Chicago Fire Has New Amazing Storyline, Created by Fans Because Writers Can't Do It
Are we really already at that point in Chicago Fire’s run where the best ideas come from fans, not the show itself?
Summary:
- Chicago Fire fans have long been disappointed with actual cases on the show as it began leaning into character relationships more.
- Kelly Severide, for one, seemingly decided to abandon his arson investigation dreams to stay with his wife Stella Kidd.
- A fan suggested a great new major storyline that could fix these and many other issues Chicago Fire fans aren’t happy about.
If you’ve been part of the Chicago Fire fan community for a while, you’re well aware of the general discontent with the show’s writing lately. The exact amount of time varies depending on who you ask, but the consensus is there nonetheless: Chicago Fire has been undergoing a drastic transformation that in the end, turned it into a soap opera set in a firehouse with incoherent storylines and dynamics.
But while some fans are just going off about it, others take it upon themselves to come up with engaging and original storylines for the show, and their ideas are at times much better than whatever we’ve been getting in the past couple of seasons.
New Chicago Fire Arc Addresses Many Issues
Reddit user Wooden-Dragonfly-300 recently suggested a new story arc for Chicago Fire that will also finally address the immensely pent-up need for a crossover with the other One Chicago shows. This idea encourages both PD and Med to tune in, and even suggests an optional creation of a standalone Arson Investigation spin-off.
And perhaps most importantly, it addresses the obvious Kelly Severide issue. Kelly clearly loves his arson investigations and wants to professionally grow in that direction, but his marriage with Stella Kidd basically denies him that option. But in Wooden-Dragonfly-300’s story, Severide gets it all without sacrificing his partner.
New One Chicago Storyline Is Fire (Med, and PD)
To satisfy his professional urge, Kelly Severide takes his impressive skills and recently acquired knowledge to the Fire Academy, where he begins teaching arson investigation. At the same time, he continues working in Firehouse 51 as part of the Rescue Squad, increasing both his and Stella’s income and time spent together.
In his primary work, he deals with several major arson cases that lead him to believe they’re all set up by the same serial arsonist. Kelly works on the case and at the same time, discusses it with his students as teaching material and for potential fresh insights. Little does he know one of the students is the arsonist he’s searching for, and that student is toying with him while continuing their crimes.
We’re genuinely impressed with Wooden-Dragonfly-300’s idea and think it’s major storylines like this that Chicago Fire — and the other One Chicago shows, for that matter — are lacking. Do you think it would have made a good addition to the series?
Source: Reddit