Perfection, absolute perfection.
Chicago Fire Season 9 Episode 15 had all of the hallmarks of a sequence finale and realizing there’s nonetheless one episode left of the season equally fills me with pleasure and dread.
The season finale might both proceed the development of constructing everybody, the characters and viewers included, extraordinarily glad, or throw a wrench in our hopes and goals on the final minute and make us depressing as we await the premiere of season 10. Both approach, it will be one heck of a experience.
All of our panic — or at the least mine — over Stellaride imploding based mostly on the promo gave the impression to be untimely, as our favourite firefighters are formally engaged.
Severide modified his tune over proposing slightly rapidly, nevertheless it was simply the concern speaking.
Severide: You didn’t have to come back discover me. You must have gotten out together with your firm.
Kidd: I’m by no means gonna depart you. Don’t you get that by now?
Severide: I don’t ever need you to depart me. Stella Kidd, will you marry me?
Kidd: Hell yeah. I’ll, Kelly Severide. I’ll.
As soon as he realized that Kidd was by no means going anyplace, he determined to throw warning to the wind and get down on bended knee in the course of a raging fireplace.
Perhaps not the best scenario to suggest, however hey, Kidd stated ‘sure,’ so it is all that issues.
The couple is using the excessive of their engagement, and it is nearly unthinkable about what might drive a wedge between the pair.
They have been by a lot, and one thing as working totally different shifts at totally different homes appears small compared to every little thing they’ve overcome.
Ought to Kidd transfer firehouses — which can not occur, however I am going to swing again to that — it should not get in the best way of the life they’re constructing collectively.
Nevertheless, what presumably might is the ominous-sounding synopsis for the season finale: “A surprising name takes Severide’s breath away.”
How actually ought to we be studying into this? Like, is Severide’s breath truly taken away, and he dies, or is that this only a determine of speech?
And what does “surprising” imply? Surprising good? Surprising dangerous?
Kidd: Right this moment was so excellent. I don’t need it to finish. Can we make it by no means finish?
Severide: I promise it’s solely going to get higher, and there can be a hoop quickly to make it official.
Kidd: You realize I don’t get caught up in that stuff. All I want is you. Really, I take it again. I’ll take the ring.
There’s a lot that may go fallacious or proper based mostly on that cryptic teaser, and we’ll make ourselves insane attempting to parse the which means.
It is best to attend the week till we discover out precisely what occurs.
As for Casey and Brett, the ball’s squarely within the paramedic’s court docket after the captain professed his love for her in a swoon-worthy romcom second exterior of Molly’s.
In fact, all of us wished Brett to reciprocate Casey’s declaration of affection proper then and there, however she’s allowed to take a while to let Casey’s phrases sink in.
She nonetheless has to determine if she will be able to reconcile what Casey’s telling her — that Dawson’s his previous — in opposition to her fears of Dawson at all times being between them.
Brett desperately needs it to be true, and Casey actually believes it, however she has to resolve whether or not or not she believes him.
At this level, Casey’s carried out all he can to attempt to persuade Brett that he is moved on, so it finally ends up being a query of whether or not or not she will be able to take Casey at his phrase.
She’s clearly in love with him; that a lot is apparent. It is simply unknown whether or not or not she’ll act on these emotions and take a leap of religion.
Casey: I want you to know after the ceremony, Gabby and I had an amazing dialog.
Brett: I’m glad for you, Matt. I actually am.
Casey: No, that’s not what I meant. The dialog was nice as a result of it simply made clear what I already knew. Gabby and I’ll at all times care about one another. There’s an excessive amount of historical past to not, however I’m not in love together with her. I haven’t been for a very long time. Gabby is my previous, and also you… you’re my now. I can’t let you know methods to really feel, however I believe there’s a cause why regardless of how exhausting you and I’ve tried to make it work with different individuals we are able to’t. I’m in love with you, Sylvie, no one else. And even when that doesn’t change something for you, I wanted you to realize it.
Casey wasn’t fallacious when he stated there is a cause why they can not make it work with different individuals, regardless of how exhausting they need it to or attempt.
They usually can not seem to recover from the opposite both, so that they’re considerably in a stalemate if they do not begin a romantic relationship of some type.
The writers have been drawing out the opportunity of Brettsey romance for over two seasons, and the entire”‘will they or will not they” trope has run its course.
It is both time for Casey and Brett to offer it a shot or transfer on for good.
Ought to the pair give it a attempt, that does not imply it will likely be clean crusing from right here on out.
Dawson’s title was dropped one too many instances this installment for me to not marvel if she’ll be swinging by Chicago for one more shock go to.
It might be the kind of merciless cliffhanger the writers would finish the season on.
Simply as Casey and Brett kiss or agree to offer this factor between them a attempt, Dawson emerges from the shadows, halting their new relationship earlier than it even begins.
Violet: I’ve been which means to ask, how are issues with Grainger. I haven’t seen him at Molly’s shortly.
Brett: Uh, yeah, we broke up.
Violet: Oh, I’m sorry to listen to that.
Brett: Greg is a superb man. It had nothing to do with him. I’m the issue, searching for one thing I can by no means have.
Violet: What makes you so positive you may’t? From what I’ve seen you already do. I picked up on it the day I acquired to 51. You and Casey, the best way you’re with one another, it’s form of simple.
If that have been to occur, there is no telling the place that would go away Brettsey, even when Dawson is simply round briefly.
If she’s again on a daily or recurring foundation, then shit simply hit the fan.
So, let’s hope I’ve an overactive creativeness and put some good vibes into the universe.
Elsewhere, overlook indignant mama bear, as we simply witnessed indignant papa bear by none aside from Cruz.
The daddy-to-be was lastly given a storyline of substance and confirmed he is fairly badass when he must be.
The slamigan is Cruz’s invention and firm, and Mark miscalculated when he threatened Cruz.
Cruz will not be enterprise savvy, however there was no approach he would let somebody like Mark steamroll him like that.
No, he stood his floor and made it crystal clear to Mark that if the enterprise capitalist ever got here by his firehouse or household, there can be hell to pay.
Some might imagine Cruz was an fool for turning down that form of cash, however all the cash on the earth could not persuade Cruz to stroll away from firefighting.
I want you to grasp one thing. You suppose you’ve acquired me discovered, that I’m some rube firefighter who doesn’t know his approach round a steadiness sheet. Buddy, you haven’t any thought who I’m, and you may’t think about what I’m able to, however for those who come close to my firehouse or my household once more, you will see out.
Cruz
It is greater than a career; it is his life, and Cruz would not have been true to himself if he accepted Mark’s provide.
Additionally, who would wish to work with a man like Mark? The enterprise capitalist confirmed his true colours when Cruz rebuffed his provide and made us much more sure Cruz made the precise name.
In the meantime, Mouch’s medal ceremony was every little thing we might have hoped for.
It was about time the large man was acknowledged for the excellent firefighter he’s, and it was good that everybody got here collectively to have fun this second.
It might not have been on the 50-yard line at Soldier Area like Platt wished, nevertheless it was nonetheless a touching ceremony.
Talking of, it was hilarious how Platt tasked Gallo, Ritter, and Violet with doing the inconceivable and did not even bat a watch.
Sgt. Trudy Platt is formidable in her personal proper and wasn’t going to let anybody stand in the best way of Mouch being celebrated for his heroics.
Lastly, circling again to Kidd’s doable switch, one thing tells me that will not be the case.
Boden’s cryptic remark to Casey about doable modifications taking place over at 51 leads me to imagine Boden could also be up for a promotion.
Director: Guys, your good friend sounds terrific, he actually does. And naturally we help our first responders, however we’re internet hosting an enormous Pee Wee soccer fundraiser. It’s been on the books for months. Want I might assist.
Violet: Couldn’t we simply borrow a bit piece of the sector for like 20 minutes?
Ritter: If you happen to met Randall, you’d perceive how a lot he deserves this. He’s devoted his life to serving to others.
Gallo: His finest years in reality, and he actually doesn’t have that many left.
Violet: Yeah, he’s principally… he’s dying.
Gallo: And he’s blind in each eyes.
Director: A blind firefighter?
Proper now, Boden is a battalion chief who oversees all of 51.
If he have been promoted to deputy or assistant fireplace chief, then it is doable that Casey, as a captain, might oversee the firehouse.
And with Casey shifting into that function, there can be an open lieutenant slot at 51 on truck, which Kidd would naturally fill.
There’s most likely extra logistical hoopla to this than that, however this situation would enable Kidd to change into a lieutenant and keep at 51.
Stellaride might have its cake and eat it too.
If so, then it is a win-win-win for everybody round.
Some stray ideas:
Violet kissed Gallo to mess with him, proper? There should still be emotions there, however she wished to remind him that she at all times had the higher hand. Gallo would possibly as properly say goodbye to their friendship and all of the progress they’ve made as a result of that kiss simply set him again to the start.
When Cruz talked about Mark had no thought what he was able to, did anybody else all of the sudden keep in mind that Cruz left Flaco to die in a burning house constructing close to the present’s begin? That is what flashed earlier than my eyes when Cruz made that risk.
As romantic because the proposal was, what have been Severide and Kidd pondering once they took their full face masks off? Could not Severide have nonetheless proposed whereas sporting his masks? There was no cause for them to take them off, particularly since they did not even kiss at that second.
So what did you suppose, Chicago Fireplace Fanatics?
Is Severide’s life at risk?
Will Dawson make a shock look?
Will Boden be promoted?
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