S08.E07: Hotshots

[Snazzy Daisy]

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When Athena is assigned a rookie to mentor, she begins to question her own abilities.

Meanwhile, Bobby and the 118 return to the set of "HOT SHOTS" following a 911 call.

Air Date: Nov 14, 2024

 

[Snazzy Daisy]

[fastiller]

Athena Angela Bassett reprising Tina Turner at the start of the episode.

'Truth Enema' = HA!!!

[j5cochran]

I have two Asian nieces and three Asian great-nieces and I absolutely adore Jee!

 

 

Edited November 16 by j5cochran
(Edited to add the newest great-niece - forgive me, baby Charlie!)

[agathapenny]

I would actually love to see Athena with a probie going forward. Lots of potential for funny, touching and serious. Is there any kind of psychological evaluation to get into the LAPD? Because I can't see how that kid would have passed. The genuine glee in his eyes when talking about how afraid his father was of the cops and how that was real power was not at all subtle.

Wonder how long Brad's going to be around? His man-crush on Bobby continues to be hilarious.

I'm with Buck's friends that he shouldn't reach out to Tommy. It's up to Tommy to do some grovelling if they ever want this viewer to be on board with any kind of reunion. 

And can I just say again, thank goodness the moustache is gone!

[buttersister]

The Brad Torrance story has gone on past its shelf life. I can tell because Captain Bobby’s eye roll was so over the top, as if he was going for something big when the story is becoming so small.

The cop shooting was a real ripped from the headlines story. Better luck with the next car mate, Athena.

I miss not seeing Athena and Bobby together.

[CoyoteBlue]

SovCits make me want to shoot them, too, but damn, boy.

5 hours ago, agathapenny said:

 Is there any kind of psychological evaluation to get into the LAPD? Because I can't see how that kid would have passed. The genuine glee in his eyes when talking about how afraid his father was of the cops and how that was real power was not at all subtle.

Yeah, the actor was pretty good at giving me the willies.

Brad's "redemption" will last all of an episode, I'm sure, before he reverts to an a-hole and returns to getting fawned on by Captain A-hole.

[NeenerNeener]

I can't help thinking Athena was doing a bit too much pontificating in this episode. I started to think the jewelry store heist was part of the Hot Shots tv show she went on so long. And if she hadn't preached at "Flash Rob" so long she might have been able to slap cuffs on him before he ran.

[iMonrey]

11 hours ago, buttersister said:

The cop shooting was a real ripped from the headlines story. Better luck with the next car mate, Athena.

I was shocked he actually shot that lady. I'm glad they did this story. I've long said that police work is the type of job that attracts bullies which is why you wind up with overzealous cops on a power trip. 

It's ironic that Brad doesn't like Gerrard as the on-show consultant since he got such a rush from Bobby threatening to beat his limey ass. If Gerrard went back to being his usual bossy asshole self instead of trying to be a sycophant, Brad would probably like him better.

[tennisgurl]

I knew that something was up with the probie paired with Athena, obviously she was biased (she was annoyed with just the idea of riding with someone) but he really did look gleeful talking about how he loved that cops made his dad afraid. I am actually excited to see Athena with a partner, it would do her a world of good not to run into every single dangerous situation alone. It seems like hilarity and heartwarming moments will ensue. 

Look, those SovCits are super annoying, but you cant just shoot them because they piss you off. 

I enjoyed Bobby as a tech advisor and Brad as an annoying fanboy, but I think its past time to wrap this up. We had a perfect way to get rid of Captain Asshole and close up the Hotshots plot, lets not backpaddle. 

Uncle Buck (heh) is super cute with Jee. Keep that phone away from him, if Tommy is thinking about him he can be the one who reaches out, calling him after being dumped is just...sad. I'm torn between wanting to see more of his relationship Tommy growing, and thinking it would be fun to see Buck navigating dating as a bisexual man for first time. Honestly, I was worried that Buck would deal with his breakup via endless hookups, baking is at least healthier than that. 

[ajsnaves]

2 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

. I am actually excited to see Athena with a partner,

Maybe they can do an endless rotation of probies, like Murphy Brown’s secretaries. (Wow I just dated myself, didn’t I?)

[Clanstarling]

I spent a good third of the show wondering how the probie got through training with a training officer and why they weren't addressing that...and then remembered that was The Rookie, and not this show. 😂

I'm already not looking forward to the actor shadowing Bobby.

Edited November 15 by Clanstarling

[possibilities]

That vile beahvior at the restaurant makes the actor irredeemable to me. I don't think he's fun to watch. I think he will get in the way and cause a problem during an emergency. 

 

[Clanstarling]

50 minutes ago, possibilities said:

That vile beahvior at the restaurant makes the actor irredeemable to me. I don't think he's fun to watch. I think he will get in the way and cause a problem during an emergency.

Agreed.

[andromeda331]

I was really hoping not to see Brad again. I was done with him when Bobby came back to the firehouse. 

Wow, I didn't think the rookie would shoot the woman. Those SovCit tick me off too but shooting her? But it is something that seems to happen a lot in real life cops being way too quick to shoot someone. Plus he was esculating the situation right before he shot. He switched to anger very fast after the woman wouldn't do what he wanted her to do. He already took unnecessary risks with the first call. How he got that far I don't know.

Athena training someone might be fun to watch. 

I liked Buck dealing with his breakup by baking. Listen to your friends Buck don't call or text him. Tommy broke up with you.  It's up to him to make contact. I love Buck figuring out Maddie was pregnant after she wouldn't eat his brie (he made brie!).

[michelec]

I'm wondering where Henry is. From what we saw of Athena and Bobby's rental it looks like it's a one bedroom, and Athena hasn't said anything about him at all this season. I guess we have to assume he's back in Miami with Michael and David.

Not a big deal in the scheme of things but it's been bugging me LOL.

 

Edited November 16 by michelec

[jcbrown]

Can we please just have at least one episode that is entirely dedicated to Buck baking with Jee?

[CoyoteBlue]

5 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

Wow, I didn't think the rookie would shoot the woman. Those SovCit tick me off too but shooting her?

I mean, it seems he really did think he was just going to taze her. He didn't consciously opt for shooting her right away - but I did think they had them put the tazer opposite the gun specifically so they wouldn't get mixed up.

Edited November 16 by CoyoteBlue

[agathapenny]

2 hours ago, CoyoteBlue said:

I mean, it seems he really did think he was just going to taze her. He didn't consciously opt for shooting her right away - but I did think they had them put the tazer opposite the gun specifically so they wouldn't get mixed up.

That he used the wrong weapon (and yes, a taser is still a potentially lethal weapon) just exacerbated the key problem, which was his totally unnecessary escalation of the situation because he got angry when she insulted him.

She was a twit, just like all the idiot SovCit followers, but in no way did that situation need to become violent, and wouldn't have if the officer wasn't a ticking time bomb.

And the driver walks away with a ton of government cash and her beliefs even more firmly entrenched than they were to start with. Not to mention her poor kid.

 

[andromeda331]

6 hours ago, agathapenny said:

That he used the wrong weapon (and yes, a taser is still a potentially lethal weapon) just exacerbated the key problem, which was his totally unnecessary escalation of the situation because he got angry when she insulted him.

She was a twit, just like all the idiot SovCit followers, but in no way did that situation need to become violent, and wouldn't have if the officer wasn't a ticking time bomb.

And the driver walks away with a ton of government cash and her beliefs even more firmly entrenched than they were to start with. Not to mention her poor kid.

Yeah the poor kid was traumatized and will probably end up having the same beliefs as her mother. 

[Clanstarling]

17 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

I liked Buck dealing with his breakup by baking. Listen to your friends Buck don't call or text him. Tommy broke up with you.  It's up to him to make contact. I love Buck figuring out Maddie was pregnant after she wouldn't eat his brie (he made brie!).

Am I missing something about brie? To be fair, I only had one experience with it, which ended in food poisoning. But is baking brie somehow difficult? I'm not sure why it's considered special or amazing.

Edited November 16 by Clanstarling

[fastiller]

12 minutes ago, Clanstarling said:

Am I missing something about brie? To be fair, I only had one experience with it, which ended in food poisoning. But is baking brie somehow difficult? I'm not sure why it's considered special or amazing.

Brie -all soft cheeses, I think- is amongst the no-go / verboten foods for a pregnant person. 

[kwnyc]

That taser shooting was ripped from the headlines. The officer who did it was actually a veteran and she ended up going to jail. 

Well I'm sure they'll drop the storyline, but that cop is going to be more than just kicked off the force. He'll probably be charged. 

Is Buck going to change? Probably not. He never changes. He's so good with kids because he's just a big kid. And in his coma timeline, he was a kindergarten teacher, right?

Don't care about Brad. Don't care about Garrett. They can both go away.

I don't think they'll do another tragic Maddie pregnancy. She and Chim have a pretty functional relationship at this point. Their neuroses complement each other.

 

 

[Jillybean]

On 11/16/2024 at 10:38 AM, Clanstarling said:

Am I missing something about brie? To be fair, I only had one experience with it, which ended in food poisoning. But is baking brie somehow difficult? I'm not sure why it's considered special or amazing.

He didn't even do it en croute (in a puff pastry), so really all he probably did was put a wheel of brie in the oven. 

[Clanstarling]

3 hours ago, Jillybean said:

He didn't even do it en croute (in a puff pastry), so really all he probably did was put a wheel of brie in the oven. 

I noticed that there wasn't anything fancy going on, which is why I wondered why it was received as such an achievement.

[Snazzy Daisy]

Jee and Uncle Buck the baker are adorbs! 😘

Athena and her rookie remind me of Tim and Lucy from The Rookie especially when she does a “Tim Test” on him. 

Captain Gerrard goes from a no-nonsense villain to a marshmallow who cries and runs errand to impress a TV star — inconsistent characterization.

Instead of bringing snobby Brad to shadow Bobby, why can’t they just bring Ravi back? He’s way more likeable than Brad. 😏   
 

[eel2178]

On 11/19/2024 at 6:45 AM, Jillybean said:

He didn't even do it en croute (in a puff pastry), so really all he probably did was put a wheel of brie in the oven. 

On 11/19/2024 at 10:04 AM, Clanstarling said:

I noticed that there wasn't anything fancy going on, which is why I wondered why it was received as such an achievement.

 

I think it was because he previously thought something like Velveeta on saltines was the ultimate appetizer.

[Irlandesa]

On 11/19/2024 at 3:04 PM, Snazzy Daisy said:

Captain Gerrard goes from a no-nonsense villain to a marshmallow who cries and runs errand to impress a TV star — inconsistent characterization.

Not to mention racist, homophobic, and misogynistic.  but totally in love with Hollywood?  I know people can be hypocrites but it feels unsatisfying since they basically dropped everything they set up with him.

On 11/15/2024 at 10:35 AM, tennisgurl said:

Uncle Buck (heh) is super cute with Jee. Keep that phone away from him, if Tommy is thinking about him he can be the one who reaches out, calling him after being dumped is just...sad. I'm torn between wanting to see more of his relationship Tommy growing, and thinking it would be fun to see Buck navigating dating as a bisexual man for first time.

Since they're broken up, they may as well have him date for a bit.  Someone mentioned a revolving door of probies for Athena but I think that could apply to his dates too, especially since they're not interested in committing to one for him. 

But if they're ever going to do a relationship for him, I'd love for Tommy to return for a longer story or possibly even end game.  As for whether or not Buck should reach out, I kind of wish he would.  Yes, Tommy did break up with him but Buck's our POV character.  He didn't get to say much after Tommy broke up with him and I feel like he feels like there's more left to be said.  Ultimately, Tommy would have to get over whatever hangups he has and show Buck he plans to stick around, but he can still do that even if Buck is the one who makes first contact.