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You know, back when this show was first airing, when they advertised for season one – I know I was watching something on Fox because I kept seeing the ads.

Doesn’t matter why I was there, I just remember thinking, man, that shows looks so boring.

When I went to watch it’s spin-off 911: Lone Star, I was surprised that 911 was on it’s sixth season.

Then I watched 911: Lone Star and was blown away by how good it was.

So, I thought, why not? I’ll watch the original. Maybe my first thought was wrong. Maybe I shouldn’t have judged it by a trailer I was only half paying attention to.

Nope.

Not wrong.

I didn’t like it.

Now, you’re probably thinking, what?

Don’t worry, I’m confused about it too!

I binged the first season on Hulu and I’m having trouble wanting to go back for more. I couldn’t stop watching 911: Lone Star. Yet, with this show, I’m having trouble investing or being interested in the characters.

The writing isn’t bad.

The actors are pretty solid.

It’s just all middle of the road for me.

I’m sure, someone out there is saying right now that this show is amazing and that it’s way better than some other shows. I’m happy for you! Enjoy this show!

I’m just sharing my thoughts, like I’ve done with everything else I’ve watched or read.

And I have some issues with choices that have been made.

In this series, religion is a bit much for me. In the first season, I’ve seen a church more times than collectively on 911: Lone Star which I expect given that it’s Texas. I did not anticipate religion being so focused in this series too, given that it’s set in Los Angeles, California.

It’s too in my face for me.

Hen cheated on her wife.

Nope.

Why is this a go to for lesbian storylines?

This is a common complaint from lesbian or bisexual representation on TV. I get it. It makes us – this community – seem predatory, seem unfaithful.

Yes, I watch Station 19. Yes, Maya did cheat.

Maya’s cheating was a form of self-harm. In that episode, she attempted to destroy every relationship and good thing in her life to prove something. It was part of her mental health issues and trauma she’s never dealt with. Maya’s cheating was filled with underlying issues and had no real emotional cheating.

Hen cheated with an ex she clearly can’t shake. One her wife is insecure over. Literally, after her wife expresses her fears and feelings about their lack of intimacy. She literally makes a choice of emotion while in full control of her faculties. Moon be damned.

Not to mention, her ex looks a knock-off or wannabe extra from Orange is the New Black.

But without any of the appeal or charm those characters had.

Instead, she uses sex to corner Hen into making a bad choice to manipulate the situation to get her son back.

Another checkmark on feeding bad stereotypes.

Nope. No. Did not like.

Nor did I like how easily Karen gave in. There should have been a better resolution. I expected a better one.

I don’t find Buck or Chimney charming in the slightest.

I find them a little tedious.

The first few episodes with them is a constant talk of women and sex and sex appeal. As a woman, I found them a little offending. I wouldn’t spend more than five minutes with either.

I totally understand Buck being immature. He’s in his 20s, he’s decent looking, and has a job people consider heroic.

Totally get it.

Do I like it or him? Nope.

His relationship with Abby does soften him and give him depth as he moves beyond being a punk.

However, I still don’t care..?

Like, I’m happy for you, buddy. I am. I just don’t want to watch a straight white male learn something we’ve seen time and time again on TV, in movies. I just don’t care. I did like that he choose to better himself, to better himself.

Yes, he wanted the woman, but he also wanted to try a steady relationship regardless of with who.

Good for him.

I just don’t care.

Chimney.

Ugh. You should be past the point of wanting a woman to like you for something you’re not. You’re not a kid and you’re acting like one.

It’s not cute or interesting, it’s pathetic, and sad.

His date when he proposed was awful. I hated watching it. I hated watching Bobby try to convince this shallow woman to be at his bedside. Bobby said he wasn’t judging but I was.

You can’t date a firefighter for the action and not expect at some point – maybe – one day, you’ll have to sit at their bedside while things suck.

I respect her for leaving, but I don’t like her for staying at all. A firefighter is a dangerous job and dating them… something could happen. And you’re naive if you think otherwise.

Also, Chimney do you just want anyone? Are you willing to settle for that? Have some self-respect.

If I’m being honest, when he crashed, and was being operated on, if this character lived or died, didn’t bother me. Yes, it’s a little cold. But I didn’t like him. Nothing about him endeared him to me.

I’ve seen these stories before.

Men learning to grow up. I’ve been fed them my whole life.

I’m done.

And not just growing as a person, but learning to be a decent human being. I’m over it.

Bobby’s story was sad and heartbreaking but came so late in the season, I’d already checked out.

Sorry, your little black book and manly trauma didn’t engage for me. Yes, it’s sad. But seeing as I didn’t like you as a person before because they didn’t show me anything interesting about you didn’t help.

Bobby was as interesting as wet cardboard.

Unlike Owen, who comes off with a heart of gold under all his pompous outer layers, showed in the first episode, that he loves his son, respects his people, and would do anything to help those in need while show he’s also traumatized. We feel for him, in the moment when he asks if he’ll make it to his son’s wedding.

You’ve seen ten minutes of him and you want that for him, because he wants it. You can hear it in his voice and see it on his face.

On 911, they tucked away the information on Bobby for shock value and didn’t illustrate anything beyond viewing the job as his amends. So when he loves a person, it feels like a hit to him, because he has to live longer, and keep working without his family.

Not because someone died.

It was more about how it affected his plans to die and be with his family.

Making him come off as selfish when we discover the truth.

Then there’s Athena.

And I’m confused how your husband comes out of the closet and divorce was not the answer?

When they carried on, pretending to be married, and playing house – I kept thinking, what is happening?

Divorce is obvious?

Are you going to stay together for the kids? Because it appears you two hate each other now. How is that better for the children?

The kids are actually forced to ask their mom to divorce their dad.

What? What am I watching?

I wouldn’t want to live like that. Why would anyone? Also, dude you’re going to start dating and want an open marriage without telling her? What?

The whole thing was a dumpster fire.

Not even an interesting one.

I just kept thinking, the fire extinguisher is right there. Just put this dumpster fire of a sham marriage out of it’s misery and work on how to be parents for your kids.

Jeez.

The whole situation didn’t help me like either of them because they made so many stupid choices.

Not to mention, the part where their daughter freaked about what people would think and no one cared enough to ask her. They just said it won’t happen.

At first, I thought, how?

Then I knew they weren’t planning to split up.

Then I thought, why did she say that?

Is anyone going to ask her if things are alright? Could we get out of our way to help the kids you both keep saying you want but aren’t paying attention to?

I wasn’t even surprised when she tried to commit suicide.

Then they carefully went over what happened and how we got here.

Only to not mention it again. She came home and everything was fine. Nothing is fine.

She needs help.

Not her mother to go power tripping into the home of the teenage hellion.

Was she wrong?

Legally, yes.

Morally, not really.

However, I alternate being Athena being a good cop and being a terrible cop.

Ugh, there’s so many things I could say about this show.

But honestly?

It wasn’t that great. Not for me. If you enjoy it and can watch it without cringing or rolling your eyes, good! I’m glad! Watch away!

I’ll be not doing that.

Tell me what you guys think! Is it just the first season? Does it get better? Do we get a 911 operator who is badass like Grace instead of the dull and exhausting Abby?

Thoughts, please!

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