Or not…
Hey sorry, I’m not trying to yank your chain. It’s been a really mixed bag over the past few days between a family emergency and the accompanying drama. But yesterday we finally got to watch the much-anticipated new episode of Grimm which tipped the weekend into the plus category. This is not one of your grandmother’s fairytales or for the faint of heart. If you don’t like The Walking Dead, Grimm may not be for you.
On the other hand, if you are into fantasy or horror, I invite you to take a peek. The program is creepy, suspenseful and amusingly silly at times. I won’t go into the storyline; the trailer below for season 1 does a much better job of informing the viewer than I could with mere words.
FYI – the show is up to season 4 but you really need to begin at the beginning to fully appreciate how the characters develop. I can’t say enough good things about this show. From the cinematography to the make-up to the special effects – visually it’s absolutely stunning. The writers continue to surprise us and I enjoy how they’ve brought supporting characters into more prominent roles, weaving their stories into the whole. If you check it out let me know how you like it. If you already watch it – didn’t episode 13 kick ass?! Literally.
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Oh gosh, I ma so behind on my TV watching!!
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I haven’t seen the latest one, but I do love the show. It’s ability to be a bit tongue-in-cheek makes it delightful and engaging. (Unlike the takes-it-self-too-seriously Once Upon A Time, which I didn’t care for.) I came late to the series, so I’m delighted that the TNT network is running it from the beginning. In my watch queue for tonight, I have the last two episodes of season one, and the first two of season two. (TNT is airing four at a time.)
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Good for TNT, AND you! I enjoyed the first season of OUAT but after that it was meh. And “tongue-in-cheek” is perfect!
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There are some kinds of stories that are so preposterous that taking them too seriously just highlights how silly the whole thing is. You have to have a bit of self-aware mockery.
I’m convinced one problem with the most recent two Superman movies is taking themselves too seriously. I mean, come on — guy flying around in blue underwear and a red cape?
I also think it’s why most of the Marvel stuff comes off pretty well. It’s FUN!
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Definitely! I love the Marvel stuff but I haven’t seen either of the Supermans and don’t really have any interest in them. But then I always did prefer Christopher Reeves in that role!
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Yep! And that glint in his eye that signaled, “Hey, sit back and enjoy this! It’s meant to be fun!”
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Exactly!
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i like grimm too, but i haven’t seen it in along time. my favorite character is/was the werewolf, the actor is just great. i’m kinda hoping netflix will start streaming it sometime soon so i can jump back in. glad you had something to push the weekend into the plus category.
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I love Monroe too! You won’t regret catching up; it’s even better now than the first season.
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that’s good to hear. have you seen misfits, it’s a british show (a few years old now)? it’s worth watching, at least the first two seasons. but it’s more a twist on super heroes or comics where grimm is more about fairy tales.
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I did see a few episodes of that show. I think JD watched more of it than I did though. I had trouble following it a lot of the time due to the British slang they used. If I don’t understand it I can’t get into it.
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My husband and I used to watch this, but we fell away WAY before season 4. Life got in the way…and so did cancelling cable!
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Aw that’s too bad. But I’ve been there.
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