‘Blue Bloods’ season 7 wishlist: What we’d like to see for Frank, Danny, Jamie, and more
The sixth season of “Blue Bloods” came to a conclusion on CBS Friday night, and with that we like to think that it is time to look into the crystal ball and ponder into the show’s future. Since we can’t actually see what the executive producers have planned, we have to take a somewhat-different approach here and talk instead about how one of the most under-appreciated shows on TV should continue to tell its story.
With this in mind, there are no spoilers ahead; instead, it’s all just hopes on what we would like to see when the series likely returns in the fall.
1. More Frank politics – This is something that “Blue Bloods” doesn’t really have to change, and shouldn’t. Putting Tom Selleck’s character into these ethical / moral dilemmas is something that this show does more effectively than almost any other one out there.
2. Give Frank a different intellectual rival – Thomas Wilder was a notable threat as a serial killer, but how about highlighting some other aspects of crime? Why not get him involved with a series of heists, or have him deal more in the technology space? The more murders that he tends to solve, the more they all tend to blend together.
3. More Linda – Her character really fell off the map at the end of season 6.
4. Get Jamie and Eddie together already – It’s season 7 coming up, and we don’t know how much the show has left. It doesn’t have to be made into a soap opera, but it does open up so many more storytelling possibilities, including whether or not they can continue to still be partners.
5. A new character or two – Given how much flux there is in the real NYPD, the show could benefit from introducing at least a couple of new faces into the mix.
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mzi
May 13, 2016 @ 12:51 am
Agree with all the points in the article. Would also love to see Frank finally enter in to a serious relationship; although for that to happen I think his father would need to be written off to another residence. Maybe Henry finally goes off to spend his life with his former partner, Colleen McGuire, who was widowed in S4? That would be such a happy ending for him! I still think a personal, romantic partnership is in the cards for Jamie and Eddie. In S6 there were many subtle nuances of their ongoing attraction and personal connection, but it heavily focused on their differences and individual futures in the NYPD (for them to be together they cannot be partners.) I think the writers have to slow-walk Jamie and Eddie’s relationship in the series since they have another full season to get through and their partnership is one of the key components on the show–but there would be so many wonderful storylines as they find each other. :-)
Randma
May 9, 2016 @ 10:10 pm
I TOTALLY agree with the points you made… I’d like to see more of Linda.
Also, if they are determined to NOT make Jamie and Eddie a couple, then PLEASE add a new lady who is Jamie’s love interest. I’ve basically given up on hoping Jamie and Eddie get together… Let’s just move on…
Finally, I’d add that I’d like to see Danny’s character be less of a bully… it’s obvious that he’s supposed to be the headstrong, impulsive, risk taking character, but why not have him mellow out just a wee bit and be less obnoxious? Sometimes, it’s hard to root for him when he’s being such a pain.
Matt Carter
May 10, 2016 @ 4:21 am
I still have hope for Jamie and Eddie! I just don’t know how they would find the space to add someone else.
Randma
May 10, 2016 @ 2:28 pm
I’d like to have hope for Jamie and Eddie, but their potential romantic relationship has been put on such a back burner all year that I suspect the writers are moving on.
Perhaps they’ll have Eddie transfer to undercover work as she wants to do, freeing up show time for Jamie to have a romance with her. Or they could relegate Eddie to a strictly professional relationship, reduce the size of her role and bring in a romantic interest.
Whatever way the writers choose, I would enjoy seeing more hints of Jamie, Erin and Frank having serious, committed romantic relationships…. not one night stands as was inferred for Frank and the British woman.