TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×23) “Johnny and Dora”

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. Well fine Andre Braugher. Go ahead and break my heart. It’s cool. Brooklyn Nine-Nine has become one of my favorite shows…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×22) “The Chopper”

What a disconcerting episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. There have been rumblings in rumor world for the past few weeks about a character leaving the Nine-Nine, but I never thought it could be Captain Holt himself. His dynamic with the characters,…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×21) “Det. Dave Majors”

If season two has seemed less cohesive overall than season one, it might have something to do with how splintered the storylines are within an episode. A typical sitcom is running at around 21-minutes, making it decidedly difficult to tell…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×20) “AC/DC”

“Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here.” Okay, first things first-a month and a half break is far too long for me to wait for this show to…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×19) “Sabotage”

This wasn’t a funny episode, which isn’t to say I never laughed. Has anyone ever noticed that Jake has been kind of sad in season two? Ever since season one ended with Jake going undercover instead of dealing with his…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×18) “Captain Peralta”

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…