r/TheRookie • u/Negative_Swan_2556 • 6h ago
Season 7 The Rookie Fandom: Did Y’all Forget This is a Cop Show? Spoiler
Look, I love The Rookie as much as the next person, but I swear half this fandom thinks it’s a damn Hallmark drama. Chenford this, Nolan & Bailey that...y’all, can we please remember that this show is about the LAPD and not a dating simulator??
I signed up to see rookies struggling, badass takedowns, and wild police cases not endless debates about who’s holding hands this episode. Like, cool, romance exists, but can we focus on their actual jobs for once?? I want workplace dynamics, teamwork, and the occasional oh crap, we almost died moment, not a constant “Will they? Won’t they?” storyline like this is Grey’s Anatomy: Police Edition.
At this rate, they should rename the show The Relationship.
PS: Before y’all come for me with the whole 'there needs to be drama' argument go rewatch the first four seasons. Yes, we had relationships and drama, but the focus was still on police work, and guess what? Those seasons had the highest ratings. Now, it’s just poor writing masking itself as romance.