Brooklyn 9-9

I'm writing my review after five seasons. Three of them were, despite some shortcomings, funny enough for me to enjoy them. From the fourth season on, the quality began to drop and some episodes of the fifth season were even downright boring. However, the writers also managed to provide a massive surprise - they created a gay character who isn’t constantly crying bitterly over his fate but was so great that he instantly became one of my favorites (alongside Rosa Diaz, Hitchcock and Scully). I liked other characters, too, but they started getting on my nerves over time (Charles, Terry). (10.04.2020)

My impressions after watching the first season are mostly positive. The only thing that bothered me was that some of the episodes were rather weak. After a really long time, I found a gay character who I didn’t have an issue with - Captain Holt and his unreadable expression belongs to one of this season’s assets. It was great relaxing fun and I'll gladly watch the next season. (31.05.2019)

I didn't laugh my head off during the pilot episode, but I laughed more often than I expected. I thought the humor would be much weaker and often fall into cringeworthy territory. Although there were a few awkward moments, I was mostly satisfied. When the sergeant introduced Holt to the various detectives, I was in stitches. / "Just go on the internet and search for the phrase “I want to buy two movie tickets for a girl who doesn’t like me.”" (29.05.2019)

The second episode was noticeably weaker than the pilot, though it still had its moments. The humor felt heavier this time, and Jake Peralta annoys me in the same way J.D. Dorian does in Scrubs. / "Here are two pictures. One is your locker, the other is a garbage dump in the Philippines. Can you tell which is which?" (29.05.2019)

After the pilot, I praised the creators for the well-done humor that didn't fall into cringeworthy territory. The second episode dampened my enthusiasm a bit, and now I feel like the show is heading exactly where I initially expected. The fun is starting to fade as the humor noticeably weakens. 3*- / "No hard feelings but i hate you. Not joking. Bye." (29.05.2019)

Thanks to the new medical examiner and her fascinating perversion, I could bump up my rating again. After four episodes, I also have my favorite characters. Charles Boyle and Rosa Diaz clearly lead the pack for me — I usually laugh the most with those two. / "Oh, sorry, I forgot who I was talking to. Sex is something that two adults do with their bodies when they're attracted to each other." "He's right, Santiago. Do you not know that?" (29.05.2019)

The main storyline wasn't bad at all, but to be honest, I had way more fun watching Sergeant Jeffords overcome his mental block. The creators seem to have decided to step up the quality. / "Fine. But in protest, I'm walking over there extremely slowly." (29.05.2019)

In other shows, I've come to expect Halloween episodes to be some of the best, but that wasn't the case here. The teamwork was great, but overall, I think the creators missed the chance for a really wild episode. / "We're having the best time. Right, Amy?" "I wish I was dead." (29.05.2019)

The seventh episode hit the mark for me. The brutal weekend overtime was hilarious, with Sergeant Jeffords and his sleep deprivation stealing the show. / "You slept in your office, and you look exactly the same. How?" "What are you talking about? My hair is a mess." (29.05.2019)

The previous episode was great, and this one definitely kept up the momentum. Stacy Keach clearly enjoyed playing Jimmy Brogan, and I had a blast with his storyline and Rosa Diaz preparing for her court testimony. It was spot-on. / "I'm sorry... can you make her stop doing that weird thing with her face?" "Crying?" (29.05.2019)

This time, the plot felt noticeably weaker. Maybe it's just me, but the storyline centered around the rivalry between the cops and firefighters didn't do much for me. The subplot with Amy and Rosa didn't help either. The only saving grace was Charles the foodie. 3*- / "Stop hitting them, kicking them will hurt more!" (30.05.2019)

That's what I call a leap in quality. While the previous episode almost bored me, the tenth episode was almost perfect with Amy's celebration, I couldn't stop laughing at Sergeant Jeffords' hunger, and Charles Boyle didn't disappoint either. A successful episode that was just a little short of a five-star rating. 4*+ / "Ten dollars for the game." "We're just looking." "Forty for looking." "Let's play." "Fifteen dollars for the game." (30.05.2019)

The creators clearly decided to test my endurance. I praised the previous episode, and now I couldn't believe my own eyes. The only thing that seemed entertaining to me was the sergeant's visit to the psychologist, the rest of the eleventh episode was unexpectedly boring. / "Let's try word associations. What comes to mind when I say the word 'bottle'?" "Drink shop, robbery, weapon, death." (30.05.2019)

The twelfth episode was slightly better than the previous one, but it definitely didn't fill me with enthusiasm. Taking care of the recovering Charles amused me, but it certainly couldn't carry the whole episode. The storyline with the identity thief/Pontiaks didn't entertain me at all, so the result matches my impression. 2*+ / "You know, the doctor said that if it had gone two millimeters to the left and half a meter higher, I would never walk again, sir." (30.05.2019)

I really don't understand this, if the creators are capable of shooting such great episodes, why did I have to be bored by the previous two episodes? This time they did everything right, they entertained me perfectly and for the first time they managed to make the character Amy Santiago quite likeable. / "Haven't you seen Rosa?" "Rosa died eight years ago." / "Maybe I should stop talking to your wife." "Good idea, captain." / "It sucks that you're locking me up, but at least you're back together." (30.05.2019)

And here it is again. After a great episode, another weaker episode came, but this time I left it with four stars because I hope for further improvement. Plus, Sergeant Jeffords really amused me, he was like a fish in water at the gym. 4*- / "I won't talk." "You're talking right now!! Boom!! I've been in your head for a long time!!" (30.05.2019)

I'm glad that I didn't make a mistake in the previous comment and that there has really been an improvement. The fifteenth episode wasn't perfect, but it entertained me, and that counts. It would be really great if the quality of the next episodes didn't drop below this level so that I wouldn't get bored and wouldn't have to resort to a lower rating. / "We arrested murderers, disbanded cartels, today we will face the worst thing that exists in New York, firefighters!" (30.05.2019)

Hmmm, this probably won't be a coincidence anymore, whenever there is less police work and colleagues gather for some celebration, I have a great time. It was no different this time, and a lion's share of that goes to Sergeant Jeffords, who excellently trained my stomach with his pre-party and party instructions. / "Well..., can I pour you the wine you brought? And maybe... all of it?" (31.05.2019)

The seventeenth episode, although not as good as the previous one, was still not bad. I had a great time, Charles Boyle, who was overconfident for a while, was perfect, but Captain Holt with his ambitions ruined it a bit this time. / "Okay, I've got a plan. I'll text Vivian from your phone saying that you want it to be a double date, and I'll hold your hand the whole time." "Then we'll have our hands on her butt." (31.05.2019)

"I didn't want to be outright mean, so I didn't give it a rating of three stars, but as they say in a Jewish anecdote: 'The possibility was there.' I didn't really enjoy it, it seemed like the creators ran out of inspiration after a few quality episodes. / 'He claims he didn't do it, I don't know why. If I catch him doing it, I'll punch him in the mouth, until it reaches his stomach.' Maybe that's why he denies it." "Well, you're right." / "Call an ambulance, I'm going to sort it out with him." (31.05.2019)