Grimm: Season Three [Blu-ray]

In season one we learned Nick is a good cop from a somewhat ambiguous background, doing a good job as a homicide detective. One day he has a surprise visit from an eccentric aunt towing an old trailer full of even older books and "tools". He is even more surprised to find he, like his aunt, is a "Grimm", a member of an old family that has the power to see and kill "Wessen", humans who have animal like traits and can assume animal like appearances. Most Wessen hide in plain site, and live normal and law abiding lives. A few do not.Rather than pursue the Grimm legacy of killing all Wessen, Nick instead confines his Grimm activities to pursuing and capturing or killing only those Wessen who are guilty of real crimes, not just the "crime" of being Wessen.By season three, Nick has acquired a group of supporting normal people and Wessen to aid him in the task. His veterinarian girlfriend Julliette, a reformed and now vegetarian "Big Bad Wolf" who fixes clocks and speaks German named Monroe who is a somewhat expert on Wessen culture, an herbalist and expert in Wessen alternative medicines named Rosealee who is a fox Wessen, his human partner Hank (who finds this all a bit bizarre), and others whom he has helped.Nick has also assembled a formidable group of enemies in the form of the Wessen council, and the Wessen Royalty that appear to be from old European families, along with the weekly bad Wessen of the Week that must be found and stopped.The show has a premise that could be very dark, but this cast and the story lines come out as what can only be described as charming. Nick should be the star, and is engaging, dark and brooding. But the very strong ensemble cast of regulars balances that with humor and consistent and engaging character. Monroe the big bad wolf is principled and that quirky nerd that always seems to have a left handed comment that makes you want to laugh. Rosealee is smart, very pretty, very cute, and mischievous. Juliette is the raven haired beauty that really doesn't seem to have a bad thing to say. Hank is the hulking and somewhat intimidating softee who delivers his lines in a deadpan seriousness that has just the right balance to be funny as well.And while Juliette and Nick may have been the intended romance in the first season, by the third it is clearly the budding and somewhat clumsy (on his part) romance between Rosealee and Monroe - who seem to be able to quip us to death laughing.Season three has caused the show to move to a balance of the weekly new Wessen and the increasingly tense battle between Nick and the Wessen council and royal line. In this he has picked up an new and unlikely ally, his boss and police captain - who it turns out is not only one of the few "usually bad" sorts of Wessen (but isn't - or is he?), but is also an illegitimate offspring of Wessen royalty.Costumes, makeup, and special effects are good - but not so busy as to steal the show. There is occasionally a bit more gore than you want the younger kids to see, and enough to make the older kids go "Koool!"So there you have it. A weekly story of horror and terror that will leave you laughing and going "aahhhh". The story lines are of less interest than the characters, but the stories are intriguing and different each week, with the background of the conflict with the council and the royals a continuing thread that the audience can follow as a lead-on for the following week.

Season 3 got off to a rocky start, with the story being divided between Portland and Europe, and the whole plot-line with the Royal Family and Adeline, whose baby is either the Vessen Golden Child or "GRIMM"s version of the Anti-Christ, left me cold. It took a while for all the different plot elements to come together, but now I see that it was all worth it in the end.Like "Buffy" and "Angel" before it, "Grimm" relies heavily on its mythology, much like "Fringe" which also took a couple of seasons to find its footing. The producers took "baby-steps" in the first two seasons, gradually pulling back the curtain bit by bit, but in Season 3 the gloves are off! Starting with Monroe and Rosalee's wedding, which is barely mentioned in the early episodes, but becomes more prominent with the introduction of Monroe's parents who are very "old-fashioned", and then comes the Season Finale when all hell literally breaks loose. (And you think Buffy and Angel had problems? Get in line.) Sending Capt. Renard to Europe for the first part of the season turned out to be a good move, in that it allowed this excellent actor more screen time to fully develop his character and bring the whole "family secret" issue to the fore, starting with the assassination of his half-brother. And when Renard finally connects with the Resistance ("I've also got a Grimm...!"), things start to move very quickly. And yes, Nick's "Mother Grimm" (Mary Elizabeth Mastriano) makes a well-timed appearance, although much later in the season than we expected.Of course Adeline is still the nasty witch she's always been, but her unexpected pregnancy also provides a means for her to get her Vessen powers back. And last but not least, they introduce a "New Grimm" character into the mix: Theresa Rubel, also known as "Trubel" (pronounced just like it's spelled).The lead producers are all veterans of the "Angel" spin-off series that starred David Boreanz as the "vampire with a soul", and the rich back-story they carried over from "Buffy" served them well. Their approach here is basically the same, and the Season 3 Finale is by far the best, most intense "cliff-hanger" they've given us yet.So you owe it to yourself to use this opportunity to get "caught up", because Season 4 is going to "hit the ground running" in every since of that phrase. I'm particularly curious about how "Trubel" will fit into this mix, but based on the three episodes she's been in so far, I can't wait to find out!

The continued series, well worth a watch!

Very happy with purchase

Great series for people into the fantasy genre. Brought for my Dad as a present.

I really love Grimm, it's one of my favourite shows, and this season doesn't disappoint, beginning with zombie Nick and ending at Monroe and Rosalie's wedding it just keeps getting better! Worth every penny!

Another outstanding Grimm Series you can see how the cast have grown in their roles. Look forward to Grimm 4