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[statsgirl]

Episode 3x7 "And So It Goes"

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Bash's life is scrutinized during his citizenship interview; when treating survivors of a building fire, Theo needs Bash's help with a scared young boy; Mags helps a recovering addict who swallowed her keys; June and Bash treat estranged brothers.

[greekmom]

13 hours ago, statsgirl said:

Episode 3x7 "And So It Goes"

It was an episode of spot the Canadian actor! with Mrs. Kim, the Philly cream cheese Angel and a few people whom I remember from other Canadian tv shows.
Did anyone spot the product placement near the end with the shot of the outside of the hospital and the Tylenol sign?
Overall solid episode. There was no way that Bash wouldn't get his citizenship.  Canada is in desperate need of doctors and nurses. Plot contrivance for him to tell the story at the immigration office. I wish we would have seen Bash hug both Mags and Amira at the end.

[gerdialiaVA]

I wish they'd given us a bit more celebration at the end. I was imagining Bash putting on a Canadian cap or something. 

[statsgirl]

Bashir's mother is back in his flashbacks -- and she just seems perfect as a loving mother who expects a lot from her son.

This episode clicked a lot of things for me:  Bash unable to find his IMM-1000 certificate of landing for the immigration interview (when we pick up a refugee at the airport, we come with an accordion file to put all papers in and photocopy 2 copies at the first chance we get); Farid home alone because his mother has no one to look after him (we had a workshop last Saturday on cultural parenting issues and what to do in cases like his); and T privacy issues with Farid and Amira (the bioethicist from Children;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario ran a workshop Wednesday on privacy issues with newcomers). For me, this isn't ripped from the headlines, it's issues I deal with all the time. I wonder who on the writing staff lives this.

Two interesting medical cases, using an epidural for a open laparoscopy because the recovering addict didn't want pain meds, and the injured man refusing help from his lost identical twin because meeting him showed the patient what life could have been had it gone another way, and giving up hope from it. That is something that I am going to have to think about.

3 hours ago, greekmom said:

It was an episode of spot the Canadian actor! with Mrs. Kim, the Philly cream cheese Angel and a few people whom I remember from other Canadian tv shows.

John Ralston from Life with Derek and a lot of other shows.

3 hours ago, greekmom said:

I wish we would have seen Bash hug both Mags and Amira at the end.

I think that that would have been out of character though. Bash is very internalizing and controlled, Rania, Amera and Mags have all complained of that, Amira is still angry at him, and Mags probably feels a little uncomfortable in front of Amira meeting her as Bash's girlfriend for the first time.

[marinw]

Another strong episode. I could feel Bash’s anxiety during his interview.

Edited November 20, 2022 by marinw

[statsgirl]

Episode 3x09 "Rumination"

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Bash's psychiatrist suggests an unexpected form of therapy. Mags gets evicted and meets an old patient who holds a grudge. Theo makes some questionable choices with a patient's mother. June's personal and professional worlds collide.

[statsgirl]

CTV has been running the episodes this week getting ready for the last four episodes of the season to air in January.

Hopefully the next episodes will put everyone in a better place because we're left with Theo losing his position, June with a history of cutting and a bipolar step sister she's responsible for, Mags still trying to deal with her cardiac problems while feeling like a burden, and Bash finally feeling better after ketamine treatment that he's ready to break up with Mags (now that I'm finally thinking that Mags is good for him).

Speaking of ketamine treatment, this episode of White Coat Black Art talks about ketamine treatment to deal with the PTSD of first responders that is not helped by traditional treatments..

[SunnyBeBe]

I’m not sure how I got so far behind on this, but on Saturday I watched 2 episodes to catch up…I thought it was on Hulu.  When I tried to return to the series yesterday, it said I had to PAY to watch them!  I’m not sure what happened.  ?

[statsgirl]

23 minutes ago, SunnyBeBe said:

 I’m not sure what happened.  ?

The second half of the season is starting on Friday. Maybe it's something to do with that.

[SunnyBeBe]

2 hours ago, statsgirl said:

The second half of the season is starting on Friday. Maybe it's something to do with that.

Idk. I’m checking it out again.  It appeared that I couldn’t view any episodes without paying, but I had just done it the day before.  And, I’ve never paid.  Odd.  

[statsgirl]

Episode 3x10 "Unstuck in Time"

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Bash tries saving a couple whose wedding was waylaid by gunfire; Mags' demanding teen patient needs birth control; June struggles with an old habit; an activist patient puts Theo in his place.

 

[marinw]

The Canadian citizenship ceremony gave me all the feels.

Edited January 16 by marinw

[greekmom]

On 1/15/2023 at 6:24 PM, marinw said:

The Canadian citizenship ceremony gave me all the feels.

Ditto.

They were pretty update in regards to the oath.

I didn't like the storyline with the girl that cried wolf on TB.

The dude who kept forgetting he got married and his wife is dead was like 50 First Dates.

The guy who wanted to die because of his environmental stance and fear of global warming was absolutely crazy. He should have been in a mental home and not protesting.  It was right that his father had power over his medical decisions. 

What the hell is show doing with Theo? I feel that they don't know how do write the character.

[marinw]

Mags being on a first name basis with TB girl seemed weird and inappropriate.

I’m worried for Bash: a Canadian citizenship and passport will not protect you from being arrested and imprisoned while travelling to areas with war and unstable and oppressive governments.

 

Edited January 17 by marinw

[statsgirl]

On 1/17/2023 at 12:55 PM, marinw said:

I’m worried for Bash: a Canadian citizenship and passport will not protect you from being arrested and imprisoned while travelling to areas with war and oppressive governments.

He's going to a refugee camp in Lebanon. There is no current conflict in Lebanon and a substantial Canadian government presence.

It's a strange thing to do when there are still 3 episodes left in the season but maybe he won't leave until the end of the season. But at least Bash is doing something after Rania, Amira and Mags all told him that his issues were preventing them from having a relationship with him.

Mags was right to call him on the unhealthy pattern that they have, just as earlier Rania was to tell him that he is withholding himself from her.

I do not like the new pediatric attending. she seems so unpleasant underneath that fake sweetness.  I'm afraid Theo is going to lose his position to her.

The teen who was playing Mags was an interesting story. It's so true to life, the lying and manipulation, but it's also true that people who do that often have their own traumas and manipulate out of their own needs. I'm glad that it was able to be somewhat resolved in the end.

[statsgirl]

Episode 3x11 "A Sort of Homecoming"

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 A software glitch takes down the emergency department; Bash explores new terrain; Mags searches for a new cardiologist; June is fed up with her bosses; Thea attempts a stable dating life.

 

 

[greekmom]

15 hours ago, statsgirl said:

Episode 3x11 "A Sort of Homecoming"

 

Bash has survivor's guilt. 

I wonder who shot Claire.

[YorkshireLass]

5 hours ago, greekmom said:

I wonder who shot Claire.

Was she shot or stabbed?

The ransomeware attack on the hospital was rather timely given that Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children had this very issue in December 2022.

[greekmom]

2 hours ago, YorkshireLass said:

Was she shot or stabbed?

The ransomeware attack on the hospital was rather timely given that Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children had this very issue in December 2022.

Yeah sorry. She was stabbed.

[YorkshireLass]

12 hours ago, greekmom said:

Yeah sorry. She was stabbed.

No worries 😊 - I wasn't 100% sure.  Do you have any idea what Claire was looking at in the cubicle before she was stabbed?  She didn't look afraid at all - she looked almost mesmerized by something.

 

Bash is so damaged (no wonder given what he's lived through).  I'm hoping he finds a way to be able to live his life with joy & happiness; both professionally and personally.

[marinw]

31 minutes ago, YorkshireLass said:

Bash is so damaged (no wonder given what he's lived through).  I'm hoping he finds a way to be able to live his life with joy & happiness; both professionally and personally.

Yes, what is going on with Bash? He won't allow himself to be happy. He's doing some sort of white savior thing, except for the part where he isn't white.

Amputations scenes are always brutal, this one was even worse as they could have saved the guys's arm even without proper resources if Bash had been allowed to do his MacGyvering.

Chaotic and overwhelmed ER's are a trope of every medical drama there is, yet here it is quite relevent, they are happening all over Canada and other countries.

Claire!!

Edited January 22 by marinw

[greekmom]

33 minutes ago, YorkshireLass said:

No worries 😊 - I wasn't 100% sure.  Do you have any idea what Claire was looking at in the cubicle before she was stabbed?  She didn't look afraid at all - she looked almost mesmerized by something.

 

Bash is so damaged (no wonder given what he's lived through).  I'm hoping he finds a way to be able to live his life with joy & happiness; both professionally and personally.

She was looking for a patient who was suppose to be waiting for a doctor or to go for tests i think?  

I think it was a disgruntled patient who got tired of waiting that stabbed her.  I wonder if it was the guy that thought Theo jumped the line.

Devi, coupled with the computer virus is not handling management very well at all.

 

[statsgirl]

On 1/21/2023 at 12:16 PM, greekmom said:

Bash has survivor's guilt.

Even more than that. Bash told Talia that she shouldn't make Bayan leave when she doesn't want to and have to carry the burden of those left behind. Is there such a thing as 'survivor's burden'?

It was interesting to see Bash's childhood friend take him to task for always trying to save other at cost to himself.

I liked seeing June supporting Mags medically and emotionally. She's had a good arc learning to open up.

Poor Theo. He just can't win for losing.

Devi has made mistakes but she's trying. I cringed at the two male doctors, one who reports to her, joining up to jump on her. We know that Mark can't be trusted but the boss is really a creep.  In every job I've had, to quote Charlotte Whitton "“Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”"

5 hours ago, marinw said:

Chaotic and overwhelmed ER's are a trope of every medical drama there is, yet here it is quite relevent, they are happening all over Canada and other countries.

It is especially true now that the pandemic has punched holes in resources that were already strained. The ER on the show was especially spot on as two women have died recently in Nova Scotia due to an overwhelmed ER.

Is it just me or is Claire worth twice those doctors?

As an aside, I just watched the film "Peace by Chocolate'' about Tariq Hadad and his family arriving and having to make a new life. Very good film and true-to-life. Hadad was almost finished medical school when they had to leave because of the war and to see him applying to medical school and medical school and being turned down was so sad..

[statsgirl]

Episode 3x12 "Tariq"

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Bash faces an important figure from his past and must solve a public health crisis; hospital administration calls Devi's leadership into question; Mags doubts all of her choices; June is asked to oversee a sensitive procedure.

 

[YorkshireLass]

I'm not sure what the end-game is with where the show is going with Bash.  His meeting up with the friend who caused him to be imprisoned seemed like a non-event (maybe it was supposed to because how would Bash get closure from speaking with him).  

I'm finding these past two episodes very choppy with the moving between storylines in the different countries.  I think the continuity of the show would have been better served by having one episode totally focus on Bash's story.

It seems like everyone is falling apart with the exception of Theo & Devi.  He finally seems to be getting his mojo back and she's coming into her own as a leader.  Leading and doing what she thinks is right rather than worrying what everyone else is thinking about her.

Does anyone know how many more episodes we're going to get?  I've read that the season is going to be 13 episodes and then other places say 15.  If it's only 13, they've got a lot of loose ends to tie up in one episode unless they're going to leave us with multiple cliffhangers.

[katenm]

Help, please. Does anyone know of a way this US-based fan can watch the Season 3 episodes? This is one the best shows in recent memory. Thank you.

[Ramona Quimby]

Hi! American fans can watch the 3rd season on the ws Couchtuner. (some popups, but just exit it out quickly + I think worth it :)  Anyway, just Google Couchtuner and click on the first result. Then click the magnifying glass in the top right corner and search for Transplant. When the results pop up, click Explore and you'll be taken to a list of the 3rd season episodes. Enjoy!

[statsgirl]

Episode 3x13 "The Luxury of Memory"

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Bash has a major realization; Mag faces an overwhelming health crisis; Devi stands behind her choices; June confronts loss; Theo witnesses a devastating event.

season finale. No word yet if there will be a season 4.

[YorkshireLass]

THERE.BETTER.BE.A.4th.SEASON!!!

[ShortyMac]

Wow, what a season finale! So crazy where everyone went this season, and how things ended.

[marinw]

June is such an interesting character.

Poor Mags! Maybe a quiet research job would be ok but that is not where her heart is (bad pun!!!).

So is Bash going to join Doctors Without Borders or some other NGO? Not out of survivors guilt but because it’s truly what he wants to do? Whatever the reason his patients must appreciate a doctor who speaks their own language and understands their life experience.

[marinw]

Oh Theo! Tying himself up in knots trying to do the right thing and getting punished for it. He sort of reminds me of Chidi from The Good Place with his endless moral delimas, only way more serious.

Edited February 7 by marinw