Split Decisions: Chicago Fire "One For the Ages'/"The Grand Gesture" Season Finale

 

The Chicago Fire season finale had everything from its usual humorist moments, emotional and intense moments, relationship growth, and maybe a relationship in crisis. Here's a recap!

Let's start with how Boden and Grissom are now head to head against each other for the CFD Commissioner position. Things get heated up after Boden gets early word that he'll get the job until someone spills the beans about how he received a donation, but Boden takes the gossip as a threat and talks to Grissom the way Boden does, yelling at him about it. It didn't help at all, and when Otis found evidence about how Grissom tampered with the numbers of firehouse calls, it was too late as Grissom was handed the position.

The relationship between Severide and Kidd is questioned when Rene tries to win him over with their teamwork and her son, who loves Severide and bonded very well. Kidd mentions it to her about it, but does that stop her in any way? As their case goes to trial, things go great as they win it, and Kelly and Rene have a harvesting moment. Kidd had to get a ride from Herrmann because Kelly forgot to pick her up; she had doubts about their relationship, but that all changed when she got into her apartment as Kelly was there waiting for her and told her that it was done and came to be with her as they lay and hug on her bed.

From one couple to a possible reunited couple with Brett and Cruz, Cruz's feelings have affected his business decisions as someone who happens to be an equipment salesperson for firefighters asks if Brettiss is single. With a no, he then kills the business deal with him, but Brett comes and saves the day after she turns him down for a date. That got Cruz to thinking that he needs to let her know how he feels about her, and Cruz tries to set up a trip for them to go on, but after a call for Brett and Dawson, he goes pretty south, and it affects Brett, all Cruz could do is be her friend and sit next to her.

Let's face it: we all hoped for a happy season ending for #Dawsey, right? Well, you might be thinking wrong, just as when they're on board to try having a baby, they get the word about how if Gabby is pregnant, it's a pregnancy that could kill her. For that, Gabby still wants to have her baby and decides for Casey, even though he thinks it best to adopt, but Gabby can't go through that again after Louie. Soon, the two had a heated moment after Casey chatted with the adoption agency, but Gabby didn't want it. Quickly after their argument, it put both Brett and Gabby's relationship in trouble after a call.

But as Casey and Gabby talked it out again at home, both made perfect arguments with each other, but in this case, I would have to side with Gabby. After Casey tells her that she's always made the decisions without anyone's input, Gabby walks out and later talks to the chief of emergency dispatch about his offer of going to Puerto Rico to help with the hurricane relief.

"One For the Ages"/The Grand Gesture" was a fantastic two-hour season finale worthy of the wild ride from humorist moments that only Chicago Fire brings to the states of whether or not Severide and Kidd would still be a couple after all that Rene has pulled on him. Even Brett and Cruz had an excellent slow restart in their relationship if Cruz does tell her about his feelings for her next season. I'd be scared of what will happen between Boden and Grissom after the big announcement. But the shocking part would be #Dawsey, with everything they want to have a baby but split on to have their baby or adoption. Gabby might head down to Puerto Rico to clear the air sometime between her and Matt. The writing was strong in both episodes, as well as the performances from the cast. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10 and the season a 9/10,

You can catch Chicago Fire in the fall on NBC but catch up on episodes on NBC.com, the NBC app, and demand.

"Together We Make an Incredible Family:" Chicago Fire "Superhero" Season Finale

In this season finale, will Dawson be approved to adopt Louie? Can Casey decide what's essential in his life, politics, or family?  And will there be a showdown between the chief and the paramedic? There are a lot of sparks in this finale. Let's recap.

With a second chance to adopt Louie, she needs to find her place so the place can get inspected and approved. Casey offers, but that doesn't seem to be what Dawson wants if he's offering. She finds this lovely place a bit over budget, but she takes it. But later, the offer falls through and goes to the landlord's daughter.

So Dawson took up Herrmann's offer of the place upstairs of the garage. When visiting the joint, it needs more than just a fixer-upper. So, with a team from 51 over to help, they put their love and soul into assisting Dawson to improve the place just in time when the inspector arrived. Things may not go as planned, but when Dawson tells him how much love was given to put in this place, it is the same that Louie will get if she's approved.

Let's jump to Casey briefly as he goes to Springfield to get the big guys on his side. The only way to is to talk and have a drink or three. Susan pushes him through and through with meeting a lot of politicians. And just when it was over, they talked for a bit of the fun he had had. Soon, she moves in, kisses him, and walks away, leaving a napkin with her room number on. Now, will Casey meet her or not? I'll hold that to the end.

Jimmy has been through a lot since the death of his brother. We saw him very emotional and full of anger at Bowden. There were a few times both of them met, and I felt chills down my spine when I thought that Jimmy was going to give it to Bowden (yelling at him mostly). Jimmy's brother's squad didn't help with the cause either, as they blame Bowden, too.

But after Bowden tells him about giving him his brother's badge number, things did let go, and I think Jimmy found some closure. We see that when Jimmy confronts his sister-in-law with his brother's stuff from the firehouse and tells her that it wasn't Bowden's fault and that his brother did what he thought was right. He died as a hero.

Let's jump into Stella and Kelly as their relationship seems on the go, but one person keeps bumping into them...Stella's ex-boyfriend Grant. It's over to come back, please. It has been a headache to watch. I wanted Severide to tell him straight. When Stella gets a text that doesn't make sense, she calls him, and he sounds crazy. They find him in the park and take him to me for an overdose. Kept at Med, Stella tells him it's over, and he gives it to her, yelling at her and pleading for her to return as she walks away. Will this be the last of him? Find out soon.

After last week's event, Bowden had everyone writing a letter to their loved ones with any regrets or messages. Dawson had a hard time writing one because she was focused on Louie. After a call, when Dawson is hanging off a burning building, she returns to the firehouse, and a surprise comes as it is Louie. After a couple of hours with him and Louie is napping, she finally writes the letter to Louie about how many changes she had to go through and how looking at him was all worth it.

We listen to her as she writes the letter, and we see Casey thinking about going upstairs to Susan. As we see him walking up the stairs, the only thing I had in mind was to slap him if he was at Susan's door, but my friend fell through as he was at Dawson's door. There they hug, and the waterworks come for me as I want to hug them, too.

But the episode didn't end on a happy note, and why wouldn't it? As Stella and Severide enter her apartment, the two exchange kisses and head for the bed. Dr. Charles sees that Grant isn't in his room, and as he calls Stella, her phone vibrates, and we see Grant sitting in the chair in the living room with a knife, listening to the two in the bedroom. HOLY CRAP!!!!

My god, it has been one hell of a season. First, this felt like more of a finale, like season one, than the other seasons. It was still good, and I loved every minute of it. Overall, for the season, I think you have to give credit where credit is due, as this season has been Monica Raymund's best performance, as we see Dawson gone through so much this year. Please give her an Emmy!!!!

Season Five can't get here any sooner, and I hope it'll start in September instead of the middle of October. I hope!!!

Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10 and the season a 9/10.

You can catch Chicago Fire as it'll return in the fall on Tuesday nights at 10/9c on NBC.