‘Fire Country’ Sabotaged Bode and Audrey’s Romance Just as It Was Getting Started
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The Bode and Gabriela Romance Crashed and Burned
During Fire Country Season 2, Gabriela got engaged to her new boyfriend, Diego Moreno (Rafael de la Fuente), just as Bode arranged to return to the Three Rock Conservation Camp. When Bode and Gabriela kissed before her wedding, it came off like they were having an affair behind Diego’s back, and it became hard to root for Bode and Gabriela as a couple. It grew even worse in the Season 3 premiere, where Gabriela injected another firefighter with medicine to which he was allergic, and Bode lied to protect Gabriela’s reputation.
The incident simply made Bode and Gabriela look more toxic and volatile. She was correct to reject a relationship with Bode at that point, fearing they would burn their proverbial worlds down for each other. Then, Bode began a relationship with fellow firefighter recruit, Audrey James. A new love interest for Bode was a smart move, and Leven Rambin portrays Audrey as a charming, likable character. Like Bode, she is also a recovering drug addict and former inmate firefighter, and they are both seeking to find redemption.
Gabriela Leaves Edgewater After a Confession in ‘Fire Country’ Season 4
The next episode, “Not a Stray,” complicates matters further when Bode, seeking to avoid telling Audrey the truth about his stash of painkillers, instead confesses that he got close with Gabriela again while Audrey was away dealing with the incident of shooting Finn (Blake Lee) in the Season 3 finale. Audrey was shockingly understanding about Bode’s confession, responding, “If sweet Gabriela wanted to pet my hair and keep me fed, I’d let her.” It’s almost like Audrey recognizes that Gabriela is Bode’s true love as well. Regardless, Audrey saw through Bode’s act, recognizing that something else is clearly bothering him. The writers present mixed signals with the apparent fixation on Bode and Gabriela’s relationship. If this is the endgame, why was it important for Gabriela to leave the show, even temporarily, in Season 4? Perhaps the writers want to convey the idea that Bode works better as a character when he is struggling, unhappy, and miserable.
Audrey Goes Out of Her Way To Protect Bode
Bode persists as his own worst enemy in his professional and love life. He does not deserve Audrey and Manny as friends, but as recovering addicts themselves, Audrey and Manny surely empathize with Bode on that level. Nevertheless, it’s difficult to imagine how Bode and Audrey’s relationship will overcome this obstacle. Hypothetically, if their relationship holds together, it’s still hard to