Tactical Village

"Tactical Village" is the nineteenth episode of the first season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The episode, written by co-executive producer Luke Del Tredici and directed by Fred Goss aired on Fox in the United States on March 4, 2014.

"Tactical Village"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 19
Directed byFred Goss
Written byLuke Del Tredici
Produced by
Featured music"Busy Child" by The Crystal Method
Cinematography byGiovani Lampassi
Editing byCortney Carrillo
Production code119
Original air dateMarch 4, 2014
Running time22 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

In the episode, the precinct must complete a course in a "tactical village" for operations training. There, Amy runs into her ex-boyfriend Teddy Wells (Kyle Bornheimer), whom she may still have feelings for. Meanwhile, Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz) gets furious when she is not invited to Charles Boyle's (Joe Lo Truglio) wedding while Holt and Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) get addicted to a mobile app. The episode was seen by an estimated 2.61 million household viewers and gained a 1.3/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast and the setting for the episode.

Plot

The precinct must attend a "tactical village" where they and other precincts run paintball simulations and test new equipment. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) is ecstatic to compete for an NYPD record if he finishes the task in the fastest time. Meanwhile, Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) gives save the date announcements for his wedding to everyone in the precinct except Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz). Despite saying that it does not affect her, she angrily fires a portable ultrasonic weapon at Boyle.

At the tactical village, Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) runs into her former boyfriend, Teddy Wells (Kyle Bornheimer), which makes Peralta jealous. After completing the training, the gang goes to a bar to celebrate, where Boyle tells Diaz that he did not invite her because of his previous feelings and then invites her. Santiago decides to go on another date with Teddy. Meanwhile, Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) is introduced to a mobile app named Kwazy Kupcakes by Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) and ends up addicted to the game. However, when he learns Michael Hitchcock (Dirk Blocker) is also at the same level as him, he ends up dropping it.

Reception

Viewers

In its original American broadcast, "Tactical Village" was seen by an estimated 2.61 million household viewers and gained a 1.3/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.[1] This was a slight decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 2.66 million viewers with a 1.3/3 in the 18-49 demographics.[2] This means that 1.3 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 3 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the second most watched show on FOX for the night, beating Glee but behind New Girl, sixth on its timeslot and eleventh for the night, behind New Girl, The Goldbergs, Person of Interest, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Growing Up Fisher, Chicago Fire, NCIS: Los Angeles, About a Boy, NCIS, and The Voice.

Critical reviews

"Tactical Village" received positive reviews from critics. Roth Cornet of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8 out of 10 and wrote, "'Tactical Village' put the focus on the burgeoning relationships in the series. Boyle and Diaz took a step forward, one back, and another forward in their renewed friendship. Meanwhile, Jake discovers that timing can be crucial when it comes to getting the trophy and the girl. There was a slightly disjointed feel to the episode on the whole, but the individual bits were hilarious."[3]

Molly Eichel of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "A-" grade and wrote, "After a lackluster episode, Brooklyn Nine-Nine felt like it bounced back for 'Tactical Village.' This was a more mature episode, both structurally and in the way it pushed the relationships of each of its characters forward. 'Tactical Village' was ostensibly about team bonding, but its main plot didn't deal with the team as a whole. Instead, it looked at two central pairs, defining their paths for the rest of the season. Going into the homestretch, 'Tactical Village' had a depth to it that had been missing from the previous episodes, especially throughout the emotional lives of the characters."[4]

Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "Really, though, we're at the point where unless they make a misstep or do something truly extraordinary, all I can say some weeks is that the show continues to bring its A-game, and I'm very pleased that I get to watch it."[5]

References
  1. Gorman, Bill (March 5, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'NCIS' & 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Adjusted Up; 'About A Boy, 'The Goldbergs' & 'Growing Up Fisher' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  2. Gorman, Bill (February 26, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelor', 'NCIS: Los Angeles', 'Person of Interest' Adjusted Up; 'Supernatural' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. Cornet, Roth (March 4, 2014). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine: "Tactical Village" Review". IGN. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. Eichel, Molly (March 4, 2014). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine: "Tactical Village"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. Sepinwall, Alan (March 4, 2014). "Review: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' – 'Tactical Village': Let's go Kwazy". HitFix. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
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