Fancy and his wife get pulled over for a taillight and are pushed against their car by a racist cop. Of course, when it all comes out he claims he had every right to respond the way he did. Fancy isn't going to let it go. Sipowicz is still filled with guilt about Andy, Jr., and his demise. He is dying inside from the way the kid grew up and his inability to save him. He has a series of dreams where the kid appears and talks to him. Bobby and Andy take on a couple of holdup guys who are flashing guns and robbing bars and come into conflict with a new detective who is entirely into himself. Diane helps break up a scam where disabled people are being cheated out of thousands.
3 Reviews
Before "The Vision Thing"
spasek16 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This is a beautiful episode that could almost be considered a precursor to Season 12's "The Vision Thing," which is the most powerful episode of the entire series.
Sipowicz is still dealing with the guilt of the loss of his son, and he finds himself having dreams with Andy Jr. Of course, he's not quite sure what to make of them. Sipowicz still considers himself to be a bad man who feels that he never did right by his son. Andy Jr. Is trying to help him realize that he did the best that he could but that he's got to let go and find a way to move on.
I love episodes that think outside of the box and also challenge the viewer to do the same. Now, for some viewers, they may see this episode a bit "out there." It's ironic that Andy ends up asking Simone if he believes in contact with those who've already passed on, because in "The Vision Thing," it's Simone who shows up to help Andy.
When my father passed away from an accident, I also felt a lot of guilt, even though I had nothing to do with his death. What is important to realize is that everyone grieves in their own way, and those who are grieving have to be okay with whatever feelings and emotions they are feeling no matter how irrational they may believe them to be.
Sipowicz is a man who's slowly trying to evolve as a person. He's trying hard to keep control of his temper as well his bigotry-although he's still not always successful-because his anger and pain run far deeper than even he realizes. Loved ones may show up to see how you're doing, but more often then not, they come to us to let us know that they are okay. They also come to impart some small pearls of wisdom that might help us move on.
I'm going to sound like a broken record, but Sipowicz is arguably one of the most complex characters in TV history, who by the end of the series, proves that it's never too late to change, and also that a man can, indeed, change.
Sipowicz is still dealing with the guilt of the loss of his son, and he finds himself having dreams with Andy Jr. Of course, he's not quite sure what to make of them. Sipowicz still considers himself to be a bad man who feels that he never did right by his son. Andy Jr. Is trying to help him realize that he did the best that he could but that he's got to let go and find a way to move on.
I love episodes that think outside of the box and also challenge the viewer to do the same. Now, for some viewers, they may see this episode a bit "out there." It's ironic that Andy ends up asking Simone if he believes in contact with those who've already passed on, because in "The Vision Thing," it's Simone who shows up to help Andy.
When my father passed away from an accident, I also felt a lot of guilt, even though I had nothing to do with his death. What is important to realize is that everyone grieves in their own way, and those who are grieving have to be okay with whatever feelings and emotions they are feeling no matter how irrational they may believe them to be.
Sipowicz is a man who's slowly trying to evolve as a person. He's trying hard to keep control of his temper as well his bigotry-although he's still not always successful-because his anger and pain run far deeper than even he realizes. Loved ones may show up to see how you're doing, but more often then not, they come to us to let us know that they are okay. They also come to impart some small pearls of wisdom that might help us move on.
I'm going to sound like a broken record, but Sipowicz is arguably one of the most complex characters in TV history, who by the end of the series, proves that it's never too late to change, and also that a man can, indeed, change.
A mystical masterwork
naphiah14 April 2021
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