Heck Yeah! Chicago PD Is Finally Doing The Voight Storyline That I Have Long Been Waiting For

Voight does not back down from a fight, but he also does not show his cards too soon. Before the current Voight and Reid storyline, Chicago P.D. had forgotten Voight's ability to wait for the right moment. They have started to show this with Voight's collaboration with Chapman, but season 12 has yet to flesh out Voight's brilliance, and that is a good thing.

Voight's fight with Reid is a slow-burn storyline, and it is probably the best way the show can emphasize the stakes of the fight. With other Chicago P.D. villains, Voight has been known to go for the throat, but he can not do that this time. He needs to be slow and calculated, and the anticipation for the moment he and Reid finally have a stand down is almost too much.

Voight Gets A Credible Foe In Chicago PD That Actually Has Stakes

Reid Isn't A Regular Villain

The thing about Reid is that he is not like one of Voight's usual adversaries, like gang leaders or mob bosses. Instead, Reid is Voight's boss. He is also not entirely evil. He is most definitely corrupt, but so are most officers in the Chicago P.D. universe. However, Reid made a mistake. He thought he could use Voight as a means to achieve his plans, and he does not mind hurting a few innocent people while he is at it, as long as it measures out in the end.

Reid's status also means that he is above Voight. As scary as this may seem for the intelligence unit, Voight's best Chicago P.D. stories actually happen when he has to punch up. These stories show his skills off the best. Voight plays smart and knows how to handle himself. Reid and Voight's storyline might just be Voight's best one yet because it is also Voight's most complex one.

Voight's fight with Reid is also different from his usual fights because of how similar the two characters are. Even Reid noticed this, as in Chicago P.D. season 12, episode 15, Reid tells Voight, "You and me? We are exactly the same." Both characters are smart, meticulous, and careful, and they care about their city. They have different ways of showing it, but in the end, both Voight and Reid think their way is the right way. That is part of what makes Voight's stand-off with Reid so difficult. Voight is practically fighting a version of himself.

How Voight Can Take Down Reid In Chicago PD

Fortunately, Time Is On Voight's Side

In Chicago Fire season 12, episode 15, Voight goes to Chapman for help. He reveals that Reid has dirt on him, but that Voight wants to take him down, as his corruption has no place in Chicago. Voight and Chapman's alliance might be one of the best ways that Voight can bring down Reid. As Chapman holds power as an Assistant State's Attorney, the two can work together to find weaknesses in Reid's network. The two of them also care about protecting their city from harm, and they know they can trust each other.

Voight also has time on his side. As long as Reid has favors to call in, he will keep Voight under his control. He does not want to risk losing the power he has on Voight by firing him and having to find dirt on his replacement. As a result, Voight is relatively safe for the time being. Reid does not believe he will be caught anytime soon, so Voight has time to plan his scheme carefully in Chicago P.D.