Granted, being a Hexenbiest carries it's danger, as Henrietta pointed out, on how easy it is to manipulate the people around her. Like other comments have stated, it's more about upbringing than "inherent evil". We've seen a lot of "good" Hexenbiest, like Henrietta, Elizabeth (Renard's mother), and, to an extent, Eve. It's probably just poor writing and trying to shoehorn Hexen/Zauberbiest as being evil. I think once she felt the power being a hexenbiest gave her, especially considering it was something sudden rather than something she could grow accustomed to or have others coach her on controlling, and compounded by the emotional turmoil of her personal life and relationships at this time, it was almost too easy for her to abuse them and embrace the thrill and rush it gave her.Īnyways, I know this was a long post but I'd love to hear some of your interpretations or ideas as I'm sure there are things I have missed or didn't pick up on from the show! Juliette I always wondered how she could "fall" so quickly in season 4 after everything she had done and been through with Rosalee, Nick, Monroe, and the others. Now he's faced with the Black Claw, people he must know have killed innocent men and women and who are using him for their own purpose, and yet he can't help but consider their offer as it satisfies that lust and hunger of power and ambition that he's always faced. Renard started off in season 1 as the main "baddie" with his purpose and motivation being to acquire objects or people (ie the coins, the key, possibly Nick himself) that would bestow him with more power. I would almost equate it to being in possession of a drug that gives you the biggest high but you know you shouldn't take, because with each hit it just becomes that much harder to give it up and stay who you are. This would explain why she is so afraid to have her powers back and told Rosalee something along the lines of "you have no idea how it makes you feel, what it makes you think." She recognizes that ultimate temptation those powers give her and how easy it is to fall into that trap of giving in and abusing them, as well as the thrill and rush it gives you (much like she demonstrated in the previous seasons). Just as a few examples from the show:Īdalind made poor choices both before and after her powers were taken away, but ultimately seems to be making an effort to change her life around and become better. Even Nick, although his power is completely different, has done terrible things and killed many people that his younger, less "Grimm" self would probably consider wrong. And like most people who were born with abilities/positions that grant them power over others or who achieve it on their own (even if it's just status rather than a physical or mental ability), I think it can become almost impossible to act on it and not have your behavior change even slightly. The thought that kept coming back to me while watching was "absolute power corrupts absolutely." So it's not to say that being a 'biest' makes one inherently evil, but rather that the power it gives you creates an ongoing internal struggle of whether or not one should abuse it. We won't judge.Īfter watching this most recent episode (S05E12) I feel like they are clearing up some misconceptions about the effects of what it's like being a Hexenbiest/Zauberbiest. Please use link flair to distinguish your links/discussions if they contain spoilers!Īnd if you're a season behind in all of your shows, we'll still accept you in /r/patientwatchers. New, mobile-friendly spoilers can be posted using the following formatting:ĭiscussion of spoilers for future episodes should be spoiler-tagged. For post titles, please read the proper formatting instructions on our wiki page. Please report violations of these rules so we can remove them promptly! Spoilers:
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