Grimm S04E09 HDTV x264-LOL

This is one of those great shows, turned prolonged soap opera... between the endless breaks, and stories cut, half way
through!
Each episode, used to hold a story of its own, now, it's just one single story, stretched throughout the season.
There are shows that I'd wait for, every week; Grimm was one of those.
They should learn something from Supernatural, 10 seasons yet, the show still delivers a case/story from top-to-bottom, in
every single episode; now, that's a show worth waiting for, every single week; just like Grimm was.
Personally, I will wait for this season to end, then watch what is left of it once, and if there is another season, done this way;
I am out.

It's generally both. A self contained case is handled while a longer story arc has new pieces added.

Episode 9 is a culmination of longer arc and takes over the whole episode, but it's just this one.

Past cliffhangers has spanned breaks/seasons, but the episode store was generally resolved while a
longer story arc was left as a cliffhanger.