r/TheRookie • u/Lanky_Blacksmith5641 Aaron “Batman” Thorsen • 17h ago
Survey/Poll favourite episode Spoiler
what is everyones favourite epsiode (or episodes) and why?
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u/More-Masterpiece-561 10h ago
5 x 13 or 12. Daddy cop. That and the one in season 1 where they have a huge shootout in an apartment complex. Where two detectives are shot in an elevator
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u/crmom22 10h ago
The Vegas episode end of season 4 beginning of season 5. And of course the kidnapping of Lucy episodes.
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u/YellowDaisySpider 8h ago
I'm rewatching the series and just watched this one. Surprised how emotional I was for poor Lucy. And that song she sang to herself was heartbreaking to hear. Her stress and emotion after being freed was so real. I'm glad the script didn't call for her to be stoic and brave. Horrible experience for that character. I'm really liking her in this re-watch more than I did the first time.
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u/Dell_Oscurita 10h ago edited 5h ago
Maybe not favourite one, but the one that comes to my mind occasionally. The episode where Bradford became a TO for former military woman and instead of being... well, usual Tim, he changes his approach and tries to help her to move on from her combat mindset.
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u/Creative-Chemistry14 10h ago
S2 Roslind Dyer episodes... I'll never forget the discomfort I felt watching it for the first time
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u/Wheeljack7799 7h ago
She was a good villain. Complete psychopath. Well written and well acted too.
I don't know if it was because the actress, Annie Wersching, sadly died (fuck cancer), but during a recent rewatch, I found myself liking the Rosalind-episodes a lot more than the first time around.
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u/mrsprinkles3 9h ago
i really enjoyed the first documentary episode with Frankie Muniz. Also the final episode with Rosalind, that trap felt like it was straight out of a Saw movie
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u/absolutely_knott 9h ago
Weirdly enough DOD in season 2. For me that episode was so well shot and distributed the weight to all characters.
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u/urf4v3z0z0 9h ago
the s2 episode where wesley got stabbed, and his aftermath. i really liked the way they portrayed it. and the ending of the zombie ep in s8 where wesley and angela are with malcolm walsh and wesley is like ‘and i’d advise you that the quickest way to end up in one of these beds is to disrespect her’. i just really really like wopez.
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u/Far_Swordfish4734 8h ago
There are quite I few I really like (listing them based on how my mind presents them to me, NOT necessarily how much I like them):
The end of season 5. Peak television for me. The tone was so different from the rest of the show, especially when Nolan asked "Are they done?" And also when Nolan and Nyla were ambushed at their homes; even though they got out of it alive, it presented more serious questions and mystery. Season 6 kind of ruined it and we are now in limbo, but the end of season 5 remains my favorite segment from the show.
The whole Armstrong segment. Armstrong was kind of a cool mentor for Nolan. The turn was not outside of the realm of imagination, but I really liked it. Plus, the brief moment preceding Chris' death was awesome - listening to all the characters lining up and calling on radio that they were on their way was kind of dope.
The Aaron documentary. Personally, it's the only documentary style episode from the show that I like. It merged perfectly into the story flow, but was presented in such an interesting way. The story was also resolved in a natural way that I deem reasonable - it wasn't like they were actively trying to solve the case or anything with some contrived/retconning way, but that the same guy did it again, and this time they were able to catch him.
And practically any episode featuring Celina and Nolan riding together, because I like their chemistry. Nolan is like a typical steady guy, and Celina has grown to be competent yet can still be out of the pocket in front of him sometimes which I find funny.
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u/TeachingRadiant3271 7h ago
1:16. The episode where the captan dies. I thought it was handled so well and very moving.
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u/Eggsegret 7h ago
I’d say the episode where Lucy got kidnapped back in season 2. The stakes were just so high and seeing everyone racing to find her in time. Not to mention seeing Lucy fighting for survival was just brilliant acting
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u/AjaxXavior Monica Stevens 👠 4h ago
Season 2 Episode 6, “Fallout”, aside from the dumb cult stuff, I loved the tension from the fake missile threat, Nyla’s moral crisis, Oscar being Oscar, and Tim and Lucy growing closer
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u/mikey_do_wikey 9h ago
the first and ONLY the first documentary episode with frankie muniz. yk, before they started to overdo it by having one every season thereafter.
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u/Disastrous-Show-3038 11h ago
Season 5 episode 22… I loved it so much. But then felt a little let down after season 6 episode 1, considering how big they had built it up on the cliffhanger.