The Real Reason Why Henry Opposes Danny’s Award in Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14

Notice! Spoilers for Blue Bloods season 14, episode 14 ahead.Henry had a deeper reason for opposing Danny’s award than he claimed in Blue Blood season 14. One of the best aspects of the long-running procedural is the sense of family unity among the Reagans. However, the Reagan family was divided over whether Danny should receive the Irish Society’s award. The issue arose later Blue Blood‘ Grace Edwards returned with the news that she was rescinding the award offer, allegedly because Danny was a “loose cannon“who would make society look bad if he received an award.

The issue became so controversial that Blue Blood’ The Reagan family dinner in Season 14, Episode 14, “New York Minute,” turned nasty instead of being the usual respite from the drama of the outside world. Danny even left early after learning that his grandfather, father, and brothers had debated whether he should receive the award without informing him of the matter or asking him what he thought. Henry started the conflict by insisting that Danny should not receive the award because he was “unlucky.” However, his opposition came from a much deeper place than it appeared in these comments.

The Reagans’ Irish Prize Story Explained

Joe Reagan received it posthumously

The truth behind Henry’s opposition to Danny obtaining the Irish Prize runs deeper than anyone expected. Henry insisted that the award was cursed because of Joe Reagan’s death before the events of Blue Blood. Joe’s death occurred shortly before the start of the series and has always cast a shadow over the Reagan family, especially since he was killed in the line of duty by corrupt officials. Each family member occasionally made emotional decisions because of Joe’s death. In “New York Minute”, Henry was opposed to the award because Joe received it shortly before he was killed.

The Irish Society Award is intended to honor a police officer of Irish descent who provided exemplary service, and Joe was due to receive it shortly before his death. He received the award posthumously, but none of the Reagans attended the ceremony because, as Erin explained, “it was very painful.” That’s why, Henry linked the award to Joe’s deathwhich was the deeper meaning behind his insistence that anyone receiving this award die soon after. Likewise, Frank admitted that he hoped that Danny receiving the award would make up for the fact that Joe only received it posthumously, introducing a tragic contrast into his views on the matter.

Henry’s superstitious belief about the award is rooted in the death of Joe Reagan

Henry’s insistence that the prize is “cursed” comes from fear of further losses

Throughout the events of “New York Minute”, Henry insisted that Grace Edwards’ rescission of the award was good news, initially reciting to Frank a list of other police officers who had passed away shortly after receiving the award. Frank dismissed Henry’s superstition as “crazy talk” and Jamie agreed that this was a silly reason to oppose the award. However, nor was he considering the deeper meaning behind Henry’s fear. The question wasn’t really whether the prize had magical powers to end people’s lives; it was about Henry’s inability to stop Joe from being killed.

Henry’s opposition to the award was rooted in his desire to control future events so that this could not happen to any of the other Reagans. Joe’s two brothers are police officers, as is Joe’s son. This means that any of them could also be killed in the line of duty. Henry can’t control this, but he can control whether Danny gets the prize, or so he thought throughout the episode. Thus, he was determined to stop Danny from receiving the award so that he could try to prevent Danny from dying in the line of duty.

How Joe’s Death Will Affect the Blue Bloods Finale

How the Reagans Can Pay Tribute to Joe One Last Time

The Reagans paid a beautiful tribute to Joe at the end of “New York Minute,” when they met at a restaurant he loved and toasted his memory. However, that doesn’t mean his death will stop playing a role in the series as it approaches its finale.. One of the points this story made clear was that memories of Joe’s death can sneak up on families without warning.and seemingly mundane actions can trigger fear and sadness.

The tribute to Joe at this special family dinner suggests how Joe’s memory may influence the ending. The final minutes of the series will take place at the dinner table. That’s why, Blue BloodThe Reagan family should include Joe and the sacrifice he made in a toast to the family and the series in general before the final credits roll.. This would end the story of the family dealing with Joe’s death in an emotional and satisfying way. The tribute must also include gratitude to Joe Hill, demonstrating full acceptance of him in the Reagan family.

Blue BloodThe finale will apparently also include a final mission in which Frank attempts to protect the mayor from those who seek to harm him. This story may be significantly linked to the Blue Templar, the group of corrupt police officers who killed Joe. That’s why, the final story could honor Joe’s memory making other Reagans do their jobs well and ridding the city of violent and corrupt criminals who want to do to the mayor what Sonny Malevsky did to Joe. This could serve as a fitting and emotional coda to Blue Blood‘last season.