Critic’s Ranking: 4.5 / 5.0
4.5
Integrity. Humility. Household.
These are values People are hungry for, and Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14 showcased them notably nicely.
Sadly, there are solely 4 episodes left of this glorious sequence.
The seemingly blown-out-of-proportion battle over Danny probably getting an award showcased every thing that made me fall in love with it, making it much more heartbreaking that Blue Bloods is sort of over.
Grace Edwards’ Causes For Not Giving Danny The Award Have been Fully Ridiculous
For some purpose, Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14 introduced again Grace Edwards to be the antagonist within the awards story.
This character was solely on as soon as earlier than, showing on Blue Bloods Season 7 Episode 1.
Throughout that long-ago story, she needed Frank to cease her son from graduating from the Police Academy.
She felt that unfavorable attitudes towards cops made it too harmful for her boy to function one, however Frank refused to flunk a recruit who had earned his spot simply because his mom disapproved of his profession selection, and Grace left feeling damage and offended over it.
Little or no of that historical past got here up on Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14, which made her an odd selection for the villain of this story.
Grace was now comfortable that her son was a cop, as he was doing nicely, however was sad in regards to the thought of the Irish Society giving Danny an award, allegedly as a result of he was a “unfastened cannon.”
I name BS on that.
Danny hasn’t been a unfastened cannon in YEARS, and Grace appeared like she had an axe to grind.
She stated she wasn’t holding a grudge, however she additionally stated Danny was a part of probably the most seen cop household in New York however can be a stain on the Irish Society’s status… what?
I couldn’t inform if she was jealous that Reagans get a lot respect or extra offended that Frank didn’t do her bidding seven years in the past, however both means, her determination on Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14 made no sense.
Danny has been questioned about his hotheaded methods earlier than, however the worst hassle he received into was retaliation for refusing to cease investigating a case some cops needed to cowl up.
That reveals integrity, one thing which I had this sense Grace didn’t have a lot of.
I’m not basing that solely on her insistence that Danny shouldn’t get the award. Her response to Frank’s stating her hypocrisy made it clear she would do underhanded issues to get her means.
Frank collected the data of different recipients in order that he might confront Grace with the proof that she was being hypocritical. However she saved insisting he was attempting to blackmail her and finally accused him of threatening to launch the data publically to embarrass her if she didn’t do what he needed.
Anybody who has spent 5 seconds with Frank Reagan is aware of how ridiculous that concept is. He’s the least possible individual to ever do this, and he was shocked by the suggestion on Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14.
Nevertheless, the truth that Grace’s thoughts went there means that she would do this to another person.
Moreover, she had an excessive amount of of an ego to think about what Frank was saying.
As an alternative of accepting that he had proof she was being hypocritical, she regularly replied, “Blackmail,” till she couldn’t get away with it anymore. When pressured to think about the proof, she got here up with many excuses for why this was “completely different.”
I feel The Irrational‘s Alec Mercer would have quite a bit to say in regards to the processing errors her mind was making there (referred to as “psychological gymnastics” to us laypeople!).
Danny’s Determination Was Extra Necessary Than The Relaxation Of This Battle
In the meantime, on the house entrance, the Reagans have been making a crucial error, or not less than Henry was: enlisting everybody else to persuade Frank to go away the scenario alone whereas leaving Danny out of it.
I understood why nobody advised Danny.
Frank thought that if Danny had by no means identified in regards to the award, he wouldn’t be upset that it was being rescinded.
That in all probability would have been effective if Henry hadn’t determined to enlist all the Reagan household in a marketing campaign to persuade Frank to let the cancellation stand due to his superstitious perception that the award prompted cops to die.
Everybody protecting this gigantic secret from Danny made for one of the awkward Reagan household dinners within the sequence’ historical past, and after they lastly advised him, Danny’s anger was utterly justified.
Eddie: I don’t perceive what simply occurred.
Danny: I’ll inform you what occurred. Apparently I used to be up for an award that everybody knew about besides me, and no one bothered to inform me about it or see how I felt about it. As an alternative, you all gossiped about it amongst yourselves.
Whether or not Danny needed the award or not, he was proper that Frank and Henry have been preventing over who received to determine for him what to do about this example.
Desirous to spare his emotions was no excuse for treating him like a toddler who couldn’t deal with the reality. No surprise Danny left dinner early!
In fact, the argument wasn’t in regards to the award. It was about Joe, whose dying will all the time loom massive over the Reagan household.
The diner scene on the finish not solely made up for the lackluster household dinner scene but in addition honored Joe, making it twice as candy, and Danny received to indicate his softer, humbler aspect.
He went into police work for the appropriate causes; the job is its personal award, and he doesn’t need or want something further.
The Reagans on the whole are so refreshing of their dedication to one thing aside from their very own egos.
The message that individuals like that may and will exist is one which this nation wants proper now, although it looks like it occurs primarily in fiction.
It Was Nice To Revisit Witten on Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14 However…
I often take pleasure in Witten’s appearances, however as a skilled social employee, I wasn’t positive what to make of this story.
I appreciated the message that it’s too tough to get companies for folks with psychological well being circumstances and that typically they don’t get what they want till one thing dramatic occurs.
I additionally favored that Eddie made a degree of asking about why somebody with schizophrenia had turn into violent, dismantling the stereotype that psychological sickness causes violence.
Nonetheless, I didn’t purchase the concept that, as a social employee, Rachel determined one of the best ways to get town’s consideration was to let her consumer bodily assault her.
Once I was a social employee, we have been skilled to search out sources that individuals didn’t know existed and to suppose creatively to get folks assist with out having to endure a protracted ready checklist.
I used to be additionally skilled in what to do if a consumer was at risk of wounding themselves, and placing myself within the line of fireplace wasn’t it.
Calling the police isn’t all the time the most suitable choice as a result of there’s a vicious cycle brought on by cops not having the proper coaching and other people in want of assist fearing the cops due to previous traumatic experiences on account of lack of police coaching.
That’s why there are cell disaster items and different volunteer companies that social employees can flip to in these conditions.
Nevertheless, in Rachel’s case, she is aware of two cops who’re higher at serving to in most of these conditions than the typical cop.
Jamie is especially good at it, and Eddie is her greatest good friend.
These two might have helped get Jimmy someplace protected throughout his psychological well being disaster so he might get the remedy he wanted with out the additional drama.
I additionally had a tough time following how Jimmy ended up dangling his sister from a window, and I didn’t consider he’d abruptly cease as a result of Rachel advised him to belief her fairly than the voices in his head.
It appeared all too handy that she was the one one who might attain him, forcing McNichols to confess she was incorrect to get her suspended.
I additionally thought the cops would have been higher off establishing mattresses or different varieties of security gear under the constructing so if Jimmy’s sister did fall, she’d be extra frightened than bodily harmed.
None of them knew easy methods to speak Jimmy down, so doing one thing to mitigate the harm from his menace would have made extra sense than attempting to.
Random Ideas About Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14
- The award dilemma was so fascinating I barely paid consideration to the precise case he and Baez have been working. Nevertheless, I believed the son was going to disclose he was the true killer after his mom was arrested.
- That is the primary time I can keep in mind that Erin didn’t have a storyline.
- Danny continues to appear worn down by the trauma he sees on the job. I can’t assist questioning if that can determine into his remaining storyline
- Did anybody NOT know the suspect they have been in search of, who supposedly was on a bender someplace, was going to show up lifeless? I guessed it the second they stated he was lacking.
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