NYPD Blue - You're Lucky I'm Not A Man ❗

[@Deckard-by1qd]

Great clip, yeeesh, Laughlin was such a putz. They really assassinated Kirkendall’s character, they built it up quite well over the entirety of Thompson’s stay on Blue, and undid it all in one fell swoop on her way out the door. A real misstep by the writers I felt.

[@joeconcepts5552]

Agreed. They gave her a pretty bad send off when she left the show.

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

100% agree.

[@chrispeplinski7306]

Jill deserved a better sendoff

[@budboggess5575]

Laughlin was right about her rack though.....just saying..😆

[@LordSpleach]

What did they do? Did she have a sleeper agent secondary personality?

[@eddiebrown2898]

The writing on this show was exceptional

[@markharmon6942]

Best part of this scene is Danny standing up and giving Laughlin the look, letting him know he would have to go through him.

[@markharmon6942]

Absolutely

[@mikegraber6393]

Fun fact: the actor playing Laughlin was the soldier in Seinfeld who came up to Jerry in the diner and thanked him for coming out as gay because it inspired him to do the same. "Even if it means my stripes". lol.

[@aspenrebel]

oh really?

[@marcschneider4845]

That's funny. It's amazing watching actors play such different roles.

[@kathyduby8150]

Thanks for saying so. Small parts can become classics.

[@Eclectic999]

I’ve been a fan of Jill Kirkendall from the start. Thompson’s portrayal of her as an able, assertive, confident detective who wasn’t defined by her gender was right on time in the mid-1990s. I especially like how Sipowicz confided in her on a few occasions - perhaps moreso than anyone who wasn’t his partner. As for how she was written off…Svengalis are real.

[@Deckard-by1qd]

I agree, Svengalis are a real thing, it just felt rushed and inauthentic in this case, one of the few blatant missteps in the entirety of Blue.

[@bredrew1990]

@@Deckard-by1qd Curious on what do you think are the other few missteps of the show?

[@Deckard-by1qd]

@@bredrew1990 I don’t have a running tally, lol, but as a HUGE fan of the show, from beginning to end, one that immediately comes to mind is the interminably drawn out death of Simone. Loved the character, but THAT was hard to watch, and not in the way intended, IMHO. I mostly give it a pass, because of how AMAZING his return in The Vision Thing is portraying something decidedly un-Blue like, life after death, and not only making it poignant and unsaccharine, but ultimate one of my all time fave scenes in the entire run. I think, most if not all of us would be happy if the afterlife resembled that scene in any shape or fashion.

[@Deckard-by1qd]

@@bredrew1990 Also, to be clear, the show maintained an often unseen quality considering it went for 12 seasons. It had its peaks and valleys, but its peaks were really high, and its valleys were equal to many shows’ peaks. I’ve listed my main two plot quibbles, the rest is mostly minor blip on the screen stuff.

[@bredrew1990]

@@Deckard-by1qd Thanks

[@bobm.3748]

I listened to the Sopranos podcast,: Schirripa and Imperiolli go on and on about how great the Sopranos was.. And I agree it was and is a great series.. However, watching NYPD Blues.. this show is so good. It really sets the standard for writing and acting...Do yourself a favor and watch it..

[@TonyLovell]

I liked the Sopranos, but these characters and writing might just be better. The Mafia trope is tired and thin.

[@kathyduby8150]

"NYPD Blue" came first and is unsurpassed. "The Sopranos" WAS groundbreaking and superb. Also, "The Wire." Watch them repeatedly and learn.

[@Robsay01]

Danny was not my favorite detective but he did a fine job in the role. He definitely held his own.

[@aspenrebel]

He always acted so strangely.

[@aspenrebel]

Basically, the actor Ricky Schroder, has done nothing but crap and small stuff since leaving the show. There must be some issues there, somewhere.

[@Robsay01]

@@aspenrebel That was his character. He was unstable in ways.

[@aspenrebel]

@@Robsay01 his character on NYPD, but I think he himself in real life too.

[@craigwilson3532]

I liked his performance but that's just me

[@joen0411]

Hard lesson to learn. Do nothing and people get hurt, do something ineffective just so you feel better and people get hurt worse

[@YD-uq5fi]

False. There is no consistent pattern about things like this.

[@danieldickson8591]

@@YD-uq5fiThis one was consistent, and predictable. Violent abusers are insecure and unstable. You humiliate one, he's going to take it out on the vulnerable person he's abusing. Loughlin tried for a quick and easy fix to a complicated situation, to make himself feel like he did something. Maybe he was trying to make up for his own past, but the consequences of his actions weren't on him.

[@ericmichaud1273]

He drank half, and when the camera cut back the glass is empty…lol

[@keithcurtis6671]

Then he drank 1/4 and when the camera came back it was full!

[@aspenrebel]

yeah, I noticed that. Directing, camera work, editing, retakes, etc..

[@M21L35]

If I recall...Laughlin later got his ass handed to him.

[@diegoabascal47]

If true when he wanted to show how evil was to harm Clark Jr not only taking advantage of the friction he had with Clark to stay with Rita and be the braggart of the Squad but he wanted to stain But sooner rather than later that went against him. Because he played with fire and ended up losing, thus demonstrating that as a selfish braggart he did not even get recognized.

[@joshnlevinson]

Man, Ricky Schroeder gets a really undeserved bad rap on this show. The character he played was a tough character to watch, but his performance was really excellent.

[@drewstar412]

Yup. I think the same with Clark too. It seems, as you know, most fans LUVED Simone, and when he died, that is nearly it. Everything else, just seemed "second rate" to those fans. I maybe biased, but I always like that whole "gulf war veteran/era" that Sorenson character had. Being one (era) myself, it's just rare that is inserted into a storyline.

[@MeYes-t9m]

Yeeeeees! Jill was excellent here. She was exactly what a strong woman SHOULD be. She's not a Mary Sue or a girl boss or just plain silly strong. Fact is Laughlin would have beat her ass AND she knew it but she still showed REAL courage. She came off strong but she stayed within the realm of REALITY!!!!

[@chrisjames7023]

Sorenson 1:25 to 1:30 Laughlin come on lol 1:27 I know when I'm not wanted ( gold shield stick together )

[@bredrew1990]

I see we aren't far from Jill's misstep off the show. I wonder how Andrea Thomspon felt about the way she was written off. Wasn't this the season that they weren't getting scripts on time?

[@paulhumphries9430]

Andrea Thompson wanted to leave the show to pursue journalism.

[@bredrew1990]

@@paulhumphries9430 I knew that. I was just wondering did she like her exit?

[@iammeasurme]

I tried to like Laughlin. I like to believe he was thot he was helping an he didn't think the guy would go so far as kill her. An wen I watched this first time it aired I new wen he broke the bottle she was gonna end up dead. It just seemed like it was the point of that part of the episode.

[@aspenrebel]

Who is Mary? I don't recall? I thought he got together with what's her name, the one I adore!! "Diane Russell (Kim Delaney)" Woof!!!

[@SciTrekMan]

She was the first one he hooked up with when he first came on the show. She worked upstairs in Anti-crime.

[@burningsky23]

You might know her as Franco kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWK8dJSejLZ1l9E

[@aspenrebel]

@@burningsky23 oh her. Ewww!! I did not like her at all!!!!!

[@Stable_Genius]

Laughlin didn't pay for his drinks!

[@richardpalermo9020]

Can anyone help me out looking for the episode with Danny Masterson Thanks

[@justanotherdrunk]

2X6 - The Final Adjustment archive.org/details/001-nypd-blue/028-The+Final+Adjustment.mp4

[@richardpalermo9020]

@@justanotherdrunk Thank you

[@greglopez8206]

Why are you interested in that criminal? He’s going to jail for life for raping multiple women

[@marcschneider4845]

I always wonder if actors on a series like this ever get actually angry at a protagonist. It seems like it would be hard to act without feeling some emotion. Obviously, they don't stay angry, but I just wonder if they ever feel some animosity.

[@danieldickson8591]

It's a common technique for actors to imagine how they'd feel in the situation they're playing, and to try to call up some of that emotion so their performance will seem more real. Most of the time we can separate our characters from our real selves, but sometimes our feelings can get mixed up, especially if we play the same character often or for a long time. (Yes, I'm an actor.)

[@allanfifield8256]

"Bud, Please" Oh! No!

[@YD-uq5fi]

Didn't Andy do the same thing with the 'beep beep' guy early in Season 2? Andy warned him publicly, so he went ahead and killed his wife. So how is Laughlin, in this instance, worse?

[@dr.roberts4508]

He walked out on his Tab.

[@toddw6716]

Nobody orders bud now

[@scottdavidson9963]

Today, u could be a man!!! Good heavens!!!

[@nimmichagger165]

What’s anti crime?

[@tomfedarick7042]

08/2023

[@willusa4167]

This was a great show, but the acting in this scene is criminal! Especially Danny and Laughlin , thank god Mr. Silver Spoons wasn't on it all that long.

[@TonyLovell]

He was not a great actor, true.

[@taxpayer6079]

“Danny” was a shitty actor.

[@whiskersb5296]

Danny/Rick Schroeder was ok at first and then came to suck.

[@joemancini-pr7ix]

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[@mattcosner8681]

God. This is like... really bad writing and acting.

[@markharmon6942]

Who told you that