We've got us a bottle episode, folks!
Cons:
It's weird that we had the reveal that Amy's pregnant, and then no forward motion on that plot point as of yet. I guess I'm just curious if they're telling people, or how much time has passed? It's unclear.
Pros:
JK Simmons! I love that guy, and he was hilarious as the titular Dillman. He's apparently the greatest detective Holt has ever worked with, which doesn't sit so well with Jake. He comes in, deduces the heck out of everybody, but it ultimately bested by Jake, who outs him about losing his job, and then by Boyle, who solves the glitter bomb case before Jake or Dillman can figure it out.
I just loved Dillman's deductions, the way he was so suave and sure of himself, and then the way he argued with his young manager at the craft store where he apparently works since he's been fired as a cop. And the button to the episode made me laugh, where Jake asks Holt who the new best detective is, now that Dillman has been dethroned, and Holt names some other person, who we've all never heard of before!
As befits a bottle episode, the story was really centralized on one key aspect, that of the mysterious glitter bomb, and how that affected everyone at the precinct. Jake is trying to beat Dillman to the punch in finding the culprit, trying to impress Holt so he gets assigned to a fancy new task force. Terry is just trying to get home so he can see his girls' recorder concert. Scully is covered in glitter, Hitchcock is worried about him. Lots of fun shenanigans with the whole gang in one place. One of my favorite smaller moments is right at the end when Terry says he lied to his wife about why he missed the recital, telling her that Rosa got shot. He asks Rosa to limp next time she sees his wife, and she's immediately game to do so. That made me smile.
The real beating heart of this episode is Charles and Jake's relationship. Turns out, the task force position that Jake wanted is actually one that Holt wants to give to Charles. At first, Jake is disappointed and storms off to sulk, but by the end of the episode, after Charles discovers the truth of the glitter bomb, he apologizes to Charles for not being more supportive, and not congratulating him. Boyle says he was going to turn it down anyway to spend more time with his kid, but ultimately Jake convinces him to take the position. I liked this, because the one-sided friendship of Jake and Charles got a bit deconstructed. Charles is just as blindly loyal as ever, but when Jake apologizes and Charles tries to let him off the hook, Jake won't take the easy way out, insisting that he's proud of his friend and that he should take the opportunity.
I think that's all for now! I love me a good bottle episode, and this one was a lovely little treat!
9/10
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