Within the beloved present Brooklyn 9-9, detectives Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) and Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) begin as office rivals at Brooklyn’s 99th Precinct earlier than changing into good buddies and ultimately falling in love, getting married, and having a child.
The explanation viewers cherished Jake and Amy a lot is as a result of they’re a major instance of a wholesome, balanced, and loving partnership. It was refreshing to see a pair on a TV collection that didn’t want the drama or unhealthy dynamics to be entertaining ( you, Ross and Rachel).
Anyway, with out additional ado, listed below are 4 love classes from Brooklyn 9-9‘s Amy Santiago and Jake Peralta.
1. Discover somebody who brings out the very best in you.
At first of the collection, Jake and Amy undoubtedly have their fair proportion of flaws. Amy is extremely uptight and a complete perfectionist. In the meantime Jake is her polar reverse–immature and irresponsible.
Whereas Jake and Amy do nonetheless have aspects of every of those character traits all through the complete present, after they get collectively, they stability each other’s quirks out. Amy learns to chill out a bit extra whereas Jake turns into (barely) extra accountable and mature.
2. Don’t overlook the significance of getting enjoyable.
Amy and Jake are infamous for arising with insane bets and competitions, even between one another. In truth, that’s truly how their love story began.
In season 1, Jake and Amy had a wager going for who might get essentially the most felony arrests. If Amy received, she would get Jake’s automotive, a Mustang. If Jake received, Amy must go on a date with him.
Jake finally ends up successful and plans an elaborate, at instances obnoxious date for the 2 to go on collectively. Jake’s finest good friend Charles (Jo LoTruglio) factors out that all the jokes and teasing are an indication that Jake likes Amy, which Jake initially denies, however later involves phrases with.
When Jake and Amy formally begin relationship, their aggressive shenanigans proceed. The factors is that love must be playful and enjoyable too!
3. Communication is every thing.
Jake and Amy additionally train us that communication is the muse of wholesome relationship.
For instance, in season 4, Jake has to maneuver to Coral Palms, Florida with Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) as a part of the witness safety program after he and Captain Holt play an integral position in dismantling the operation of mobster Jimmy ‘The Butcher’ Fikkus. Amy and Jake are unable to see each other for six months because of this.
When the couple are lastly reunited, they’ve a collection of misunderstandings and awkward moments earlier than they’re lastly capable of finding their method again to the identical web page. This confirmed how essential being sincere, communicative, and open along with your companion is.
4. Your individual must be your largest supporter.
Jake and Amy are additionally one another’s largest supporters. When Amy needed to take the lieutenant’s examination and is past burdened, Jake plans a apply examination for his girlfriend to take to show to her how prepared she actually is for the examination.
Nevertheless, Amy disappears after taking the apply take a look at and leaves a observe saying she isn’t going to take the true examination later that day. Jake and Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) go on a wild goose chase in search of Amy because of this.
After they lastly discover her on the roof of the place that they had their stakeout in season 1, Amy admits she was afraid rising by means of the ranks would harm her relationship with Jake, which she didn’t need to occur as a result of issues had been so good between them. To which Jake reassures her that he all the time knew Amy can be his boss and that she will’t be afraid of being profitable as a result of she’s “too good for that.”
Your individual ought to all the time need the very best for you and be your largest supporter, it doesn’t matter what.