9-1-1 ruffled hundreds of thousands of feathers by killing off Peter Krause’s iconic Bobby Nash, however the impending season 9 premiere will solely rub salt within the wound. Krause’s fireplace captain led LAFD Station 118 for eight seasons earlier than turning into the most tragic death in the 9-1-1 franchise, however nothing about his exit sat proper with followers— and the storm rages on.
The primary-responder procedural has began to determine its post-Bobby panorama, from hyping up Howard “Chimney” Han (Kenneth Choi) because the group’s performing captain to turning LAFD Station 118 right into a memorial for Bobby. But, 9-1-1 season 9 shall be a pivotal second for the collection, and the lingering controversy surrounding Bobby’s loss of life may jeopardize all the things for ABC’s hit firefighter drama.
9-1-1 Justified Bobby’s Dying By Wanting To Make The Present Life like
Even when 9-1-1 had written the proper sendoff for Bobby Nash, there would have been inevitable backlash from followers of the present who had come to depend on the unstated no-kill rule. All through the plentiful near-death experiences in 9-1-1, there was consolation in figuring out that the primary characters all the time pulled by. Moreover, season 8’s twist relied on that longstanding custom.
Bobby dying merely appeared unattainable based mostly on 9-1-1’s monitor report— which is precisely what the procedural was relying on. For all of 9-1-1’s heartwarming moments and comedic subplots, nothing hits more durable than an excellent old school tragedy. Plus, now that Captain Bobby Nash of all folks has died, 9-1-1 followers are painfully conscious that no primary character is ever really secure.
Other than elevating the stakes and capitalizing on some emotional whiplash, showrunner Tim Minear mentioned Bobby’s loss of life at size following the preliminary airing of 9-1-1: Contagion. As Minear defined, Bobby died to offer 9-1-1 extra realism, sacrificing their captain to characterize the real-life risks of emergency response employees. But, the “lifelike” angle solely served to additional stir the pot.
For one, there have been main points with the twist loss of life that Minear’s justification didn’t account for. All through the drama’s pilot season, Bobby’s suicidal history in 9-1-1 was an vital undercurrent to his character. When Bobby went out with Athena (Angela Bassett), he wasn’t simply shifting on from his late spouse— he was selecting life, a sentiment his loss of life speech ruined.
Claiming 9-1-1 wanted to be extra lifelike was a contentious assertion by itself. For a lot of, the first-responder drama was a consolation present, standing out from the Gray’s Anatomy-types of the world exactly as a result of it by no means crossed the road of killing a primary character. Bobby sacrificing himself could have upped the realism, however it was an unwelcome addition for many viewers.
The shock worth of Bobby’s twist loss of life could have created a viral second for 9-1-1, however the present now has to reckon with the fallout of its divisive attraction to realism. With its beloved captain gone for good, 9-1-1 has to replace Bobby, however he’ll proceed haunting the narrative so long as disgruntled followers have the power to protest.
9-1-1 Season 9’s Opening Case Will Be So Ridiculously Over-The-Prime
The reason Minear supplied relating to the choice to kill Bobby was controversial, however it urged 9-1-1 at massive was headed in the direction of a brand new period to again up its new precedence: realism. Gone had been the times of over-the-top 9-1-1 calls and goofy montages; as an alternative could be the brand new regular, rooted in gritty realism and true-to-life casualties of perilous disasters.
The tone shift could be drastic, however it could not less than show that Bobby died for one thing. As such, the reveal of 9-1-1 season 9’s premiere emergency left a foul style in most mouths. After swearing Bobby’s loss of life served a function and grounded the present in actuality, 9-1-1 is selecting to open season 9 with an absurd first case.
Each 9-1-1 and LIVE with Kelly and Mark have disclosed that the opening catastrophe of season 9 will comply with Mark Consuelos’ billionaire CEO Journey being swallowed alive by a whale. Regardless of the case being based mostly on a real viral video (which means it’s technically “lifelike”), the grandeur of 9-1-1 season 9’s first storyline goes towards the alleged level of Bobby’s loss of life.
Sadly, choosing an over-the-top opening emergency is yet one more signal that 9-1-1 season 9 will disrespect Bobby, even posthumously. It was already exhausting to imagine a present that had a bee twister needed to pivot to realism, however the whale rescue proves that 9-1-1 will nonetheless be bigger than life— it simply gained’t be afraid to take lives, too.
It has already been confirmed that Athena’s storyline in 9-1-1 season 9 gained’t essentially deal with her grief, leaving a obviously unresolved plot. To an extent, it appears like 9-1-1 made the 118 a memorial simply to scrub its arms of Bobby’s loss of life. Sadly for ABC, the backlash to 9-1-1 season 8’s saddest second gained’t go away with out a combat.
As divisive as it’s, 9-1-1 can’t have the very best of each worlds. Bobby’s loss of life can’t be a mandatory sacrifice for the sake of realism whereas season 9 instantly returns to borderline unbelievable rescue missions. Sadly, though many will proceed to voice their frustrations, 9-1-1 season 9 looks as if step one to placing Bobby Nash within the rearview.
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9-1-1
8/10
- Launch Date
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January 3, 2018
- Showrunner
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Tim Minear
- Administrators
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Bradley Buecker, David Grossman, Brenna Malloy, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Jann Turner, Jennifer Lynch, Marita Grabiak, Sarah Boyd, John J. Grey, Barbara Brown, Robert M. Williams Jr., Kristen Reidel, Marcus Stokes, Tasha Smith, Millicent Shelton, Juan Carlos Coto, John Grey, Greg Sirota, Alonso Alvarez, James Wong, Kevin Hooks, Varda Bar-Kar, Shauna Duggins, Sharat Raju
- Writers
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Tim Minear, Andrew Meyers, Brad Falchuk, David Fury, Ryan Murphy, Christopher Monfette, Nadia Abass-Madden, Nicole Barraza Keim, Erica L. Anderson, Matthew Hodgson, Stacey R. Rose, Taylor Wong, Tonya Kong, Adam Penn
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Angela Bassett
Athena Grant
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Peter Krause
Robert ‘Bobby’ Nash
