Spoilers Ahead:
The return of Brooklyn Nine-Nine was a really, really good episode.
The Basics:
Jake's poor financial skills finally catch up to him, while the Captain has everyone do a self-evaluation and Boyle and Rosa deal with the weekend crew.
The Analysis:
First off, the opening was hilarious. Especially seeing Holt crack a couple of jokes at Peralta's expense was gold. The theme of the week was new dynamics. The first new dynamic is the one between Gina and Jake. Apparently they were BFFs as kids. We find this out when Peralta announces his Nana's apartment is being taken away from him and Gina wants to help find a way to save it. I am not a huge fan of Gina, but tonight she actually seemed like a real person. The writers seemed to have toned her down a ton and it worked well. She ended up telling Jake she'd take ownership of the apartment and rent it out to him, but when he turns his nose up at that deal he has a decision to make. He was the adult man and apologized to Gina and even took her apartment and gave her Nana's apartment. That was a sweet moment for Jake and showed a bit of character growth. As for the evaluations, it was a bit flat. It seemed like a bit of an after thought, although the wrap-up to it was quite nice. It seemed a bit thrown in to give the other characters something to do. Boyle and Rosa's story was fantastic. With Boyle not creeping on Rosa, we saw what an actual friendship between them could be like and it was glorious. Heck, it was even hinted at that maybe, just maybe there could be a bit of romance in the future if Boyle isn't "Full Boyle". He made Rosa laugh and smile. I'd say that is a pretty solid accomplishment.
The Takeaways:
While the evaluation story felt a bit thrown in, the rest of the episode was one of the best. A Boyle and Rosa friendship should be explored more, as should a more down to earth Gina. One of the best episodes of this young show's life.
Highlights:
8 out of 10 Stars
The return of Brooklyn Nine-Nine was a really, really good episode.
The Basics:
Jake's poor financial skills finally catch up to him, while the Captain has everyone do a self-evaluation and Boyle and Rosa deal with the weekend crew.
The Analysis:
First off, the opening was hilarious. Especially seeing Holt crack a couple of jokes at Peralta's expense was gold. The theme of the week was new dynamics. The first new dynamic is the one between Gina and Jake. Apparently they were BFFs as kids. We find this out when Peralta announces his Nana's apartment is being taken away from him and Gina wants to help find a way to save it. I am not a huge fan of Gina, but tonight she actually seemed like a real person. The writers seemed to have toned her down a ton and it worked well. She ended up telling Jake she'd take ownership of the apartment and rent it out to him, but when he turns his nose up at that deal he has a decision to make. He was the adult man and apologized to Gina and even took her apartment and gave her Nana's apartment. That was a sweet moment for Jake and showed a bit of character growth. As for the evaluations, it was a bit flat. It seemed like a bit of an after thought, although the wrap-up to it was quite nice. It seemed a bit thrown in to give the other characters something to do. Boyle and Rosa's story was fantastic. With Boyle not creeping on Rosa, we saw what an actual friendship between them could be like and it was glorious. Heck, it was even hinted at that maybe, just maybe there could be a bit of romance in the future if Boyle isn't "Full Boyle". He made Rosa laugh and smile. I'd say that is a pretty solid accomplishment.
The Takeaways:
While the evaluation story felt a bit thrown in, the rest of the episode was one of the best. A Boyle and Rosa friendship should be explored more, as should a more down to earth Gina. One of the best episodes of this young show's life.
Highlights:
- Down to earth Gina
- Wrap up to evaluations
- Rosa and Boyle's friendship
8 out of 10 Stars