TMC
07-07-2022, 08:09 PM
https://www.looper.com/919640/the-one-thing-frank-does-on-blue-bloods-that-fans-find-very-odd/
Fans find Frank's frequent saluting strange
"Does anyone Think Frank's salute is weird[?]" u/epr3176 (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/does_anyone_think_franks_salute_is_weird/) asked of the members of r/bluebloods. The poll they posted to the subreddit suggests that fans posting to the subreddit do find the gesture to be odd. Of the 96 people who responded to the poll, 42 found the gesture to be weird, while 36 responders said they didn't find it weird at all. 14 members weighed in with an undecided vote.
u/epr3176 pointed out that Frank frequently salutes others while sitting down, which is apparently not proper police procedure. "Add in the fact that a salute should never be made while sitting down and the whole thing looks out of whack," agreed u/kwilseahawk (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/comment/i1tkuy5/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3). But fans replying to another thread on the subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/qygpyp/saluting_while_sitting_down/) point out that superior officers don't need to stand when returning a salute. Multiple fans posting (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/comment/i1uo4ni/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) to the thread note that it's possible that Frank's saluting style comes from his time in the Marines. Still, others suggested that Frank's medical status might be involved. "I always figured it was because of the arthritis making it uncomfortable for him to do an actual standing salute," said u/ohlordwhyisthishere (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/comment/i1vnd90/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3).
It turns out that cops don't seem to mind Selleck's saluting style. Per an interview with TVInsider (https://www.tvinsider.com/1202/tom-selleck-on-blue-bloods-and-a-life-on-tv/) conducted in 2015, Tom Selleck explained that he occasionally receives this gesture of respect from cops on the streets. "All cops have to salute the police commissioner, and sometimes I get a salute! That's a big deal." Selleck said during the interview. He repeated that statement during PaleyFest New York in 2014, adding that the gesture touched him (per Yahoo (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/blue-bloods-paleyfest-ny-highlights-224723970.html)).
Fans find Frank's frequent saluting strange
"Does anyone Think Frank's salute is weird[?]" u/epr3176 (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/does_anyone_think_franks_salute_is_weird/) asked of the members of r/bluebloods. The poll they posted to the subreddit suggests that fans posting to the subreddit do find the gesture to be odd. Of the 96 people who responded to the poll, 42 found the gesture to be weird, while 36 responders said they didn't find it weird at all. 14 members weighed in with an undecided vote.
u/epr3176 pointed out that Frank frequently salutes others while sitting down, which is apparently not proper police procedure. "Add in the fact that a salute should never be made while sitting down and the whole thing looks out of whack," agreed u/kwilseahawk (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/comment/i1tkuy5/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3). But fans replying to another thread on the subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/qygpyp/saluting_while_sitting_down/) point out that superior officers don't need to stand when returning a salute. Multiple fans posting (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/comment/i1uo4ni/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) to the thread note that it's possible that Frank's saluting style comes from his time in the Marines. Still, others suggested that Frank's medical status might be involved. "I always figured it was because of the arthritis making it uncomfortable for him to do an actual standing salute," said u/ohlordwhyisthishere (https://www.reddit.com/r/bluebloods/comments/tl1cgp/comment/i1vnd90/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3).
It turns out that cops don't seem to mind Selleck's saluting style. Per an interview with TVInsider (https://www.tvinsider.com/1202/tom-selleck-on-blue-bloods-and-a-life-on-tv/) conducted in 2015, Tom Selleck explained that he occasionally receives this gesture of respect from cops on the streets. "All cops have to salute the police commissioner, and sometimes I get a salute! That's a big deal." Selleck said during the interview. He repeated that statement during PaleyFest New York in 2014, adding that the gesture touched him (per Yahoo (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/blue-bloods-paleyfest-ny-highlights-224723970.html)).