Consistency matters on connection television.
Nobody understands that better than the Reagan family on Blue Bloods.
In the Reagan family, all the men are part of the NYPD.
In the early seasons,Blue Bloodsutilized family dinners to illustrate who the Reagans are at their core.
They continue to come together for family dinners, no matter what is happening in their lives.
These moments have contributed to the popularity ofBlue Bloodsover the past 14 years.
When speaking toEmmymagazine, Selleck mentioned that Dinner scenes are hard because your focus is not what youre eating.
Its really not even your lines, its your subtext.
Audiences dont care about the words, they want to see the subtext.
The lack of words aids the story, making it one of the most important moments in the episode.
Even at their lowest, the scene reveals to viewers the family has each others back when it matters.
The storyBlue Bloodsdecides to tell is powerful.
Donnie Wahlberg admitted toTV Insiderthat Danny probably eats the most because Donnies the hungriest.
Seriously though, Danny is kind of a bull in a china shop.
The best way to play that at dinner is to talk a lot with his mouth full.
Like many other viewers, I eagerly anticipate the family dinner scene every week.
Its a reminder of my own family gatherings.
Blue Bloods season 14 returns Friday, October 18 at 10:00 p.m.
