S03.E14: Influence

[Trini]

After Dr. Shaun Murphy treats a patient who is a social influencer, he deals with unwanted attention. Meanwhile, the team treats a woman who is in abdominal distress after an at-home fecal transplant; and Dr. Carly Lever's efforts to separate Shaun from Lea are challenged.

"Influence" was written by Peter Noah and David Shore, and directed by Barbara Brown.

Airdate: Feb. 10, 2020

[Annber03]

I figured Shaun would make that choice, and I'm glad he did, it's true to form for him. I'm thinking back to the pilot now, when he got all that recognition for saving that guy at the airport, but shied away from all the fuss around it and just wanted to focus on doing his job. I like that he talked to Glassman about it-they've had so many good scenes together this season. 

No surprise Morgan would be attracted to the spotlight. The whole influencer thing is odd to me in general, but I do also understand the discussion about wanting to give recognition for good work and effort when possible. I really like how they explored that whole issue in general here, and all the concerns surrounding it. 

So, so glad that things turned out okay for that little girl, they had me honestly worried there for a while. I liked how Claire interacted with her. Very strange case, that. 

As for Carly and Lea, yeeeeeah, I'm wondering how Lea working at the hospital, and with Glassman besides, is going to play out. At least this does seem to be a job she has some good skills for, so there's that. I hope that Carly can come to some kind of understanding with Lea. They don't have to become best friends, no, but it would be nice to see them on good footing with each other and having some positive interaction. 

I wonder who lodged that anonymous complaint now. Hm. 

[vibeology]

6 minutes ago, Annber03 said:

I wonder who lodged that anonymous complaint now. Hm. 

Reznik seems obvious but I'm sure it's Park. He got "I agree with Claire" several times when he was trying to make suggestions. He's such a black and white stick to the rules sort of guy. Finally it looks like we're getting to the part where we explore Park's jerky behaviour and rigidness when it comes to the rules

[Annber03]

I can totally see it being Park, yeah. I don't think Morgan would care that much, and if she did have an issue with it, she'd say so to Claire and/or Melendez' face. 

[statsgirl]

I think it was Park who lodged the complaint. Melendez said that he was won over by Claire's argument about using the internet to self-treat when Park was sucking up to him, and again in the second surgery. Morgan is riding a high from the influencer making her famous so she has no reason right now to try to bring Claire down.

Melendez/Claire -- over before it really began.

I liked Shaun telling the influencer that who we are is what decisions we've made and she's letting other people make them for her.

I also kind of like the resolution to the Carly/Lea problem, with Morgan telling Carly to own her jealousy and Carly trying to do it. Yay for acting like adults.

I don't know why Lea needs Glassman to give her a job though.  Supposedly she's got create IT skills; she should be able to get a good job easily. It smells of fake plotting.

Edited February 11, 2020 by statsgirl

[thuganomics85]

My money is definitely on Park right now.  I think Reznick seeing Melendez and Claire running was a slight fake-out, and that was what led her to wanting to perform the surgery herself, since; along with just wanting the spotlight; she wanted to get a leg up in case any favoritism did happen.  But it certainly looked like Park was not happy with Melendez siding with Claire for most of this episode, and I can see him being offended and filing a complaint.  Even though I think Melendez had logical reasons to do so (besides Claire being awesome, of course!), Park has shown himself to take things personally like that.  I do hope this opens up to them addressing his issues, because even though I do like him, Park can be a dick at times and hasn't really been called out over it yet.

Ah, the good old social influencer!  That's certainly becoming a huge thing now (or, really, for years.)  I'm not surprised Shaun didn't like the idea of being "internet famous", and I'm certainly not surprise that would be a thing, because a nice, autistic doctor that looks like Freddie Highmore?  Yeah, he would have quite a following!  But I'm glad he stood his ground on that and being interviewed by reporters (I generally like Lim, but she was kind of being too pushy, in my opinion.)

But, hey, another episode where both cases ended on high notes!  Apparently, the writers' room is full of good feelings right now!  Can't wait till that all ends, and they'll probably find some way to rip out heartstrings soon!

So, it looks like they're going to work Lea back in by having her pretty much take Debbie's job, and be Glassman's IT help/secretary.  Seems far-fetched, but I hope it allows her to interact with the rest of the cast more, because I'm curious to see how she and Paige Spara will play off everyone else.  At least it led to Carly addressing her jealously issues and seeing that it would be unfair to expect Shaun not to want to spend time with Lea as a friend.  That said, Shaun really does need to work on those communication skills (as always.)

Trying to remember: is this the first time the show has actually had someone say "good doctor?"

[Annber03]

8 minutes ago, thuganomics85 said:

I'm not surprised Shaun didn't like the idea of being "internet famous", and I'm certainly not surprise that would be a thing, because a nice, autistic doctor that looks like Freddie Highmore?  Yeah, he would have quite a following! 

I also wondered if they weren't getting a bit meta with Shaun's attitude about all of that stuff, because from what I've heard, Highmore doesn't do social media (I don't know if that's changed recently or not), and he seems to do really well with keeping his personal life private in general. So it seemed kinda like Highmore getting to share his feelings about that topic through Shaun a bit :D. 

Edited February 11, 2020 by Annber03

[bros402]

This was a decent episode, they dealt with making Shaun inspiration porn in a a decent way.


I am going to make two bets on the complaint:
1. The longest odds - Claire filed the complaint because she felt as if Melendez was unfairly favoring her
2. The longer odds - Park & Reznick both filed complaints without knowing the other complained.

[Gramto6]

24 minutes ago, bros402 said:

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2. The longer odds - Park & Reznick both filed complaints without knowing the other complained.

Since they showed Reznick seeing them running together, TPTB probably want us to believe she filed the complaint and with that knowledge she pushed to be the lead on the surgery. Did her RA cause the problem in the surgery, maybe, but that is a plot point they are going to milk for a while...probably longer than most of us want...

[AnimeMania]

I don't like Carly, first she forces Lea to lose her home and now she wants her to lose her job. Shaun doesn't even live in his apartment anymore since he is always over Carly's place, why have Lea move out, Carly should have asked Shaun to move in. 

[CarpeFelis]

4 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

I don't like Carly, first she forces Lea to lose her home and now she wants her to lose her job. Shaun doesn't even live in his apartment anymore since he is always over Carly's place, why have Lea move out, Carly should have asked Shaun to move in. 

Not lose her job — just not take this particular one. She already has a job, she just isn’t entirely happy there.

[CarpeFelis]

I was surprised Shaun didn’t tell Kayley to delete his picture when she took it the first time. In his shoes I’d have been absolutely livid at the invasion of privacy.

[Lady Calypso]

5 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

I don't like Carly, first she forces Lea to lose her home and now she wants her to lose her job. Shaun doesn't even live in his apartment anymore since he is always over Carly's place, why have Lea move out, Carly should have asked Shaun to move in. 

Well, it did take Morgan talking to her to realize that she was actually jealous of Lea. And, like she told Shaun at the end, she needs to work through her feelings toward Lea. Yes, the story is frustrating and I dislike it, but at least they're trying to add layers to Carly. I'm just sick of Carly being made to look unreasonable almost every episode. She's an adult; I'm pretty sure that she doesn't need to have a problem with Shaun and his life every time. I don't know why they keep resorting to Carly looking like the antagonist to Shaun every single time. They try to balance it out with Shaun/Carly talking about things, but...it's still not a good look when Carly is the one to consistently have a problem. At this point, I blame the show more than the character. It's really not a hard job to skip the dramatic and have Carly/Shaun be happy for a full episode with no inner conflict. 

Lea/Glassman's scene worked fairly well. I see that they're finally trying to integrate Lea into the hospital stuff. As we have seen since Lea first showed up, she can only be used when Shaun is not working in the hospital, which does severely limit Lea's screentime. So her working at the hospital IS plot-driven, and to get Lea to do more. We'll see how it goes.

Park absolutely filed the complaint. It's a typical fake-out, and Park is totally the type to rat on Melendez/Claire if he knew something was up. Morgan has no reason to at the moment. The only other person I could see it being is maybe Lim? Sending in her own anonymous complaint? But I'm pretty sure it's Park.

Both cases this week were alright. I liked how they resolved the girl's storyline with her mother. As for the social media influencer, I did like how it tied in to Shaun's plot a bit. I liked the end scene with Shaun/Glassman. 

[AriAu]

Just to be clear, if they had killed the cute little girl, i was out on this show. O U T out. She was just too naturally perfect in that role. 

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Park absolutely filed the complaint. It's a typical fake-out, and Park is totally the type to rat on Melendez/Claire if he knew something was up. Morgan has no reason to at the moment. The only other person I could see it being is maybe Lim? Sending in her own anonymous complaint? But I'm pretty sure it's Park.

It's Park. Morgan was too busy being famous and enjoying the compliments on her hair.....and probably wondering if her mother will be impressed.

Really, Morgan should be worried since it appears that Dr. Toby is about to do the right thing and keep her from endangering other patients......and despite her best intentions, that is what she is doing.

Edited February 11, 2020 by AriAu

[Evagirl]

I wish Shaun would get a big-boy haircut.  The bangs need to go.  IMO.☺️

[preeya]

10 hours ago, Annber03 said:

I can totally see it being Park, yeah. I don't think Morgan would care that much, and if she did have an issue with it, she'd say so to Claire and/or Melendez' face. 

Also that scene where she sees them jogging together. That was there to make the audience think it's her as the complainant. I'll take Park for the drama.

[vibeology]

23 minutes ago, AriAu said:

Just to be clear, if they had killed the cute little girl, i was out on this show. O U T out. She was just too naturally perfect in that role. 

Same. That kid was incredible in her adorableness and her ability to act. That tantrum was impressive from someone that young. I just wanted to take her home with me.

[preeya]

ICIMI:  Didn't Glassman's wife work for him as his assistant? Did she get written out? I know she's not well liked (here), but did I miss something?

Edited February 11, 2020 by preeya

[TurtlePower]

23 minutes ago, preeya said:

ICIMI:  Didn't Glassman's wife work for him as his assistant? Did she get written out? I know she's not well liked liked (here), but did I miss something?

That woman annoyed the crap outta me. 

 

6 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

I don't like Carly

I don't care for her so far, either. For someone so intelligent, she can't seem to understand that Shaun isn't being "insensitive" on purpose (you'd think Carly would understand autism a little more by now).

Gotta have drama for the show I guess. 

[MaryHedwig]

8 hours ago, bros402 said:

I am going to make two bets on the complaint:
1. The longest odds - Claire filed the complaint because she felt as if Melendez was unfairly favoring her
2. The longer odds - Park & Reznick both filed complaints without knowing the other complained.

I am going to take the true long shot and say it was a nurse assisting in surgery. I noticed in one next to Park during one of those interactions. (I noticed her because she looked like a true nurse, devoid of Hollywood false eyelashes.)

[RCB]

2 hours ago, Evagirl said:

I wish Shaun would get a big-boy haircut.  The bangs need to go.  IMO.☺️

I disagree. His hair is fine the way it is - bangs or no bangs. Just as long as he doesn't get a rat-tail.

[Beezella]

Who the heck can poop on demand? Let alone a 3 year old.

[izabella]

3 hours ago, preeya said:

ICIMI:  Didn't Glassman's wife work for him as his assistant? Did she get written out? I know she's not well liked (here), but did I miss something?

I don't know what happened to her.  I thought she was still there as his assistant, but this job Leah was applying for was an IT specialist. 

[Fable]

I sort of agree with the idea that Park filed that complaint.  Reznick seems more the type to just put it out there, and if she did file a complaint, it doesn’t seem like she would do it anonymously.  I thought her line to Carly about owning your jealousy and dealing with was indicative of that.  I did think it was a bit hypocritical of Carly to air her issues with Shaun to her though since she takes such a dislike to it when Shaun does it. 

I’m not usually one to go gaa-gaa over little kids, but that little girl was perfectly adorable. 

[izabella]

That little girl is so cute, and such a great actress already!  Loved her so much.

I like the idea of Leah working for Glassman.  

Edited February 11, 2020 by izabella

[preeya]

7 minutes ago, izabella said:

I like the idea of Leah working for Glassman.  

More headaches/conflicts for Shaun with both Carly & Glassman.

[DearEvette]

The whole social media influencer thing left a very sour taste in my mouth.  I hated that Shaun not wanting to be publicized in that way or used for publicity was somehow seen as a flaw in Shaun because of his autism.  And that Andrews & Lim et. al would pressure him out of his comfort zone just for SM clicks. I don't have autism and I would have reacted exactly like Shaun.  That shit pisses me off.  You don't have a right to pull people into your on-exhibit life because you can.

I reminds me of that famous twitter thread where some woman tweeted about two complete strangers on an airplane and made up an entire fairy-tale romance in her own head even going so far as to suggest the two disappeared to have sex in the plane bathroom (using her carefully selected pictures to further her story) and made it seem like some new love connection was happening.  It went viral, someone doxxed the two strangers. Except it was not love connection.  They were two actual strangers who were being polite to each other on the plane.  The woman stranger IRL was engaged to be married and had simply had a nice conversation with her seatmate.  Yet thousands of total strangers now thought she was cheating on her fiance.  It was so wild. So yeah, I hate that shit.

The poop story was interesting. And I am glad it turned out well.  That little girl was super adorable.   I am with @MaryHedwig, I think it was probably a nurse who filed the complaint.  I agree Morgan would have said something outright.  And to some extent, I think Park may have also.  If you look at it on the surface,  Melendez's two agreements with Claire during the show were so banal as to be negligible.  One of the times he was only agreeing with her about a philosophical  opinion, not even anything medical.  Favoritism feels like a reach and honestly, if it were Park it would feel beneath him.  Also his reaction both times were as transparent as Morgan seeing Claire and Melendez jogging.

I don't mind Carly.  I do think she and Shaun have no chemistry.  I actually did like them laughing and smiling in the aftermath of him figuring out what happened with the influencer girl.  For once they seemed to take just simple joy in each other.  I do appreciate her taking Morgan's advice in owning her own jealousy and admitting it to Shaun.  I can't say I blame her feeling some type of way when her boyfriend gets a second opinion advice with a female BFF that he has another, albeit different, type of intimate relationship with.  I honestly can't think of anyone who wouldn't feel some sort of pause about that.

 

Edited February 11, 2020 by DearEvette

[morriss]

Shaun has become quite the sexual dynamo....lol

[Annber03]

8 hours ago, vibeology said:

Same. That kid was incredible in her adorableness and her ability to act. That tantrum was impressive from someone that young. I just wanted to take her home with me.

The scene where Claire had to hold on to her stuffed bunny for a brief time while she went in for the testing really got to me. I felt for her so much with the way she kept clinging to that toy to deal with all the scary stuff happening. 

2 hours ago, DearEvette said:

The whole social media influencer thing left a very sour taste in my mouth.  I hated that Shaun not wanting to be publicized in that way or used for publicity was somehow seen as a flaw in Shaun because of his autism.  And that Andrews & Lim et. al would pressure him out of his comfort zone just for SM clicks. I don't have autism and I would have reacted exactly like Shaun.  That shit pisses me off.  You don't have a right to pull people into your on-exhibit life because you can.

I reminds me of that famous twitter thread where some woman tweeted about two complete strangers on an airplane and made up an entire fairy-tale romance in her own head even going so far as to suggest the two disappeared to have sex in the plane bathroom (using her carefully selected pictures to further her story) and made it seem like some new love connection was happening.  It went viral, someone doxxed the two strangers. Except it was not love connection.  They were two actual strangers who were being polite to each other on the plane.  The woman stranger IRL was engaged to be married and had simply had a nice conversation with her seatmate.  Yet thousands of total strangers now thought she was cheating on her fiance.  It was so wild. So yeah, I hate that shit.

Oh, my god, wow. That's awful. Yeah, I'd be super pissed if somebody pulled that on me, too. I fully agree with your rant-I'm not autistic, either, and yet I totally agree with Shaun's stance on that stuff. Not everyone needs or wants every little part of their life broadcats to the world. Especially if it's without their consent. 

[catrice2]

10 hours ago, CarpeFelis said:

Not lose her job — just not take this particular one. She already has a job, she just isn’t entirely happy there.

he had a choice to make.....she didn't make him do anything. 

[rmontro]

I found it hard to believe that Shaun knew so much about how ice cream headaches worked but had no idea how to induce one.  

By the way, "time" is not the only way to get rid of an ice cream headache.  If you drink some warm or room temperature water (or other liquid) and splash it up on the roof of your mouth it gives huge relief.

I thought Glasssman was being a little d!ckish to Reznick about her surgery incident.  It's far from the first emergency we've seen in surgery on this show, I think they have one about every week.  But I'm sure this isn't the last we'll hear of this topic.

I have never heard of the term social inluencer before, usually I hear "content creator".  You learn something every day.  Some people make very lucrative livings doing this.    

Edited February 12, 2020 by rmontro

[preeya]

20 minutes ago, rmontro said:

I have never heard of the term social inluencer before, usually I hear "content creator".You learn something every day.  Some people make very lucrative livings doing this. 

This was a semi copy-cat.  They did an episode of social influencer on Chicago Med a few weeks ago.

[tennisgurl]

Shaun's personal hell...internet fame! Also, coincidentally, thats Reznicks personal heaven! She probably tagged her family in every single post she was featured in!

Glad that we got two wins this week! That lady eating her daughters stool sample as a home remedy was just...nope, lotta nope! Also interesting that both of the sort of "topics" of the week were handled pretty even handily. People doing DIY medicine off the internet can be really dangerous, but for some people who struggle to afford doctors, it can be an understandable option. The social media influencer was wrong to post a picture of Shaun without his consent, but she seemed to be a decent person who just gets wrapped up in her own world and thought that anyone would want what she wants, lots of internet buzz. 

Shaun shouldn't have to do publicity for the hospital if he doesent want to, and its obvious that he would be miserable in the spotlight. Yeah for some people sharing their story can help them find themselves and its nice if that can help others as well, but no one is obligated to share either, and if they arent comfortable, they dont have to share their life story just because other people might like it. Lim trying to insist on him talking to reporters was not cool. 

I did laugh at Lim wearing her super nice blouse for talk to the influencer. 

I get that Leah is a sore subject for Carly, but her freaking out about them having lunch seemed ridiculously over the top. She does know Shaun right? He wasnt lying or sneaking around (and again, its lunch, not a quickie) he probably just never thought to mention it to her because he didnt think it was a big deal. Shaun doesent exactly have a lot of friends (Leah is his only non work friend) so her asking him to ditch his one non work friend seems unfair. Still, I liked how it played out and that Carly realized that she was jealous and talking to Shaun about it. 

That little girl was so cute, and Claire was so good with her. Oh Claire, it finally seems to be getting better for her, and now this complaint. I think it might be too obvious that Reznick made the complaint, my money is that it was someone else. 

 

Edited February 12, 2020 by tennisgurl

[possibilities]

Carly admitting she was jealous is the mature thing to do. People get jealous. It doesn't make them bad people or terrible partners unless they act unreasonably. What I liked about that scene is that she said she would work on it and Shaun said they would both work on it. So it looks like he's going to try to make sure she knows he values her, which might be something he didn't think of before.

Also, I understood that Carly asked him to have lunch with her, and he said he didn't have time for lunch because he had to work. And then he went to lunch with Lea. In his mind, he was working through lunch, but I would certainly be upset if someone told me they didn't have time for lunch, then I found out they were having lunch with someone else. I would think they were being dishonest instead of just telling me they already had plans with someone else.

We are shown that Shaun had plans with Lea and had decided to cancel them because of work, but then changed his mind and decided to work with her during lunch. But Carly didn't know all that.

It was what looked like sneakiness that made it worse for her, I think is what we're supposed to have inferred.

Anyway, I think they worked it out in a good way.

 

[bros402]

15 hours ago, MaryHedwig said:

I am going to take the true long shot and say it was a nurse assisting in surgery. I noticed in one next to Park during one of those interactions. (I noticed her because she looked like a true nurse, devoid of Hollywood false eyelashes.)

Ooooh, I like that prediction - since they have had the nurses on this show express their opinions in the past!

13 hours ago, Beezella said:

Who the heck can poop on demand? Let alone a 3 year old.

That is what I was wondering! Also, wouldn't Claire do an enema, or maybe a very light dose of laxatives, before putting on gloves and... digitally removing some poo?

4 hours ago, rmontro said:

I found it hard to believe that Shaun knew so much about how ice cream headaches worked but had no idea how to induce one.  

By the way, "time" is not the only way to get rid of an ice cream headache.  If you drink some warm or room temperature water (or other liquid) and splash it up on the roof of your mouth it gives huge relief.

I thought Glasssman was being a little d!ckish to Reznick about her surgery incident.  It's far from the first emergency we've seen in surgery on this show, I think they have one about every week.  But I'm sure this isn't the last we'll hear of this topic.

I have never heard of the term social inluencer before, usually I hear "content creator".  You learn something every day.  Some people make very lucrative livings doing this.    

Ehhhh, I think it was that he knew how they occurred, but wanted tips on how to most easily induce one.

Glassman was being a good doctor - he wanted Resnick to self-evaluate and have her reflect to see if she felt as if her undisclosed disability may have impacted her performance in the surgery.

[ElectricCityy]

I wouldn't be surprised if we never actually find out who filed the complaint. The most logical answer is Park but I think it's kind of a stretch for him to be that petty. 

[vibeology]

1 hour ago, ElectricCityy said:

I wouldn't be surprised if we never actually find out who filed the complaint. The most logical answer is Park but I think it's kind of a stretch for him to be that petty. 

Park is a stickler for the rules and sees things in a very black and white way. He's rigid and uncompromising and he always thinks his way is the right way. And he loves to investigate things that seem off to him. I can absolutely believe that he's bothered by how Melendez treats Claire compared to the rest of the staff. He took her side several times this episode, he calls her by her first name even during surgery, and there is just a comfort that exists between them because they have their jogging time.

[aemom]

11 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

Glad that we got two wins this week! That lady eating her daughters stool sample as a home remedy was just...nope, lotta nope!

Just to clarify - this is an actual treatment that they do in controlled situations in hospitals for people who have ongoing infections that have become resistant to all the available antibiotics.  And you don't eat it, it's transplanted into your rectum.

[statsgirl]

My mother had two fecal transplants to treat a c. difficile infection that she picked up in hospital. But iirc, it had to be injected through her nose because going through the stomach (i.e. drinking it) would destroy the good bacteria that was to replace the bad stuff.

We'll probably find out next week who reported Melendez but if it was a nurse, she/he would have to have seen something that we didn't see because neither of the two OR scenes showed real favouritism of the "you can do this procedure even though you're not really qualified" kind which is the level that I think it would take before a nurse would cross disciplines to report a doctor. In one instance Melendez agreed with Claire that there is a benefit to non-M.D.s learning information from the internet (true IMO, just ask a parent of a non neurotypical child).  In the other he agreed with her that the mom is probably glad that she did it because it gave them information that saved her child's life. Neither of these agreements show overt favouritism although Park might see it as such since he's was busy sucking up to Melendez

Neither of these agreements is really showing favouritism although he probably did consider it because he's letting his walls down around her. It would take a super competitive person like a surgical resident like Park or Reszik to see these incidents as a threat to self.

[mojito]

It never occurred to me that the complainant was Reznick. Even when she saw Claire and Melendez running, I thought she was just taking in the info but not giving it much thought. I guess I think that Reznick's mind is elsewhere, what with her condition. In her shoes, I wouldn't be rocking any boats knowing that someone else (Glassman) could do the same. 

I would've felt bad for Park had he not been clearly sucking up, making a point of reminding Melendez that he (Park) was supporting Melendez's first thoughts. (That struck me as childish.)

Doesn't matter to me who the complainant was; Melendez is now aware. 

I have always liked the character of Lea because she introduced an angle to Shaun's life that was different. She was a bit too much in the beginning, but her character has been toned down. In this season especially, she's his sounding board and doesn't seem to try to influence him. I think she and Glassman show two different levels of support for Shaun and that's being depicted nicely this season. I like that she and Glassman butt heads.

Andrews is still married, isn't he? I kind of raised an eyebrow when he complimented Lim's blouse.

[aemom]

28 minutes ago, mojito said:

Andrews is still married, isn't he? I kind of raised an eyebrow when he complimented Lim's blouse.

He said "Is that a new blouse?" or something similar.  He was teasing her that she was wearing something new to speak to the influencer to ratchet up exposure for the hospital.

[Sweet Tooth]

15 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

That lady eating her daughters stool sample as a home remedy was just...nope, lotta nope!

HAHAHA. Fortunately, she did NOT eat it. The daughter saw her mixing it up in the blender and assumed she was. But the whole thing was disgusting, nonetheless.

15 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

The social media influencer was wrong to post a picture of Shaun without his consent, but she seemed to be a decent person who just gets wrapped up in her own world and thought that anyone would want what she wants, lots of internet buzz. 

Agree. They usually make the influencers empty-headed and uncaring of what other people want in the name of fame. She really did feel bad.

And she also used her influence to uplift. They also usually show these people as making people gang up on those they're displeased with. I'm glad they went against type.

The only reason I don't think it's a nurse is because they already had a nurse file a complaint against Shaun. I'm going all-in with Park.

15 hours ago, PoshSprinkles said:

Oh no, this "ship" has just barely taken off into the sea and it will most definitely come to port. ☺️

FACT! They're not going to take such a long time setting this up, only to have it fizzle out before the real drama can even come to fruition.

[possibilities]

I'm bummed out that Lim has been put in the background and hardly exists anymore except in relation to Melendez. As soon as they broke up, she disappeared. Now she's back, only to handle Melendez's relationship with a mentee?

[DearEvette]

16 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

The social media influencer was wrong to post a picture of Shaun without his consent, but she seemed to be a decent person who just gets wrapped up in her own world and thought that anyone would want what she wants, lots of internet buzz. 

I will give her credit that she completely laid off Shaun and switched focus to Morgan who was way more receptive (at least until she messed up in surgery).  So at least the Social Influencer girl knew enough once he definitely said no to exclude him and do it in a gracious way.

[MaryHedwig]

OK, another long shot. Maybe the anonymous complaint came from Claire. Maybe she knew that the appearance of favoritism was going to lead to trouble for her and everyone else.

Edited February 14, 2020 by MaryHedwig

[izabella]

3 hours ago, DearEvette said:

I will give her credit that she completely laid off Shaun and switched focus to Morgan who was way more receptive (at least until she messed up in surgery).  So at least the Social Influencer girl knew enough once he definitely said no to exclude him and do it in a gracious way.

I don't think it's fair to say she messed up in surgery.  The woman was told that the options she and her internet followers chose for her was to do the more risky surgery so she wouldn't have a scar.  We know the surgery was more risky because the doctors wouldn't be able to see as well and wouldn't have as good access. 

That's what the doctors were debating afterward - what could be considered a "mistake" could also just as, if not more, easily be described as a complication during a risky procedure.

[Trini]

I'm glad that the cases of the week turned out good, and yes, that little girl was adorable!

I'm glad Carly and Shaun were able work through their issue this week; but I still cringe at Resnik giving anyone relationship advice.

They're already trying to squash my Claire/Melendez crackship before it even starts? 😂  At least I still have prom! I'm pretty sure it's Park that filed the complaint; but I hadn't considered that it might be a nurse, which could also make sense. It's a real long shot but I can see it being Claire, too.

I'm not going to like it, but I guess bringing Lea to the hospital is the easiest way to keep her in the mix.
 

On 2/11/2020 at 12:09 AM, thuganomics85 said:

Trying to remember: is this the first time the show has actually had someone say "good doctor?"

I want to say they did it at least once in the first season, but I really can't remember.

[MoreCoffeePlease]

Can someone explain in relatively simple terms what the actual medical issue was with the social media influencer? I do appreciate how they addressed something that I always ask, which is, why are the patients seeing general surgeons when in reality they would be dealing with specialists? (I try not to nit-pick, but it is hard when shows are so far from reality.)

I found the timing of this episode so interesting since I just recently read an article about how 
"wellness" products are popular among many women, partly because women are not getting what they need from the medical industry. And of course, many women complain that doctors don't really listen to them and take their issues seriously.

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In his mind, he was working through lunch, but I would certainly be upset if someone told me they didn't have time for lunch, then I found out they were having lunch with someone else. I would think they were being dishonest instead of just telling me they already had plans with someone else.

If I were Carly, yes, I would have been pissed about the lunch issue. I don't think partners have to be everything to one another, but I don't think I could be in a relationship where my partner got a lot of his emotional needs met by another person.

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On 2/12/2020 at 7:27 PM, izabella said:

That's what the doctors were debating afterward - what could be considered a "mistake" could also just as, if not more, easily be described as a complication during a risky procedure.

That's what I thought too.  Which is why I thought it was unfair of Glassman to dump on Reznick about her arthritis pain.  Whatever one might think of Reznick, I don't think she'd intentionally put patients at risk in order to further her career.

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14 hours ago, MoreCoffeePlease said:

Can someone explain in relatively simple terms what the actual medical issue was with the social media influencer? I do appreciate how they addressed something that I always ask, which is, why are the patients seeing general surgeons when in reality they would be dealing with specialists? (I try not to nit-pick, but it is hard when shows are so far from reality.)

I believe it was this: she had a bone growth on a jaw bone. It was causing pain. When she lost consciousness, it was because the bone growth pressed against her right carotid for too much time. That is also what happened during the surgery when her BP dropped (and for some reason her EEG totally changed?)