Understand This: Chicago Fire "Blow This Up Somehow"

 

Another exciting week on Chicago Fire. Here's a recap!

During a call to a crash at a gas station, Casey learns that Gallo has overstepped his order but instead saved a woman who was unconscious and surrounded by gasoline. Casey disciplines Gallo for a couple of days, but after a few days, he and Gallo talk about the situation and come to an understanding. 

Meanwhile, it looks like Casey's new love life looks to be taking off, but as she comes to visit him at 51, she notices the way that he looks at Brett, who is on a call. Soon, the two broke things off until Casey could figure out his feelings about Brett again.

Also, Brett and Mackey deal with discipline from the paramedic board as they are questioning why, after a max of fentanyl on a patient who sawed his leg off, wasn't working. They figured that the couple had ripped them off after a call. They finally busted them as someone made a 911 call using the same emergency. 

Kidd is stressing out not only about work and the Lieutenant exam but also over Severide. She talks with Boden about maybe taking a year off for the exam. Still, when Severide learns about what's going on, he talks with her about not quitting and soon tells her the truth about what's been going on; while she understands, she doesn't care as she's her person and doesn't back down and would never let Severide go. 

"Blow This Up Somehow" was an excellent episode and probably one of my favorite rewatchable episodes for the season. There was so much fun in this episode, not only with Cruz-Herrmann-Mouch and Mouch's tattoo, as that was too funny, but also the Severide and Casey moment in the loft talking about their situation with Stella and Sylvie. 

I'll admit I'm so glad that Severide finally talked with Stella, not only to encourage her but also to explain why he's been so distant with her. Even though I thought that it would take a turn for the worst, I was happy to see it end the way it did.

The Gallo and Casey thing was good, and it's good to see Gallo stand his ground and learn a bit from Casey's experience. And while agreeing to what Gallo had to do then, Casey was fitting that he should have radio quickly. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10. 

What did you think of this week's episode? With Stella and Kelly back together, is the next thing a ring? How long will it take for Casey and Brett to embarrass their feelings again? How long will it take for Cruz to tell everyone about the baby? Leave a comment!

You can catch Chicago Fire on Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.

Riding the Intense of High Drama: Chicago PD Season 5 episodes 10- 15)

Season 5 of Chicago PD has been nothing but a rush of intense entertainment.

When the show returned in January the show picked up from it's fall finale of Ruzek trying to fix what he had done with his deal with Woods, who been trying to get Voight caught and fired. But Voight and Al figured out before even Adam could even come forward to Voight. But when Voight learns about it, he had Ruzek go along with Woods as if what happen here never happen so they could grab more information.

Ruzek gets put into a corner and keeps on doing business with Woods. But it's doesn't seem to be the end as the body of the man who killed Voight's son has been found at a construction site. Woods, with his cheesy grin, talks to Voight and given him updates of the process. Voight, in the meantime, can only do what he can to keep him and Erin, who moved the body there, away from being the suspects.

Meanwhile, Halstead's keeps his undercover job as his relationship with Camilla grows. But when someone gets killed, who happens to be an undercover agent, outside of the bar, Halstead tries to do everything he can to keep her away from trouble. Voight and Upton isn't too pleased about it (you think?) and forces him to get her to confess about what had happen to an undercover agent. But she gives a name and not only takes him down but Camilla down as well and it wasn't too pretty for Jay to do so, let alone apologizes as well.

Atwater gets kidnapped when he was checking on someone and is assume to be another drug salesman. But while being held up, he's with a man that even hates Atwater as it's the father of the son that he shot years ago. But after trying to talk about it, the two worked together to get out and does but Atwater comes close of getting killed.

Burgess not only deals with professional issues when Antonio gets close to a visiting detective that turns out to be a mother on revenge on a drug lord, who killed her son.  But also personally when her and the team take on a rape and murder case that hits close to home.

So far this season has been amazing and intense to watch with such great writing in developing these characters. The performances from the cast have been a home run with performances from Jesse Lee Soffer to Marina Squerciati and LaRoyce Hawkins. The Halstead storyline this season has been an emotionally wild ride to watch as he's dealing with personal issues that really dived into his professional.

So far I give this part of the season a 8.5/10.

And tonight's the epic 100th episode milestone but also the #OneChicago crossover with Chicago Fire.

You can catch Chicago PD Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.