Last week's episode, involving the psychic,
shows how complex the Sam character is.
No, really.
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It's true that he seemed to have nothing but
disdain for the gentleman's abilities. But this
is the same Sam who was always advising his
rookie Andy to listen to that little voice inside
of you. The argument being that police work
can be so quick sometimes, that to think for a
second too long can shorten your career...
For the 2nd time since the new season of the
show, I forgot to watch ROOKIE BLUE. Nor-
mally, I catch it on ABC at 11 on Thursday
night. An hour or so after I return from the
university library. Sigmund Freud might have
argued that there really is no such thing as
forgetting.
Of course, in his time, there was no such thing
as ROOKIE BLUE...
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Watched July 12 episode, where an officer almost kills a dealer who was messing with the officer's daughter. Sam, at one point, says that
right or wrong, officers back each other up. This kind of loyalty is, at once, admirable and alarming. This kind of code is one step away from looking the other way, when good cops go bad. One word...SERPICO.
The police, like the cab drivers, get to know their
city [or town]...
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In one of ROOKIE BLUE'S first episodes [season 1],
Sam sent Andy to a particular door in an alley. He
told her what colour it was, and that it should be
unlocked. Police know the stories behind many
doors in their town. It was the same way with me,
when I was a cab driver. When I was new, I couldn't
understand why many stands, in a particular part of
Halifax, were vacant during a certain time of day.
Until I picked up the passenger that everyone tried
very hard to avoid...
Of course, the flip side of this anecdote is that this
person was a loyal customer. On BLUE, the officers
also get to know some of their repeat customers.
Like the man in the tree, with the chain saw. He
insists on being addressed by his proper royal title.
Sam introduces Andy to him:
" You'll like her...she's a thinker."
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Everything looks a bit darker. I'm speaking of the
look of this new season's episodes. I don't know
if it is a cinematography decision, or if someone's
reading the light meter differently!
