"One Hungary," which gave us a whole lot of meaning of what this series stands for in the postseason season, why we tune in every Tuesday to see what these characters face both in their personal and work lives, which happens to emerge at times.
Let's start with the humorist storyline in the episode: Molly's Bar is turning 100 years old, and as we know from previous episodes, the place isn't booming with many people. So, to get people to come, Otis gets the idea of throwing a huge bash.
The idea went from great to shut the whole thing down when the newspaper wrote a story that Molly's was the place where blood bath murders happened. Of course, it freaks Herrmann out to the core. But on the day of the event, a surprising outcome shocks not only Herrmann but everyone.
Of course, this episode dives into Matt and Dawson, the "it" couple of the series. After keeping Louie for nearly 90 days, it was time to adopt him, but Dawson would have to sign as a single parent. Casey feels that Louie shouldn't call Matt by his name and that he could call him Dad.
Well, he tries to figure out a way, but nothing sticks, so he tells Dawson that it was fine by him to sign those papers and that he'll be Louie's dad in any way. The most emotional moments came near the end when, as Herrmann gave his speech at Molly's, the two looked at each other and headed out to get married. It was just the three until everyone from 51 came to be witnesses. It was not only beautiful but tissue, too.
But this is Chicago Fire; most happy moments must have something to knock it down. When Casey, Dawson, and Louie get home, this stranger, who has been watching Casey from the home to the firehouse, turns out to be Louie's biological father, and he wants him back. UH OH!!
Also, Severide is suffering from an identity crisis, as he's been questioning the meaning of life. Things haven't been great in the relationship department; after trying to figure out the lady's name, he had a one-night stand. The other was when he didn't seem to worry about getting almost hit with a fireball. Casey offers him a weekend away of men fishing, which sounds like a great idea, but with Casey and Dawson's wedding, that might be on hold.
Anyway, after Boden saw Severide's neck, he ordered him to go to Med, where Jeff Clark treated his neck but also asked if he could donate bone marrow. After turning him down twice, he returned and offered to do it, hoping to feel something good in him again.
This episode was fascinating. The writing was strong, along with the characters. I can't stress this enough: David Eigenberg's Herrmann is the solid rock of the whole series. He not only brings in the humor but also speaks from the heart. His speech about family and friends was remarkable (Cheers to Derek Hass and Michael Brandt).
Also, give Joe Chappelle credit for capturing one of the most challenging camera shots during the last rescue call with those wide, straight-line camera angles of the accidents. Not only was it breathtaking, but it had me on the edge of my seat with overwhelming thoughts of that scene.
Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.
You can catch Chicago Fire when they return for a crossover event with Chicago PD on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 9/8c on NBC.
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