Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-3125844-20150417214605/@comment-6707115-20150502064614

A baby with immense potential creating illusions is easier to pass off as instinct than a small child (other than the Omen) having full mastery of their powers already (as that's when the environment could possibly clog up one's skill, necessitating honing of one's skill). Btw, it's probably Kelly that Nick's screaming over. Sure Kelly's had experience dealing with Royals (their henchmen), and perhaps even Resistance when they disagree, but Kenneth is already implied to be one of the most capable Royals, has gotten full strategic mapping of the area of Nick's house from Juliet, has a large force of guards (which are probably some of the best the Royals have at their disposal), and it's highly unlikely that an older Diana will be able to use her powers as instincually as she did as a baby, or as skillfully as an adolescent or adult would be able to. (that, and I only remember Diana ever offing a one or two individuals at a time) I doubt that at this stage she could provide serious backup for Kelly beyond tossing a couple people back, and that's if Kenneth hasn't planned to sedate Diana before a fight, or Juliette has decided to help the Royals out with their sting beyond simply sending a false flag of emergency.

As for Renard, has anyone drawn a connection between the Jack the Ripper account in Nick's ancestral book (which theorized a form of possession), the large red hands which were reaching out for Renard, the red hand flashback when he recounted his symptoms to Henrietta, and her being killed on the heels of Renard's visit, and her looking up whatever she may have begun to have thought was afflicting him. Perhaps whatever's hitching a ride inside Renard forced itself out when it percieved itself about to be exposed (which would render it's host to be targeted for death or a sort of exorcism), and managed to get within him during that great beyond scene witht the red hands & sharp black fingernails. It's entirely plausible as the concept of demons, ghosts and other spirits has already been established in Grimm with the existence of La Llorona, & the Pompeii volcano spirit that team Grimm froze & shattered.