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I would like to blame the acting on the actor, but it just may be the director, or the writer. No, it's the actor. In any case the raw emotion from the lead male is usually nonsensical. He raves at his boss like a spoiled child, and acts bipolar most of the time. In real life that kind of behavior gets you fired, reassigned, or committed. I kind of feel sorry for Ms Alexander as she has been tasked to play a person who is highly functional, but has zero idea on who, what, when, why, how etc. Just how did they pitch this story and character to her to get her to sign off on this? The premise is interesting and unique, but the two main actors are a bit stiff.

This miniseries has everything. Beautiful locations, and amazing acting. Hugh Laurie is really convincing as Roper. And I had not really taken Tom Hiddleston in until this series. But he is great. It is frustrating that it is talking as long as is for the series to play out. I have been spoiled by binge watching! I know what is coming of course as I read the book long ago. Le Carre's signature theme of betrayal runs through the whole story of course. So...excellent cinematography and acting, beautiful scenery, good plot: if you like spy/action then you will LOVE this film - as long as you understand it is an English film, which means the drama builds a little more slowly than typical American films and relies more on plot and characters than it does on explosions.

When the previews first aired for Grimm on NBC, I thought this would be my kind of show - Dark, Supernatural, Fairy Tales. Sounded good. However, during the first episode spending a lot of time yawning. I was bored. The idea is great - Nick discovers that he comes from a long line of "grimms" that police the supernatural creatures of the world. And the show imploys that the Brothers Grimm where such hunters, and that is how they gained material for their much-loved fairy tales. So, yeah, cool idea. The problem is the execution. The acting is wooden - especially from David Giuntoli, the actor who plays "Nick." Giuntoli is one of the most boring leading men - I have no idea why anyone would cast someone with so little charisma. The production value is low, as most of the monsters look ridiculously fake, but worst of all the show lacks any real wit or charm. For "hunters"-of-evil type shows, stick with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Supernatural and The X-Files. Grimm offers nothing new or fresh. Truly disappointing.