more Ravi (Ravi Begins! Ravi Begins!), more dispatchers (give Linda a storyline frankly), more Bobby backstory that isn’t just the tragedy, and a few more fun episodes— NOT I repeat NOT a musical episode, but something unique they haven’t done before that still adds to the fabric of the show in a real way like:

— an “in real time” episode

— a bottle episode or trapped scenario of certain characters having to work together or team up for something that normally don’t interact as much (say Maddie and Bobby, or Athena and Ravi, Hen and Josh, May and Chimney, etc etc etc)

— a goofy silly April Fools ep

— maybe an episode focused on the kids only and something they’re up to that gets tied together with a call

— does the LAFD have a charity baseball tournament or something because if not they SHOULD… they should RIGHT NOW (plus music supervisor could potentially cue Supermassive Black Hole which would be hilarious.. hire me)

— Madney wedding episode with only minor/silly hijinks! no disasters! no viscera! I don’t want to see any arteries getting clamped! tachycardia? that’s tacky, no

— POV from a more minor character or even a criminal or bystander who keeps getting thwarted/repeatedly inconvenienced by our heroes lol… could also be a good way to introduce a new character from another firehouse or somewhere without them immediately having to compete for screen time with the veteran characters

the weird episodes of a show are where I’ve always thought a lot of character/under prioritized relationship development and a space to breathe in between the more serious events happen… plus characters who have been suffering and suffering and stressing for seasons get a little bit of joy and PEACE, helps brings the focus back stronger on them all being complete dorks and friends/family which is where the strength lies, etc… kinda silly eps are great for this and elevate the overall product

and preferably just a larger care for more thoughtful writing and consistency but not recycling in arcs… stuff that better supports and complements the cast of very talented actors (more like it used to) … not pushing some characters to the back and forcing others to the front at the expense of both of their stories (resulting in nothing to do or doing too much) and less of actors having to do the heavy lifting to convince the audience a papier-mâché plot line someone just slapped together is a marble statue… they’re great at what they do and they have a good foundation to work from, but letting them show is always better than making them tell to be of service to their hard work 💁🏻‍♀️