Fire Country Season 2 Episode 5 Review: This Storm Will Pass

Fire Country continues its reign of never having a dull moment on Season 2 Episode 5, “This Storm Will Pass,” as the series says goodbye to a beloved character.

Fire Country has not missed a single time when it comes to providing thought-provoking, suspense-inducing episodes this season.

Each week, the series continues upping the ante, stress, and tense situations with each passing episode. Each passing moment of “This Storm Will Pass” centers on the extreme, all while still heavily pushing character development and storylines forward.

Between Bode, Cara, and Diego trying to find a way out of their overturned ambulance, Sharon, Vince, Gabriella, and Jake saving a group of stuck kids, and Eve having to work through her feelings about Cole, all while dealing with a fire tornado running rampant, there are no spare moments to take a breather.

A World Turned Upside Down

Cara has never been a main character or had a large portion of time in the series dedicated solely to her, but that doesn’t make her death any less prominent.

Since the beginning of Season 2, we’ve seen her begin building a life with Jake, working through her issues with Bode, and attempting to become the mother Genevieve needs. There’s no denying her character had a lot of potential to live up to.

Despite the minimal amount of time we, as the audience, got to spend with her, Cara’s death has a heavy emotional element attached to it on a larger scope, making it not easy to move past.

The level of emotions in the moment is palpable.

Cara: I’m saying Genevieve is going to need you. She’s going to need you, Jake, and every good person she can find. Be there for her when she needs you. Hold her hand when she’s hurting. Just be you, okay?

A facet making the whole situation hit harder than anticipated: shortly before Jake is forced to listen to Cara’s death in real time over the radio, Sharon reveals to Vince and Gabriella he plans to propose.

In a moment that should be light-hearted teasing and fun, Jake lets the secret about Genevieve loose, effectively killing the atmosphere in the firetruck before Cara’s unfortunate passing towards the end.

Jake: I love you. I will always love you, and it’s okay. I’m right here, baby— just you and me.

I’m okay with funeral montages in TV series, but my only objection is how quickly it happens. There’s virtually no time to see anyone truly grieve Cara’s death before the funeral.

It’s also a disservice to the fans to jump past the point of Jake having that heart-to-heart with Genevieve and informing her about Cara.

However, I’m glad the show didn’t skip past the situation and have a quick flashback in the next episode. At least Cara was given the proper screen time and final sendoff.

A New Thought-Process

As we progress, Eve is stepping more and more out of her shell and beginning to get more comfortable in the role of Three Rock’s leader.

But as the series continues to highlight, great leaders aren’t born overnight, and it takes years of consistently growing and learning to become the best.

As we previously learned on Fire Country Season 2 Episode 4, “Too Many Unknowns,” Eve has a difficult choice to make regarding Cole, and her inability to look past the surface level of the issue is causing division in the ranks.

With the crew’s respect for her disappearing, Manny’s attendance alongside her is crucial as she works through her reservations and reflects on why she’s so quick to send Cole away with no hesitation.

His guidance helps Eve learn to evolve and not look at situations solely from a superior and inferior aspect.

While the family of Cole’s victim might have sent in a letter, she doesn’t know the specifics of what happened because she hasn’t taken the time to do so.

Through her conversations with Manny, we’re eventually led to a heart-warming breakthrough on both parties as Cole risks his life to save Eve in a moment of need, and she sets aside time to hear his side of things.

Aside from Cara’s death, Eve and Cole’s breakthrough is one of the most influential moments on “This Storm Will Pass.” Up to this moment, we’ve been under the same guise as Eve, only aware that Cole is in prison on third-degree murder charges, but we swiftly learn his actions don’t quite fit the punishment doled out.

Eve: You’re not going anywhere

Even though nothing is set in stone just yet, it’s safe to assume Cole will continue his days at Three Rock thanks to Eve’s new support, and I’m looking forward to even more breakthroughs between them.

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“This Storm Will Pass” is arguably one of the most thrilling, nail-biting episodes the series has had to date, and it’s fantastic. The episode has everything: character development, revelations, and profound emotional aspects interwoven throughout.

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Fire Country airs Fridays at 8/7c on CBS.

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