nervous to drink the potion. Hmmm. Then he tells himself, "Get a grip, it can't be that bad." He thinks he's okay, but then the potion gets a grip on him. He's not very pure of heart. Hmmm.

Kelly knew that Catherine meant one of the "royal" family when Catherine said that only "he" could save Juliette.

Nick must be so torn about losing his Mom again and trying to keep her from getting caught.

What was that with Kelly's expression when Nick gave her the coins? She definitely has her own agenda with the coins, and it's not about destroying them. They're not supposed to affect a Grimm. So, who is she going to give them to?

Kelly tells Nick not to make the same mistake she made about leaving the people you love when they're talking about Juliette. But she's leaving him now. Hmm, she's making the same mistake again. It's so sad to see him say goodbye to her just as he has her back again.

Renard kissed Juliette, and she wakes up! So, my question is - what does it mean to be "pure of heart"? Is it going to affect Renard in any other way, other than being able to waken Juliette? Or is it simple going to wear off?

Juliette doesn't know Nick! Nooooo!!!! Poor, poor Nick. This is more devastating that anything else could be.

Quotes:

Monroe: I'm sure he's just spending some quality time with his mother.

Kelly: You should go.
Nurse: Who are you?
Kelly: Don't argue.

Rosalee: You look like you're about the kill somebody.
[Monroe tries to put on a fake smile]
Monroe: How's this?
Rosalee: Better.

Kelly: I'm his mother. If you have a problem with my son, you'll have to deal with me.

Kelly: This relationship, whatever you want to call it, between the two of you and Nick doesn't make sense to me.
Monroe: To be honest, it doesn't really make sense to use either.
Rosalee: But why does it have to?
Kelly: I'm beginning to think it doesn't.

Rosalee (re: Kelly): Was that a smile? Because I think that might have been a smile.
Monroe: Oh, that was a smile.
Rosalee: You think so?
Monroe: I have no idea.

Monroe (re: Catherine): She doesn't know how close she came to getting her throat ripped out.
Rosalee: That's so sweet. Maybe later.

Catherine: The person who wakes her has to be pure of heart. It's challenging finding someone like that nowadays, so we have to do it chemically. The more pure of heart you are, the less painful the process.
Renard: What are these lumps?
Catherine: It's better that you don't know. And since you're barely human, you're in for quite a ride, sweetie. [Renard leaves] Quite a ride.

Catherine: You're his mother?
Kelly: And I'm feeling very protective right now.

Catherine: You have no idea how high this goes.
Kelly: Heights don't scare me.

Kelly: Tell me how to save Juliette.
Catherine: You can't. Only he can. (and... she dies)

Kelly: One more thing. [pause] You have to take me to the station.
Nick: I can handle that.