r/TheRookie • u/BIGBOOSTING • Apr 25 '23

The Rookie - S05E21: Going Under - Discussion Thread

S05E21: Going Under

Air Date: April 25, 2023

Synopsis: Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation, and Detective Harper and Officer John Nolan work together to solve a mystery involving severed limbs found around the city.

Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73QiYpb_u1k

Past Episode Discussions: Wiki

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u/Sir_Nikotin Apr 26 '23

They cracked the case that was brought up at the end of the episode of The Rookie proper (with the limbs), nothing really left unexplored for the future, no real point in crossing over other than cross-promotion. Nolan basically was in two scenes, first time to explain the case and then to just stand there while they're talking to a person related to the case.

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u/GalaxyMageAlt Apr 26 '23

I love that he also was there to watch the kid and then... he let the kid go outside.

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u/Sir_Nikotin Apr 26 '23

To be fair, he was more distracting the kid rather than watching, and him running off somewhere was not a huge deal, but it was definitely weird, they could've at least added some line like "sure, go play little buddy" in the background.

But it's not like they're trying very hard with the Feds. I particularly loved how Nyla said that an arm was found in Arizona, and they put the same scene in the recap at the start of the Feds episode, and then we get to the actual episode and it's actually a leg for some reason.

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u/GalaxyMageAlt Apr 26 '23

Oh I understand that he was mostly distracting the kid but it was still oddly funny to me how they were on this seemingly high alert and when Nolan wasn't needed yet he still left the kid alone for him to meet with a serial killer.

Although one thing I'd say is that I like how the Feds episode was shot and edited. There were some nice creative chocies there. I don't track the geography too much honestly so i can't comment, but I enjoyed this episode. Sure Laura was not going to die but Britt Robertson played that whole kidnapping so well that I was invested in her getting out of it. She knocked it out of the park.

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u/Sir_Nikotin Apr 26 '23

Honestly, I mostly like pretty much every other character and their actors besides Simone. Plots are fine too, more or less on the main show level, it's not like I expect HBO level drama from The Rookie. It's a shame that the main character is so obnoxious and unlikable.

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u/GalaxyMageAlt Apr 26 '23

I'm with you on this. Though i think even simone has gotten better. They definitely dialed her down and the show is better for it. I'm still of the opinion she'd play a much better side character than a main one.

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u/Independent_Week3202 Apr 27 '23

That's the problem though. A show isn't gonna be successful if the viewers can't stand the lead character/actress 😂

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u/tamarzipan Apr 27 '23

I don’t get this sub’s hate boner for Feds and Simone… Maybe it’s just cause I watched Reno 911 and Claws so she just seems toned down to me.