Chicago Fire had its long-awaited Brettsey moment on Wednesday’s episode, but should it have had one more Dawsey scene first?
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In the latest episode of Chicago Fire, Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) declared to Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) that he was in love with her, leaving Brett dumbfounded looking at him as he left her outside of Bar Molly.
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But Casey realized that after a conversation with his ex-wife Gabriela Dawson. Brett’s former partner / best friend had called Firehouse 51 to congratulate Mouch (Christian Stolte) on his medal, and called Casey again after the awards ceremony. There was only one problem: Monica Raymund he didn’t actually appear in the episode.
Both Casey’s and Dawson’s conversations took place completely off-screen, so all One Chicago fans know about the critical talk that prompted Casey to move on is what Casey told Brett. And in some ways that works, while in others it doesn’t seem like enough.
Monica Raymund has already made two guest appearances since leaving Chicago Fire after season 6, so we don’t know if she was too busy to come back for “A White-Knuckle Panic” or if she was even asked.
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If you had a scheduling conflict, have been directing TV episodes, including a recent FBI installment, and have your own TV series, Hightown, then it makes perfect sense why Dawson didn’t show up (or at least wasn’t heard) saying goodbye. . to her ex-husband.
But if the Chicago Fire had the chance, a final Dawsey moment might have made the Brettsey moment even more shocking. The Brettsey ship has divided some Chicago Fire fans, and the main reason for that is Dawson. The idea of Casey moving on with his ex-wife’s best friend and ex-partner doesn’t sit well with some viewers because of the “girl code” in it all.
We have never understood Dawson’s point of view on Brettsey’s relationship, although we have heard Brett’s point of view on Dawsey’s relationship.
If Brett and Dawson had been able to talk about Casey back then, or if Casey and Dawson had been overheard talking about Brett last night, that would have really helped legitimize the story arc and address some of the fan concerns. It would have felt so much more complete, especially if it had involved Dawson giving his blessing for Casey to go after Brett.
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