"Rookie Blue: 3.06 "Coming Home"

* Probably the most powerful (and my favorite) episode of the season so far!

* LOVED the fact that it was centered around Oliver and Matthew Gordon got a chance to SHINE! He was FABULOUS!

* Zoe Shaw was EXACTLY as I pictured her.

* I don't know why, but I always pictured the Shaw kids younger, like in grade school younger, so to see one of them was a teenager was a bit surprising.

* The fact that Izzy calls Sam "Uncle Sammy" puts a big grin on my face!

* When Oliver had the gun on the guy....Loved the fact that it was Sam that was talking him down, but was going to support him at the same time, no matter what.  Andy was willing to do the same.

* The scene at the end with Oliver and Izzy in the car was heartbreaking and so sweet at the same time.  Poor Oliver! I just wanted to hug him!

* The flour fight with Sam and Andy....So freakin' cute!  Sam in my favorite color (red) and covered in flour....I love flour!

* If I'm being honest, I'm surprised it took Sam as long as it did to run a background check on Andy's Mom.  I'm even a bot more surprised that ANDY didn't do it herself....She seems to have trusted her Mom awfully fast.  I don't know why, but I don't trust her either....Then again, I didn't like her when she showed up last week!

* Loved, loved, LOVED the fact that Sam came in and he and Andy actually talked through WHY he did what he did.  He was honest about how he felt, so was she, and they worked it out.  Kudos to writers letting their couples WORK THROUGH their issues.

* Not really liking Jerry this episode, but thought it was hysterical that he and Traci started off the episode dressed alike and then Traci changed clothes....HA HA!!

* Dov and his stalker friend have me worried for him.

* Gail needs makeup!

* Still not enough Noelle, but it was great to see her!

* Chris--My heart hurts for him a little.

* Still don't like New Guy and the fact that next weeks episode seems to be centered around him has me kinda dreading it.

* This was one of those episodes where it felt like all I said to Diana the entire time was "WOOOOOW!!!" Seriously, it was like that was all we could find to say.  The previews lived up to the hype! Kudos to all involved!!

Rookie Blue: 3.05 "Messy Houses"

Lookie here at me getting this posted the day after the episode airs!  Figured I better take advantage of having the house to myself for a few minutes! :-)

*LOVED that the show opened with Sam and Andy in bed and asleep.  How cute was Andy hopping out of bed upon remembering that it was her Dad's birthday? And Sam trying to coax her back to bed.

*Still they end up at her Dad's front door IN PARTY HATS....ROTFL! Sam! In a party hat! Too flippin' funny! Tommy thanks them but he has a lady friend waiting so they leave.(Sam blowing the noisemaker as they leave....LOL)  "You're lucky you're cute!" Sam tells Andy. (Awwwww.....)

* "Hey, when do I get to meet YOUR family?" Andy asks. Sam lays his head on the side of the car. "You'll meet my my family when I wanna punish or torture you...." Picks his head up like he has an idea: "Hey...Wanna go meet my family? LOL!

*The exchange between Sam and Andy's Mom (whom I don't like, by the way) is priceless. "Stop calling me cowboy, ma'm...." And Sam keeping a close eye on Andy at the scene as she processes the fact that her Mother (that walked out on her and her dad fifteen years ago) is there as a SOCIAL WORKER of all things!

* Loved seeing more of Oliver! Although, he's breaking my heart! He used to be the light-hearted guy that always had a joke....Now, he's sad and it makes ME sad! Loved the fact that he told Dov what was going on though, and the scene at the end with those two was just awesome!

* Here's another thing I don't get: Last week we ended with Sue knowing Dov hadn't been going to his therapy appointments because of the shooting.  This week, NONE of that was even mentioned, and Sue wasn't even ON the show! Um. What's going on there?

* Sam was adorable with Conner!

* Poor Chris. I've said it before, but I never know whether I love or hate Gail....This week, it was the latter. And Sam really needs to stop riding with New Guy because I don't like New Guy.

* Wasn't really into the Jerry/Traci story line last night. Although, I LOVED the color of Jerry's shirt and tie!

* Any Rookie Blue episode without Noelle is just WRONG! Missed her tonight!

* The ending scene made me MELT.... Andy: "Promise me something." Sam: "Go." Andy: If things go south with us....And I don't want them to, I hope they don't, but if they do, don't just walk out the door. Okay? Let's promise to work at it." Sam: "You won't get rid of me without a fight." AWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! The way he looked right at her as he said that and the way his eyes squinted a little after he said it...Like he wanted her to GET how serious he was....It was just GREAT! Perfect way to end the show!

REALLY looking forward to next week's Oliver centered episode!  Looks intense and I'll be interested to see the Sam/Oliver scenes....Matty and Ben ALWAYS have FABULOUS scenes together! The fact that they're close friends in real life always shines through!  The fallout with Andy/Sam/Andy's Mom should be interesting to watch as well.

And just in case you needed something to make you smile today:

SAM....IN A PARTY HAT! :-D

Rookie Blue: 3.04 "Girls' Night Out"

* This was my least favorite episode of the season so far. Therefore, I don't have a lot to say about it.

* The Sam and Andy moments we got were cute.  Moody Sam is starting to annoy me though.

* Loved the whole "I wanna drive your truck!" exchange at the end....The look on Sam's face at the thought of Andy driving his "baby" was priceless, but the kiss on the cheek she gave him....Adorable!

* I miss Oliver!  Although, I loved that moment he had with Dov.....GREAT scene!  And LOOOOVE the fact that he is the only person (besides Frank) that knows about Noelle's pregnancy!

* Still don't like the new guy, and the fact that he and Sam were partnered and not Andy and Sam just made me scowl at him even more.

* The dead guy's sister gave me the creeps.

* I'm sure there's something I could say about Chris or Gail but can't remember any stand out moments for them in this episode.

* Now that Sue knows Dov is not going to therapy, I wonder what the fallout will be from that.

* Nice to see an intimate Jerry/Traci moment.  Half the time I forget they are a couple.

Alright, that's it.  Based on the promo for tomorrow night's episode, I'm REALLY excited.  Glad this filler episode is out of the way....On to better episodes!

Happy Fourth of July! :-)

Rookie Blue Renewed!

Next summer won't be boring!

It was announced Saturday via Rookie Blue's official twitter page that Rookie Blue has been renewed for a fourth season!

Like the previous seasons, the renewal news comes after the third episode and before the fourth episode airs! And I loved the fact that the news came on June 23rd which was the season two premiere date last year!

So happy for the entire cast and crew!!! Congratulations to everyone involved....Can't wait to see what the rest of season three holds, and what season four has in store NEXT summer!

Rookie Blue: 2.03 "A Good Shoot"

We've been having internet issues and are having some work done on Wednesday so I wanted to get this up before Thursday's episode (never mind the fact that I could have written it during the two week hiatus we just had, but enough about my procrastination skills)....

* I thought Andy and Sam were freakin' adorable in this episode (even if if was the lightest Andy/Sam episode so far this season) what we did get was so cute!

* The scene with them in the truck and Sam belting out "Personality" was priceless, and the reaction when Andy was telling him to stop the truck...."What? What? What happened?" as he looks around and squeals to a sudden stop! And that grin as he watches hop out and jog toward the ice cream truck when "it's not even 9 a.m." That look. That smile. I loved it!

* As a whole, I thought the entire episode was a lot tighter and more focused than the previous two of this season. I loved that everyone was focused on the same case and fighting to clear Dov's name.

* Travis Mine was incredible.  I especially loved the scene where he was going back over the details of the shooting with Traci...Just a great scene with the two of them!

*Andy going all "bad cop" with the store clerk and the look on Sam's face as he watched and listened to her... kinda like, "Whoa! Where did THAT come from!" And how he totally went along and played good cop....Trusting her instincts.  Still, his facial expressions were hysterical!

* The scene at the park was tense.  And I think that was the most we saw of Oliver all episode, which made me sad.  I LOVE Oliver!

* I think overprotective Frank is kinda sweet, but I'm still not impressed with his overall attitude so far this season.  And I don't think Noelle will last an entire episode behind a desk

* I got the goofiest grin on my face at the sight of Sam waiting outside the locker room for Andy, like it was totally a habit.  And then....We got our first PDA....A hand hold as they walked out together!  Granted, they did when no one else was around, and it was a casual, yet so natural move....I LOOOVED it! Experience indeed!

* I think this is far from over for poor Dov, but it'll be interesting to see where the writers take it.

*It'll be interesting to see Traci in a detective role, and how that affects her relationship with Jerry.

Alrighty, I think that covers my highlights!  So glad the two week hiatus is over and ready to see what Thursday's episode has in store!  Thanks for reading!! :-)

Rookie Blue: 3.02 "Class Dismissed"

YIKES! My apologies for just now getting this up!  There are a whole host of reasons why this is late but nobody really cares about that.  Since it is so late though, and I have to work tomorrow, I'm going to make this post REALLY short and will probably come back and add more later.  For now, here ya go!

*LOVED the first scenes with Andy and Sam!  The way he says "McNally" as he leans in to kiss her and then ends the conversation on a whisper....Too cute!

*Loved that they are partnered together and when Sam boosted Andy over the fence, my heart did a little dance.  Also thought it was cute how he checked her shoulder.

*I think Sam and his sister might have been in foster care at one point.

* The scenes with them inside the school were intense!  Loved Sam talked the guy down, and how worried Andy seemed as Sam went out unarmed with Andy covered him.  She seemed to go limp once the gun was secure.

*The interrogation room scene left me confused.  Have no idea where Sam's head was then and didn't no if I should do a happy dance, or be worried.

*Same thing with their ending scene. Left me feeling uneasy.

* Not sure I'm liking Frank yet this season.  I do think it's very cute how protective he is of Noelle and their baby! Loved them seeing the ultrasound!

* I don't like the new guy.

* My heart broke for Oliver!!!  WHO could get OLIVER of ALL people out of the house???

*Chris and Nash cracked me up as well as Dov.  And it was nice to see Traci and Jerry walk out together and remind the audience that they are indeed a couple!

Okay folks, that's all I have for tonight!  Again, sorry for the delay and hopefully my thoughts on tomorrow nights episode won't take near as long to get posted!

Thanks for reading! :-)

Rookie Blue:3.01 "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"

I thought the premiere episode was well worth the LOOOONG wait!

* Andy skydiving....Huge kudos to Missy given the fact that she's scared of heights and did it anyway!

*Brooding Sam is still funny!

* Sam holding the sign "Dummy" at the airport with that very stoic look on his face made me laugh out loud! And the fact that he never took his sunglasses off the entire time made it even better!

* Sam referring to Nash and Epstein as "NashStein" was hysterical!

* Loved how calm and soothing he was with the woman in the car, and how he got her to calm down when she thought her son was missing. Great scene!

*William Shatner--AWESOME!

* I constantly flip flop on whether I love or hate Gail on a given episode.  This time it was half and half. I've never totally warmed up to her character and I can't decide if she loves or hates Andy which leaves me conflicted even more!

* Noelle, I heart you!

* Frank seemed like he was in a bad mood the entire episode except for when he was talking to Noelle in the hallway.

* OLIVER!!!!! I just ADORE OLIVER! We didn't see enough of him in the premiere! :-(

* Would have like to have seen where Traci and Jerry stood.  More interaction with them would have been nice.

*Interesting that Luke wasn't in the premiere.  I guess since and Andy are done, that he will be around less now.

* I like Nick so far!

* I LOVE Sam in that red shirt!

* The ending was great!  Loved how Sam and Andy just sat on the couch staring at the end, like, "Okay, now what do we do?" Both of them looked sorta nervous, but the sweet kiss to close out the show was PERFECT! I REALLY hope the show gives them a REAL shot and doesn't break them up by the end of the season, because honestly, that's what everyone is expecting (myself included) and I'd like to be wrong where this is concerned.

I'm ready to see what the season has in store! No doubt, it'll be heck of a ride, but I'm READY for it! :-)

Rookie Blue: Consolidated Blog Entry

Instead of moving each post over and giving it a separate entry, I've consolidated most of them and put them in this ONE entry.  My episode commentaries for the two episodes I have done (and the third episode when I get it typed up) will each have their own entries. All other "Rookie Blue" entries after this one will be a separate post.  This consolidated post is a one time thing to help save me some time. :-)

Season 3 Cast Photos:

Photos courtesy of SpoilerTV. All other cast photos can be found HERE!

I LOVE the first cast photo! However, I miss everyone else....Matty, Mel, Noam etc...Interesting how Sam is included and he's the only one that's NOT a rookie....Hmmmmm.... ;-)

And the one of Sam and Andy over in a corner by themselves as the rest of the gang handles the crime scene....I'm loving the subtle (although, not very) message that seems to be sending!

One final thought: What's up with Missy's bangs?

PROMOS:

Ben Bass Joins Twitter:
Follow him: @BenBassOfficial 

A Decision About My Rookie Blue Blog

I've had this nagging thought about my Rookie Blue blog.  I know a lot of you don't watch the show and could care less about it or what I have to say about it.  That's cool.  It doesn't hurt my feelings.  It's a big reason why I started my other blog.

That being said, when I created THIS blog, I wanted a place where I could put anything and everything I wanted to share in ONE place.  I blog mostly for myself, it's my outlet, and believe it or not, I do go back often and re-read my blog posts....It helps me remember great times, helps me see how far I've come in different areas of my life, and also helps me see in a sense, of where I'd like to go.

"Rookie Blue" is definitely a show I'm passionate about.  In fact, I haven't liked a show as much as I like Rookie Blue in a long long long time!  I LOVE talking about it to anyone that will listen, and even if nobody reads any entries I write about it, *I* like going back and re-reading them later and thinking, "Oh! I remember how I felt when that happened!" or "I'd forgotten the Andy gave Sam that look.....I'll have to re-watch that episode now!"

One of the my issues that lead me to my decision is the fact that, I like everything being in ONE PLACE!  I haven't really cared for my Rookie Blue thoughts being in a separate place apart from this.  If I were writing about the show to TRY and attract attention of LOTS of people, perhaps that might justify keeping it giving it a blog all of it's own, but I'm not, I write about it, because *I* want to, and if other people get a kick out of it, great!  If not, that's fine too! This blog encompasses all parts of my life....And let's face it....Rookie Blue is a part of that! 

So, I've made the decision to close down "Rookie Ramblings" and move my first two episode commentaries over here (haven't done the third one yet).  I will also post anything "Rookie Blue" related that I feel like posting here as well just as I have done in the past.  If you don't watch the show and don't care to read the entries, then feel free to skip it (it's not like I'll know one way or the other unless you comment) but I feel good about this decision and hope all of you understand.

Thanks!

Reminder....

Just a gentle reminder that that the "Rookie Blue" season three airs Thursday (that's today for you subscribers) May 24th at 9:00 central time.

My fellow RB fan Diana and I have been planning for a month to watch "together" just like we did last season, she texts me as the shows starts and we text together throughout the show.  It helps the commercials fly by.  We started it last year just by accident and it stuck throughout the entire season.  It really is more fun watching a show with someone.

So as I was saying, we'd had it planned for over a month and then this week she found out she has to work until Midnight Thursday night (11:00 my time).  Luckily, we're both off the next day so, I'll be shutting my computer totally down around 7:00 tomorrow night and waiting until Diana texts me when she gets home from work (around 11:30 my time) and we shall watch "together!"

Luckily Austin has his final baseball game of the season tomorrow night, and then we'll go out to dinner so that will take up some of the time.  I usually don't go to bed until 12:30 or 1 anyway so I'm not worried about staying awake...(I WILL be stopping by Starbucks on the way home from dinner though) it's just waiting those extra hours knowing that it has aired and that I haven't seen it yet that will drive me a little nuts.  If anyone wants to text me and keep me company while I wait tomorrow night, feel free since I will be off the computer.

If you plan on tuning in, please also remember to check out my "Rookie Ramblings" blog sometime Friday to read my thoughts on the premiere! Let me know what you think!

New "Rookie Blue" Blog!

After giving it some thought, I decided that to be fair to the readers that come here that don't really care about "Rookie Blue" *GASP* (you don't know what you're missing!), I would create a new blog that I could devote entirely to my show and that way, I wouldn't feel guilty for babbling about it contstantly here.

If you're interested, please visit my new blog "Rookie Ramblings" and keep up with all my squealing and gushing over this show. Episode thoughts, pics, and info will be posted there as well!

I'll probably still mention it on this blog from time to time, but for the most part, my thoughts on the subject will be there.

I hope you'll visit and subscribe to that blog! More importantly, I hope you'll tune in....Thursday's at 9:00 central time on ABC begining May 24th!

We Have A Date!!!!

Finally! After almost nine months....The "Blue" is BACK.....Well, ALMOST!

This press release announces that the season three premiere of "Rookie Blue" will take place Thursday, May 24th at 9:00 (central time) on ABC!!!

Mark your calendars NOW! Put a reminder on your phone NOW! Make plans to tune in NOW!

48 days and counting!!!!

Rookie Blue: "God's Good Grace" (Season Finale Part 2)

Here is part 2 of the “Rookie Blue” season two finale. If you haven’t read PART 1-Be sure and read that FIRST as you’ll need to understand that episode in order to understand this one.

* The episode opens with Andy reciting the Oath of Honor to Traci in an empty locker room. Andy is beside herself with worry and guilt as Traci tries to comfort her.

* We are then taken back “36 hours earlier” the group is at The Penny singing karaoke when Andy gets a call and she says she’s on her way…

* We are then greeted with Andy at Sam’s UC apartment and she’s telling him about karaoke night asking him what he would sing. After some thought, he says, “Stuck in the middle with you” (LOL!) then “No, ‘love the one you’re with’” (Awwwwww!!!!!!!) Andy says, “How about ‘All by Myself”?” “No you’re not!” Sam says (Awwwww!!!!!) Andy then asks Sam, “Do you ever wish we were normal?” Sam: "What you mean? We are normal.” Andy: "you know what I mean.” Sam: "Andy, If I could ask you to stay, I would.” Andy: "So ask me to stay, you know I’ll go home in the morning…” Sam rolls over, looks at her, and finally whispers, “Stay.”

* I’d started to worry I had missed the above conversation, as it had been in the summer promo (none of the scene…Just the dialogue) and I’d been wracking my brain to figure out what episode it had been on and HOW I could have missed it. Was relieved when I saw that I had not missed it! And loved the “Spider-Man” type kiss at the end of that scene!

* Next Andy is getting reamed by Boyd who is telling her she got made she put Sam in this situation! The rest of the team is getting the details and being shown a surveillance video of Brennan showing up at J’D’s” and saying he would like to go see JD’s boat and why not take just one car. JD agrees and off they go. This was not a planned visit to Sam has no cover team. The wire was disconnected and Sam hasn’t been heard from. All are dismissed to get to work on finding Sam.

* This is also when Luke finds out “Candice” is Andy and that she and Sam have been seeing each other. JEALOUS LUKE!

* A new rookie is also introduced.

* Next we see Sam…Tied to a chair, head covered with a black pillow case, and Brennan watching him struggle to get the pillow case to come off. Brennan finally takes it off and we see a bloody Sam with a gag on his mouth. He quickly looks around to get his bearings. As Sam continues to try and figure things out, Brennan talks about his wife and that would have done anything for her and still would.

* The rookies (new one included) take an accident report to Luke that looks to be incomplete. No statements, no witnesses, no reconstruction report. Luke says it’s sloppy paperwork but it happens and then finally says if they are that worried to talk to the officer that filed the report. Andy and Gail head out to do just that.

* Meanwhile, Brennan takes pity on “JD” and removes the gag saying that it must really dry out his mouth. “JD” asks where “Candice” is and Brennan assures him, he dropped her off downtown.

* Question here, Why would Sam think Brennan has Andy? He had no idea that Brennan picked her up. I’m thinking something got edited out, because that question didn’t make sense to me.

* JD asks Brennan what he’s doing and Brennan says he’s looking for answers to questions he has. “What makes you think I have the answers?” JD asks… “God’s good grace…” Brennan replies. Seems that boat has been property of the police for well over a year after someone got caught selling drugs out of it…. “Right….Officer?” Brennan asks with a creepy smile.

* So, in actuality, it was SAM that blew his own cover! When he mentioned “God’s Good Grace” as being the name of “JD’s" boat in the previous episode, Brennan knew THEN! Andy didn’t blow it, SAM DID!

* Sam knows then, he’s been made. And he asks what is he doing there. Brennan wants to know what happens to his family and why the accident report was faked and holds said report in front of Sam’s face. Sam honestly has no idea what he’s talking about…Brennan doesn’t buy it, flips Sam back on the floor and proceeds to water board him!

* Now, let me just stop here for a second….Usually this is the part where a stunt man would step in and do the scene. Not the case here. Ben Bass (the actor who plays Sam) was REALLY water boarded during this scene! NOTHING about it was fake. Real water, REAL choking….It was REAL. And he did it TWICE…The first time blindfolded and with a rag (how it is usually done) but the director said that one was too horrific to show on T.V. I get knots in my stomach hearing that because seeing the version that DID make it on TV was pretty darn horrific. No blindfold, but Ben is still tied up, still choking, and it goes on for what feels like FOREVER (I eventually couldn’t take it anymore and had to mute my T.V. until the scene was over) . I’m shocked at how long he was able to tolerate it! That’s an Emmy moment right there! Ben was AMAZING! (To see an interview in which Ben talks about these scenes, CLICK HERE)

* Next scene we see Andy and Gail talking to the officer that filed the accident report. She says the accient looked weird to her, they had mechanics come in, reconstruction guys, and two witnesses that saw someone around the car before it crashed. Even got the lisence number…It was all in the report. Then some detective showed up. Handed the report back to her and it had been scrubbed. No notes, different mechanic, and told her to sign off. She starts to leave saying she’s going to give them a copy of her notes. She saved them, knowing this day would come. Andy asks if she knows the name of the detective that made it go away. Her reply….Donavan Boyd!

* I KNEW I hated Boyd for a reason….Now I hate him with a special kind of hate!

* Back at the station, Boyd is nervous. He sees Traci with the case file of Brennan’s late wife and yanks it away from her.

* The rookies fill Luke in on what they know including Boyd faking the report.

* Meanwhile Sam’s water boarding continues. When he can, Sam swears that report is the only thing he ever saw. Brennan wonders how a cop deep undercover could be given the same report by his handler (Boyd) as Brennan has. Sam: “Same guy who gave me a boat, keys, and a high profile drug raid. Believe me he’s not my favorite person right now!”

* Luke is now questioning Boyd who’s denying everything. Telling Andy this is HER fault and he hopes she was worth it.

* Meanwhile, the rookies find out that Brennan has a place under his late wives name and that could possibly be where Sam is being held (this new rookie is proving to be VERY smart and useful)! They proceed to run out and tell Noelle and Oliver that they have a lead and all of them proceed to head to that location with TONS of back up….

* Sam’s still being tortured and proceeds to tell Brennan “You’re gonna kill me anyway so before that happen let’s get really clear about who the bad guy is here…” then proceeds to list all of the people Brennan has tortured and killed. This doesn’t make Brennan happy, he whacks him on the knee with a hammer (OUCH!) and slaps him so hard he knocks the chair over and goes into the other room. Sam moves is ham just a bit and notices the chair arm is lose so he yanks and is able to begin untying his wrists (GO SAM GO!)

* After a horribly long commercial break, we see Brennan come back into the room loading his gun, he looks up, notices Sam is gone, and then is struck in the head with a shovel. A fight scene (which is totally executed by the two actors themselves, with the exception of one shot) ensues.

* Sam has the upper hand at one point then gets put into a chokehold by Brennan.

* At the very same time Sam is fighting for his life, backup has arrived outside. Oliver sternly tells Andy she’s NOT coming in. So, Andy is left outside with the new rookie telling him (in a chilling monotone voice what the team is doing inside. She can’t see it, but she knows it by heart. And as she talks, the officers are making each move she describes in the house busting door by door as Brennan hears them and is slowly choking Sam to death.

* FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY Oliver busts in just in time to demand Brennan let Sam go! He does. Sam catches his breath and stands.

* Next officers lead Brennan out right past Andy and he smirks at her.

* Sam comes out…Stops in front of Andy as she takes in his beaten and bloody appearance. It looks as though he wants to say something but instead walks to the waiting police car leaving Andy stunned.

* Back at the station…We see Andy and Frank walk into Frank’s office and shut the door….

* Sam is in the locker room showered and gingerly putting on a fresh shirt with his hand in a brace. Boyd walks in looking for Sam. Sam waits a beat before letting Boyd know he’s in there. Boyd is happy that Sam is back and safe. Says that Brennan is in interrogation with Jerry. Sam wonders why Boyd isn’t in there seeing as Brennan was his “big fish…” Boyd: "Figured I’d let Jerry have it. He’s earned it." Sam: "Oh…” *SLAMS locker door gives Boyd an icy stare* The stare letting Boyd know Sam is aware that Boyd is the one that faked the report and caused all of this and that he KNEW all of this when he sent Sam into the UC op. Boyd: "Don’t’ start with me because you and that rookie….” Sam: *Stepping closer to Boyd* “Her name is officer McNally, and two years on the job she’s already ten times the cop you’ll ever be…..” Stunned look from Boyd as Sam continues to look him in the eye. Sam: "You’re done." And walks away…Boyd calls to him but Sam keeps on walking….

* Sam then observes Jerry questioning Brennan from behind the two way mirror. Jerry says they have someone in custody (A biker that sold drugs and Boyd was the informant) and the case of his wife and daughter has officially been reopened. Jerry says he’ll wait for Brennan’s lawyer and then get started. Brennan tells Jerry to “tell your guy I’m sorry, he’s a stand up guy…” Jerry looks in the mirror knowing Sam is watching.

* Frank comes in and Sam knows he wants to say something. Sam: “Frank, it’s me…Come on, talk to me…” Frank: "I know. The fact that it’s you makes this so much harder….”

* Next we see Andy in street clothes hanging up her uniform and walking out of the station. As she’s walking down the sidewalk we see Sam drive up next to her and roll down the passenger window. “Hey…” he gets her attention…

* Andy slowly walks to the truck looking like she can’t quite believe her eyes…Sam: “What happened?” Andy: “Got suspended. You?" Sam: "I got yelled at….THEN I got suspended.” Andy: “Sam…” she trails off looking like she wants to apologize and cry at the same time. Sam stares at her for a second before smiling a little. Sam: "wanna try being normal together…?” Andy: "How are we gonna do that?" Sam: "I dunno….I have no idea." He smiles. And we see Andy give a smile hint of a smile as well…..And that is the scene that wraps up season two!

We’ll have to wait until what looks like late June to see what Andy and Sam’s “normal” looks like as that is when season three will likely begin, it’s being filmed as I type!

In the meantime, I hope those of you that tuned in each week, enjoyed the show! And if you read any of my thoughts, I truly appreciate it and hope you enjoyed!

If you want to see the Andy and Sam scenes from this episode, CLICK HERE.

And I’d encourage you to watch the link I posted above in which Ben talks about the torture scenes in this episode. Ben gives some great insight!

As always, thanks for reading and feel free to share your thoughts!

Rookie Blue: "On The Double" (Season Finale Part 1)

SO sorry for the delay in getting this up (even if I’m the only one that reads them…If there’s anyone else that happens to read them as well, I really do apologize for the delay). A LOT happens in the final two episodes and most of what happens in this one has to be understood in order to understand the second episode so I was A LOT more descriptive than I usually am. I had to watch the episode as I was writing this up, to make sure I included everything I needed to. I wasn’t just blogging off the top of my head like normal so it took a lot more time than usual. Thanks for your patience!

I'm breaking up the two episodes into two separate entries.... Hope it makes it easier for everyone reading.

* That opening scene was adorable! Andy fishing around under the covers nearly kicking Sam in the face as he asks, "What ARE you doin'?” Andy explains she's putting on her shirt because she fears the cameras are on. Sam pulls the cover off her head and assures her all cameras and wires are off. "Prove it." quips Andy. With a smirk, Sam gets out of bed, turns and thanks to some strategically placed furniture, we get the idea...He's got NO clothes on. "Happy?" he asks Andy..." Very!" is the response.

* We then find out that Sam is the one that called Andy, Sam says it's safer that way, the less Andy knows about what he's doing, the better. He then tells Andy to forget she ever met Brennan (the guy that beat her at pool last episode) that he's no joke! Andy promises.

* Later, as Andy and Sam dress we find out that Andy took the day off to take care of her mortgage. Andy asks Sam if he wants to come with her. Sam wishes he could but he needs to turn the camera's back on so Boyd doesn't get nervous that something is wrong. He tells Andy he'll miss her. (Awwwwww!!!!) Then we hear a beating on the door. It's Brennan with coffee. He gives Andy a helpless look as he rushes for the door, and Andy looks for a place to hide.

* Brennan is now looking around “JD’s” apartment. Sam sneaks a glance around himself wondering WHERE Andy might be. Comments on “JD’s” “Moby Dick” book (nice shout out to season one…Loved it). Brennan says he’s there to make sure “JD’s” knows the ground rules and says he heard “JD” could get just about anything anybody wanted and Brennan is curious about how he does it. “God’s Good Grace” is “JD’s” reply. Brennan is stumped as to what that means. “It’s the name of my boat, docked at the harbor front.” Brennan nods. He then spots “Candice’s” boot and asks when he gets to meet her….Cue Andy (Candice) coming out of the bathroom playing the part well. Brennan leaves shortly after & Andy freaks out wanting to leave. Sam tells her she has to stay for at least 15 minutes to makes sure Brennan is really gone. Andy asks if 15 minutes is even enough. Sam looks back at the door, back at her and with a nervous laugh says, “maybe 20…” and pulls her toward the bed…. I love how Sam almost blew his entire op right there simply because he just can’t get enough of her…It’s so dangerous, but SO adorable!!!

* Later, we see Andy leaving Sam UC apartment…She can’t wipe the smile off her face. Brennan pulls up and offers “Candice” a ride. She tries to decline but he’s persistent and she eventually she gets in. (I’m screaming at my T.V. at this point “Stupid move, Andy. STUPID STUPID move!” “Candice” and Brennan chat a bit about “JD” and what a big sports fan he is. After driving for awhile, “Candice” gets nervous thinking Brennan was going to drop her off. He says they’re going somewhere else first. And at this point, I’m thinking she’s going to be taken somewhere, beaten (or worse) and left.

* Brennan takes her to the marina and tells her that he likes her, that “JD” is “garbage wrapped in skin” (something about me really loved how descriptive that line was). He gives “Candice” money for a hotel and tells her he doesn’t want to see her at “JD’s” tonight then leaves.

* Next Andy is at the station doing research on Jamie Brennan and finds that he is the prime suspect in six murder cases, three of which died from torture. She gasps at the horrible images attached with the reports and tells Tracie Jamie was going to see Sam (aka JD) tonight and had told her to stay away. Andy says she has to tell Frank she and Sam are involved and his cover might have blown.

* Once Andy does reveal the truth, Frank is BEYOND furious. He gets called out and Andy soon finds out that something has happened to Sam’s wire and everyone is trying to figure out what’s going on. Sam asks for Traci’s keys and hurries out.

* Once at Sam’s UC apartment, Andy is greeted by a blood trail leading down the steps and a ransacked and bloodied apartment. Andy panics and screams for Sam…Boyd shouts for her to get out of there…NOW and she is forced out by Jerry as she continues to scream Sam’s name, and with that, the first hour comes to a close….

I hope this all made sense. Like I said, I tried to be as descriptive as possible so you could follow what was going on, as it will be important to know to follow the next episode. I HOPE to have the second episode up tomorrow night late. Since we don’t have any new episodes now, it’s the PERFECT excuse for me to watch again as I write up all the details like I did for this one! Thanks again for hanging in there with me!

If you're interested in seeing the Sam and Andy scenes from this episode, CLICK HERE

Rookie Blue: "A Little Faith"

SQUEAL!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOSH YOU GUYS!!!!!! Did you SEE that?? Did you SEEEEEEE that?!?!?! I could post an entry about how great it was and how much I enjoyed every bit of it, but my words are NOTHING compared to seeing it for yourselves!!

Pause the music and WATCH THIS!!!!!!!! (If you want to get to the best part quicker, Start at the 3:42 mark and then watch all the way to the end).

OH MY GOSH!!!!!! I'm STILL giddy and it's been hours!!!! So, I'm just gonna let the video say it all, because really.....What else is there to say? Kudos to Ben and Missy for doing such an AMAZING job! You made SO MANY fans happy!

And I just have to give a shout out and even MORE kudos to my texting buddy Diana. As I was sitting down to watch tonight, I turned on the T.V. two minutes before show time to find....FOOTBALL on my T.V. A quick search showed me that my show had indeed been pre-empted and would be showing at 2:07 Friday morning. This left Diana to watch live with no one to talk to during commercials. I was beside myself so she would send me her thoughts without actually telling me ANY of what she was seeing onscreen. I don't know HOW she managed to keep that ALL IMPORTANT scene a secret, but she did....Only texting "This sucks!!!!!!!" at the time that was happening (the fact that she couldn't tell me what was happening, NOT the actual scene itself). I tell ya, she deserves an Emmy and I adore her for keeping me sane AND not giving anything away in the process! Don't know HOW she did it, but Di, THANK YOU!! You rock! Needless to say I was texting her like mad when I finally got to watch this morning!

Another note: Next week two episodes are scheduled to air, the second episode being the season finale (if the President's speech doesn't force ANOTHER pre-emption). The episodes will be aired back to back and because I watch live, there's no way I can watch one, blog about it, and then watch the second one. Not sure how I'm going to work that out, if I'll do a separate entry for each episode or just combine them both into one entry. Thoughts and suggestions are welcome!

Rookie Blue: "Best Laid Plans"

So, I made a rule for myself that I COULD NOT read anyone else's RB blogs or read any fanfic until my thoughts from last night were up. Actually, it's a good rule, because other people's blogs seem to influence what I write and it also helps me not put it off. It's not that I don't like blogging about it, it's just that after I read someone else's blog, I always think, "Wow! That was really great...." and then lose the steam to write my own and not just point you to theirs. However, since I write as much for myself as anybody, here goes with this weeks thoughts:

* McNally and Swarek partnered again....Oh, my happy heart!

* Did you SEE Sam practically fly on top of her when those shots were fired trying to get them to safety? Yikes!

* And we learn that Sam has been offered an undercover op, off the grid with no contact with anyone for who knows how long....And that he leaves in three weeks. Did you hear the mild panic in Andy's voice? "You're not even gonna think about it?" Sam: "What's there to think about?" Oh you got her thinking alright Sammy boy! About not saving all the good Halloween candy, but eating it right then...Yep, you got her thinkin'!

* And then Sam leaves her to deal with the trapped accident victim to try and find the kid that's been kidnapped. And THAT also gets Andy thinking....Life's too short!

* Andy plays hero and gets the lady out of her burning car....Her training no doubt payed off and her TO would be proud!

*Sam with a kid....Go ahead, mop me up off the floor! Soooo sweet!

* Did you see the look on his face as he came upon the scene of a burned up car and no McNally in sight? He quickly handed the boy to Oliver to find her.

*Did you HEAR the panic as he called her name? And then he called it again and again....

*Did you SEE the relief on his face when he finally saw her, that she was okay! Did you SEE?

* "If I would have known the car was gonna catch on fire...." "You should have radioed me...." He told her this and gave her a slight smile and a nod of the head, when all she cared about was if the boy was safe. "Yeah, we found him..." he said as he shakes his head at her slightly exasperated that she's not even worried about herself and that she could have been killed. It was SO cute!

* And then, there they are...Staring at each other both with the hint of a relieved smile, Andy's eyes a bit teary. They inch closer. And closer. Literally, you couldn't put a piece of paper between them....Then Andy pulls back, offering a sad smile as she goes around him, leaving Sam with the saddest look on his face....

* And Sam and Andy fans everywhere throw shoes at their T.V.'s and scream a frustrated screams.

* Andy is at the station when she finds out the girl she saved didn't make it after all and remembers her promise to feed the girl's cat. Shell shocked, she's off to fulfill her promise.

* Once there, Andy realizes she doesn't WANT to save the good candy anymore and calls Sam and tells his voicemail just that....And that she's coming over.

* We see Sam's phone on his desk in his apartment, and that he missed one call. Then the camera pans down to the street where he sits in a van with the head of the undercover op. Sam's getting a new phone and instructions.... "Remember, no contact with anyone else from now on, except me." "Yes sir." Sam replies. "Sorry things changed at such short notice...." Sam shrugs, "It's not like I had any great plans for tonight...." And the van pulls off to take Sam to his UC location.

* And once again.....Fans everywhere scream. Because Andy knows how she feels..... and it's too late. Because Sam's felt that way for a long time..... and it's too late. Because we have to wait a whole week to see what happens next...And that's too long!

Rookie Blue "Brotherhood" Clips

If you're actually visiting the blog, scroll down to the bottom of the page and pause the music to watch these clips. If you're a subscriber, just click on the links.

These are two of my favorite scenes from Thursday. One was shown in pictures in the post below, but the clip shows everything in context.

"Look at the person next to you...."

The second one is my favorite Swarek/Shaw scene....The entire exchange is hysterical and most likely ad libbed. Swarek (played by Ben Bass) is the one driving. What his facial expressions.....

"Hoist the sail...."

You laughed, right?? Right???? Man, I love this show! Feel free to let me know what you thought! ;-)

Rookie Blue: "Brotherhood"

Parade has begun for the coppers and Captain Frank Best issues an order to his squad

"Look at the person next to you. Just for a second. Go ahead...."

"That person deserves your very best!"

Something tells me Sam REALLY ENJOYED following this order!

Um, okay Sam...the order is over. Captain is moving on to other business of the day. Sam? Hello?

:-) :-) :-)

Oh, and can Swarek and Shaw PLEASE be partnered together more often! Or at least let the ride together at least once an episode! Ben and Matt OWNED the show last night with their hysterical scenes and ad libbing! Their friendship off screen came through loud and clear! They truly are "brothers."

Not my favorite episode, but it had it's moments. And that's all I've gotta say about that.

Celebrate!

August 14 is a day full of celebration.....

Happy Anniversary to my incredible parents! You guys make being married for 41 years so simple and every day I see what true love is just by watching the two of you! You inspire me and I hope the next 41 years are blessed beyond measure! Love you both!

Happy Birthday to Ben Bass! Ben plays Sam Swarek on "Rookie Blue." Thanks for simply being you and for bringing so many amazing people into my life! God bless!

Rookie Blue: "Monster"

* Oh my gosh, you guys...THE BOXING SCENE!!! I've seen this scene ALL summer in the promo and was aching to see it....Was afraid it had been left on the editing room floor, but then it appeared last night and....SQUEAL!!!!!!!! THE BOXING SCENE!!!!!!!! *Big breath* Okay, I shall return to this later, just had to get the initial "squeee" out so I could focus on the rest of this.

* So far the FUNNIEST episode of the season!!

* Our first scene and Sam and Andy fans were treated with an awesome take down of the guy who identifies himself later as "Grouchy Smurf" thanks to the dye pack that exploded in his face leaving him very....Smurf looking.

* Sam and Andy on the other side of the interrogation room window. Andy has Jo's lotion, Sam says she needs to move on, Andy says she's has moved on, and Sam replies for her to really move on she needs to take an ax to Jo's desk. Andy says moved through most of the stages of grief and acceptance must be just around the corner...She attempts too look confident at Sam to which he replies, "Do you need an ax?" LOL

* I flippin' LOVE when my couple is partnered together....They are a dream team! Case and point, Sam COULD be playing poker with the rest of the guys, but instead he's munching on an apple as he and Andy listen it while Chris tries to get info. from Grouchy Smurf....The glances Sam tosses her way are not lost on me. He knows she's wound tighter than an eight day clock because of the Luke fiasco and "almost dying in a storage locker three weeks ago...."

* And when she's forced to call Luke....Sam watches closely as she fumbles her way through the conversation, hanging up so fast, headsets go on the floor, and wires go flying here and there. Sam knows she needs an outlet.

* The smiles they share as they realize "grouchy smurf" has a wife...Another victory for the dream team! And when she is found in the empty house and turns around revealing a blue face like that of her husbands, Di texts... "Oh look....Smurfette!" ROTFLMBO!! And THAT has been our running joke for hours now! Seriously laughed so hard I almost missed the final segment of the show!

* Traci's message to her son had me all teary and reaching for the tissues....Awesome scene!

* I heart Oliver, I heart Oliver, I heart Oliver, I HEART OLIVER!

* Frank and Noelle...Love them! At least she put the baby desire out there and it was, "whether we make it or not, I want a baby, and nothing has changed that." She put every card on the table....Frank's turn.

* Andy asks Sam if he wants to go to the Penny for breakfast. Sam's response, "I can't, but I have something YOU need to do, right now. Come here..." Sam leads her off starting to unbutton is uniform.

* And then...The boxing scene...Oh my gosh, the boxing scene ya'll!!! They're in a gym...Andy's confused. Sam's in got his uniform off leaving him wearing the black shirt he had on earlier. "You need to hit something...." Sam tells her handing her the gloves. A small laugh from Andy...."Hit what?" Sam looks at her with a raised eyebrow as he finishes strapping some gloves on himself...."Me." he states. Andy laughs, drops the gloves and says she's fine. That gets her a light tap on the shoulder from Sam...And once Andy realizes how serious he is, she's strapping on the gloves and an all out sparring session ensues! They laugh, jab, smile, jab, and laugh some more....And FINALLY, we see a light return to Andy's eyes that hasn't been there in weeks and she and Sam share a knowing smile as they continue to spar! Welcome back, McNally! Sam knew just what you needed! LOVED. THAT. SCENE.

And now all I have left to ask is, "Is it Thursday yet?" ;-)