Another good episode, with plenty of action and tension in the story of the cafe attack, Isabella and her mother, then Atwater's misfortune with his arrested suspect. For me, though, the heart of this script lies in the "EOW" marked on the memorial stones at the front of the station. The phrase "End Of Watch" encapsulates not only the "protect and serve" ethic of good police forces worldwide, but also what I take to be the overriding ethos of Dick Wolf's One Chicago and Law and Order productions. It implies (in the word "Watch") a continuing duty and readiness to stand guard over the citizenry, putting life on the line if necessary, which really further implies a deep love for those citizens. Then we have "End Of": that means so much in different ways. It means that we can say goodbye to our friend - they will not be reporting for duty again. It also means that they can rest: they can lay down their responsibilities and are relieved of their previous weighty obligations. The stresses between these and family life are regularly pointed up in all series. To see "Nadia Decotis EOW" on the stone reduced me to tears, both for the pain that her death would cause to her colleagues, but also that she would personally take a hit from the realisation of how much the loss of such a talent would entail in the real world. It is a tribute to Stella Maeve's skill that she has infused the character of Nadia Decotis so strongly with the traits we have come to love in such a short time. Nadia embodied the energy, drive and determination needed to make her a solid team member two or three series in the future. The world has lost that, but surely will see Ms Maeve's talents on a wider stage in the near future.
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