Blue Bloods 4x03 Discussion Post

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Sorry this is late, I spazzed and forgot about this with everything else I had going on this weekend.

Discuss in the comments.

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I had to rewatch on the CBS site because as usual, my TV is a piece of crap.


I love that the child actor playing the murder victim's son was really crying and getting all snotty. Everybody cries so prettily on TV. This felt real.

"You know what? Do me a favor. Make me a list. I'll put it on my refrigerator door: Things Jack could do right."

Ouch.
I don't remember now why Jack & Erin's marriage broke up. (If it was even explicitly stated.) But she does seem a bit hard on him here. At least he's trying to stay involved in his daughter's life. That's more than you can say for a lot of parents.

I was lost as to why the head honcho guy was ordering Jamie to fill out the accident report and making such a fuss, when as Jamie said, other people could've done it. Jamie made the right call in staying with the scared kid. He did it out of kindness, but he's also right that this impression of police will stay with that kid forever, and he wanted to make it a positive one. I think that's a fair point.

At the same time, I think Frank did the right thing in suspending him. I hate that he had to punish Jamie for essentially doing what was right on the personal/ethical level, but I suppose rules are rules and they must be followed impartially. And even more so when it's the Boss's Son. Poor Frank, always having to make these decisions.

Baker & Frank role playing/bickering - adorable!

I hate it when this show goes too obviously preachy. Okay, okay, too many public surveillance cameras may or may not be wrong. Don't beat us over the head with it!

"Where'd they move him to?" "South Dakota."
Snerk! Dontcha hate it when that happens?

I can't imagine wanting someone for murder and having to let them go for reasons like this. Crap like that is why even though I considered it when I was a kid, I deliberately chose not to go into the legal profession/law enforcement. There are just too many gray areas like this where you are forced to do things that you are know are wrong, in order to serve some 'greater good'. I couldn't live with myself. (Especially since real life doesn't resolve itself as conveniently as it did here.)

Re: Homeland Security's whining about backing off on Delgado -
Garrett: Well, what do you want me to tell them?
Frank: Leave a message at the beep.
Ha!

Like most TV families, Bridget Moynahan and Donnie Wahlberg look nothing alike. But I totally buy them as brother and sister. They're adorable, and it reminds me of how much I wanted a brother when I was a kid.

Oy, here we go with the romance angle between Jamie and his new partner. [insert eye rolling here] Is that allowed in real life? I don't even know.

All right, here's where I wish I had real life knowledge. Don't they normally cuff defendants in court, especially known, violent ones? And why would you walk in front of a dangerous criminals whose hands are not cuffed, KNOWING you have your gun right there where he could grab it and do exactly what happened?

I admit I was not expecting him to shoot Erin. It totally freaked me out.

Dear TV Characters:

Please, for the love of good writing everywhere, don't ever tell a violent, stressed out criminal to calm down!

If they had wanted to be more realistic, they would've had him shoot the poor stenographer when she tried to get to her phone. I'm glad they didn't, because I felt sorry for the girl and I admired her for at least trying! But someone that agitated would've immediately shot her. It didn't seem realistic that he did not.

Poor Frank, having to continue with a radio interview after getting the terrible news that his daughter's now a hostage. You could tell he was on auto-pilot as he gave his answers. Well done by Selleck. I've only ever seen him on Magnum P.I. and while that was fun, it didn't give me much opportunity to think of him a Serious Actor. He's been great in this show. I'm glad he's gotten this gig later in his life and career. He should be remembered for more than just being a pretty face in his prime. (And darnit I can't believe he looks so good even now. He's nearly 70!)

Erin: Tell Dad I'm okay.
Aw, she made me cry. I love that that was her first thought.

I just love how this ended! Even though the sound was going in and out, something about Danny's behavior seemed odd to me. I know he loves his sister, but I couldn't imagine him actually giving this scum what he wanted, and then being so whiny and begging the way he did. I cheered when he shot the guy. I replayed it several times. I love how she just dropped like that. Well done! How I love seeing bad guys get their due! It happens so rarely in real life that I revel in it when I see it onscreen.

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Of all the nightmarish scenarios you can find yourself in this world, a hostage situation has got to be one of the worst. No matter how smart or physically capable or trained in anything you might be, your options are very limited. You're at the mercy of whoever's holding the gun to your head. What a helpless and terrifying feeling that must be.