- Who do we start to empathise with?
During the episode we begin to empathise with many characters. Firstly, during the scene where Ryan has to shout at his son for not being in school, we feel bad for both him, and his son. We feel bad for Ryan as clearly he doesn't want to be shouting at his son and clearly he is quite embarrassed, however, that feeling is mutual between both of them, as Ryan's son is not only surrounded by strangers, but also by his friends.
We also feel bad for Jake when he is trying to make his first arrest, however he is being felt--up, and is trying to be framed for sexual assault. We feel bad as he is trying his best, but is being filmed and doesn't know what to do. It is also shot from Jakes perspective, only further emphasising our embarrassment for him. This makes the reader empathise, as he is clearly confused, and has to be saved by Ryan.
You have picked two of the main protagonists to discuss: Ryan and Jake. You note the embarrassment under the anger when Ryan sees his son skipping school and has to handle the awkward situation firmly but with an audience; you also understand what it is like to be Jake on his first day on duty, faced with different but equally embarrassing challenges that make him look like a failure.
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