Blue Bloods Finale: Danny & Baez's Romantic Future?

Fans of Blue Bloods are getting ready for the final season! And as the long-running police procedural drama nears its end, everyone has some thoughts on how things might end for the main characters. This article will dive into a special relationship and its possibility of lasting beyond the end of the series!

Danny Reagan and Maria Baez

For a long time, viewers have seen Danny Reagan and his complicated relationship with Linda! Danny Reagan, played by the talented Donnie Wahlberg, is known for his intensity! He has struggled in some of his key moments as he made the most of his marriage with his partner Linda, whose loss continues to be felt across the series. While there are some great things to be said about him, his stubbornness, intensity and the desire to be overprotective are some areas where the character has some issues. This was what contributed to several struggles. Linda's death is shown as devastating. For the show, too! What stands out in later seasons was his fear of having this experience repeat itself!

After Linda's death between seasons 7 and 8, Danny starts to take a new direction. His storyline has a shift as he realizes that his fear was pushing him to have an unhappy existence, but has a difficult journey ahead of him as his feelings for Linda remain a key focus. In season 14 he started to try and open up to love again!

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Why Baez Is Danny's Best Choice

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Now with the series about to conclude there's only 8 episodes left, viewers have high hopes for their favorite couple, and it may be time to speculate as to how they will end their story. The Blue Bloods story has only left a small window to bring romance into the plot and has viewers focusing on Maria Baez. Many feel she's his perfect match.

Some have been arguing that Danny is not worthy of Maria Baez, however! It looks like Maria Baez and Danny Reagan have something special as this incredible working relationship was forged when they started working together back in season 4. Over time it grew to something so compelling, they brought another level of intensity to their working dynamics.

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The Difficulty of Finding A New Love Interest

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Finding a new partner after a loss is incredibly difficult! That’s certainly been the case for Danny. And for many fans, this loss created so much sentiment, you may also realize that moving on from Linda's death has created such intense sadness that moving forward in love, is quite hard! Not just for Danny, but everyone.

Danny and Linda worked together so well and even managed to talk each other down from situations!
Their partnership seemed unmatched. Their conversations were often tough but meaningful. Linda's strength made her an incredible match for Danny.

Since the death of Linda. Danny's approach to being in love and what kind of love could really work is hard to predict! He was loyal, and continues to be so, even 6 years after her death!

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The Baez and Danny Romance:

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Some might not find a great reason to create a love story with Danny and Baez since their connection came about at work and because of all the close work in their earlier seasons. It turns out, they're really a solid pair! It will certainly help as there isn't much time before the ending!

This dynamic goes deeper than their relationship at work.

Baez knows Danny incredibly well and they have gone through many stressful events. She's one person who is able to give Danny support.
Baez has some skills that could complement what Danny might lack. This was really shown, when he was monitoring Baez's whereabouts in the hope of getting insights for her safety rather than informing her directly! What Baez showed is that she wasn't accepting of being treated like that and felt it wasn't the most suitable thing! Even further. Baez brings out the more caring part of Danny.
Baez also feels Danny's loss just as much. It means she is ready and willing to support his feelings as well. Their experience is going to create something really lasting and helps give this romance something super strong, with both of them feeling a significant loss. That understanding brings them even closer together.

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Why Danny Is Suitable:

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While some people think Danny is difficult, his approach has become mellowed. His intense need to be a protector, shows that he cares a lot for Baez and has this desire to care and support others, including her daughter. As viewers watch his transformation, we get this feel of just what makes the characters bond stronger!

It also involves Baez integrating herself into Danny's family!
The families are even seen at times having "family dinners!" It's moments like these that give audiences an impression of how the relationships between them and how well the dynamics and their personalities will work.

The ending looks like it will bring together these iconic characters from Blue Bloods. Their relationship is a unique take and what might make it compelling is how these two different characters could influence each other and truly be the most perfect match for this unique show. The intensity that both characters possess really do provide audiences something that they will never be able to miss!