“You got the wrong guy. I am not a fighter.”
It had to happen: at last Grimm does a story based on classical myth.
Unfortunate, then, that it happens to be a myth that makes the episode look
like one of many episodes of various series previously covered in this blog,
including Torchwood and Angel, which concern people being forced
to fight each other in underground gladiatorial contests. This is actually a
little unfair, as the inspiration is quite different as shown, among other
things, by the use of period gladiatorial weapons.
The plot is fairly standard, I suppose, but the main point of the
episode is to develop the character of Monroe by giving him a spot of dire
peril, while moving the arc plot forward a gear. Juliette accidentally discovers
the engagement ring that Nick had bought. By the rules of television drama,
this very scene makes it certain that the two of them are going to split up. The
ending, with Nick being very late for their anniversary meal only underlines
this certainty.
We get our juiciest titbit yet about our mysterious Captain. Not only
is he ultimately in charge of those behind the fighting, but he seems to be
some sort of royalty. What this means is not yet clear, but I’m sure it will be
revealed. Something big is going to happen. He’s important in the supernatural
hierarchy, he can have people killed, and yet he’s Nick’s and Hank’s superior.
Surely he can’t sustain all of these roles at the same time for much longer.
This isn’t as good as the last episode, but is made fascinating by the
arc stuff. Once again, I have to mention the eerie, fairytale properties of the
Oregon forests especially as filmed
here.
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