On 911: Lone Star, Season 3 Episode 7, “Pink vs. Blue,” the present takes a fast, abrupt downhill flip.
As soon as once more, 911: Lone Star has an opportunity to really say one thing relating to the police and the way they act even in direction of firefighters.
As an alternative, the episode turns into a joke throughout.
Unfriendly Competitors
Scenes meant for shock worth hang-out “Pink vs. Blue” in an extremely unfavourable means, they usually start when Sgt. O’Brien (Neal McDonough – Arrow) points a parking ticket to fireplace captain Owen Strand.
Then, although, it turns into outrageous. Having a metropolis firetruck towed, keying mentioned firetruck, probably injuring somebody at a seemingly pleasant recreation of softball.
When a firetruck is towed, is the town not as a result of pay for the truck to be faraway from the impound? Or when it’s broken, don’t tax {dollars} pay to repair that?
Given the 126’s pace at ordering new one-time-use-only softball jerseys, I’m curious concerning the hearth division’s finances, which only a few weeks in the past, was strained already.
Within the midst of all of that is Carlos, a police officer himself, with a firefighter boyfriend.
Carlos doesn’t have an awesome repertoire with the remainder of the 126 but, particularly individuals like Judd and Paul, however the writers felt comfy placing him in the midst of this disagreement.
To not have TK no less than try to see each side, from his boyfriend’s viewpoint was irritating.
Superb Grace
Grace Ryder, greatest lady on the planet, returns to work to seek out her seat taken by a person who normally works night time shifts.
The story that takes place on the 911 Dispatch Heart on “Pink vs. Blue” feels just like the writers threw a dart at a dartboard lined in “incidents.”
Dart one: coronary heart assault. Dart two: overdose. Dart three: work frustrations.
Grace’s first name with the daddy who had Capgras was viable, however something following that felt exaggerated past perception.
As Dave (Dominic Burgess – Feud: Bette and Joan) reveals to a shopper that his father killed himself when he was younger, he promptly has a coronary heart assault.
Dave later reveals that he lied about his father killing himself simply to determine what capsules the caller took, and whereas that was fast pondering, it’s additionally extremely shallow and unusual.
This identical man additionally ate Grace’s meals out of the fridge that was not his as a result of it didn’t have a reputation.
By the point we attain the top of the episode, anything that’s certain to occur can’t probably be taken severely.
So, in fact, Gwyn is lifeless. Mariachi music performs within the background as TK blankly tells Carlos that his mom is lifeless.
Now? Now you’re going to kill Gwyn? And for what? She’s not even on the present anymore! If Lisa Edelstein needed to stop taking part in Gwyn, good for her! She already moved to New York.
Nothing that occurred on this episode made cohesive sense. It’s uncertain that we’ll hear from Dave once more and Pearce coming again was pointless and all-around awkward.
And One Extra Factor:
- Tommy in a baseball cap and pink turtleneck saved this episode.
- Nancy performed softball at school however we’re meant to imagine that she’s not a lesbian? Certain, okay.
- The half-apology that O’Brien gave earlier than becoming a member of everybody for dinner felt just like the ending to a foul Hallmark film.
What did you consider “Pink vs. Blue?” Do you assume Owen will miraculously know find out how to fly a aircraft in subsequent week’s episode? How previous do you assume Charlie is? Let me know within the feedback under!
