What I really think of Brooklyn Nine Nine.

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Starring Andy Samberg of the Lonely Island (yeaaah, the dudes behind those songs - "I Just Had Sex", notably) who's also the producer, Terry Crews (who doesn't know this guy?) and Andre Braugher of the lovely velvet voice.

I started watching this a few days ago after months of trying to get myself to make the effort to watch it. I knew it would be good, I'm just seriously unmotivated when it comes to shows. I find that TV series are like long term commitments and I'm just not very good at that just yet.

Brooklyn Nine Nine is a workplace comedy that revolves around a team of detectives (and one civilian administrator). Excellent representation, with three female characters to four male characters. Two white males, two latina females and two black males. Both black males are the superior officers. Yeah, the white dude's the main character but I can live with that considering he's totally flawed and not perfect and he gets waaay annoying.

Cons.

1. The fat jokes in Episode 4. That got really annoying. I expected better.
2. (POSSIBLY KIND OF SPOILER-Y DO NOT CONTINUE IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED AT LEAST HALF OF SEASON ONE) I have a feeling that Rosa may be set up for a romantic pairing with Charles and that's so messed up on so many levels because firstly, she's expressed countless times throughout the series that she's not interested in him romantically though she does like him as a person. Secondly, he kept getting creepy about it. Sure, he did apologise later on, but still. Thirdly, the whole "I liked her and pursued her forever and then she liked me back (hiatus optional)" trope is so problematic. If a woman tells you to cut it out, do everyone a favour and cut it way out. It's not romantic to be that uncomfortably creepy plus it's kinda not basic human decency. That thing is overused too.

Pros.

1. No mention of the friendzone. Charles being creepy aside, they're respectful of each other and they appreciate being friends.
2. The jokes are genuinely funny without actually being problematic, mostly.
3. Captain Holt and feminism. No, seriously. Issues such as racism, sexism and homophobia are brought up and dealt with in a really fab way. I love it.
4. Sex positive and no slut shame-y jokes. Yaaayers.
5. The characters are so well-written. Amy should be annoying but she's so endearing. Gina should overbearing but she comes off as sincere and snarky in a really good way. Rosa is... amazing. Each of the characters is reason enough to watch the show.
6. Wesley thinks it's a high point that there are no laugh tracks in the background.

In conclusion, this is a pretty good show to watch to unwind. This is a show I can watch without being on edge over the jokes. I'm shamelessly adding gifs of Rosa because I aspire to be her.