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Due to his new relationship, Boyle’s got some confidence now. It’s quite fun to see him strutting around the precinct, showing off his well-fitting jeans,
and even turning Gina on for a second. When he’s not pining after Rosa, Boyle actually has the energy to feel good about himself. And with someone to whom
he can finally channel his affection, all of that stored up romantic energy is finally released, leading to a condition dubbed Full Boyle. This is what
happens when Boyle moves a little too fast with his girlfriends, such as telling them that he loves them on the first night (such as one Ted Mosby might be
wont to do). As he starts to go Full Boyle on his new girlfriend Vivian, Jake tries to help control him. Of course, Vivian also went Full Boyle for Boyle,
and so in the end they get engaged with a melted Pawn Shop ring. Although they’re only 20 days into their relationship, it makes sense that two people who
are crazy about each other and just plain crazy would take a big step so soon. It can’t last very long, but when it falls apart, hopefully it will be in a
humorous disaster.
The story with Amy, Rosa and Super Dan has an interesting premise, playing with the idea of role-playing vigilantes, but it seemed to some middle beats,
going from rejection to reluctant acceptance without much in between. Captain Holt’s story had a little more meat, as he found out that after 25 years of
running unopposed for the President of AAGLNYCPA (African American Gay and Lesbian NYC Policemen’s Association), he finally has a competitor. While at
first he’s determined to beat him, showing an emotional intensity rarely displayed by the Captain (it’s still up for debate whether or not he’s actually a
robot), Gina helps him to realize that the fact that a young member hasn’t had to go through the intense discrimination that Holt did means that he has
helped to make a difference. Holt lets go of the position as he realizes he already got the victory he had hoped for. And he also nailed that opening joke
to the crowd. It’s apparently very audience-specific.
The episode has fun with love, playing up the insanity on the appropriate occasion of Valentine’s Day, and giving Boyle a chance to shine a little more,
which is pretty fun. The other stories fell a little short at times, but Boyle and Jake provided enough interesting story for the episode. It also sets up
some fun future arcs as Boyle presumably moves through the next stages of his (very) premature engagement, and then probable separation.
What do you think? Is Boyle and Vivian’s fast-track romance for the long haul? Or just another heartbreaking romantic fail for Boyle?
