If a fan of the show from Season 1, the show ended here. The departure of Sophia Bush (which could have been avoided via competent management by NBC or the production company), was a killing blow. It was made worse by the decision in the next season to kill other key characters, making Chicago PD the final victim in Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead's "Chicago" franchise of empty, shallow, rageaholic pretty boys. The whole trilogy is light-years away from excellence of the NY-centered shows. Here, the writers room has the creativity of a high school freshman English class, where every story outline starts with, "Which of the characters or their family members should be killed or kidnapped THIS week."
While Jason Beghe and cast member LeRoyce Hawkins (Atwater) have been given some room for character growth, the remainder of the cast/characters are stuck in a time-locked immaturity.
This episode was an interesting end for Bush (Det. Lindsay), who was a strong female lead for the show. And mother Markie Post, brought both pathos and humor to a character who somehow dodged getting wet when running through torrential storms of her own creation. Here, she ran out of wiggle room.
Bush and Beghe's final good-bye honored their characters and is a reminder that some goodbye's are real, although the emotion might be a product of good acting.
This episode was an interesting end for Bush (Det. Lindsay), who was a strong female lead for the show. And mother Markie Post, brought both pathos and humor to a character who somehow dodged getting wet when running through torrential storms of her own creation. Here, she ran out of wiggle room.
Bush and Beghe's final good-bye honored their characters and is a reminder that some goodbye's are real, although the emotion might be a product of good acting.
