Personal relationships getting in the way of one’s profession isn’t exactly the newest concept on the planet, but it is a real thing that we all deal with every day. I can only imagine, when your profession is being a cop, that these same challenges with relationships makes getting your job done extremely difficult. This week’s episode of Rookie Blue dealt with this problem. For some of the cops, the relationships had a long history, and one had to learn the hard way how not to make a new connection while off duty.
Epstein sure did get a raw deal. Granted, he was stupid in going to Beatrice’s house to tell her about the boyfriend’s history of abuse. Worse yet, going off duty, out of uniform and without a witness. Despite all of his stupidity, Epstein was looking out for her safety and didn’t really deserve the trouble he got himself into. This is one of those situations that you expect to just “go away” when he turned out being right, but Diaz seemed to indicate that her pressing charges against the guy would “probably help.” Not exactly reassuring news.
I wonder if the implication that there might have been another reason that Epstein went to her house might factor in. Even Diaz seemed to wonder if his roommate might have more than one motive. That perception, too, is pretty unfair. He’s a relatively good guy that just can’t catch a break.
Is it bad that I completely forgot that Nash and Jenkins separated at the end of last season? Their’s was never the most interesting relationship on the show when they were together, but I really do love watching them try to stay apart. It is real, that thinking being together is the wrong thing, but that still doing that wrong thing feels so good? It is a powerful, powerful feeling.
It is never easy to realize that your friend has gone bad, especially when your friend is an ex-cop. Shaw had the crappy job of having to confront his friend, but who else could it be? Murphy was trying to use their friendship to his advantage, and that is just dirty pool.
Wherever this storyline between Rosati and Callahan is going, it isn’t going to end well for him. His perfect little relationship with McNally is going to fall like a house of cards if he can’t keep his ex-partner out of his personal life. That, however, is exactly what I am pulling for.
Clacked by Ivey West 
on Jul 01, 2011 @ 00:58 EST5EDT
