The jampacked Chicago Hearth season 11 finale leaves a number of plot strains unresolved, establishing a really attention-grabbing season 7. One Chicago franchise’s inaugural present has had a tumultuous 12 months, each on and off-screen. Chief Boden’s fearless firefighters have been subjected to a mixture of private {and professional} woes, and the outing stays true to that storytelling strategy because it juggles a number of storylines for a number of Firehouse 51 members. Apart from wrapping up the 12 months, the extraordinary Chicago Hearth season 11 finale, “Purple Waterfall,” can also be a launching pad for what’s to come back for Engine 51, Rescue Squad 3, Truck 81, and Ambulance 61.
Not like its predecessor, which was principally targeted on Stella Kidd and Kelly Severide’s marriage ceremony, the Chicago Hearth season 11 finale has extra numerous storytelling. It juggles a number of large plot strains involving among the present’s most distinguished gamers. On the heels of the information that Kelly Severide has modified course about his OFI coaching with out letting Stella come to phrases with the true standing of their marriage. In the meantime, Matt Casey returns to Chicago primarily for work, however he lastly will get the braveness to make a transfer to rekindle his romance with Sylvie Brett. Their reunion ends with him getting down on one knee and proposing marriage. Amid these relationship arcs, Firehouse 51’s most veteran member, Mouch, finds himself preventing for his life within the hospital after getting shot on the job.
Whereas Kidd and Severide’s sophisticated set-up is a giant speaking level, Chicago Hearth opts to give attention to Casey and Brett’s love story for its season 11 finale. Regardless of Jesse Spencer exiting the sequence, nevertheless, Chicago Hearth has opted to maintain the door open for his or her doable reconciliation, permitting for Casey’s proposal to occur. Their reunion is a giant trigger for celebration for “Brettsey” followers, but it surely’s curious what the long-term plan is for the couple. Brett has but to reply to the proposal, but it surely’s price noting that there’s no point out of Casey coming again to Chicago. Which means if she says sure, she both strikes in with him throughout the nation, or they simply return to their long-distance set-up, which renders their authentic separation ineffective. Regardless, each choices are lower than best. If Chicago Hearth cannot do their romance justice, then they need to have simply left it alone. It does not assist that the trajectory of their romance brings again Gabriella Dawson comparisons.
At the least it seems like Chicago Hearth is aware of what the long run holds for Casey and Brett. Sadly, issues are a lot bleaker with Kidd and Severide. Taylor Kinney’s depart of absence is meant to solely be non permanent, however months after his closing look in One Chicago, not a lot is thought about his state of affairs, together with when he can be again as Severide. To be honest, the Chicago Hearth writers rewrote scripts and considerably modified the trajectory of the again half of season 11 to accommodate Kinney’s request. Nonetheless, one can not help however surprise if they’re gearing as much as completely write Severide out of the present by complicating issues. They may have caught with their rationalization about him partaking within the OFI coaching, and we might have understood. In the meantime, Chicago Hearth may have used this separation to develop Kidd’s skilled arc as Truck 81’s lieutenant. As a substitute, the writers not solely fixate on Severide’s absence, however they’re additionally ruining his character, portray him as an avoidant and thoughtless husband.
Given the character of their jobs, Firehouse 51 is not new to accidents and near-death experiences on a name. The late reveal of Mouch’s damage is a perfectly-executed plot twist. By some means, it offers weight to the supposed risk that has Casey becoming a member of a Homeland process pressure and flying twice to Chicago in the previous couple of weeks. Regardless of being a procedural, Chicago Hearth‘s spine has all the time been its characters, and in a finale that’s heavy on the romance, it is good to see the present’s finest relationship highlighted — the friendship between Mouch and Herrman. Solely time will inform if Mouch survives this ordeal, however hopefully he’ll pull by means of.
Total, it’s fairly spectacular that Chicago Hearth is ready to juggle a number of plot strains in its year-ender. There is a good stability of motion and grounded moments, one thing that the present is thought for. Extra importantly, it leaves us with lots to debate throughout the summer season break, retaining us engaged and excited to be taught what’s subsequent for Firehouse 51.