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Brooklyn 99 (TV Series, Season 1)
Oct. 12th, 2017 11:58 amThe wacky adventure of Jake Peralta and the cops of Brooklyn Precinct #99.
I don't actually have that much of a review to write here, because I don't think this gave me any particularly deep thoughts or commentary. It's just hilarious.
Jake is tolerable because he’s willing to admit he’s wrong and the narrative lets him both be good at his job and also an absurd dumbass. Characters can be stupid for two-thirds of an episode and then have the “Time to be a hero!” moment* which lets things be resolved like grownups. Which means that every character gets a chance to be both the funny, stupid one and the straight man, depending on the scene, and that works just fine. Essays have already written on the fact that, because they have two black men and two Latina women, no-one has to be the token character or fit a stereotype. Really, despite the characters being able to be summed up as simple tropes, the depth the writers are able to cram into them is staggering.
Overall: Yes, this is great. Now to find the rest of the seasons.
* Yes, that was a PJ Masks reference. ARR has been watching it heavily since it was added to Netflix.
I don't actually have that much of a review to write here, because I don't think this gave me any particularly deep thoughts or commentary. It's just hilarious.
Jake is tolerable because he’s willing to admit he’s wrong and the narrative lets him both be good at his job and also an absurd dumbass. Characters can be stupid for two-thirds of an episode and then have the “Time to be a hero!” moment* which lets things be resolved like grownups. Which means that every character gets a chance to be both the funny, stupid one and the straight man, depending on the scene, and that works just fine. Essays have already written on the fact that, because they have two black men and two Latina women, no-one has to be the token character or fit a stereotype. Really, despite the characters being able to be summed up as simple tropes, the depth the writers are able to cram into them is staggering.
Overall: Yes, this is great. Now to find the rest of the seasons.
* Yes, that was a PJ Masks reference. ARR has been watching it heavily since it was added to Netflix.
