It鈥檚 not a do-over unless we make different choices
Now, about that cliffhanger, I think we all knew neither would die and if you did at first, the promotional photos fixed that. I have to say I wondered why they would put both these characters' lives on the line given neither of them is expendable, most likely it was to generate buzz for the show, and if it worked so we'd get this last season, I'm cool with it. Especially since they are using it as part of the story in a very smart way, and for that they definitely get props, there is a clear parallel here of what each wants to do with their second chance at life, but the thing is, those two paths look very different. Now, we wouldn't have Shades of Blue if those two paths didn't clash, and boy do they.
You can鈥檛 stand where you鈥檙e standing and pretend it鈥檚 high-ground!
I鈥檓 not standing, Woz, okay? I鈥檓 underwater, I can鈥檛 breathe, I can鈥檛 even reach the surface!
Then let me make the decisions until you figure out which way is up!
To those interested in the role played by Nick Wechsler (Revenge), Cole is an officer from the NWPD Intelligence unit run by Ramsey (Bruce McGill - Rizzoli & Isles) whose character is described as someone who's "not burdened by an over-active moral compass" if you get the meaning. So Cole finds himself in a Harlee situation, and I have to say, maybe this is just my own personal bias, but I just love the guy and I can't wait to see more of him, so if this ends up with him as part of the team (sooner rather than later), I'm all for it.
I鈥檒l stand alone
The final season of Shades of Blue premieres on NBC tonight, SUNDAY, JUNE 17 AT 10 P.M. Are you excited? Let me know in the comments.