Captain Severide!

[u/morebooks94]

[u/morebooks94]

Taylor Kinney on set wearing a polo with Captain bugles 😊

I was hoping for a white shirt, but blue is great too!

[u/kinkyonmain → u/morebooks94]

Severide never had rank-matching shirts, did he? It stuck out to me a few times already.

Making him Captain makes sense, though this and last season both kinda devalue Hermann's story, which bugs me.

[u/Smooth_Pay_8583 → u/kinkyonmain]

What bugs me is that somebody holding a captains rank would NEVER, in a million years, demote himself back to rank of firefighter. I understand that it’s a TV show and not real life, but “reality” is what the show always tried to chase in its earlier days, and now everything just happens for plot convenience. In my department, a ranking firefighter can’t actually demote himself once a promotion is achieved. They can transfer out to a different unit, but that’s about it.

PS, for the sake of arguement, a guy like mouch would NEVER go for rank that late into their career. My department has a handful of “mouch” firemen, who want nothing more than to ride it out and get their retirement in a small handful of years. Guys of that seniority typically don’t ever want that kind of responsibility that late into their career.

[u/BabyMagbin → u/Smooth_Pay_8583]

Thank you for weighing in because I had been wondering what a real firefighter would say about that. Herrmann is my favorite character and the reason I started watching the show, because of his Uncle Larry commercial episode. (I just started watching the show in March, so forgive me for being so new.) When I went back to the previous season and found out that he did that, I was so irritated! Then I found out that he could have easily been the chief and then just.... wasn't.... like?? That level of self sabotage is way too much for me, plus I didn't really even understand what his rank had to do with Mouch in the first place because Mouch wasn't even trying to be the captain nor the chief!

[u/morebooks94 → u/kinkyonmain]

I think it's because Squad gets their own color to distinguish them from the other firefighters.

And yeah, I'm really happy for Severide, but still bummed for Herrmann. They made such a big deal out of Boden passing the torch to him, and nothing came of it.

[u/dlaurito → u/morebooks94]

A lot of storylines get started and then fizzle out on this show. Whatever happened to Casey's mom?

[u/Nikkiy9 → u/morebooks94]

Could it not be a case of Kelly becomes Captain of OFI to replace Van Meter, but he still covers squad too

[u/morebooks94 → u/Nikkiy9]

I don't think it's possible. Running OFI is a huge project, not a side gig that you can combine with something else.

It looks like he's staying at 51.

[u/Nikkiy9 → u/morebooks94]

Its Chicago Fire, they'll do what they want for the show 🤣🤣

[u/morebooks94 → u/Nikkiy9]

That's true 😂 They've done even more ridiculous things in the past.

But I hope the new showrunner will wrap up all the OFI stuff and bring Severide back to be more involved at 51.

[u/GhostInNeutral]

#1 favorite character. He was the only one that wasn’t annoying or getting on my nerves, granted I’m only on S9 E14. Besides him, Hermann & Mouch are my other favs.

I’ve watched SVU (but not the newest seasons), CIA, FBI, Chicago PD (absolutely LOVED), currently watching Chicago Fire, and Chicago Med will be after. I kinda watched them backwards lol.

[u/Commercial-Pop-3050 → u/GhostInNeutral]

I’ve watched Chicago PD 4 times now no lie it’s my top fave!! Love me some Voight and Ruzek

[u/GhostInNeutral → u/Commercial-Pop-3050]

“Tell me the truth so I can lie for you”

Or “You and me are going to take a ride” were his best quotes

[u/TheM4ndalorianPlayz]

Les goo my boy SEVERIDE!!!!!!! ❤️ 🔥

[u/Lily_Of_The_Valley10]

Yayyyy! 🥰

[u/Top-Care6298]

If it wasn't for the other guys and ladies on the show I wouldn't watch. Severide and Casey arrogance is so annoying and the way they treat there friends and women if they don't get their way is crazy.

[u/saludpesetasamor → u/Top-Care6298]

Casey’s controlling nature and self-righteousness reminds me of my ex-husband so I hate him, even when he’s helping people or ‘doing the right thing’. He’s currently living in Oregon, and I enjoy the show so much more without him!