7 reasons why Jake Peralta is awesome, as explained by phil-the-stone:
3. he’s not your typical suave attractive ~~~“male fantasy”~~~ hero
type? Idk how to explain this coherently it’s really late but. He’s not
Tough. He’s not brooding or angsty or edgy. He’s fun and goofy and a
total Dork most of the time, and he’s got a big nose and a soft tummy
and occasionally jumps into Terry’s outstretched arms. He’s also
sensitive and emotionally vulnerable and, while in no way incapable of
doing his job (which involves a certain degree of badassery) he does
have a number of “traditionally feminine” character traits. And that’s
shown as Completely Normal and a good thing, which is SUPER IMPORTANT