[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 10 “The Leone Way.”]
Among the many relationships that Bode (Max Thieriot) needed to restore when Fireplace Nation first premiered with him returning to Edgewater at Three Rock — apart from together with his mother and father Vince (Billy Burke) and Sharon (Diane Farr) — had been the buddies he’d left behind, Jake (Jordan Calloway) and Eve (Jules Latimer). The present has shined since Season 1 when it’s centered on that trio, and, to be sincere, we haven’t gotten sufficient of the three of them collectively. The midseason premiere, nevertheless, was an excellent episode, with Bode and Jake stepping as much as assist Eve save her household’s ranch from an out-of-control hearth.
Season 3 has already been one for Bode and Jake’s relationship, with the latter having to stability being the previous’s pal and boss whereas he was coaching earlier, particularly when it got here at a time he was struggling together with his late girlfriend’s daughter spending time with and finally transferring in together with her organic father. Then, one thing Fireplace Nation correctly did isn’t have a hookup between Jake and Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) — each his and Bode’s ex — be in regards to the restart of the love triangle. It occurred as soon as and neither is serious about getting again collectively, which is sweet as a result of whereas it could look like one thing’s poised to occur with Bode and Audrey (Leven Rambin), everyone knows he and Gabriela will ultimately get again collectively. (Additionally: Gabriela serving to Audrey as a firefighter and educating her to swim? Adore it.)
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As an alternative, as Episode 10 highlights, proper now, it’s about how Bode will react to the information, and when higher for Jake to interrupt it to him than throughout the household tenting journey — and sure, Jake is household, as just about each Leone has to remind him throughout this episode. (That journey additionally finally ends up resulting in Vince’s father Walter, performed by Jeff Fahey, accepting that he may need some kind of cognitive points as he’s been having reminiscence issues.)
Forward of that journey, Gabriela doesn’t suppose they’ve to inform Bode, however factors out that since Jake stated he needs to personal it, he ought to go forward. Jake hesitates, since Bode’s speaking to Audrey. He’s then about to inform him whereas they’re fishing, just for Walter to interrupt to get them to maneuver to what he deems a greater spot. Jake later tells Luke (Michael Trucco), who sympathizes; he mounted issues with Sharon and Vince after his actually dangerous choice to hit on her, nevertheless, by giving her a kidney. Jake needs his recommendation, however all Luke can supply is that he broke the bro code, so he has to personal it. No matter else is occurring, he’s nonetheless household, Luke emphasizes, and households forgive.
It’s not till they’re again at 42 that Jake tells Bode he and Gabriela slept collectively “consensually, drunkenly, regrettably.” Bode’s unsure learn how to react, however Jake reminds him of how he reacted when it was the opposite means round. Jake tells him they’re brothers, and what he and Gabriela did was a mistake and he simply needs to personal it. He backslid on Bode and his integrity. Bode assures him that when he advised him he was a part of the household throughout the journey, he meant it. What occurred is difficult to swallow, however they’re good, he says. With that, the 2 hug.
One thing this episode highlights and never simply in that final dialog and which we began to see a little bit of on the finish of the midseason premiere when Jake watched Sharon, Vince, and Bode collectively, is that Jake doesn’t look like he thinks he’s a part of the Leone household. Plus, Sharon had simply requested Vince about what’s occurring with him and Jake after they had been interrupted by Walter displaying up and pondering it was time for Bode’s commencement (which had already occurred).
Jake tells Bode he’s shocked he was invited on the tenting journey because it’s a household factor; Bode reminds him he’s household, and Jake says he’s unsure everybody (presumably Vince) would agree. Later, when Luke reveals he received a job in a foreign country (new Cal Fireplace program to coach firefighters in Japan) and Vince argues with him about who will take care of Walter, Jake tries to go away because it feels like a household factor. Bode once more reminds him he’s household, and Walter agrees. Then, upon listening to about Walter’s terminology for an improvised rescue (Swiss military job) and Luke calling it Leone lingo, Jake remarks that he’s nonetheless not fluent.
Thieriot advised TV Insider round Episode 5 of Bode and Jake, “Over the course of the season, we get to—which I’ve been actually trying ahead to—actually type of discover their friendship an increasing number of and extra and get to see lots of that, which I believe is one thing the viewers goes to like attending to expertise. It’s all the time been kind of at a distance and now we get to see the 2 of them collectively loads, which is enjoyable.”
This appears like simply the beginning of that, which is an effective factor as a result of something that highlights their brotherhood and all its problems — like on this episode — makes for excellent TV. We’ve seen how properly these two can work collectively, even after they’re at odds, and we’re simply beginning to see that after they’re not. It’s seeing them get previous the tough patches, like this one now about Gabriela, that makes the moments they’re firmly on one another’s facet all of the extra particular. And given what “The Leone Approach,” and the problems but to be resolved between Jake and Vince, one thing tells us there’s rather more coming.
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