And that FUCKING ENDING. I know every time I rewatch it I scream about that ending but THERE’S A REASON FOR THAT.

“I already cried wolf once.”

Oh Nick. Oh Writers. Tsk.

Such a creepy little cottage.

They moved so far away from it in the later seasons that the literal sparks between these two always knocks me on my ass like wow. They were really Like That, huh.

Monroe Thoughts

“I don’t kill anymore, I haven’t in years.” Ahem.

How does Monroe know about the books?

Not that big? Dude you’re like SIX AND A HALF FEET TALL.

“You seem kinda new.” Oh he’s so new. You have no idea. Certified fresh.

Monroe marking his territory right there on screen will forever be the weirdest thing this show has done.

Ah, that first sweep over that little blue house with the yellow Volkswagon in the driveway. Little did we know. LITTLE. DID. WE. KNOW.

It just strikes me every time when Hank makes that crack about kids not doing what their parents say all the time, I would bet you almost anything that Nick Burkhardt didn’t even CONSIDER directly disobeying Marie.

Honestly, this pilot is in retrospect one of the best I’ve ever seen. Yeah, the pacing is a little clunky and awkward, and they clearly don’t have the mechanics of Grimms figured out completely yet, but that episode still perfectly sets the tone of the show and kicks off the long game as well as the week-to-week formula.

There’s just a TON of stuff packed in there that sets the DNA for the entire series. The keys, most of the members of Team Grimm, the scenery of Portland, Wu’s quips, the somewhat on-the-nose writer puns and fairy tale allegories, the partnership between Nick and Monroe, even iconic repeat shots like a ground-to-sky view of the trees or Nick opening the weapons cabinet.

That was Nick’s first ever shooting on the job. Within a year, he’ll be proficient at beheading people.