Anyways idk if ive mentioned this before, at least in its own legit post, but something that’s always made me feel especially comfortable and safe watching brooklyn nine nine is that they literally use textbook empowerment language when describing women.
So like, what i mean here is that a while ago in class we had a guest speaker who was talking abt how one of the primary ways to change internalized and externalized objectification of women, and specifically how young girls view themselves and their bodies, is to use “empowering” language to describe women, rather than language that focuses on physical attributes.
A woman is “intelligent”, “tenacious”, “creative”, “determined”, “loving”, “incredible”, “enthusiast”, “strong”, “powerful” etc. And, when adjectives that could imply physical attributes are used, words like “beautiful” or “stunning” – words that encompass the whole of a person and not just their physicality, specifically their sexualized physicality – should be most prevalent.
And i didnt realize this until recently, but b99 literally does exactly this. Frequently. For many of the female characters on the show. And the language is used, even more notably, by BOTH men AND women, in both romantic AND platonic contexts.
And u know, I think that’s pretty cool.
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Tv Show Meme: [1/5] male character → captain raymond holt (brooklyn nine-nine)
“I have zero interest in food. If it were feasible, my diet would consist entirely of flavorless beige smoothies containing all the nutrients required by the human animal.”
I miss this show.
the way he claps when he says HOT DAMN is what makes it.
Brooklyn Nine Nine is a gift and I’m SO MAD for not watching sooner.
BTW, season 4 premieres September 20.
the best thing about this is still the fact that the “hot damn” was improvised and thats why they cut away so fast because everyone breaks
Might be my favorite joke of the series
capt. holt: *guides jake gently towards maturity, works to show him affection in spite of his stoic nature, teaches him how to look after the people he loves*
jake: *uses holt’s example to be a better person/cop, develops a more selfless outlook, sees holt as a father and regards him with respect and clear adoration*
me: oh. oh no.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Meet Holt’s New Neighbor, Rhea Perlman
Don’t feel too bad for Capt. Ray Holt (2016 Emmy nominee Andre Braugher). He was sent off to witness protection in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 3 finale, but he’s making fast friends in his new Coral Palms, Florida neighborhood.
In the Sept. 20 Season 4 premiere, Cheers star Rhea Perlman will guest star as Estelle, Holt’s new Sunshine State neighbor and the leader of the local power walking group he joins. Holt – a.k.a Greg – and his detective, Jake Peralta (witness protection name: Larry) had to flee their homes, jobs, and loved ones at the end of last season after on-the-lam mobster Jimmy Figgis threatened them.
They’ll remain ensconced in Florida when the new season opens, and Estelle will not only lead Greg’s fitness efforts, but she may also develop feelings for her new pal, who’s keeping his sexuality and his real name under wraps. “She has a bit of a crush on him,” series co-creator Dan Goor tells Yahoo TV. “Unfortunately, she can’t act on it, because ‘Greg’ is still grieving the loss of his wife and her female-ness… Estelle is sort of the den mother of the walking group, and she has concerns about her family, about her daughter’s choice of mate,” continues Goor. “She makes [those concerns] very vocal to Greg.”
