Spoilers forward!
Firstly of There isn’t any Place Like House, issues are nonetheless similar to how they have been on the finish of 9-1-1’s seventh season: Bobby (Peter Krause) isn’t the Captain of the 118 anymore, Gerrard (Brian Thompson) is the brand new boss, Christopher (Gavin McHugh) remains to be in Texas residing along with his grandparents, and Hen (Aisha Hinds) and Karen (Tracie Thoms) are nonetheless not allowed to foster Mara (Askyler Bell). Because the title says, this episode comes to repair most of this stuff — and this time, assist comes from probably the most surprising place.
The episode aired some time in the past, so by now you most likely know that Gerrard performs a giant half in fixing the scenario. He units up a entice to Councilwoman Olivia Ortiz (Veronica Falcón), utilizing his bodycam to document considered one of her depraved schemes. This video is proven in court docket later, exposing the politician — and that’s how Bobby turns into the 118 Captain once more, and that’s how Mara returns to Hen and Karen.
However why such a villainous character as Gerrard would do one thing like this? Somebody that’s been downright abusive and bigoted since his very first appearence on the present — was the accident within the premiere sufficient to alter his coronary heart? The reply, as normal, will not be so easy, and I believe this episode does a very good job making it clear that Gerrard will not be a very good particular person and that he hasn’t earned any form of redemption.
First, There isn’t any Place Like House opens with Gerrard having some buddy time with Buck (Oliver Stark). The previous man repeatedly says that Buck’s era is “weak” and “fragile” — they’re all snowflakes, he says — and there’s extra to it! Price range points at the moment are a factor, and a few individuals from the firehouse have to be fired, so Gerrard decides that Buck would be the one to decide on who might be laid off. From the very starting, it’s clear that this man hasn’t modified in any respect. If something, Gerrard realized the way to disguise his bigotry, making it appear like it’s simply his manner of being a demanding boss.
And I believe the writers discovered a wise strategy to give closure to those arcs on the proper second with out dragging issues for an excessive amount of. Now, in a shocking flip of occasions, Gerrard is the brand new technical advisor of Hotshots, and all the things’s again to regular… Other than Christopher. Eddie (Ryan Guzman) remains to be coping with the absence of his son — there’s a storyline on this episode a few male cheerleader with an absent father that’s all about Eddie coping with his loss and with the turmoil in his head. Throughout some cheerleading, the teenager has his pelvis twisted in an accident, and that’s the second Eddie and Hen come to motion. It’s good to have paramedic Eddie again! Additionally good to have him paired with Hen — who for the time being was additionally having issues with having her youngster again. Lastly, a tiger residing in an residence assaults its proprietor and his landlord, which gives some enjoyable scenes with the entire 118, and provides Chimney (Kenneth Choi) a second to shine.
“There is no Place Like Home” – 9-1-1. Pictured: Aisha Hinds as Hen, Tracie Thoms as Karen. Photograph: Christopher Willard/ABC © 2024 Disney. All rights reserved.
General, it was a very good episode, a pleasant strategy to begin the season for actual. I like Veronica Falcón’s appearing, she is unbelievable — I’d be keen to have Ortiz for an additional couple of episodes simply to have her appearing reverse Aisha Hinds. The scene on the court docket was nice too — not solely a giant second for Hen but additionally a giant second for the 118. And I’m completely happy Bobby is lastly again — the sequence during which Chim, Eddie, Buck, and Hen all come to his door to ask for assist was flawless, one of the best second of the episode. I used to be additionally happy by the Eddie storyline — it was a really considerate strategy to let the viewers learn about his emotions concerning not solely Christopher however perhaps additionally his relationship along with his father.
And as a lot as I used to be completely happy for Hen and Karen to have Mara again, I completed 8.04 sure that they’d catch a break in spite of everything they’ve been by. Then Masks got here and oh boy, it’s honest to say that their centric episode really occurred this week. This time, Denny (Declan Pratt) nearly dies crushed by a automobile, including gas to the present drama between Hen and Karen concerning the quantity of labor the firefighters have on holidays, which makes Hen lose vital moments together with her household. Now that they’ve Mara again, Karen is fearful about Hen not having sufficient good household moments together with her.
I believe it was a very good storyline, perhaps positioned on the unsuitable time, because it feels too quickly to have a storyline this heavy (relating to Denny nearly dying) simply after they gained their daughter again. However I believe the arguing between the couple was an fascinating battle designed to make us take into consideration how holidays generally is a second of enjoyable for everybody however first responders, who must be there to maintain everybody secure. Additionally associated to security in holidays, Athena (Angela Bassett) has a brief, shocking storyline involving youngsters and a number of clowns (that one clown bit was enjoyable.)
“Masks” – 9-1-1. Pictured: Aisha Hinds as Hen, Tracie Thoms as Karen, Ryan Guzman as Eddie, Declan Pratt as Denny. Photograph: Mike Taing/ABC © 2024 Disney. All rights reserved.
Additionally, Buck is coping with a attainable curse transmitted by a corpse he used as ornament by chance. After dislocating his left shoulder and waking up the subsequent day along with his face coated in boils, Buck is set to interrupt the Billy Boils curse. For that, he could have the assistance of Eddie and his boyfriend Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.). This storyline was humorous at first, however because the episode went on, I used to be amazed by what number of ideas have been working by my head. There’s an elephant within the room, proper? Buck, Tommy, Eddie. I believe the elephant has been there because the very first time Buck and Tommy kissed, as their relationship appears so intertwined with Eddie from the start.
I had many questions throughout my first watch, primarily about the place the present is headed after this. Is that this about to grow to be a love triangle? Or is that this already one? Or is it a 3rd factor to be disclosed — like a strategy to make this new relationship be accepted by followers? Tommy visits Buck on the hospital and finds Eddie already there — this scene is enjoyable as a result of it highlights the shut bond between Buck and Eddie, who at the moment are ending one another sentences. Then, the face boils — there is a very fast candy second of Eddie caring for Buck’s wounds, and whereas the second itself may be interpreted in many alternative methods, it’s fascinating that it exists in spite of everything. Additionally, the similarities between Eddie and Tommy are as soon as once more highlighted right here; they’ve a lot in frequent. Tommy has additionally some candy moments, as he takes care of Buck, and on the finish of the episode, he appears pleased with him.
All of that is to say that this episode makes some fascinating selections, and it appears secure to imagine that Buck and Eddie are one another’s particular person (not essentially in a romantic manner, although) — proper now, they’ve this very sturdy friendship (which is at occasions very platonic), and I don’t assume that’s altering any quickly. They may all the time be there for one another, and what they’ve will stay, no boyfriend or girlfriend will be capable to change that, and the present apparently desires us to know this. Now, if Eddie between Buck and Tommy is only a strategy to make Buck’s new relationship extra palatable to the viewers, or if there’s a storyline there ready to be developed, that is still to be seen.
My concept is that, if Buck’s relationship with Tommy is to finish, there received’t be drama like what occurred with Eddie and Marisol. I really feel like they need to make Buck’s first queer expertise as easy as attainable, so I do not assume there might be any developments concerning Tommy’s bigotry in season 2 — we’ll need to act like these issues did not occurred (which is unlucky.) All that Masks does is to indicate that Buck and Tommy are sometimes completely different from one another, and solely time will inform what this implies for each (or ought to I say the three?) of them. I even have this concept {that a} romantic relationship between Buck and Eddie is not off the playing cards — I do not assume it is one thing that can occur quickly, but when they need to go there… Properly, the desk is ready.
Lastly, I have to say that I beloved the Halloween costumes. I laughed a lot throughout that preliminary sequence of Bobby dressed up as a vampire utilizing a humorous voice with the kids, Chim having the time of his life throughout Halloween, and Eddie failing to scare the little ones. Additionally, it is so good that Hen has two wonderful costumes on this episode! The manufacturing right here was wonderful, make-up, costumes, the Halloween decorations — it’s been some time since I had a lot enjoyable with a very good Halloween-themed episode like this one.
Now inform me your ideas! What do you consider these final episodes? Hit the feedback with theories and ideas, please! And thanks for studying!
