I know b99 isn’t Perfect or Flawless by any means but there are still a few things that I will never stop yelling abt tbh?
– consistent normalization of male characters with traditionally ~~feminine character traits
– zero (0) undertones of sexual or romantic interest in majority of the male-female relationships in the squad
– non-stereotyped Jewish main character whose ethnicity is acknowledged consistently but literally never the butt of a joke
– 50-50 male female ratio in the detective squad itself (not including Captain Holt) with three very different yet equally important, multifaceted and complex women with different hopes and aspirations who support each other, two of which are Latina, but who have very contrasting features and personalities
– a major part of Jake’s character arch being that the more confident he becomes in his own self-worth the more he embraces being soft and emotional and unhesitatingly compassionate and kind and loving and rejects his earlier (probably societally enforced) internalized admiration of macho tough guy ideals
– the further fact that there’s the heavy implication that Jake’s feminism is rooted in the multiple strong female influences in his childhood and young adulthood and the consequent fact that hes always willing to concede the point to them when issues of female discrimination are in question
– the whole scene in maximum security where Jake and Amy resolved their conflict
– Amy Santiago learning to become more confident in herself and challenge a father figure, a man she deeply respects and admires, without being rude or disrespectful but still holding her ground eloquently and articulately
– equating ogling women to stabbing someone
– Holt and Kevin’s marriage very obviously being an ideal to aspire towards in the squad’s eyes
– that time Terry literally threw a character that’s the epitome of misogyny and racism into the trash
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REASONS YOU SHOULD WATCH BROOKLYN NINE-NINE:
- it has a wonderful diverse cast of very very talented and hilarious actors who portray interesting, multi layered characters
- when it comes to said diverse cast, they’ve dealt with it beautifully. no race jokes have ever been used for laughs. TWO latina women ( two. it still gets me emo ) portray two very different characters, who are in their own way super badass and interesting, and are not sexualized as latinas often are in the media. terry crews, the super buff black guy from white chicks, portrays a soft, family-oriented cinnamon roll without letting it affect his “manliness.” i’m so glad b99 can masterfully stomp over all these damn stereotypes its beautiful to watch
- its genuinely funny without having to use general problematic jokes that most sitcoms use: there’s no racist or sexist or homophobic comments used for laughs and no second-hand embarrassment. it’s so freeing
- b99 is a “feminist” show in the sense that it actually treats its female characters as actual human beings. its sad that reaching what should be a common standard is considered life-changing but here we are
- it portrays multiple beautiful relationships between all the characters. you have childhood best friends, parental figures, ladies sticking together, a slow burn relationship and a healthy gay marriage!! not to mention that the whole squad is the most important friendship on the show
- it deals with real world issues and has no chill when addressing them.
- obviously its not perfect, but it’s so damn close. it’s my true unproblematic fave and it’s made rewatching other sitcoms so hard for me because its does so much right while other shows are still relying on shitty jokes from the 1900s
- its basically the best show out there right now and i dont understand why more people won’t watch this masterpiece
- please watch brooklyn nine-nine
iamstephbeatz #emmy nominations came out and our v own Captain Holt, Mr. Andre Braugher, is nominated for Best Supporting Actor! this pic exemplifies how we feel about it. 💯🎉❤️ #brooklyn99 (x)
