b99 S5E20

[sciatrix]

I've been rewatching Brooklyn Nine-Nine, in part because my beloved baby sister recently agreed to watch it with me, and running through this ep...

God, they literally just had an episode wherein a precinct member is involved in a dangerous situation, everyone is Very Concerned and forbidden to turn up and help, and a senior man just asked a junior man to do the emotional labor of supporting his squadmates in their worry instead of breaking orders to go in guns blazing like he wanted to,

and he chose to listen and successfully got people to talk to him and did the emotional supportive work! And literally none of the show's women had to be involved in any way!

I just. I love this show so much.

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[sciatrix]

I just--it's so consistent about this! Probably the most emotionally perceptive people who are usually doing the bulk of touching base and nurturing their team community are Terry and then secondarily Boyle (in his weird-ass way, and usually at Jake); the most emotionally perceptive woman is easily Gina and she does not generally use her powers for good rather than her own amusement, and then Rosa who is the more-butch one between Gina and Amy, and poor Amy tries really hard.

I love how the show handles emotion and relationships. Romantic relationships included, actually, but I think that it's particularly focused on showing us even the romantic relationships on the show through the lens of friendships and chosen familial relationships--for example, the episode I was just watching had Jake's wedding upcoming, and Terry walking him through his insecurities and his desire to be a Good Husband and coaching him on how to get past his fears and anxieties and do a good job. It's so nice.