Amid Danny still stepping over the rules, Eddie and Erin being up someone else’s business, and everyone else proceeding as usual, too, only one new arc stands out.
As Blue Bloods draws closer than ever to its finale, the premiere of Season 14 largely feels like the same old story so far. We’d say that Danny is still being Danny, but frankly, almost everyone keeps to their patterns, with the notable exceptions of (surprisingly) Frank Reagan who’s going buddy-buddy with the Mayor now, and (delightfully) Jamie Reagan who’s back to the undercover business.
Blue Bloods Fans Celebrate These New Arcs…
It’s hard to say that Blue Bloods Season 14 feels like the finale just from the premiere episode; but according to many fans, the last couple of seasons felt like a finale to begin with. From this point of view, watching the Commish finally make peace with the Mayor is a welcome change, for sure. Seeing that Frank Reagan will likely retire in the finale, he needs such a closure to his years-long rivalry.
But the Commish and the Mayor agreeing on something, as
Jamie Reagan finally stopped rushing through the police ranks and took on another undercover assignment! It’s great to see him stop being the Golden Boy Scout, get bearded and inked, and go straight into the monsters’ lair. Jamie has been needing a storyline as tense and dangerous as this for seasons, and he totally deserved it. Fans are eager to see how he’ll fare and where will his investigation lead him.
…But These Stories Are Pretty Unrealistic
Don’t get us wrong, we’re all for Frank finding the peace and Jamie finding the action, but the two new best storylines just don’t look all too possible in our book.
After years of detesting the Mayor, the old and stubborn Commish suddenly gives up the fight and mends fences with him? Some might say that it’s because Frank intends to retire soon, but if anything, that would have only given him more freedom to strike his old rival. We’re just not buying this unexpected change.
And Jamie… The son and grandson of two well-known Police Commissioners, the golden boy of the precinct, and the pride of his family goes under deep cover? There must be at least several pictures of him with his father online, and organized criminal groups do their research. Jamie’s too recognizable to risk sending him undercover.
But that’s just us yapping. All in all, we loved the S14 premiere and are excited to see what comes next!
