"The Other Side" is the 8th episode of the supernatural drama television series Grimm of season 2 and the 30th overall, which premiered on October 19, 2012, on NBC.
Nick (David Giuntoli) and Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) attend, as a couple, a function at which Renard accepts an award.
When Nick and Hank (Russell Hornsby) are called to investigate the murder, Renard (Sasha Roiz) takes Juliette home.
Now, the writer's seem to be combing any and all fairy tale-adjacent material for quotes to fit a plot that never sprang from the Grimm tales themselves.
Episodes that contrast strong in-show mythology with a scramble to tie in fairy tale elements shows how over-complication of this world may not be playing to Grimm's advantage.
"[4] Emily Rome of EW wrote, "This episode, called 'The Other Side,' was not without some forward momentum for the continuing stories of Juliette and Renard's potion-induced obsession with each other and of Adalind's return.
Once the show established the group of ill-fated academic decathlon kids, it moved on to Nick and Juliette getting ready for a dinner in Renard's honor – he received an award for his work with the Portland Police.
'"[5] Nick McHatton from TV Fanatic gave a 4.0 star rating out of 5, stating: "'The Other Side' sets its procedural story up as one large metaphor for the upcoming drama that is about to unfold.
"[6] Shilo Adams from TV Overmind, wrote: "In the world of Grimm, knowledge is the type of leverage needed to survive.
With Monroe having to pick up information at the spice shop in Rosalee's absence, Renard continuing to obsess over Juliette with no end in sight, and Adalind attempting to get in good with the royal family to get vengeance for her mother, knowledge played a big part in 'The Other Side'.
"[7] Josie Campbell from TV.com wrote, "Up until the ending, 'The Other Side' was a great Wesen-of-the-week episode that did a nice job of balancing Adalind's plotting and mythology with cop-procedural action.