Cop Fridays 2: When Partners Fall in Like

     Welcome to February. It's time for COP FRIDAYS, a little holiday this month I will celebrate every Friday night, saluting my favorite cop shows. This week's entry is about CBS's family police drama, Blue Bloods. The next paragraph highlights a powerful episode from January.

     "I don't want to get you jammed up," said Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) to his partner Edit Marie 'Eddie' Janko (Vanessa Ray). The two had a conversation after witnessing another male/female set of partners fighting in the street. One half of the other couple requested a transfer after the female partner was held at knife point by a suspect. Their parting words to Jamie and Eddie were that the whole precinct believes they are sleeping together. Eddie fluffed her blonde hair and suggested to Jamie that they should just got for it, pulling a Bonnie Raitt and giving them something to talk about. Jamie, whose father is the city police commissioner, shook his head and said it should never happen. But I have to ask why? Even CBS thinks this couple should be together.

Jamie: "We're paying for something we didn't get any benefits of..."

Eddie: "If you tap this (points to her bum), there's going back."

Image from Pinrest.

     This is why I watch Blue Bloods. Well, not for the dialogue, I definitely don't the in for the dialogue. That particular November episode was rife with terrible dialogue that sounded like it was from a 20's gangster and gun moll movie. Jamie makes a comment about the relationship between the two, likening it to trying to out toothpaste back in a tube if it didn't work out. Really, I would like to meet with their writing staff. I could see this type of talk coming from Jamie's widowed father and grandfather, which I refer to as the senior members of "the bachelor club," a nickname I used when Jamie and the two older generations lived under one roof together. But this is not the way a hot, single 30-something year old Harvard-educated lawyer (that became a police officer to serve a higher purpose). But I digress...

     There is a real reason I watch Blue Bloods. There are tons of procedural shows and cop dramas out there, but Blue Bloods is different.  It's a family drama and the family just happens to be filled with cops and lawyers with a strong (read too strong) sense of ethics. At first, season 1 brought us a murder mystery. We had to explore the conspiracy in the police department that led to Jamie's brother Joe's death.  The action on the murder cases can move fast, but this couple has been slow burning for years and that's what makes me come back (aside from Donny Wahlberg's Danny kicking ass and taking names). Jamie and Eddie have been buddies since season four, trading bad date stories and grabbing beers after patrol. They were partnered at the beginning of that season after Jamie's partner Vinny was killed in the line of duty.

     The couple kissed late in season four, but it's taken three years for them to pick up some steam as most of their talks have ended with a hug, like when Jamie comforted Eddie after her inconsequential boyfriend took a swing at her. A few months ago, they kissed after a double date and said they "had feelings," but chalked up the kiss to too much alcohol. (Read more from EW.com about the kiss.) Eddie came with Jamie to a wedding and Jamie punched a guy who was hitting on Eddie or making lewd comments. Then they slow danced. In last week's episode, Eddie reveals a deep secret to Jamie. She shares that she is a Philadelphia Flyers fan. Jamie, who comes from generations of Rangers fans (as well as cops),  is disgusted but forgives Eddie. This is surely not normal behavior for people that are "just friends."

      I also have to reflect on a pivotal episode from 3 weeks ago. Eddie complains to Jamie about her new boyfriend ghosting after she shot a would be robber on a date. It's a typical complaint, right? Eddie laments that she isn't comfortable being a damsel and she's frustrated she hasn't found a guy who appreciates her four her tough exterior. But there may be someone who sees her tender side, and is not threatened by her pulling out a gun and doing her job, even off-duty. It's JAMIE!! It's HIM!! He basically says as much while comforting Jamie. Eddie says they can't be each other's consolation prize. WHY??? It can't be because they're partners. Danny and his many female partners have always had an appropriate work/personal life balance in the detective squad. Whether it was party girl Jackie (Jennifer Esposito: 2+years), Kate (Megan Ketch: a few episodes), Mac (Megan Boone: a few episodes) and his current partner Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez: since 2013). It's time to man up Jamie Reagan, take a chance with Eddie!
I would ship that!

See the first COP Fridays here. 

Feminist Thoughts About the Grammys

First of all, who suggested Pitbull close out the show with Taxi? Is this the American Music Awards or the club or something less honorable than music's biggest night? Second, do you think he uses the same group of dancers for every award show and dresses them as sexy cowboys, sexy taxis etc...? And what is Sofia Vergara doing there dancing in a taxi costume? In conclusion, this sound sounds like it heavily samples from Shaggy's Murder She Wrote and looks like the inspiration for my next big hit, Magic Mike 3: Taxi Time (trademark on the title pending, but I'm seeing big things from a marketing angle).

Has anyone thought about including a female host at the Grammys? And no, I'm not talking about Chrissy Teigen's "hosting" duties with LL on Lip Sync Battle (pouring drinks and passing out the winning belt).  I find LL Cool J to be like an episode of many of CBS's procedural dramas, completely likable, but not very memorable.

I never thought I would hate vampires... but the Hollywood Vampires performance made me rethink that. Alice Cooper is too old to be wearing blood and makeup, someone might think something is really wrong with him. This goes double for Joe Perry because these guys have all been on death's door at some point.  Furthermore, Johnny Depp looks like Captain Jack Sparrow playing a guitar. I cannot take him seriously.

I think Taylor Swift might have been wearing a bathing suit in her Grammy acceptance outfit, but her bob looked flawless. She had a lot of positive things to say and she won several awards despite Kanye West's negative onslaught thrown her way. Fortunately Mr. West was nowhere near the podium and could not jump out and interrupt her speech. Furthermore, she spoke about not letting the naysayers get to you, and I think  it showed in her show-opening performance, where she stood alone, sans dancers and squads, and sang about triumph. She literally came Out of the Woods. #SquadGoals

Meghan Trainor is trying to steal the looks of Adele and Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine). Also Ms. Adele was unfortunately flat (or so we thought) during parts of her performance. It turned out to be a mic that fell into the piano and distorted the sound. It just proves that even Adele can have a bit of a rough time. Start,s they are just like us.

Meghan Trainor, Adele and Florence Welch- triplets?

I realized I want to be Bonnie Raitt when I grow up. It's now official. First of all, she gets called Ms. Bonnie Raitt. Second of all, the plays a kick-ass guitar. Third, she looks amazing for 66 years young and rocks the white streak in her hair.  I love her motorcycle zip jacket, too! Plus, she gave a stirring blues tribute to the late Mr. B.B. King. 

To sum it up, she can make you bawl with I Can't Make You Love Me  and make you feel sassy with Something to Talk About, one of my favorite karaoke songs.

Lady Gaga treated us to a tribute (full video) to David Bowie, and in true Gaga fashion, it was a literal tribute. LG appeared in short, bright red hair, a ton of glam makeup, and a sequined jumpsuit. She fired off a list of hits including :
Major Tom
Let's Dance
Rebel, Rebel
Suffragette City
 (Ch ch ch) Changes and more....

Queen Bey, 2016

Destiny's Child, 2001

Beyonce appeared unscheduled ans almost out of the mist, like Prince, to give out the last award of the evening. Is Queen Bey too cool for us now with all of her Big Game performances to give a head's up she's coming to the grammys and giving out the biggest award? It seems like just yesterday (or about 15 years ago, but who's counting),  Queen B in an an Austin Powers movie and dominating the red carpet with Kelly Rowland and Michele Williams (and possibly LaTavia and LeToya but there's more to that story and their Grammy win), wearing clothes designed by her mom, Tina.