I was recently introduced to a TV series called Grimm. Boy, was I in for a few serious surprises.
From weird looking human/creature faces, to odd crimes and bizarre behavior, I got it all!
I’m still indecisive about whether or not I’m enjoying the series, I’ll make that decision once I’ve watched enough of it. Even though I haven’t seen too many episodes, the series did get me to thinking about human behavior.
Let’s backtrack slightly. Grimm is based on the concept that in this world there are people who have the ability to transform into animal like creatures and the Grimms are those who can see them for who they really are, even when they don’t want to be seen. On occasion, the Grimm is required to defeat the ‘Vessen’ (the name given to the creature) beast. Now, I don’t want to discuss in detail the story or concept of the series, I want to highlight something quite profound I thought of while watching.
What struck me is, as humans we all have secrets, some of us at times are monsters in our own way. We have nasty streaks in our hearts that manifest from time to time, in the way we speak, the way we conduct ourselves and our behavior, even in in our body language.
Most times, at surface level or first glance people might be fooled by our looks, our fake smile, and the facade we put on. But when the pressure comes and we reach break-point, when we explode and loose the firm grip we thought we had, what happens next? Do people see that ‘not so familiar monster ‘ (that’s actually quite familiar to us), or are you one of the fortunate ones who have worked really hard to rid yourself of that evil nature?
Believe it or not, there are those who can see right through the facade, the pretence, and identify the evil in our hearts.
I’m not saying at this stage weather or not I enjoy or condone this series, but what I will say is it’s time to take stock of my own heart and examine carefully my hearts condition, and once I’ve done that, to be honest with myself and work hard at ridding myself of the evil I might find and pursue a life of peace and harmony.
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