Gear up, Chicago Hearth followers, as a result of it is time to say goodbye.
Not less than 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 lately, and we’re informed to anticipate some particulars about that in subsequent week’s finale.
In the event you’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 maintain me from watching.
As soon as you’ve got invested over a decade of your life into characters, you are mainly obligated to see them by to the top.
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.
Let’s get into it, then. What may be in retailer for us on Chicago Hearth Season 12 Episode 13?
Based mostly on the photographs we have acquired from NBC, it seems to be like 51 might be coping with a reasonably disturbing name.
They’re breaking out the ladder, so issues are certain to be intense.
Will this be Boden’s final time on the ladder? That is such a tragic thought!
We’re additionally seeing what seems to be 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 avoid wasting their lives.
In some way, that by no means will get previous. (Simply kidding, it has been previous.)
Probably the most thrilling information we have gotten to date 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 data 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 might be fairly aggravated.
We have been ready for the tea since Damon first appeared on Chicago Hearth Season 12 Episode 10.
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 slightly bizarre that nobody has questioned that, proper?
Novak, whose title is seemingly Lizzie and never Lyla or Rosie (because of 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 slightly 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 slightly about it.
Will the finale embody some motion for his or her relationship?
One (or each) of them dealing with a near-death expertise may very well be a superb inspiration for somebody admitting their large emotions. They can not keep associates with advantages ceaselessly, 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 beauty 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, particularly exterior the firehouse.
However I am not so positive a child is the proper path for his or her story proper now. Positive, it will carry 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 area.
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?) may very well be a method for Severide to search out objective and development as his mentor strikes on.
That mentioned, it will be extra entertaining to see the writers take a unique strategy.
In fact, a being pregnant or child is a straightforward subsequent step for a married couple on any present, however what in the event that they received artistic as a substitute?
Hear me out. Stella can be a reasonably unbelievable alternative 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 approach 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 grew to become 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 path.
We’ll discover out quickly sufficient the way it all performs out. Subsequent week’s finale is certain to be soapy and emotional, with a giant give attention to the Boden goodbye.
The community has teased that there might 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 massive end!
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