Frank Reagan does not imagine that cops ought to obtain particular therapy after they break the legislation, however Danny and Sid apparently do.
On Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 10, they spent a lot of the hour trying to find a rogue cop operating round threatening courtroom officers together with his gun as a result of he was upset {that a} perp had been let out.
A tense ending sequence had the cop threaten to shoot himself, solely to place his gun down and depart with Danny — then one way or the other escape whereas Danny and Sid determined to not hassle to look additional. What the heck?
The Aidan Quinn Story’s Ending Was Disappointing
Blue Bloods has all the time been pro-cop, however it’s by no means been pro-criminal. Frank emphasizes always that unhealthy cops make your complete division look unhealthy and should be weeded out.
Danny stated that Vanderlip did not wish to cross Frank and had higher cooperate — so what occurred after that?
The ending wasn’t clear. Both Vanderlip escaped, or Danny and Sid determined to not collar him. Neither one made a lot sense, and the cops’ non-resolution of ignoring their data of Vanderlip’s location was unsatisfying.
Blue Bloods does not normally fall into drained TV tropes about cops defending one another regardless of how horrendous one behaves, however they dropped the ball this time.
Sid had made it clear he did not wish to collar Vanderlip, however Danny felt in another way, or at the very least knew Frank anticipated higher. So what occurred?
It might have helped if the escape or no matter occurred on-screen. We went from Danny main Vanderlip out to Vanderlip having run away, which was complicated.
Did Danny and Sid let him go or not? And why did they resolve his operating away by aircraft was a adequate ending?
Frank was distracted by the drama with Henry‘s late pal, however he ought to have had one thing to say about this.
Vanderlip Was Not Sympathetic
Vanderlip was purported to be a cop who had simply reached the tip of his rope, however he appeared like nothing greater than a man abusing his energy.
His interference with Danny arresting the perp might have led to the rapist escaping or hurting somebody, and his incapability to manage his mood brought on him to unintentionally hit Baez.
Baez did not seem for the remainder of the hour, so we do not understand how she felt about any of this, which was a disgrace. She ought to have been making an attempt to persuade Danny to not drop the case simply because Sid did not wish to collar one other cop.
Danny and Sid appeared like assholes after they had been using the decide onerous about “capturing an unarmed man” when the state of affairs occurred as a result of Vanderlip breaking into her workplace and trying to carry her at gunpoint within the first place.
There isn’t any means in hell that Frank Reagan would assume {that a} cop who interfered with an investigation, ran round kidnapping officers of the courtroom and demanding they “confess” to serving to the perp get off, and broke right into a decide’s workplace to do the identical to her ought to escape punishment.
He ought to have had some harsh phrases for Danny and Sid or, at the very least, a remark on the Sunday dinner.
Henry Lastly Had a Storyline, and It Was a Good One
Frank and Henry’s battle was attention-grabbing. When Henry requested for a easy favor, I knew there can be extra to it than he or Frank thought.
This ended up being a tragic story. Frank was caught — he could not ask the fund to compensate O’Rourke’s spouse and youngsters when O’Rourke was not at Floor Zero, and his years of volunteer service for cops who had been there did not entitle his household to advantages.
I questioned if he might have one way or the other contracted his illness from spending a lot time round individuals who had been straight uncovered to toxins and different brokers contributing to most cancers throughout 9/11.
I do not know if that is even medically attainable, however I might guess not since no person introduced the chance up.
Frank might have damaged the information to Henry in a gentler means. As a substitute of being so optimistic that O’Rourke had by no means been at Floor Zero, he might have introduced it as there being no data that he was, and subsequently, he could not assist with the declare.
Henry might need been indignant anyway, however at the very least then Frank would not have come throughout as a grumpy curmudgeon who needed to cease Henry’s pal from accessing the fund.
Henry had talked about that the fund was backed up as a result of folks stored making false claims, so Frank might have used that as a promoting level when explaining why he could not assist.
I used to be shocked that Henry did not say that it wasn’t truthful {that a} good man who did assist otherwise could not get the cash when different folks had been making fraudulent claims who hadn’t accomplished practically as a lot.
As Frank stated, Henry’s a contract man, so Henry might need felt that if the unhealthy guys are dishonest, it might even the rating if an excellent man like O’Rourke bought some cash although he was solely tangentially associated to the 9/11 rescue effort.
Jamie and Eddie are Nonetheless The Cutest Couple
Jamie and Eddie haven’t had many memorable Jamko moments since marriage. The couple usually works completely different jobs, with one usually coming dwelling as the opposite is leaving, and are hardly ever collectively for lengthy sufficient to debate something significant.
That is why McNichols insisting they work collectively was the very best anniversary current anybody might give them even when they did not assume so.
Eddie: Any level in us pushing again? McNichols: Have you ever met me?
It was bizarre that Jamie was instantly working for McNichols once more. What occurred to his newly promoted Discipline Intelligence Officer job?
It was additionally unusual that no metropolis company had responded to quite a few complaints about this sober residing facility. The director was letting residents use on the premises, violating their lease and agreements and of the legislation.
It wasn’t precisely refined. There gave the impression to be two cops on the take who had been doing nothing in regards to the issues, however what was improper with the remainder of the town? Nonetheless, it was enjoyable for Jamie and Eddie to work collectively for as soon as — although Jamie did a lot of the work.
I did not absolutely perceive how filming themselves dancing was supposed to show the crooked cops, although we bought a cute scene out of it, so I can not complain.
It was unconscionable that these cops had been going to let River die whereas they dragged their toes about getting her Narcan. Thank goodness she was nonetheless alive when the EMTs wheeled her out!
Stray Ideas
This episode was pleasing however did not really feel like a season or midseason finale, whichever one CBS is billing it as.
Donnie Wahlberg thanking the followers and inspiring us to tune in for the ultimate eight episodes within the fall was a pleasant contact.
Jamie and Eddie’s vow renewal was an lovely solution to finish the season, however I want the household dinners had been longer as a substitute of tacked onto the tip.
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Blue Bloods has been canceled however has eight episodes left to air. The ultimate episodes will air on CBS on Fridays at 10/9c within the fall of 2024.
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