Sorry for the delay, friends! As bad luck would have it, there was a terrible storm Wednesday night. The result? No power. No TV. No Chicago PD. But thanks to NBC.com, I was only just delayed a bit.
“Ninety percent humidity. One hundred percent chance of murder.”
Let’s get into this week’s case...
The unit is part of a manhunt in search of Sarah, and things aren’t made easier by the neighborhood’s hesitance to work with cops. Thankfully, they do find some helpful people. The best line uttered in the process was from Ruzek, “I’m not here to sell you ice cream!” You know, Ruzek, everyone likes ice cream. Maybe free ice cream would get you more information. Anyway, the info Ruzek and Atwater get leads the team to a drug dealer named Michael who happens to be Nathan’s one-time heroin dealer. So, here’s the deal. Nathan bought heroin from Michael with mostly-fake money. As if a heroin deal isn’t sketchy enough, let’s add some fake money to make everyone mad. Smart. While Nathan was trying to score another deal, Sarah was taken from the car by a disturbed ex-con (Kenneth Waddell) known for sexual assault. The team finds Waddell and Sarah inside gang territory, and thanks to a good shot by Halstead, Sarah is rescued. Waddell is less lucky.
This was an important episode, because it highlighted some very real issues this country is currently facing. It’s heartbreaking to see so much hatred. It’s also heartbreaking that there are people out there who don’t feel like they can trust police officers—people who put their lives on the line every day for us—and that sadly, even some police officers aren’t above racism. What I loved about this episode is that it not only highlighted the issue, but it also showed that all the hate we see is not the norm. There are wonderful people out there willing to look past everything to work together to make our neighborhoods as safe as possible, to help innocent people, and to restore the faith and trust that have long been absent.
We also saw the negative aspect of journalism. I get that journalists have to follow the big stories, but it would be nice if instead of looking for all the bad, they shined the light on the good that’s happening too. It’s important to remember that for them, it might be just another story or their next headline. But for everyone else, it’s real life.
Elsewhere…
Well this Mouse thing came out of the blue, didn’t it? I’ve been hoping for a while they would up him to a series regular, but it seems they have other plans. Mouse told Jay he’s going back to Afghanistan, and Jay was less than pleased. Okay, this is season four. I think it’s about time we learned what happened over there! I feel like a broken record when I say I want to know more about Jay’s military background.
There’s one small thing keeping Mouse from going back, and that’s a little something on his permanent record. I’d like to be optimistic and hope that means he’ll stay, but let’s be real. Voight will have no problem lying for Mouse, especially because Mouse has genuine intentions to serve his country. So long, Mouse. You will be missed.
Though she didn’t have much screen time this week (look to see that change in next week’s episode), Platt delivered some hilarious moments, as always. Not only did she boost Burgess’ confidence (if you want to call it that) by assuring her several married detectives wanted to “take you to the futon, hard”, but she understands the importance of unwinding after work, aka at beer o’clock. Oh, and she stood up to that commander who sidelined Tay after she rebuffed his advances. You go, Platt.
Things are still a bit off between Voight and Lindsay. To the unknowing viewer, things might seem cordial and professional, as things should be. But, we all know things have never been cordial or professional between these two. They are nowhere close to normal.“Let’s get together, yeah, yeah, yeah!” Erin and Jay are moving in. Also, Erin loves Jay. Also also, Jay loves Erin. How adorable was that car scene? Not as adorable as the closing scene between these two. I would never have guessed that Erin would be the first to say “I love you.” I’ve always thought Jay was way more invested than Erin, but I’m happy to have been proven wrong. She’s in this, now more than ever. Like she said, Jay’s the only one she can really trust. While this is all exciting, I can’t help but think of the fallout when Voight inevitably throws a wrench into this relationship. Speaking of…
I’ve seen fan reactions to this move, and it seems to mostly be unhappy. I actually think this move is a good thing. For PD, the show can focus more on the dynamics between Voight and Halstead (like it or not, that’s where the gold is). Antonio’s original space on this show was the moral compass, a position Halstead has occupied for several years now. I look forward to seeing Antonio in an investigator role. I know some are afraid he won’t have much screen time, but I’m choosing to believe he’ll be the Chicago Justice version of Kalinda Sharma (who was hands down the best character on The Good Wife). And like it or not, it’s a sneaky (but not really) way to encourage fans who have watched Antonio on Fire and PD to watch Justice.
What did you think of the episode? Will we see Mouse again? Will Tay ever be free of the commander? What are your thoughts on Antonio’s move to Chicago Justice? Share your thoughts below!
