Chicago Fire Fans Are Divided Over Chili’s Stint On The Show – Looper

Even years after Chili featured on “Chicago Fire,” some fans still haven’t warmed to the controversial character. “Didn’t really care for Chili much at all,” u/Extension-Raisin8023 commented. Other fans also didn’t have very positive things to say about the character in hindsight. “Watching reruns now and I hate all episodes with her,” u/Suspicious-Papaya-71 wrote.

Some fans aren’t necessarily opposed to Chili herself, but they ultimately weren’t pleased with how the series progressed her storyline. “I liked Chili at first. She had a lot of energy, and a lot of ideas. Unfortunately, they turned the character down a dark path, with no plans for any redemption,” u/MuttJunior explained. “I was disappointed in that. I think it might have been interesting to see where they could have taken the character if they didn’t go that route.”

Regardless of how fans feel about Chili, it’s not very likely that the character is going to make a comeback any time soon. It’s been the better part of a decade since she departed the Firehouse 51 team mid-way through Season 4, and the last anyone saw of her was when she finally checked into rehab. She’s scarcely been referenced by any of the other characters in the time since. It seems that Chili is destined to remain one of the more divisive elements of “Chicago Fire” as time continues on.