Coles Motives during the Homicide desk
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So Phelps is obviously a flawed individual. I’d love to watch a video of a therapist analyze serval characters in this story and get reads on them, and Cole is easily the one I’d like to know most about.
At first he has a reputation for a Dudley do-right that is also very proficient at solving cases. During the homicide desk, he’s paired with a lazy, jaded, somewhat corrupt partner who is convinced the cases aren’t connected despite screaming evidence that they are.
Cole has an ego. It was crippled as a result of the war but it was there. He wanted to make a name for himself in the Great War.
During the Minos maketh the man conversation, Cole argues it would be better for his reputation for catching one huge case instead of 100 little ones.
Was this to keep the streets of LA cleaner you think, or so his career could continue on?