Grimm: 4x06 “Highway of Tears”

“There is no mercy in you. You cut off the heads of men and women and these you wear as a garland around your neck”

 

Nick: “I can see them again. It worked. The peace and quiet we never had is over.”

It started right were we left off – with a burning cross and a burning desire to re-Grimm Nick.

So the inter-marriage is a crime against man and nature as per ancient organization founded during the middle ages to keep wesen pure. Sounds familiar. I believe we'll see more on that later.

I was wrong. They did show us the details. Against my expectations I found the Nick-Juliette-as-Adalind sex scene rather romantic. It was awkward, no doubt, but they found a way to make it work. I think Monroe had harder time thinking of them doing it, than them actually doing it. Bravo, Claire Coffee! Her impersonation of Juliette was spot on. The way she moved, the gestures, even the tone of her voice.

The wake up call from the hell-spell came at a worst possible moment for Nick. I guess he should have expected it, it was obviously very painful for Juliette, so it only makes sense it would be as painful for Nick if not worse. 

The case of the week was rather dull and inconsistent. It was mentioned the victims were ‘always young couples’, and then all of a sudden those huge-tongue Wesen, whose name isn’t worth remembering or copy-pasting for that matter, decided to take only half of a couple. And then they just decided to use in the sacrifice whoever came their way – unfortunate police sheriff, who wasn't that young. How does that make any sense? Plus whatever totem they were burying, why was it one figurine and not two, since the sacrifice requires a couple? Why bury them at the abduction sites and not at the place where victims were buried alive? Why bury them at all? Agrr... At least Nick had a time of his life kicking those tongue-wesen asses.

Adalind and Victor are now working together and they are much more interesting catching up at a dinner table than separated by a prison cell door. Victor now knows that Kelly is Nick's mother. How long will it take him to connect the dots and realize she’s also a Grimm? Come to think of it, as a Big Bad Victors seems to be very uninformed about his enemies. 

Mama-Grimm’s name was mentioned in what - third episode in a row (if not more). Is there a chance we’re going to see her anytime soon? Is my dream seeing Kelly and Elizabeth working together against Victor and Adalind will finally come true? Is it too much to ask?

 

I have no idea where they are going with Josh. So let’s just leave it for now.

Me favorite moment was Monroe woge-testing Nick. He was so worried - more than Nick - it was adorable.

Some observations  

Episode’s number was shown twice in this one, just in case someone missed it the first time around. How anyone could? It was half-screen big! Both times! 

We were once again reminded that what Elizabeth has done for Sean could only have been done once for both of them. Do the writers need to emphasize this again and again because they don’t think we follow, or are we heading into Elizabeth-in-peril situation?

 

Rudyard Kipling was a Grimm. How very cool!

Memorable Quotes:

Adalind: “He brought me to the police station to talk about my mother's murder, which I found out was committed by Nick's mom.”

Victor: “That must have been awkward.”

Adalind: “A little.”

Juliette: “This is your one and only chance to have an affair with my blessing.”

Monroe: “All right, yeah. Sleep. 'Cause I gotta stop thinking about Nick and Juliette, or Nick and Adalind, or Adalind with Juliette. I mean, the whole thing is like some bizarre, convoluted menage-a-trois.”

Rosalee: “Monroe, we have a guest.”

Monroe: “Sorry, Trubel.”

Trubel: “Oh, I know what convoluted means.”

Nick: “I can see them again. It worked. The peace and quiet we never had is over.”

Sol’s rating: Not bad at all, 3,5 out of 5.