brueggemanntami

There are many things that move the main plot along. I won't touch on that for now. However, I thought that the other storyline was a sad one.

The Reinigen, rat-like Wesen, were simply defending themselves from attackers who came to "play" with them. The Grimm and his friends were put into a terrible position because of the cat-like Klaustreich who started it all. The Reinigen apparently only become Riesen-ratte, "the rat king", when they are collectively terrified.

Monroe summed it up - "There are no winners here". Everyone involved paid a price caused by the actions of a group of drunken bullies.

It was interesting to watch the speculation about the concept of television. "It might someday be as popular as radio". That thought was laughed at. A concept they couldn't conceive at the time. People thought perhaps this new idea might take off and develop into something, but they weren't really sure.

I enjoyed John Boy's speech at the end about what television could lead to and become as long as people were careful about how it was used. Something that didn't always happen unfortunately. His idealized view could never have predicted raunchy talk shows. However he was right about how it would change the world for the children on the future.

On the down side, I simply cannot stand Zuleika. I hated the character from the time she started hanging all over Grandpa. No boundaries or respect for others. But every show has to have a bad guy. She certainly is one. She makes Corabeth look like a saint. Rose's reaction made a clear point about the dangers of improper dieting and what it can lead to. Also the importance of one's own body image and self-respect.