BWW Recap: It's 'Windbreaker City' as the Squad Takes on Federal Agencies in BROOKLYN NINE-NINE

The 99th Precinct is taking on federal agencies in a counterterrorism drill! Jake and the team get a chance to paintball-battle it out with the likes of Homeland Security and ATF. Jake also gets to use this drill as an opportunity to forget about Sophia. Keep reading for the full recap, but beware of SPOILERS!

An emergency meeting is called and Terry tells the squad that they are filling in for the DOD at this year's Homeland Security's Multiagency Counterterrorism Drill. The NYPD is the irst non-federal agency ever invited to event. Jake plans on using this drill to dedicate all his time to so he can forget about Sophia and how she hasn't texted him back yet. Terry and Boyle tell Jake he needs to "cathart" and move on.

Santiago and Diaz both want Saturday off, but Holt tells them that he needs one of them to take the shift. Amy says she can't because she has to go to a Ted Talk on Power Poses, and Rosa can't because she has dinner with her parents, but Amy doesn't believe that's the real reason.

Gina needs someone to take a personality test for her class and Holt offers to take it since the squad is at the drill. Holt's quiz results show that he is in the category that has a robust sense of self, and is well suited for leadership positions. Holt is very pleased with his results, and Gina tells him that she got the same category as Holt, which he is shocked by.

Over at the drill, Jake makes enemies with Homeland Security Agent Kendrick, but then realizes that Kendrick is in charge. The NYPD ends up being hostages, and don't get to actually participate in the drill. Jake refuses to accept the position of hostage, so he and Boyle break free and start taking down all of the "terrorists" in the drill and then they go and free the rest of the squad. The 99 takes out all of the terrorists, and instead of ending there, they decide to take down everyone else, becoming the bad guys. They do this so that Jake can "cathart" more.

Jake and Kendrick make a deal that it doesn't end until one of them dies. All of the members of the 99 get shot, so it's down to Jake. He ends up cornering Kendrick, but Kendrick tricks Jake and ends up shooting him first. However, Jake is ok with the results, because he is feeling a little bit better and he realizes he was able to "cathart."

Back at the precinct, Holt apologizes to Gina for trying to get her out of his category, and he realizes that his actions were not very nice. To show Gina he believes in her abilities, he puts her in charge of scheduling and budget tracking. Amy tells Rosa she is going to take the Saturday shift, and Rosa tells her the reason she is going to dinner with her parents is because she is introducing them to Marcus. The episode ends with Jake dropping off Sophia's things and running into her and them having one final ending conversation.

I loved this episode! It's always so fun watching the 99 in action! They definitely shine when they have to come up with strategies to beat their foes. I am also very partial to paintball episodes, so "Windbreaker City" is one of my favorites of the season so far. I also enjoyed how they pit the 99 against the federal agencies; it's always fun to see them as the underdogs. There is no better person to have as Jake's counterpart as Nick Kroll. Kroll plays a perfect "villain" and I am so glad they had him guest star, because he brings great energy to every role he plays. I hope there are future episodes that pit Homeland against NYPD, so that Jake has a chance to get his revenge on Kendrick.

The more I watch this show, the more I come to really love Boyle's character. He is such a fierce and loyal friend, but he is also completely ridiculous, which makes him such a lovable character. The scene where Jake realizes Boyle's dog tag is an actual dog tag from his first dog, Molly, was my favorite moment from the episode. Boyle is so quirky, but unabashedly so, and that's what makes him so great. I look forward to his next big character arc, and I especially look forward to the wedding episode of his dad to Gina's mom, because I can already tell it's going to be full of great Boyle moments.

I have also come to appreciate Holt and Gina's relationship. They are both so similar, as evidenced by the personality test, but the differences that they do have are so stark and it allows for them to have a great back and forth. I love how much Holt respects and values Gina and how much he believes in her, even when she is super lazy and uncaring. You can also tell how Gina respects and admires Holt. Though they are both characteristically unemotional people, they both greatly care for each other.

This season of BROOKLYN NINE-NINE has yet to disappoint and I look forward to the remainder of the episodes!

Favorite Lines from "Windbreaker City"

Boyle: "A candle perfume, a bra -someone.s dropping off a care package for mom."

Terry: "Cathart your brains out."

Gina: "Tread lightly, son."

Jake: "'Uh oh I hope it doesn't get too sexual' -title of your sex tape!"

Rosa: "Are you trying to power pose me?"

Jake: "Check it out, windbreaker city."

Jake" "With all due respect, I'm going to completely ignore everything you just said."

Amy: "I'm gonna vape you like my e-cig." Rosa: "Ok, you basically just lost."

Kendrick: "So, A fight to the death, pizza, and gasinex."

Holt: "Any basic bitch would be lucky to be like you."

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