Fireplace Nation followers must anticipate season 3 to seek out out if Gabriela truly married Diego through the season 2 finale — however do Max Thieriot and Stephanie Arcila know what occurred?
Through the Friday, Could 17, episode, Bode (Thieriot) watched as Gabriela (Arcila) walked down the aisle and go away the church earlier than she formally exchanged vows with Diego (Rafael de la Fuente).
Arcila, 34, completely advised Us Weekly her ideas on the end result of Gabriela’s large day.
“I feel for those who’re an individual of integrity and an excellent hearted individual, the universe in some way finds a approach to place you the place you’re meant to be — even for those who’re not following in these tracks,” she teased her principle about the place the story might go. “However I’m excited to learn what they’re going to write down subsequent season. I really feel like one of many viewers [members] proper now ready.”
Whereas reflecting on Gabriela’s journey this season, Arcila admitted she wasn’t that shocked her character truly made it to the altar, including, “I had no thought however I find it irresistible as a result of it’s sort of telling to the kind of individual she is. She doesn’t half-ass something. She provides it 100% and actually tries to make issues work — whether or not it’s in her profession or private life.”
Gabriela’s love life has had its justifiable share of adjustments the previous two seasons. In season 1, she fashioned a reference to Bode whereas courting Jake. Gabriela ended her relationship with Jake to attend for Bode till he was launched from the California Conservation Camp Program. Bode broke issues off when he was despatched again to jail and by the start of the second season Gabriela was engaged to Diego.
“Actually, once I first learn it within the first episode that I used to be engaged, it was out of left subject for me. I had no thought. I used to be like, ‘Wait, what is occurring proper now?’” Arcila recalled. “But it surely’s been very nice having the duality of her feelings with Diego and for Bode and making an attempt to struggle the psychological along with her coronary heart. It’s an emotional roller-coaster, however it’s a part of her making an attempt to do what’s proper and create her household.”
Regardless of discovering love with Diego, Gabriela couldn’t shake her reference to Bode. She even kissed her ex days earlier than she was set to get married to Diego.
“I feel if anybody is about to get married and is kissing any individual else, they’re not absolutely there,” Arcila quipped to Us. “That’s the No. 1 signal.”
Thieriot, 35, in the meantime, was simply as not sure about whether or not Gabriela in the end referred to as off her marriage ceremony. He was assured, nevertheless, that Bode and Gabriela wanted a break after going by way of a lot within the first season.
“[Gabriela] is sort of like a part of [Bode’s] habit. So in a approach I feel it was wholesome for him to not be surrounded by her a lot as a result of it gave him the chance to not be so reactive and impulsive,” Thieriot famous to Us. “Which he realizes that’s one thing that she does to him. Like when he’s round her, he can’t assist himself.”
Bode was in a position to develop all through season 2 with out being pushed by his emotions for Gabriela.
“He is aware of he nonetheless has work to do. However I feel that he’s lastly at a spot the place he’s in a position to pause and take a breath and make choices which can be a bit of extra thought out earlier than he rushes into them,” Thieriot defined. “That’s one thing that we see within the finale too. He’s been in a position to be other than her extra and seeing her kills him and seeing her getting married actually kills him.”
On the finish of the finale, Bode almost advised Gabriela how she felt minutes earlier than the ceremony. A dialog along with her dad, Manny (Kevin Alejandro), modified Bode’s thoughts and he subsequently didn’t break up the marriage as anticipated.
“When Manny says, ‘She’s glad. She’s actually glad.’ That’s all that Bode’s ever needed for her. He felt like he can provide her that. However he additionally is aware of that Diego’s a fantastic man and the truth that she’s glad is one thing that he can’t take away from her,” Thieriot continued. “In every other state of affairs, he may have the ability to step in however listening to about her happiness is one thing that crushes him. But in addition it’s the one factor that enables him to let go at that second.”
Fireplace Nation shocked followers earlier within the season when Bode was launched from jail. Bode is now targeted on the following chapter of his life — however that doesn’t imply the door is closed on a possible future with Gabriela.
“We’ve arrange one thing within the pilot that may at all times dwell all through the collection and it simply turns into a matter of how we arc that out and the way we play [out] the connection,” the actor shared. “I feel that they nonetheless have a protracted methods to go. However I feel that we all know that there’s one thing there.”
Whereas Bode will presumably shift his focus to firefighting, Gabriela has loads to determine as effectively.
“She wants to take a seat along with her feelings and at the very least have one off day to essentially course of every part that’s been thrown at her,” Arcila concluded. “Each single factor was thrown at her directly as she’s making an enormous life-changing resolution. I feel this resolution of going by way of and attending to the precise marriage ceremony is her looking for her new regular and sort of her household and peace in a single place as a result of every part else exterior is so chaotic.”
Fireplace Nation has been renewed for season 3 on CBS. All episodes are streaming on Paramount+.