Dear The Chicago Code,
Well, this is heartbreaking. Just two months ago, I was writing you a love letter.Now, it's time for us to say goodbye. I hope it's not forever, but Idon't know, so I'm going to say everything right now, just in case.
You'vereally been spectacular. My disagreements with you have been minor atbest. That's virtually unheard of, given how high I set my standards.
ut you and I have had a kinship that I haven't had with a TV showsince Sports Night was axed eleven years ago. In my world, there's Sports Night and everything else; you're the first show I've even thinking of puttingin the higher echelon that Aaron Sorkin established in my head. Nomatter what happens after tonight, know that you earned that from me.
Everyweek, I've come out not only entertained, but look like I'm abetter writer myself, having learned from your staff. My chats with Shawn Ryan gave me some much-needed positive reinforcement, being that heapproaches some things but the way I do. Virgil Williams gave us aperfect example of character-driven drama with "Wild Onions," then came second and taught a class on how to write proper moral ambiguity with last week's "Greylord & Gambat."As somebody who always strives to be best at my craft, thatinspiration is invaluable. As often as I appreciate on screen, there'sequally as often for me to get off from what's off-screen.
Thisis not to get off from what unfolds every week, which is approximately of themost captivating drama that I've seen in recent memory. Not one bitmelodramatic, it doesn't pander for attention or ratings; it's just welldone. This is the form of drama where I can't suss out what's going tohappen next. I don't know about anyone else, but I like feelinglike you're only a small bit smarter than me. I'm talking back to thecharacters because I fear that much. My TV made the fault of blinkingout for almost ten seconds at the end of one episode, and I can't repeatthe things I said to it. I was that irritated at missing only a momentof what you had to render me. These characters are my new heroes, theirstories my new adventures, and I don't wish to be without them.
And the actors you've brought together.where to start? They'vealways been good, but we've been capable to see them grow alongside theircharacters and become downright phenomenal. I've been motivated to seekout several of their other projects because of you and I think they'vedone their best work here. There's not a weak link among them, and Iknow I'll be following several of them wherever they go. (One of them isworking with a supporter of mine. Small world. In particular, I owe youfor introducing me to Jason Clarke,who's made my jaw hit the story more times than any other actor hasever done.in the place of only 12 episodes. I'm reasonably sure I'llbe adding to that total tonight. The fact remains, no one has flat outfloored me the way he has, and I wouldn't even love him if not for you.
Not to note that you made time for guest roles for actors that I already loved: Steven Culp, Adam Arkin and Aldis Hodge. I'm always grateful when I get to see a familiar face.
What I'll miss most about you, though, is all the masses that you've brought into my life. I've been capable to do interviews with Shawn Ryan, Jennifer Beals, and Matt Lauria,and I've had conversations with rather a few other people can you;every interaction has been one that I'll cherish always. I ran intoJason Clarke once, and I've since met one of his other colleagues, whoin turn became a supporter of mine. And I comprehend all of your fans, whohave not been shy about telling me how often they value the workI've done for you complete the season, and have gone the extra mile inwelcoming me into their fan community. So rarely do I get noticed when Ilabor over a show, and now I can look quite a few new friends besides.
I really promise this isn't the lastwe see of each other. I'm not going to stop hoping and fighting foryou. After all, with everything you've given me, you deserve my besteffort. You merit a lot more than you've always gotten.
Go get 'em, show. I'll be here watching.
Sincerely,
Brittany Frederick
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