Blue Blood' Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) has had many witty, witty, or memorable quotes in the series' fourteen-year run. Frank walks a fine line as Police Commissioner of the NYPD who also has two sons who are active members of the police force. He treats them like any other cop, and even if there are strong feelings, they put them aside to attend the Blue Bloods Reagan family dinner that is part of every episode.
Although the emphasis on family is one of the reasons why Blue Blood popular even after CBS confirmed its cancellation, the series regained prominence due to Frank's commitment to integrity, making him one of blue bloods' leading characters. Frank always does what he believes is right regardless of personal or professional costs. His integrity helps him maintain his confidence in the face of opposition, too he often relieves opponents of his decisions with a charming smile and wise words.
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“Only a Fool Wants Peace by Inciting Violence”
Season 6, Episode 10
Frank has strong political views, and his disdain for those who protest violently is one of the most consistent things about his character. He made this statement about railroad rioters in an episode that included a story about anti-government lawyers threatening to burn the American flag if they didn't succeed. While audience members may disagree about whether flag burning (or threats) is violence, it's interesting to see Frank's perspective on the matter.
Additionally, this quote reinforces Frank's character as a leader who is not afraid to take unpopular actions. Frank's opinion was not universally applauded, and some saw it as tacit approval of the censorship of political protesters. However, Frank's The moral compass is always his value system and not public opinion, which is what makes him harsh towards his political opponents although it may make him guilty at times when he digs into a particular issue instead of seeing the big picture.
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“Regardless of Difficulty or Loss, This Family Does Not Stand Down. ALWAYS.”
Season 7, Episode 22
There has never been a better summary of the values at the heart of Blue Blood than this statement. Although the series is a police procedural, its core is about a family sticking together through thick and thin and supporting each other even though they sometimes bump into each other or fight. The Reagan family's loyalty and love for each other is deeply touchingespecially considering how few family dramas there are on television.
The episode this quote comes from is one of the strongest examples of Reagan family values. A drug cartel had targeted Danny after he seized an illegal shipment worth billions, but even the wagon was no match for the Reagans. Frank did anything to protect his son, even admitting that it was better for others not to know the details, and in the end, the wagon was lost.
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“Everything That's Profitable Has a Personal Cost”
Season 11, Episode 1
It's not easy to follow one's ethics, and no one knows that better than Frank. The love and support of his family is always guaranteed, but at times even those bonds have been eroded by Frank's stubborn refusal to accept his children's professional needs against his values. Frank's career is also often on the line when mayors or other political officials see him as untrustworthy because he refuses to support their pet programs when he sees the move as a threat to the NYPD.
Frank's wisdom at the expense of fighting for important causes was particularly poignant.
In this episode, Frank had a hard time because of the protests against police brutality. As Commissioner, Frank's first loyalty was to the police in office, but public sentiment was against the NYPD, and the tension became so bad that he considered resigning. This episode was also difficult for him because Danny and Baez had disappeared and almost died. So, Frank's wisdom at the expense of fighting for important causes was very poignant, and scenes like this are one of the reasons CBS continues. Blue Blood.
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“(T)he Distinguishes the Most Important Among Us… (T)he People Who Have Lost a Child and the People Who Haven't.”
Season 14, Episode 4
There has always been a painful shadow hanging over it Blue Bloodand that one of Frank's sons died. Joe Reagan's death was described in the Blue Blood season 1 after Jamie investigates and almost loses his life, but understanding the absurd reasons for that has never made it easy for Frank or any of his children. The entire Reagan family is saddened by their loss, too it becomes especially painful after season 10 when Sean learns about Joe Hill's existencethe son Joe didn't know he had when he was alive.
The pain comes to a head in season 14, episode 4 when Frank learns that the decorated officer is the son of the man who killed Joe, which was unknown at the time of the recruitment because the man uses a different last name. Frank's dilemma of whether to fire the officer for keeping himself anonymous while applying to become an NYPD officer shows his pain.which is well summed up in his comment on how people who are lucky enough not to have lost a child do not understand the depth of his grief.
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“Life Is Not Fair, But You Can Be”
Season 1, Episode 6
Frank's grief and pain over Joe's death also taught him some hard life lessons. He is deeply committed to principles such as fairness, integrity, and honesty, as well it is possible what is important to him is that everyone does everything possible to be fair to others despite the hardships of life due to the rotten hand he was dealt. when his son died.
In this episode, many people are treated the same way. Danny and Jackie were looking for people who fed them drugs at a party where three young people died and the fourth survived only because Jamie arrived at the scene in time. Worse, it turns out that the survivor was personally targeted and the would-be killer tried again. The police or the victim and his family could do nothing but try to be decent people in the face of this unnecessary damage, which makes Frank's comments as sad as they were wise.
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“We're all dying, Sonny. It's just a question of when.”
Season 1, Episode 22
Frank said this during the final confrontation with Sonny Malevsky, the dirty cop who killed Joe. All his conflicts with the police who had silenced his son forever was one of them blue bloods' very powerful moments, and this was an epic exchange. Malevsky ended his life immediately after Frank's comment, and that was the only way this could end.
Sonny Malevsky was one of them Blue Bloods' most of the bad guys, but he messed with the wrong family when he killed Joe. Although Frank is not a violent person, he is like the old Western heroes who do whatever it takes to uphold their moral values, and when Joe's killer smiles and laughs at what he has done, Frank's dark side comes out. Frank's final words to him are also the culmination of a season's worth of grief and searching for answers.mmaking this one of the most powerful quotes in the middle Blue Blood' long history.
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“It is better to be judged by 12 than treated by six”
Season 2, Episode 2
Danny Reagan often got into trouble because of his anger and his tendency to ignore the law in order to get confessions and cover up cases. In season 2, episode 2, however, he had to answer for something that wasn't really his fault. During this episode, Danny accidentally shoots another police officer, which puts him under the microscope of internal affairs more than any of his other behavior.
Frank's statement talks about his support for Danny in this and his grief over losing Joe. Having two other sons in the police force has stressed Frank because of the possibility of losing another to death in the line of duty. This quote sums up his feelings on the matter, revealing that even if Danny were to face a jury trial for this shooting incident, at least he would be alive instead of being carried in a casket to his final resting place.
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“This Is Not Cain, And I'm Not Captain Queeg, So Please Don't Throw Me At Me.”
Season 8, Episode 22
Frank's comments refer to the unstable character in the Mutiny On The Bountywhich was Herman Wouk's novel that was made into a popular movie starring Humphrey Bogart. Frank's reference to it suggests that he is, at the very least, familiar with the classic film. The quote is not only consistent with the themes of the episode, but it also shows a side of the character that most crimes don't match.
Frank's comments also came from his guilt of imprisoning six innocent men who were now on a killing spree after their release.
Frank's comments also point to a theme that emerged in later seasons Blue Blood. His strength as a leader and refusal to be swayed by public opinion make some people he cares about feel afraid. This problem is highlighted in the episode of season 14; however, when Frank made this statement, he was revealing that he was not an unfocused leader to whom people should be afraid to speak the truth. Frank's comments also came from his guilt of imprisoning six innocent men who were now on a killing spree after their release.
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“These (News Interviews) Are Rarely Short and Never Painful”
Season 3, Episode 3
Frank has had a love/hate relationship with the media throughout blue bloods, especially those who work for fiction The New York Ledgerconstantly publishing false and slanderous articles about him. This was made clear at the beginning of season 3 when he commented during the opening scene.
This quote is interesting because it has little to do with the plot of the episode; a throwaway line Frank makes during a meeting before the events of the episode. However, he would have had good reason to be suspicious of the media later in the episode, as the stories would have liked to entertain the killer Danny is investigating or Erin's court battle with her ex-husband, who is her lawyer. against him in an important case.
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“Balls Know the Cost and Carry On Regardless.”
Season 4, Episode 3
Frank dares to live by his moral values no matter what the consequences, but encouraging Jamie to do the same is probably one of the hardest things he's ever done. In Season 4, Episode 3, Jamie had to be disciplined for disobeying orders even though he was doing the right thing. Jamie had been told not to stay at the scene of the accident but he did not listen because he had promised the injured young child that he would stay with him, and thus he was stopped for disobeying.
This was a difficult episode for Frank because Jamie got into this problem at the same time as Erin was shot during the kidnapping in court, which threatened to be repeated for Frank and the other Reagans because of Joe's death. So, Frank's words about knowing the cost were doubly sad when he couldn't do anything for his two children and was reminded of the death of the third child.
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“It took a long time for this city to recover. Wouldn't That Be Victory Here?”
Season 6, Episode 1
Almost every television series based in NYC offers a tribute episode after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Blue Blood it didn't begin production until thirteen years after the tragic event, but it still offers one of the most poignant post-September 11 episodes in television history, which is where the phrase comes from.
This is the case Blue Blood the episode is about a new terrorist attack that might happen in New York City. As police commissioner, Frank was responsible for keeping the city safe, and there were fears of a new attack. This led to an intense investigation and a brutal fight with the suspect that left Danny seriously injured. However, as Frank said, the city had gone back and therefore the terrorists had not yet won, which was a strong, positive message that focused on rejecting fear rather than the results of this investigation.
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“I don't want to do some kind of retroactive wisdom and end up washing the mayor's hands of it too.”
Season 7, Episode 20
Frank does not like politics and rarely considers optics more important than a strong statement of his values. However, he knows how things look and will not act in a way that will benefit what he considers to be corrupt or inappropriate behavior. That's what happened Blue Blood season 7, episode 20 when Frank learns that the mayor has been behind getting the bail reduced for a man accused of assaulting a police officer.
Frank knew he had to handle the situation properly, but he had to tread lightly so as not to inadvertently release the mayor from responsibility for his behavior. This quote summed up his dilemma and reinforced the idea that Frank would never support the mayor at the expense of the NYPD or his integrity.
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“I Can't Look Any Other Way, Devon, Because You Decided Rocky Mountain High is OK.”
Season 8, Episode 8
This quote represents Frank's Joe Friday moment. In a classic police procedure The netJoe Friday always insisted that he had to enforce the law and that if the law changed, he would change his behavior accordingly. Likewise, Frank had to punish the policeman who tested positive for marijuana because the use of marijuana was illegal in New York at the time, and it was against NYPD policy for officers to use it.
Although Frank's decision was not surprising, given his focus on integrity, he struggled with it because the officer in question was a decorated officer who did a lot of good for the city. Frank's statement sums up this conflict, as he finally decides that he won't look the other way for a transgressor. regardless of how well the police officer does his job.
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“How about this? You're not telling me to have a heart and I'm not telling you to use your head.”
Season 9, Episode 16
Frank will not hesitate to put his subordinates in their place if they do something dangerous like disrespecting his authority, which happens when Sid tries to shut down an officer who seems to have problems with understanding and memory. After an off-duty detective opens fire at a convenience store, Sid offers to visit the cop at Frank's place. However, Frank eventually learns that the detective is showing signs of dementia, leading to a tense confrontation with Sid.
This painful statement by Frank was his response to Sid who emphasized that they should ignore the situation of the police officer because he will lose his benefits if this young man retires. Frank wasn't about to let Sid go by blaming him so heartlessly, and he was right. Leaving this detective in his shoes was dangerous, especially considering that he had already shot one person for no reason. Frank defended himself and the community with his comments to Sid while also pointing out that Sid was not seeing the big picture here.
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“Change May Be the Only Constant But Not All Change Is Equal.”
Season 10, Episode 16
Frank has dealt with five different mayors, all of whom he respected to varying degrees. Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) is the most recent and most challenging mayor for Frank, as he constantly pushes policies that Frank considers short-sighted and dangerous.
Frank made this statement about the change in time Blue Blood episode at the beginning of Chase's tenure, making the point that change for the sake of change is not a good idea and that the mayor should think carefully before setting goals that are very different from those that came before. However, Mayor Chase did not take this advice to heart, thus creating an adversarial relationship that would likely remain the same until the end of the series.