Violet and Novak started Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 18 with a small rift, though Violet really didn’t know about it.
When the topic of trust came up, Novak realized that there was something eating away at her, and she needed to express those feelings.
Little did Novak know that she and Violet would end up in a hostage situation, and they would need to work together and trust each other if they wanted to get out alive.
This would usually have broken characters apart, yet Chicago Fire made Novak and Violet a stronger partnership because of it.
It proves that airing feelings in a healthy way helps to fix the problem, and more communication is needed on shows like this.
Violet Could Have Let Novak’s Words Frustrate Her
When Novak first brought up the lack of trust, it could have derailed the entire friendship the two have on Chicago Fire.
Violet could have taken things far more personally than she did, and she could have brought it up while they were stuck in the hostage situation.
In many shows, this would have happened. The main characters would have ignored the dangerous situation they were in and would have made the whole thing about their needs.
Violet would have been annoyed at the way Novak held back at first, and Novak would have brought up the lack of trust as they looked for a way out.
Instead, the two decided their own feelings didn’t matter. They needed to work as a team for their patient, and the focus was all on Sarah and her unborn baby.
In a way, this shows the type of person Violet is. She has always put the needs of a patient first.
Even during the One Chicago crossover event, she jumped out of the ambulance’s driver’s seat and walked to the back, despite military personnel telling her to get back into the vehicle.
They all had their guns pointed at her, but she knew that Novak needed her help with the patient.
So it wasn’t surprising to see Violet focus on the patient during the hostage situation.
Everything that happened before could be discussed afterward, demonstrating maturity and the importance of tackling emergent situations as they arise.
Novak Had Faith in Violet on Chicago Fire
While Violet is a little better at thinking on her feet, Novak had to show that she had full faith in her partner.
That wouldn’t have been easy, considering they’d just had the conversation about the lack of trust because Violet and Vasquez had hooked up.
Novak had to put all of that out of her mind, and it’s exactly what she did. She listened to Violet’s instructions as the Paramedic-in-Charge and followed them.
Even as the situation worsened, she didn’t turn to anger or blame. She didn’t take her frustrations out on Violet, unlike many shows that create drama.
She did what she could to help the building manager after he was shot, and she tried to plan when it came to getting the supplies to help Sarah.
Trauma can bring out the best or the worst in people, and in this case, it brought out the best in Novak.
When she got a chance, she used her self-defense skills to take down the assailant with the gun.
At no point did Violet berate her for putting her life in danger by doing that.
While Novak didn’t admit to stalling for a little too long with the scissors, even if she did, Violet wouldn’t have been frustrated.
In fact, she would have likely been happy that Novak didn’t put her life in danger when there was nobody else around to help.
At least when it came to Novak using her self-defense skills, Violet could have stepped in if needed.
They worked as a team in the best way they could, figuring out how to get out of the situation.
This has made them a stronger team. They know that they can rely on each other to remain calm and focused if something like this comes up again.
It’s not the first time that they’ve been put in scary or difficult situations.
There was a time they were stuck in traffic, and both of them had to figure out how to keep their patient safe and get them to a bridge so Firehouse 51 could step in and help.
Yet, this is the first time they’ve had to deal with a life-or-death situation when their working relationship had been put to a small test.
The fact that they were able to work together and lean on each other’s strengths throughout this proves that Chicago Fire Season 14 has just made them stronger.
They’re not just work friends. They are real friends, and now they know that they can be open and honest with each other without it threatening their patients.
They can also lean on each other to deal with the traumatic event rather than stew on their feelings.
Let’s keep the conversation going — it’s the only way the good stuff survives.
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