TL;DR – An episode that looks to both the past and the future at the same time.
Score – 4.5 out of 5 stars
Review –
Well if there is one thing better than having a new episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, well it is having two new episodes back-to-back and today that is just what we get. We’ve already looked at Manhunter, so now let take some time to explore Captain Kim, both the character Captain Kim (Nicole Bilderback) but also the episode.
So, to set the scene, with Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) no longer a captain after his year-long demotion, the Nine-Nine needs a new captain and no one is really happy about that. Well, that’s not a problem, sure the captain is probably a spy planted there to make their lives a misery, but then they have dealt with this before … well, maybe not quite this before. Now we will be looking at the episode as a whole so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – A great welcome back and set up for the rest of the season
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review – Sometimes there is a joy in just getting to sit down with old friends and chat and laugh and enjoy your time together. Well occasionally you can have TV shows that can feel just the same way and for me, one of those shows is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Over the years there have been so many close calls, that any new episode is a moment of joy and today we get to look at the first episode of a seventh season, two more than I thought we would get.
So, to set the scene, in Sicko/Suicide Squad at the end of last season, the Nine-nine squad was successful in thwarting the evil police commissioner, but it came at a price. Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) had to step down as captain after letting slip that he never did his one-year mandatory time as a uniform beat-cop. All of a sudden, the power roles have been reversed and it is Jake (Andy Samberg) giving Holt the orders, and well that goes about as well as you expect it too. Now we will be looking at the episode as a whole so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – After a season of fun Brooklyn Nine-Nine comes
to a close in what would have been a great series finale if we didn’t have an
amazing season seven in store.
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
Today is an interesting review to write because I know that it would be a very different
tone if it was not already announced that a Season Seven is on the way. It
would be a review of closure and looking back. However, today, while there is a
bit of closure we instead get the joy of looking forward to what is still yet
to come.
So to set the scene, underneath all the hijinks, crimes, heists, and murders
this season has been an overarching story about two futures for the NYPD. There
is the future under John Kelly (Phil Reeves) which was looking back at Stop and
Frisk and other outmoded forms of policing and the future under Raymond Holt (Andre
Braugher) that is looking forward. At the start of the season in Honeymoon,
it was clear that Kelly had won, and that he would make the 99 pay for getting
in his way. After a season of back and forth, it finally comes to a head when
Kelly puts Jake (Andy Samberg) right in the middle of their feud where he has
to choose between following Holt and saving lives. Just a reminder as we dive
into both Sicko and Suicide Squad we will be looking at the
episodes as a whole, that there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – After six years, will the annual heist be a
dull affair, no of course not.
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
Throughout Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s
history, there have been a number of running jokes and the most recurrent of
these is the Halloween heist. For me, the original heist episode all the way
back in Season One was one of the episodes that elevated the show from being
just fun to something more. However, after six times around is there anything
new you can do with this idea, indeed Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) calls out this
very sentiment, but I think the show still has a few surprises left.
So to set the scene, it is Cinco de Mayo and Terry (Terry Crews) is stress
eating because it is the day he is taking his lieutenants exam. As a way to
help take his mind off it Jake (Andy Samberg) and Captain Holt (Andre Braugher)
both suggest that they run their annual heist today as they could not run it on
Halloween because of a gas pipe explosion. Soon it is decided that the teams
will be Terry and Jake vs Holt and Amy (Melissa Fumero), because Rosa and
Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) are over it. All they have to do is get Scully’s (Joel
McKinnon Miller) medical alert bracelet by the end of the night, which can’t be
too hard … right. Now
from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be some
[SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – Gina is back, and she
brings her hectic world with her.
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
When it was announced that there was going to be a new season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine there was a sense of
jubilation that was only tempered slightly by the fact that it was also announced
that Chelsea Peretti would not be doing the full season, but she would be back
for guest appearances. Well, today we get the first of those as we get a little
insight into the crazy world of Gina Linetti.
So to set the scene, at the end of Four Movements
Gina left her job at the 99 to better find herself. Since that time she has been
apparently blowing off her former friends, not that Jake (Andy Samberg)
notices. But meanwhile, she has built a large media empire and brand that has
been exploding across the internet. Well, she is back in New York, so she invites
Jake and Terry (Terry Crews) come meet her, only for it to be a work thing. For
you see someone has been sending her death threats, and this time it might be
serious. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode
as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – It experiments with
the format while still having an emotional core.
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
One of the great things about getting another season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is that it is clear that the writers, producers,
and actors are swinging for the fences, making the most of their new chance.
Today we get to see the fruits of that when we see the show experiment with its
format without missing a beat of what has made it so grand.
So to set the scene, we open with Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) and Scully (Joel
McKinnon Miller) trying to work out how best to cook their lasagne only to
discover in horror that they forgot the garlic bread. However, all is not what
it seems because Jake (Andy Samberg) has discovered through keen observation of
Holt (Andre Braugher) that the slow internet is actually a crisis, because
there is a hacker in the building and if they are not found one of two things
will happen. Either the hacker will know the identities of all the precincts
criminal informants, or Holt has to wipe the entire server, losing months of
evidence. Well, there are 19 minutes left for them to find who it is … if they
can. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode
as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – A fun episode that
lets us have some great character moments and shift the dynamics of the cast a
little
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
As we continue along this surprise extra season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, we have had big episodes, we have had funny
episodes, we have had dramatic episodes. Well, today what we get is a smaller
affair, but it takes a moment to use that contained nature to develop
relationships more.
So to set the scene, Jake (Andy Samberg) arrives late to the briefing and gets
punished in the cruellest way, okay that is just the cold open. We actually
start with Keven (Marc Evan Jackson) leaving Holt’s (Andre Braugher) office and
them sharing a public handshake before leaving. However, Kevin is not going
straight to work because he needs to have a quiet word with Jake. For you see,
a number of important coins had gone missing in the office that he works in,
and he can’t go straight to Holt because Holt can become a bit out of place when
there is a case where Kevin is involved. So they plan to do the case in secret,
and that goes about as well as you can expect. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode
as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – A heartfelt story of
love … in a hospital room … while they wait for a comatose patent to wake
up
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
One of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s strengths
has always been its ability to juggle the comedy and drama. This is not an easy
task as it can be a tightrope trying to balance everything without it coming
off as half-assed. This week we get an episode that gets that balance right as
it jumps from fun to real serious, real quick.
So to set the scene, we open in a hospital as Amy (Melissa Fumero) comes to
meet Jake (Andy Samberg), thankfully he is not here on medical business but for
the police as there is a mob boss that survived a hit and is now in a coma. The
hope is that if Jake is there when he wakes up then the mob boss will give them
the info they could use. However, Jake has an ulterior motive, because there is
no idea when he will wake up, so he and Amy could share some time alone as it
is there anniversary and with their work schedule this is the best chance they
have. A case vacation or indeed a Casecation. Which is fine until a topic comes
up that neither of them were prepared to hear the other’s response. Now from here, we will be looking at the episode
as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
TL;DR – It take a moment amongst
all the shenanigans to really explore some of the characters.
Score – 4 out of 5 stars
Review –
There is a certain joy that comes with seeing one of your favourite shows come
back from the brink, but there is also a little hesitation. Will they be able
to capture that magic again? Will they evolve as a show or will they keep everything
the same to keep the people who push for the reinstatement happy. Well, today we get to see a character have a
major realisation about their past.
So to set the scene, Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) comes to Jake (Andy Samberg) with
a juicy potential murder. A Dr Tate (David
Paymer) has come to them with a concern about some of his patients, for you see
a husband had called him out of the blue and acted out of character and then
they did not turn up to couples counselling. Meanwhile, a parcel was mailed to
Amy (Melissa Fumero) that was clearly meant for Terry (Terry Crews) and Captain
Holt (Andre Braugher) invited Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) and her new girlfriend to
dinner only to get a surprising rejection. Now from here, we will be looking at
the episode as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead
TL;DR – Brooklyn Nine-Nine delves into the Me Too era in an episode that shows that B99’s consistent strength in drama still shines.
Score – 4.5 out of 5 stars
Review –
Over the last few years, we have seen an outpouring
of discussion from a number of industries
about the toxic workplaces that exist, especially for women. We have seen big-name Hollywood producers, politicians,
comedians, and members of finance be called to account for their behaviour, and
the Me Too movements has spread across
the world and into every industry. This is such an important issue that when you
first hear that a comedy show is going to
tackle the issue you take pause because this is not an issue that you should be
making light of. However, when you hear that show is Brooklyn Nine-Nine you give it a pass because B99 has shown in the past it is able and willing to tackle important
issues like this.
So to set the scene, in the morning briefing the team find out that there has
been an investment banker admitted to hospital with a broken penis, which leads
to an array of amusing wonderings as to which drug-fuelled
shenanigans lead to such an injury. Only for them to then find out that it was alleged
that he tried to attack a colleague only for her to protect herself from assault
with his golf club. Amy (Melissa Fumero) and Jake (Andy Samberg) are put on the
case and so they interview both sides. Seth (Jonathan Chase) has no idea why
she would do such a thing, maybe she’s just crazy. Well Kari (Briga Heelan) has
a very good idea why it happened, but there is no evidence creating a ‘he said,
she said’ situation. Meanwhile, Captain
Holt (Andre Braugher) gets the news he has been dreading the Disco Stranger (Richard
Finkelstein), his first big collar, has died and now he has to evaluate what that means for his life. Now from
here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.
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