I’m not sure if any one on FDS has watched this and remember how toxic the relationship between Jake Peralta and Sophia Perez was in season 2.

While Amy was still dating Teddy, both Terry and Rosa were heavily encouraging Jake to move on from his crush on Amy. One night at a bar, Terry points out an attractive woman sitting alone having a drink - character Sophia. Jake goes over to her, they hit it off immediately and have great chemistry. He ends up sleeping with her the same night.

The next day, Jake and Sophia find themselves in the most awkward situation. In a court room, they realize Jake is a detective for the NYPD and Sophia is a defense lawyer. They bicker and shit on each other’s profession due to their conflict of interests. But by the end of the episode when Sophia wins her case - Terry still eggs Jake on to ask Sophia out again since he felt he was into her and because she was hot. Jake clearly was not going to pursue Sophia without Terry’s interference both times at the bar and after court. Hence, if he really wanted to, he would have done it on his own…

Another episode rolls out where Jake and Amy have to go on a work trip; Jake ends up inviting Sophia and Teddy to come along. Only to find out that Amy was actually going to break up with Teddy… Jake receives a nude text from Sophia right then and says he will be right back - has sex with Sophia before having the audacity to ask her to help him make things less awkward for Amy at a dinner that makes Sophia incredibly uncomfortable. She tried her best though and literally called herself a cool girlfriend… look where that ends.

While Teddy was being dumped, he points out that he thinks Amy became confused since Jake had formerly confessed his feelings for her twice before he had met Sophia. Teddy says he thinks Amy likes Jake back. Jake’s eyes literally lit up when he heard that. Sophia is in shock at the table because she also didn’t know of this info. She walks off to their hotel room. Jake reconciles with her and they keep having sex + dating for only a couple more episodes before they break up inevitably due to their careers and ethics being at odds with each other. (She breaks up with him after their dating interfered with her receiving good cases and he justifiably arrested her boss).

By the next season, Amy and Jake become a couple. I hear that they are highly compatible and complimented one another well throughout the series, got married, had kids. I find Jake’s character very funny and mostly good at heart despite his immaturity and flaws. However watching the way things panned out with Jake and Sophia through an FDS lens disappointed me. I lowkey thought damn, if it were FDS, she likely would have never wasted her time with Jake… She would have never slept with him without vetting their compatibility. In a way, I felt like she was used as a place maker for his dream girl - Amy. But then again sometimes things just don’t work out and he was the only one who said I love you to Sophia + she was the one who ended their relationship. I like that she was portrayed as independent from Jake and kind natured despite her boss being shitty.

I’m not saying their relationship was low value. I like Jake and think he’s a goofy character with good intentions, but the whole relationship was so messy.

I’m only on Brooklyn 99 season 3 right now so I don’t have commentary with full context or the entire series yet. So far, I love the show for it’s awkward cringey humor and I think Sergeant Terry Jeffords seems like the most high value male character in it considering how faithful and protective he is to his wife and daughters. Amy Santiago, Rosa Diaz, and Gina Linetti are all unique, charming, driven female characters. Do other FDS watch Brooklyn 99, how do you feel about the show?

My favorite feminist moment so far was when Rosa Diaz told Amy that she’s not the only girl at the table any more and they have got to have each other’s back as women in a male dominated field.

Edit: I’m sorry for the typos I had to fix a couple times for clarity! Xo