#jack Damon

[severide-stella]

CHICAGO FIRE 13x02, Ride the Blade

I actually thought you might have my back on this. I did. That’s the problem. I lied to protect you, which is something I wouldn’t have done for anyone else. What’d she say? She’s pissed. She has every right to be. At both of us.

[stellariders]

these two are smirking because they know they piss off their lieutenant constantly

[sailingfireshipz]

Ok so this is my discourse in response to @stellariders post a while back. Linked at the end.

1. Kelly should have been captain 3-4 seasons ago and I'm tired of them using the excuses of paperwork or being behind a desk because I've seen Van Meter behind a desk & talking about about how backed up they are on cases which is PAPERWORK. When he is in the field, it's after all the "action" that they speak so highly of has already taken place & it's more so like solving a puzzle rather than running into a fire. Atp I'd respect it more if they said Kelly can't be captain because he can't be Stella's commanding officer at the same house.

2. I'm sorry. I love Hermann however I'm struggling with seeing how the hell I'm supposed to take him seriously as captain on a scene or call when they've NEVER shown him in that light. The last time I saw him really fired up regarding a call was the factory fire. Also they haven't shown an ounce of Hermann actually preparing or studying for the exam. So we're supposed to believe that the same Hermann that failed the LT exam how many times passes the captain test on the first try? OK...

3. Mouch doing more has at least been foreshadowed now for a while. The episode in which he saved that kid & Casey talked about the retirement age going up. Also, Mouch has at least been acknowledged by the CFD with a commendation back in S9 & helped out with Paramedicine. We've seen his journey & arc build a little bit more than Hermann, so even if it wasn't for a potential Stella pregnancy on the horizon, I could still rationalize Mouch wanting to do more. We've never seen that same arc for Hermann, so it makes it hard for me to get behind it.

4. The disparity in storytelling amongst the cast is starting to become problematic for me. Stella & Ritter are the main two that stand out to me in this moment, but I'm sure there are more examples. Ritter has been on this show in some capacity since season 7... there is absolutely no reason why he has been treated like a background player all this time & is just now starting to get an inch of more screen time when Carver has had MULTIPLE arcs of the course of his FIRST season & now this one. Hell Novak is in her first season as a series regular & we already know a little bit about her past & what makes her tick. Not even about to start in on Stella because yall already know how I feel about it however what I will say is Stella Kidd deserves more than 1 GOF episode a season & 1 episode where she's fighting for the underdog. All of her other stories are directly or indirectly associated with Kelly/Stellaride/ white men, causing her unnecessary grief.... Casey never had this many damn personnel issues in the 10 years he was on T81. I'll leave it at that.

5. I'd love for Squad 3 to get some new blood. Not saying I want anyone to go anywhere, but I'd love to see Kelly Severide have to navigate teaching & training someone new. Add another man or woman to the crew & let's really see how Kelly's leadership comes through.

Same for Engine 51... like i find it interesting that they gave Ritter up to Truck yet won't commit to Kylie joining Engine full-time. Like outside of Hermann, who the hell else do we now know on engine? No one..

6. I'm confused by how close Kelly & Pascal have gotten in such a short amount of time. Historically, Kelly has always been very reserved when it comes to change, especially change in power dynamics. I also find it interesting that they continue to isolate him for the other members that he's worked alongside for much longer yet have planted this Pascal & Severide relationship dynamic. We've been asking for Kelly & Violet since S11... hell the Kelly & Mouch episode we got in S11 was adorable. I'd take him, Ritter & Carver, yet we're getting him & Pascal who clearly has an issue with Stella, his wife. Feels intentional

7. If they are committed to not actually giving Stella an appropriate backstory, then they should at least commit to strengthening her bonds in the house. They did that really well in earlier seasons, like mentioned about her relationship with Enily Foster. Same can be said with Casey, Otis, Gallo, Boden & Kylie but none of those people outside of Kylie are on the show anymore. Felt like when Stellaride got married, they were like alright no more family dynamics with anyone else except for Kelly & thats so not fair to her character. She mentioned it to Boden that her real family is the house. OK, so let her actually build out more relationships with the people that are there now.

8. I know I'm a vocal Newman critic, but I also like to think I give credit where credit is due. I made a few posts ranting & raving about how S12 for what it was (short, needed to be executed quickly) was a REALLY good season. It's why I was so excited for S13, but we're 8 episodes in & i fear we've lost the plot. Like, i go into these episodes with such high hopes because the meat is THERE yet walk away from some of them wondering wtf was that. Like, I'm almost wondering if S12 was so good for her because it was shorter, so there wasn't much room for filler because it honestly fills like she doesn't know what to do with 22 episodes. Grant it, we have an entire back half of the season to go, so I could be speaking too soon. However, I don't know what to even anticipate for the rest of S13.. like i have concepts & my own personal wants, but I don't have actual faith that it'll come to life because everything she's teased thus far has been so far from expectations.

Damon had so much more potential. As a firefighter, brother, & brother in law. That baby convo could have touched on so much more of Stella's fear & what the actual cause of that dread she spoke about could be coming from. Violet could have actually apologized to Carver & explained her grief/ why that caused her to ice him out. Even if they didn't make up right away, it would have set the groundwork for what they'd work towards if they're actually endgame(sometimes i don't know). Ritter getting blown out of a window could have been dug into a little deeper. Even the blood program that Novak proposed a call linking to why it is so important would have just driven the messaging home.

I saw a tweet a while back that basically said it's not character or plot development if it happens off screen & we never see it. It feels as if recently a lot is playing in the background or off the pages that we're somehow supposed to know is going on without ever seeing or hearing it. I love this show, this cast & think if shows like the Law & Order franchise or Grey's can be on air for decades, then so can Fire. I really hope the back half of S13 kicks it into high gear & starts connecting dots for me because I want to get renewed for 3-5 more seasons! I'm simply not ready to let them go, especially when there's so much left in the tank they just need to have the right pieces in the right places to execute effectively. 😫

As always, thanks for coming to my rant session. Let me know your thoughts & opinions below. I'm always up for a healthy debate or yap session. Check out @stellariders original post here.

[thena0315]

Benny Severide's Kids

This wanderer really does enjoy leaving behind his kids and not tell them about each other

Wouldn't surprise me if there's actually MORE of them out there at this point

[sharonccrter]

I’m not here trying to defend Damon. But some of y’all have clearly never tried to impress someone and have it backfire royally. Should he have lied to Stella? Of course not. Should Kelly have come down harder on him? Yes. But there is still so much about the character we don’t know.

Clearly his self worth seems to be tied to getting the approval and praise from those around him and right now he's latched on to Kelly and while he went about it in a really fucked up way and he deserved the fall out. I can’t help but feel bad for him - and if this is the end of the character, I’ll be kinda annoyed.

Fire has had a retention problem as of late, and I can’t enjoy the show if every time they bring in someone new they’re either bland or leave quickly.

[princess-olaf]

Time for my very unpopular opinion but before I start I have to say this. I showed it to my much wiser friend and she told me that after reading it she felt how pissed I am. Well, it’s true. I am pissed. I know this show isn’t the best you can watch right now but it doesn’t mean I feel good about lowering the bar. As a fan I feel like I have the right to express my feelings and right now? Girl, my feelings are extreme loud. Because I feel like they treat their viewers like idiots and I don’t like being treated that way.

So, don’t mind the bitterness and anger - I’m really curious what you think about Jack Damon. Probably I’m one of few people who feels that way but who knows 🤷🏼‍♀️

This Damon storyline? One of the worst things Chicago fire writers came up with. Ever.

It messes with canon - how on Earth no one find about him when Benny died? They were looking for his medal and met with his exes, nothing. Kelly inherited Benny’s house, cabin, etc - he had to meet with the attorney? And again, Damon’s name never came up? I’m not even saying ’he didn’t come to the funeral’ because this one would be understandable after we heard what kind of relationship they had. But, the writers will have to be very very careful to make it all believable.

And I see so many people happy that we will have a chance to see protective brother Kelly. May I remind you that we already saw that? With his sister, Katie? They could bring her back - and focus on developing already existing relationship, not create another one, straight from soap opera.

Besides, what do you all mean with protective brother. Helping him out on a call? He does it to everyone. Protect him from his abusive dad? Well, a little too late for that.

I could agree that he might be the supportive brother - but if he would help him to get a promotion or anything like this… it would turn Sev into a hypocrite who hated when people used Benny’s career to mess with his own, and this whole thing was the reason he didn’t want to use his connections to help Stella find a permanent spot so people wouldn’t accuse her of using nepotism to move a ladder.

I could agree that Kelly needs someone close to him besides Stella, since Casey left he doesn’t have that person. But why it couldn’t be someone outside the firehouse? Yeah, Damon is his brother but again it’s another person who works with him. Also, we saw the nice bond between Sev and Violet, we need more of this. Kelly needs his fierce paramedic friend 😉

And they got rid of another black firefighter - one that Stella personally hired, so we can get another new guy whose only personality is „being mysterious about his family”.

And I’m a bitter person so Damon lying to Stella and Kelly still pisses me off. I can understand his point but it doesn’t change the fact that he didn’t say why he came to 51 and based on the phone call Ritter heard, he didn’t plan on telling it so soon (I’m gonna keep it that way as long as I want to). The circumstances changed and it’s because of that he told Sev the truth.

The show won’t be back for another few weeks and yet I’m already so fed up with Damon. Wish me luck on this new season…

[stellarfire]

“she’s your lieutenant… and she’s my wife”

I KNOW THAT RIGHT‼️‼️

[windshield91]

What's with One Chicago and Fathers with the same story "A complicated past teased then Death then Surprise!! he was proud of the son"?

Med

- I liked Reese's father story partly because of its difference.

- Will Halstead and his father seemed to have a little understanding 2x20

- Conner Rhodes had a different romance partner every season and a weird triangle in s04 with his father, who appeared in most of the season other than diving in their complicated past. After his death, Connor discovered his childhood memories aren't reliable as he thought.

- Ethan Choi's Father had an interesting story and with Brian reduced appreaing this seaon they could've explored it.

Fire

I'm drearing Damon and Kelly story next season

PD

''Him and Jay have their own history."

Jay's father never appeared on PD despite Jay being a regular for over 10 years. He had surgery on Med and could've stayed with Jay after.

Jay already had been in two romantic relationships and they gone with the third other than bringing his past with his father.

[shewholovesall]

Shouldn't Damon know that the way into Severide's life is though his wife. Like STella will get severide to do anything. she got him to call a rescue boat, she got him to watch The Bachelor.

STella Kidd is your way in man and you're ruining it.

[kboo1999]

ugh...i hate that they are definitely going to use damon and have stella and cruz turn against him.

[fictionalreads]

Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 4

Carver

I hope he finds out about the text. In the real world it probably wouldn’t be as big a deal but it’s a drama show. Everything is

Oh damn I don’t think he’s as into her as she’s into him.

Is that girl for real? Why would you ask for the worst thing? I mean weirdest thing? Sure. Most miraculous? I’ll take it.

Pascal

Something is wrong with this man. But I also don’t like his “enemy”. Who goads people about that? Either file your complaint and get him fired or let it go.

He’s being nice to Violet. I don’t know if I trust it.

See this is why I don’t trust that man. Why is he on Kidd’s ass like that? She is not your punching bag for when you’re going through shit.

He went and apologized to the man (which I get the feeling he doesn’t do often or easily) for Violet. But he hates on Kidd? I don’t get why he doesn’t like her. Everything I can think of I find a way it doesn’t fit.

Cruz

NOT JAVI’S BIKE!! I wanna see Javi and Otis.

Mouch, Trudy is gonna yell at you.

Cruz and the musketeers are going at it.

Why are y’all stressing Joe out 😂😂

Damn Joe.

JAVI!!

YOU STOLE THE WRONG BIKE😂😂

Violet and Novak

Violet let’s be smart about this. I know you wanna help but scrubbing in on 2 c-sections is very different from performing one in the field on your own.

While I’m not a fan of this plan, NOVAK YOU A REAL ONE AND IM SO GLAD I FINALLY LEARNED YOUR NAME

I still can’t stand Chief Robinson.

GOODWIN. I haven’t seen Chicago Med in forever (for mental health reasons).

Who has political muscle that she knows?

I love Novak’s support.

Ah. Robinson had a change of heart.

I knew she wasn’t going anywhere.

That hand hold was not a friend hand hold.

Kidd

Fuck Damon.

LET’S GET KYLIE BACK!

Look at her trying to help her husband make amends with his little brother. Even if that brother is an ass.

Awe man. No Kylie 😔 WHO THE HELL IS GONNA BE ON TRUCK?! I volunteer as tribute 🙋🏽‍♀️

Emergencies

Awe man. She’s dead already.

A BABY?! (In my head I said it the same way the Kringles from the movie Santa Claus is coming to town said it)

Oh please let this baby start breathing.

Oh thank God. Violet is already in deep shit she didn’t need dead baby on top of it.

Miscellaneous

Fucking Chief Robinson is back.

Riley daddy kinda cute.

Wait Hermann what’s the plan? I don’t have you and Mouch’s mind reading thing.

Severide did it cause you’re his brother numnuts.

Oh shit is Severide the only sibling with the name Severide?

LMAO HERMANN POACHED KYLIE

[mayjoytanz]

Chicago fire backed themselves in the corner, having Stella the Truck Lt and Kelly's wife.

unlike early seasons, all possible conflicts between the two companies barely happen now and if others stay out of it, as it always come to their marriage bond.

[stellariders]

three things:

1. it honestly wouldn’t be stella’s business as damon’s lieutenant to know that he is kelly’s brother. damon had no professional obligation to tell stella so i fail to understand why she would be mad at damon. unless it is her business? do you have to tell your boss this kind of stuff? this feels like uncharted territory

2. why in the actual fuck is this going to affect her relationship with kelly? he didn’t hide his brother from her 😭 go yell at benny instead because that man is causing drama from the damn grave. why can’t we just have supportive stella because that makes more sense. why the dramaaa

3. are they just going to forget about the baby talk????

[sailingfireshipz]

Rewatching 10x01. Scene where Stella & Kelly are talking about Kelly telling Jennifer that they're getting married & her saying Severide men being doomed to fail at marriage. Stella tells Kelly.. that he's no Benny & Kelly doesn't say anything, just looks before the bells go off

Cut to 13x04 with Kelly & Damon in which Kelly expresses with undeniable certainty that he KNOWS he's not Benny...like... how am I supposed to be normal here?

[thena0315]

Season 12 Cliffhanger:

Jack Damon is Kelly's Younger Half-Brother

[sharonccrter]

I still think it's a bummer Jack Damon only lasted four episodes this season. I think the character had potential. It seems weird for them to introduce Kelly's long-lost brother than just end it there.