Land of Fire Season 3In Episode 5, the man fans have been waiting for is introduced: Jared Padalecki Camden as Casey. Supernatural And Walker Yıldız gave the highly anticipated news Fire Country Debut as Bode’s (Max Thieriot) New boss and mentor in “Edgewater’s About to Get Really Comfortable” And he made a pretty good impression on everyone, especially Bode, who finally found someone who truly understood him and could teach him how to channel his brave impulses into something positive.

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Padalecki’s guest appearances were: announced before the season premiere. It was also hinted at the time that it could potentially get its own spinoff. Land of Fire the universe is expanding (Sharif CountryThe film, which stars Morena Baccarin as Mickey Fox, head of the local sheriff’s department and Bode’s aunt, is currently in production). Its first episode gave some hints of what its show might look like.

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Make a bold entrance

Camden’s entrance is unforgettable. When we first saw him he was a stranger Tom Petty “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” blared on the jukebox at Smokey’s during the bar’s grand opening under Sharon’s management.Diane Farr) and Vince (billy burke) property. He surveys the bar and decides he’s the coolest person here, proudly waving his Dodgers jersey in Giants territory and revealing that he’s from Southern California.

He sits next to James (Leven Rambin) and they bust each other’s chops a bit. He seems relaxed but ready to give up. When some of Diego’s friends try to fight Bode, Camden steps in and throws his own flip-flops at the biggest man. He then kills a total of five men, barely lifting his arms, other than tying one man to a clothesline and throwing salt and pepper into the eyes of two others. A man who can win a fight barefoot is not someone you want to mess with.

When Bode introduces himself and offers to buy this stranger a drink to thank him for helping, he drops a bombshell on the student: He is the Phase 3 training captain of Station 42’s cadet class. AKA Bode’s new boss.

the wolf inside

When a commercial airliner makes an emergency landing in a field just outside Edgewater, Camden immediately becomes involved. He did his homework before getting there and knows his students’ backgrounds, strengths and weaknesses. He sends Bode to climb onto the roof of the plane to spray a hose inside the cockpit. Bode isn’t supposed to be doing this kind of advanced, high-level firefighting as a student. But he does a great job and Camden is impressed. jake (Jordan Calloway) He is angry that Camden put Bode in a dangerous situation, but Camden doesn’t care.

“He is not my friend, he is my student. “It’s my way to turn him into a firefighter,” Camden grumbles. “My way.”

Back at the firehouse, where most of the travelers took shelter until they got out of Edgewater, Camden compliments Bode on the job he did there and says he sees him differently than his family and friends. “They see who you are,” Camden says. “I… fresh eyes. I see who you are.”

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He tells Bode to follow his instincts, no matter what others say. He once lost his entire crew in a fire because he listened to his errant commander instead of following his instincts. He doesn’t want others to make the same mistake. “I saw you on the plane today,” he said. “You didn’t follow the procedure and it worked. You acted without hesitation and you were right. So do you want to know what I saw? “I see a man who wants to make the biggest moves, and so should you.”

“There’s a wolf inside you. “You have to feed it,” he concludes, “And never keep it in a cage.”

this is so much Land of Fire Constantly getting into trouble for his impulsiveness and disregard for rules, and often taking a stand when called out for endangering himself and others, Bode found an authority figure who allowed him to do just that. . It’s not enough for everyone to tacitly support Bode by letting him slide when he breaks the rules; Bode also needs someone who will actively support him.

What’s next for Camden?

There will be some tension between Camden and Jake. When a fire breaks out at the station and Camden takes responsibility for fighting it, Jake huffs and puffs and then admits that Camden’s idea of ​​how to handle it was correct. Although they both want the best for Bode, their views on what that is are conflicting.

“He can’t shine unless he can be everything he already is, the way he should be,” Camden tells Jake at the end of the episode. He’s seen a lot of students, and Bode is different. “You have to let him run into the fire, don’t worry, he won’t get burned,” he says. Jake just glares. This dispute is unlikely to resolve itself any time soon.

Padalecki signed a three-episode contract, so he’ll be around for a while longer. That’s enough time to give Bode the confidence he needs to become a real firefighter or get him killed. Beyond that, it would make sense for his spin-off to be about his cadet training program, training the next generation of Cal Fire firefighters in Edgewater or SoCal, where he’s from, and show us another part of the job. Land of Fire. But that will be far in the future. For now, it’s fun to watch Padalecki offer both gravitas and wild card quality. Land of Fire.

Land of Fire It airs Fridays at 9/8c on CBS and streams on Paramount+.

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