Since season 1 started back in 2004, I've been hooked on Rescue Me. Tonight it all comes to an end.
The initial addiction started for many reasons:
1. I love all things 9/11. I know that sounds horrible, believe me, I wish it had never happened in the first place, but the whole event is fascinating. The fact that this act of terrorism could be planed out so meticulously and come off without a hitch with no one suspecting a thing is mind boggling. The amount of destruction was unreal, leaving 2 giant holes in NYC, making the skyline feel naked. Yet, while hundreds ran out of these 2 crumbling buildings, hundreds ran in. Rescue Me has always been sort of a gritty solute to those men and women.
2. In 2004 I started "firefighting". I put that in quotations because unlike real firefighters, I was never in danger. I was only subjected to controlled burns. Only pulled dummies out of bathtubs, never real victims. I loved every second of my "firefighting" training. I watched those fire scene in Rescue Me like a hawk. Picked apart their technique versus what I was being trained. Always questioned why they didn't wear their mask right away, not thinking that they were probably used to the smoke and needed to conserve air in case they had a lot of work to do. Rescue Me taught me what real world fire fighting is like, I'm not sure I'm cut out for it.
3. I love Denis Leary. Unlike some bloggers I never questioned why women just threw themselves at this ridden hard, married, alcoholic who slept in basements... I would do it to!
4. My mom wanted to watch it so I hopped on board. I love our mutual TV shows. Our weekly recaps of our shows allows us to escape our realities of work and home stresses and dive into those that most of the time make us feel a whole lot better of ourselves!
Each season has its highs and lows for me. Some scenes are unbearable to watch, while others you can't peel your eyes away. Such was the case with last week's episode, "Vows", which set up this week's finale.
The wedding, which took up 45 minutes of the show, much to my dismay, was unbearable. For one, I can't stand Tommy's children (why, WHY did they have to kill off Connor?! He would have been the only bearable one!) and two, I hate racism and the racist jokes were off the handle. Plus Sheila, another character I can't stand, although I do understand that she comes from a dark place and she's trying to heal, took over the episode and I could really care less about her.
Finally, FINALLY cut to some action! Although, there was no lead up - the show went from 0 to 80 in right after a commercial break. Some action it was... I've been trying to predict all season who was going to die - it was obvious someone was going to die...
My thoughts were "no way it's Tommy, he has to finally live happily ever after." I am so freaking naive right?! My husband's money has been on Tommy from the beginning.
Lou? No, can't be Lou. With all his heart & health problems, that one is too obvious.
Franco? He was my main guess. As a viewer, Tommy & Lou are my main men and Franco plays a close third. Those 3 were always the leaders of the series in my book, with Mike, Sean, & Sean being slightly behind the scenes - filling in with ridiculous stories about blow jobs and post coital farting. Oh yeah, and marrying Tommy's daughter, not sure what the hell he was thinking marrying that shrill. Yes, Franco, he would be a tough loss - a solid fireman, brother, and leader.
Never did I think the entire group, all 6 would perish. I was shocked, but then again, I wasn't. I didn't cry (although that might be because the wedding ruined the episode for me). I stared at the TV in awe. All six. Gone. Just like that. All six. Trapped. Explosion. I still can't believe it. Somehow, it all makes sense.
It's the 10th anniversary of 9/11 this week, what better way could Rescue Me wrap up the series and play tribute to the brave men and women who risked their lives that day? The 6 men from ladder 62 turned around from a ladder rescuing them from a building saturated with diesel fuel and loaded with propane to search for some teenagers stuck in the blaze. That's heroism. All 6 stuck together, that's brotherhood. Even when they were blocked they kept fighting to break through. With fear in their eyes they shared their masks with the rescued teenagers. Even when they had nowhere to turn, they trusted one another. The final look between Tommy and Lou is priceless... I only wish I didn't delete it from my DVR so I could watch that last 5 minutes over and over.
Perusing the internet I've discovered that Denis Leary's cousin and friend perished in a similar manner. In 1999 a crews responded to an arson set in a warehouse. While looking for homeless squatting in the building, the fire became out of control, visibility was poor, there were no windows above the 2nd floor, and a crew of 6 eventually ran out of air, never making it out. Sound similar? I applaud Leary's salute to his fallen cousin & friend. Classy move.
There is still one episode left. There are definitely 2 caskets being brought down the aisle at St. Patrick's Cathedral... did the other 4 survive? I doubt it. Can one hope? Yeah, it's TV. I'm certain I'll weep at this series finally. Rescue Me has followed me to 4 states. I've stuck by Tommy through and through. I'll miss my Mom's recaps. It will leave a void. I'm certain tonight it will go out with dignity and a proper solute that only Rescue Me can make.
The initial addiction started for many reasons:
1. I love all things 9/11. I know that sounds horrible, believe me, I wish it had never happened in the first place, but the whole event is fascinating. The fact that this act of terrorism could be planed out so meticulously and come off without a hitch with no one suspecting a thing is mind boggling. The amount of destruction was unreal, leaving 2 giant holes in NYC, making the skyline feel naked. Yet, while hundreds ran out of these 2 crumbling buildings, hundreds ran in. Rescue Me has always been sort of a gritty solute to those men and women.
2. In 2004 I started "firefighting". I put that in quotations because unlike real firefighters, I was never in danger. I was only subjected to controlled burns. Only pulled dummies out of bathtubs, never real victims. I loved every second of my "firefighting" training. I watched those fire scene in Rescue Me like a hawk. Picked apart their technique versus what I was being trained. Always questioned why they didn't wear their mask right away, not thinking that they were probably used to the smoke and needed to conserve air in case they had a lot of work to do. Rescue Me taught me what real world fire fighting is like, I'm not sure I'm cut out for it.
3. I love Denis Leary. Unlike some bloggers I never questioned why women just threw themselves at this ridden hard, married, alcoholic who slept in basements... I would do it to!
4. My mom wanted to watch it so I hopped on board. I love our mutual TV shows. Our weekly recaps of our shows allows us to escape our realities of work and home stresses and dive into those that most of the time make us feel a whole lot better of ourselves!
Each season has its highs and lows for me. Some scenes are unbearable to watch, while others you can't peel your eyes away. Such was the case with last week's episode, "Vows", which set up this week's finale.
The wedding, which took up 45 minutes of the show, much to my dismay, was unbearable. For one, I can't stand Tommy's children (why, WHY did they have to kill off Connor?! He would have been the only bearable one!) and two, I hate racism and the racist jokes were off the handle. Plus Sheila, another character I can't stand, although I do understand that she comes from a dark place and she's trying to heal, took over the episode and I could really care less about her.
Finally, FINALLY cut to some action! Although, there was no lead up - the show went from 0 to 80 in right after a commercial break. Some action it was... I've been trying to predict all season who was going to die - it was obvious someone was going to die...
My thoughts were "no way it's Tommy, he has to finally live happily ever after." I am so freaking naive right?! My husband's money has been on Tommy from the beginning.
Lou? No, can't be Lou. With all his heart & health problems, that one is too obvious.
Franco? He was my main guess. As a viewer, Tommy & Lou are my main men and Franco plays a close third. Those 3 were always the leaders of the series in my book, with Mike, Sean, & Sean being slightly behind the scenes - filling in with ridiculous stories about blow jobs and post coital farting. Oh yeah, and marrying Tommy's daughter, not sure what the hell he was thinking marrying that shrill. Yes, Franco, he would be a tough loss - a solid fireman, brother, and leader.
Never did I think the entire group, all 6 would perish. I was shocked, but then again, I wasn't. I didn't cry (although that might be because the wedding ruined the episode for me). I stared at the TV in awe. All six. Gone. Just like that. All six. Trapped. Explosion. I still can't believe it. Somehow, it all makes sense.
It's the 10th anniversary of 9/11 this week, what better way could Rescue Me wrap up the series and play tribute to the brave men and women who risked their lives that day? The 6 men from ladder 62 turned around from a ladder rescuing them from a building saturated with diesel fuel and loaded with propane to search for some teenagers stuck in the blaze. That's heroism. All 6 stuck together, that's brotherhood. Even when they were blocked they kept fighting to break through. With fear in their eyes they shared their masks with the rescued teenagers. Even when they had nowhere to turn, they trusted one another. The final look between Tommy and Lou is priceless... I only wish I didn't delete it from my DVR so I could watch that last 5 minutes over and over.
Perusing the internet I've discovered that Denis Leary's cousin and friend perished in a similar manner. In 1999 a crews responded to an arson set in a warehouse. While looking for homeless squatting in the building, the fire became out of control, visibility was poor, there were no windows above the 2nd floor, and a crew of 6 eventually ran out of air, never making it out. Sound similar? I applaud Leary's salute to his fallen cousin & friend. Classy move.
There is still one episode left. There are definitely 2 caskets being brought down the aisle at St. Patrick's Cathedral... did the other 4 survive? I doubt it. Can one hope? Yeah, it's TV. I'm certain I'll weep at this series finally. Rescue Me has followed me to 4 states. I've stuck by Tommy through and through. I'll miss my Mom's recaps. It will leave a void. I'm certain tonight it will go out with dignity and a proper solute that only Rescue Me can make.
