tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271373189216022547.post2039721025110214829..comments2023-11-21T12:51:59.908-08:00Comments on Murderboarding Inc.: Your Spirit And My Voice Grimm S2E20 Kiss of the MuseAnna Hammetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095633218958433882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271373189216022547.post-63375456498437616282013-05-11T06:28:45.951-07:002013-05-11T06:28:45.951-07:00I adored reading your review of this ep, as, indee...I adored reading your review of this ep, as, indeed, I enjoy all of your analysis of this show.<br /><br />I wish very much that they had emphasized the "fairy thrall" aspect of Chloe's power rather than playing her up as a femme fatale; the fairy lore nerd in me wanted her to be shown in a less human and more terrifying creature vibe. among other things, it would have lessened the taint of misogyny hanging over this ep -- and this season, for that matter. You may have a point about the head writers and their need for therapy.<br /><br />Sometimes, in this fandom, I despair of encountering anyone who loves and admires Juliette as much as I do. I find the level of hatred directed at her character from the fandom baffling and disturbing, and the lack of appreciation for the actress and how she plays the role dumbfounding. So your take on her scenes was a refreshing read. I loved how the character handled herself in all of her scenes in this ep, and I thought her last steps towards acceptance and belief were very believable, considering the wierd she's been living.<br /><br />I loved the intercutting between her and Monroe in their kitchens. It was sweet and funny, and the underlying running joke of Nick as "shared spouse" was great.<br /><br />I did interpret the look between her and Renard differently, though. To me, that played as Juliette giving Renard an unspoken command to ease up and let her through, and his nod as consenting to it. <br /><br />Nick as immature teenager -- oh my goodness, yes. I think that's an intentionally-played character flaw that's been present in some form or another, here and there, since the beginning of the show, and I liked that it manifested strongly here.<br /><br />I confess, the final Renard scene didn't really work for me. My problem with it was threefold: I've never bought that Renard is as badass as he likes to go around proclaiming he is; he does not and never has come across as a capable mastermind so much as a grasping bully. So his intimidation of Chloe felt like more posturing to me. secondly, the inclusion of it as the last scene felt poorly-placed to me; it switched the final focus from Nick and Juliette, who were owed that moment, and it didn't make sense to me thematically. Thirdly, I didn't understand the motivation, primarily because I don't think Renard feels protective towards Nick as a person, or concerned with his personal well-being beyond its ramifications for Renard and his plans. Possessive of him as a tool, maybe, but in my eyes, Renard has shown too much of a disregard for other people and total lack of conscience for me to believe he's capable of that kind or concern or bonding. while it does feel as if they're trying to do a bit of a reboot of the character this season into something less vile than he was last year, my beef with it is that it hasn't been earned. He's shown no remorse for the things he did to Nick and Hank last year, so I can't get on board with him as one of the team. It feels less like the show is trying to redeem him than it does they're trying to pretend he was never all that bad, and that's a big stumbling block for me.<br /><br />virgo79https://www.blogger.com/profile/05500875017425226740noreply@blogger.com