As they say, when the Boeing gets tough, the tough gets Boeing. Or something. Whatever.
The Boeing on 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 2 was headed for disaster, but it’s a good thing they had Athena Grant-Nash on board. She’s never backed down from a challenge. It’s a little funny that the marketing campaign was targeted toward the bees when the REAL emergency was this pretty damn epic airplane disaster that saw Athena turning into a pilot and the 118 giving triage to various patients aboard from the comforts of the firehouse.
I wondered how they would pull off Athena in the sky and still incorporate everyone else, and I was so pleased to see they found a way that didn’t feel like it was just shoehorning everyone in at the last minute. No, those passengers needed the 118, and a Hen, Chimney, and Eddie over the phone guiding you through somewhat complicated procedures sight-unseen was the best thing everyone on that plane could have asked for, given the circumstances. The hour was a ride from start to finish, and while there was a lot of action on that plane, there were also quieter moments between Athena and Dennis in the beginning.
There was also a brief look into the past and a reminder of Athena’s origins and the person she’s become. I have said it before on more than one occasion, so apologies for the repeated proclamation, but Athena Begins was a top-tier 9-1-1 moment. At that point, we’d already gotten to know present-day Athena, but delving into those formative ye.