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Who was the killer, in Danny's case? Yes, she was the date with long dark hair that the dead guy had before he ran in to the wrongly accused girl, but do we know who she was? Did she appear elsewhere in the story, earlier? I'm confused.

I'm not saying it was brilliantly done, but there was an over-riding theme of, "We can all have moments of weakness when it comes to family," this week. Jamie wanted to believe , for Eddie's sake, that her father is not a total user. That's why he didn't ask to see the letters, even though he had to know it was probably a con. Even Eddie wanted to believe momentarily. Frank told Garret in a past episode, (the one where he was invited to speak at Nicky's university, but then they wouldn't let him speak), that because Jack was an inconsistent father figure for Nicky, Frank has thought of himself as her father figure. She reminds him of young Erin, too. Anyway, Frank has always been a puddle of goo for Nicky. Henry is much the same way. You can see some logic behind his, "My granddaughter is making me proud and I want that for you, too," interference with the neighbor. The twins REALLY had a weakness for each other. The professor has a weakness for her brother. Frank let him into the academy (I think - need to look again) and Frank can throw him out, I guess. I enjoyed Frank's, "I am the string" line, but the premise of, "you treat Nicky right and I'll treat Carlos right" seems very contrived. I wonder why the show dropped poor Jack off the face of the earth? Let the kid come home for Sunday dinner every couple months, or something. Makes me wonder if there was a contract dispute. If Jack doesn't attend the wedding next week, I think we'll know. I wish Frank would bring Kelly as a date to the wedding. If we can't have Courtney Cox appear for the purpose of being Frank's love interest, then I'd like to see him get together with Kelly in the 10th season. And here's hoping the writing in season 10 really improves!

I didn't think this episode had much to say for itself. I don't see what Frank sees in Officer Witten, and I don't see what the show-runners see in that actress. They had a perfectly good opportunity to bring a black character to the forefront with Maya, but no. They make her a dirty cop. I always enjoy seeing Frank interact with Sid and Garret and Baker. Blackmailing the union rep with his fat photo and his medical info was bizarre, though. It will annoy the hell out of fans that had gastric by-pass, as well. The notion that weight loss surgery is an easy out is completely wrong-headed. The Jamie-and-Eddie story line gets dumber every week. I have always liked them together, but this week I decided they should break up. Although next week, when Frank meets Eddie's mother, does look like it's going to be fun. The Anthony story was great, and I thought he and the kid were very believable together. And I learned that fennel seed is what I don't like about some Italian sausage. I think this has been the worst season of the show by a mile. I keep hoping the writing will bounce back, but it doesn't. Poor Tom Selleck looks so unhealthy. He has the "moon face" you can get when you are taking steroids for arthritis or other health issues. He hasn't gained weight in his body, but his face is a puff ball, which was incongruous with tonight's episode. Bless his heart, we didn't see a lot of him this week, and he never came out from behind his desk or the dining table. As Season 8 drew to a close last Spring, I was on pins and needles hoping there would be a season 9. That's not true this year.

For real. I think we were supposed to believe that that was all about Jamie's fear that Eddie would come to harm, like Joe did, but it felt like he was just being controlling. Also, I don't get what their plan is for when the whole precinct finds out they are a couple and she is "a Reagan." Everybody is going to be mad and feel like Eddie was spying on them for the boss the whole time. It's weird.

Total fairy tale. and it makes me sad. This is the worst season of the entire show. The writing in Season 8 was so great, I never dreamed Season 9 would tank like this. The fairy tale writing is lazy and an insult to viewers. Yes, we are here to be entertained and no, it's not a documentary, but we're not stupid. The Jamie and Eddie thing gets dumber every week. She is always engaging him in hushed conversation, and no one is supposed to make anything of that? Why, because he calls her "Officer Janko?" Ooh - great subterfuge! In other stories, I think commercial rent is a little high in New York City for a whole restaurant to be empty any time Frank wants to talk to Lenny. Wouldn't it have made a ton more sense for the place to be jammed, with the tables 5 inches apart, max, like they are in New York, and all the ambient noise and conversation would provide privacy? What, they don't want to pay for extras? Of course Lenny needs his pension. Of course Erin can't be all, "You say you poisoned your daughter out of love, so that's fine. You did it with a drug you thought they wouldn't catch, and you didn't confess until cornered, but still. It's not like euthanasia is a controversial subject for voters, or my boss, who's elected." On a positive note, I thought Anthony was cute as a button with the M.E. When she said, "Hello," and he replied, "I'm good!" - very cute. If she dates Anthony or Danny, the other one will have a lot to say about it. I also thought it was an entertaining moment when the girl's mother said, "Have you ever married someone and then found out they were a completely different person?" And Erin And Anthony both nod - "Yes." Also I liked how Lenny called Frank Frankie and affectionately cupped his head. I would probably stop watching, if I didn't have such affection for Tom Selleck and the Frank Reagan character. Tom looked extra puffy this week, which indicates steroid use for arthritis, to me. And I think he was sitting in absolutely every scene. Not only was there no walking, there was no standing. Poor guy. I bet a Season 10 hinges on his health. Regardless, I hope the writing improves after the basketball break. Whenever it ends, it should end on a high note.

I don't find her voice aggravating, but we all hear a little differently. She's no Jackie, but I think she is a good partner for Danny, as she seems able to tolerate his absurd bossiness. He always announces to her how they are going to approach things, where she should enter, (or not enter), a building, where she should stand, whom she should talk to, etc. How she keeps from saying, "Excuse me, I work WITH you, not FOR you," I don't know. Any nagging she does, he deserves. You know what bugs me, is the way Erin says "dint" instead of "didn't" That drives me nuts.

I liked this episode! I was surprised when the show was off one week followed by a re-run. Isn't there such a thing as February "sweeps" anymore? I guess not. There were 4 stories this week, which usually makes the show seem overcrowded and clunky, but I thought this episode flowed like water. Or whiskey, since it's Blue Bloods. Except it's still stupid that Frank is fine with Eddy working for Jamie. And no one in the precinct or IAB knows they live together? Please. I like that Eddy and Erin did an apology thing without hugging or rushing to a "sister" place. Speaking of sisters, I get that Voorhees' sister did the viral post and the anonymous phone call, but was she supposed to have vandalized Jamie's car, too? That seems completely different than the other two things, and unlikely. Still, I enjoyed the episode. I love Sid and Anthony, both, so it was a good week, there. And I like to see Frank be a genuine boss who sets limits with his people sometimes, instead of just being an irritable crank.

I liked each of the individual story lines; but they sure were individual story lines.

Speaking of Friends, I was casually watching a "Friend's Funniest Moments" video on You Tube, when all of a sudden, wait - is that Garret? Yep, season 10, episode 11, there's Gregory Jbara playing Pyramid with Joey.

I like the way Erin and Kelly met and talked - very natural, it seemed to me. And I liked the way Kelly and Frank later discussed his relationship with Erin - also very natural. I was having trouble picturing a manner in which Kelly could be introduced into the family group, if the writers decide to go that way. Having Erin work with her independently is a great idea. Erin could encourage Frank to pursue Kelly. That makes more sense to me than Frank saying one Sunday, "Here's Kelly. I have the hots for her, so...everybody adjust." Odd that Kelly was with the Attorney General's office all previous episodes and this week is a lawyer for NYC. (I had to Google "Corporation Counsel.") At one point early in this season, I thought she had *become* the Attorney General. Beats me. Maybe Corporation Counsel ultimately answers to the governor, not the NYC mayor. Besides, we're 14 episodes in to this season, now, and we haven't seen the NYC mayor once, or heard the mayor referred to by name or as "he' or "she." For 8 seasons, the Mayor has been integral to the way Frank does his job. I miss Frank having to answer to a boss. P.S. Shallow comment - Bebe Neuwirth is a 60 year old woman who looks more lovely with long hair than any other sixty-ish actress I've ever seen. It totally works on her. She's gorgeous, I think.

Gah! Frank's funeral?! Yikes! I hope not! I'm still not over Dr. Mark Green's death on ER. Whenever I hear that ukulele version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," I think of Mark Green's death and feel sad.

I love Sid and Baker and Garret together. It's true Baker stands by the door a lot, but she isn't always a loyalist. I like when she looks at Frank like, "Don't," as she is shutting the door. If he were to ask, "Don't what?" She looks like she would reply, "Just DON'T."

You know where else they drink excessively? Bewitched. Darrin, Larry and Samantha are always in need of a drink. ALWAYS. Check it out, the next time you see it on TV Land. Re: the Reagans drinking at Sunday dinner, I'm sure red wine films better, but they do eat chicken and fish, sometimes. And duck. Yet they never have white wine. That annoys me.

I think Frank and Kelly are really neat together. I love their conversations. Sometimes they have a Nick and Nora Charles thing going on. I could see them as a couple if Frank retired and he and Kelly traveled the world. (There's a show I'd watch the hell out of.) I can't really picture Kelly putting up with how enmeshed Frank is with his kids. But I can't picture any Courtney Cox-based character putting up with that, either. Huh. Now that I think about it, I don't think Frank's going to find love.

They showed Frank standing and walking more in this episode than he has all season. At one point, Tom delivered lines while standing, which I bet you we haven't seen him do in at least 30 episodes, if not more. It sounds crazy, but if you watch season 8, you'll see that he almost never talks while standing and he never, ever talks and walks. This week's movement is possibly related to Tom Selleck's face being very big and round with none of the prominent cheekbones or jaw line of the past. If you are taking a steroid for arthritis, it allows you to stand and move, almost miraculously so, but it sure does give you a moon face.

I don't know if this year will be Blue Blood's last season or next, but I think it needs to end with Tom Selleck's character finding love with Courtney Cox. They were so terrific together on Friends; they have a wonderful chemistry. A contented Frank does not lend itself to Blue Bloods as we know it, but if Frank could find love with her over the last 3 or 4 episodes, then we could say goodbye to Blue Bloods with happy hearts, and, more importantly, one of the GREATEST ROMANTIC WRONGS OF TELEVISION could be righted!

Frank has said more than once, "I live in the house I grew up in." So more like 60 years, easy. On the other hand, Frank talks about growing up "in the old neighborhood" with the mob lawyer, Angelo, (Chazz Palminteri), and he doesn't seem to mean Bay Ridge. But that's Blue Bloods - often very fuzzy on the dates and details. It drives me crazy that Frank supposedly took over from Henry like, six years ago, but Henry's in his eighties and they often stress he doesn't really know anything about the way a "modern commissioner" has to do things. Plus, can anyone tell me who the Mayor is, now?! This is the first season I can recall when the mayor has played no role. It just irks me. Best to just suspend disbelief and enjoy it. I do love the show.

Just finished watching Season 6, Episode 13, "Stomping Grounds" on Amazon. Enjoyable episode. Tom Selleck's health still appears good, as he is still doing a fair amount of talking while standing and/or walking. I had forgotten the Jamie-Eddie story line in it, namely that the precinct training officer, Ray, kisses Eddie in a bar and she kisses him back. It's consensual, but Eddie regrets it, because he's her training officer. Jamie figures it all out without Eddie telling him a thing, and he tells her how wrong Ray is, and he is abusing his position and affecting her training, yadda, yadda, yadda. Then Jamie lectures Ray. Then Jamie gathers former trainees of Ray, who call themselves the Raylettes, in a bar and has Ray come in. Then Jamie tells Ray he won't rat him out, if he transfers to Staten Island. (I don't see how that's a solution, as I'm pretty sure they have women officers there, but, whatever.) Interesting hard line for Jamie to take, given that later on, he will be cool with being Eddie's boss.

Yes, I really like the Baker character. I enjoy the way, when Frank has a visitor, she sometimes maintains eye contact with him, even as she shuts the door. "Just don't," she seems to be saying. That was a great episode, in season 7, I think it was, when she got a job offer and Frank refused the transfer because the new potential boss was just trying to use her. I also like the way she calls Sid and Garrett "the dream team."

I guess it was a while back since Jamie painted houses. I confuse myself watching old episodes on Amazon. =) My thoughts exactly. Either they changed writers or the writers have too much else going on - maybe another show, or something. I think the shows with three main threads are always better than ones with four threads, but I guess they have to try to work everyone in.

Danny's story line was very boring. I checked Facebook during some of it. That shouldn't be. Season 8 was so good, I was very hopeful about Season 9. I have loved this show, and I don't like to complain about it, but something has gone wrong with the writing. The characters, Especially Frank, do not act in ways which we know to be in line with their principles. The whole Eddie-working-for-Jamie-and-no-one-at-the-precinct-knows-and-Frank-doesn't-care scenario requires far too much suspension of disbelief. Shoot, at this point, why not have Alf come on as a wise-cracking alien detective who joins the K-9 unit?

(1. )They could have flashed back to show what the officer did/why Frank fired her. It's not like CBS doesn't own the rights. (2.) Last season Jamie was painting houses on his days off to try to deal with his crushing student loan. Now they are talking about whether to spend a small fortune on the wedding or a house? That Sargent's promotion must have come with one hell of a raise. But I guess that's no more impractical than Jamie planning a wedding with Eddie but no one at the precinct knows they are a couple. So stupid. (3.) That was some darn good acting. between those moms in Erin's office. Made me cry.

You're right; I completely forgot that. I am annoyed that they set Frank up with a "fixer" in one episode and we never saw him again. If he's the commissioner's fixer, we should be seeing him all the time. And what happened to Lt. Carver, who took over as Danny and Baez's boss when Sid got promoted? She's heavily featured in Season 5, then do we ever see her again? Who is their boss, now? And who is the mayor now? We're half way through the season and we don't know.

Replying to my own topic, if that's allowed, I am half way through watching Season 5 again on CBS All Access, and it's SO INCREDIBLY DIFFERENT! We see Frank walking down the hall with Garret, waving his arms and talking his head off.; following a lady around in a beauty shop, talking earnestly to her; standing the whole time he's in his office, too agitated to sit, talking with Sid and gesturing emphatically.; standing at the window, then turning to talk; striding angrily out of a meeting; leaving Garrett's office, deliberately leaving the door open when Garret says "closed." (That was a funny scene.) Not only do we not see Tom Selleck talking and walking in Season 9, we rarely see him standing and talking. I don't think he has the joint strength or the breath, It appears he has had a terrible last couple of years, health wise. Visually, the show is very different now. When you look back at these episodes where Frank regularly walks and talks, enters and exits rooms, etc., you realize the problem the show-runners are faced with, regarding how to make the Frank character active and dynamic when he is always sitting. Bless his heart, I am a big Tom Selleck fan. I hate that he seems to be so debilitated.

I think we are seeing Tom Selleck's ill health. I think he has COPD; he becomes short of breath very quickly, I've noticed, in watching talk show appearances on You Tube. I bet it's been 3 seasons, maybe 4 since we've seen him walk and talk at the same time. We almost never see him walk. I suspect he has significant arthritis issues. Sometimes he appears to have "moon face" and the overall bloat that comes with steroid treatment. I thought Season 8 was so terrific. I thought 9 would be as good, but it isn't. It's a sad way to go out. I don't think Selleck's health will allow for a Season 10. Maybe if they decide that early enough, they can go out with a bang.