Brooklyn 99's Secret Food Messages Have Deeper Meanings For 3 Characters
Food is a recurring theme throughout Brooklyn 99, and it holds deep meanings for three members of the squad. Many episodes of Brooklyn 99 feature Hitchcock and Scully covered in some sort of condiment, but this is far from the only food-related gag in Brooklyn 99. In fact, there are much subtler messages contained in the show regarding other characters' approaches to eating beyond superficial humor.
The Brooklyn-based police sitcom follows a squad of NYPD detectives fighting crime in New York, beginning in 2013 and ending in 2021 after an impressive eight-season run. Over the course of its run, the Brooklyn 99 detectives' private lives are explored just as much as their careers. From the Brooklyn 99 Thanksgiving dinner that Amy ruins by swapping salt for baking powder and Jake's steak-filled bachelor party, to Rosa's use of lemons for a pop of yellow in her kitchen and Terry's confessed obsession with yogurt, food is integral to Brooklyn 99. However, certain characters' relationships with food also reveal a lot about them.
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Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio), Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), and Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) are all secretly represented by the food they eat in Brooklyn 99. Boyle's adventurous food choices demonstrate his desire to stand out. Peralta uses foods from his childhood as a crutch to retain immaturity, while Holt prefers plain foods to remain unnoticed. Here's what can be learned from looking at what Boyle, Jake, and Holt eat in Brooklyn 99.
A key feature of Boyle's personality is his agreeability. He is constantly overshadowed by Jake, and this dynamic becomes the norm. When Boyle is offered a place on a task force instead of Jake, the latter
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