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I’ve seen reviews online that say Grimm is boring and repetitive (such as this one on io9). I can’t fully disagree with those criticisms, but I do know why I keep watching Grimm despite its less-than-stellar episodes: Potential.

The basic premise of Grimm is this: every descendant from the Grimm family inherits the ability to see supernatural creatures and is destined to kill them.

Sound familiar? It’s a different take on Buffy (which is not surprising since Grimm’s producers worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

Buffy started off with a simple concept (“Into each generation a Slayer is born”) and grew into its own mythology. It was ground-breaking television, and years later, fans still love the series.

I see that potential in Grimm too.

True, the plots have been predictable and we don’t learn much about the characters week to week. But I see glimpses of the bigger picture, of the Grimm world beyond Nick’s and Hank’s investigations:

- Monroe’s relationships to other creatures
- the journal about past Grimms
- the Grimm Reapers

We’ve got these story elements on the fringes of the show. I’m waiting for the writers to pull these bits to the central story. For now I’m having fun watching old fairy tales in modern settings.