Grimm - Season 1-3

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The classic Grimms’ fairytales come to life like never before in this dark and imaginative supernatural series from the producers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) discovers he’s descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as Grimms, who are charged with keeping balance between humanity and the creatures of myth. Nick’s ability to detect evil lurking amongst him manifests in new and unusual ways, and with his partner, Hank and reunited love, Juliette by his side, he is able to track down Wesen criminals with renewed determination. However things are changing around him. As Captain Renard embroils himself with the birth of a royal child and Monroe and Rosalee’s relationship intensifies, the ties between humans and the Wesen world becomes even more irrevocably intertwined. Experience the spine tingling chills, sinister surprises and fabled creatures back-to-back and uninterrupted in Grimm Seasons One to Three.Special FeaturesDeleted and Extended ScenesHighlights ReelMaking MonstersCast AuditionsGag ReelGrimm GuidesThe World of GrimmMyths, Monsters and LegendsMonroe's Best MomentsCreatures & Chaos NOTE:There are no English subtitles on series 1.English subtitles are available only for series 2 and 3. Review: Riveting, compelling dark fantasy TV series - a firm favourite - I was hooked from the very first episode of Grimm; which is based on the Grimm Brothers' dark fantasy fairy tales: stories for children. The story lines are as interesting and totally absorbing as the unique relationships between the characters; which is dark, dry-humoured and superb. Not to mention the lead role of David Giuntoli and Sasha Roiz are very handsome and make for great television. Like no other TV series I have ever watched, Grimm is totally riveting and engaging. Buying the Blu-ray box set means you save money from buying them individually and you get special bonus features such as gag reels, deleted scenes, behind the scenes featurettes and cast auditions. Hours of fun and enjoyment here. The series are so good and the episodes are so engaging either individually or as part of a climaxing series, that when you've watched them all, they are so good, you will re-watch them again and again; each time enjoying a different part of the episode. In Season 1 we follow homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt of Portland, Oregon as he discovers that some crimes are committed by supernatural creatures known as "wesen." They appear as regular humans but as Nick is a "Grimm" he can see them and hunt them down or help them. His powers are revealed at the start of the series when he watches a gorgeous woman change into a hideous hag and then back again. He realises that he is different to his partner, Hank, who just sees the gorgeous woman. Marie, Nick's dying aunt, tells him the truth and passes him a special key as well as her trailer of equipment including helpful guide books full of previous Grimm's encounters with Wesen. He tries to solve crimes whilst concealing his new-found powers from his live-in girlfriend, Juliette, and his partner, Hank. To help him, he enlists the help of Monroe, a Blutbad; who is reticent - indeed he is even a suspect in the first Red Riding Hood-esque crime - but grows to admire and become Nick's strongest ally. Rosalee is introduced as a victim of a crime, as another type of Wesen, a Fuchsbau. Her brother who owned the spice shop - a front for lotions and potions for the Wesen community is brutally murdered - and she takes it over. She gradually falls in love with Monroe and the pair help Nick as he comes across a plethora of Wesen. The character of vexatious Hexenbiest, Adalind Schade, and her mother run throughout the episodes and they are manipulated by Captain Sean Renard; who also has a secret to keep of his own: a secret that he is desperate for Nick not to discover. He is a Royal but illegitimate one - his Hexenbiest mother had an affair with the King. He seeks to keep Nick in Portland and have a Grimm under his command. As part of his meddling, he complicates matters further - he gets Adalind to try and kill Nick's aunt (for which Nick develops an innate dislike and mis-trust of Adalind) and makes Adalind initiate a relationship with Nick's partner, Hank. Towards the end of the series, Hank's life is in danger and Nick has to commandeer the help of Rosalee and Monroe to save him. The answer strips Adalind of her Hexenbiest powers. Before she slinks off, away from Portland, she has her cat scratch Juliette; who falls into a coma as the cliff-hanger of Season 1. Oh, and Nick's mother who everyone presumed died in his youth returns to help. Spellbinding. Season 2 hots up nicely as Captain Sean Renard awakens Juliette from her slumbers with a kiss after he drinks a potion concocted by Adalind's mother to make him pure of heart. Afterwards, they start to become obsessed with one another; much to the distress and disappointment of Nick; whose marriage proposal last season was rejected by Juliette as she felt that he was keeping secrets from her - which he was but only in an effort to protect her. Juliette suffers from amnesia - specifically over Nick - and desperately seeks a solution to her problems but they have grown out of control - as has Captain Renard's - and they draw to a dangerous climax mid-season. Captain Renard ends up having sex with Adalind instead. By contrast Monroe and Rosalee are falling in love with each other and try not to let the Juliette-Nick relationship interrupt them; which it inevitably does as Nick moves in with Monroe. Meanwhile, Hank starts to doubt himself and Nick reveals the secret world of Wesen to him. Luckily, Nick and Juliette finally get back together but the peace doesn't last long. Unfortunately, other Royals are after Nick's key - which, when placed together with the other keys, shows a map of hidden treasure. In particular is Sean Renard's brother who has Nick tuned into a zombie in a two-part finale, Goodnight Sweet Grimm. Riveting. Season 3 starts with all of Nick's allies trying to find and stop an extra-strong zombified Nick and restore balance; later covering up his wrong-doing. Adalind is pregnant with a Royal baby - either Sean or his brother - and tries to sell the baby. A war breaks out between Frau Peck and Stefania Vaduva Popescu. The result is that Adalind regains her Hexenbiest powers but as the birth draws closer, her life is in danger and she's protected at the birth and afterwards by the Resistance and ultimately, Nick's mother. Ironically, she takes Adalind and the baby back to Portland for protection where she discovers that the baby has special and unusual skills. When the baby is taken from her, Adalind broken and distraught. Tear-jerking. A new Grimm is introduced, Trubel, and she adds a refreshing dimension into the mix. Whilst, Monroe and Rosalee have to tackle personal prejudice against their forthcoming marriage which happens in the show's final episode. Adadlind, seeking revenge and wanting to get her baby back, prepares a potion to make her look like Juliette and she and Nick have sex before departing to the Royals; believing that she will get her baby. Nick goes off to the wedding with Juliette who discovers the unpalatable truth that Nick has slept with someone else. Captain Sean Renard appears at their home with an antidote but is shot by a killer on Nick and Juliette's doorstep who then tries to kill but is beheaded by Trubel. She then must take the potion to Nick who has lost his powers. Hooked to find out if he will get these back or have to go back to being an ordinary cop and hand over the mantle to Trubel, and if Captain Renard will survive, we wait for answers in Season 4. Review: Bargain. More about the box set than the programme.. - I have just started season 4, which I ordered halfway through watching season 1; I will order the final two seasons next week. The cliffhangers are marvellous BTW. 'nuff said about the quality. Part One: content. Think: The Munsters meets Police Squad, Executive Produced by Mel Brooks and Marty Feldman. Not quite the best description, but might just explain it avoiding spoilers. It is a less than serious show, which taps into the fact that - to a Brit audience at least - American 'serious drama' is usually howling: funnily or badly; this is the former. The Gag Reels are telling; even stone face Reggie Lee struggles to hold it together; it's ridiculous, they know it and are playing on it. Individually: the cast are spectacularly good, as an ensemble: they work superbly; rare to get the casting spot on, this show did. Part Two: presentation. What I got was slipcase of 3 regular Blu-ray cases, each with a single spindle; yup 5 discs stacked in each - quickly recased! The covers are misleading; possibly off-putting, which would be a shame. Lots of extras which, even short in places - are well worth watching, especially the webisodes on season 3. Season 1 had a basic track listing printed on back of insert. Actual discs have the Universal Studios Blu-ray menusystem: fun, however also uses a 'bookmark' system: it sucks; just pause when you need to and wake up using the popup menu key or startover! (Sony Blu-ray player). Season 2 had no track listing printed and only episode numbers on the discs; the menu system is basic, however, it can pick up from stopping the disc, no startover. Season 3 also had no printed track listings, a basic menu system, but episode names on disc and even remembered where I was the previous DAY on a disc. In short: physically an ultra cheap set in every sense; but hiding an absolute gem of a series. Cheapest way to decide if you like the show - £10 for the first 66 of 123 episodes. Plus three proper Blu-ray cases! Suggest 5/6 disc, 21mm thick - inserts are for 15mm so wiggling required.