It was Burgess’s turn to be the protagonist, and we got a tense, bleak hour and a surprising development in the Sean case. Chicago PD Episode 8 of Season 10 felt like a perfunctory and long overdue acknowledgment of Kim’s trauma from her shootingbut it also gave us an interesting case, some home moments with the Burzek family and the very underrated relationship between Kim and Hailey towards the end of the episode.
Chief O’Neal may have pitched the case to the unit in an attempt to divert their attention from his son, but he will soon learn that there is nothing that can be done to stop time or save the wicked. O’Neal’s arrival at the place where he threatened and ordered Voight to continue this case was as clear as the nose on your face.
He insisted that the unit had nothing on his child, that their sex trafficking case was a bust, and that they should not focus on anything else. And yet, despite the questionable nature of his methods, it’s fortunate that Voight and the team decided to investigate. No one saw how it would go like this and lead the crew down a path that was almost too chaotic as they hunted a serial killer.
Only this team could keep winning, even when they were clearly destined to lose. The chest wounds were the first red flag for Kim, a signal that she would have to go through the ordeal of her captivity again to solve this case. She tried to fool herself and Ruzek by delving into the case, but it was clear she was struggling.
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Kim was completely taken aback by the ordeal
Kim was completely taken aback by the ordeal. When she treated Tyler’s wife roughly, we noticed she was more aggressive than we expected. Her mind was always wandering. Her mind wandered and she was constantly reminded of her trauma. The fact that she didn’t have her gun with her when she left the station was just the beginning.
The only thing that could have made things worse for Kim is if she had actually left it in the safe at work instead of her locker. It was one of those times where I had to wait until the end to find out what happened. Everyone around her understood that she was going through a rough patch that went beyond a bad day.
However, Kim was not ready to admit the seriousness of her issues and insisted that she got over her shooting problems well. haha, right; when? It’s unlikely they’ll be bringing up her traumatic experience again anytime soon, so addressing it through this agency felt like a formality. That’s the kind of event that always seems to happen just when it’s most convenient.
In a situation like this, all I wanted was for the girl to seek help, either through counseling or simply opening up to someone else, even Ruzek. Amazingly, Ruzek was also the ideal companion for her. He has such an understanding of Burgess that he can tell when she holds it together despite her emotions.
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He watched her closely throughout the hour, only hinting much later that she might be in danger. He spent most of his time checking up on her and comforting her, such as when she forgot her gun. Finally, he assured her that he would be there for her when she needed him. Others might disagree, but I think we’re still getting a great sense of who they are to each other even without these big, dramatic love moments.
What they are or aren’t is not that important to me as long as the essential Burzek dynamic remains. After saying a mouthful without going into details, Ruzek assured her that they could fix whatever was troubling her by working through it together. He has her now. Always, he has her. Kim isn’t the only one experiencing difficulties. Those problems are theirs. They present themselves as one united front, as true and sincere life partners.
Ruzek assures him that he will always have her!
It’s impossible not to feel warm and fuzzy inside when Ruzek assures him that he will always have her. Kim is aware of this too, and maybe one day she’ll feel comfortable enough to share more of her life with him, but that time hasn’t come yet. Thank goodness they made amends after the mess their relationship was on season 9 of Chicago PD.
Domestic life in Casa de Burzek also has its endearing moments. Mac appears to be a healthy, happy boy who has benefited greatly from their arrangement. Sometimes it just spontaneously strikes you that Kim is a mom, and she is THAT a mom. And who would have thought that Ruzek would end up in the role of a father, let alone be so fulfilled by it?
But back to the thing, which was one of those things that we dove right into, it took us in a few different directions, and sometimes it was hard to track how we got where we got because everything happened so fast. Seeing the police work in action with most of the characters adds a fascinating dimension to the darkgritty and dramatic episodes.
Kim clearly felt this one deeply, as evidenced by her body language and expressions, and it sent her back to some of her darkest moments. Marina Squerciati consistently delivers devastatingly subtle and emotionally resonant performances. In this episode, she dished out an absurd amount of face.
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She could give you a look that would make you run the other way, and the next minute she’d make you want to give her a hug because she seemed so helpless. Hearing the gunshot, her anger turned to herself for leaving her gun behind and turned to sheer fear, and she went after Ruzek without any self-defense.
Her inner turmoil did not stop then; she went through a similar experience over and over after she heard that gunfire and was unable to take a breath until she heard Ruzek exclaim that everything was fine. It was a powerful scene when she was able to put herself in Linda’s shoes and handle her so well that there was no denying how shocking this case had been to her.
She then calmed Linda down by telling her everything she wished someone had said to her when she was fighting for her life. They tortured the team with heartbreaking scenes of them dealing with dying or dying individuals. It has served as a constant reminder of the dangers and stresses of their jobs.
Kim barely mentioned what happened to her
She, seemingly unconcerned, repeated this fact several times: “I have the same wounds as the victims.” It’s better than nothing; it is recognition. We got her to think about the scars she saw in the mirror every day as she scrubbed them off in the shower.
We witnessed her shaking hands, her flashbacks, and her periods of apparent paralysis as the memories paralyzed her. She ignored the distraction to complete the task. I wondered if this is something they want to elaborate on, or if it was just a one-off episode to please viewers who were confused and annoyed by the series skipping this initially.
Will this traumatic experience come up again, or will it be forgotten until they decide to put her character through something similar? Consistency in this sequence makes predictions challenging. At this point, a therapist has to be a series regular to keep up with this family because none of the characters ever learn the proper coping mechanisms or even try them.
Kim’s most recent coping mechanism is to throw herself into something else, which is not only extremely Hailey-ish of her, but also made their pairing and discovery one of the best of the hour. While Kim took center stage for an hour, the other characters didn’t completely disappear (with the exception of Voight, perhaps). As always, she could count on Ruzek’s unwavering support.
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The scenes in the garage with Torres and Atwater were fantastic. With a little help from Fast and Furious, Atwater discovered the hilarious fact that Torres’ mother drives him to work every day. Together they form a fantastic team. Pure, high-quality content should be expected from any combination of Torres, Atwater, Burgess and Ruzek. Torres is a natural addition to the standard cast of Burgess, Atwater and Ruzek in the series.
And after Voight gave Hailey some time off, she was shoved to the sidelines for nearly an hour, which we all knew was so she could focus on Sean. It wasn’t shocking or unexpected that she took a back seat in this chapter, having played or nearly starred in previous chapters.
However, they made up for it by spending their last moments with her and Kim. One of the best things about this season so far is that they give Hailey and Kim more time together on television, which allows them to communicate and work together.
They’re exciting to watch as a team, and they’re often stressful to be around individually, but together they deserve more credit. After walking into the abandoned cabin without reporting it or asking permission, the first thing that came to my mind was that they have a tendency to look for trouble, get hurt, and unleash infinite trauma on themselves.
There’s probably a point to be made about the disproportionate number of storylines that focus on female characters. However, the ending resembled a scene from a scary movie. Kim and Hailey’s partnership has just left a huge hole in the previously unsolvable Sean case. As soon as Ruzek brought up the Wisconsin cabin a second time, it was clear that it would play a part in the plot at a later date.
I didn’t think “later” meant the chapter was done. The two women got into a car and drove an hour to Wisconsin to investigate a cabin without informing anyone or reporting their whereabouts. There’s madness in the cabin. The situation worsened when we discovered a skeleton and a proliferation of mushrooms.
Kim is right in thinking that Sean must have some sort of incentive to act this way. There was a stark contrast between Sean’s positive work with children and youth and his human trafficking.
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It was Burgess’ time to shine as the protagonist, and he delivered a tense, foreboding hour that also brought a shocking twist to the Sean case. While Chicago PD Season 10 Episode 8’s acknowledgment of Kim’s pain after her gunshot should have felt obligatory and long.
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