#182 - Cmas TV Review - Grimm Christmas Episodes

Discerning Geeks Portal

Finishing off the holiday season, we review the Christmas episodes of the TV show "Grimm": 3.08 "Twelve Days of Krampus" and 4.07 "The Grimm That Stole Christmas." Technically, we also briefly mention 1.07 "Let Your Hair Down," but that episode would barely be about Christmas at all if not for one single scene.

- This episode starts with a tangent about the TV show "Farscape." What did the Geeks think about that show?

- And, even after starting to talk about "Grimm," how did Todd work in his obligatory "Babylon 5" reference?

- What extra lore was Preston able to provide about the Krampus mythology?

- In the Krampus episode, what were the good & bad things about Monroe's obsession with over-the-top Christmas decorating & Rosalee's hesitation to celebrate Christmas?

- What observation did both Geeks make about the holiday content vs. serial storytelling content in both these episodes?

- What stats did Todd & Joanna provide to prove that "Grimm" had an expansive & impressive mythology, built gradually over six seasons?

- What were some of the similarities & differences between season 3 & season 4 Christmas episodes?

- How did the Geeks work in a science lesson, complete with a "Mr. Wizard's World" reference?

- What head-canon did Preston help create to reconcile Todd's nitpick about the Kallikantzaroi behavior at the very beginning of the episode vs. the rest of the episode?

- What great things did the Geeks have to say about actress Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch from "Grimm" and "Superman & Lois" vs. their issues with the direction of her "Grimm" character later in the series (left vague; no spoilers)? What did Bitsie say on Bluesky in response to Todd's comment about the "Superman & Lois" series finale?

- What culinary knowledge did Preston impart about making fruitcake properly -- despite the fact that we all know there's only one fruitcake in the world, and it just gets passed around from one person to another?

- Are these episodes truly Christmas episodes, or just episodes happening to take place at Christmas?

- And, can you tell the Geeks love the power couple of Monroe & Rosalee?

Listen now for the answers to these and other dark fairy tale questions as the Geeks investigate..."Grimm" Christmas episodes.

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