Warning! SPOILERS about Fire Country season 3, episode 18 ahead.
Oxalta’s introduction caused great trouble in Edgewater generally and in the Leone family especially, with this instance being the first time Fire Country introduced a credible villain that lasted more than a couple of episodes.
With Violet’s help, Sharon managed to force Oxalta’s hand to clean up Three Rock, pay Birch’s family, and get Manny out of prison before the end of his sentence, securing a deal that left her thinking she had protected Three Rock and its inmates. However, Bode viewed the money Sharon fought for and inadvertently pushed Manny to accept – because the alternatives he had were prison or freedom, which could have only been achieved by signing Oxalta’s NDA – as dirty, causing a rift in Bode’s most solid relationship. Fire Country season 3, episode 18 solved the disagreement by ingeniously vindicating Bode.
Oxalta’s Crisis Somehow Cleaned Up Bode’s Image In Edgewater
Bode Is Finally Seen As Someone Following His Moral Compass, Not Just Stirring Trouble
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Bode and Mickey’s investigation pushed them together and their success hinted at how good Bode would be if he unexpectedly switched careers.
Sharon’s surprise participation in Bode, Manny and Renée’s plan to get Meriwether to admit to harassing the Three Rock inmates’ families revealed she finally trusted Bode’s vision. If Sharon had previously believed Bode was too idealistic and that it would have brought them nowhere, she finally got on board to try and get them some justice, at least in the court of public opinion. Sharon’s actions proved she could finally see beyond the old version of Bode that she knew, who made mistakes that landed him in prison, and consider him as an adult capable of making his own decisions.
What Bode’s New Image Means For Fire Country’s Future
Bode’s Relationships With His Family Can Change For The Better
Bode’s image was always heavily influenced by his past in prison, making it so that some only viewed him as an inmate, while others could see his potential. Bode forcing the reveal of Oxalta admitting to their thuggish practices makes him a hero in the eyes of those in Edgewater and beyond, proving that being idealistic sometimes pays in Fire Country season 3, episode 18.
This can change how his family sees him in Fire Country season 4. After all, if Sharon always supported him in Fire Country’s three seasons, she also believed Bode was a threat to himself, as she felt the need to oppose his worst impulses. Unlike Vince, who had already equated Bode with his worst mistakes and believed in his change in Fire Country season 1, Sharon never went through that moment. Her supporting Bode in Fire Country season 3, episode 18 teases a future where everyone in Edgewater can see Bode for his actions now instead of his past mistakes.
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