Brooklyn 99's Ending Created A Weird Jake & Amy Marriage Plot Hole
There was a strange Jake and Amy plot hole in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 8 finale, which exacerbated a problem from a controversial season 6 episode. It was shocking to see Jake resign from his dream job as a detective to prioritize his family. While this showed immense character growth from the immature and impulsive Jake viewers met in season 1, it didn’t quite make sense.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine always maintained a balance between the crime-fighting antics of its NYPD detectives and their personal lives. Plots unrelated to police work included Rosa revealing her bisexuality to her parents, Boyle adopting his son, and the squad dog-sitting for Captain Holt. One of Brooklyn 99’s core messages was that life was about more than work before season 8 featured Jake and Amy as parents for the first time.
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Amy’s penchant for organization was a constant punchline throughout Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s run. Therefore, it was inconsistent with her character to fail to consider the full implications of parenthood, causing the plot hole. Not only did she and Jake not discuss whether they wanted children until after they were married, but Amy’s belief that she would be able to work flexibly as a police sergeant was uncharacteristically naïve. This final point was disproved by the fact that Jake had to quit the 99 for Amy to continue her career.
It was established early on that Amy was a perfectionist, organized, and controlling. Therefore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6's “Casecation,” contradicted the show’s internal logic. Their wedding anniversary went awry after Jake confessed he wasn’t sure if he wanted children. Jake – nicknamed JP in the show’s pilot – raised a series
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