Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Gray Star Mutual

April 25, 2018 7:20 AM - Season 5, Episode 18

When a fire destroys Charles' food truck, Pimento unexpectedly shows up to the scene as the insurance agent. Meanwhile, Rosa helps Amy to see that it's okay to get excited about picking her wedding dress, and Gina and Terry coach Holt in the art of social media.
posted by jeather (10 comments total)

Man I laughed a bunch from having Pimento back. I love a short dose of the character every once in a while. I feel like they really don't overuse the shtick, which means when it comes back I'm happy to see it again.
posted by Carillon at 12:51 PM on April 25, 2018 [3 favorites]

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posted by Gary at 1:54 PM on April 25, 2018 [16 favorites]

I know Pimento is a semi-divisive character around here; my working theory is that one's level of aversion to Pimento is roughly inverse to one's familiarity with Jason Mantzoukas as a comedy/podcast personality. I appreciate the balancing act that they pull off in this episode, keeping him in that quantum flux between lovable scumbag and actual heel.
posted by Strange Interlude at 2:12 PM on April 25, 2018 [4 favorites]

I think Brooklyn 99 does a good job with using semi-recurring characters like Pimento and Doug Judy.
posted by Julnyes at 3:16 PM on April 25, 2018 [1 favorite]

I think they overused him for a long time, but I thought he was well used in this episode, all things considered. I am glad we finally saw Amy and Rosa together again, I wish their plot hadn't been about a wedding dress.

But I think I have hit the point where I hope it is cancelled because it is just moving further and further away from what I want, from what it used to be, but I like it enough to want to watch and then I am sad about it.
posted by jeather at 6:14 PM on April 25, 2018 [2 favorites]

A little bit of Pimento goes a long way.
posted by Pendragon at 1:58 AM on April 26, 2018

I don't really know anything about Jason Mantzoukas, I just think Pimento is annoying.

I'm glad Rosa's getting to show a broader range of emotions.
posted by kirkaracha at 3:06 PM on April 27, 2018

I absolutely loved the bridal plot. Rosa encourages dress shopping, is dressed in a sea green bridesmaid dress, and then Amy catches a perp? Brilliant! Loved that!

Also, CORGI! In CLOTHES!

The rest of it was okay.
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:45 PM on April 30, 2018 [1 favorite]

this was slightly too much pimento for me, as someone who is usually pro-pimento
posted by poffin boffin at 9:39 AM on May 7, 2018

I was really glad to see the end of the food truck subplot. I found it a bonus that the resolution included Pimento.
posted by SeedStitch at 9:19 AM on May 8, 2018