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Anonymous wrote:I also liked this episode, even though I felt frustrated when it ended because things are really ramping up and I didn't want to say goodbye for a whole week.

I am glad that seen with Robby and Al-Hashimi happened early in the episode, where she's just like "wow everyone here seems messed up, there need to be more attendings to deal with it." She's right but can the hospital even afford that? Without giving up other staffing? I feel like that's a central part of the problem -- these people are constantly asked to do more with less and of course they are burned out.

Did Joy really just leave? On the one hand, more power to her for having some boundaries and leaving at the end of her shift (she'd been there for 12 hours, that is enough). On the other hand, I like Joy and would like to see more of her so I'm disappointed. Maybe she'll wind up back at the hospital for another reason (not imminent death, please).

I found this to be very accurate and a reflection of current times and GenZ attitudes.

She wants to go into pathology because she hates people anyway, so what does she care?

PP here. I didn't find it unrealistic -- it seems fully in keeping with her character. I'm just bummed to see her go because I really like her character and feel she's a valuable counterbalance to some of the other people on the show.

Also I don't think she actually hates people. I think she is a very emotionally mature person who gets tired of dealing with people who are mostly pretty emotionally stunted. She strikes me as someone who was likely parentified as a child and therefore has spent most of her life having to be the practical, competent one to help others in her family. I suspect her aversion to the ED has to do with that, and recognizing she doesn't want to go right from a childhood where she always had to be the grown up even to parents and grand parents, to a career where she sees a lot of doctors taking on that same role with regards to their patients and to other doctors.

Pathologists still deal with people all the time, like any professional does, but they don't have the same level of responsibility to their patients (there is still a responsibility, but it's fundamentally different because their patients are dead) as an ED doc does. Kudos to Joy for figuring that out early -- I suspect many people in this ED have similar issues, actually, but they didn't figure that out.

The way Al-Hashimi gets on Langdon's ass when she learns the circumstances of how he got sent to rehab, though.

McKay seems like the most stable person in the ER this season. Handling cases well, showing empathy, trying to mentor Olgivy. Other than the lapse of judgment in leaving the hospital to treat a patient without telling anyone, she's probably the only character I'm not worried about having a breakdown.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Mohan doesn’t leave. I like her so much more than Santos. Not sure if that’s because of how Santos is played or if it’s intentional.

I admit I could take or leave quite a few of the characters. It's a huge cast. Santos is more interesting to me than Mohan. I barely know who Mohan is. Garcia is interesting only because she's so rude and she's dating Santos. Olgilvie is a construct. Joy is interesting. Perla and the other Filipino nurse are used well as characters, as is the new nurse - who is getting choked out!!

I could take or leave McKay. I find her irritating and they seemed to have dropped her storyline of her personal problems. Love Whitaker.

Al Hashimi is a robot, but a good foil to Robby.

I agree with almost all of these, except Al-Hashimi has really grown on me and I think has way more depth. But yes -- I like Mohan but her character feels somewhat one note to me. It's not a knock on the actress, I just think the writing for her has been a bit uneven.

I found McKay incredibly annoying in Season 1 when she was showing Javadi the ropes in the first few episodes, but she got a little better by the end of the season and this year I like her. Last year they wrote her as the sort of person who just trauma dumps on whoever is nearby, including patients, but in this way where it's like she thinks this is a virtue. It's not unrealistic -- I know several McKays in real life, and it's not an uncommon personality among people who are sober/in recovery or have been through a bad divorce or similar issues. But I dislike it because it forces you to process ALL their issues from the moment you meet them, and I think it's too much to ask of people. But they've really tempered that this season and now it's more like her past experiences inform how she interacts with people and make her empathetic and really open-minded about people, but she's not like "hi, we just met and this is crazy, but let me tell you about my custody battle and my drug problem!" No. Have some boundaries.

Mel is annoying this season but I'm chalking it up to her just having a really bad day.

I think this was just a lazy narrative device to get her backstory established. I agree she has gotten better this season.

Anonymous wrote:I also liked this episode, even though I felt frustrated when it ended because things are really ramping up and I didn't want to say goodbye for a whole week.

I am glad that seen with Robby and Al-Hashimi happened early in the episode, where she's just like "wow everyone here seems messed up, there need to be more attendings to deal with it." She's right but can the hospital even afford that? Without giving up other staffing? I feel like that's a central part of the problem -- these people are constantly asked to do more with less and of course they are burned out.

Did Joy really just leave? On the one hand, more power to her for having some boundaries and leaving at the end of her shift (she'd been there for 12 hours, that is enough). On the other hand, I like Joy and would like to see more of her so I'm disappointed. Maybe she'll wind up back at the hospital for another reason (not imminent death, please).

I found this to be very accurate and a reflection of current times and GenZ attitudes.

She wants to go into pathology because she hates people anyway, so what does she care?

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Anonymous wrote:I really liked this episode! I thought Huckleberry and Santos were cute. I hope the cop roughs up the golfer next.

I like that Santos had an opportunity to clearly explain to Whitaker why she's so upset about Langdon. I felt her explanation makes sense and I really felt for her in that scene.

I also appreciated that both Al-Hashimi and Robby acknowledged that Langdon should/would have received a much harsher punishment if Robby had reported that Langdon had stolen meds, and what this means for the hospital. It has previously just been Santos saying this and viewers seemed to blow it off because they don't like Santos. But it's a big deal. A doctor with a substance abuse issue is one thing. A doctor whose substance abuse issue came to light when it was discovered he was stealing meds from both patients and the pharmaceutical cabinet? That would not be resolve with 10 months of rehab, sorry. It's a felony.

Agreed. This episode really went a long way toward advancing this story line and making clear why it's such a big deal. Langdon is ENORMOUSLY sympathetic ... but people are right to be wary.

I really liked this episode. Mostly I'm amazed that this show seems to be better than the sum of its parts.

Anonymous wrote:Was the nurse who came on as part of the night shift the one was Javadi had a crush on in the first season?

Yes. Mateo.

Was the nurse who came on as part of the night shift the one was Javadi had a crush on in the first season?

Anonymous wrote:I also liked this episode, even though I felt frustrated when it ended because things are really ramping up and I didn't want to say goodbye for a whole week.

I am glad that seen with Robby and Al-Hashimi happened early in the episode, where she's just like "wow everyone here seems messed up, there need to be more attendings to deal with it." She's right but can the hospital even afford that? Without giving up other staffing? I feel like that's a central part of the problem -- these people are constantly asked to do more with less and of course they are burned out.

Did Joy really just leave? On the one hand, more power to her for having some boundaries and leaving at the end of her shift (she'd been there for 12 hours, that is enough). On the other hand, I like Joy and would like to see more of her so I'm disappointed. Maybe she'll wind up back at the hospital for another reason (not imminent death, please).

My friend works in a big ER in Philly and the hospital intentionally under staffs. So much so that doctors can't take vacation without submitting a YEAR in advance. Totally ridiculous if you ask me. They also don't have the rooms to handle more volume so they don't.

Anonymous wrote:I really liked this episode! I thought Huckleberry and Santos were cute. I hope the cop roughs up the golfer next.

I like that Santos had an opportunity to clearly explain to Whitaker why she's so upset about Langdon. I felt her explanation makes sense and I really felt for her in that scene.

I also appreciated that both Al-Hashimi and Robby acknowledged that Langdon should/would have received a much harsher punishment if Robby had reported that Langdon had stolen meds, and what this means for the hospital. It has previously just been Santos saying this and viewers seemed to blow it off because they don't like Santos. But it's a big deal. A doctor with a substance abuse issue is one thing. A doctor whose substance abuse issue came to light when it was discovered he was stealing meds from both patients and the pharmaceutical cabinet? That would not be resolve with 10 months of rehab, sorry. It's a felony.

I also liked this episode, even though I felt frustrated when it ended because things are really ramping up and I didn't want to say goodbye for a whole week.

I am glad that seen with Robby and Al-Hashimi happened early in the episode, where she's just like "wow everyone here seems messed up, there need to be more attendings to deal with it." She's right but can the hospital even afford that? Without giving up other staffing? I feel like that's a central part of the problem -- these people are constantly asked to do more with less and of course they are burned out.

Did Joy really just leave? On the one hand, more power to her for having some boundaries and leaving at the end of her shift (she'd been there for 12 hours, that is enough). On the other hand, I like Joy and would like to see more of her so I'm disappointed. Maybe she'll wind up back at the hospital for another reason (not imminent death, please).

I really liked this episode! I thought Huckleberry and Santos were cute. I hope the cop roughs up the golfer next.

Dana today to Robby “you better give your f’ing head a shake”. Ha. Loved this scene from Dana.

Anonymous wrote:I'm having trouble suspending my disbelief that lawyers would be doing depositions on the 4th of July. No indication that they're on the eve of trial or anything.

This! Like there is no urgency for that deposition to be done July 4. The in-house lawyers aren’t working that day!