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Grimm Season 4 Episode 4 Review: Dyin' On a Prayer

November 20, 2014, 7:16 pm
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Let's start off by saying Elizabeth is awesome. Louise Lombard knocks it out of the park every time she appears on screen, and Grimm Season 4 Episode 4 is no different.

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The episode opened with Elizabeth putting her Hexen skills to work to come up with a cure for Adalind's de-Grimming curse on Nick. When a brick came rudely flying through the spice shop window, Elizabeth pointedly reminded Monroe and Rosalee to not get distracted from the task at hand with this Grimm quote:

If you're interested in your friend ever being a Grimm again, let's board up the window and get back to work.

Elizabeth Lascelles

But Elizabeth's best moment yet came near the end of the episode, when Monroe and Rosalee returned and found Adalind in the shop! Rosalee looked suitably amazed (and Monroe a bit freaked) when she worked out that "Adalind" was actually Elizabeth, and Elizabeth offered up this gem that had me in absolute stitches:

I hope you don't mind me borrowing your shirt. I just got a little sluttier as Adalind! ...Is that a terrible thing to say about the mother of my granddaughter?

Elizabeth Lascelles

The case of the week revolved around the story of the golem, a creature out of Jewish folklore. I'm somewhat familiar with the Prague story that Ben (the rabbi brother) told Nick and Hank at the synagogue, and I'm fairly impressed with the general accuracy of the lore in this episode. I hadn't expected Grimm's interpretation to be nearly so faithful! Obviously, they did take some liberties, but it was well done nonetheless! Plus, we get to add to our list of "Not Wesen" supernatural creatures, which also included La Llorona and Vulcanalis, as Hank mentioned.

While there was no real mystery to be had here (we saw Ben conjure the golem, after all), the writers still managed to make the case of the week pretty interesting thanks to the lore. Last week on Grimm Season 4 Episode 3, the case was the weakest part of the episode, but that's not the case this time.

Poor Ben had no clue that his golem-prayer would actually work. (Personally, I think having that sort of doubt when praying for divine intervention would rather make the whole thing not work - on the other hand, I know next to nothing about Kabbalah.) And the golem was only out to protect young David. These made a nice change from the usual criminals that Nick and Hank go after!

I'm very glad that Trubel told Nick about her encounter with Agent Chavez last week. After all, how many times have we seen the "go it alone" strategy blow up in everyone's faces?

And speaking of telling people things, Wu confided his suspicions about Trubel to Captain Renard! If I remember correctly, Nick never told Renard that Trubel was a Grimm. Boy, oh boy, Nick, you'll have some 'splainin' to do when you get back to the precinct! I doubt that Renard will do anything with this new (and very valuable) knowledge, but he will probably be upset that Nick didn't tell him. And we the viewers will doubtless get to be the fly on the wall for that conversation!

Monroe and Rosalee continued to charm, though it's clear that they're going to face some stiff opposition from certain Wesen factions that, ah, disapprove of interracial Wesen marriages. (Would those two clowns have thrown that brick through the window if they knew a Hexenbiest like Elizabeth was inside?)

Monroe tried to lighten the mood and starts a rambling history lesson about royal foresters, but Rosalee threw a bucket of cold water on that:

Royal foresters did not throw a brick through our window, Monroe!

Rosalee

This touched something deeply serious, a less-than-savory part of our history whose specters haunt us today. The Wesen who threw the brick were hiding behind masks, which brought to mind certain other hate-based, mask-wearing racist organizations.

Adalind, meanwhile, continued to drive me utterly bonkers. This time she was distracted by weeping wall-faces (how weird is that to say?) who said they know where her baby was. Whenever she does stuff like this, I want to throw my remote through the television and yell at her to get a grip. Again, this is no dig at Claire Coffee, who was pretty darned funny playing Elizabeth-as-Adalind. But if we're supposed to respect this character, they have to give me more than a woman so easily manipulated that she'd do anything for anyone who claimed to know about her baby. I'm getting more frustrated with her character by the episode!

What do you think, Grimmsters? Did you enjoy delving into Jewish folklore for this episode? What other non-Wesen beings would you like to see on Grimm? Will Adalind ever get out of Prince Viktor's castle? Will Nick finally get his powers back next week? Hit the keyboards and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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The idea of a handsome novelist tagging along with a beautiful cop sounded like a good idea, and indeed it was.

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Grimm Season 4 Episode 5 Review: Cry Luison

November 22, 2014, 6:27 pm
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There's one of me, two of me, three of me, four of me... sorry, no more of me!

The Luison quadruplets on Grimm Season 4 Episode 5 played on their identical looks to drive poor Eva to the point of insanity, and for a good portion of the episode you're left to wonder just how Gabriel was doing it!

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This isn't the first time we've seen the doppelganger-to-promote-insanity scheme on TV, but the Grimm team pulls it off well - the scene where two of the brothers were ribbing the third for "tripping" was pretty funny, I have to admit. It looked like Julian Acosta was having a lot of fun there.

We were also treated to a surprise appearance by Josh Porter, the son of the dying Grimm who entrusted Nick one of the Seven Keys in Grimm Season 3 Episode 21. You have to feel for the guy; even after his poor father died, he couldn't escape the attentions of the Verrat, who tossed his house while presumably looking for the Key. Given that Josh managed to evade the Hundjager, it's worth asking whether he might not be more of a Grimm than he'd like. Remember, his dad just died, and Nick came into his powers around the time that his aunt died.

I cheered when he actually threw his father's urn at the Hundjager and used the cover to make his escape. That takes serious guts!

The look on Nick's face when Elizabeth delivered the news that he has to sleep with Juliette disguised as Adalind? Priceless.

Elizabeth Lascelles: [to Juliette] When you do it, you won't exactly be you.
Nick: What do you mean?
Elizabeth Lascelles: The potion will transform you into...
Nick: Oh, God, no.

Elizabeth, for her part, had a helpful bit of advice on how to deal with it:

[on Nick sleeping with Juliette as Adalind] I would suggest a very dark room.

Elizabeth Lascelles

Every time Louise Lombard appears, she has something pretty awesome to say. I definitely hope that Elizabeth does manage to track down Kelly Burkhardt, because the two of them together would be absolutely amazing. And Elizabeth could teach Diana how to be a super-Hexenbiest!

And then there was Adalind. Adalind, Adalind, Adalind... I hope she's playing Viktor for time, because I've just about had it with her character otherwise. I'm not alone in my frustration, either. And, as I've commented before, the awesomeness of Elizabeth Lascelles just makes the contrast between the two Hexenbiests that much more painful.

Please, Grimm writers, stop making Adalind so pathetic. If I had my way, Adalind would escape Viktor's castle and hook up with Meisner again and together they'd wreak bloody revenge on Viktor.

One important point in this episode was that Nick finally admitted that he missed being a Grimm and wanted it back... and that he was really mad that Adalind had taken it away from him:

Nick: The problem is... I like being a Grimm.
Monroe: Are you serious? You miss it?
Nick: Yeah. And I'm pissed it was taken away from me.

Before this, being a Grimm wasn't a choice, it was forced on him when his aunt died. Now, however, Nick had the opportunity to choose between a normal life and the dangers (and wonders) of the Wesen world. And then, shortly thereafter, Juliette herself made a just-as-significant decision:

Juliette: I'm ready.
Nick: For what?
Juliette: You need to be a Grimm again.

Juliette has always been at best ambivalent about Nick being a Grimm, so her declaration that she was to go through with the de-cursing process and restore his powers was pretty significant!

There was so much going on in this episode - perhaps a bit too much crammed in. Both Nick and Juliette decided to go ahead with the re-Grimming within the last five minutes, and there was the burning cross in the yard, and there was Trubel handling Shaw the Klaustreich, and Renard and his mother, plus Adalind chasing her tail, and of course there was the case of the week. Though it seems that the de-Grimming saga is finally coming to an end next week, much to the relief of numerous fans who felt that it had been dragged out for what seemed like forever.

What do you think, Grimmsters? Are you ready for Nick to get his powers back? Are you beyond frustrated with Adalind? Do you think Elizabeth and Kelly would make an awesome dynamic duo? Take your thoughts on this episode to the comments below!

Also feel free to check out this slideshow and count down the number of things I hoped to see this season on Grimm that have already come to pass!

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1. More Sergeant Wu
Reggie Lee's Wu steals pretty much every scene he's in with his dry, witty one-liners. Wu came close to discovering the truth about Wesen when he was assaulted by an Aswang in "Mommy Dearest," but Nick and Hank managed to convince him he'd imagined it. In the finale, however, he saw a picture of a Lausenschlang in one of Nick's Grimm diaries - how long will it be before he finally puts it all together? Everyone's rooting for Wu, so here's to hoping that he gets to be on the level with Nick and company for once.

Remember, you can always watch Grimm online to catch the latest full episodes right here at TV Fanatic!

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Grimm Season 4 Episode 6 Review: Highway of Tears

November 29, 2014, 2:54 pm
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It seemed like it'd been forever since Adalind stripped Nick of his Grimm abilities, but in Grimm Season 4 Episode 6, Nick and Juliette struck back (and apparently had a lot of fun doing it)! Portland has two Grimms again (two and a half, if you count Josh)!

While the villains of the week weren't necessarily the most compelling or well-developed characters out there (the excellent Erick Avari in particular seemed underutilized), it was still immensely satisfying when Nick made his triumphant return to form by definitively trouncing the three Phansigars.

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I enjoyed the gradual return of Nick's abilities, from his super-hearing (acquired in Grimm Season 2 Episode 15) to his zombification (Grimm Season 3 Episode 1), to finally the most basic Grimm ability of all. There was that look on Nick's face when he saw the Phansigars woge and he realized that he was back. David Giuntoli has been putting in excellent performances this season, and this week was no exception.

Special recognition also goes to Claire Coffee, who was pitch-perfect playing Juliette-as-Adalind; the initial awkwardness followed by the fun times was so well played that I was laughing out loud:

This is your one and only chance to have an affair with my blessing!

Juliette

Plus, there was that hilarious scene with Monroe and Rosalee drinking as they tried their best not to contemplate Nick and Juliette-as-Adalind sleeping together.

Josh, the son of the Grimm who gave Nick his Key, later arrived at Nick's house (having nowhere else to go) and ran into Trubel - are they setting up for the two of them to take off together when we hit the winter hiatus? Poor Josh can't be left on his own, after all, being chased around by Hundjager. If they leave together, it would allow Josh to escape and be protected from the Hundjager, and Trubel could avoid the attentions of Agent Chavez and her cronies. Anyway, it's a thought.

It also appeared that Kelly Burkhardt better look out, because both Elizabeth and Viktor will be coming for her (or, more specifically, the baby). Personally, I am rooting for an epic Kelly-Elizabeth team-up to kick Viktor all the way back to Vienna (and then some!). Elizabeth has probably been the best new character this season. The major female characters on Grimm have been hit or miss, but Elizabeth is, without reservation, an absolute hit.

This brings me to Juliette. Over the years, she has been a source of ongoing frustration for fans, but this episode made me want to forgive almost every complaint I ever made against her. This was the Juliette I'd been hoping to see all along, the one who calmly picked up extra ammo before going to hang out with Rosalee and Trubel at the spice shop. I really, really want her to give Adalind a good right cross when they see each other again!

[about Adalind] I just gotta say, that woman is such a bitch!

Juliette

Speaking of Adalind- oh, wait! Meisner! That little name-check at the beginning of the episode gave me a brief little hope for Adalind's plotline, but it all seemed dashed shortly thereafter. I rolled my eyes that it took Viktor (Viktor!) for Adalind to realize that Kelly had the baby all along. Of course, by that point Adalind had given Viktor every valuable piece of information in her possession. At this point, Adalind has devolved to the status of infodump. What a fall from the conniving witch of the past seasons!

Going off on a momentary tangent, I wonder if they were setting up Deputy Farris as a potential love interest for Hank. The two of them certainly seemed to be making goo-goo eyes at each other periodically throughout the episode. Subtle, guys, very subtle!

Despite some minor flaws, I had a lot of fun with "Highway of Tears" and found it a satisfying conclusion to Nick's frustrating de-Grimming troubles. Sasha Roiz's Captain Renard summed up my feelings perfectly at the end of the episode -

[to Nick] It's good to have you back.

Renard

What do you think, Grimmsters? Are you satisfied with the way Nick got his powers back? Do you want Trubel to take off with Josh? Is Hank overdue for a non-homicidal love interest? Let us know in the comments below!

Remember, you can relive all the drama right here at TV Fanatic when you watch Grimm online!

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The idea of a handsome novelist tagging along with a beautiful cop sounded like a good idea, and indeed it was.
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Grimm Season 4 Episode 7 Review: The Grimm Who Stole Christmas

December 6, 2014, 5:15 pm
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'Tis the season for holiday-themed episodes, and Grimm is no exception.

This time, Nick and friends were faced with a trio of destructive Christmas gremlins! Though silly and mostly light-hearted, Grimm Season 4 Episode 7 had some great moments, too.

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I think the stunt performers who played the wretched little menaces must have had an enormous amount of fun in their roles. There was just something so hysterical about them running around and causing such problems. Juliette and Rosalee facing off against them at Monroe's house was definitely a highlight of the episode, as was the plan to catch the gremlins in the convenient fruitcake truck.

Speaking of fruitcake, I loved this little quip by Monroe:

So there's actually a reason for fruitcake!

Monroe

Who knew?

"The Grimm Who Stole Christmas" is heavily Christmas fluff with the Kallikantzaroi (on second thought, let's stick with 'gremlins'), though there were some huge long-term plot developments - not least of which being Trubel's decision to go with Josh back to Philadelphia.

In my review of Grimm Season 4 Episode 6 last week, I suggested this as a possible outcome. I like the two of them as a pair, and hopefully this isn't the last we see of them.

In a deeply touching scene, Nick gave them Aunt Marie's old car to help them get back to Philly:

Nick: Just wish there was something more I could give you.
Trubel: Nick - you gave me my life!

How right she was. Trubel's evolved greatly since her first appearance. She's transformed from a scarred young woman terrified of her own mind into a powerful young Grimm who is now capable of beyond herself and her own immediate needs. It was the intervention of Nick, and later Juliette and his friends, that allowed Trubel to reach a place in her life where she could feel comfortable enough to take Josh under her protection.

Meanwhile, Renard told Nick about Elizabeth seeking out Kelly and the baby.

Renard: Now, my motivation here is simply to protect my child, and I don't want my mother to kill your mother.
Nick: And I don't want *my* mother to kill *your* mother.

It was pretty funny exchange, but also dead serious at the same time. If the two mothers meet, there is liable to be some fireworks, possibly a nuclear explosion. I hope they don't cheat us of seeing that showdown! Honestly, I think a lot of fans are looking forward to an Elizabeth-Kelly face-off.

I did have a few issues with this episode, though.

First off, are we supposed to believe that one of the rampaging menaces patiently waited in a wrapped present until everyone left before breaking out and commencing his destruction derby? Furthermore, how did he get into the present in the first place? Did the others take the time to wrap him up in the box? They definitely don't seem to have that much level of planning and preparation later. I think that the writers were going for a cute intro scene and threw consistency out the window here.

Also, there seems to be a bit of a rip in the space-time continuum in Portland, because the passage of time is getting really, really strange. Remember, all the episodes so far this season have been fairly close together in terms of time, and several of them pick up within moments of each other. Yet, suddenly, there they were setting up Christmas decorations. There wasn't any obvious sign of a major time jump between the last episode and this one that I noticed, but maybe I missed it. I don't know; it just seemed strange.

And can they finally let Wu in on what's going on around there? It looks like they might do that soon, if the previews for next week's episode are any indication. Poor guy. He added the Christmas gremlins to his monster file. He really needs to see a nice, friendly Wesen, one that isn't freaky and/or trying to kill him.

On the list of "not quite sure how I feel about it yet", Juliette might be pregnant. She was certainly looking worriedly at that pregnancy test at the end of the episode. If she is indeed pregnant, that would mean some very serious implications for both her and Nick. Will he finally ask her to marry him again? Will their baby be in danger from the Royals or other Grimms or evil Wesen? Given Nick's complicated childhood, I'm sure he would have some mixed feelings.

There is some definite potential for storylines from a pregnancy for Juliette and Nick; we'll just have to wait and see if they actually do go that way.

Now it's your turn, Grimmsters. Is Juliette pregnant? Are you looking forward to an Elizabeth-Kelly matchup? Did you enjoy the gremlins as Christmas villains? Take to the comments below and share your thoughts!

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Reggie Lee's Wu steals pretty much every scene he's in with his dry, witty one-liners. Wu came close to discovering the truth about Wesen when he was assaulted by an Aswang in "Mommy Dearest," but Nick and Hank managed to convince him he'd imagined it. In the finale, however, he saw a picture of a Lausenschlang in one of Nick's Grimm diaries - how long will it be before he finally puts it all together? Everyone's rooting for Wu, so here's to hoping that he gets to be on the level with Nick and company for once.

You can watch Grimm online right here at TV Fanatic to catch up on all the fun and excitement this season!

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Grimm: Watch Season 4 Episode 7 Online

December 6, 2014, 5:15 pm
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Drama was the name of the intriguing game on Grimm Season 4 Episode 7.

On this edition of the popular NBC drama, Nick and Hank looked into a series of home invasions that lead to an odd Wesen occurrence..

Seriously, it was really weird.

Elsewhere, Monroe had a surprise for Rosalee; while Truble had a major realization... and, no, it isn't that she’s missing a letter from her name. (Sorry, we just had to).

Check out the following video, go through its quick and easy prompts and watch Grimm online to find out exactly what transpired on the series this week.

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Grimm Season 4 Episode 8 Review: Chupacabra

December 13, 2014, 7:00 pm
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Well, I can safely say I did not see that twist coming.

Of all the theories surrounding Juliette's symptoms, not one I read came close to the grand reveal during the closing moments of Grimm Season 4 Episode 8. Well played, Grimm, well played.

A Gruesome Trail - Grimm

The monster of the week, the Chupacabra, pretty much played second fiddle to all the other drama going on. The "only enough ingredients for one dose of cure" cliche struck, which had me rolling my eyes. The Chupacabra story did, however, provide for some entertaining lines from various characters:

Juliette: My grandma used to blame the Chupacabra for everything! Dead relatives, missing pets, even lost keys.
Hank: Then, according to your grandmother, the Chupacabra is a pet-eating, key-stealing, goat-sucking killer.
Juliette: It is especially dangerous if you are out alone at night, or you get into a car with a boy, or come home late. I learned that the last two weren't exactly true.

I'm not sure if it was a deliberate callback or not, but the unfortunate Diego and his almost-as-unfortunate wife were Coyotls, first featured in Grimm Season 2 Episode 3, which is the episode in which Nick finally told Hank the truth about Wesen. Unfortunately, Wu's revelation didn't go nearly as smoothly in this episode.

Wu's on a downward slope; it's like the very foundations of his world are breaking apart. Hank accepted the existence of Wesen fairly easily once Nick explained everything to him. I doubt their attempts at explanation to Wu will go over nearly so well, particularly when it comes to what happened with the Aswang in Grimm Season 3 Episode 14 and Nick and Hank both lied to Wu's face about it.

Uh, I'm not sure I understand what "average" is anymore in this city. Not that I have any opinion that makes sense, 'cause, you know, I'm ready to go "vampire" or "wolfman." Do I sound a little stressed? No matter.

Wu

They've been – intentionally or not – undermining Wu's sanity this whole time. How does someone just get over that? The episode left poor Wu locked in the holding cells of his own precinct after a drunken bar fight spurred by a hallucination of the Aswang.

Meanwhile, yet another faction has thrown its hat into the race to track down Kelly Burkhardt and the baby. The Resistance in the form of Tavitian (last seen in Grimm Season 3 Episode 8) demanded that Renard help them in their quest to control the child. I'm guessing Tavitian really had no clue how far Renard will go to protect his child, and Renard almost certainly has no interest in letting Diana become a pawn of the Resistance.

I suspect the Grimm Season 4 finale will feature all the baby-hunting groups converging for one epic showdown. I just wish they'd explain to us exactly why everyone is willing to go to such lengths to control the child! What makes Royal blood so important? A little exposition would not be amiss here.

Then there were the Wesenrein numbskulls that were threatening Monroe and Rosalee. It seemed the Wesenrein's reach extended much farther than our heroes anticipated, even into the police department. This reminded me of a long-standing question of mine: why haven't we seen any Wesen cops with the Portland Police? Or were they just never woged when Nick was around?

In any event, the Wesenrein apparently lost whatever neurons they ever had when they attacked Monroe, a Blutbad (it means "bloodbath", remember?) and a personal friend of the local Grimm! Brilliant! And Rosalee is the local connection to the Wesen Council, which would definitely not look good if it stood by and did nothing over this. Plus, both Monroe and Rosalee are known and respected by Renard. You know, the Royal.

Simply put, I don't see this ending well for the Wesenrein!

I'm leaving the best for last: Juliette.

Juliette has been on the receiving end of a huge number of complaints over the years, especially over her apparent lack of role as anything other than "Nick's girlfriend". It was almost like the writers didn't know what to do with her. Surprise, now's she's a Hexenbiest!

I really, really loved that final reveal, which left us with a few questions to ponder over the break: Is the, er, condition permanent or temporary? Did she somehow steal Adalind's Hexen-spirit when they countered Adalind's spell? If Juliette's a Hexen permanently, will Renard (or his mom!) teach her what it means to be a Hexenbiest? (Honestly, though, anything to get Elizabeth back! Louise Lombard is gold in the role.)

Grimm is taking a break for a few weeks; the next new episode will air on January 9, 2015.

So, what do you think, Grimmsters? Were you surprised by Juliette's woge? Will Monroe and Rosalee ever get to go on their honeymoon? Which faction will find Kelly and the baby first? Let us know in the comments below!

Now that Grimm is on hiatus until the new year, you can take the opportunity to relive all the drama of the first half of season 4 when you watch Grimm online right here at TV Fanatic!

Be sure to check out the slideshow below and see how many of the wishes for season 4 have come true!

More Sergeant Wu
1. More Sergeant Wu
Reggie Lee's Wu steals pretty much every scene he's in with his dry, witty one-liners. Wu came close to discovering the truth about Wesen when he was assaulted by an Aswang in "Mommy Dearest," but Nick and Hank managed to convince him he'd imagined it. In the finale, however, he saw a picture of a Lausenschlang in one of Nick's Grimm diaries - how long will it be before he finally puts it all together? Everyone's rooting for Wu, so here's to hoping that he gets to be on the level with Nick and company for once.
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The Best of 2014: 13 Battles That Blew Our Minds!

December 16, 2014, 1:10 pm
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Boom!

We're continuing our journey through the best of 2014 and taking a look at fight scenes. Whether physical or verbal or a little both, they make for amazing viewing.

Lucky for you, the TV Fanatics have picked some of their favorites. May and Ward took to the mat on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Annalise and Sam played dirty on How to Get Away with Murder and Jess and Cece rumbled on New Girl. 

Oliver Queen has the distinct honor of being both the victor and the defeated on Arrow, a series we're determined get some recognition for it's well-choreographed clashes. Girl fights are of particular interest, and we're showcasing three. 

Flip through the slideshow to discover who else turned up the heat and weigh in on your favorite in our poll and/or in the comments.

May vs. Ward -- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1. May vs. Ward -- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
May vs. Ward in the Agents of Shield Season 1 finale. May finally gets her revenge in the most satisfying way when she kicks Ward's double-crossing ass. Ward's betrayal affected everyone, but he slept with May. I know I was cheering her on when she crushed his larynx and shot his foot with a nail gun. He deserved it!

What was the best fight scene of 2014?

 
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Quotes of the Week: Bringing It, Foodgasms, Danny the Malcontent & More!

December 19, 2014, 2:20 pm
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The winter season is winding down, but the quotes keep rolling in!

After Wu learned about Grimms, he was a bit stressed. Oh come on, you'd probably flake a bit, too! Emma dove head first into drinking buddy territory with Regina on Once Upon a Time and Jim and Maggie had an "Awwwww" moment on The Newsroom series finale. 

To find out what other quotes made the cut, flip through the slideshow and let us know if we missed you're favorite.

"I'm not a third grade girl with pigtails..." -- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
1. "I'm not a third grade girl with pigtails..." -- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Capt. Holt: You remember my nephew Marcus, the thirty-one year old? He asked me to ask you if you are single. I told him I'm not a third grade girl with pigtails passing love letters.

Thanks for reading, TV Fanatics. Next Thursday is Christmas so we'll be taking a Quotes break until the Best Quotes of 2014 post arrives! 

Happy Holidays to all!

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The Best of 2014: 15 Breakout Characters Who Won Our Hearts

December 22, 2014, 4:11 pm
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Whether it's a minor character who we didn't notice much until this year, a character who simply became more interesting, or a brand new character who managed to win our hearts in a long-standing series, these are the characters who could easily call 2014 "their year."

That's right, these are the TV Fanatic staff picks for favorite breakout characters of 2014!

Check out the slideshow to see if your favorite breakout character made the list, and be sure to let us know your thoughts by taking our poll or leaving a comment!

Connor Walsh -- How to Get Away with Murder
1. Connor Walsh -- How to Get Away with Murder
Connor from How to Get Away with Murder. Undoubtably the breakout character from the show. Connor is manipulative, sexually aggressive (in the best way possible), witty, vulnerable, and can insult you better than anyone else.

Who was the best breakout character of 2014?

 
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The Best of 2014: 11 Villains Who Were Frightening Flops

December 23, 2014, 10:28 am
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John Barrowman brings just the right amount of camp to Arrow's villainous Malcolm Merlyn. He's also one of the best villains of 2014.

By comparison, Fish Mooney on Gotham is nothing but shark chum; limp and slightly beaten, it's hard to imagine she can best her counterparts. Whether it's the portrayal or the writing, the worst villains of 2014 have no bite. 

The Vampire Diaries clocks in with two useless attempts at terrorizing the Mystic Falls gang, and the others from many different series, from Bones to NCIS.

Flip through the slideshow and weigh in with your thoughts in the poll and/or the comments.

Adalind Schade -- Grimm
1. Adalind Schade -- Grimm
While there's something to be said for a mother's unstoppable desire to protect her child, Adalind Shade was surely an example of what not to do. She had no clue Renard had already taken steps to protect the child from his evil cousin, Prince Viktor. It didn't even occur to her until Viktor had already psychologically tortured her in his dungeon (which she cluelessly walked right into!). Adalind also used a magic spell to strip Nick Burkhardt of his Grimm powers - and this was after Nick, his mother, and his friends had gone out of their way to protect her and her baby despite all of the horrible things Adalind had done to them previously! Adalind has always been in over her head, meddling in matters well beyond her abilities; over the last year, she devolved into a completely aggravating nitwit.

Who is the worst villain of 2014?

 
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Grimm Season 4: What's Worked? What Hasn't?

January 2, 2015, 12:09 pm
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With a show called Grimm, it was certainly a bold move to strip the main character of the supernatural powers that give the series its name.

Much of the first part of Grimm Season 4 was about Nick Burkhardt coping with the loss of his abilities and grappling with the possibility that this might be the chance to escape the crazy world of monsters and mayhem for good.

Best: Trubel comes into her own
1. Best: Trubel comes into her own
When Trubel first came onto the scene late in Season 3, she was little more than a disturbed, violent young woman fleeing from the monsters she saw everywhere. By mid-Season 4, she evolved into a strong and confident Grimm - and willing to think of more than just herself. In Season 4 Episode 7, Trubel left Portland with Josh Porter to protect him from his Hundjager pursuers.

Of course, he's the main character in a series titled Grimm, not Portland Cop with Great Hair. It was pretty much inevitable that Nick would get back in the game sooner or later.

With eight episodes aired, Grimm is taking a winter siesta until January 16 – so this is the perfect time to take a look back at Season 4 so far and consider what we liked and what just isn't working well for us.

Check out the slideshow below, and be sure to add your own thoughts and suggestions in the comments section!

Remember, you can always catch up with previously aired episodes of Grimm when you watch Grimm online right here at TV Fanatic!

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Grimm Season 4 Episode 9 Review: Wesenrein

January 20, 2015, 11:57 am
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Whew! I thought I'd never get a chance to catch my breath. Grimm Season 4 Episode 9 is almost non-stop excitement, from Wu's initiation into the Wonderful World of Wesen, to Juliette's unexpected Hexenification, to Monroe's kidnapping.

Let's preface this review by saying that "Wesenrein" was a fabulous episode. The drama was levied by a fair amount of grim (pun intended) humor, and it all left me just waiting for next week's episode.

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Nick and Hank finally made good on their promise to tell Wu everything, dragging him from the drunk tank to the trailer in the woods. Wu was understandably concerned that they'd taken him to an isolated location to kill him! A lot of fans, myself included, have been anxiously anticipating the episode that Wu was finally brought into their cabal, and it doesn't disappoint on that count.

The poor guy understandably has a lot of questions, and he looked ready to just sit down and pour through every single book in that trailer. Wu's subsequent encounter with Captain Renard was even more humorous, with both of them dancing around explicitly saying the word "Wesen":

Wu: Are you...?
Renard: You don't wanna go there.

Thank you, Grimm writers, for doing right by Wu. Too bad his education was interrupted by Monroe's kidnapping by the Wesenrein.

Speaking of the Wesenrein, I had to wonder how these guys have the free time to hang out in abandoned warehouses and kidnap mild-mannered Blutbaden. Maybe some of them were unemployed, because surely a full-time job would take up most of your day. I guess the ones with jobs hung out after work and think about ways to cleanse the world of impuros?

Mr. Blutbad Grandmaster is going to have quite a surprise when he discovers that Monroe's friend the Grimm is actually a Grimm again. If only he'd let Shaw live a little longer, the Klaustreich might have actually imparted that valuable piece of intelligence.

Shaw, in his obnoxious manner, actually made a remark that I think has struck most viewers at one point or another:

"Monroe"... is that his first name or last?

Shaw

Huh. Good question! Given that Monroe's parents called him Monroe as well, I'm inclined to believe it's his first name. It's all a bit peculiar because, back before the series actually first aired, the character was called "Eddie Monroe."

Juliette didn't really have a chance to explain her little Hexenbiesting problem to anyone because of the whole "Monroe's been kidnapped" issue, though we were treated to a horrible, well-done nightmare that lingered just long enough to make you think, "It is a nightmare... right? Right?" Fortunately, Rosalee woke her up.

Rosalee, for her own part, demonstrated quite clearly her temper, and how she's related to her bitter, angry sister. She's a Fuchsbau, after all, not a Maushertz, folks!

If they hurt Monroe, I will kill them! I will hunt them down and *kill* them!

Rosalee

Bree Turner gave a wonderful performance here, channeling Rosalee's grief, fear, anger, and then numb exhaustion.

We got to see a surprising amount of police work (and some police brutality, too, yikes Nick!) as Nick, Hank, Renard, and Wu try to locate Monroe. And it's through that police work that they finally uncover Mr. Blutbad Grandmaster's identity.

Turns out, a Maushertz you can easily cow into being your go-between can be easily cowed by someone even scarier than you. Let this be a lesson to you, evildoers. I guess.

Officer Acker played a good game, but he made the mistake of hanging out (and being photographed) with the wrong people. Woopsies.

These were believable villain mistakes, and I like it that the bad guys here weren't all-knowing or all-powerful. They screwed up, and that's how they are going to get caught, presumably in the next episode. Hopefully, Renard will take the opportunity to let all and sundry know that he doesn't tolerate their sort of bigotry in his canton.

It's worth mentioning that Adalind and Viktor are now on their way back to Portland. Boy, will they be surprised with some of the developments that have happened since Adalind scampered away to Vienna at the end of last season. Psst, Nick's a Grimm again, despite your best efforts, you horrible hag!

And now I turn it over to you, Grimmsters. What did you think of "Wesenrein"? Did Wu's initiation into the wider world live up to your expectations? What will happen when Juliette finally gets to tell someone about her Hexenbiestly issue, and will she be able to prevent Rosalee from ripping out someone's throat? Let us know in the comments below!

Remember if you want to catch up on previous episodes, you can watch Grimm online right here at TV Fanatic!

Connor Walsh -- How to Get Away with Murder
1. Connor Walsh -- How to Get Away with Murder
Connor from How to Get Away with Murder. Undoubtably the breakout character from the show. Connor is manipulative, sexually aggressive (in the best way possible), witty, vulnerable, and can insult you better than anyone else.
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What We're Watching: All Eyes on The CW

January 19, 2015, 4:49 pm
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It's no secret that we here at TV Fanatic love TV. It IS what we do, right?

From science fiction to steamy romances and everything in between, the staff writers here watch it all.

As our favorite shows slowly return to their regular time slots, we're all eagerly tuning in to pick up where we left off before winter hiatus left our nights a little colder, a little less entertaining.

What are we watching this week? The CW!

The Originals - Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire
1. The Originals - Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire
Look, if you're not excited about The Originals returning tomorrow night, you might not have a pulse. Haylijah steamed up the winter finale. Rebekah was body jumped. Klaus put Esther in the worst possible position: become a vampire or die. I know where I'll be Monday night at 8 p.m. --Miranda Wicker

With their programming slated to kick off tonight with The Originals Season 2 Episode 10 and Jane the Virgin Season 1 Episode 10, all eyes are on the network most well-known for its love of all things supernatural. (And Supernatural, of course, is back this Tuesday.)

Other television events worth noting this week are the State of the Union address, which will preempt most network programming, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will feature well-dressed stars acknowledging each other's accolades throughout the year.

Flip through the gallery above to check out what we're watching and then we want to hear from YOU, TV Fanatics.

What are you excited to see this week? What great little gem of a series are we missing from this list? Let us know in the comments below!

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Grimm Season 4 Episode 10 Review: Tribunal

January 26, 2015, 5:11 am
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Amazing. Simply amazing.

From Wu's confrontation with Officer Acker to Monroe's impassioned declaration of love for Rosalee, to the Awesome Posse rounding the corner on the way to save Monroe, there's so much to like about Grimm Season 4 Episode 10 that I'm not sure where to start!

"Tribunal" was fast-paced and exciting, despite the fact that we were all about 95% sure Nick and company were going to successfully save Monroe.

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One of the best things about this episode was Wu. He and Hank have a lot in common, as Hank pointed. Their conversation, by the way, had some great lines:

Wu: And by "ready," you mean "off the deep end"?
Hank: There is no shallow end in this pool.

With Wu finally in on the Truth About Wesen, Nick and Hank did what I had hoped they'd do and brought in The Least Threatening Wesen Out There, everyone's favorite Eisbiber Bud, to do a woge for Wu. Bud was surprisingly integral to the story, actually - a convenient coincidence, but one I am more than willing to forgive for the sake of keeping the story from getting too cluttered.

The writers' treatment of Wu throughout the back half of last season certainly irked a lot of fans (myself included); now, it seems, they're finally doing right by him, and it's paying dividends. The way he coolly provoked Acker in the interrogation room was fantastic. Just how far Wu has come was encapsulated in this Grimm quote:

I don't know what you are. But you're no Aswang.

Wu

Did anyone else notice how totally unimpressed Monroe was with the whole tribunal? He seemed to have a perpetual expression of "you gotta be kidding me!". And then he gave that speech about purity and life being messy. You knew that it was going to bounce right off the Wesenrein idiots' heads, but it was still a great speech, nonetheless.

On a more technical note, the Wesenrein tribunal contained a lot of obvious visual references to both the Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan, with that wolfsangel just this short of a swastika. It even had the same color scheme as the Nazi flag. Hate groups confuse me: don't people have better things to do than to stew about racial "purity" and the like? And these guys clearly had too much time on their hands, if the whole ceremony with robes, masks, and props was anything to go by.

I don't think Acker really appreciated the depths of his problems, either. He is going to jail. And I'm certain there are plenty of nasty Wesen in jail who would be very happy to do all sorts of nasty things to a cop in jail.

Juliette's problem, meanwhile, was only getting worse. She actually blew out one of the bad guys' skulls using her new-found witchy Hexenbiest powers. Ew.

Juliette has been getting much better treatment out of the writers, too; here she set aside worrying about her own problem (which isn't exactly small!) in order to help her friends. Thankfully, once the immediate danger was over, she did the right thing and told, er, showed Renard the issue. I'm not sure if I've ever seen that particular expression on his face! A nice little combo platter of shock, horror, and confusion. I think Elizabeth is going to have some explaining to do, because that is one heckuva side-effect!

Speaking of Renard, he got to show off his own physical prowess during Monroe's rescue, albeit mostly off-screen. Though to judge by Hank's expression, it was quite an impressive display. I'm actually a bit disappointed that we didn't get to see more of Sasha Roiz there, but maybe it was best left to the imagination.

My favorite scene of the episode was when the team rounded that corner in the station as they left to go rescue Monroe. I had to rewind it just to watch it again, it was so awesome! The only thing missing was a tumbleweed blowing nearby, and we'd be ready for a Wild West shootout.

At least Monroe and Rosalee finally get to go on their honeymoon, complete with police escort to the airport.

A few final notes:

  • Bud's exceedingly long-winded testimony was crucial in delaying the tribunal until the rescue arrived.
  • "Oh, my God! It's my chiropractor!"
  • Nick, Hank, and the Captain tossed aside their badges before charging to the rescue, completely forgetting the fully-uniformed sergeant standing right next to them.
  • As they threw in their badges with purpose, Juliette threw in her purse with equal purpose. Yep.
  • Officer Acker's sister was dating Bud's friend... an Eisbiber.

So, what did you think? Did you find "Tribunal" exciting or overblown? Did you like seeing Bud again? What do you think of Juliette's new powers? Do you like how they're integrating Wu in with the team? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

You can watch watch Grimm online right here at TV Fanatic to catch up with all the past excitement!

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Grimm Round Table: Welcome to the Rest of Your Life

January 27, 2015, 7:30 am
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Welcome to the very first GrimmRound Table!

This week on the NBC drama, Monroe's fate hung in the balance as Nick and his team frantically searched for him after he was kidnapped by Wesenrein fanatics intent on executing the Blutbad for marrying outside his race.

Grimm Season 4 Episode 10 dramatically concluded the Wesenrein storyline, while continuing other long-term plot threads, notably Juliette's little Hexenbiesting issue and Sergeant Wu's wide-eyed entrance into his new reality.

Join TV Fanatic Round Table Panelists Doug Wolfe, Robin Harry, Allison Nichols, and Kathleen Wiedel as they dive into this exciting, plot-driven episode and discuss some of the major developments that they saw brewing – and be sure to add your own thoughts and answers in the comments section below!

Grimm Round Table

Grimm has always tried to find a balance between "case of the week" episodes and more serialized storytelling. What do you think about this, especially in terms of this week's episode?

Doug: I actually like the season arc episodes more than the “case of the week” deals. This one was especially interesting and engaging.

Robin: I think that they've done a much better job in the past season of balancing the two. In the past few seasons, the story arcs tended to drag along. This season, though, they've picked up the pace with the story progression. This episode was a perfect example of how they finally got the pacing right, with a timely end to the Wesenrein story, and a steady movement of the Juliette Hexenbiest story.

Allison: I agree with Robin. This season has done a better job with the ongoing story arcs that would just drag on and get boring. I definitely prefer the more serialized storytelling, and it is often better when there isn’t a case of the week that takes up space.

Kathleen: A satisfying conclusion makes one forgive a lot of slogging build-up, doesn't it? "Tribunal" was such a fantastic episode that I'm almost willing to forget how long they dragged out Wu's introduction to the team, for instance. One of the dangers with serialized storytelling is that they're in constant danger of dragging on, as Allison suggested, if plot developments don't proceed apace. I totally enjoy long-term story arcs, of course, but I also think "case of the week" stories have their place.

Juliette's now a Hexenbiest, and it's only getting worse for her. What do you think about this storyline so far?

Doug: It increases her value to the series, I think. Up until now she’s been the whiny sort of hanger-on – just there to provide a small amount of conflict for Nick. I’m glad they’re past that – and now that we know that the kind of Hexenbiest that are made are actually more dangerous than those who are born that way makes her even more interesting. When they went into battle against the Wesenrein and lost her gun, I fully expected her to use her new powers and was glad when she did.

Robin: I'm excited about it, and I think it's the best storyline Juliette's been given in the entire show. I think it remains to be seen whether it's getting "worse" or "better" for her, since we're not sure how she's going to deal with it. She's obviously disturbed by what's happening to her, but she didn't seem to have a problem with it when it came in handy with the Wesenrein.

Allison: I’m intrigued. Hopefully this will mean interesting things about her character. I look forward to seeing Renard try to help her out. It will be interesting to see how Nick reacts to the news. I don’t think he is going to try to kill her like the preview suggested.

Kathleen: Yeah, those previews really annoyed me, because there is absolutely no way that Nick is actually going to kill Juliette over this. That said, I don't think he's going to react very well when he does find out. (Would you, if your significant other suddenly became a rotting corpse-witch?) Yet another reason to hate Adalind, I suppose. As Doug pointed out, this storyline gives Juliette the opportunity to be more to the series than "Nick's girlfriend" and to empower the character. I've always wanted to like Juliette, but the writers made it so hard to do so up to this point. And then I watch this episode and want to tell them, "This! We need more of this Juliette!"

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Any thoughts now that Sergeant Wu has finally been brought into the group?

Doug: Talk about an overlong arc on that one! The only thing I thought when they first came clean with him was “it’s about time”. I mean come on – they let the guy hang out in a mental hospital all because they were afraid to tell him the truth?

Robin: It's about time! I've always thought that Wu was an underutilized character. I think it's great that he's now fully on the team, I love how he's embraced it, and I'm looking forward to getting a lot more Wu-snark in each episode.

Allison: I feel like this should have happened forever ago. There were so many episodes where I was yelling at the TV to just tell him already. I’m glad he is in the know, although he seems a little obsessed with Wesen. I mean, he goes to Nick’s trailer and brings junk food to just camp out and study.

Kathleen: Sergeant Wu's introduction into the Wide World of Wesen seemed to drag on and on. He was attacked by the Aswang in Grimm Season 3 Episode 14, "Mommy Dearest," which first aired all the way back in March 2014! It just seemed very frustrating as an audience member for it to take so long for Nick and company to tell him the truth. In any event, it's a great relief that they've finally brought him in on this – and, like Robin, I'm definitely looking forward to more Wu-snark in the coming episodes!

When Grimm first started, it was pretty much Nick stumbling around in the dark on his own (with occasional help from Monroe). What do you think of how things have evolved since then?

Doug: It’s a well-oiled machine now. I just wish Hank would stand back and let Nick go full fury on one of the bad guys. Just once.

Robin: He got way more than "occasional help;" Monroe practically carried him through the first year or so. Nick has really come into his own, but he also has a great team of people supporting him. It was great watching this episode where he had to rely on his police work more than his Wesen friends to save Monroe.

Allison: I’ve enjoyed the team dynamic that has formed. Nick has a variety of people that he can turn to. I do miss Monroe and Nick just going out and handling the case on their own at times. The issue of when Nick should just go full Grimm and when he needs to be a cop is still blurry. I’m not sure if there will ever be a clear answer to it.

Kathleen:  While there's something to be said for the sort of buddy-cop thing that Nick and Monroe had going in Season 1, I like how the writers have been willing to let things grow and change over time and not get stuck in a stagnant status quo. Each new member of Nick's team has brought his or her own unique flavor and storylines, and while it's been occasionally frustrating (see: Juliette), I am very excited at where they are now and where they're going in the future.

Another series that has evolved in this same manner is Arrow, which started with Ollie on his one-man mission to save Starling City and has since become so much more than that with the gradual additions to his team.

What scenes or quotes stood out for you?

Doug: I’m so used to seeing Rosalee in her Fuschsbau state as timid and afraid. It was so good to see her so fierce and ready to rip throats out when she woged after seeing Monroe about to be killed.

Robin: The Wesenrein massacre. It was a fantastic climax to an intense episode, which showed off the badassery of all of team Grimm, but was still appropriately disturbing, keeping in line with the subject matter. Watching Monroe and Rosalee go at that guy's neck seriously creeped me out, but it was still somehow appropriate and powerful.

Allison: I loved Monroe’s speech to the Wesenrein after he has been sentenced to death. He talks about how life isn’t pure – it’s messy. I just loved anytime Monroe talked back at the tribunal. Also, Budd sticking up for Nick was all sorts of fantastic.

Kathleen: All the scenes you guys mentioned were fantastic, but I have to say that I absolutely loved it when Nick and the rest of his team (which will now be known in my mind as "The Awesome Posse") heroically rounded the corner on their way out of the precinct to save Monroe.

Best: Trubel comes into her own
1. Best: Trubel comes into her own
When Trubel first came onto the scene late in Season 3, she was little more than a disturbed, violent young woman fleeing from the monsters she saw everywhere. By mid-Season 4, she evolved into a strong and confident Grimm - and willing to think of more than just herself. In Season 4 Episode 7, Trubel left Portland with Josh Porter to protect him from his Hundjager pursuers.

NOTE: Grimm Season 4 Episode 11 will be titled "Death Do Us" and air on Friday, January 30.

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Quotes of the Week: Meredith's Shocked, Canary's Found and More!

January 30, 2015, 11:24 am
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It was a big week on television with the return of TGIT... Wait, there was more? Sure there was!

Among other things, Felicity got her groove back, wrangled Team Arrow back together and found a Canary while Parenthood said goodbye, sending a major character into the light, but not before realizing what a great job he'd done raising a family.

Wu was let in on a secret on Grimm and the team on Criminal Minds lost a mentor and friend. So, yes, there was a lot going on around the dial and we have some quotes to help you remember it all.

Flip through the slideshow to see if we caught any of your favorites.

"Boy, we did good, didn't we, Camille?" Parenthood
1. "Boy, we did good, didn't we, Camille?" Parenthood
Zeek: Boy, we did good, didn't we, Camille? ~ Camille: We sure did.
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Grimm Season 4 Episode 11 Review: Death Do Us Part

February 3, 2015, 1:32 am
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I can't help but find myself disappointed in Grimm Season 4 Episode 11 - and especially after last week's epic entry "Tribunal," this one just seems... blah.

Grimm tackled ghosts before, and far more effectively, with La Llorona back in Grimm Season 2 Episode 9. The Wesen of the week here was simply a delusional electrical creature who was mad about his wife sleeping with another man.

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There really wasn't much to add real tension to the "A" storyline. It was bland and predictable - when it wasn't outright annoying.

The ghost hunters made every predictable horror movie mistake, including going back to the house where one of their friends had just been brutally murdered. What. The. Heck. It made me want to reach through the TV screen and throttle them myself. (And the first victim's repeated misuse of the word "literally" was driving me crazy, too.)

Their behavior was beyond frustrating.

It was also inevitable that one of the original victims had been misidentified after it was said out loud that there had been trouble IDing them in the first place. Chekhov's gun, people, Chekhov's gun: it's generally going to be true that they won't make a point of showing or saying something so specific unless it somehow is going to become important later on. Surprise! ...or not.

On the more baffling side of things was Nick and Hank's decision not to arrest Lily Hinkley for the murder of Stetson. While Stetson may well have been a delusional murderer, Lily snuck into a house she didn't own, armed with a gun and intending to kill Stetson. That's premeditation, folks. She should have gone to jail. Yet she got off with little more than a shrug and "she did us a favor" from the boys! Really!?

I know that they've gotten more flexible in their definitions and applications of justice over the past few years, but I found that altogether atrocious.

As for Stetson himself: was he delusional even before he murdered his wife and her lover, or did his psychosis follow after it? It would have been nice to get a little clarity on that point. The whole storyline could have definitely been helped with another draft or two. Or three.

All that being said, this episode wasn't completely without merit. It had at least one absolutely priceless exchange between Nick, Hank, and Wu at the trailer, as they were discussing Hexenbiests and Adalind in this Grimm quote:

Hank: You ate her cookie.
Wu: I did?
Nick: Yeah. That's why you ate your carpet.
Wu: ...Oh.

The look on Wu's face was hilarious. I can imagine that he'll have a few choice words of his own to give to Adalind when she shows her face again in Portland sometime soon.

Juliette begged Renard for help with her growing Hexenbiest issue, though I think he didn't really appreciate the danger until she blew up the jerk's car in the parking lot.

Juliette: Did I do that? I didn't do that. Did I?
Renard: I believe you did.

Henrietta, who we met at the very end of the episode, seemed to be a witch of great power, with a young and attractive appearance but uncertain age. I wonder how much she shares in common with Elizabeth, Renard's mother?

This brings up the question of age versus appearance for Hexenbiests. Frau Pech (you remember her - Adalind gutted her to get her powers back) looked old, and was ultimately killed rather easily. Are more powerful Hexens able to maintain the appearance of youth? I sincerely hope that Juliette's predicament will give us a window into that sort of thing.

Renard's magical vanishing bullet wounds gave us a brief (though much appreciated) shirtless scene at the end of the episode, and he was just as mystified by the whole thing as we are. Maybe Elizabeth's life-saving spell wasn't as effective as she hoped it would be? I assume we'll get back to this in the future, but it is rather strange.

So, what do you think, Grimmsters? Were you intrigued by "Death Do Us Part," or did you find it boring? Did you buy the motivation for the murders? Are you excited for the Juliette-Hexenbiest storyline? What do you think is going on with Renard? Let us know in the comments below!

Remember, you can relive the excitement and drama of previous episodes when you watch Grimm online right here at TV Fanatic!

The next episode of Grimm, "Maréchaussée," airs February 6 at 9 p.m. on NBC, so be sure to tune in!

"Boy, we did good, didn't we, Camille?" Parenthood
1. "Boy, we did good, didn't we, Camille?" Parenthood
Zeek: Boy, we did good, didn't we, Camille? ~ Camille: We sure did.
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Grimm Round Table: Hauntings and Witches, Oh My!

February 3, 2015, 1:32 am
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It's time to take a deep breath and slow things down; Grimm Season 4 Episode 11 was a definite change of pace from the previous frenetic installments of this NBC drama..

Join TV Fanatic Round Table panelists Allison Nichols, Douglas Wolfe, Robin Harry and Kathleen Wiedel as they delve into some of the burning questions surrounding "Death Do Us Part" - and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments section below!

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Unlike the last few episodes, "Death Do Us Part" returned to a more "Wesen of the Week" format. What did you think of the case and the featured Wesen?

Allison: It was fun. I liked the ghost aspect of it all. It was interesting that the Wesen of the week wasn't really the focus. There were the ghost hunters and then complicated love triangle, and then oh, yeah, the killer is this Wesen and who can burn people. Most of the time it seems like Nick and Hank track down the Wesen partially based on the crime scene, and so this was a different way to get to the same result. Plus, Nick had to pierce his ear which was just amusing.

Doug: I liked it. I mean, it was back to the old formula, but still retained enough of an ongoing character arc with Juliette to keep it interesting. I’d say the most interesting aspect of the case of the week was the fact that it was filmed and uploaded to the internet. Though everyone laughed and thought it would go nowhere because, as Renard said, “No one believes in ghosts” – there’s no telling what the writers can do with it.

Robin: I think it's a shame that one of the most powerful Wesen we've seen so far had such a terrible case. This guy was a walking power plant, virtually unstoppable and literally untouchable in his Wesen form, and the best they gave him was psychotic jilted husband. Disappointing.

Kathleen: I'm with Robin - I was exceedingly disappointed in this case. One of Grimm's strengths is its ability to make the viewers connect on a human level with seemingly –monstrous characters, but I felt little sympathy for Stetson Donovan, despite the fact that he was cuckolded and tragically delusional. It seemed like the writers took easy, cheap short-cuts that really made no sense when looked at closely.

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Captain Renard has put Juliette in contact with one of his mother's friends, a woman named Henrietta. While we haven't seen much of Henrietta yet, what are your thoughts on her?

Allison: She has some crazy powers. I mean she can cause words and numbers to jumble up even when she isn't necessarily aware that they are being written down. I'm intrigued by her.

Doug: I’m curious enough about her to want to know more. All we know about her is the word jumble ability so it’s hard to have an opinion of her just yet.

Robin: She bothers me already and we've barely even seen her. She's obviously powerful, but there's must be something shady about a person that requires that much secrecy and cloaking. This can't possibly end well.

Kathleen: Henrietta certainly seems formidable, doesn't she? If she's as powerful as she appears, I'm not surprised Renard's mother came to Portland all those years ago. I'm very curious to see how she handles Juliette and her problems!

Best: Trubel comes into her own
1. Best: Trubel comes into her own
When Trubel first came onto the scene late in Season 3, she was little more than a disturbed, violent young woman fleeing from the monsters she saw everywhere. By mid-Season 4, she evolved into a strong and confident Grimm - and willing to think of more than just herself. In Season 4 Episode 7, Trubel left Portland with Josh Porter to protect him from his Hundjager pursuers.

Do you agree with Juliette not telling Nick about her Hexenbiest transformation?

Allison: I can understand that she wants to figure things out on her own and not burden Nick with something else to worry about. However, the nightmares of him killing her are a little ridiculous. Seeing as how they are friends with numerous Wesen, it just felt strange. Now, if she had a dream where she accidentally murdered him or something, that would have made more sense.

Doug: No, I don’t agree with her keeping the news from Nick. She should know by now that Nick removed Adalind’s powers – why wouldn’t she trust him to do the same for her? It doesn’t make sense.

Robin: No. I understand the multitude of reasons why she would be afraid to, but having Nick in the dark – and thus unprepared for the obvious onslaught of trouble this is going to bring – is not a good idea. She should trust him enough to be honest with him.

Kathleen: Juliette really is in a bit of a bind, isn't she? It's not like most of their previous experiences with Hexenbiests have been very positive. Plus, the fact that she's periodically transforming into a rotting corpse has got to be very unsettling. As Robin pointed out, she has many reasons not to tell Nick, but I simply can't seeing anything good resulting from keeping it secret, either. He's going to find out, sooner or later, and she'd be much better off trusting him in spite of her fears.

What, if anything, didn't work for you in this episode?

Allison: The love triangle was a bit hard to follow, seeing as how we didn't really have any faces to match the names. The first couple flashback/hallucination scenes were confusing. It isn't until the very end when Lilly is dancing with him that things start to click into place.

Doug: I agree with Alison and found that whole relationship deal hard to follow too.

Robin: I was not a fan of the case of the week. Like everyone else, I thought the love triangle was weird, the ghost hunters going back to the house was unnecessary and annoying, and I thought that species of Wesen deserved a better story.

Kathleen: I found the entire case of the week a mess – to narrow it down to one item, though, I'd have to say that I found it beyond belief that they didn't arrest Lily Hinkley for murdering Stetson Donovan at the end. As I mentioned in my review of this episode, she clearly went to the house with the intent to kill him (even knowing that there was already a Grimm working the case). This was a clear case of premeditated murder, and they all but shook her hand and thanked her for killing Stetson so they didn't have to figure out a way to lock him up! Cheap cop-out, at best.

Any particular quote or scene stand out?

Allison: I loved the scene where Nick tells Lily that he is a Grimm, and Wu and Hank are in the background. Wu tries to figure out if the girl is Wesen, and Hank shares what he has learned: "When they get all freaked out and try to get away, that’s usually what it means.”

Doug: I liked it when Nick invited Wu to join them, Wu said, “I’m in.” That seems to be his go-to phrase for anything involved Wesen.

Robin: Besides Renard being shirtless? I love that scene in the precinct when Wu immediately recalled reading about the Wesen that they were dealing with – especially since he'd only been on the team for a couple days at that point! He's proving to be an asset very quickly, and I love that he's finding a niche.

Kathleen: Heh, I loved Shirtless Renard, too, but I also feel compelled to mention the funny exchange in the trailer when Nick and Hank told Wu about Adalind's cookie.

Grimm Season 4 Episode 12 "Maréchaussée," airs February 6 at 9 p.m. on NBC, so be sure to tune in! You can catch up with previous episodes when you watch Grimm online here at TV Fanatic.

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NBC Renews The Blacklist, Chicago Fire/PD, Grimm and SVU

February 5, 2015, 11:21 am
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NBC has announced a quintet of renewals.

The network, battling back after years of last-place finished, confirmed today that the following dramas will all be part of its 2015-2016 lineup:

  • The Blacklist (Season 3)
  • Grimm (Season 4)
  • Law & Order: SVU (Season 17!!!)
  • Chicago PD (Season 2)
  • Chicago Fire (Season 4)

Where does this leave those not yet picked up?

Questioning Red's Intentions - The Blacklist
Making a Decision - Grimm

A network representative says no decision has been made on the fate of Katherine Heigl’s State of Affairs... or on other first-year shows such as The Mysteries of Laura and Constantine, though the latter did not have its back-nine episode order placed.

We're also awaiting word still on Marry Me and About a Boy.

What do you think of these renewals? And which shows that did NOT get picked up do you hope receive the good news soon?

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Quotes of the Week: A Bare Bottom, A Hall Pass for George Clooney & More!

February 6, 2015, 11:45 am
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Castle caught his first cheating spouse bare bottomed while Rogelio talked passion with Jane the Virgin  and Lisa Vanderpump shared her plans for George Clooney on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, that is if husband Ken grants her a hall pass.

Apparently many of our favorites were hungry as Tony DiNozzo over on NCIS and Nick from Grimm shared advice about cookies while Pretty Little Liars shared their opinions on omelets. 

Meanwhile the Supernatural boys got back in the game but this time as teenagers while Marvel's Agent Carter shared her plan for commanding respect and Charlie on State of Affairs was determined to get Nick back home. 

Flip through our quotable slideshow to see if we caught any of your favorites this week.

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