This week’s Chicago PD is all about Dante Torres, nevertheless it nonetheless packed fairly a punch in additional methods than one.
Dante is the brand new child, being proven the ropes and welcomed into Intelligence with open arms as he must be. He’s nota alternative for Jay Halstead, and I really feel like that’s one thing that must be stated. He’s his personal character, and a superb one at that, including one thing new to the sequence that viewers haven’t had shortly.
After we first met Dante final season, he was quiet, guarded, and never simply trusting of these round him. And whereas he nonetheless is all these issues, he’s not on his personal now. He’s a part of a workforce that point and time once more reveals their assist and loyalty, and the dynamic of camaraderie amongst that workforce actually shines via all all through the hour.
Nobody solely addresses the elephant within the room that’s Jay Halstead being gone although. There are involved glances and some quiet phrases, however you possibly can really feel his absence and it hurts. It hurts quite a bit. And although we don’t see a lot of Hailey and the aftermath of that departure on this episode, she does give us this: “Individuals are a number of issues. You won’t know her nearly as good as you suppose you do.”
We all know she’s speaking to Dante concerning the sufferer, however I can’t assist feeling prefer it was a sly dig at her husband too in a manner, one which stings even whether it is true. Her and Jay are nonetheless married, they usually do love one another, however he did go away her for an additional job in a foreign country with out discussing it along with her beforehand. She’s allowed to really feel anger and resentment and disagree together with his choice whereas nonetheless loving and supporting him on the identical time.
As a lot because it hurts that Jay isn’t round, I used to be more than pleased to see Dante and Kevin paired up collectively on this one. Kevin is simply nearly as good a mentor as Jay would have been. He has a superb head on his shoulders, all the time has. He retains issues actual and can by no means steer you unsuitable. He’s additionally been the place Dante is, having to decide on between his discovered household on the job and an actual one at house, and typically these strains aren’t all the time as black and white as they need to be. There’s a really messy gray space, one which Dante finds himself falling into on this episode, however Kevin is there. Providing recommendation and having his again, and it’s clear that Dante isn’t used to that in any respect. Having somebody in his nook who will get the place he’s coming from, will get the place he’s been, who can also be a cop identical to him. It units up a stable bond between the 2 that I actually hope shall be explored all through the remainder of the season.
Though Dante finds himself in that gray space, he handles himself extraordinarily effectively given the circumstances. He should select between being the man from his neighborhood who folks know they will go to for assist, and the man who’s a cop that has a job to do. He can’t all the time be each, and when he does make his alternative, he does so with a stage of integrity that’s extremely refreshing to see on this present once more.
I do fear for him although with how the episode ended. PD has a monitor document of reopening previous wounds, of revisiting issues from the previous believed to be resolved, and I can’t assist however surprise if the beatdown Dante gave on the finish of the hour will come again to chunk him by some means. I definitely hope not.
This was a robust episode for me total, one which was accomplished effectively and one I actually loved even when the priority I’ve for the way forward for PD and the way issues have been dealt with storyline sensible continues to be very a lot current. As nervous as I’m to see what the remainder of this season has in retailer for us, I’m additionally actually excited too, and longing for extra episodes like this one!
Chicago PD airs on Wednesdays on NBC.
