I applaud Jackson, that took serious balls. Took a hospital level beating to show Stanton's true colors. More people in this time need to have backbone like that.
@@michaeljo6976 I mean it is a show, his character since s1 has been know for being intelligent, I am talking about his development as a character. I am sure you understand that. 😉
Honestly, when Stanton told Tim to back off, and Tim said "Give me a reason." I never wanted to watch Tim lay a beating on anyone so bad in my life LOL.
This episode almost brought me to tears. It is definitely heartbreaking that the existence of these types of cops is not fictional. Best cop show I've seen in awhile
Brandon Routh did an amazing job. Fucking hate his character.. I literally cannot recall another time Brandon Routh has played a character I hated. Amazing acting.
@Alexander Von Ehr Without badguys, there wouldn't be any heroes right? I think they take it as an opportunity to diversy. It's a role to play and Brandon Routh delivered it amazingly. It only starts to become a pain when people start hating an actor because of a role, because they can't distinct between role and person.
I love how Tim has the backs of all the rookies even when they are not his. For example when Nyla Harper first came he had Nolans back and now he has Jacksons back. I love this show so much.
Bradford is a classic character trope: the scoundrel with the heart of gold. You see it all the time in media. Anyone doing good acts but making excuses for it after or saying it was just for a reward or for some other reason tends to fit the bill. Han Solo was the most famous modern day one in Star Wars. There’s also Gambit from Marvels X-Men, Stan Pines from gravity falls- And those are all just examples from disney.
It was heartbreaking that Jackson had to take a beating. Just to get Stanton right where he wanted him. In the end Jackson recovered from his beating Stanton gets fired like he should.
He didn’t get fired yet he will be back unless they fire him off screen which would suck cause I would love to see Jackson’s dad and the chief of police completely destroy him.
They re definitely gonna rip him apart like paper. Stanton body can is gonna pick up all the racial profiling and bullying he does on the job. I think Stanton does backdoor stuff like how that other rookie he trained tipped him off etc. I think he said Jackson up to get assaulted.
@@michaelbull4344 That's what I said. He had to have set this up. That would explain why he turned his body cam off and why he took them unannounced into a neighborhood that required backup.
It's a shame hoe often this happens in real life where the officer doesn't recieve any punishment. Police should be held at a higher standard, not a lower one like they do nowadays. People like that shouldn't be fired, they should spend 20-30 years in a cell.
@@danielsbar373 so officers standing by as other officers are getting beat up really badly is a common occurrence also a lot of racist cops do pretty bad stuff but it’s nothing that would warrant jail or prison time
I see some confused by the whole "Jackson turned his camera on/off" bit, so let me try to explain it. They kind of explain it earlier in the episode when Doug and Jackson had their man to man chat. Not sure how it works but the body cameras are ALWAYS recording, however if they are not "on" then I believe the footage is pretty quickly deleted, not viewable, and unrecoverable. What they say in the episode is as soon as the camera is switched "on", all footage from 2 minutes previous to the second its turned on is now saved and viewable. So it was off, but the second Jackson hits the on button, his last 2 minutes are now able to be reviewed and saved, including him seeing Jackson getting tuned up, and not interfering. I believe this is done for a few reasons. First is technological limits, as in just having them always recording isn't feasible based on storage capacity and battery life, let alone privacy concerns. Second is to ensure cops are on their best behaviour, while its not "on" it could be at any moment, and catch stuff you did when you knew it was off, so act accordingly. Third is procedural, some times it might be off and cops suddenly witness something without time to turn it on, if they can do that right after seeing something and know its captured still, it becomes crucial evidence.
By definition, if the camera only starts recording when you switch it on, it's going to miss whatever it was that caused you to turn it on. You heard/saw/got a call about something and thought 'oh, i'm going to need to record this.' This way, if you get shot at or threatened or someone shouts something ugly to you, once you click the cam, it has already recorded that thing. This way, it's always available if something happens, but if nothing happens, it never goes anywhere and gets erased.
IRL, the cameras only get all video (no audio) captured 30 seconds prior to turning it on, and the switch he activated is the actual power switch, not the “record” button, but pretty much yeah that’s how it works.
the cameras are constantly recording even when turned off. theyre just set to delete the footage recorded after 2 minutes to save memory. when the officer presses the button, the recording from 2 minutes ago is saved and everything up to the present circumstances are saved for review.
When Jackson told Doug his dad didn't work in IA he ran IA, he knew he had to eliminate Jackson. He figured they would kill him not just beat him down.
The sound effect and music that coincides with Jackson turning on his body camera to loop back the footage by 2 minutes is SATISFYING AS HELL!!! Jackson really got justice in his own way, and the build up to boot out that hateful guy was so worth the wait in this episode. Brandon really played the villain so well, it got me hooked till the very end.
Anyone who was and still is a bully, hater, racist, and zealot shouldn't of been given such power in the first place. Departments need to improve on their recruiting and interview processes so the Stantons and others like him never get even a toe in the door.
@@reidhirsh3338 You can blame that on the taxpayers. They are the ones bitching when police departments spend too much money doing things that fly under the radar of public opinion and don't produce enough "hard results."
@@reidhirsh3338 Agreed, the only problem is how? There isn't a real way to detect racism until he/she has already done something offensive. People can easily lie and claim to not be one.
Side note I loved Bradford's reaction as a veteran to. Stanton committed the most heinous crime as veteran you never leave a fallen man behind or leave a fellow solider to die.
I love this show! The level of courage and dedication that West has displayed is unparalleled! The fact that he was willing to put his career on the line as well as his life to get a racist cop fired, sheer tenacity! Even Sgt. Grey got misty when he visited him in the hospital. Thank God for body cameras because that ass beating would have been for nothing. My hat goes off to Brandon Routh for portraying such a controversial character.
In real life the Union would protect their biggest payer, the DA would cut some BS deal, everyone would get reelected and West would be dead by the end of the week if he didn't transfer.
So... In your mind, Jackson is a hero for going into a bad hood with a bad cop and getting his ass kicked? He didn't know he was going to get jumped, so going with Stanton into that area was his own fault, and wasn't part of some plan to catch Stanton. It was a moment of opportunity when the cam presented itself, and Jackson took it. That's all. Actions are not more/less heroic because of the colour of your skin.
You won't regret it. This show is intense. This scene was so satisfying after seeing what this guy did the last few episodes. He truly was a shitty cop.
I usually pass on cop shows, only started watching because of Nathan fillion, I was a fan if his from Firefly. I seriously recommend you check it out its surprisingly very good
The fact it automatically records two minutes prior to being turned on is a good feature, it meant that he was able to catch him out. But the fact officers can turn cameras off or on by themselves seems like something that they should be prevented from being able to do
There are times when cops will need to turn it off very quickly for privacy’s sake. Such as when they use the restroom and if a confidential informant ( in certain circumstances) pops up with information. I’m not a cop, but I do understand that sometimes, privacy is needed to preserve safety.
@@flatfeetlefthanded fair, but what if there was a button for that purpose that marked the beginning and end of a period where privacy was required, but could still be reviewed with the proper authority for a specific purpose? It could still be kept off the initial recording, but would be harder to abuse
@@vexxama I'm all for higher levels of integrity, including the advancement of technology. But real life application needs a bit of practicality. Last year, the "Blue leaks" happened, exposing over 700,000 police personal data. While that's horrible, imagine another hack that finds more- tactics, undercover identities, locations of sensitive stuff, etc. The truth is, it's a much more complex issue of being more transparent with the public, and keeping information safe. And i have to be honest, I love your ideas, but I can also see how they can lead to other problems. I'm not saying they're bigger problems, just more. I'm also not here to criticize, but to play devil's advocate.
@@vexxama And what if the person with the proper authority abused that? What if it recorded officers in the bathroom, or having private conversations about their boss?
When Jackson said, "I'm the captain now!!" I was like yeah, while pinching the air and then I did a back flip, front flip, and then a reverse somersault!! Truly gratifying!!
@@mikekillagreen9432 yeah that's true but it did depict the reality of Cops having almost Bulletproof rights. Explains why it took so long to get caught. Oh also... this isnt over...He got suspended not Fired.
@@mikekillagreen9432 I agree as well that was a crime Jackson could have been killed and I also agree with the other comment stating she’s been arrested on scene but now that gray has his gun and his badge I doubt he will ever work in any law-enforcement agency again
Brandon Routhe is wild, he so flawlessly dual'd two very distinctly different characters in almost the same filming periods, because, he does such a good job her in getting you to hate and despise him, but hes so lovably nice and goofy in Legends of Tomorrow.
Love Jackson! He remembered what Stanton said about hitting the on button and it saving the last 2 minutes of video even if the camera wasn't initially on. Even through all that pain he still came out to be the smarter cop!
Brandon Routh is such an impressive actor. He went from being my favorite character on Legends of Tomorrow to the character I despise the most this season on The Rookie.
When i watched this i celebrated. Then a couple episodes later, Stanton was back on the job in a different department like nothing happened and i knew the writers wanted to show police as authentic as possible.
@@ryonhatcher4561 Even if he somehow beats the charges, Stanton is now going to be known as the guy who left his partner and rookie to get beat down and nearly killed by a gang. No one is going to want to work with him and he might find it hard to get back up when he might need it. He's going to find out just how scary and dangerous being alone can be.
Sgt. Grey played by Richard T. Jones is one of the greatest underrated actors today, ABC's The Rookie revived and uplifted his career after playing in one of Tyler Perry's movies.
Man this episode left me in tears. I am really devastated to see Jackson getting beat up while his partner just looks from behind. Good for you, Stanton. You deserve that. In the end where Grey visits Jackson in the hospital. Grey says “I’m so damn proud of you.” Not to mention his tears falling. That made me cry more. As he sees Jackson in that state. 😭
Truly the MOST satisfying moment so far this season! Commander West is going to have a field day with Stanton! Just the fact that you failed to assist a fellow officer while he was getting assaulted who just happened to be your boot! Not to mention your former boot is my son!
Amazing how guys who usually play clean-cut straight arrows can do such a great job as villains. Andy Griffith and Robin Williams also did great work as the bad guys
The Character he's playing is scary, yes. He's also a dick, who thinks People of Color have no respect for authority, even though they do. Jackson's Dad runs the I.A for crying out loud, how is *that* no respect?
@@ryonhatcher4561 I agree he is awful and racist. But, and I think it's an important thing the show mentioned, it's important to remember HOW he became that way. It's not enough to identify the bad officers and remove them, but also to understand HOW they became to be the way they are. I guarantee most bad cops weren't always that way, they are the culmination of their experiences, even if they arrive at the wrong conclusion. In this case, being a patrol officer in one of the most violent gang neighborhoods in LA in the 90s. He clearly needed a measure of therapy after everything he experienced. As a white guy that grew up 3 blocks from Cabrini Green in Chicago in the 80's and 90's, I can tell you it could have been very easy to become a racist, intolerant asshole if I hadn't been surrounded by loving, accepting people.
@@ShredPenguins Maybe, but that doesn't justify what he did to the People he attacked in the past three Episodes. He attacked a Kid who was just minding his own business, listening to Music. He arrested a Woman who was handing Guns over to the Police from her Ex-Husband, granted I can see how that's illegal, but still. In this Episode, he was about to beat up a Lawyer, who didn't even do anything illegal. The Lawyer was just showing his friends the Engine in his Car. I can understand what you’re talking about and yes, some People are bad, because of bad experiences. But, there are times, where people can be bad, simply because it'seither all they knew or just because they want to. Not saying that Stanton wanted ro be bad, he just has the bad habit of stereotyping People and judge Books by their Covers. Let’s hope Stanton's Kids don't inherit their Father’s sense of judgement.
I watched this episode on Hulu, and when Staton said, "This isn't over." I was like , Dude, you literally just got caught with your hand in the cookie jar, and you still mouthed off?!?
This show is very "Hollywood" (no pun intended) and it can be dramatically cheesy at times, but it does an excellent job of illustrating the complexity of being a cop, as well as a suspect, in America. It stays entertaining and engaging, without failing to tackle the controversial topics objectively.
I like to measure an actor in the roles where I hate their character. I’ve seen Stanton’s actor in a few shows and he was always a nice guy, but now I can see him in this role to see he is truly amazing.
What a great piece of writing and TV, a fantastic way to use the popularity of the show to send a message and do it so well. Not all cops are the same, not all black people are the same, not all white people are the same there is inequality surrounding us and people need to stand up to it in the right manner and we need to stand shoulder to shoulder with them when they do no matter our race.
I've seen every single episode of this show from the beginning. I love the direction they've taken it. I have a feeling it wasnt the plan, but its definitely on note. I hope millions get on to this show!
