7 Reasons Why Bode & Gabriela Shouldn’t Be Together In Fire Country

Bode and Gabriela went through many ups and downs in Fire Country ’s three seasons, having multiple heartwarming moments, but also giving plenty of reasons for which they shouldn’t be together. Bode and Gabriela’s connection sparked the moment they met when he and Freddy helped her with the car, but it took some time for them to actually act upon their feelings. Indeed, Gabriela’s plan was always to return to diving, and even when she changed her mind, she was romantically linked with Jake. Even as Gabriela and Jake’s relationship proceeded, with them considering moving together, Bode and Gabriela’s bond grew.

Despite Bode being incarcerated, he and Gabriela’s bond seemed unbreakable in Fire Country season 1. Diego’s arrival in Fire Country season 2 changed things, with his and Gabriela’s upcoming nuptials being the talk of Edgewater. Gabriela’s shocking wedding decision in Fire Country season 3’s premiere put a stop to her and Diego’s relationship, but that didn’t mean Bode and Gabriela got together, although the reason Gabriela stopped the wedding were her feelings for Bode. Fire Country season 3 has Bode and Gabriela unmistakably apart, but that can unexpectedly be good based on how unequipped Bode and Gabriela seemed to date.

7Bode Needs To Focus On Firefighting & His Future

Bode’s Freedom & Building His Life Takes Priority Over Love

Ever since getting to Three Rock and training under Manny, Bode’s whole purpose was to fight fires. Bode eagerly did so in Fire Country season 1 within the fire camp, but his objective had also become to follow in Manny’s steps, wanting to be a firefighter even after his release. Bode’s firefighting arc had been central throughout Fire Country season 3, to the point he considered ignoring family and friends to convince his captain of how serious he was. Fire Country season 3’s midseason finale finally has Bode fighting fires as part of Cal Fire, giving him something to protect.

Were Bode and Gabriela to date, Bode’s focus would be pulled from firefighting. It already was in Fire Country season 3, when the two weren’t dating but only casually hooking up, and Bode’s attention being pulled was so evident that a perfect stranger like Camden realized it. Between pulling away from the rest of the group and riskily proposing to hookup in the middle of shift, Gabriela proved a liability for Bode, making it evident how Bode needed all his focus to deal with his training instead of sneaking around with or worrying about Gabriela.

6Gabriela & Bode Want Different Things From Life

Bode Wants A Relationship, While Gabriela Is Focused On Her Problems

If the biggest challenge for Bode and Gabriela’s happily ever after was Bode’s incarceration in Fire Country season 1, they didn’t have that impediment in season 3. Fire Country season 2’s ending had already delivered Bode’s freedom, as his extraordinary conduct credit was awarded by season 2, episode 9’s ending, and Bode was officially out and about in Fire Country season 2’s finale. Fire Country season 3 marked the first time Bode and Gabriela could practically and relatively easily get together, and Bode wanted them to, but Gabriela had evidently other ideas.