Chicago Fire Season 13 Is Really Failing to Replace Casey and Brett

Slow romances are certainly nothing new to Chicago Firebut the best was without a doubt Matt Casey and Sylvie Brett, and a couple from Season 13 are apparently their replacements, despite the show misusing them. As its name suggests, the NBC procedural drama TV series chronicles the lives of a group of firefighters and paramedics in Chicago, Illinois. The cast of Chicago Fire It’s changed a lot over the years, but with every character that leaves, the writers try to replace them, which has been the case with Casey and Brett.

Casey, by Jesse Spencer, was part of the Chicago Fire cast from the beginning. Meanwhile, Kara Killmer’s Brett joined Firehouse 51 in Season 3. Since Casey was married to Brett’s paramedic partner, sparks didn’t fly between the two until Gabby Dawson left the picture. Still, it took a while for them to get together, and Casey and Brett’s wedding only took place Chicago Fire season 12. The couple moved to Oregon afterwards, meaning the venue for the show’s symbolic romance opened up, and Violet Mikami and Sam Carver quickly stepped into Casey and Brett’s shoes.

Violet & Carver’s slow-burning romance on Chicago Fire mirrors Casey and Brett’s

Violet and Carver are Chicago Fire’s most intriguing couple

THE Chicago Fire the season 13 premiere made Brett and Casey’s replacement clear – Violet and Carver’s love story is now one to root for. Unfortunately, just like Brett and Casey, it’s taking a long time for them to get together. As some may recall, Violet and Carver began a casual relationship in season 12, but Carver (unsurprisingly) developed feelings for Violet. She knew it too, but Violet only realized it when it was too late.

Carver professed his love for Violet during the Chicago Fire season 12 finale and then took a leave of absence to visit his family in Texas. In the six weeks they were apart, Violet gave Carver space, but she knew she wanted to be with him. Violet was going to tell him about her feelings until she saw Carver kissing Tori, his high school sweetheart, in Chicago Fire season 13, episode 1.

Carver and Tori got back together while he was in Texas, and Violet was resigned to watching from a distance. A few episodes later, Violet also started dating someone (Flynn), prolonging the sluggishness between her and Carver. Afterwards, however, Chicago Fire Season 13 seemingly forgot about Carver and Violet’s story in the last few episodes of 2024.

The latest episodes of Chicago Fire put Violet and Carver’s story to rest

Violet and Carver barely interacted

During the first handful of Chicago Fire episodes of the 13th season, the A Chicago The TV show did a good job of adding tension and angst to Violet and Carver’s slow-burn romance. But, the episodes leading up to the fall finale barely showed them interacting. They also contained no signs of Violet and Carver still having feelings for each other despite its plot being unresolved. Instead, Carver was focused on his toxic relationship with Tori (which ended with her leaving him), and Violet was getting closer to Flynn.

Yes, Violet and Carver getting new love interests is a good way to prolong their slow love story, making the moment they finally get together even sweeter. However, it’s also important to show that Violet and Carver are jealous of each other’s relationships. Violet was apparently jealous at the beginning of season 13, but once she met Flynn, she apparently completely forgot about Carver. There was a moment when Violet watched Carver storm out of the fire station in anger. Chicago Fire season 13, episode 6, but it wasn’t effective enough to be memorable.

About that, Carver seems to not know or care about Violet’s relationship. Even after Tori left, Carver was more focused on getting a dog in late fall than checking up on the woman he was supposed to love. If the goal is for the audience to care and root for Violet and Carver, then they need to see the development of their relationship, no matter how small. But the last few episodes have failed to remind fans that Violet and Carver were supposed to be Casey and Brett’s replacements.

How Chicago Fire Season 13 Can Right Its Mistakes When It Returns

Carver must acknowledge Violet’s relationship with Flynn

The bad news is that Chicago Fire Season 13 won’t return until 2025, giving viewers more time to forget about Violet and Carver. However, the series could redeem itself if episode 9 focuses on Violet and Carver’s story. Carver has to acknowledge Violet’s new relationship and show signs of jealousy. On Violet’s side, the audience needs to be reminded of her feelings for Carver. This shouldn’t be too difficult to achieve, as Violet has much more chemistry with Carver than with Flynn. Whatever the case, Chicago Fire Season 13, Episode 9 should get Violet and Carver’s arc back on track.