‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 6 Finale ‘Sicko’ – The Suicide Squad’ Review: Goodbyes

Brooklyn Nine-Nine finishes having their annual Halloween Heist but this time, held it on a different date. As this season ends, the Nine-Nine’s current antagonist causes a problem so significant that they decide to seek help from the unlikeliest of allies. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, perhaps. Still, eliminating the threat posed by the current Commissioner is a more significant cause enough to put differences aside. After all, policing is a job that looks out for the public.

On Thursday night’s Season Finale of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio), and Captain Ray Holt (Andre Braugher) unearth an unconstitutional initiative by Commissioner John Kelly (Phil Reeves). As the trio gathers allies to take Kelly down, the Nine-Nine prepares to say goodbye to the recently promoted Lieutenant Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews).

In Denial

After pulling off the heist stunt last episode, Terry now faces the inevitability of his transfer since the Nine-Nine can no longer afford his higher pay grade. He goes to great lengths to delay the inevitable, such as letting an employee go. Terry’s kind heart stops him from doing such a thing, despite how right he tries to do it. One of their employees, Bryan, always wanted to pursue a career in drama but is a terrible singer. Once Terry heard him sing, he took back what he says and saves Bryan from leaving his well-paying job. Bryan may not be happy with it, but at least he learns the truth. Also, he does not leave his children hungry, since he is also a single parent.

Delaying the inevitable proves to be a bust, so Terry decides not to think about it. His latter parts in the episodes show how much he loves the Nine-Nine and his friends. Fortunately, he does not transfer anymore, thanks to a move done by the NYPD’s new OIC. It did seem clear that Terry was going to leave, were it not for the episode’s last-minute plot twist. The Nine-Nine incurred a significant loss when Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) left, and would never be the same if Terry goes as well.

The Twisted Commissioner

From placing the detectives’ floor in indefinite renovation status to toying with Captain Holt and his staff, Commissioner Kelly never seems to run out of ways to annoy those against his leadership. When he hands the Nine-Nine a gruesome multiple murder case solved ASAP, Holt frantically rushes Charles and Jake to finish the case. Also, he uses the incident as an opportunity to show off the new app that receives anonymous tips from the public called ‘Hot Tips.’

Charles and Jake use their skills to come up with a lead to the case without the aid of Kelly’s app. They go as far as visiting Jake’s cannibal friend Caleb (Tim Meadows) in prison to try to see things in the killer’s perspective. Still, Kelly tempts them with a promising tip that leads them to the killer’s lair. Holt was disappointed, of course, but the murder was solved, and that is what matters.

After discussing the finished case file with Kelly, the trio realizes the ploy that Kelly is doing. The app works under the premise that the public is its source, but Kelly uses the app to hide how he gets his information. In the murder’s case, Kelly used illegal wiretaps and has his secretary send the information as an anonymous tip to the app. To keep their mouths shut, Kelly uses yet another machine to his purposes: a stingray. The stingray captures data from any device within reach, such as their cellphones. Discussions about how Holt dislikes Kelly are all over their phones, making their hand tied.

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Given that Kelly now knows who Holt conspires with, Jake decides to ally with the people only looking after their best interests; like the principle of hiring mercenaries. The only real difference is that they are also part of the police force. The trio now has to work with Holt’s nemesis, Chief Madeline Wuntch (Kyra Sedgwick), the seemingly incompetent Captain Jason ‘CJ’ Stentley (Ken Marino), and the narcissist detective known as The Vulture (Dean Winters).

The squad has a brilliant plan that, if done correctly, can be the last nail on Kelly’s coffin. It was also quite simple: Jake, Charles, and Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) would kidnap CJ and demand for a ransom. The Vulture then removes all the evidence in the scene along with his worst detectives, and Wuntch would coincidentally run into Kelly then place a listening bug on him. Once Kelly gives the order to use the stingray to find CJ, they would have all the evidence they need to take him out.

In a hilarious, bound-to-fail sequence, the plan falls apart. Summarizing why the method fails is simple: CJ is an idiot, Holt and Wuntch could not stop bickering, and The Vulture was, well, The Vulture. The Nine-Nine had their asses handed to them as they sat in the holding cell of the eighty-sixth precinct. However, Wuntch and Jake save the day when they finally reveal their real plan. Holt may not like the idea of trusting Wuntch, but he admits that it is indeed a good plan. Perhaps in a small way of having revenge, Wuntch lets Terry stay in the Nine-Nine. The catch is Holt receives a demotion to patrolman, sending him straight to managing traffic the next morning.

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 6 Back-to-Back Season Finale ‘Sicko’ – ‘Suicide Squad’ Final Verdict

Commissioner Kelly indeed was powerful enough to have the Nine-Nine resort to asking their old foes for help. Their victory now is somewhat bittersweet, since Terry stays with them but Holt heads out to the streets. Also, now that all of their enemies are in high places, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is likely to receive fire from all sides in the next season. Leaping to NBC was a memorable experience for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, much like the entirety of the season.