01-12-2021, 02:28 PM
September came and went without a new TV Season. That probably had a lot to do with the fact that Hollywood was on lockdown. I still follow the Local 44 Union Page (My old union) over on FB and lots of my brothers were out of work.
But some of the shows are trickling back onto the airwaves. Finally some of my shows have returned.
The Rookie
In light of the events over the last year, it was very problematic about how you have a hero cop show. Would people still watch it? I was curious to see how The Rookie would handle it. First off they had to Officer Nolan (Nathan Fillion) off the ledge from last season's Cliff Hanger. Which they did, but at the end of the day, Nolan is busted back for going rogue and not following official procedures to keep the community safe. In Ep 2, they send Nolan off for a week to be in charge of community policing. He tries to help but runs afoul of his neighbors because of his White Savior roll. Meanwhile another one of the cops decides her new pet project will be helping a homeless girl. The third rookie cops gets a new TO who is not secretly racist. The Racist TO is played by Superman, of all people, Brandon Routh.
It's all very preachy and melodramatic. But maybe if you are seeing from something other than male white privelage it's a welcome to change to see maybe a more realistic portrayal of cops as demonstrably flawed beings.
But some of the shows are trickling back onto the airwaves. Finally some of my shows have returned.
The Rookie
In light of the events over the last year, it was very problematic about how you have a hero cop show. Would people still watch it? I was curious to see how The Rookie would handle it. First off they had to Officer Nolan (Nathan Fillion) off the ledge from last season's Cliff Hanger. Which they did, but at the end of the day, Nolan is busted back for going rogue and not following official procedures to keep the community safe. In Ep 2, they send Nolan off for a week to be in charge of community policing. He tries to help but runs afoul of his neighbors because of his White Savior roll. Meanwhile another one of the cops decides her new pet project will be helping a homeless girl. The third rookie cops gets a new TO who is not secretly racist. The Racist TO is played by Superman, of all people, Brandon Routh.
It's all very preachy and melodramatic. But maybe if you are seeing from something other than male white privelage it's a welcome to change to see maybe a more realistic portrayal of cops as demonstrably flawed beings.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm