Gear up, Chicago Hearth followers, as a result of it is time to say goodbye.
At the very least for the season, we’ll grasp up our helmets and turnouts and go away Chicago’s bravest to a much-needed break.
Sadly, we’ll be saying an actual goodbye to one of many present’s longest-tenured forged members.
Eamonn Walker introduced his exit not too long ago, and we’re instructed to count on some particulars about that in subsequent week’s finale.
If you happen to’ve been following our evaluations this season, you will know that we have not been overly impressed with Chicago Hearth because it returned.
However let’s be actual, not a lot might preserve me from watching.
As soon as you have invested over a decade of your life into characters, you are principally obligated to see them by way of to the tip.
So, whereas it has been a disappointing season, that does not diminish the truth that the present remains to be nice, and I will be again within the fall just like the loyal lapdog I’m.
Primarily based on the pictures we have obtained from NBC, it appears like 51 can be coping with a fairly nerve-racking name.
They’re breaking out the ladder, so issues are sure to be intense.
Will this be Boden’s final time on the ladder? That is such a tragic thought!
We’re additionally seeing what appears like a disgruntled restaurant employee/proprietor speaking to the crew, so maybe we’ll see one other instance of parents combating towards the people who find themselves actually making an attempt to save lots of their lives.
Someway, that by no means will get previous. (Simply kidding, it has been previous.)
Probably the most thrilling information we have gotten thus far is that a number of of our favourite forged members who’ve been M.I.A. for some time are again in time for the finale.
There isn’t any signal of Hermann but, however Mouch, Carver, and Damon seem within the episode.
Is there an opportunity we’ll lastly get some information on who Damon is and why he is right here?
In the event that they’re constructing that suspense up for season 13, many people can be fairly irritated.
Within the meantime, followers have been wildly speculating about Damon’s origin story and his motives for being at 51, particularly since he got here in instantly with lies about why he was there.
It is a bit bizarre that nobody has questioned that, proper?
Novak, whose title is seemingly Lizzie and never Lyla or Rosie (due to the readers within the feedback who helped me determine this out!), is barely much less of a thriller today.
However we might nonetheless wish to know a bit extra about the place she got here from.
It appears uncertain that the finale will cowl that, although, contemplating what number of different storylines there are to get to first.
Final week, we caught wind of Violet’s precise emotions for Carver. Novak even teased her a bit about it.
Will the finale embody some motion for his or her relationship?
One (or each) of them dealing with a near-death expertise might be inspiration for somebody admitting their huge emotions. They cannot keep associates with advantages perpetually, can they?
Whereas we’re on relationships, let’s speak about Stellaride. Followers are greater than prepared for these two to take their lives to the following stage and style us with a 51 child.
Look, I get it. Everybody desires to see Stella and Kelly sitting in a tree, Ok-I-S-S-I-N-G.
I am the primary to confess that I want we noticed extra of their relationship on display screen, particularly outdoors the firehouse.
However I am not so certain a child is the proper course for his or her story proper now. Positive, it might deliver tons of drama, and Chicago Hearth has been missing in that division for some time.
It additionally is sensible timing-wise. Stella might accommodate a being pregnant by specializing in the Women on Hearth program as a substitute of being within the discipline.
Her character would hate being tied to a desk, which might fire up many emotions in her.
Plus, with Boden leaving, Severide will really feel a void in his life. Everybody will, however the Boden-Severide bond is one thing particular.
So having a Kidd (see what I did there?) might be a approach for Severide to seek out objective and progress as his mentor strikes on.
That mentioned, it might be extra entertaining to see the writers take a special method.
In fact, a being pregnant or child is a simple subsequent step for a married couple on any present, however what in the event that they obtained inventive as a substitute?
Hear me out. Stella could be a fairly unbelievable substitute for Boden.
No, she’s not technically subsequent in line for a promotion like that, however she would knock it out of the park.
What if the writers finagled a option to give her Boden’s seat and used that chance to shake up Stellaride’s relationship (as a substitute of utilizing a child for that)?
The connection dynamic would change if Stella turned Severide’s boss, particularly since he is been doing the job within the interim. It might be a superb opportunity for Severide to throw his help behind Stella.
Plus, we might get to see extra of Kelly leaning on others in the home, like Hermann and Mouch, for recommendation.
They’re old skool however would nonetheless steer him in the proper course.
We’ll discover out quickly sufficient the way it all performs out. Subsequent week’s finale is bound to be soapy and emotional, with a giant deal with the Boden goodbye.
The community has teased that there can be private {and professional} drama for Stella and Severide, too, so we’re in for a doozy.
For now, talk about within the feedback what you’d wish to see within the finale, and I am going to see you subsequent week for the large end!
Haley Whitmire White is a employees author for TV Fanatic. You may observe her on X.
