The beloved couple, made up of Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney), were on the cusp of adopting a baby in the season 13 episode “Cut Me Open.” Once the baby was born, however, the birth mother decided that she wanted to keep it. Stellaride was crushed by this decision, but the delayed gratification of seeing the couple become parents has led us to step back and ask: are they ready? Does the show think they are ready?
Stellaride reconsidered parenthood in “Cut Me Open”
Kidd and Severide have balked at the notion of raising kids several times in the past. Then, once it was decided that they were all in, they decided to adopt. A conversation that took place during the “Cut Me Open” episode, however, led us to think twice. The couple were told the baby they wanted to adopt had opioids in its system due to the addiction problems of its mother, and there was a moment where Severide was unsure whether he wanted to take on such a big responsibility.
He reminded Kidd that they have extremely busy schedules, and could struggle to give the baby the attention and care it needed if both of them continued to work at Firehouse 51. It’s the most shaken we’ve seen either character since they decided adoption was the right move for them. Kidd took the opposing stance, and insisted that they had what it took to be good parents and firefighters.
Stellaride aren’t parents, and it was brutal to see them be crushed by the news that they would not be taking the baby home, but we think it was actually a smart choice on the part of Chicago Fire‘s writers. Not only did the decision to prolong the adoption mean that there will be more drama to ring out of future episodes, but it gave Stellaride time to reflect, and reconsider, again, if it was the right call for them.
The couple now seem more sure than ever
Kidd and Severide are two of the most confident and assured characters on Chicago Fire, so its nice to see them take precaution, and seriously interrogate such a huge step in their personal lives. We’ve no doubt that they will become parents. Heck, Firehouse 51 went out and bought them a carseat and a bunch of toys for when they do.
When Kidd and Severide do become parents, it will all the more impactful because we felt the emotional pain of them narrowly missing out, and watched them second guess whether they’d be ready. We cannot wait to see the promise of this storyline eventually come to fruition.
