This post contains spoilers for the "rookie".

Those who grew up watching "Firefly" or "Castle" (like me) are already aware of Nathan Fillion's charismatic appeal as a television actor. Fillion It features both in dramatic and comical rolesAnd when these two elements merge, it gives a recipe that works for the benefit of most multi-season shows. The ABC's "Debutant" police drama fits the account perfectly, with Fillon playing leading man Johnon Nolan, who is deciding on a sharp career change in the middle life by becoming part of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). This sudden professional pillar comes with his own challenges, as Nolan is completely unprepared to deal with the unpredictability that comes with being a police officer. Things are crushing over time, thanks to a dozen nail polish and conspiracy conspiracy, but the "rookie" still goes strong, with its seventh season prime ministerial in January this year.

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In Season 4 of the show, a new character was introduced: Aaron Thorsen on Labor Valentino, who was first seen under the detective Nila Harper (McCia Cox), but Nolan took this mentoring role as soon as Harper is far in the maternity leave, Highly sensationalized public scandal. Determined to find a new goal in life, Thorsen joined the Police Academy soon (he had to sue LAPD just to get in) and from things to prove his value within the department.

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Unfortunately, Valentino has not returned as Thorsen in the last season (season 7) of the "rookie", though the character has become a key part of LAPD in three seasons. Why did Valentino leave and how did the show finish Torsen's character in season 7? Let's look at what happened.

After Valentino's exit from the show was confirmed, the "Debutant" show Alexi Holly talked about it in an interview with ScreenrantExplaining that this decision was made given the creative direction of the show:

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"Labor (Valentino) is a great actor and he was a huge part of our show for several seasons, and so we would like to get it back to a certain capacity. It just felt creative, about where the show was going, that we had to turn a little bit. But it's still very alive in our universe."

Holly's statement is backed by how the last season refers to the absence of Torsen. Here's the story so far: Thorsen proves to be a policeman with exceptional caliber over time and undergoes great personal challenges in seasons 5 and 6. Shot in line of dutyThorsen is strictly traumatized and undergoing therapy, but the therapist in question is revealed to be in Cahoots with Big Bad in Season 6. These attempts at events inform Thorsen's belief that he needs a new beginning of a different police ward, which allows him to end his story.

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In addition, we do Get an indirect confirmation that Thorsen is doing well: in the new seasonal premiere, Nolan asks Silina Juarez (Lesetti Chavez) for Thorsen's well -being, and she confirms that he adapts well to North Hollywood station. Huarez also adds that Thorsen has been facilitated that his new peers are not aware of his immediate past, as this incident is still a source of anxiety for someone gradually recovering from trauma.

It is a shame that the show does not contain any scenes where Thorsen must bid farewell to her peers, which feels inconvenient given how crucial it is for the area and its members. Needless to say, the absence of Thorsen can be felt because the character has developed in the presence sufficiently and versatile enough to deal with the development of the series tone.

Both Holly and Valentino said Thorsen could return at some point, and the latter took Instagram stories to express gratitude for the role and talk about a possible return (through CBR):

"I will always nurture my time on the" rookie "(...) and I will feel so lucky that I have had the last 3 seasons ... You never know who can appear back in the middle of Wilshire. Until then, 7 Adam 19, this is officer Torsen, over and out! "

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While Valentino may not return with full capacity, the guest's performance seems more than probably in the near future, especially now that the show has been updated for his eighth season. As long as it does not happen, however, there is a lot To rejoice in the "rookie". For beginners, the latest season feels fresh with the entry of two brand new rookies, which inevitably gets involved in cases where more than one criminal to justice should be done. Some of the most attractive episodes are those where the basic team forms original, transient bonds while helping people out, where the lack of bombastic action or spectacle allows us to collect more about the characters we know and love.

In addition, antagonists such as Oeo Hauser (Obeykob Pitts) emerged as thrilling guest additions to the show. Tense, slow -burning border moments have always worked in favor of the story, as they open the track for subtle moments of character that are not affected by the spectacle of the high profile case. Here's hoping for the 8th rookie season will continue this tradition of exciting cases that cause or undermine expectations. And, perhaps, Aaron Thorsen will appear to help LapD one day when the case becomes a little too crushed at all.

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