Boston Blue Season 1 Episode 2 Planted Reagan Roots In Boston While Standing On Its Own

Critic’s Rating: 4.7 / 5.0

4.7

Boston Blue Season 1 Episode 2 proved that Danny will always be Danny, no matter where he goes.

He displayed a lighter side while hanging out with Sean at Fenway Park, which we didn’t often get on Blue Bloods, but when it was time to get to work, he was the same passionate, hotheaded cop he’s always been.

He and Lena made a good team and took care of an urgent case together before Danny finally decided to move to Boston permanently, but that will only change him so much.

Danny’s Permanent Move Was Inevitable

He came to Boston initially because of Sean’s illness and ended up working on two separate urgent cases.

Boston Blue couldn’t keep doing that. It would have become a joke if Danny had kept delaying his return to New York because of one emergency after another.

I did feel somewhat sad when Danny said he’d spoken with his family off-screen.

I know it had to be that way for budgetary reasons, but I’d have loved the experience of Danny on video chat during a Reagan family dinner. It would have felt like home.

Sean also mentioned driving back to New York for Sunday dinners, which will also not be on screen.

That’s the rough thing about Blue Bloods no longer being on the air. The two shows can only be connected in the most minimal ways, and mentions of the New York Reagans will always reinforce how much we lost when CBS ended Blue Bloods.

Danny and Lena Got Stuck With A Violent Case

At first, it seemed like someone had killed Mae’s witness in an effort to sabotage the case, but that didn’t make sense once the defendant was also killed.

Man, there was a lot of shooting in this one, though.

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I’m not a fan of shootout scenes, probably because there are way too many of them on other shows. (Yes, I’m looking at you, FBI.)

I’m not saying the violence wasn’t justified in this episode, but I hope it doesn’t become a defining feature. My mind tends to turn off during those types of scenes and re-engage once something more interesting is happening.

Boston Blue Season 1 Episode 2 Allowed Us To Get To Know The Silvers

Edwin was the MVP, sneaking donuts and having ethical dilemmas over whether to put in a good word for Sarah’s friend after she left her post, which contributed to Winston’s murder.

He was a fun character, and I’m looking forward to getting to know him even better as Boston Blue Season 1 moves forward.

I loved his more serious moment following his joke at Shabbat dinner that he had to betray Sarah because she interrupted his donut-eating.

Edwin: I can’t put in a good word for Sylvia. I know she was your partner, but in the long run, it wouldn’t be good for you.

The Silver family, in general, was a little more fierce about how they expressed their opinions than the Reagans were.

The Reagans were equally moral — Frank’s compass in particular was virtually unbreakable — but the way the family expressed itself was different, and that was refreshing.

While Boston Blue has a lot in common with its parent show, it’s important not to be a carbon copy of Blue Bloods, and getting to know the Silvers and their distinct personalities was helpful in that regard.

Sean and Jonah’s First Tour Story Was Cute, But I Have Questions

I liked the irony of Danny and Lena both telling their “kid” (Jonah is Lena’s brother, not her son) to take charge and not let the other one push them around, but I knew where that advice would lead.

Sure enough, they messed up their first attempt at arresting a robber because they were both trying to be in charge, and in the meantime, the guy got away.

I have an issue with this storyline, though. I could have sworn that Jonah and Sean were already partners.

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Maybe I dreamed it, but I watched the pilot twice and could have sworn that Jonah introduced himself as Sean’s partner.

Continuity errors like that bug me, especially in otherwise high-quality stories.

It was obvious that Jonah and Sean would have to get to know each other as partners and learn how to work as a team, and by the end of the hour, they’d made significant progress.

Still, the time to talk about it wasn’t just after Sean spotted the perp. While they were wasting time chatting, he went into the store and pulled out a gun.

I hope their supervisor talks to them about staying focused. Every second counts when you’re a cop at a crime scene, and they were wasting too many of them.

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Boston Blue airs on CBS on Fridays at 10/9c and streams on Paramount+ on Saturdays.

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