I know it would probably the spell but hearing Monroe talking about how much he admires Eve for everything she has been through and everything that she’s lost and managing to survive it. Such a beautiful moment and I wonder if Monroe really feels that way towards Juliette/Eve. That he really does admire her but the spell just brought that out and made him tell her.

I think it’s very possible he does feel that way! Just not in a romantic context. I mean, we know Juliette/Eve said things that she really felt or had thought at moments in the past while under that spell. And Wu didn’t just spontaneously learn poetry because of the spell…he had to have that in him prior to the spell.

So I don’t think it’s inconceivable that Monroe does admire Eve for surviving everything she’s been through and managing to come out stronger every time. It’s just not something he would have felt comfortable voicing to her otherwise, and certainly not in the context of a romantic declaration; pretty sure that part would never have occurred to him.

I find it super cute and healing that Roaslee invited Juliette. She wasn’t excluded even though she’s had a crazy year and they’re still not sure what’s going on with her. It’s like they’re realizing she is still Juliette whatever happened with Eve and the Beist, and Juliette was their friend

It warmed my heart for sure! I love seeing the two of them becoming friends again…it’s not the same as what they had before, but it’s such a Rosalee thing to do, to reach out and draw her friend back into the group. I love how too sometimes there are moments where Rosalee gives Eve this look, like she knows it isn’t Eve she’s really talking to anymore and hasn’t been for a while, but she isn’t going to say anything until Juliette is ready to talk about it.

I can’t help feeling that there was some real hurt & anger coming from Juliette in that funny scene where everyone was yelling & pulling on each other. Yeah, she’s under a spell but some of the stuff she said to Adalind were really close to home. Like about Nick and the baby. I think the spell just caused Juliette’s feelings to flare up & she finally said what she has bottled up inside. Especially since the spell made her Desperate for Nick. And she’s already in love with the guy.

I think you’re right on the mark, Nonny! It’s pretty clear by this point that Eve/Juliette still has feelings for Nick, and there is definitely some baggage there for her with regards to him and Adalind. This isn’t the first time those things have come up as problems or points of tension between Nick, Juliette/Eve, and Adalind either.

I think the spell may have made her feelings for Nick turn to an obsession and broken any filter/barriers she might have had in place keeping her from saying or even thinking about certain things, but in her unique case the spell definitely didn’t put feelings or thoughts there that didn’t exist previously.

This episode is so freaking weird!!!!!

It was definitely, as Liz said during the liveblog, one of the weirder ones, even for Grimm. And I’m pretty sure it was kind of a short break and some comic relief for us before shit gets real.

I mean, we had 6 episodes dealing with the fallout of last season’s finale, furthering the questions about the stick, and setting up some new mysteries. We have six more episodes left in the season, at least four of which have deeply concerning titles.

And then we had this episode smack in the middle that seemed like mostly filler but served–if you read between the lines–to air out and address a lot of things that hadn’t been fully dealt with yet, as well as really cement the bond between the members of Team Grimm.

Judging from that and the promo for next episode…things are about to get serious and dark. We’re in the downward slide now. I have a feeling this episode was, despite its weirdness, the brief calm before the storm.

Okay, so I haven’t watch the episode yet, but I have my opinions : For Nick’s sake and life, I really hope Monroe never discover that his bff was in love for his wife during the spell ; Nick falling in love for Rosalee is the creepiest thing I’ve ever see in this show ; See Adalind slapping Nick in the face was the best thing I’ve see in my life, made my weekend ; Never stay in the same place as Diana ; NICK AND EVE KISS, OH YEAH ! ; David and Claire : new comedy drama king and queen. Mari.

Well, I honestly don’t think Monroe would hold anything against Nick for this episode, considering a) Nick was under a spell, and b) Monroe also did some wild stuff under that spell. They weren’t responsible for their own actions and I think they all know that this time.

I do wholeheartedly agree that Nick falling for Rosalee was absolutely creepy in the extreme. I think it might have killed whatever Monrosehardt shipping I had left in me, tbh.

That whole scene where everyone is slapping everyone else, Monroe is dipping Eve back all romantic-like, and Nick and Adalind are wailing while Hank is in the background just dancing in his underwear and singing “Let’s Get It On” to his own reflection was the absolute most hilarious scene I’ve ever seen in any show, ever.

My suspicions about the Eve/Nick kiss being all down to the spell were right and I’m sad. BUT it’s key to note that before the spell happened, Eve admitted to Diana that she was sad that she and Nick aren’t in love anymore. Which means there are definitely still feelings there on her side. And we got yet another instance of “Nick drops everything and moves his ass like his pants are on fire when Eve calls for him,” so that was fun. Although that thing with the mirror was YIKES.

Overall, a really weird but also fun episode with a lot of great moments.