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[[File:~~Grimmintertitle_4995~~.png|frame|Exactly what it says, folks.]]

[[File:Grimmintertitle 4995.png|frame|Exactly what it says, folks.]]

''Grimm'' is a [[Cops and Detectives|detective series]] with significant [[Fantasy Series]] and [[Horror Series]] elements.

Nick Burkhardt, a new on the beat homicide police detective with the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon, is about to marry the woman of his dreams. He comes home to discover his Aunt Marie has turned up unexpectedly. They take a walk and she hits him with the truth she's been keeping secret from him: he is one of the last descendants of the Grimm ~~family -- as~~ in [[The Brothers Grimm (creator)|The Brothers Grimm]] ~~-- and~~ as such, is gifted with the ability to see monsters, or "Wesen", walking among us, and that his family has hunted and slain these monsters for generations.

Nick Burkhardt, a new on the beat homicide police detective with the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon, is about to marry the woman of his dreams. He comes home to discover his Aunt Marie has turned up unexpectedly. They take a walk and she hits him with the truth she's been keeping secret from him: he is one of the last descendants of the Grimm family—as in [[The Brothers Grimm (creator)|The Brothers Grimm]]—and as such, is gifted with the ability to see monsters, or "Wesen", walking among us, and that his family has hunted and slain these monsters for generations.

Now Nick must cope with his new abilities, the knowledge that comes with them, and still do his job as a police officer.

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* [[Bizarre Alien Biology]]: Some of the Wesen. "The Thing With Feathers" features a bird-like woman that makes a gold "stone/egg" in her neck that shatters like glass with impact.

* [[Black Best Friend]]: Hank.

* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Spinnetods. Spider-like beings who are super-strong, super-agile and capable of regenerating any severed limb or appendage. Oh, and they must feed on three human or wesen males every five years, or they suffer massive rapid-aging. Charlotte, a Spinnetod who refuses to feed, appears to be around seventy years old, when in fact, she's actually ''twenty-six''. The two mature female Spinnetods we see seem very reluctant to perform their ~~kills--while~~ being required to kill in one of the most grotesque ways we've seen all season.

* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Spinnetods. Spider-like beings who are super-strong, super-agile and capable of regenerating any severed limb or appendage. Oh, and they must feed on three human or wesen males every five years, or they suffer massive rapid-aging. Charlotte, a Spinnetod who refuses to feed, appears to be around seventy years old, when in fact, she's actually ''twenty-six''. The two mature female Spinnetods we see seem very reluctant to perform their kills—while being required to kill in one of the most grotesque ways we've seen all season.

* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]: Much pain and unintended hilarity for [[German Language|German speakers]]. Starts with simple grammar fail like using adjectives as nouns or wrongly cobbled-together compound words, and ends with completely nonsensical/unintelligible words or horrible dictionary slips (e.g. the supposed 'bee queen' is called "bee gay [person]").

** One could attribute it to 200 years of other non-German Grimms [[Fridge Brilliance|messing up the pronounciation.]] Although you do [[Fridge Logic|have to wonder]] why the ''Wesen'' even call themselves by it, since they existed ''before'' the Grimm brothers labelled them, so its clearly aren't what they were ''originally'' called.

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* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: The first Wesen Nick sees, Adalind, {{spoiler|is working with the forces attempting to kill off Marie, and almost succeeds at the end of the pilot}}.

* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: Ariel's {{spoiler|fire breathing act which ends with her eating fire. It hints at the fact that she's actually fireproof which comes into play at the end of the episode when she fakes her death.}}

* [[Civilian Villain]]: This trope is played with in the case of Monroe the Clockmaker. He is actually a fairy tale ~~creature--a~~ "Wesen"~~--of~~ the same type as The Big Bad Wolf, but with a careful regimen of "diet, drugs, and pilates", he has gone from a ravening beast to a mostly-regular guy leading a mostly-normal life in the 'burbs.

* [[Civilian Villain]]: This trope is played with in the case of Monroe the Clockmaker. He is actually a fairy tale creature—a "Wesen"—of the same type as The Big Bad Wolf, but with a careful regimen of "diet, drugs, and pilates", he has gone from a ravening beast to a mostly-regular guy leading a mostly-normal life in the 'burbs.

* [[Come with Me If You Want to Live]]: A very mild version of this happens in “Plumed Serpent”.

* [[Cool Guns]]: The ogre-slaying Elephant Gun in "Game Ogre". Monroe practically [[~~Squee|squees~~]] over it.

* [[Cool Guns]]: The ogre-slaying Elephant Gun in "Game Ogre". Monroe practically [[squee]]s over it.

* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Aunt Marie was prepared with certain rare items and weapons for any supernatural threat.

* [[Cruel and Unusual Death]]: Which would you prefer: having a gavel crammed down your throat or dying of an ''ugly'' anaphylactic shock via bee sting overdose?

* [[Cultured Badass]]: Captain Renard

** Monroe can be called this too, given some of his hobbies.

* [[Cute Monster Girl]]: Female Blutbaden get fangs and red eyes when they put on their [[Game Face~~|Game Faces~~]], but are otherwise much more human-looking than male Blutbaden. Same applies when we see a female fuschbau. Hexenbeiste on the other hand, not so much. YMMV on mellifers, spinnetods, and daemonfeuer.

* [[Cute Monster Girl]]: Female Blutbaden get fangs and red eyes when they put on their [[Game Face]]s, but are otherwise much more human-looking than male Blutbaden. Same applies when we see a female fuschbau. Hexenbeiste on the other hand, not so much. YMMV on mellifers, spinnetods, and daemonfeuer.

** Special mention goes to Rosalee, who is by far the cutest female wesen seen.

*** Bree Turner the actress who portrays Rosalee is recognized for her big [[Brown Eyes]].

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** In "Three Bad Wolves", Monroe's ex-girlfriend suggests that Monroe let his wild side out and [[The Alcoholic|offers him a drink.]]

** When Nick tries to explain wesen and Grimms to {{spoiler|Julliette}} he sounds like a rabid fan trying to explain his favorite TV show to someone who never watched the show and is not a fan of the genre. He gets bogged down explaining small details and fails to realize that the other person does not have the same enthusiasm as he is not convinced of the basic premise. Naturally by the end the other person thinks that he has gone off his rocker.

* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: Or rather, the mouse bites ~~back -- with~~ some fairly disturbing results.

* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: Or rather, the mouse bites back—with some fairly disturbing results.

* [[Domestic Abuser]]: Klaustreich tend to be irresistible to women but also have a nasty reputation of mistreating them. In "The Thing With Feathers" a klaustreich is married to a seltenvogel but he keeps her a virtual prisoner and is only interested in harvesting the extremely valuable golden egg growing in her throat.

* [[Don't Go in The Woods]]: Ties into the entire mythos of Grimm fairytales that ominous activity happens in the woods. You can guess where [[Captain Obvious|most of the drama happens in this show.]]

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{{quote|'''Monroe:''' I've never been much of a status quo guy. And next time, we'll be ready for them.}}

* [[Game Face]]: All Wesen have one, though only Nick and the other Grimms can see it.

** Marie says that the creatures can be seen for what they are when they "lose control", although it appears that they can also make a deliberate effort to show their inhuman aspect, or suffer momentary [[Glamour Failure]] that reveals their true nature to Nick. Unlike other instances though, the various creatures don't seem to actually transform ~~physically--if~~ they do, then their morph form remains hidden even for non-Grimms/non-creatures and they don't seem to have any real physical benefits for showing their [[Game Face]]; their strength and other abilities are as natural to them as breathing.

** Marie says that the creatures can be seen for what they are when they "lose control", although it appears that they can also make a deliberate effort to show their inhuman aspect, or suffer momentary [[Glamour Failure]] that reveals their true nature to Nick. Unlike other instances though, the various creatures don't seem to actually transform physically—if they do, then their morph form remains hidden even for non-Grimms/non-creatures and they don't seem to have any real physical benefits for showing their [[Game Face]]; their strength and other abilities are as natural to them as breathing.

** Good evidence for this is seen with the Jägerbars and Mellifers; the former are shown holding and using a bear-like weapon while Nick's book shows the Mellifer's sting as a large device. Using more-than-human abilities however seems to force (or require) some amount of transformation or diversion of energy though this also varies with the person in question. Adalind and Monroe, both of whom regularly engage in non-human activities, demonstrate considerable physical ability with no transformations while the family of bears (who have suppressed their non-human natures) seem to prefer transformation for any sort of show of ability.

** While Nick himself doesn't seem to have one, most wesen he encounters are able to identify him as a Grimm. Since this generally only occurs after Nick has seen a given wesen's [[Game Face]], this may be based on his reaction more than anything else. On the other hand, its entirely possible that Nick's presence might inadvertently ''trigger'' their [[Game Face]], alerting them to the fact he's a Grimm.

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{{quote|'''Monroe:''' Oh, don't tell me we are going upstairs... Oh my God, we are going upstairs!}}

* [[Gladiator Games]]: The Lowen, a lion-like species of Wesen, enjoy running them to the modern day. {{spoiler|Captain Renard sanctioned the event with a list of approved targets to snatch and fight. He is not happy when they deviate from the list.}}

* [[Gratuitous Foreign Language]]: The names of Wesen are usually [[Gratuitous German|German]], which is to be expected since they were discovered and classified by a pair of German authors. Some are normal pre-existing words re-applied as a monster name, while new word creations usually end as [[Blind Idiot Translation~~|Blind Idiot Translations~~]].

* [[Gratuitous Foreign Language]]: The names of Wesen are usually [[Gratuitous German|German]], which is to be expected since they were discovered and classified by a pair of German authors. Some are normal pre-existing words re-applied as a monster name, while new word creations usually end as [[Blind Idiot Translation]]s.

** Some Wesen names have roots in other languages, such as Greek.

** There's also some [[Gratuitous French]], as Renard talks to his cohorts/superiors in French occasionally.

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* [[Non-Idle Rich]]: Though not exactly rich, Monroe is affluent enough to indulge in fairly niche hobbies and has enough spare time to help Nick out on a regular basis. Given his occupation though, it's perhaps justified as people of his skill and talent are few and far between so he can charge a premium.

* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Nick asked, almost immediately after realizing his abilities as a Grimm, how to stop it.

* [[I Am Not Left-Handed]]: “I didn’t call a ~~fuchsbau” -- cue~~ Blutbad attack.

* [[I Am Not Left-Handed]]: “I didn’t call a fuchsbau”—cue Blutbad attack.

* [[Immune to Bullets]]: Some wesen are highly resistant to Muggle tactics to taking them down. Nick even referenced he tried macing a teenage wesen who just enjoyed it.

* [[Informed Ability]]: Averted with Monroe, whose day-job occupation as a clockmaker (which he is evidently very good at) comes up in the 8th episode of the 1st season when he is called upon to identify and provide information about an antique watch. In the next episode, he is called out to fix a clock. {{spoiler|Unfortunately, it turns out to be a ploy to send a message about his work with Nick. He takes it about as well as you'd expect from a [[Retired Monster]]--defiantly.}}

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* [[The Nose Knows]]: Stated by line by the one who embodies the trope: Monroe.

* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: Monroe.

* [[Not So Different]]: Orson confronting Nick when the latter knows that he's of Bauerschwein origin. The former believes that they should work together as police officers and not in the ~~Grimm -- Monster~~ hunting view. Nick doesn't agree,{{spoiler|considering Orson's involvement in Hap's death}}.

* [[Not So Different]]: Orson confronting Nick when the latter knows that he's of Bauerschwein origin. The former believes that they should work together as police officers and not in the Grimm—Monster hunting view. Nick doesn't agree,{{spoiler|considering Orson's involvement in Hap's death}}.

* [[No Swastikas]]: Subverted. Renard goes into detail about the history of the Swastika, and what it originally meant.

* [[Off with His Head]]: Reapers traditionally kill Grimms by decapitating them with their large scythes. {{spoiler|Nick is able to best two of them and does the same - then sends their heads to their commander as a message.}}

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* [[Retired Monster]]: Implied to be the majority of the creatures, at least among the more predatorial species. In the second episode, when one of the Jägerbärs is told that his family is performing the traditional manhood ritual (which involves hunting down and killing someone), the first words out of his mouth are, "What? No one does that anymore." It also explains why Blutbaden, whose hungry urges are triggered by the color red, haven't eaten everyone. For other wesen like spinnetods, they're rare enough that either they're retired like Charlotte or dead because of the particular demands of their biology aren't compatible with a normal life.

* [[The Reveal]]: {{spoiler|Nick and Hank's superior in the force is in cahoots with one of the creature assassins, who was a Hexenbiest, in the pilot.}}

* [[Running Gag]]: Monroe's introduction in each episode seems to always revolve around him doing a very normal, very mundane activity and trying very very hard to ignore Nick and the inevitable creature-related problem. In "Organ Grinder", he brings this fact up and tries to have a normal ~~conversation--it~~ rapidly and awkward devolves into Monroe's favorite color (red), how human organs are like homeopathic remedies for wesen, and Nick and Monroe talking about human testicles as the wesen equivalent of Viagra.

* [[Running Gag]]: Monroe's introduction in each episode seems to always revolve around him doing a very normal, very mundane activity and trying very very hard to ignore Nick and the inevitable creature-related problem. In "Organ Grinder", he brings this fact up and tries to have a normal conversation—it rapidly and awkward devolves into Monroe's favorite color (red), how human organs are like homeopathic remedies for wesen, and Nick and Monroe talking about human testicles as the wesen equivalent of Viagra.

{{quote|'''Monroe''': Maybe I should just get you your own key.}}

* [[Roaring Rampage of Rescue]]: Nick goes on one of these in “Plumed Serpent."

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** Though, this is questionable as it's revealed that {{spoiler|Nick's mother is still very much alive.}}

* [[Swarm of Rats]]: An unlucky music teacher becomes a meal for a pack of hungry rats, and a ''reinigen'' can actually control them.

* [[Television Geography]]: Portland is divided into five geographic ~~sectors -- North~~, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. Every street name is preceded by one of these sector names (i.e., Northeast Tenth Avenue) except for Burnside Street which is labeled "East" or "West." East-west streets can run through two sectors of the city; the names of north-south avenues (which are numbered) can exist in up to four sectors of the city. Therefore, it's important to not only say the name of the street, but also the sector where it exists. In ''Grimm'', names of streets are given without their corresponding sectors. (Probably to keep viewers from visiting [[Real Life]] addresses.)

* [[Television Geography]]: Portland is divided into five geographic sectors—North, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. Every street name is preceded by one of these sector names (i.e., Northeast Tenth Avenue) except for Burnside Street which is labeled "East" or "West." East-west streets can run through two sectors of the city; the names of north-south avenues (which are numbered) can exist in up to four sectors of the city. Therefore, it's important to not only say the name of the street, but also the sector where it exists. In ''Grimm'', names of streets are given without their corresponding sectors. (Probably to keep viewers from visiting [[Real Life]] addresses.)

* [[Title Drop]]: in the episode "Island of Dreams" the title turns out to be a term for wesen [[Opium Den]] s featured in the episode.

* [[There Should Be a Law]]: Hap is surprised that it's legal for a Grimm to be a police officer. He is not the brightest guy.

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* [[Verb This]]: "Tweet this" from Doug the Mellifer.

* [[Visual Pun]]: Nick and Monroe at a dog park.

* [[Wall of Weapons]]: Nick has one in his trailer. Monroe finds ~~it--and~~ the rest of the Grimm 'lair'--to be appropriately cool and scary from his perspective as a blutbad.

* [[Wall of Weapons]]: Nick has one in his trailer. Monroe finds it—and the rest of the Grimm 'lair'--to be appropriately cool and scary from his perspective as a blutbad.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Melissa and her minions, killing Hexenbiests because they're evil.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: In "Let Your Hair Down", the last we see of the doggie-wash guy, he's tied up in a basement.

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* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Nick mixes Blutbaden with werewolves, and asks if he might need silver bullets.

* [[Yandere ~~(disambiguation)~~]]: Ariel Eberhart from "Plumed Serpent" quickly demonstrates an intense obsession with Nick.

* [[:Category:Yandere|Yandere]]: Ariel Eberhart from "Plumed Serpent" quickly demonstrates an intense obsession with Nick.

* [[Youkai]]: Spinnetods are the inspiration for Japanese Jorogumo, or spider-demons.

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler|Renard}} to Leo in "Last Grimm Standing".