Reviewer Rating: 3.8/5.0
3.8
The rookies have all turned into hooligans!
In a lot of ways, I wish there was more reservation for rookies.
The show abandoned Thorsen so suddenly that it still hurts, and episodes like The Rookie Season 7 Episode 3 spent a surprising amount of time on these new characters.
They should annoy me more, but the truth is, they don’t! They’re so pure entertainment that it’s easy to pick them up.
Installments are not perfect. Nothing could be further from the truth. This hour has a notable balance issue that has plagued the series at times.
There are also some storylines brewing that are on the verge of becoming tiresome.
But at the end of the day, all the credit for what makes this moment so fun and entertaining goes to the rookies and Rachel’s surprise visit, which gives us some Chenford plot.
Miles and Seth are a hilarious duo reminiscent of early ’90s cop comedies, action movies, and movies.
The chemistry between them is so funny that even when they’re doing or saying some of the silliest things, you can’t help but love every second of it.
I guess it’s disturbing that this season devotes a surprising amount of time to these two entirely new characters (even though they’re tied to Chen Ford as a training officer).
It’s generally not recommended to prioritize new faces over established characters, as the former may have plots that need more fleshing out.
Chanford, by the way, is in an unusual place, and it feels like the show has inexplicably reset them without properly addressing their awkwardness.
Angela doesn’t have a storyline because it’s mostly about Wesley being upset and jealous of Graham’s devotion to his wife, and there’s nothing Wesley can do about it.
Words can’t adequately describe how annoying the forced drama between Harper and James is.
Where is Nolan? Okay, let’s get right into that disaster story.
Other characters need more stories or stronger stories. Meanwhile, newcomers are struggling to master the job.
While it’s a disservice to the other characters that these two newcomers have shouldered so much of the plot and entertainment this season, they knock it out of the park regardless.
The rookie swap is hilarious because we know there will be a personality conflict when this happens.
To her credit, Lucy has no problem working with just about anyone, but we know very well that Tim would be pissed off if he had to spend all day with Seth.
It’s a shame we didn’t get to see more of them together, but it was fun to see Lucy preparing Seth for the Tim test. This only made Tim more annoyed.
Miles has a personality and ego the size of Texas, and this is where more conflict occurs. Myers’ taste is an acquired taste, and it seems to change instantly when someone acquires it.
He shoots himself in the foot when he calls Lucy “honey,” and blames it on Southern gentlemanliness. Tim’s reaction was priceless and he quickly ended Lucy and Miles’ relationship.
But the Lethal Weapon -style scene was one of the highlights of the hour, seeing Seth and Miles disobey orders and get into a hostage situation, only to bicker over their next move.
Miles’ rebellion fits his character, and Seth seems to be the one who got into this situation because of Miles.
They’re already the perfect little bromance, which is a refreshing dynamic to explore in this series because, in hindsight, we don’t have a lot of relationships like that.
There’s a lack of classic bromance and buddy-cop dynamics outside of James and Wesley, and it’s great that Miles and Seth can fill that void.
It works for the series, and the rookie antics are half the fun of the series.
Write on the whiteboard that they won’t be as scoundrel-like as Bart Simpson, or that misbehaving kid who was stuck on blackboard duty, or that they’re bragging on the internet that they’re “#HeroHotties” “With Badass Rookie, these are hilarious moments.
Derek Augustine, in particular, has great comic timing and delivery. His quip about Gray having a happy face is comedy gold.
Everything with them is fun, poor Tim and Lucy get scolded every time they meet Gray, as if they were disappointed in their parents at a parent-teacher conference.
The dynamics work well and are fun to watch. Chanford is always worth it, but what they’re trying to do with them this season is still puzzling.
They randomly included Rachel in the mix, which was a weird move, but nonetheless, it was nice to see her. Of Tim’s past relationships, she was one of the best.
Rachel is a genuinely good person and it was great to see her interact with Lucy again. Rachel knows that she and Bradford are not meant to be, and we learn all these new things about the relationship.
Sadly, she ghostly appears to Tim, which explains how their relationship ended. But when Lucy started dating Tim, she and Lucy did talk, and there was no awkwardness.
It’s nice to know that their friendship is still intact and that both women are very mature. Selena isn’t the only one who’s impressed or finds this refreshing.
Rachel hopes to have the same drive to be submissive as Tim. It seemed like she was rooting for Chenford, as were many viewers. She realizes that Tim was also an idiot for breaking up with Lucy.
Lucy appears to have ended her romantic relationship with Tim, claiming it was all for the best. But it’s still an unusual situation, and there hasn’t been much discussion about their past relationship, anything that ended or what happened.
Again, The Rookie is like the best of both worlds, making the most of flirtatious banter and fun dynamics while still keeping them at bay.
This hour struggled with Nolan’s storyline. Frustratingly, he spends much of this segment selfishly trying to find a way to get a head start over Jason.
A criminal kills two people, and Nolan is still trying to make a deal in exchange for information about Jason. He is tracking down the criminal’s family and becomes obsessed with it.
This is another attempt to resolve the cliffhanger in The Rookie Season 6 Episode 10, but unsurprisingly, it’s hard to care.
They didn’t bring any real sense of urgency to this over-the-top storyline. A lot of that will depend on Bayley, who hasn’t been here so far due to Jenna Dewan’s pregnancy.
While it’s fun to watch rookies run amuck, the same can’t be said for Nolan, who has done it countless times without facing any consequences.
His pursuit of Modovo alone, without a book or backup, is one of the most reckless things he’s ever done, which is saying something because he does a lot of things without thinking.
He had to leave a man bleeding because his priority was chasing criminals rather than caring for GSW victims. Then, when he went to help the man, he lost the suspect.
It was all so stupid to track down Jason and save Bailey.
Where is the growth when he does the same thing over and over again? He’s not a rookie anymore. He shouldn’t have made such an impulsive and reckless decision.
Besides that scary alarm system, it also has some fun moments and maybe we can get a Jason connection.
That drunk girl must be the woman Jason was supposedly working with, right? It was a strange thing when this woman showed up at his door and broke into his house but was “drunk”.
Now that Bailey is back, Nolan will become even more paranoid. Maybe Nolan needs to get rid of the alarm system. No matter what, he doesn’t work properly.
I’d love to believe that Nolan forgetting Bailey’s birthday was a joke, but it also seems silly to think her birthday was a password in the first place. Oh my god, her ex-husband is after them.
He would know her birthday!
It’s your turn, Rookie Fanatic.
How do you feel about all this hooliganism? Do you like new people? Are you interested in Jason’s legend? Let’s take a listen and see!
Watch Rookies Online
