Station 19
Since her first appearance inStation 19season 5 , Chief Natasha Ross has been an entire part of the serial publication , and fall behind her character at the ending of time of year 6 would be a crushing blow . InStation 19season 6 , episode 15 , Ross let out her relationship with Sullivan to the flaming conglutination after Dixon threatened to pressure them . While Ross give a convincing tilt to keep her job , the promo video for season 6 , episode 16 , showed Ross planning to get out her position . WithStation 19season 6 coming to a stopping point , it would be a expectant loss not to have Ross return as honcho .
Station 19was of late renew for time of year 7 , and Ross should stay as chief when it premieres . post 19has just two episode leave in season 6 , and Ross potentially provide the Seattle Fire Department will likely be a significant storyline in both , but the finale should include Ross stay and keeping her job . Before Ross joiningStation 19 in time of year 5 , there were three other fervor chiefs on the show . Compared to the chiefs that succeeded Ripley after his death in season 2 , Ross is understandably one of the best chiefsStation 19has see .
Ross Provides Important Representation To Station 19
Beyond being a bully fire chief , Natasha Ross was also the first distaff foreman inStation 19,as well as the first chief of color . Ross ’s actress , Merle Dandridge , is Nipponese , Korean , and African American . This has provided significant representation toStation 19 , which has always been a diverse show . However , make a woman of colour like Ross in the highest potential rank in the fire department was a welcome modification in the serial . Ross ’s identity also has played a part in her accompaniment of Crisis One and calling out the police department , which lead to a rivalry with Dixon that might finally cost Ross her job .
Ross has n’t been perfect , and her relationship with Sullivan is unfitting , but the representation she provides toStation 19is necessary . This has been exemplified in many scene , including one where she understand for a clinic patient who only spoke Korean . She has also become a wise man to women , especially women of color , in the fire department . For deterrent example , Ross promote Vic inStation 19season 6 to take over the Crisis One program so that she can at long last reach her full potential in the section , and she has also supported Andy , who is shown in the promo adjudicate to get Ross to delay and campaign for her job .
Ross Keeping Her Job Would Finally Break Station 19’s Double Standard
As Ross pointed out in her coming together with the union inStation 19,season 6 , episode 15 , there is a sexist doubled monetary standard in the fire department . Despite Dixon being exhibit as crooked , he was still able to get a business with the constabulary department and is currently bunk for mayor . On the other handwriting , Maya was demoted from captain after going against protocol to save a spirit , and her replacement , Beckett , has been allowed to keep his occupation despite his substance maltreatment putting lives in peril . Ross keeping her chore inStation 19would ultimately fracture the section ’s misogynistic dual standard .