Chicago PD has endured a lot of criticism in recent years — and not without reason. Much of it has fallen on character of Hank Voight, who’s become a prime example of what people mean when they refer to “copaganda.” The no holds barred approach to policing has divided viewers, with some feeling that Voight is problematic and others considering him as just entertainment. But that hasn’t been the only issue with Voight. Sometimes, he just hasn’t been interesting.Voight was a dynamic character when he originally appeared on Chicago Fire to menace Matthew Casey, and he’s always been the driving force of both the Intelligence Unit and Chicago PD as a whole. Jason Beghe is more than capable of tearing through scenes. But Voight’s arc since the death of his best friend Alvin Olinsky has largely come down to two plot points: people not really holding him accountable for his past actions, or his psuedo-parental role to the rest of Intelligence. Season 11, Episode 6, “Survival” reminds viewers of Voight’s actual parental role as the father of a lost son, and reinforces that the character can be a lot more than a tough guy.”Survival” brings audiences back to that earlier era in Voight’s history. It opens with him receiving an old photo of his deceased son Justin (that’s Arrow alum and current Abbott Elementary actor Josh Segarra, for audiences who may not recall). Voight walks out of the bar and into a crime scene; a check of nearby security cameras confirms that he’s witnessed an abduction. But when he reaches out to the parents of Noah Gorman and find out that they disowned Noah for being gay, Voight takes up Noah’s fight as his own. Beghe delivers understated, moving work through the episode that restores additional layers to the character. While Voight has gotten close to characters like Anna Avalos in the past, this story being told through a parental lens is almost a commentary on how Chicago PD sees him — and how the audience hasn’t gotten to see him in a while.
Chicago PD has endured a lot of criticism in recent years — and not without reason. Much of it has fallen on character of Hank Voight, who’s become a prime example of what people mean when they refer to “copaganda.” The no holds barred approach to policing has divided viewers, with some feeling that Voight is problematic and others considering him as just entertainment. But that hasn’t been the only issue with Voight. Sometimes, he just hasn’t been interesting.
Voight was a dynamic character when he originally appeared on Chicago Fire to menace Matthew Casey, and he’s always been the driving force of both the Intelligence Unit and Chicago PD as a whole. Jason Beghe is more than capable of tearing through scenes. But Voight’s arc since the death of his best friend Alvin Olinsky has largely come down to two plot points: people not really holding him accountable for his past actions, or his psuedo-parental role to the rest of Intelligence. Season 11, Episode 6, “Survival” reminds viewers of Voight’s actual parental role as the father of a lost son, and reinforces that the character can be a lot more than a tough guy.
“Survival” brings audiences back to that earlier era in Voight’s history. It opens with him receiving an old photo of his deceased son Justin (that’s Arrow alum and current Abbott Elementary actor Josh Segarra, for audiences who may not recall). Voight walks out of the bar and into a crime scene; a check of nearby security cameras confirms that he’s witnessed an abduction. But when he reaches out to the parents of Noah Gorman and find out that they disowned Noah for being gay, Voight takes up Noah’s fight as his own. Beghe delivers understated, moving work through the episode that restores additional layers to the character. While Voight has gotten close to characters like Anna Avalos in the past, this story being told through a parental lens is almost a commentary on how Chicago PD sees him — and how the audience hasn’t gotten to see him in a while.
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