This week’s episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine “Captain Peralta” is another example of why I wish this show could add maybe five minutes to its overall running time. It was a good episode–an exceptional one for Jake’s characterization–but as it ended,…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×16) “The Wednesday Incident”
This was a filler episode- but a wonderful one because of one character: Captain Raymond Holt. It’s been said many times before (myself included) but Andre Braugher brings a hell of a lot to this show and not a moment…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×15) “Windbreaker City”
A wild Nick Kroll appears, Santiago wants to go to a Ted Talks on “Power Poses”, and it’s essentially a rehash of season one’s “Tactical Village” on this week’s episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. I’m one of those audience members who…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×14) – “The Defense Rests”
Brooklyn Nine-Nine has had some abrupt endings recently, but few have seemed so dedicated to the three-act format as tonight’s “The Defense Rests.” It was a solid, funny episode that once again moved the plot forward without any major stumbles,…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×13) – “Payback”
I guess it was inevitable that Brooklyn Nine-Nine would produce an episode that largely missed the mark, but it doesn’t make it any less disappointing when it happens. “Payback” is a funny episode and, interestingly enough, a welcome showcase for…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×12) – “Beach House”
After two weeks away, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is back with a familiar episode. It doesn’t do anything remarkable but it’s a cozy half hour of characters we enjoy being put together in a beach house for a weekend getaway where they get drunk,…
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×11) – “Stakeout”
Over the course of what we’ve seen of Brooklyn Nine-Nine so far, the relationships have played a major part in the success of the show, particularly the pairing and grouping of these individuals who wouldn’t ordinarily seem compatible. There’s Rosa and Amy,…