@mybarkingdogs @bookstodon >unpack why.
Firstly, it represents cops as much more progressive than they actually are. When I first watched it, I took this as aspirational, but I can now see it as adding a friendly gloss to a problematic institution. Why? Well, it makes cops look trustworthy when they're not. It's dangerous to imagine you'll meet Amy or Captain Holt if you're pulled up on charges