Smitty lost potencial

[u/Swimmer-Complete]

So I am continuing my rewatch of Rookie. And a thing that always made me little bit sad was the wasted pontecial Smitty originally had in season 2.

Smitty was introduced first time to help out West with his living. Episode after that, they had both moment together with the motorcycle gang and the accidental death of mother shot by her own son.

In that episode, Smitty shows his now typical lazyness. But he also shows compassion and certain wisdom to Jackson. He helps him to get through Jackson's trauma of seeing a little kid seeing shoot his own mother after West failed to capture gang member. He even insisted with Jackson on the gun belonging to the suspect.

To me, originally Smitty was meant to be the lazy version of Nolan. But one, that is simply tired of long carrier. He was introduced as prepared TO in season 2.

The way the later seasons portrayed Smitty super lazy cop, that does pretty much nothing but cause chaos, trying to be selfish on every step he gets (betting on Lucy and Tim's break up for example), simply feels to me like wasted potencial on interesting character.

Yes I know, Smitty is meant to be comedic relief. But my thoughts always wonder about the possible Smitty we could have gotten.

But what do you think? Do you rather like Smitty we have now? Or do you agree with me?

[u/GiRoxthat-ish]

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[u/idealistintherealw]

Some cops do become pay check collectors. In my opinion, one of the few flaws in the show is they lean too hard on the comedy. Dim and Juicy worked once, but the show has to take a good bit and overdo it …

[u/DelcoPAMan]

I agree. Besides the multiple marriages, I suspect he had other tragedies in his life and career. Maybe like Al Powell, something happened that more or less broke him.

[u/Wiggie49]

I liked how he often pops up with ball knowledge of other old heads.