Grief is available in all kinds, and 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16, titled “The Final Alarm,” doesn’t draw back from the uglier components of it. Within the wake of Bobby’s (Peter Krause) dying, Athena (Angela Bassett) and Chimney (Kenneth Choi) grapple with their anger over his sacrifice, whereas the others take a step again to play extra supporting roles.
Chimney spends a whole lot of his time working. As the one that was given the antidote whereas Bobby stored quiet about his personal an infection, Chimney’s grief manifests via isolation, anger, and guilt. He says a number of instances all through 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 that he needs to be lifeless, even going so far as telling Gerrard (Brian Thompson) that he killed Bobby. It’s no shock that Kenneth Choi is implausible in these scenes.
Hen (Aisha Hinds) and Buck (Oliver Stark) keep within the background throughout this primary wave of reconciling with Bobby’s dying, permitting Chimney and Athena their house to grieve. Buck appears to be taking Bobby’s final phrases to him to coronary heart, taking over duties and being there for his group whereas they spiral. Buck’s speak with Chimney up on the rooftop is a poignant parallel to Athena’s speak with a girl she helps earlier within the episode. As Chimney’s anger softens into confusion about what he’s speculated to do along with his life, Buck’s reply is easy: simply dwell.
There’s not a whole lot of perception into how Buck is doing, however contemplating how shut he and Bobby had been, that’s probably coming. Loads of this episode is taken up by Athena’s investigation into an previous case linked to Bobby, and whereas the emotional via traces that happen with this plot level are stunning, there’s not a lot telegraphing into what Buck, Hen, Ravi (Anirudh Pisharody), and Eddie (Ryan Guzman) are feeling earlier than the massive funeral sequence. The final two episodes of the 9-1-1 Season 8 will most likely cowl the others, however for such a giant set piece, the dearth of perception into the remainder of the 118 as they bury their captain stings.
Bobby himself is simply as current as earlier than. The episode begins with a flashback to eight years in the past. The 118—consisting of Chimney, Hen, Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr), and Bobby—roll as much as a home fireplace. They enter and encounter a girl named Leah, who’s attempting to achieve her child, Micah. However when Bobby tries to enter the infant’s room, he discovers it’s aflame. Tommy pulls him again, however Bobby can’t look away from the horror of one other youngster misplaced to a hearth.
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 connects previous and current grief via flashbacks.
This flashback loops to the current. On Athena’s worst day, Leah’s brother exhibits up on the 118 in search of Bobby, hoping he might help preserve his sister out of jail. Leah, nonetheless consumed along with her grief for her misplaced child, tried to kidnap another person’s child, believing it to be Micah. Athena decides to assist contemplating Bobby’s connection to it, and all through 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16, she channels her anger and grief into this case.
Whereas this investigation takes up a whole lot of time within the current day, it’s a superbly tragic approach to bridge Athena’s present grief with Bobby’s previous grief for his kids. Bassett and Krause do great work. Bassett’s tight management of Athena’s anger and grief all through 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 builds the stress properly till she breaks down in entrance of Hen.
It’s a very robust scene contemplating all the pieces Athena has misplaced all through her life. And Krause within the flashback scenes is a few of his finest work as Bobby. He retains a whole lot of Bobby’s grief proper underneath the floor, restraining himself. It’s per the Bobby from 9-1-1 Season 1 that we all know, somebody who’s closed off from his group.
However what’s so great about this interaction between previous and current is how a lot they bookend one another. Previously, Bobby visited Leah within the hospital and comforted her for the lack of her youngster. When she asks how he retains going after the dying of his youngsters, he tells her that he lives day-after-day believing he’ll see his kids once more.
The flashbacks are a grounding presence in 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16.
Within the current, Leah gives her condolences about Bobby after Athena tells her that Leah hasn’t misplaced all the pieces. For us, it’s a consolation to see Bobby and Athena nonetheless linked, regardless of being separated by years and distance. This Bobby doesn’t comprehend it but, however he’s about to search out life once more. And for Athena, she’s nearly chatting with herself when she says these phrases to Leah. Even on the finish of one thing, there’s nonetheless life.
That is one among 9-1-1’s sturdy fits. Marrying a personality’s emotional catharsis with a rescue or a case, and letting it take middle stage. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 is an outlier of an episode, confronting for the primary time the dying of a fundamental character, however the DNA stays. Although these are unsure instances for 9-1-1, on this, they seize lightning.
The usage of flashbacks can generally be hit and miss, however right here, they work. They’re a grounding presence within the episode, easing the sting of Bobby’s loss a bit. Bobby additionally seems to Athena as a hallucination, however even that often-used trope works as a result of it’s grounded in Athena’s anger and grief. Used sparingly, these narrative gadgets can elevate a narrative of dying and grief, and 9-1-1 hits all the precise emotional beats. Seeing the unique 118 working collectively can also be nice, and the small second the place Tommy pulls Bobby again from the fireplace feels important in its personal proper. Hopefully, there’s extra to return there.
The ultimate moments of 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 include a montage of Bobby’s funeral, with Chief Simpson narrating Bobby’s eulogy. The 118 act as pallbearers, and it’s a pleasant contact to have the newer additions of the 118—Ravi, Buck, and Eddie—on one aspect throughout from the unique 118—Tommy, Hen, and Chimney. It’s a worthy send-off for Bobby, emphasised by the flashbacks. The final shot is simply Athena, Might, and Harry, laying Bobby to relaxation subsequent to his first household.
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 is an emotional ringer, and regardless of some wonky pacing, it completely units the tone for what 9-1-1 can seem like with out Bobby Nash.
9-1-1 airs new episodes each Thursday on ABC and Hulu.
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9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 — “The Final Alarm”
8.5/10
TL;DR
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 is an emotional ringer, and regardless of some wonky pacing, it completely units the tone for what 9-1-1 can seem like with out Bobby Nash.
Grief is available in all kinds, and 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16, titled “The Final Alarm,” doesn’t draw back from the uglier components of it. Within the wake of Bobby’s (Peter Krause) dying, Athena (Angela Bassett) and Chimney (Kenneth Choi) grapple with their anger over his sacrifice, whereas the others take a step again to play extra supporting roles.
Chimney spends a whole lot of his time working. As the one that was given the antidote whereas Bobby stored quiet about his personal an infection, Chimney’s grief manifests via isolation, anger, and guilt. He says a number of instances all through 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 that he needs to be lifeless, even going so far as telling Gerrard (Brian Thompson) that he killed Bobby. It’s no shock that Kenneth Choi is implausible in these scenes.
Hen (Aisha Hinds) and Buck (Oliver Stark) keep within the background throughout this primary wave of reconciling with Bobby’s dying, permitting Chimney and Athena their house to grieve. Buck appears to be taking Bobby’s final phrases to him to coronary heart, taking over duties and being there for his group whereas they spiral. Buck’s speak with Chimney up on the rooftop is a poignant parallel to Athena’s speak with a girl she helps earlier within the episode. As Chimney’s anger softens into confusion about what he’s speculated to do along with his life, Buck’s reply is easy: simply dwell.
There’s not a whole lot of perception into how Buck is doing, however contemplating how shut he and Bobby had been, that’s probably coming. Loads of this episode is taken up by Athena’s investigation into an previous case linked to Bobby, and whereas the emotional via traces that happen with this plot level are stunning, there’s not a lot telegraphing into what Buck, Hen, Ravi (Anirudh Pisharody), and Eddie (Ryan Guzman) are feeling earlier than the massive funeral sequence. The final two episodes of the 9-1-1 Season 8 will most likely cowl the others, however for such a giant set piece, the dearth of perception into the remainder of the 118 as they bury their captain stings.
Bobby himself is simply as current as earlier than. The episode begins with a flashback to eight years in the past. The 118—consisting of Chimney, Hen, Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr), and Bobby—roll as much as a home fireplace. They enter and encounter a girl named Leah, who’s attempting to achieve her child, Micah. However when Bobby tries to enter the infant’s room, he discovers it’s aflame. Tommy pulls him again, however Bobby can’t look away from the horror of one other youngster misplaced to a hearth.
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 connects previous and current grief via flashbacks.
This flashback loops to the current. On Athena’s worst day, Leah’s brother exhibits up on the 118 in search of Bobby, hoping he might help preserve his sister out of jail. Leah, nonetheless consumed along with her grief for her misplaced child, tried to kidnap another person’s child, believing it to be Micah. Athena decides to assist contemplating Bobby’s connection to it, and all through 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16, she channels her anger and grief into this case.
Whereas this investigation takes up a whole lot of time within the current day, it’s a superbly tragic approach to bridge Athena’s present grief with Bobby’s previous grief for his kids. Bassett and Krause do great work. Bassett’s tight management of Athena’s anger and grief all through 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 builds the stress properly till she breaks down in entrance of Hen.
It’s a very robust scene contemplating all the pieces Athena has misplaced all through her life. And Krause within the flashback scenes is a few of his finest work as Bobby. He retains a whole lot of Bobby’s grief proper underneath the floor, restraining himself. It’s per the Bobby from 9-1-1 Season 1 that we all know, somebody who’s closed off from his group.
However what’s so great about this interaction between previous and current is how a lot they bookend one another. Previously, Bobby visited Leah within the hospital and comforted her for the lack of her youngster. When she asks how he retains going after the dying of his youngsters, he tells her that he lives day-after-day believing he’ll see his kids once more.
The flashbacks are a grounding presence in 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16.
Within the current, Leah gives her condolences about Bobby after Athena tells her that Leah hasn’t misplaced all the pieces. For us, it’s a consolation to see Bobby and Athena nonetheless linked, regardless of being separated by years and distance. This Bobby doesn’t comprehend it but, however he’s about to search out life once more. And for Athena, she’s nearly chatting with herself when she says these phrases to Leah. Even on the finish of one thing, there’s nonetheless life.
That is one among 9-1-1’s sturdy fits. Marrying a personality’s emotional catharsis with a rescue or a case, and letting it take middle stage. 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 is an outlier of an episode, confronting for the primary time the dying of a fundamental character, however the DNA stays. Although these are unsure instances for 9-1-1, on this, they seize lightning.
The usage of flashbacks can generally be hit and miss, however right here, they work. They’re a grounding presence within the episode, easing the sting of Bobby’s loss a bit. Bobby additionally seems to Athena as a hallucination, however even that often-used trope works as a result of it’s grounded in Athena’s anger and grief. Used sparingly, these narrative gadgets can elevate a narrative of dying and grief, and 9-1-1 hits all the precise emotional beats. Seeing the unique 118 working collectively can also be nice, and the small second the place Tommy pulls Bobby again from the fireplace feels important in its personal proper. Hopefully, there’s extra to return there.
The ultimate moments of 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 include a montage of Bobby’s funeral, with Chief Simpson narrating Bobby’s eulogy. The 118 act as pallbearers, and it’s a pleasant contact to have the newer additions of the 118—Ravi, Buck, and Eddie—on one aspect throughout from the unique 118—Tommy, Hen, and Chimney. It’s a worthy send-off for Bobby, emphasised by the flashbacks. The final shot is simply Athena, Might, and Harry, laying Bobby to relaxation subsequent to his first household.
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 is an emotional ringer, and regardless of some wonky pacing, it completely units the tone for what 9-1-1 can seem like with out Bobby Nash.
9-1-1 airs new episodes each Thursday on ABC and Hulu.
Earlier Episode | Subsequent Episode
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 — “The Final Alarm”
8.5/10
TL;DR
9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 16 is an emotional ringer, and regardless of some wonky pacing, it completely units the tone for what 9-1-1 can seem like with out Bobby Nash.
