Blue Bloods

Easily one of my favorite shows on television right now is Blue Bloods. Blue Bloods follows the lives of the Reagans, NYPD's Family of Law Enforcement.

The main characters in the family are Frank, the Police Commissioner and son of former PC Henry Reagan, who must balance his duties of running the largest police force in the world and being his kids' boss. His daughter Erin who is an Assistant District Attorney, son Danny who is a senior detective and fellow Marine Veteran, and son Jamie who is a new Harvard Law grad turned cop.

The aspect that I love the most about this show is their central focus on the importance of family. Most cop shows on television are focused around the crime and "catching the bad guy", but Blue Bloods, no matter what the situation in each episode, always comes back to the family at the dinner table, proving their constant support and love for each other.

This is something that we're starting to see less and less on television, and I think the central family aspect is something to be admired and appreciated. This is 100% a show I would recommend to anyone!

Revenge is a dish best served cold

One of my favorite show on television right now is Revenge. The show focuses on Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp), who has returned to the Hamptons on a  quest for revenge against a family who destroyed her childhood.

Emily, who was born as Amanda Clarke, father was framed for treason when she was a little girl. After a lengthy trial, he was imprisoned for life, and was murdered in prison by agents of the people who framed him. Emily was separated from him after his trial and never saw him afterwards. She has now returned to the Hamptons as an adult to exact revenge on those who wronged her and her father. Her primary target is Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe), matriarch of the Grayson family, who loved and betrayed her father. The show focuses on Emily's plot to destroy every individual who played a role in her father's imprisonment. Along the way, she discovers various facts about her father's past which change her plans many times. As the series progresses, Emily brings in other individuals as allies for her plan.

Though Emily's allies seem to come and go very quickly through the series, the one true friend that always stands by her is Nolan Ross (Gabriel Mann). This is by far my favorite relationship in the show. Nolan is the perfect, comic balance to Emily's more intense and emotional personality. You learn throughout the series that Nolan has always been there for her, even when she didn't know it. He always goes through with her sometimes ridiculous plots, and even when she pushes him away, he aways comes back. This relationship shows true loyalty in that show that centers mostly around deception and revenge.