If you watched the Golden Globes last January 12 then you already know Jennifer Lawrence won a globe (again) for her awesome performance in American Hustle (totally envisaging because I haven't seen it yet). Before I start with the review, I need to tell you five things about the GG 2014:
- It's the first time I watched an awards show from the start to the end (lol, I somehow manage to turn everything I talk about into something about me. Ahem, excuse my narcissism [but not really]).
- Kudos Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for turning machines in Hollywood into interactive people (you know I'm just kidding. I'm just used to seeing A-listers through the sardonic eyes of TMZ)
- I can't believe Leonardo's accent is like that in real life Slightly Mid-Atlantic. I honestly thought he was faking that accent in Gatsby and Wolfstreet, but I guess not.
- I thought Andy Samberg looked too much like Adam Sandler to not be his son! Only, I was flipping through channels and found a movie where Andy was indeed Adam's son. Yeah, this isn't even about GG anymore, lol.
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine won! And it's their first season! WOOT!
Okay, I must admit, I was just stalling. Really, I'm going to seriously review this comedy now. (Get it? GET IT? Serious and comedy! No? Nevermind!Yes, I know that was lame) So, yeah.
Synopsis
The series is set in the fictional 99th precinct of the NYPD and tells about the reckless, immature, self-centered (I could go on and on and on...) but talented "detective/genius" (his words) and his whole department, which include their openly gay and unreadable commanding officer, Holt; the mysterious bully, Diaz; the nervous squad leader, Terry; the overachieving, competitive Cuban-American Santiago; the clumsy but hardworking Boyle; the "pretty much useless but makes good coffee" duo in the persons of Scully and Hitchcock and their civilian administrator full of sarcasm, Gina.
Review
Honestly, there's not much of a plot here, as with many comedies. I like that, because I won't need to watch the episodes in order (yeah, I'm such a rebel). But what's really drawn me is the creativity they put into this--the characters aren't completely dufus but you can't seem to take them seriously. Also, I am a big fan of deadpan humor, "mockumentaries" and shaky-camera videography so it's not surprising I find this hilarious.
Also, the characters are very distinctive, anyone can easily remember them, even in the Pilot. I love Andy Samberg and he totally deserved the win for this role (no dissing him here, folks!) and you just can't help but wish for more in his relationship (if you can even call it that) with Santiago. Also, I love how this show doesn't need to capitalize in profanity in order to be funny.
It's so hard trying to explain it, it has a certain charm to me (probably because I've been in that phase where I'd wanted to be a detective). A lot of people also keep comparing it to Parks & Recreation. I have nothing to say about the comparison because (1) I've never seen Parks&Recs; (2) All comedies are compared to one another and (3) The Creators Schur and Goor (lol) also worked in Parks&Recs. Other people (Huffington Post, to be exact) feel that the cases are closed too fast. But the way I see it, the resolution happen fast because in the first place, this isn't Sherlock Holmes--it's not a major cop sitcom (plus the show only runs for half an hour, duh!)
Verdict
I love this sitcom and I definitely agree with the Hollywood foreign press about awarding this Best TV series (musical or comedy) this year. I was shocked it got ahead New Girl and The Big Bang theory at first but after really thinking about it, I'm in the same boat with the experts. I definitely recommend this to fans of New Girl, Suburgatory and even Law and Order--yes, I'm serious (partially).
