In a myriad of ways, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “The Last Day” is a love letter to the friendships that were found in this series and the fans.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Final Season Starts Off Strong With “The Good Ones” and “The Lake House”
“The Good Ones and The Lake House” Spoilers Ahead Brooklyn Nine-Nine has always been the show to take stands because it mattered, and never because it was performative. This show didn’t choose diversity to check off boxes and get brownie points, but because celebrating humanity in a way that was authentic was always its priority. And thereby, Brooklyn Nine-Nine couldn’t ignore the atrocities against Black men and women in 2020 (along with the systemic racism long before that). It couldn’t ignore the fact that as police officers, they are part of the problem and needed to make their understanding clear.
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Scene Breakdown: Jake Peralta’s Toast in Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “Thanksgiving”
Jake Peralta‘s toast surely wasn’t on the Boyle bingo card. In Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Pilot episode, Jake understands the importance of wearing a tie in order to be a part of Holt’s work family at the precinct, but in the first season’s “Thanksgiving” episode, he’s still hesitant and extremely whiny about having to celebrate. And it makes sense because Rome wasn’t built a day, and character development, along with conquering one’s own demons takes time. “I’m happy to be here with my family. My super weird family with two Black dads, and two Latina daughters, and two white sons, and Gina,
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s”Four Movements” Gives Gina One Last Bow
Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “Four Movements” gives Gina her final bow with a bunch of tears from the characters and fans
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Best of 2018: Relationships
Best of 2018 relationships feature both romantic and platonic bonds that have made the season fun, exciting, and gorgeous to watch.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine “The Box” Review: OneTeam, Always
Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s “The Box” gave viewers one of the most hilariously tactful and profoundly moving interrogations of the season.
Read moreBest of 2017: Relationships
The story of Adam and Eve is probably one of my least favorites in the Bible; however, the factual idea behind it is something I could never let go of. It’s this idea that human beings aren’t designed to be alone. We aren’t meant to live alone — we are meant to interact, we are meant to grow, learn, laugh, cry, and love with other human beings who may either be just like us or our complete opposites. And that’s why writing about relationships will always be my favorite topic as a writer — there’s something so marvelous and raw
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