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| Left to right: Stephanie Beatriz, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, Chelsea Peretti, Melissa Fumero, Joel McKinnon Miller, Terry Crews, and Andy Samberg |
Welcome to a weekly recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which is one of the funniest and freshest new comedies currently airing on TV. Follow us every Thursday as we break down the episode into all of the important beats from the plot to character moments that are worth giving another shout-out. With an all-star comedy cast, this recap series will hopefully give you the information you need as well as reason to watch Fox on Tuesdays.
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| Left to right: Joe Lo Truglio and Fumero |
Crime of the Week: There isn't really any crime, though Santiago (Fumero) and Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) are forced to walk the streets on Halloween while looking for suspicious activity.
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Peralta Problem: In a dare to Holt (Andre Braugher), Peralta (Andy Samberg) claims that he can steal Holt's most valuable possession from his office.
Subplot of the Week: After Halloween gets Santiago's spirits down, Boyle does his best to convince her that the holiday is full of fun and excitement.
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Best Joke: The episode had a really strong spreading of plots this week. Even if the Santiago and Boyle story was the best, I feel like the elaborate failing of Peralta did lead for some of the series' most absurd moments to date. When it was all wrapped up in the end, all of the mishaps only seem funnier in hindsight. However, of everything done, the most clever and exciting did involve Peralta's choice to have a bunch of king babies distract Holt while he stole necessary goods to open his safe.
Culprit: While there was no crime technically, the culprit as far as Santiago's belief that the holiday was for jerks turned out to be herself. Her elaborate cooperation with Peralta's scheme made her into the person that she kind of hates.
Resolution: Through a series of misleads, Peralta manages to steal Holt's prized possession and become a sore winner. Everything comes together and while it is debatable if Santiago actually did have a better night after being egged and covered in trash, she seemed to be happier. Also, the subplot with Jeffords (Terry Crews) and Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) regarding her growing up in a Catholic school reveals that she was kicked out to go to a ballet school and simultaneously kicked out of that school for beating up ballerinas.
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| Left to right: Samberg and Peretti |
Verdict: It was great to see a season episode that didn't really use Halloween as an excuse for gimmicks, but more to establish the characters more in packs. Of the three main plots, it seemed like Santiago's quest to make it through the unbearable jerkiness of Halloween was the best, making her seem vulnerable and very sympathetic as she was lobbied with garbage. For the most part, I wasn't on board with Peralta's wacky concepts until it all came together in the final moments. It honestly felt like the show was going too broad for laughs on that regards, but soon justified most of it by turning it once again into a satire of procedurals in clever and interesting ways. The Jeffords/Diaz plot was fine, though it was more enjoyable since Jeffords was luckily not the butt of feminine jokes this week. Diaz's tough girl persona gets a back story and more than anything, the supporting cast really made this episode work. We understand how they work as a unit and even if the jokes weren't as strong as other weeks, the chemistry and creativity that went into the final product is what makes it so enjoyable.
On a side note - Congratulations to Brooklyn Nine-Nine on getting picked up for a full season. Hopefully this will lead to more hilarious and fun episodes.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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