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“#9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 9 Review: Blindsided<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s hard to figure out if Chimney has the worst luck in the entire world or the best.<\/p>\n

The man has had more things happ<\/a>en to him than most everyone else in the 118, it seems, but he still manages to come out the other side every single time.<\/p>\n

On\u00a09-1-1 Season 4 Episode 9\u00a0he was blessed with the birth of his daughter and the agony of finding out that his brother was close to death.<\/p>\n

\n \"Eddie<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

Albert has been an excellent addition to the 9-1-1 family. Though the show has struggled to incorporate him at times, there is a place for him. And it was not his time to go.<\/p>\n

Not for us viewers, and especially not for Chimney.<\/p>\n

The relationship between Chimney and Albert hasn\u2019t always been smooth. Still, they found their groove, and they\u2019d developed a relationship that was less awkward siblings who didn\u2019t know one another and more siblings on the road to forging an actual bond.<\/p>\n

The juxtaposition of Albert\u2019s rescue and Maddie giving birth was beautifully done, but it\u2019s a shame that Maddie didn\u2019t get to have that birth montage without the fear of whether or not Albert was going to make it hanging in the air.<\/p>\n

\n \"Freeway<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

It was hard to be excited for Maddie when you were holding your breath and waiting for that tell-tale beep to show up on the monitor.<\/p>\n

Luckily, Albert will be okay, and Maddie and Chimney are now proud parents and ready to open up a new chapter in their lives.<\/p>\n

The way the entire freeway crash was horrifying to watch, as the whole thing was made that much worse by the cries of Jacob in the backseat as his mother drove out of control until she eventually couldn\u2019t avoid a head-on collision.<\/p>\n

The mother was impaired, but it wasn\u2019t until Athena found the alcohol in the car that everything clicked into place.<\/p>\n

\n \"In<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

Athena\u2019s initial response was anger and disgust at the prospect of a mother driving drunk and endangering the lives of her son, herself, and so many others on the road. And it\u2019s not the wrong reaction to have per se.<\/p>\n

\n How many people have to die tonight because she was drunk and stupid?
\nAthena<\/small>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But it did hit home for Bobby, and it conjured up a lot of feelings that will more than likely stick around with Bobby for a while.<\/p>\n

Sobriety is a lifelong journey. It\u2019s something you have to work at and care for, and Bobby knows that better than anyone. He has put in the work, and he continues to put in the work, but there are reminders all around of his past, and it\u2019s not something he can run from.<\/p>\n

The alcohol and the burn victims were stark reminders of his past, and although he wasn\u2019t ready to open up to Athena about things, he was able to hit a meeting and talk through the emotions of that night.<\/p>\n

\n \"Athena<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

But one meeting won\u2019t be enough for Bobby, and it feels like he and Athena need to have those conversations about his past.<\/p>\n

9-1-1 has always done a great job in showing the highs and lows of sobriety through Bobby\u2019s eyes, and they have another opportunity to show what it\u2019s like to be triggered and how you handle that using coping skills and your support system.<\/p>\n

\nAthena: Bobby, you are nothing like that woman.
<\/br>Bobby: I am exactly like that woman. The day I forget that, that will be a very dangerous day.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Because Bobby was right. The day he stops believing he\u2019s an alcoholic could be a very bad day for him.<\/p>\n

The hour was emotional outside of the crash and the ramifications, too, with Hen and Karen dealing with the very real prospect of Nia leaving them permanently and reuniting with her birth mother.<\/p>\n

\n \"Heartbreaking<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

Nia has become such a fixture in Hen\u2019s life, and to her, it just doesn\u2019t seem right that it\u2019s being taken away from her so suddenly.<\/p>\n

But as hard as it is to admit, Karen is right. The role of a foster parent is to take a child into your home, care for them, support them and help them in any way you can. But it\u2019s not meant to be a permanent placement in most cases.<\/p>\n

And while you go into that knowing that\u2019s a fact, it can\u2019t be easy to let a child whom you\u2019ve grown to love go so quickly.<\/p>\n

Both Hen and Karen deal with the inevitable in their own individual ways, with Hen more outwardly anger and Karen just trying to hold on and do what she needed to do for her family.<\/p>\n

\n \"Chimney<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s a sad ending for their family but a hopeful one at the same time. Nia was loved and cared for by a fantastic family, and now she gets to be reunited with a mother who is hopefully going to show her that same love back.<\/p>\n

While it was a heart-pounding installment like always, things ended on a promising note for everyone. And as we start our journey toward the end of 9-1-1 Season 4, we can use all the hope we can get because you know it\u2019s going to be one hell of an emotional ride.<\/p>\n

Odds and Ends<\/strong><\/p>\n