Gabby Dawson's Worst Storyline On Chicago Fire

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Gabby's worst narrative arc on Chicago Fire? Dawsey.

In addition to the heart-stopping first responder action she experiences as a paramedic and then as a firefighter, one of Dawson's ongoing storylines involves her romance with former Firehouse 51 captain Matt Casey (Jesse Spencer). As the series progresses, the Dawsey combo has what seems to be, frankly, an overload of complications. The fact is, they date, get serious, contemplate marriage, separate, get pregnant together, lose the child, adopt a kid, give the kid up, grow apart and reunite again. During this time, Gabby seems increasingly unwilling to trust Casey, even at one point refusing to discuss getting pregnant together, which she's intent on doing even though her medical issues make it a life-threatening decision for her.

As time passes, this dubious affair seems to make less and less sense, eventually flatlining due primarily to Gabby's inexplicably shabby treatment of Casey, right up until she pushes him away one last time and suddenly moves to Puerto Rico. Making this relationship such a centerpiece of the show's early seasons is hard to fathom. After all, how believable is a storyline demanding that viewers stick with two characters who experience a totally unrealistic amount of drama and amazingly still stay together, only to have the whole romantic house of cards collapse with Gabby's sudden, Casey-crushing announcement that she's bailing out? And she's not just ditching Casey, but her entire life, commitments, and other friendships in Chicago.