ROSA & HOLT
I care about Rosa and Holt’s relationship more than I care about Marcus and Rosa. I care about Holt and Kevin’s relationship more than I care about Marcus and Rosa. I care about Kevin and Gina’s relationship, more than I care about Marcus and Rosa.
Marcus isn’t a character that I care about, at all, because his characterization hasn’t moved past Nick Cannon guest starring and us as the audience being told how much Rosa likes him.
So, no matter what this storyline was, it was never going to win me over completely. Luckily Andre Braugher and Stephanie Beatriz are dynamic performers who make Rosa and Captain Holt’s discomfort at the dinner party hilarious. Their stilted line deliveries and awkward conversation beats were some of the strongest moments in the episode.
Rosa has a moment of panic during their small talk and runs from the room, and Holt follows only for Rosa to tell him she thinks she may be pregnant. Of course, she doesn’t end up being pregnant, but it’s a nice way to allow Beatriz to play Rosa with a bit more vulnerability and Braugher to play Holt with a bit more panic-it’s rare for there to be an instance where Holt isn’t in control of the situations and it always provides for the best reaction shots. The two of these characters getting to share more screentime together is one of the strongest decisions of season two.
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