Vanessa Ray praised the Blue Bloods writers for portraying strong female characters
On the popular CBS procedural show “Blue Bloods,” New York City assistant district attorney Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan) is the only woman among her immediate family members who all work. in law enforcement. Luckily, despite her masculine nickname, she has Jamie’s wife. “Eddie” Janko (Vanessa Ray) will bring a little more feminine energy to the “Blue Bloods” family dinner table — especially after the show took down Danny Reagan’s (Donnie Wahlberg) wife Linda (Amy Carlson). ) cruelly and unexpectedly in Season 8.
Ray first appeared as Eddie in the Season 4 premiere, “Unwritten Rules” in 2013. Eddie, a cop, is assigned as Jamie Reagan’s (Will Estes) new partner, and Ray fire flew up. They finally get married in the Season 9 finale, “Something Blue,” and while officer relationships aren’t exactly encouraged (though they’re not really forbidden either), Jamie and Eddie find a way to balance their personal and professional lives; for one thing, Jamie’s promotion allows them to continue working in the same area.
However, Eddie isn’t just sitting still as she was recently seen practicing for her sergeant’s exam. In fact, Ray praised the show’s writers for giving the female characters so much to do.
Vanessa Ray appreciated the opportunity to showcase Eddie’s instincts.
Vanessa Ray admires the writers’ approach to the female characters in “Blue Bloods.” “I love that our show shows real issues about what it’s like to be a woman walking down the street every day,” she told Nerds of Color, explaining that violence doesn’t care who you are . “Our writers and directors don’t shy away from how that plays out both physically and mentally,” she said, citing a Season 11 episode featuring detective Abigail Baker (Abigail Hawk).
Ray hopes audiences will see “how Eddie embodies a woman’s gut instinct.” Deep understanding forces us to take action. “She overcomes her fear instead of running away from it,” Ray added, urging viewers to “#BeAnEddie.”
According to PopCulture, Ray’s co-star Bridget Moynahan, who plays Erin Reagan and whom Ray frequently seeks advice from, feels the same about the writers. In an interview with Glamour, Moynahan said that the show’s more complex storylines kept her engaged throughout her long run.
She also appreciates that she doesn’t need a love story to keep Erin happy. “Producers occasionally bring in certain characters to play romantic roles, and that always feels very forced to me.” “I don’t understand the purpose,” she said, explaining that Erin’s divorced single-parent status would suffice. “I feel like that has some power and relatability for a lot of people.”
