Board Thread:General Grimm Discussion/@comment-184.147.195.202-20141125035751/@comment-184.147.195.202-20141125041804

I thought about that too, and I have two theories.

The first and simpler version is that both of those events happened right after his de-zombiing. It is possible that the cure had a different effect on him than it would on most people, kind of like having side effects unique to him.

The other theory is that Nick stopped breathing on his own during those times. When it happened in his sleep, it could be that Nick has some form of sleep apnea. When he turned and broke that mug when he found out he killed that guy in the bar, he probably held his breath so he could hear more clearly. And when it happened in a dish best served cold, it could be that (and this is a bit of a stretch) he was panicking a little over what Monroe might do, causing him once again to neglect his usual breathing pattern just enough to trigger it.

I think the first is more likly, but it could be either of them.