I Love ‘Fire Country,’ but These 7 Things Make No Sense

Fire Country's third season has officially concluded, with a fourth set to air later this year. The season shook things up for a number of the main characters, with new romances, more dangerous emergencies, and even some switch-ups at Station 42. Now, the season has ended with Vince (Billy Burke), Sharon (Diane Farr), and Walter (Jeff Fahey) stuck in a burning care facility together. Season 4 is set to be even more different from previous seasons, as Deadline reported right after the season finale that two cast members would be leaving after this season.

Stephanie Arcila is confirmed to be leaving the show, although Gabriela (Arcila) will still likely return at some point in a recurring capacity. Meanwhile, it's not confirmed yet, but it is rumored that Billy Burke will be leaving alongside her. I am worried about the future of Fire Country now, especially after a number of surprising storylines this season. Ultimately, though, I still really enjoy the show, and I am rooting for it to return to the intense and emotional firefighting drama that it once was. Now is the perfect time to reflect on the series as we go into Season 4, so let me just say that I love Fire Country, but these 7 things about the show still make no sense to me.

7'Fire Country' Seemingly Forgetting About Vince's Heart Problems

This major Season 2 storyline was dropped in Season 3.

In Fire Country's second season, Vince made contact with an electric current after a power line went down when Station 42 was out on a call. Since then, he started to have heart problems throughout the rest of the season. A major point of tension came from the fact that Vince hid this from his family, and that he made Gabriela keep this secret as well. It has a happy ending, though, with Bode saving Vince on a call then getting out of Three Rock early.

I was expecting Vince's heart problems to continue in Season 3, even though he was doing better. Oddly, though, Fire Country just dropped this storyline completely. Vince's main storyline this season was worrying about his father's health, and dealing with the difficult decision of putting Walter into a home, while also grappling with his past anger at Walter. In the wake of that, Fire Country failed to mention Vince's heart problems again this season, and had him working again like nothing had happened.

6Bode Going Back to Prison in the Season 1 Finale

It was so obviously Sleeper's doing to anyone in his life that was paying attention.

One of the most heartbreaking storylines in Fire Country was when Bode (Max Thieriot) went back to prison in the Season 1 finale. Even two seasons later, while Bode is out of prison and Three Rock, this decision continues to affect the show. It is the reason why he and Gabriela broke up, and now, they won't even get back together unless it's during a brief guest appearance from Arcila down the line. This was a huge turning point for Fire Country, but when you look too closely at the storyline, it doesn't make very much sense.

There were multiple other ways that this storyline could have ended without Bode pretending to be guilty, or Freddy being threatened with being stuck at Three Rock longer simply because he was close to Bode. It doesn't make sense that their relationship was enough to keep Freddy from being released from Three Rock, or that Bode could have so easily been framed by Sleeper (Grant Harvey) without anyone jumping in to properly investigate a drug test that had obviously been tampered with.

5Manny Going Back to Three Rock Just for Punching Luke

Luke even dropped the charges.

Now, in retrospect, Fire Country obviously had Manny (Kevin Alejandro) sent to Three Rock so it could still keep a focus there and allow for Bode to be released. This never made sense to me, because the show could have focused on Three Rock without one of the main characters being stuck there, through Eve (Jules Latimer). Another solution would have been to promote Cole (Tye White) as a main character.

What really never made sense was Manny going back to Three Rock just for punching Luke (Michael Trucco). I understand that he had to be extra careful because he was formerly incarcerated, but Luke quickly dropped the charges, and the two are both close to Vince and Sharon. Surely, if Luke could have pulled strings to let Bode become a firefighter, he could have kept Manny out of Three Rock.

4Bode Moving on From Gabriela So Quickly

He told her he would wait for her!

Bode and Gabriela's love story has been a major part of Fire Country since the very beginning of the show. After Bode dumped Gabriela while he was back in prison, they faced a number of obstacles, like her almost marrying Diego (Rafael de la Fuente). When Gabriela left Diego at the altar for Bode, it seemed like the perfect chance for Fire Country to bring her and Bode back together. Instead, though, the show seemed to permanently end things for them.

Although it wasn't always handled well, Gabriela's depression storyline made a lot of sense to me. Her guilt about the wedding and the trauma of Manny going back to Three Rock were enough to trigger this depressive episode for her. What didn't make sense was Bode taking it personally, abandoning her at her lowest, and starting a relationship with Audrey (Leven Rambin) so soon after. Bode had just told Gabriela that he would wait for her, and later in the season admitted that he knew she was suffering, but he still left her and moved on just like that.

3Gabriela Leaving Station 42

She wouldn't just up and leave.

As of the end of Season 3 of Fire Country, there was no indication that Gabriela would be leaving. Sure, she went through some really difficult things this season, all ending with her terrifying confrontation with Finn (Blake Lee) in the season finale. That being said, Gabriela has no reason to leave Station 42. She is a successful paramedic, she loves the people she works with, and she will likely get to work with Manny again soon.

Unless Fire Country gives Gabriela the opportunity to gain more training somewhere far away, or to possibly go to medical school, I don't see any reason for her to leave that actually makes sense. Sure, Gabriela isolates when she's having a hard time, but I don't think Manny would let her just leave after something so traumatic happened. As it stands right now, it doesn't make sense to me that Gabriela won't be around next season.

2Bode's Constant String of Unlimited Chances in Season 3

Like Icarus, he keeps flying way too close to the sun.

While I was happy to see Bode get released from Three Rock at the end of Season 2, it surprised me just how much he's been able to get away with this season. Sure, Bode has faced temporary consequences, like getting strikes during training and getting yelled at by his parents, but he always makes it out unscathed. He and Gabriela faced no lasting consequences for tampering with Gil's (Paul Moniz de Sa) necklace, and he still became a firefighter after cheating during a major test.

This has continued throughout the season, with Bode nearly getting Audrey killed during the midseason finale due to his recklessness, and entering into a relationship with her several episodes later. Sure, Bode's injured knee and impulsive nature caught up with him in the season finale, but it doesn't make sense to me that it took so long for him to actually face any consequences for his actions. Even so, if this really does get Vince killed, I don't think Jake or Sharon will punish him at all on a professional level in Season 4.

1Gen Leaving Jake To Be With Her Biological Family

He's her dad!

There is no Fire Country storyline that baffles me more than Genevieve (Alix West Lefler) leaving Jake (Jordan Calloway) to live with her biological family early on into Season 3 of Fire Country. Jake adopting Genevieve felt like a story that was in the making since Season 1, even before Cara (Sabina Gadecki) died in Season 2. Their bond was really sweet, and it was a great arc for Jake's character for him to become a parent.

I just can't see Gen willingly leaving Jake, the father that she chose, to live with her biological family. She would never plausibly do that, and it undercuts Fire Country's focus on found family. Even if Lefler was leaving the show, Fire Country could have recast Gen. Jake and Gen are family, and neither one would just let go of the other so quickly. Especially since Jake is now willing to move to Butte to become a Fire Chief, I feel like he would have moved to be near Gen before that, because she's his daughter.