Reviewer Rating: 4/5.0
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To be honest, Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 7 didn’t answer as many questions as we hoped.
We still don’t know what happened to Pascal in Miami, Lizzie’s emotions about her new passion project suggest it may be more personal than she’s letting on, and the ongoing dirty cop storyline hasn’t been fully resolved yet.
But we do get a lot of good character scenes, and no matter what happens, the show always does a great job.
Unfortunately, this episode – like the previous ones – begins with a Carver/Tori scene.
It’s no secret that this particular relationship doesn’t resonate with fans, but I don’t think it should.
We now know that the relationship began because of a trauma bond, which may explain the toxicity between Carver and Tori.
Apparently, Carver has been going through this since Chicago Fire season 12, episode 13, when he dropped an “I love you” bomb on Violet and then left the state. Classic.
To his credit, Stella’s stern admonishment seems to have clicked with him, and he’s now focused on work.
At least, that’s what he’s trying to do.
By the end of the hour, Tori’s stuff was cleared out of Carver’s closet and the proverbial nail was driven into the Carver/Tori coffin.
But why Carver lasted so long will always be a mystery, despite the relationship clearly impacting his career.
In other relationship news, Violet finally lets her guard down on Flynn in this episode!
Of course, in true Violet style, she does this in an awkward and probably inappropriate way, but hey.
We are proud of our girls for putting their cards on the table.
It might be a little weird to attend a funeral together when you’re dating, but it’s also a little weird to be traumatized by your ex dying in front of you while you’re dating.
Maybe Flynn and Violet really are a perfect match.
Not surprisingly, this episode is filled with examples of why the Chicago Fire friendship is the best friendship on television.
Both Cruz and Ritter took the time to encourage Mochi, who spent an hour stressing over his upcoming lieutenant test.
Sure, Cruz kind of missed the mark, but by the end of the episode, he’d figured out what Mookie needed to hear from him.
Violet stands by Lizzie’s side, offering her support and encouragement as she navigates red tape to bring a full-blooded program to ambo.
Even Seyfried and Pascal had a falling out while investigating an ongoing arson case.
Don’t get me wrong, I still don’t know if I trust Pascal.
But I can’t deny that he and Seyfried are getting closer.
Severide is a great guy and a good friend, but the fact that he was willing to work late to help Pascal with the paperwork was very meaningful.
My concern is that Pascal has something up his sleeve that no one knows about, and he wants to keep Seyfried close because he knows this is his best chance of flying under the radar.
I don’t want to be a total conspiracy theorist, but what if this results in Severide being harmed in some way?
With talk of a Stellaride baby still taking a backseat, Kelly’s near-death experience will serve as a dramatic storyline leading up to the pregnancy.
Considering all the curveballs this show has thrown us over the years, this isn’t even the most shocking thing about a happy couple.
As for the case itself, it looks like it’s about to be resolved.
Multi-episode storylines are relatively rare for Chicago Fire, so I can’t say I expected the Bishop-dirty cop story to last this long.
Bishop may be on his way to prison now, and Pascal seems to think that’s good news for his family (and Seyfried’s family), but something is missing.
There’s no way Bishop doesn’t have multiple people working behind the scenes, so his absence doesn’t mean much to me.
If you couldn’t deliver on Bishop’s promise, you wouldn’t make that kind of threat, especially to someone you know well-connected.
If anything, Pascal’s confidence in Bishop not being able to hurt anyone again pissed me off even more.
What is our mysterious new leader hiding?
Pascal, what happened in Miami?
Hopefully we get to see a flashback episode at some point, because after all this build-up, I’m going to need more than just a quick explanation.
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- Stella has been wearing her hard hats more often lately, and I love watching her put the 51-year-old men in their place as they hang out.
- Lizzie’s ponytail will always be iconic, and we see her let her hair down in this episode. Turns out, no matter what, she’s beautiful.
- Why is Seyfried hiding cigars in his locker?
- I will never get tired of seeing my favorite trio of besties in scenes together. Lizzie, Violet and Ritter, you will always be famous.
- Do the powers-that-be know they’re not getting the most out of Cady Strickland?
- Ritter saved Chicago PD’s Dwayne as a “hot cop” before things got serious, and it was definitely a vibe.
Next week’s episode will be another action-packed and dramatic moment, so don’t miss it!
Considering this will be the last episode before the long winter hiatus, we can probably count on a cliffhanger or two.
In the meantime, let’s talk – tell me what you thought of the episode in the comments and rate it below!
Chicago Fire airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.
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