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Wendy is Leia. I think Taylor is Luke and Wags is Chewie, but those could be switched.

I loved the opening with Prince and Wendy. I want to know what happened so much. I don’t think I’ve ever cared about Prince until now. They seemed to push the idea that Wendy still has feelings for Axe. I admit to shipping them, but this doesn’t feel positive. More like she’s being set up for a fall. I continue to like Dave. Chuck is an idiot to make an enemy of her. He was never going to be able to hack it in her plan, and that’s not a positive. I hope she makes him regret it. “You can save the dime store critiquing of my case building dude” to Prince was great. Taylor and partner (I don’t remember his name) are annoying. I love that they brought back Dollar Bill though, in my mind just to fuck with Prince. I love that when push comes to shove, Wags and Wendy stick together. That was missing last season. Taylor I can take or leave, but I love those two together. I smiled just like she did when he called her one of his favorite people. Mafee is an idiot. I love her, but once again he’s doing favors for Wendy. How many times does she have to screw him over? Chuck can fuck right off with his guilt tripping about how much time Wendy spends with the kids. Was Bobby pissed that Wendy stayed with Prince? Your guy, there everyday must be doing something right- he sounded a little bit jealous even. I do want to know why he thought she came. He obviously didn’t foresee the truth.

I loved Isobel in this one. Her empathy with the mother was really touching, especially in comparison to her partner’s. I’m guessing Jake came before her strong sense of self? He forgot several times that not only wasn’t she his junior, she was in charge now. Yet she managed to be both in charge and ‘haunted’ without kicking the other agents out of their roles. Her no at the end was great. The hell no was implied. She didn’t even seem to like him by the end.

This makes me so excited! I just haven’t warmed to Prince. Plus it’s Axe and Wendy!

Decidedly not preferable for me. I liked Dylan and Pamela. I dislike April.

This! Not only do I not watch the other two- I haven’t seen all of Med. A bit of explanation would be nice. I hate watched this show on and off for years. I wouldn’t say it’s my favorite now, but it is enjoyable. For me, it was April and especially Natalie that I couldn’t stand.

I have trouble judging this season with any perspective because it has been improved so incredibly much for me by the absence of Natalie. Is Will still awful? Yes. Are some of the storylines awful? Yes. But overall, losing her has improved things so much that it’s a huge step up regardless. Uh oh Crockett. She trusted him as a surgeon, and he reacted as a boyfriend. And it’s all on him. I’m pulling for him because I like them together but I reiterate- uh oh. What kind of death trap was that restaurant? An example of the stupid storylines I mentioned. Goodwin always improves things however. I’m glad she had a healthy grand baby.

Scott and Choi were so selfish. The doctors always think their opinion is the best way on this show. I agree that staying on the street is what the guy would have wanted. But as his wife, it was her choice. The reality is what he wants doesn’t matter in that situation. There should be plenty of drama in a decision like that. I still like Crockett and Blake! Don’t ruin them next week show! I know, it’s the end of the season. They were so supportive and sweet together without giving in when they shouldn’t. Almost like they might be healthy and good together. I love the way he looks at her What I didn’t get about the rent thing was how she didn’t know. She obviously knew it hadn’t gone through so how did she not know it wouldn’t clear? The cop storyline is dumb and I don’t want to talk about it. Having Halstead in danger too is not going to improve it.

I wish we saw more of them. They’ve sucked me in. She keeps him at a definite distance, and I’m curious why. How involved are they even? We’ve seen them kiss twice. Crockett asks like it’s more serious than that, but that may be wishful thinking. This hospital’s inability to respect HIPAA drives me nuts. I’m surprised Vanessa even bothered to ask Maggie instead of just running the guy’s DNA. So did Choi give up on chief? That seems unlike him. The undercover cop doesn’t seem to be very good at her job. She keeps drawing unnecessary attention to herself. Scott needs to watch his back a lot better.

This show runs through storyline and bad guys fast. It really emphasizes the soapiness. The only thing that surprised me about the Vivian/Griff hookup is that she initiated it. Didn’t he say she was still the love of his life a few episodes ago? It was really only a matter of time. I would feel bad for Asher, but I think he already knows. Lex got a shock though. Isan should be out of the program for walking out of that surgery. Beyond all the other childish crap the two indulged in, that was ridiculous and not the actions of someone serious about their goals. I don’t care about the cheating breakup. I don’t even remember their names. I do care about Sam’s triangle which surprises me since I think Caleb is an idiot. I like her and Malcolm a lot though.

I’m willing to overlook the transplant shenanigans. There should have been testing and counseling, but there also should have been cops on known gang members doors. It doesn’t reveal any undercover operations if they are known to be from opposing gangs in the same hospital. But, drama. Like putting Archer and Asher (new doctor?) in a transplant surgery when they’re not transplant surgeons. Or an undercover officer hooking up with a former cop. Nothing stupid or unreasonable there! I can let it go. I felt bad for the boyfriend. That is an impossible choice and expecting kids to make it is hard. I liked her parents’ support. Even though it was obviously hard for the mother to agree, she stood by her daughter. I can’t with Halstead though. It’s not medical neglect just because you disagree. At least Charles kept his head. I like her. I like the actress so that’s not surprising, but still. I like her. I thought the story about the surrogate was moving, and her ex being older (a lot?) than her could be interesting considering now she’s the older one and more established in her career in her relationship with Crockett. I’m curious why she was being so weird about a date. They’re also pushing believability with the ages of mother and daughter. An intern is what, 26? That would make her daughter 23 if we go with Sarah Rafferty’s age. No way that works with her legal career unless one of them is a prodigy. Maybe Pamela is supposed to be older than 49 but that would be weird considering she’s already nine years older than the actor playing Crockett. I realize I should let it go, but this is the stuff that bothers me. If they are going to go to the trouble of casting mother and daughter, figure this shit out.

No, Dave, no! Hold onto your sanity! I hated so much that she went back to Chuck. He’s hit that point where even an occasional good point gets lost in the crazy. They should have made Prince one of those mega billionaires if they wanted this much hand wringing about his wealth. The truck was a novelty but hardly shocking. I found it very disappointing that this all ended up with Prince teaching Wendy a lesson so she burns the book. At no point was anyone worried about the book but the traders. It had zero impact. My only hope is that all the copies come back to bite Prince’s casual attitude. If it’s that revelatory, surely it would cause him trouble in an election. Sleeping with Rian just seems so reckless. And now he apparently has a string of these one night stands? That’s a lot to bury even if he says he and Andy were separated. Speaking of, no wonder she was so noncommittal to their reunion. Their relationship really is shockingly shallow but they’ve apparently been together for 20+ years? Why? All in preparation for his run? I don’t see why Andy, with her own very involved, successful career would hang around for that. She clearly has no interest in the marriage. Even his commitment is contingent on her jumping to his whims. I haven’t even seen enough shared values or goals for it be a marriage for show. They just seem like two wildly different people with entirely different priorities stuck together. She didn’t even stick around for breakfast. This. Why was she shocked that she would get negative reactions? Since when does she let nasty looks phase her? I understand that her two scenes this season have been about processing everything that happened and her part in it. I even get why she wanted to write the book. She knew exactly who Axe was and her place in his world. Prince is a massive change even ignoring that she hates him. That would take adjustment. None of that explains the weird behavior though. She has a better read of people than this showed, and she knows all these people, well. She even knew people would be unhappy- that’s the whole reason she passed out copies. She should have had reactions prepared to deal with each trader and their individual issue. Not the nervous, guilty fluttering she showed. I was hoping the presidency speculation was wrong simply because I don’t want it. And it was SO obvious. The only thing that isn’t obvious is why Prince wants to run. The presidency would be very restrictive for a man like Prince.

This. I know Senior always said Wendy made Chuck a killer, but it seems more like she kept him sane. His current vendetta is ridiculous. No way would she let this crap go on if she still cared about his life. Maybe that’s his problem- he lost his balance and therefore his perspective when he lost her. He thinks he’s too special to listen to anyone else so it just keeps getting worse the longer they’re apart. He certainly lost his manners. He was an ungrateful prick this ep. Too bad- she seems thoroughly and thankfully done with him.

There was the scene about the goofy triangle he posted in the break area between Prince and Rian. That was a few episodes ago, but I remember it because of how awkward it was. I’m thinking what prompted this was very simple though- they got high and drunk, she hit on him, he said yes. I don’t think there’s any need for him to have noticed her before. Circumstances worked out for it so they slept together. I am curious what happens next. Is Prince a one and done kind of guy? Is Rian second guessing it sober as much as she appeared to be? Someone on another board pointed out how much Rian looks like Prince’s similarly aged daughter, and now that’s all I can see.

I continue to enjoy Wendy’s dislike of Prince. It must bug him that she won’t give in. She didn’t even care enough about his edicts to skip work or show up for his party. If he requires love, respect and fear from everyone, he’s 0/3 with her. He can’t even get her to care about what he did to Chuck. So is Wendy writing the true story of Axe Cap? Maybe she wasn’t sure if she should go into Prince’s takeover until she knew the whys of it better. She was definitely deliberate enough when she told him it was coaching only, ie no confidentiality. That could be how she’s processing what happened with Axe since she certainly isn’t talking about it. That could also fulfill what she’s been looking for to understand her part in it all. If that is some version of what it is, I hope it pisses off more than the traders. Bring Chuck and Prince into it. Taylor blatantly hitting on Rian was so out of the blue that I can’t even care. Rian sleeping with Prince however was not. I couldn’t believe he took that pill. As soon as he did, I figured where it was going. Hopefully that’s the last we see of his wife. Taylor’s bigger concern should be Prince’s total lack of respect for her autonomy. She is basically just another manager like Phillip now. So we now have confirmation of Wendy’s theory on Prince’s ego. That reveal was all the way into megalomania. Damn dude. A one in a thousand years kind of man? The presidency theory is too small for him. So Sacker hit some hiccups. It seems she really did believe that her life wasn’t just charmed- she was that good. I appreciated the return of Hall and Wags’ role in it. If she let the news get her down that much, she’s right; she’s not ready. I continue to like Dave. I loved her pointing out that it’s her agenda now. I also appreciated her putting Sacker in her place. What did she really hope to achieve by going there? If anything, Dave was nice. I’m ignoring Chuck’s storyline, and the episode is greatly improved.