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Part crime drama, part sci-fi horror show, "Grimm" stars one of the more successful reality-star-turned-real-actor stories. David Guintoli, from "Road Rules: South Pacific," has made the transition from reality to drama series via many small parts in a lot of different shows ("Grey's Anatomy," "Nip/Tuck,' etc). Now he plays Nick Burckhardt, one of the last Grimms (very creative the way they named this show, eh?). What or who are the Grimms, you ask? Nick asks this, too. Turns out that the Grimms are supernatural hunters (also descended from the Brothers Grimm) who are charged with the task of taking out the baddies from this world. Grimms have the ability to see what other people can't, like when someone's face contorts itself into a demon. That's how he knows who to kill. Good thing Nick is a cop, because he's got the whole detective thing under his belt already. He now just has to contend with seeing really freaky things happen that noone else can see. And would you believe that his cases will now resemble your favorite childhood fairy tales? Just a lot creepier.
Nick has a little help, though, in Big-Bad-Wolf-turned-good-guy Monroe, played by Silas Weir Mitchell ("Prison Break," "My Name is Earl"). You can see from the previews that he is clearly the comic relief of this show.
On the NBC website, the trailer is called Once Upon a Crime. A possible elbow in the side of ABC's show "Once Upon a Time?" See the "Grimm" trailer here.
If you were a "Buffy" or "Angel" fan, you will be able to see those influences come through. Co-Creator of "Grimm," David Greenwalt, was a key player on both earlier shows. I, oddly enough, enjoyed both shows (though I was a late-starter for both and stopped watching "Buffy" once she died and came back to life) and will be watching "Grimm" to see whether it's worth putting on my permanent list. Unfortunately, it goes up against "Fringe," another supernatural sci-fi drama. Oh, DVR, you are my savior!
"Grimm" premieres on NBC Friday, October 21, at 9:00 PM
ABC's fairy tale show, "Once Upon A Time" confuses me a little bit. But because it comes from Executive Producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz of "Lost," this shouldn't surprise me. It appears to be much more fairy tale-like than "Grimm" in that we actually get to see images we're familiar with: a gorgeous Snow White being awoken with a kiss by her Prince Charming, an evil Queen, etc. But it will float back and forth between present day and the stuck-in-time Fairy Tale world. Will the sound of an airplane signal the transition between the two worlds? I doubt it. Maybe the slashing sound of a sword.
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Jennifer Morrison ("House") plays Emma Swan, a bail bonds collector, who is approached one day by the son she gave up ten years earlier, Henry. He carries with him a book of fairy tales which claims that Snow White and Prince Charming sent away their daughter to escape the curse of the Evil Queen. This curse supposedly trapped the fairy tale world in time. Henry claims that Emma is the long lost daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming and that she is the only one who can save the fairy tales' happy endings. Hmm...
Emma takes Henry back to his home in Storybrook, Maine, and decides to stay a while. She meets Henry's teacher, Mary Margaret/Snow White, played by Ginnifer Goodwin ("Big Love," "Something Borrowed"), who gave him the book of fairy tales. She also meets Henry's mother, Regina/Evil Queen, played by Lana Parrilla ("24"), who also happens to be the mayor of Storybrook. Other characters you'll be familiar with: Rumplestiltskin, Jiminy Cricket, even Grumpy and Sleepy!
But again, this show confuses me. How is Emma supposed to save all the happy endings? How do these two worlds interact with one another? How did the Queen trap the fairy tales AND give them amnesia? How do I get that wedding dress Snow White is wearing? Oh wait, I already have a wedding dress. Silly me! How did 10-year old Henry figure everything out? Is this feeling "Lost" enough for you?
Lana Parrilla summed it up this way: "you know the stories, but you don't know this story." Good enough for me! See the trailer here.
"Once Upon A Time" premieres on ABC Sunday, October 23, at 8:00 PM
That "Grimm" trailer made me scream out loud...Miriam stopped blow drying her hair to make sure I was okay :). I had heard of "Once Upon a Time" and am kind of excited about it, but I hadn't heard of "Grimm"-- now I'm going to have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steph!