How do you go back to basics and move forward at the same time? Why, grow sideways, of course!

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel break down Season 2 Episode 14 of 9-1-1, “Broken.” Dispatch’s CAD system is down for the count, intrinsically transporting our first responders back to the 1900’s—where all they had were paper maps, a weird-ass white board system, and an encyclopedic knowledge of the L.A. grid system.

Maddie and Chimney are recovering from the aftermath of “the Doug of it all” and trying to get back to normal with mixed results. We discuss how they are mourning the new beginning that was ripped away from them, trying to move forward separately while missing the other, and their shared assurances to Hen and Josh that they don’t need to talk about it because they are *Ross voice* “fine.”

There’s growing pains in co-dad paradise as Harry’s actions put Bobby in a tough spot as he tries to find his footing between being “Best Buddy Bobby” and “Step-Dad Bobby.” The Buddies speak on Michael’s own emotional state putting a considerable handicap on his usual level-headedness—and how he and Bobby are able to build a stronger foundation in better understanding one another once they sit down and talk openly over some pie and ice cream.

We look into the ominous foreshadowing for Shannon and Buck’s fates later this season and how long the writers nefariously plot ahead of time. Eddie gets a special spotlight in this Slow Burn segment as we explore the “losing his religion” implications of miracles and praying mentioned in the episode.

The characters might ignore things, but we won’t. At the end of the day there are worse ways to stay alive.

📔 Articles Mentioned:

📰 Is This the End of Chimney and Maddie on ‘9-1-1’?, TV Insider

📰 “There’s Going to Be Chaos”: 9-1-1 Breakout Oliver Stark on Ryan Murphy’s Outrageous Procedural, Paste Magazine

📰 A Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, and Security Experts Shudder, New York Times

📰 Baltimore's 911 emergency system hit by cyberattack, NBC News

📰 Massachusetts 911 outage was caused by computer firewall, not a cyberattack, officials say, CNN

📰 Hackers have taken down dozens of 911 centers. Why is it so hard to stop them?, NBC News

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Welcome to Dispatch - Intro

(00:03:04) General Thoughts

(00:08:29) Jaws of Life - Deep Dive

(00:13:40) Red String Corner

(00:23:04) Foreshadowing Shannon’s & Buck’s Fates

(00:36:15) Drawing Buddie Parallels in Every Speech Josh Ever Gives

(00:39:04) Flashover - Themes

(00:45:42) Who’s Cookin’? - Character Arcs

(00:46:01) Bobby & Michael

(00:57:31) Where’s The Fire? - Scene Dissection: Bobby & Michael’s Confrontation & Heart-to-Heart

(01:13:19) Maddie Trying to Convince Everyone She’s “I’m FiNe”

(01:20:24) Chimney Working From Home & Saving the Day

(01:26:20) The Madney First Date Re-Do?

(01:35:47) Hen’s Soft Spot

(01:39:09) Slowburn - Bi Buck & Buddie Watch

(01:39:51) Buck Freaks Out When Eddie Pulls a Buck-Esque Stunt

(01:45:02) Does Eddie Believe in Miracles?

(01:47:33) Eddie Doesn’t Let Himself Feel Things

(01:52:23) You Voted For It! The Winner of Our Hiatus Special Episode Is…

(0:1:53:27) Take a Buddie With You - Outro

Growing Sideways (2x14: Broken)