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January 31, 2025 12:50 PM - Season 1, Episode 5 - Subscribe
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As I was watching this episode, I could not remember what city/state the hospital is located in. I had the thought that in many states, a minor of a certain age can get reproductive healthcare including abortion without parental permission. Had there been more time, judicial waiver of parental permission is possible in some of the states that DO require parental permission. But they are (beyond) out of time. I loved Robby's insistence of plausible deniability about the date.
The storyline hit close to home for me because I have older sisters that were the ones who got the "OMG I think I might be pregnant what do I do" call from me as a teen. Teens with adults in their life that are willing to bend the rules and help, are very lucky. I wish every kid who needed one had an aunt, teacher, coach, family friend, older sibling, SOMEONE to be there for them and protect them from a parent's bad choices.
If he wasn't such a dick, I'm almost enjoying the comedy of waiting-room-asshole being bounced around and led along and nothing happening.
Javadi ... I understood her immature, sincere desire to help but it pissed me off that the women is now definitely not going to get wound care and her kids are in more danger. I thought she got off easy in the way she was 'taught' better.
Whitaker getting repeatedly splashed with bodily fluids and running out of scrubs has gotten old for me.
posted by fennario at 5:26 AM on February 1 [1 favorite]
The storyline hit close to home for me because I have older sisters that were the ones who got the "OMG I think I might be pregnant what do I do" call from me as a teen. Teens with adults in their life that are willing to bend the rules and help, are very lucky. I wish every kid who needed one had an aunt, teacher, coach, family friend, older sibling, SOMEONE to be there for them and protect them from a parent's bad choices.
If he wasn't such a dick, I'm almost enjoying the comedy of waiting-room-asshole being bounced around and led along and nothing happening.
Javadi ... I understood her immature, sincere desire to help but it pissed me off that the women is now definitely not going to get wound care and her kids are in more danger. I thought she got off easy in the way she was 'taught' better.
Whitaker getting repeatedly splashed with bodily fluids and running out of scrubs has gotten old for me.
posted by fennario at 5:26 AM on February 1 [1 favorite]
Remind me - Whitaker (of the many scrub changes) and Javadi are the only med students, right?
Went back to the episode 1 recap, and King and Santos are also interns, Samira is 2 years ahead.
posted by ellieBOA at 10:22 AM on February 1
Went back to the episode 1 recap, and King and Santos are also interns, Samira is 2 years ahead.
posted by ellieBOA at 10:22 AM on February 1
Yeah, if Whitaker has to change scrubs again idk if I'm going to be able to keep watching.
The exposition feels forced. Santos has no redeeming qualities lol.
posted by sibboleth at 7:32 PM on February 1
The exposition feels forced. Santos has no redeeming qualities lol.
posted by sibboleth at 7:32 PM on February 1
A weaker episode. My OBGYN sister really didn't like Robby's abortion cover up, she worries it will add fuel to the abortion debate if doctors are depicted as willing to lie to perform one. I can't imagine many pro-forced birth people are watching this show, plus, ::waves at everything::
Agree about the scrub change.
Hope next episode is more like the first few!
posted by lizjohn at 9:36 PM on February 1
Agree about the scrub change.
Hope next episode is more like the first few!
posted by lizjohn at 9:36 PM on February 1
"Santos has no redeeming qualities lol."
So I don't disagree on the one hand - she's rude, I had a very bad first impression with the insisting on mean nickname for a peer, and she often appears cocky.
But, although I could be not remembering a scene that may contradict me on this, I do think she is willing to learn. She took her rough call out about the way she spoke to the girl that survived the fentanyl OD. She was defensive, actress portrayed this well, but willing to hold the defensiveness and learn. I believe, IIRC, she acknowledged her mistake and the need to learn and focus less on herself.
I have a respect for people who speak up for what they think is right regardless of hierarchy in safety or ethics situations, and so when she begin to get advice from someone and seem to sincerely take it in, about how and when is the right way to do that, I kind of nodded at her for that.
With the cap to the lorazepam bottle ... maybe she was angry and frustrated with being dismissed for her Keppra suggestion (and maybe Langdon, who I really, really, really dislike and hope I never get a doctor like him*, was right to dismiss her) and just couldn't get the cap off and was embarrassed. But I don't think that is it. I think she is sincerely concerned that there could be a problem, and I am really curious about whether that will pop back up again and show she was right to be concerned.
*Again, unless maybe I am not remembering a scene that refutes this feeling, I find him exceptionally arrogant, not particularly nice to patients, and unwilling to listen to the opinions of female or junior doctors. Some of that could be interpretation on my part. Part of his role is teaching, and I don't think he does it well, to me it feels like he just wants to puff out his power over the interns. Contrast with McKay's teaching attitude.
posted by fennario at 7:38 AM on February 2
So I don't disagree on the one hand - she's rude, I had a very bad first impression with the insisting on mean nickname for a peer, and she often appears cocky.
But, although I could be not remembering a scene that may contradict me on this, I do think she is willing to learn. She took her rough call out about the way she spoke to the girl that survived the fentanyl OD. She was defensive, actress portrayed this well, but willing to hold the defensiveness and learn. I believe, IIRC, she acknowledged her mistake and the need to learn and focus less on herself.
I have a respect for people who speak up for what they think is right regardless of hierarchy in safety or ethics situations, and so when she begin to get advice from someone and seem to sincerely take it in, about how and when is the right way to do that, I kind of nodded at her for that.
With the cap to the lorazepam bottle ... maybe she was angry and frustrated with being dismissed for her Keppra suggestion (and maybe Langdon, who I really, really, really dislike and hope I never get a doctor like him*, was right to dismiss her) and just couldn't get the cap off and was embarrassed. But I don't think that is it. I think she is sincerely concerned that there could be a problem, and I am really curious about whether that will pop back up again and show she was right to be concerned.
*Again, unless maybe I am not remembering a scene that refutes this feeling, I find him exceptionally arrogant, not particularly nice to patients, and unwilling to listen to the opinions of female or junior doctors. Some of that could be interpretation on my part. Part of his role is teaching, and I don't think he does it well, to me it feels like he just wants to puff out his power over the interns. Contrast with McKay's teaching attitude.
posted by fennario at 7:38 AM on February 2
It's probably vibes, but I read Langdon differently.
I do think it's credible that there is something wrong with the lorazepam and that someone is probably diverting benzos, and I do think it will be part of her path to character redemption b/c this show will not have any villains. I struggle with the arrogance of an intern who unilaterally decides on putting someone with a pneumothorax on bipap.
posted by sibboleth at 8:43 AM on February 3
I do think it's credible that there is something wrong with the lorazepam and that someone is probably diverting benzos, and I do think it will be part of her path to character redemption b/c this show will not have any villains. I struggle with the arrogance of an intern who unilaterally decides on putting someone with a pneumothorax on bipap.
posted by sibboleth at 8:43 AM on February 3
Agreed and IIRC that was her second offense after being already corrected and told to get orders verified by a resident. For some reason I don't read it as arrogance, per se, my personal character interpretation is that it comes from something else ... But I do disagree with your take either and as with Langdon it could just be vibes.
posted by fennario at 9:27 AM on February 3
posted by fennario at 9:27 AM on February 3
Just re-read my last comment, I do NOT disagree with your take. I meant.
posted by fennario at 6:00 AM on February 4
posted by fennario at 6:00 AM on February 4
I'm sick and behind on this show if someone else wants to post the next episode.
posted by ellieBOA at 9:06 AM on February 7
posted by ellieBOA at 9:06 AM on February 7
Posted, I'll probably only get around to watching it this evening.
posted by Kyol at 10:03 AM on February 7 [1 favorite]
posted by Kyol at 10:03 AM on February 7 [1 favorite]
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Is it wrong I sort of hope big husky cranky dude in the waiting room... I dunno, I'm torn between "dies because he was in the waiting room" and "is discharged after 12 hours because he just had a bad case of heartburn, not angina". Also, foreigners whose politicians are pushing privatization? This isn't really _that_ far off. Beware.
And how much do we have on Robby's abortion fib getting caught out because of mom's intervention?
How many patients have snuck in through the ambulance bay now? 3?
posted by Kyol at 7:16 PM on January 31 [1 favorite]