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Huh. Well that was certainly…unexpected. Eschewing a traditional case of the week formula, ‘The Hour Of Death’ offers a nice touch of mythology, a revelatory character twist and a smidgen of plot advancement on the Renard (Sasha Roiz) / Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) front.
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Grimm delivers an incredibly disappointing seasonal episode that contributes nothing to the mythology or the character development. H*ll, it’s not even a memorable holiday episode.
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Grimm sticks with its traditional case of the week formula, filtering in just enough interesting mythology tidbits to make the episode worthwhile. I see a formula emerging…
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This week Grimm has a complete misfire (the case of the week bores, then instigates inappropriately hilarious laughter – not in a good way). But the mythology sandwiched in between more than justify the episode.
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After a disappointing return last week, Grimm rebounds nicely with a case-of-the-week done right. It’s amazing what a difference a dose of mythology and personal conflict can have on a narrative.
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It’s been nearly a month since Grimm aired its last new episode (Sept 4 to be exact) so the big question on my mind going into the show’s fifth episode is…what is this about again? In all seriousness, it seems likely that NBC’s attempt at generating some momentum by debuting the show’s second season back in August is all but doomed to fail now. You don’t bench a show for four weeks and then expect casual viewers to notice it’s back on the schedule on Friday evenings *smacks forehead*
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