This week I’ve decided to review a show I’ve never seen. My
love of Andy Samberg is what first brought me to Brooklyn Nine-Nine. A great
recommendation from multiple friends was another.
The opening scene of the pilot episode shows Samberg’s
character Jacob Peralta speaking dramatically to the camera. He is describing
an intense crime scene and it almost lead me to believe maybe this show isn’t
going to be as funny as I’d heard. Then his partner Amy, making fun of him,
interrupts him and the show is off to a good start.
I find Jake and Amy to be a good pairing. One’s all about
the jokes and goofing off while the other is very serious about the job and
wants to build her career. The actors have a good on-screen chemistry,
something that stood out to me the entire episode.
Overall they had really great banter throughout the episode,
which is a testament to the writers for writing something people would actually
say. Jake is a character after my heart with his constant sarcastic ramblings.
I loved it! The sarcasm worked well to give me a good sense of what to expect
from him.
Then there’s the storyline of Charles who’s trying to get a
date with Rosa who’s way out of his league. I’ve seen this storyline before and
was worried I would get tired of it by the end of the episode, but when Rosa
reveals she likes being around Charles I couldn’t help but let the hopeless
romantic in me cheer for them to work out, even if they are slightly cliché.
However, I think that cliché works in this show though
because of the nature of the comedy. It seems very satirical of all of the
other cop shows on TV. They’re not trying to be serious, which is why the
humour of the show works.
The heart to heart in the cab was a nice way to tie up the
episode and I liked the throw to them being a team at the end. The storyline
tied up well and the episode did what any good pilot should do – it gave me an
idea of where the show might go and introduced me to the characters. Now I have
even more fictional characters to keep up with!
For a pilot, I give the show an A, maybe I'm an easy marker. I’d love to hear your
thoughts!
Thanks for reading!
-Emily
Jake and Amy's relationship is one of my favourite things about this show. Oh and Captain Holt, he so's funny with his deadpan humour.
ReplyDeleteYes, the deadpan humour is hilarious! Thanks for the comment!
DeleteCaptain Holt is HILARIOUS! I love the way his and Jake's relationship develops. Stick with this show, you'll enjoy it! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the season! Thanks for the comment!
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