Tuesday 6 December 2011

AIDAN DEVINE [from BROAD DAYLIGHT; Episode 5]

My posts seem to suggest that there are only a couple of characters on Rookie Blue.  Actually, there are many and each could be the subject of a good post.
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Case in point:  Staff Sgt. Boyko [played by Aidan Devine]

His most compelling scene [in my opinion] occurs when he is discussing a family violence/break and enter situation that spun out of control - with Andy right in the middle of it.
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A confrontation between a man and his stepson. The stepson just fresh out of jail, and looking for family jewelry to sell...for drugs.  
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Staff Sgt. Boyko, a seasoned officer, discusses the case, in his office, with Andy.  His instincts tell him that there is still a missing piece to the puzzle.  Finally, Andy admits that she had forgot to load her gun at the beginning of her shift. [I do recall that during the crisis, Andy did notice that her gun did seem slightly lighter]
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With this admission, the tone of the scene changes.  Boyko drops some papers on his desk, and we hear compassion in his voice.

"It happens...that's why you have a partner."
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The last scene image is of Andy. Quiet.  Eyes glistening.

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