I changed my 10/10 rating to 1/10 out of pure spite. I'll try to be articulate in my explanation.
B99 was an EXCELLENT comedy series for YEARS. It just simply flew under the radar for the most part.
There was a political/social agenda rift right from the jump... FOX vs. NBC and all of the partisan BS that comes with cross-network productions. No surprise.
Even with the clashing ideologies, the show runners and FOX managed to put together a seriously funny show for about 5 seasons before everything went to trash.
With ratings dropping across the spectrum for the big networks, B99 wasn't hitting the numbers for FOX... so they axed it. I was upset that no one else seemed to enjoy their brand of comedy, but no hard feelings. I appreciated the good laughs and earnest effort from the cast. RIP B99, or so I thought.
After the cancellation announcement, all of the sudden, Twitter starts going crazy and B99 was trending everywhere. Next thing you know, NBC comes out of nowhere saying they're going to pick up B99 and give it another shot. Honestly, I was ecstatic! My family and I eagerly awaited the new season...
Let me just preface my next comments by stating that I do not enjoy having other people's political/social beliefs and perspectives shoved down my throat or elegantly, subliminally planted into my subconscious.
B99 came back AGENDAS LOADED.
Sweet Lord NBC...
They INSTANTLY ruined Captain Holt's character. By the end of S6 he's basically a beat cop again.
And they might as well have just made Amy Santiago the darn Captain of the precinct... unbelievable. The Jake/Amy rivalry gave the show oxygen. Now that's pretty much gone. Big mistake.
Jake Peralta ends up a husband/father, which is absolutely crazy if you've watched the show for even a second. Should have gone back to the Die Hard references, name of your sex tape, and general Peralta hilarity.
If I have to sit through another Rosa Diaz monologue about her perpetually fluctuating sexual orientation, I might need to check myself into a clinic of some sort. I miss when she was just a badass biker cop with a vendetta against ballerinas.
Boyle/Gina started off as a funny, quirky side joke that accurately reflected most secret office romances. Now it's just tasteless sex jokes dragging on, layered in with the awkward Boyle family antics. Gina becomes the most unbearable character of the entire cast, extras included. There was no need to bring her back.
NBC obviously didn't know what to do with Sergeant Terry because he kind of turns in to a limp noodle of a character.
The hate for Hitchcock/Skully was apparent. It's pretty absurd that they felt the need to dedicate an entire episode to metaphorically beating their characters to death with a stick. Lol. Zero ability to cater to varying demographics.
I'll wrap it up by reiterating my spiteful 1 star rating. Any high ratings you see for this series should be credited to the first 5 seasons.
S6 & S7 of B99 are an insult to the fans. I don't think NBC deserves any credit for the very enjoyable early seasons.
B99 was an EXCELLENT comedy series for YEARS. It just simply flew under the radar for the most part.
There was a political/social agenda rift right from the jump... FOX vs. NBC and all of the partisan BS that comes with cross-network productions. No surprise.
Even with the clashing ideologies, the show runners and FOX managed to put together a seriously funny show for about 5 seasons before everything went to trash.
With ratings dropping across the spectrum for the big networks, B99 wasn't hitting the numbers for FOX... so they axed it. I was upset that no one else seemed to enjoy their brand of comedy, but no hard feelings. I appreciated the good laughs and earnest effort from the cast. RIP B99, or so I thought.
After the cancellation announcement, all of the sudden, Twitter starts going crazy and B99 was trending everywhere. Next thing you know, NBC comes out of nowhere saying they're going to pick up B99 and give it another shot. Honestly, I was ecstatic! My family and I eagerly awaited the new season...
Let me just preface my next comments by stating that I do not enjoy having other people's political/social beliefs and perspectives shoved down my throat or elegantly, subliminally planted into my subconscious.
B99 came back AGENDAS LOADED.
Sweet Lord NBC...
They INSTANTLY ruined Captain Holt's character. By the end of S6 he's basically a beat cop again.
And they might as well have just made Amy Santiago the darn Captain of the precinct... unbelievable. The Jake/Amy rivalry gave the show oxygen. Now that's pretty much gone. Big mistake.
Jake Peralta ends up a husband/father, which is absolutely crazy if you've watched the show for even a second. Should have gone back to the Die Hard references, name of your sex tape, and general Peralta hilarity.
If I have to sit through another Rosa Diaz monologue about her perpetually fluctuating sexual orientation, I might need to check myself into a clinic of some sort. I miss when she was just a badass biker cop with a vendetta against ballerinas.
Boyle/Gina started off as a funny, quirky side joke that accurately reflected most secret office romances. Now it's just tasteless sex jokes dragging on, layered in with the awkward Boyle family antics. Gina becomes the most unbearable character of the entire cast, extras included. There was no need to bring her back.
NBC obviously didn't know what to do with Sergeant Terry because he kind of turns in to a limp noodle of a character.
The hate for Hitchcock/Skully was apparent. It's pretty absurd that they felt the need to dedicate an entire episode to metaphorically beating their characters to death with a stick. Lol. Zero ability to cater to varying demographics.
I'll wrap it up by reiterating my spiteful 1 star rating. Any high ratings you see for this series should be credited to the first 5 seasons.
S6 & S7 of B99 are an insult to the fans. I don't think NBC deserves any credit for the very enjoyable early seasons.
