Whether Pascal and Firehouse 51 will get along all depends on the writers’ long-term plan for Mulroney. It is uncertain what kind of contract he signed on to be in Dick Wolf’s One Chicago franchise. If he’s really going to be Boden’s permanent replacement, then it’s safe to say that it’s only a matter of time before he and the team see eye to eye. If not, however, Pascal’s stint in Chicago Fire will end sooner rather than later. Perhaps, that’s the narrative opening they want to finally prop up Hermann to be the house’s new Battalion Chief.
Taking this into consideration, the writers now have to create a new source of drama. Since they can’t rely on external conflict to deliver that and any kind of in-fighting involving established members of the group is not only a tired trope but also flimsy, since they will inevitably patch things up anyway, they look at Pascal to bring that in. As great as it sounds to think that Boden’s replacement will come in and be immediately loved, it’s detrimental to Chicago FIre’s storytelling because it thrives on drama.
