The Last Alarm

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.

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.

This was absolutely the worst mistake they could have made! Why kill off the father figure and the literal glue of the whole show?! It's absolutely ridiculous and my household will NOT be watching again until they figure out how to bring Bobby back! Nothing against the actors because they're wonderful as always but I really hope this shows ratings plummet and they have to cancel, just to prove that this show is literally NOTHING without Bobby Nash! I really hope after seeing the ratings of these last episodes they seriously reconsider and try to bring him back. Could literally be in the most unnatural way and we wouldn't bat an eye! Since we never seen a body or anything they could literally make it to where he survived and the government or something is running tests on him since he has "special blood".

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.

I think this is the laziest way a tv show sent off their main character. . . Truly crazy how the bar keeps getting lower and lower. Hopefully both tim minear and kristen reidel move on to 911 nashville and we get a showrunner duo that actually cares about this show and its characters outside of having flashy emergencies.

This season had a tremendous amount of potential. But i guess for tim minear good tv means making movie references no one cares about and bringing back characters no one asked for. . . Characters that have contributed to workplace harassment and discrimination towards 2 of their main characters by the way!

S9 should be this show's final season if they plan on continuing like this !!!