Station 19 Review: Satellite of Love (Season 3 Episode 7)
Something Station 19 has excelled at so far this season is evoking a bit of a delayed reaction. The episode airs, we nod, we process, we go to bed. Cut to the next morning, and we’re sitting at our desks holding back tears as we ruminate over the way Jack’s voice cracks while he pleads with Ben to save Rigo.
I think it’s safe to say that Station 19 Season 3 Episode 7, “Satellite of Love,” delivers on that front.
To say that one story is more impactful than another seems preposterous because significant, life-altering events occur for almost all of our favorite characters. With that said, however, I’m only losing sleep over Dean.
JJ’s abrupt departure is a mixed bag. It’s devastating but poetic. This is a character willing to risk her life to save a Prince album. She’s as confident and self-assured as they get, but at the end of the day, she lacks confidence in her ability to be a mother.
Leaving the baby with Dean is both an extremely loving and selfish move. Dean is the teddy bear of Station 19; it’s no secret that his heart is the biggest of anyone on the show’s. But to avoid such a monumental decision by simply dropping it in his lap is unfathomable. Dare I say that JJ is using Dean to abandon her daughter?
JJ is not the only character I’d like to yell at following this episode. Sit down, Sullivan, you’re up.
Good leaders — well — lead. They set examples for their teams and support them every step of the way. You know what they don’t do? Sabotage their teammates’ successes. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what Sullivan is doing in stealing fentanyl from the Physician Response Team.
Sullivan’s selfishness takes away from fully appreciating Ripley’s (sort of) return, and that just adds insult to injury since we will never be over the latter’s untimely death.
Ben is a lucky man to have discovered his true passion in life not once, but twice. He fought hard to establish the PRT. To sum it up, Ben deserves this. Sniping fentanyl and then gaslighting him into thinking it’s someone or something else is not the sign of a good leader: it’s the sign of a toxic one.
Seeing Andy shut the door in his face is sweet, sweet justice. She’s in a dark place and has no filter as a result, but it’s probably what’s best for her at moment since everyone but Jack thinks she’s a damsel in distress.
Elsewhere, Jack’s reaction to Rigo’s injury should be heartbreaking, but it’s just not. Mean old Captain Maya is getting old, and Vic crashing at Jackson’s is just kind of eh.
I’m not that invested in newbie Emmett, either. Station 19 wants us to like Dickson’s kid? Debatably racist Dickson? Okay. I’ll wait, but I’m skeptical. The minute he hurts Travis, we’re done.
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Station 19 airs Thursday at 8/7c on ABC.
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Gina Zippilli
Gina is the co-host of Meet Us At Molly’s, the first-ever Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. podcast. Outside of One Chicago, she has never met an ensemble-driven cop show, post-apocalyptic drama or true crime whodunit she has not liked.