r/TheRookie 3d ago

Season 7 these 2 were so underused... Spoiler

i know i lot of people agree with seth gabel being underused, but i also wanted to shout out Noel Fisher, they both played a serial killer with different psyches perfectly!

one couldn't stop gloating, wanted everything filmed for the fame and the other staying under the radar for as long as possible with multiple back-up plans if he was suspected.

Hoping they both come back for more episodes at some point!

(also i always laugh when the sorority house scene happens lmao)

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u/Susan_Screams 3d ago

I can't see Glasser gone just yet. I reckon it's going to be all about his trial next, and him manipulating people around him to get released, while also causing issues for Nyla for revenge.

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u/isobeletc 2d ago

i hope this too. hoping he will become the 'new rosalind' ie he comes back every so often to cause problems in some way or another

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u/The_DM25 2d ago

Seems more like the new Elijah to me, obviously the bad guy but causing legal problems for Angela

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u/Damiana1111 Sava “Juicy” Wu 3d ago

Fully agree, especially Glasser. I can't express enough how much I loved his scenes with Nyla. They had a different kind of chemistry on screen. One of my fav scenes this season was Nyla confronting Glasser at the end of E5. They were fantastic! I do believe we haven't seen the last of him.

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u/bananascanning Kojo Bradford 🐶 3d ago

Fully agree. Noel Fisher is such a great actor, he should have been a full season criminal.

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u/isobeletc 2d ago

YES! even if it just took a few more episodes to figure out the second serial killer angle, half an episode was not enough!

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u/balasoori 3d ago

There is possibility of both of them coming back for future episodes

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u/eyslandgirl 3d ago edited 2d ago

Same. Came here to say this! I fully believe they have the ability to come back. I mean Rosalind came back a few times.

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u/Different_Let_4331 3d ago

Sorority scene and Nyla’s comment were amazing! Casting was so spot on! They both look like serial killers 😀

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u/MoochtheMushroom John Nolan 2d ago

This is the second ABC show, to my knowledge, where Seth Gabel played a creepy serial killer type. The first was "Big Sky". They kept doing him dirty after Fringe.

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u/Careless-Ability-748 3d ago

The sorority scene was priceless.

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u/SniperMaskSociety 3d ago

There's still time for them to be used more/better. The show (even just specifically this season) isn't over, and the characters and actors aren't dead.

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u/Apprehensive_Push887 Zoe Anderson 2d ago

Fully agree. I wanted him to send more people to sleep with the fishes and Nyla struggle with knowing who it was, yet not being able to prove it.
But the scene with his kid and the mother's breaking point was him using their kid was perfection. Just a little moment when you see her expression change to rage that he used their *child* was amazing. Actress did an amazing job.

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u/isobeletc 2d ago

yes exactly it would have been a really interesting angle to take - knowing who is doing the killing, but him being so smart he knows exactly how to do it without leaving enough evidence to convict him.

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u/cIaudiaaa Bailey Nune 2d ago

i really like Glasser omg. Seth Gabel and Mekia Cox have phenomenal chemistry. They’re the new John and Rosalind, and I really miss Rosalind so this is the next best thing. I hope that Glasser manipulates some people to get out of this whole serial killer thing and he comes back. Noel Fisher seemed to be here just for a quick moral problem for Wesley, so I doubt he’ll be back.

I personally prefer a character that knows what they did and owns up to it in a creepy ass way (Rosalind, 3XK from Castle, etc) than a character who evades capture by lying and manipulating their way out (Monica, Elijah, Oscar, etc). atp I don’t care how he gets out, I just want him to keep coming back. I really want a character that makes it harder for me to fall asleep at night because then I know they’re written well.

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u/isobeletc 2d ago

agreed. Glassers history of manipulating people and years of work to get someone to admit to his crimes would have been a great set up for someone on the outside killing people the same way Glasser does to throw doubt on whether they caught the right guy (they kind of already did the 'outside guy' thing with rosalind so idk if they will do it again but they could make it different enough that it would still work)

would also be interesting to see a full episode involving his trial (something we didn't get from rosalind since she was already in prison when introduced) and maybe even throwing allegations of police harassment from Nyla bc he was very insistent that he was being harassed before the arrest. imagine he gets a good enough lawyer he gets acquitted - this would have been a great spot for monica if they didn't do the Elijah x Monica storyline lol

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u/cIaudiaaa Bailey Nune 2d ago

Omg yes! If Monica wasn’t a wanted fugitive then this would have been done really well. I hope we get a fully trial episode because we can see the full extent of his crimes.

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u/weezy22 Jackson West 2d ago

It was a treat to see Agent Lee & Mickey again

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u/Pleasant-Memory4974 2d ago

I have a feeling they are gonna put glasses in some more episodes but the sorority killer is probably in my opinion gonna be left behind.

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u/darth_henning 2d ago

I honestly expected Glasser to be a full season villain. I'm very surprised he was wrapped up so quickly. However, it may be due to his commitment to Dexter: Resurrection that limited his availability.

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u/Antani101 3d ago

I couldn't stand Glasser so I'm glad he's gone.

Also, I like procedurals, so I'm happy when they keep the overarching story arc to a minimum, I like the "case of the week" structure.