Rookie Blue recap: Will the 15 Division ever learn?
|And, WE’RE BACK! Season 6 of Rookie Blue is in the house! Are you jacked? I am jacked.
For those of you new to – or just generally vague on – this whole RB photo recap, think of me as your peanut gallery, lovingly adding my two cents and attempting to sum up an hour’s worth of action with pithy wit and some pictures. The goal is to do it in 10 points; in the history of doing these, I’ve barely managed to keep it under 20. In other words, I love talking about Rookie Blue (and, if I’m lucky, you love it too!). So let’s get to it!
1. #RelationshipGoals
Happy Sam and Andy are the best Sam and Andy. It never lasts, so here, savour this:
2. Fact: Chin ups ARE hard
So are Nick’s arms muscles, and chest, and….oh right, plot points. Nick’s applying to ETF and Chloe’s still recovering. These two are friends and it’s cute! But I’m still committed to willing a Dov and Chloe reunion into existence, so don’t get any ideas Rookie writers.
3. Serious Dov
Epstein life update: He’s teamed up with Marlo over the summer to investigate the explosion and Ted McDonald (McDonnell? Guys, it’s been so long since last season!) case. But, more importantly, he’s also in Marlo’s corner now in regards to telling Swarek she’s got a bun in the oven. (Here’s where you can start counting the myriad of ways I can say “pregnant” without actually writing it.)
4. Not-so-serious Diaz
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Am I right? Diaz may be on the road to sobriety (except for the skipping of his meeting), but he’s landed right back into trouble with this new chick. Making out with a married woman in a parking lot will surely only lead to rainbows, puppies, and happy endings for him. (G-rated happy endings! Get your minds out of the gutters!) Did I mention her husband is also a cop? And not just any cop….this’ll be fun later. Let’s wait till then.
5. An ode to men finding out they’ve unintentionally knocked someone up
Kudos to Ben Bass for this series of reaction shots. In case you’re wondering, Marlo told Sam there’s a mini Swarek on the way.
6. Danger Will Robinson
For recapping the plot purposes: Andy’s at Tracy’s for the night – something about a bed delivery – and some dude in a ski mask jumps her. (It’s very hard to get a photo of this.) It’s Thursday, so Andy must be in trouble, right? To sum up the incident in her words: “We fought and he got away.” If anything, this whole “second floor balcony intruder” plot has me newly paranoid, as I too open my second floor balcony doors at night when I get home.
7. That “Whoops, I crap where I eat look”
Welcome Juliette Ward (Erin Karpluk) to the 15 Division! She’s got a plan and Nick is totally going to derail it. Maybe. *Dun, dun, dunnnnn* (See #18)
8. FEEEEEEEEEELS
RIP love wall.
9. Baristas know you by your coffee order
And will identify you to the police that way. BUT, the odds of a barista breaking into your apartment and assaulting you are slim. So…that’s a win, right?
10. IMPORTANT PSA: Sexual assault is never your fault
Always report it! Turns out Mr. “Americano, Just Right” upgraded from B&Es to rape. Andy is righteously outraged and ramped up to TRACK HIM DOWN. And then an outside detective swooped in and told the 15 Division to back off. This is how they felt about it:
Not exactly pleased as punch.
11. This is how 15 Division “backs off”
Sure team, that looks like some “casual” patrolling to me. That’s not going to ruffle anyone’s feathers and bite you in the ass. You aren’t directly obeying orders or anything.
12. Still processing this baby news…
And still hasn’t told Andy. If you didn’t think this situation was going to blow up before the end credits, I’m sending you for a timeout in the corner. You should know better by now.
13. “Everything’s copacetic?”
“I’m seeing a married cocaine addict, but she’s sober now so that’s good.” Never change, Diaz.
14. How to subtly find out more about that dude you claim you’re not interested in…and everyone else
Step one: Start Chloe on the subject. Step two: Listen. Maybe add an occasional prompting question.
Ta da!
15. Baby bombshell in T minus 1 minute
KABOOM!
For an adult, Andy spends a lot of time running from her problems and having knee-jerk, “I JUST CAN’T” reactions to things. I feel like she needs better coping mechanisms.
16. Seriously though, you guys totally didn’t catch the bad guy!
Everyone in 15 Division was issued a firm telling off and slap on the wrist for chasing off a sexual predator with their door-knocking and extra patrols. In other words, case remains unsolved.
17. Gratuitous shirtless Nick
Because who am I to deny you. In fact, if anything, it’s the camera angles and shot choices that are denying you an extended view.
18. Red herring in 15 Division
I’m going to assume Juliette’s IA (Internal Affairs) until someone tells me otherwise. Theories, dear RB fans? Hit the comments! And while you’re there, tell us what you loved about the season six premiere.
Rookie Blue airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Global TV. It will premiere Thursday, June 25 on ABC.
Loved the opening scene with Samandy at Oliver’s cabin, 3 weeks of vacation without external interruption. They convince viewers that they’re so much in love! Sam was so concerned about Andy being attacked at Traci’s place and supported her once again. Their stakeout talk on the floor and Sam telling Andy that he loves her and she agreed was so emotional for me. This was Sam’s third time saying I love you so now he’s tied with Andy’s 3 times!
Loved the park scene with Nick and Chloe, they’re such great bro-sis relationship. Hope they continue this and Nick decide not to go to ETF.
Diaz’s choice of married Jamie who’s a recovering addict but her husband is inspector Jarvis! I think this is a potential KABOOM for Chris and will probably cause him to waiver with his addictive personality. Hope he doesn’t spiral too far..
Marlo dilemma makes me sick and sad. She’s such a liar, couldn’t trust her– got pregnant by accident. Stop the BS and hope Sam asks for a DNA test.
Nick is leery of Juliette and rightly so. I think she’s part of IA who’re watching Santana’s house-no coincidence that she ran in to Nick again while riding her bike to her nephew’s bday party. He may blow her cover as it appears they’re interested in ea. other.
Dov and Marlo working together, hmm, he may climb the ladder to become an analyst which would be great. I would love to see a Dov/Chloe couple again.
Andy will work out her knee jerk reactions ,support Sam with the baby dilemma but it’ll take some time for sure.
The writers will not screw up the McSwarek wedding, it has to happen this season.
Loved this episode! The start was just too adorable with McSwarek at Oliver’s cabin. Wish there would have been a couple more scenes at the cabin though 🙂 I seriously squealed when Sam told Andy he loved her later in the episode – replayed it so many times! I was sceptical of the whole Marlo baby storyline at first but now I am interested in finding out where it will lead and how the writers will handle the whole Andy/Sam/Marlo triangle. Lastly, I loved the Nick/Chloe scenes and Chloe talking to Juliet – “Wipe the mind, wipe the mind!” Haha. I am very curious to find out just who Juliet is as the season goes along. Overall a great episode to start the season!
Great review! Agree totally about Andy. They certainly showcased her immaturity in the cabin scene. She’s meant to be 30 years old not 3. She needs this baby kick in the pants so badly. One thing is certain – Sam will be a terrific father with the 6 years of parenting he’s put in since meeting Andy. Agree as all about the Kudos to Ben. It takes far more skill and greater acting chops to portray Sam’s intense stoicism and internalized emotional agony than it does to weep and bawl in Andy’s melodramatic self-pity. All the awards to the writers and Ben Bass. I can’t wait to see Sam rise to the challenge of juggling a necesarily needy baby and an eqally needy girlfriend all while guiding and supporting Oliver and the others through the corruption in 15.
Thank you for a good recap!! Being an American, I can’t watch the show just yet and am dying!!! Lol.
Gr8 start of one of the best shows on tv i’ve ever watched-ROOKIE BLUE S6.Andy and Sam on holiday together,Marlo revealing her pregnancy and introducing a suspicious looking and weird behaving Juliet Ward!!!