The Madney marriage ceremony got here and went, and we’re nonetheless feeling the results!
9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 6 was the long-awaited marriage ceremony episode Madney followers had been clamoring for. Whereas it was a bit completely different than many anticipated, there was nonetheless a marriage when the mud settled.
If you have not had an opportunity to listen to my unfiltered ideas concerning the hour in full, be at liberty to take a look at my 9-1-1 Assessment: There Goes The Groom.
However I needed to open the ground to another 9-1-1 watchers right here at TV Fanatic and listen to their ideas on the hour at giant, Chimney’s plight, and extra.
Be a part of Jessica Kosinski, Jasmine Blu, Sara Trimble, and myself as we talk about every part.
What did you concentrate on the Madney marriage ceremony episode general?
Jessica: I’m a giant fan of the collection, however positively not of the marriage state of affairs. The entire lacking bachelor/postponed marriage ceremony/hospital marriage ceremony factor was a sea of overdone TV tropes.
None of it felt all that distinctive to me. Additionally, it appeared ridiculous that so many individuals would take part in a bachelor social gathering with out the bachelor. It wasn’t plausible to me.
Jasmine: I agree with Jessica. Hasn’t Madney suffered sufficient? For as soon as, I’d’ve favored them to have a pleasant, cute little marriage ceremony. The married at a hospital factor is so overdone, and this has been seasons within the making. Madney followers went by the wringer to get to this second, solely to get the hospital marriage ceremony.
I assumed the episode was compelling for Chimney individually however underwhelming for Madney as a unit.
Sara: TV weddings are at all times wonky because the writers attempt to make it distinctive and one thing that engages viewers. A marriage the place nothing goes fallacious is comparatively boring. However making an attempt to do one thing that has but to be finished is difficult. I agree with Jessica that they overdid it by including each stereotype into one situation.
However they did go distinctive with the medical situation that triggered Chimney’s amnesia and the way Maddie charged into dispatch to trace her fiancé. The flashes of Chimney’s previous have been an attention-grabbing contact, as we do not know a lot about him earlier than he turned a firefighter.
Whitney: At this level, I’ve seen the episode a number of instances, and my preliminary response did not carry by the a number of viewings. The tonal shift within the episode is excessive, particularly contemplating how the hour was marketed. And the truth that it felt like we have been seeing Doug greater than Maddie at instances was a travesty.
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However having mentioned all that, I perceive what they have been making an attempt to do with the episode, even when I did not agree with all of the narrative decisions. Kenneth Choi is such a expertise, and after they give him these fruitful episodes, he knocks it out of the park.
As a marriage episode, I’d have beloved an hour that was extra of a celebration of affection.
The bachelor social gathering scenes have been humorous however transient. Would you’ve gotten favored to see extra? Or did the montage really feel applicable ultimately?
Jessica: Regardless of not being a fan of the bachelor social gathering with no precise bachelor situation, I favored these scenes. I would not have minded if there have been a number of extra. They offered good comedian reduction from the widely darker tone of the remainder of the episode.
Jasmine: I really feel like this episode perhaps wanted to be a two-parter. However what we noticed was entertaining. I have been having fun with a extra light-hearted Eddie this season. It was odd that they’d a complete bachelor social gathering with out Chimney. I’d’ve killed for a The Hangover state of affairs with the fellows, although, however it labored.
Sara: I am like Jessica in that I did not take care of the bachelor social gathering. If it was making an attempt to mimic The Hangover, it fell manner brief. Possibly again within the early days, Buck and Eddie would have partied with a bunch of randos and scorching females, however it appeared out of character for the extra mature manner they have been performing not too long ago.
However it had a number of humorous components, and the fellows had fun. It will have been extra enjoyable to have seen the entire crew have enjoyable on the social gathering collectively after which Chimney go lacking.
Whitney: Selfishly, as a result of I am grasping, I’d like to see extra from the bachelor social gathering as a result of it regarded like an excellent time. We additionally so hardly ever get to see Buck and Eddie actually let unfastened like that.
But when time constraints have been an element, which they so usually are with community tv, then what we acquired was greater than sufficient.
I agree with Jasmine, although. A two-parter for this episode would have been unimaginable as a result of it felt like much more may have been explored.
The advertising for the episode prompt that the hour would perhaps be a play on The Hangover or be a bit lighter in tone. Have been you stunned by how darkish the hour was?
Jessica: I used to be a bit stunned by that, however that is not shocking. In different phrases, advertising is advertising. Typically, we’re introduced with teaser data that does not mirror the “meat” of an episode. There could be no purpose to look at if audiences have been instructed precisely what would occur beforehand.
Jasmine: I used to be genuinely stunned by this darker and extra somber tone. I used to be all in on a enjoyable Hangover state of affairs, and I actually was trying ahead to that. The pivot caught me off guard.
I do know promotion and advertising are going to do what they do, however respectfully, I discovered this one egregiously deceptive. The episode was good, and Kenneth Choi was chic, however that was one hell of a bait-and-switch.
Sara: I wasn’t shocked by the best way issues performed out, however I hardly ever get stunned by a lot of something on TV as of late. Every part is predictable. And the trailers are beginning to get extra inventive in portraying episodes, lining up clips to create scenes that do not occur.
Because of this what we see within the promotional clips hardly ever occurs within the episode. So, I at all times anticipate issues to be completely different in the true factor than what I see forward of time.
Whitney: I used to be shocked by how darkish it acquired as a result of, based mostly on the advertising, it appeared just like the hour could be lighter. Sure, Chimney was clearly struggling, however contemplating we knew the bachelor social gathering was a NIGHT, it felt like perhaps the predicament was within the aftermath of a wild social gathering evening.
The primary time we noticed Chim disoriented within the automotive, I knew issues would take a darkish flip, and it caught me off-guard.
Chimney hallucinated Doug a number of instances whereas he was deteriorating. What did you concentrate on these scenes, and why do you consider Chimney’s unconscious manifested him?
Jessica: These scenes have been amongst my favourite components of the episode. I assumed it was a singular method to carry Doug again. They made him appropriately creepy, for positive.
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As for why Chimney’s unconscious manifested Doug, all of us typically take into consideration our companions’ exes, particularly in instances of stress or massive relationship moments. Add to that the truth that Doug was a psychopath and his demise was so memorable, and it is easy to see why he’d float to the entrance of Chimney’s thoughts.
Jasmine: I truly thought that was the worst facet of this. Abstractedly, I can perceive what they have been angling for, however I nonetheless did not discover it needed. We didn’t have to see Doug. How did we find yourself with extra Chimney and Doug on their marriage ceremony day than Madney?
I additionally discovered it insensitive due to the kind of character Doug was being Maddie’s murderous, abusive ex. Casually tossing him within the combine, oscillating between psychotic and comedic, was odd. I may’ve gone with out Doug having any extra narrative area within the collection.
Sara: It made a sick form of sense for Chimney to hallucinate his soon-to-be spouse’s ex, as he performed a giant function of their being collectively. The abusive expertise she went by with him and the scars he left virtually stored them aside when Maddie ran up to now.
He was struggling by his traumas, and Doug positively was that. At the least now he can go into the wedding with a transparent head after confronting his demons.
Whitney: I talked about this extra totally in my evaluate, however I wasn’t a fan of the quantity of Doug on this episode, even when I may perceive what his presence was meant to perform.
Within the Madney marriage ceremony episode, having him take up that room was a selection that didn’t work for me. However having mentioned that, it felt like Chimney’s fears manifested themselves in Doug, and I perceive that.
This was not one thing I felt wanted to be on this hour.
Maddie and Chimney are lastly married. React!
Jessica: I initially thought they made an odd pair, however they quickly grew on me. I used to be glad to see them lastly get married. I felt it took a bit longer than it ought to have, however that is TV for you.
Jasmine: They’ve fought and bled for this. Actually! It took a very long time. I am nonetheless holding out for a particular vow renewal or one thing to make up for this underwhelming marriage ceremony. However I am comfortable for them!
Sara: I have been on Crew Madney since Day 1. So, I am excited that they lastly dedicated to one another. I agree with Jessica that it took longer than it ought to. There wasn’t that a lot baggage to beat earlier than they have been marriable individuals.
Whitney: I am so glad Madney acquired right here as a result of their relationship has been fraught with a lot ache and trauma. I beloved seeing them get the comfortable ending they deserved.
I’d have beloved to see them get the grand marriage ceremony, however ultimately, what actually issues is professing your like to your individual surrounded by these you care about. And so they acquired that.
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What do you hope is subsequent for the couple?
Jessica: Actually, I do not need to speculate. I might moderately be stunned, however the characters have been by loads. I might wish to see them have a bit peace and quiet for a bit.
Jasmine: I second some peace. They have been by the mill. Allow them to chill a bit and bask of their marriage bliss!
Sara: TV appears to hate a fortunately ever after, so I would not be stunned in the event that they discover some method to create drama between the couple or a trauma to tear them aside. Or they may devastate us utterly and kill somebody off. Hopefully, they discover a method to take them in a contented route for a bit. Possibly it is time for Child #2.
Whitney: I would like them to have a lot peace and pleasure that it makes me nauseous to consider how in love and superb their lives are collectively.
Naturally, there shall be some hiccups, however I would like them to be very low-stakes. Give them time to be content material earlier than the following factor inevitably comes alongside, ideally deep into the following season.
Buck and Tommy are nonetheless going robust and shared a kiss on the hospital, which tipped everybody off to their romance. How are you feeling concerning the pairing?
Jessica: The pairing is cute and attention-grabbing. They make an excellent couple. Nonetheless, I did discover the collection out of the blue plunking a personality right into a same-sex relationship after establishing him as supposedly hetero for six earlier seasons a bit bizarre.
It wasn’t like there was a specific want to do this when it comes to illustration since Hen and Karen are already a longtime same-sex couple on the present.
Jasmine: I will push again on {that a} bit, Jessica. I do not suppose there is a set restrict or quota to fill for queer {couples}, so in that sense, Hen and Karen are nice, however it would not actually have something to do with Buck. It is like evaluating apples and oranges. Yeah, they’re each fruits, however they’re nonetheless completely completely different.
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Illustration is nice, and so is having selection and choices inside it. That is one thing that is taken without any consideration loads.
I do know this relationship is controversial for any variety of causes (Bi Buck, Buddie, Tommy Canon, and so forth), however thus far, I like them. They’re cute collectively. It is gentle and breezy, and Buck is clearly smitten. We no less than knew Tommy, and he is established with different characters past Buck.
The chemistry is no less than there, and Lou Ferrigno Jr. is a gem. It is no less than higher than a few of Buck’s earlier companions, so I am simply vibing.
Sara: I wrote a chunk proper after Buck and Tommy connected concerning the timing of Buck’s sudden queerness. It was absolutely out of character, but everybody appears to not bat a watch concerning the sudden change of coronary heart.
It is felt compelled this complete time, and I do not understand how I really feel about his sudden change with zero hints that it was to return.
Whitney: I can even need to push again on the notion that the Henren pairing signifies that there isn’t any longer a “want” for an additional queer coupling on the present. As if there’s a finite cap on illustration.
Buck’s journey, and thus his relationship with Tommy, is solely separate from anybody else’s. As Jasmine mentioned, selection inside illustration shouldn’t be solely nice however essential. That is who these characters are.
It is also relatable in a real-life sense. This story IS taking place to another person on this planet, and it is highly effective and ought to be instructed.
I’d additionally need to push again on the concept Buck’s bisexuality is in any manner compelled. There have been indicators all through the collection I noticed and that followers have identified quite a few instances, so the concept it got here out of left discipline is not a concrete reality.
MAYBE it wasn’t clear to everybody, BUT that does not imply indicators did not exist in any respect. Sharing that kiss with Tommy helped him understand what had been lacking, and now he is absolutely embracing who he’s and what meaning. I’ll at all times help Buck in his journey of self-discovery and being true to himself.
I is probably not the largest Tommy fan, however I’m right here for Bi Buck and his happiness. I beloved seeing Buck carefree and comfy in that hospital scene. I will without end be supporting Buck to find his pleasure.
The ground is yours to share some other ideas concerning the hour. Did you’ve gotten a favourite second? Or a least favourite one? Let all of it out.
Jessica: I beloved that they’d Chimney triage an accident scene even whereas he was so ailing. It confirmed that he was nonetheless in there someplace. At that second, I actually needed him to stroll right into a hospital or one thing and rescue himself. That might be a Chimney factor to do.
It did not fairly occur that manner, however it was nice that they introduced Kevin again to information him in the fitting route moderately than simply having Buck or another person discover him mendacity in a gutter someplace.
Jasmine: I agree, Jessica! That triage scene was every part! I beloved that, at his core, he is nonetheless a heroic man who places others forward of himself and is pushed to assist. I beloved what that represented.
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And sure, Kevin had me sobbing deep down the place I maintain my emotions hostage. Kevin being the one to get by to him was so becoming.
I’ve blended emotions about this episode as a complete, however Kenneth Choi knocked it out of the park. I like it after they give him a meaty storyline, and he reveals off his unimaginable vary—giving that man all his flowers.
Sara: Jessica and I share the identical appreciation. Regardless of Chimney not remembering who he was, he was nonetheless a badass with spectacular expertise. It was nice seeing him triage, however have been none of these sufferers put vulnerable to what he had by being in such shut proximity?
And would not the hospital have warned anybody who had are available contact with the infectious affected person that they could be in danger? I beloved that the writers discovered a method to carry Kevin’s brother into his marriage ceremony day after he’d been killed off. It was a good way to pay respect to his character.
Whitney: I cried ugly tears when Kevin confirmed as much as assist information Chimney dwelling. It was one of the best ways to finish that story, and I beloved it.
I beloved every part about Buck and Eddie’s matching outfits and the bachelor social gathering as a result of it was enjoyable. And the heartfelt scenes between Hen and Maddie, who wanted one another on such a aggravating day.
And it bears repeating, this was Kenneth Choi’s episode, and he was so rattling good.
So, what do you suppose, fellow 9-1-1 followers?
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