His comments on cops becoming so untouchable, people flee in fear is exactly the statement this episode requires. The choice to root this season’s greater themes of police reform in Jake’s series arc is a wicked move because it brings everything full circle from the pilot episode.īaugher once again commands the episode’s closing moments with a powerful speech and one very Huffy Holt. You can’t have Amy campaigning to get dangerous arrest-hungry cops off the street when her husband is out terrorizing those very streets. It’s a crucial acknowledgment that this show has contributed to the very problems its final season is tackling.Īfter all, you can’t tackle police reform without first addressing Jake Peralta’s problematic behavior.
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE - “The Setup” Episode 805 - Pictured in this screengrab: (l-r) Andre Braugher as Raymond Holt, Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta - (Photo by: NBC)īy doing away with Jake’s intriguing “set up” theory, Brooklyn Nine-Nine sacrifices what had the potential to be more of the same successful formula. So what happens when Jake’s idea of justice hurts an innocent man? Pure Brooklyn Nine-Nine brilliance happens, that’s what. Related TV We're Thankful for in 2020: Ted Lasso, Julie and the Phantoms, Supernatural, and More Now this series is demonstrating an awareness that narrative comes from a place of privilege where cops like Jake can be an exception to the rule because they believe they’re doing what’s right and because it makes for good TV. His antics have, from a comedy standpoint, provided some high-class hilarity. This rogue cop act is one many of us have rooted for because Jake’s inability to follow the rules of the law has been justified by his heroic ability to catch the bad guy. This has generally worked in this show’s favor, producing crazier outcomes as Jake winds up in witness protection and then jail when his recklessness backfires. Yet, Jake has continued to disobeyed orders and he often ignores authority when he believes he can solve a case. Captain Holt eventually taught him to be a smarter, more obedient cop. When Brooklyn Nine-Nine premiered in 2013, Jake was introduced as a disobedient but capable detective. BROOKLYN NINE-NINE - “The Setup” Episode 805 - Pictured: Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta - (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/NBC) When his theory crumbles, we’re once again forced to face the truth of our favorite detective. This episode explores the issues of these typical Jake-led cases where he defies orders from his Captain to solve the latest case. He’s willing to go above and beyond to solve cases - but does that make him one of the good ones?īrooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Episode 6, “The Set Up,” seeks to expose a flaw in its own design by putting our titular “good guy” protagonist in the hot seat.
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