The Last Alarm

I'm beyond disappointed. Bobby Nash was the heart and soul of the show - the captain, the leader, the emotional center - and they barely gave him the tribute he deserved. Half the episode was wasted on a pointless mystery instead of focusing on Bobby's legacy. There should've been more flashbacks, more heartfelt scenes, something to truly honor his impact. The grief was mostly off-screen, and the reunion with Buck and Eddie felt rushed and empty. It genuinely felt like key moments were cut. Bobby Nash deserved better. This episode was a letdown and the show just isn't the same anymore. Im so sad.

One of the primary reasons killing off Bobby Nash was a bad idea is that he was a beloved character. Bobby Nash wasn't just important on his own-he was also integral to the dynamics between other characters. Killing off a character like Bobby can have an emotional cost that extends beyond the fictional world. Fans often build a connection to these characters over time, and when that character dies, it can feel like a personal loss. If not handled carefully, this emotional upheaval can lead to narrative fatigue. One of the most compelling reasons why killing off Bobby Nash was a bad idea is that it deprived the story of a rich source of potential character development.

It's truly astounding how a show built around a family can fall do far from it's peak. It's incredible that a bunch of randos had more screen time and emotional exploration than the actual main cast (except Athena). Where was Buck's grief? Eddie's? Hen's? Fantastic job at taking a well set up season and tanking it.

The fact that Eddie was told off screen, that he returned off screen, that the random family of nobody's had more screen time than almost all of the main cast is a great way to make us all deeply uninterested. There was so much potential this season and then even within this (awful) storyline there was potential and it was all squandered.

Incredible.

There is truly nothing one could say about this episode other than that it was oddly paced, genuinely boring, and disappointing. Even disregarding the decision to kill Bobby and the validity of it - the way his death was handled this episode was out of character for most of the characters, didn't achieve anything, and was, once again, simply boring.

If Tim Minear wanted to shake things up for shock value, maybe making 3/4 of an episode like this about a random side-plot while sidelining everyone's grief wasn't the smartest idea. I really don't understand any of the decisions at this point, even as someone who thinks Bobby's death was completely unnecessary and an easily avoidable nail in a well-performing show's coffin, I still hoped for a good emotional tribute, for a display of grief as diverse as the characters are. Instead, it was just a waste of screen time with no emotional impact. Thanks, Angela Basset and Kenny Choi for delivering good acting, the only remotely redeemable part of the episode.

The worst ending to a used to be great show. They handled this so badly and disappointed so many fans. Might as well not even air season 9. Getting rid of Bobby Nash, a beloved character, was the worst decision screenwriter Tim could have ever done. And for what? "Realism"???

Including the side story about the possible stolen child was nothing but to laugh at viewers face for thinking there was still a chance they would bring Bobby back on this episode. Complete and utter lack of love for the fandom who are the ones who have stuck with this show through 8 seasons. This has been the worst decisions this show.

Will not be watching season 9.