Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3 Review: Trapped

t’s not unexpected, but that Derrick Gibson is already a permanent member of Truck 81 is surprising
There is usually a little more vetting with permanent members, but on Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3, what he didn’t have to prove to the firehouse, he did have to prove to Mouch.
The hour also showcased two cases, one longer-tail than the other but equally as frightening.
He seems like a great addition to Truck, and there is barely anything about him that even throws off Mouch, and it’s not for lack of trying
Mouch Chats with Carver – Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3
Mouch has this thing where he takes it upon himself to discover everyone’s dark secrets when they arrive at 51, and then he does what he can to exploit them.
He’s never malicious, but the man is a snoop who thrives on drama. If he didn’t spend all of his spare time at Molly’s, I’m sure he’d be tuned in to Bravo every chance he could get.
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But sometimes, someone comes along who doesn’t get anxious at his razzing, and it’s not nearly as fun for Mouch to keep up the game.
Ritter’s Googling uncovered Gibson to be a former Golden Gloves boxer who stepped away from it all despite his talent. That will be the avenue we visit in the future.
Cruz and Boden In the Firehouse – Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3
Gibson already said he’s got no family in the department, so something urged him to change course and turn to firefighting abruptly.
It’s not a lot to go on for a newbie, but it’s intriguing enough to keep an eye on what else he reveals as Chicago Fire Season 12 continues.
We know how much having a family member with a history in the department can influence your decision to take up the harrowing job, so it’s a unique angle to come in cold.

Getting to know someone new is always fun, and you never know what will come of it. I mean, look at Carver. But more on that in a bit.

Boden Listens to Kidd – Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3

For those of you who might have been worried that Joe Cruz was on his way out the door, we’ve got him for a long time to come.

In our review of Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 2, we discussed that Cruz seemed to be making an emotionally driven decision to take the lieutenant’s test.

Not only was that a bad reason to take it, but it didn’t seem like he was eager to leave 51 — he just felt disrespected and unappreciated after stepping up for Severide.
When he learned he was on the docket to the test, he looked longingly at his friends. Sure, he’d step up and become an excellent mentor and leader, but his heart wasn’t fully in it.
Boden Takes a Call – Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3
As is often the case, Stella was looking out for Cruz almost as closely as she was looking out for her own interests with Severide.

Van Meter snuck another file to Severide, and it was impossible for Kelly to turn away. It’s what he loves. OFI could be his future, their future in a profession that doesn’t always allow for long runs.

It’s a solid step up and away from the daily rigors of the job, and it’s fulfilling mentally and emotionally — for the person who is investigating. For Stella, it means long times apart from her husband, and she fears that he may lose himself in the excitement of following another lead.

Still, you have to give the person you love some room to make mistakes and, more importantly, to make up for past mistakes.

Coffee Break – Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3

Stella had already talked herself into the fact that Severide was overlooking her feelings and making decisions that affected both of them on his own. Fear will do that to you.

When she told Kelly he was barreling over her, I couldn’t help but think it was the opposite. She was shutting the door for him before he could step through it, even though she knew how much the work meant to him, and they had already discussed how they’d approach it in the future.

The last thing you should ever do is try to sway someone from something they love. Just ask the parents of any teenager dating someone whose company they don’t necessarily enjoy.

What was it that cleared her mind of those fears enough to let him go again?

Paying Attention – Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 3

That moment wasn’t clear to me, but it could have something to do with her generally unending faith in her husband and how he heeded her advice to bring Cruz into the loop.

Sure enough, Cruz scrapped his plans to take the test after he and Kelly cleared the air. They were both reminded of how well they worked together at the scene of the trapped woman. Without their relationship, she may not have stood a chance.

Closeness like that also sometimes means you take each other for