In any other show, bringing back a dead character can be cheesy and poorly done. Not here. Not on NYPD Blue. Not with Dennis Franz and Jimmy Smits proving that even after six years apart, they were still at the top of their game.
The whole episode is good and it all ties together in teaching Andy Sipowicz the biggest lesson he has ever learned during his evolution- that he is a teacher.
The story about the young family that loses their husband/father to senseless violence, and Andy worrying about their future just after he has a shooting scare himself. Medavoy worrying about the future of his daughter, who wants to buy a house- so he takes a job in a bar. A bar is where Andy Jr. Lost his life.
Finally, the second stabbing victim, named "Andy"- who, after being stabbed and gets a picture of the perp "while going down"- the same words used to describe the second shot that killed Andy Jr. Hospital patient Andy telling Sipowicz that he will be okay as long as he "doesn't develop an infection" while pointing to his chest, and we all know that an infection in the chest is what killed Bobby Simone.
Clark acting like a petulant child, acting out, but really crying out for help.
Finally, the best 7 minutes of tv a person could ever hope for as two terrific actors and characters discuss life, death, God, family, love, and lessons learned and to be learned. I've watched this episode no less than 25 times and I love it more every time I do. The cooing of pigeons as Bobby shows up in the locker room is subtle and beautiful. This episode is one of the top 5 in the show's history.
The whole episode is good and it all ties together in teaching Andy Sipowicz the biggest lesson he has ever learned during his evolution- that he is a teacher.
The story about the young family that loses their husband/father to senseless violence, and Andy worrying about their future just after he has a shooting scare himself. Medavoy worrying about the future of his daughter, who wants to buy a house- so he takes a job in a bar. A bar is where Andy Jr. Lost his life.
Finally, the second stabbing victim, named "Andy"- who, after being stabbed and gets a picture of the perp "while going down"- the same words used to describe the second shot that killed Andy Jr. Hospital patient Andy telling Sipowicz that he will be okay as long as he "doesn't develop an infection" while pointing to his chest, and we all know that an infection in the chest is what killed Bobby Simone.
Clark acting like a petulant child, acting out, but really crying out for help.
Finally, the best 7 minutes of tv a person could ever hope for as two terrific actors and characters discuss life, death, God, family, love, and lessons learned and to be learned. I've watched this episode no less than 25 times and I love it more every time I do. The cooing of pigeons as Bobby shows up in the locker room is subtle and beautiful. This episode is one of the top 5 in the show's history.