‘Fireplace Nation,’ Please Do not Make Bode and Audrey Romantic

The most recent episode of Fire Country lastly confirmed us a brand new, softer aspect to newcomer Audrey “Jamesy” James (Leven Rambin), and it offers us hope for her future on the present. As Audrey and Bode (Max Thieriot) turned precise friends on this episode, we see that even these two can put aside their variations and work collectively like another pair of firefighters. However, as normal, there are rumblings of chemistry between this pair that makes us marvel if the CBS drama could also be pivoting to a Bode and Audrey romance. The issue is, that may be an enormous mistake, and never simply because it might throw an even bigger wrench within the drama between Bode and Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila)…

Bode and Audrey Work Greatest as Companions

Longtime Fireplace Nation followers may keep in mind an analogous scenario again throughout the present’s first season. Whereas Bode was pining after Gabriela, who was nonetheless relationship Jake (Jordan Calloway) on the time, he received along with fellow inmate firefighter Rebecca Lee (Tracker‘s own Fiona Rene). The pair had nice chemistry, labored effectively collectively within the discipline, and appeared as if they may also have a future past Three Rock. However Bode’s romance with Gabriela received in the way in which of that, and issues between him and Rebecca fizzled out earlier than her premature dying (sadly, her character was largely wasted on the show). If the previous is prologue, we are able to solely hope that Fireplace Nation shifts the narrative utterly.

Once we first met Audrey, she was a tough-as-nails cadet who aimed to tear Bode down, seemingly believing that his place among the many different cadets was given and never earned. However within the newest episode, “Welcome to the Cult,” we see that wasn’t the entire story. Audrey, who has failed the coaching program a number of occasions earlier than, desires to be a firefighter and is prepared to be aggressive if it means securing her place. But, all through the episode, a softer aspect reveals itself, and we study that she is not as tough across the edges as she lets on. In the long run, Audrey is prepared to get a strike herself if it means doing the best factor by maintaining Bode round, a transparent trace that she desires him there.

As we see them get up for one another and fall on their respective swords for the opposite, it is clear that these two would thrive as companions. Their chemistry apart, they’re prepared to do no matter it takes to save lots of lives, and their shared hearth camp historical past solely contributes to how they view the job. There’s quite a lot of potential on this pairing, however including romance would solely spark a hearth that these two do not want of their lives. In any case, they’ve every labored so arduous to get to the place they’re now. It might be a disgrace if heartbreak had been to threaten that. And make no mistake, any romance between these two would solely finish in heartbreak…

Bode and Audrey Might Push Every Different Greatest as Non-Romantic Companions

Whether or not you are a fan of the Bode/Gabriela romance or not, it is clear that Bode and Audrey ought to stay pals and companions relatively than lovers. Bode’s previous remedy of different non-Gabriela love pursuits and his declare that he’ll watch for Gabriela so long as it takes is sufficient of a sign that this relationship would not final half the season. Bode wants time to work on himself, and Audrey deserves much better than solely half a dedication. Seeing the 2 of them work collectively to excel at Station 42 (or wherever Cal Fireplace might ship them) is sufficient of a rush for followers and would scratch their respective firefighting itches lots. Sure, Max Thieriot and Leven Rambin have actual on-screen chemistry, however that does not imply issues between Bode and “Jamesy” should be romantic. Typically, one of the best TV duos are pairings which are strictly platonic, not in contrast to Bode’s friendship with Freddy (W. Tré Davis) again in Season 1.

Greater than that, although, a Bode/Audrey romance would simply be uninspired at this level. We have already seen how this may go down, and if it solely serves to maintain Bode and Gabriela aside (as her engagement/wedding ceremony did final season), then it is finally pointless. Moderately, this time aside from Gabriela might enable Bode to work extra on himself and grow to be a greater firefighter and a greater man. Collectively, he and Audrey might each study easy methods to finest stay exterior the confines of the fireplace camp

te Fireplace Nation decides to discover. It is actually a narrative we might prefer to see.

Fireplace Nation airs Fridays on CBS and is obtainable for streaming the following day on Paramount+.

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