On October 28th, 2011, the weird little show that could aired its first ever episode on NBC. It’s hard to believe, but the 10th anniversary of that day is almost upon us! To celebrate we’re doing 28 days of Grimm, and we want you to get involved!
So for the next 28 days, please tell us…
You can make a post or send an ask, and we’ll be answering and reblogging throughout the month! Just be sure to mention your ask is for the 28 Days of Grimm, and tag your posts with #28daysofgrimmversary so we can find them!
On October 28th, 2011, the weird little show that could aired its first ever episode on NBC. It’s hard to believe, but the 10th anniversary of that day is almost upon us! To celebrate we’re doing 28 days of Grimm, and we want you to get involved!
So for the next 28 days, please tell us…
You can make a post or send an ask, and we’ll be answering and reblogging throughout the month! Just be sure to mention your ask is for the 28 Days of Grimm, and tag your posts with #28daysofgrimmversary so we can find them!
Omg, I LOVE this question, although there are so many great locations to choose from that I also HATE this question, hahaha. I’ve lived in Portland for 24 years and absolutely adore this city, so many of the locations are meaningful to me.
My #1 choice has to be the St. John’s Bridge, which is the backdrop to many scenes on the show. The bridge is actually in way North Portland, and isn’t something that the characters would have much reason to be around, but it’s just such a gothic, atmospheric beauty, with the trees of Forest Park looming behind it – how could they not center it in the series? (It plays a central role in Colin Meloy’s Wildwood books as well.)
My #2 choice is the mysterious house from the pilot and the finale. (I’ve heard conflicting reports about its location, so I’ve never seen it myself.) There’s something primordial about this house that takes us right back to the original Grimm Fairy Tales. Because it hints back to the origin of the Grimm tales AND the origin of the Grimm series, it’s both enjoyably creepy and significant.
Weird fact: I drove my Nick and Juliette’s house a million times without ever realizing it was theirs. I only discovered it when I looked up the address online. It just never stood out to me somehow, which probably speaks to its authenticity – a lot of houses in Portland look like that.
Some other fave locations: In S1 E11 Tarantella, Nick and Monroe have coffee on a park bunch together in front of a 100yo building called Centennial Mills. The building has since been almost completely torn down, so this is a nice reminder. In S3 E3 A Dish Best Served Cold, the investigation centers around the old Bauerschwein-Blutbad feud in a real-life restaurant called The Raven and Rose. I actually had tickets to watch the episode live at the restaurant but didn’t feel good so I didn’t go (GAH!). S1 E15 Island of Dreams had a cool scene of an opium den kind of thing that was shot fairly close to where I lived at the time.
Wasn’t sure if this referred to something Monroe said or an actual character trait of his, but I’m going to go with the former. Even though we don’t see him playing the cello often, it speaks so much to Monroe’s internal struggle: it’s a dark, soulful instrument, which speaks to both his wild and civilized natures.
I love how it refers back to the beautiful, darkly romantic song from the closing credits. (Aside: I wish there was a 5-minute version of that closing song.)
Sadly I couldn’t find a gif or clip of this, but it has to be “Woah, look out! They just ate a baby. Well, that’s rude.” It’s probably my second favourite quote from the show (“Does anything not end in death?” is the first.)
Something about the Big Bad Wolf having the coziest house just makes me smile. Monroe’s house quickly became a refuge for Nick, almost as soon as Monroe invited him in. He went there for help, for advice. For dinner. In season 2 he even lived there for a while!
Had his own room and everything!
And while Nick’s house was often where Shit Went Down, over the years Monroe’s became the place where Team Grimm went to get patched up, rested up, fed, and to be safe. That’s the kind of house I want to have someday, one my friends and family think of as a safe haven.
I also want those holiday decorations and that gorgeous door!
I don’t know any, sadly, so I’m going to have to make up my own category today, and that category is … Favorite Mom! It’s interesting to think that we meet all the main characters’ moms. This one isn’t a shoe-in because I love hating Catherine Schade, but Kelly is such a powerhouse. Her wit and gravitas really class up the joint
OP’s tag: #renard’s mother was played by a woman 3 years older than sasha roiz
This will never not be funny to me. I know they handwaved it with the implication that she used magic to look younger, but STILL.
On October 28th, 2011, the weird little show that could aired its first ever episode on NBC. It’s hard to believe, but the 10th anniversary of that day is almost upon us! To celebrate we’re doing 28 days of Grimm, and we want you to get involved!
So for the next 28 days, please tell us…
You can make a post or send an ask, and we’ll be answering and reblogging throughout the month! Just be sure to mention your ask is for the 28 Days of Grimm, and tag your posts with #28daysofgrimmversary so we can find them!
I LOVE how close the cast all are still, but nothing tugged my heartstrings like David and Bitsie sharing their wedding photos on IG and just how cute and playful they are with each other. Especially when I somehow didn’t even realize they had been dating. 🤣
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