Biggest Problem Blue Bloods Fans Have With Acosta is Not About Daez At All
Although the show better make Danny and Baez a couple after all.
After Blue Bloods introduced a new love interest for Danny Reagan, Detective Linda Acosta, there is a lot of buzz in the fandom. While "Daez" shippers are disappointed that their favorite couple has been dealt another blow, the way Acosta was introduced to the show in the first place doesn't seem to make sense.
After all, a good story is what matters, and by inserting Acosta, Blue Bloods seems to be not only undermining its most popular pairing, but also ruining its own story. Who knows, maybe Acosta would actually be a better choice for Danny? If only there was a way for fans to find out.
"Unlike with previous potential love interests, like Maggie Gibson, Molly Chavez, Faith Madson, and, obviously, Baez, we've seen next to nothing that really reveals the character dynamic and chemistry between her and Danny," Redditor eremite00 said. "From a fan perspective, it seems like the character and the relationship were just thrown at us without much thought and preparation. It all seems sloppy, lazy, and ham-handed."
According to fans, the problem is not that the Daez couple has been ruined, but that the show seems intent on finding ways to keep Danny and Baez away from each other.
"We have never seen them interact, she's never been mentioned, etc. I have no problem with the character or the actress. Just seems like out of left field," Redditor brassaiblue said.
After all, many people believe that Daez's romantic tension is one of the only things that keeps fans interested in the show. Should the two finally get into the romance we have been waiting for, there is a good chance that Blue Bloods will have nothing left to keep the fandom hooked.
However, some fans believe that the show has a problem with those who are rooting for Danny and Baez to get together.
"If I'm being honest, it almost felt like an attack against those particular shippers. Especially, with all the seeming undertone between the two of them," Redditor SkyeQuake2020 noted.
Blue Bloods returns this Friday on CBS with a new episode.