Grimm: 4x17 “Hibernaculum”

“Ah! It was colder than ice; it penetrated to his very heart”

Nick: “Time is not gonna help this. She's a Hexenbiest. I'm a Grimm.”

Okay, that just happened. 

Sean, Adalind, Nick and Juliette have come full incest circle. Sean and Juliette had sex and it was much better than all those seasons ago, because now they were acting of their own volition, and not being under spell. That is of course if it really happened. It came out of nowhere, we haven’t seen the sex part and Sean woke up alone. Not that it means they haven’t done it, it’s just that Sean’s visions have become weirdly scary, so he might be imagining this as well.

Juliette, in a lack of anything better to do, decides to turn to revenge. She actually went through with it and dropped a statue on Adalind’s head. The fact that Adalind is still alive is pure lack and her bodyguard’s quick reflexes. Thankfully the attempt has snapped Juliette back to herself and she sought help. Two bad the only people who she could turn to were all friends of Nick's. But they are also her friends, which she seems to forget. Instead she blames everyone, but herself. She was the one telling Nick to get his Grimm back. She knew it could backfire and the consequences could be well, Grim. Like I said she should come to peace with her current situation, which come to think of it has its advantages, that is if she learns how to control her powers.

The one who immediately saw the advantage was Kenneth. If he sways Juliette on his side, that could lead to some interesting plots. However, I don’t think they would risk it that close to season finale. Juliette could have been a great villain for next season, if written properly. But, chances are she will back Nick and Co. in the final battle; if there will be any at all.

At least we had few fighting scenes in this one. Freezing wesen in desperate need of body heat, which he basically sucks out of an innocent woman. As bad as it sounds, he didn’t have that much choice and he was fighting for survival. Knowing the consequences they should travel in bigger groups or hire a better mechanic.  

The Hibernaculum scenes were funny, but a bit sloppy/silly. Like why wouldn’t they just put a couch on top of the trap door? Why would they leave that poor guy just like that in the car? It was a bit irresponsible, anyone could have found him, including children.

Some observations  

I would have loved to see how they moved all those sleeping freezing bodies back to the basement.

The episode had too many Scandinavian names!

Monroe and Rosalee reaction when they saw woged Juliette was as good as Nick's.

Sean’s visions are getting worse; they now include heaven and hell, all wrapped up in one.

During car chasing scene I loved how they boxed it in.

Hank: “You got a location?”
Wu: “Route 4, mile marker 17.” 
I believe I found the number! Finally after few weeks of missing it.

Memorable Quotes:

Hank: “Then his car must still be out there.”

Nick: “Unless he was just using it as an excuse to get into the house.”

Hank: “Well, he still had to come from somewhere.”

Wu: “Unless he was an alien, and his spaceship was parked out back. You never know.”

Kenneth: "I want to know how they're communicating, whether it be by phone, email, or pigeon."
 

Monroe: “Well, can't argue with Banisteriopsis, as long as you can pronounce it.”

Nick: “Wait a minute, if this is the hibernaculum, what are they doing down there?”

Monroe: “Hibernaculating?”

Sol’s rating:  It was good. 4 out of 5. What did you think?