In episode 4 of NYPD Blue, detective Andy Sipowicz is assigned a case along with detective Walker about a robbery and a double homicide. In the previous episode, Sipowicz convinces lieutenant fancy to give him another chance by assigning him an actual case so that he can prove to him that he is still a good cop. This episode focuses on Andy Sipowicz’s role as a detective which no longer includes involves his personal matters. Sipowicz is eager to finally be back on the streets but it is obvious that he isn’t on good terms with detective Walker. At the beginning of the episode, Sipowicz makes it clear to Walker that he doesn’t want problems while investigating the case, even though he might think he has a bad reputation. In this episode, the …show more content…
His partner, Walker arrested the wrong person even though Sipowicz advised him that the suspect was 6’3 and the suspect arrested was 5’3. Even though the case was supposedly solved, Sipowicz went out of his way to find out the truth. He revisited the bar and discovered that the neighbor of the suspect called in a tip saying they had information about the homicide and robbery. This conveys that Sipowicz does care about his job but also, he finds it important to gain justice by imprisoning the right suspect than the wrong one. For the first time on NYPD Blue, the audience see’s a new side to Andy Sipowicz personality, being compassionate. The daughter of the suspect who is arresested talked to Sipowicz and informed him that her father isn’t guilty. Sipowiz sympathized with the young woman and he gave her his personal number so that she can call him if she ever feels lonely or afraid. To the viewers, John Kelley is usually characterized as being compassionate and a good detective. But, the audience slowly begins to see that Sipowicz character dramatically changing for the better. He can no longer be labeled as an “asshole” because he reveals that he too can get emotional on the