Lizzie and Lyra dive into 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 18 “Seismic Shifts” aka the Season 8 finale. And while we’re happy they leaned into the family dynamic of it all, by the end of the episode, they dropped the ball on so many storylines and thought they could tie it all together with a montage. Eddie just needed someone to tell him to stay? Because as much as we loved Chimney’s speech, are we going to ignore the whole Chris going to Texas because he saw his dad with a doppelganger of his mom?
Buck also needed someone to tell him this was a family for him not to go through with the transfer? What about Maddie’s postpartum storyline? Even Hen. What’s the actual reason she didn’t want to be Captain? Athena truly might be the only one that has an understandable arc in this Season 8 finale. And when you compare it to the rest of the episode, that’s not a good thing.
Listen to Tales From the 118 Episode 18: Season 8 Episode 18 “Seismic Shifts” below:
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Still need more 9-1-1? Read Lizzie’s review of 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 18: “Seismic Shifts” Read a preview below:
“9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 18 ‘Seismic Shifts’ feels like anything but a seismic shift for the show. Instead, the season finale, after confirmation that ABC sees this show going on for a while, only feels like the show playing it safe. And though in the wake of the decision to kill Bobby, the sense of family this episode provides is not just needed, it’s welcome, the episode does leave a sour taste in our mouths when we consider all the dangling plot threads from the season.”
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