Grimm Season 1 [Blu-ray]

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

I had avoided this series ever since it started despite hearing others rave about it, but finally a couple of weeks ago I read a review somewhere that indicated it wasn’t all about deep dark nasty vicious ugly sick relentless horror. I am a cop show fan, detective show fan, mystery fan, a sort-of sci-fi and sword-and-sorcery fan, but absolutely not a horror fan. Steven King’s Pet Cematery left me with nightmares, and I haven’t read another of his books or any other horror novels since then. And if you want to watch horror movies, you can darn well do it without me. So I hesitantly watched the first episode of Grimm…….and I’ve been hooked ever since. I’m now about halfway into the second season and still intrigued, curious, and on the verge of binge watching because I have been drawn more and more into the storylines. The actors and actresses from the main characters to the supporting characters are very well chosen, the main plotlines and the subplots weave together seamlessly, and there’s enough lighter and humorous interaction scenes interwoven with the grosser horrifying episodes that it lightens the overall tone. My husband cut his teeth on the classic Hammer Studios horror films, and Grimm reminds me a greatly of those in a very positive way. I will not put any spoilers or more specific details about the plotlines because I do not want to spoil it for anyone else who hasn’t started watching the – SandC Taylor

I binged on Grimm for a couple of weeks and just finished Season 4, all on Prime. Anxiously awaiting Season 5 to be Primed! Now I’m reviewing the first season to let newcomers, those who appreciate the horror genre, know that this is an amazing series unlike any others offered on mainstream TV! For me likable, even lovable, main characters are a key factor in deciding if I’ll continue watching. Monroe, Rosalee, and Bud are “wessen” who remain steadfastly lovable while the others evolve as their mysterious natures develop. Each Grimm episode keeps us guessing: Who is really evil to the core? Or can they allow their basic humanity to subdue the beast within? Even those wessen who choose to live a “normal” life constantly struggle with conflicting urges. Grimm is really a study in human nature and the mythology created by human minds. And the fact that several of the actors are fluent in German, Spanish, and French lends credence, if you will, to the history of these ancient stories. Bravo to the casting department!-NanaJan3

I’m almost done with season 1, so take what I say as incomplete. But I did not much care for the show at first. It’s growing on me, mainly because of the relationship that Burkhardt has with his two partners, the human and the Blutbad. I like his cop partner because he is so average (but decent and smart enough) and I like his Blutbad (the reformed “big bad wolf”) friend Monroe for similar reasons–he’s pretty average, except for being a demon type. This show is a police procedural with a fantasy mythology. It does have a lot of holes. For example: why didn’t Nick’s aunt tell him sooner about Grimms? Why didn’t anyone make sure that he learned at least some German so he isn’t utterly dependent on Monroe? Why isn’t there better security on the Aunt’s trailer that contains everything Grimms need to survive? Those are not idle questions! Also, I’d think that Hank and Juliette would be asking some hard questions as we approach the end of season one. At first I didn’t find Nick terribly compelling; however, like Anna Torv in Fringe, the actor is starting to feel right in the role to me. This is more like 3 1/2 stars with a possibility of going up; we’ll see.- A New Yorker

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz
Format: Blu-ray, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
Subtitles: English
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region A/1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 5
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: August 7, 2012
Run Time: 951 minutes
ASIN: B0085KGGTQ