The latest episode of Fire Country finally showed us a new,
softer side to newcomer Audrey “Jamesy” James (Leven Rambin),
and it gives us hope for her future on the show. As Audrey and Bode
(Max Thieriot) became actual pals in this episode, we see that even these two can set aside their differences and work together like any other pair of firefighters. But, as usual, there are rumblings of chemistry between this pair that makes us wonder if the CBS drama may be pivoting to a Bode and Audrey romance. The problem is, that would be a huge mistake, and not just because it would throw a bigger wrench in the drama between Bode and Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila)…
Longtime Fire Country fans might remember a similar situation back during the show’s first season. While Bode was pining after Gabriela, who was still dating Jake (Jordan Calloway) at the time, he got together with fellow inmate firefighter Rebecca Lee (Tracker‘s own Fiona Rene). The pair had great chemistry, worked well together in the field, and seemed as if they might even have a future beyond Three Rock. But Bode’s romance with Gabriela got in the way of that, and things between him and Rebecca fizzled out before her untimely death (sadly, her character was largely wasted on the show). If the past is prologue, we can only hope that Fire Country shifts the narrative completely.
When we first met Audrey, she was a tough-as-nails cadet who aimed to tear Bode down, seemingly believing that his place among the other cadets was given and not earned. But in the latest episode, “Welcome to the Cult,” we see that wasn’t the whole story. Audrey, who has failed the training program a few times before, wants to be a firefighter and is willing to be competitive if it means securing her position. Yet, throughout the episode, a softer side reveals itself, and we learn that she isn’t as rough around the edges as she lets on. In the end, Audrey is willing to get a strike herself if it means doing the right thing by keeping Bode around, a clear hint that she wants him there.
As we see them stand up for each other and fall on their respective swords for the other, it’s clear that these two would thrive as partners. Their chemistry aside, they are willing to do whatever it takes to save lives, and their shared fire camp history only contributes to how they view the job. There’s a lot of potential in this pairing, but adding romance would only spark a fire that these two don’t need in their lives. After all, they’ve each worked so hard to get to where they are now. It would be a shame if heartbreak were to threaten that. And make no mistake, any romance between these two would only end in heartbreak…
