Fire Country season 2 having Eve take Manny’s place as Three Rock’s
captain already put her in a more prominent role, as she had big shoes
to fill, especially given how much the inmate firefighters admired Manny.
Eve eventually found her place at Three Rock, coming to care for the inmates and being accepted as captain, refusing to be Luke’s puppet when he asked her to leave Three Rock in exchange for career progression. Putting the inmates first let Eve find her purpose within Cal Fire more than being at Station 42, and this became clearer with her FireEducated program.
Learning about Eve turning her back on ranching to become a firefighter makes her more interesting and a Fire Country protagonist in her own right.
Dealing with Renkin pushing back against her crew in Fire Country season 3 finally showed more about what drives Eve. FireEducated was Eve’s perfect plan to make Edgewater safer, putting the onus on Renkin’s neighbors to keep her in check without letting Three Rock or Cal Fire bear the brunt. However, the Renkin storyline also deepened the audiences’ knowledge of Eve’s past, transforming her into more than just Jake and Bode’s lifelong friend. Learning about Eve turning her back on ranching to become a firefighter makes her more interesting and a Fire Country protagonist in her own right.
