thewhiteowl October 10, 2015 Share October 10, 2015 The doctors work 36 consecutive hours in code black and must deal with a distraught mother of two sons who were in a devastating car accident. Meanwhile, Mario bullies Angus into performing an unnecessary operation and lets Angus take the blame when Leanne finds out. Link to comment
photo fox October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 Dang. That mom and son made me cry. I know I'm clearly supposed to find Young Squire heroic, but I've gotta side with Cocky Doc. If you want to be a doctor in this kind of setting, you can't stand around dithering. And you should have enough confidence that you can't be "bullied". At the end of the day, it's YOUR patient. If you let someone else "make" you do something against your better judgement, that's on you. I know the ratings are bad, but I'm still really liking this. The small cast and the fact that the action is located entirely inside the hospital are nice changes from a lot of these shows. 12 Link to comment
slothgirl October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 (edited) "You look like you need a walker" "You need a wheelchair" "You need a gurney" Other than that, the episode was just more cliches and tropes. Edited October 15, 2015 by slothgirl 3 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 I keep mixing this up with Night Shift. You have the doctor with the tragic past performing miracles with gonzo medicine, the calm ethnic doc, the wise black male nurse, the administrator worried about the bottom line, the gay/lesbian doc, the newbie residents, the overflowing waiting room. In the end, I like Night Shift better. I missed the first episode. Who are those people watching everything over the walls? Med students? 1 Link to comment
Ohwell October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 The only thing I liked was the mother and son at the end. 1 Link to comment
Netfoot October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 In the end, I like Night Shift better. Wow. Words I never thought I'd hear. 3 Link to comment
Free October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 I keep mixing this up with Night Shift. If you've seen 1 hospital drama, you've practically seen them all. 1 Link to comment
Trooper York October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 Lover the doctor and the stripper sub plot. I hope it is not a one off. 1 Link to comment
Driad October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 Always glad to watch a show that knows you can't shock flatline. But the bit about "He needs a doctor. Are you a doctor?" annoyed me. Residents are doctors. Interns are doctors. They have all graduated from medical school, but they need more experience. Old joke: "What do you call the guy who graduates last in his medical school class?" "Doctor." 5 Link to comment
Brattinella October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 Gah, Night Shift sucked the big kahuna. I am really liking this one, the atmosphere is pretty close to reality in an ER, and the cast are wonderful, IMO. 5 Link to comment
Happy Harpy October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 Gah, Night Shift sucked the big kahuna. I am really liking this one, the atmosphere is pretty close to reality in an ER, and the cast are wonderful, IMO. The Night Shift is (was?) a guilty pleasure of mine, but I agree. This show made me realize I missed the pretense at realism and the ER vibe, and I think the cast is just top notch. I even like the geek-doctor, and it's a type I'm usually allergic to, so they must do something right at least in my book. The first time I saw Luis Guzman was, I think, as a ruthless crime boss on Oz, so it's so funny to see him here as Mama. I lurve Hudson since ep.1, and maybe it's more of a Night Shift thing but sorry not sorry, I'm so shipping him with Christa (I love B.Somerville because of NYPD Blue) for the time this show will last. It's too bad there's no promo and the mainstream TV sites seem to ignore it, because it's imo one of the better shows this fall season. 3 Link to comment
preeya October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 I'm trying, but I see no hope for this one unless there are dramatic changes. Link to comment
Actionmage October 16, 2015 Share October 16, 2015 I left the episode at the first ad break. I know Angus is a grown man and is responsible for his own actions, but Mario not stepping up got me so angry. That Rorish read the situation right and didn't rip a strip off of Mario as well hacked me off. I hope that Mario was bounced from ER/Trauma his bullying bs I hope that Angus had a teachable moment where he learned to stand up for his diagnoses, otherwise I am over him too. I understand that the job is high-pressure, but unless/ until Angus decides he's there for the patients, he's going to be a sad puppy. That is not what anyone needs or wants. 1 Link to comment
TV Anonymous October 17, 2015 Share October 17, 2015 One thing that bothers me throughout the episodes is the scenes where other physicians / nurses watch what is going on on the centre stage while it is supposedly code black. Since code black means that the ER is overwhelmed with patients, WTF are they doing watching somebody else instead of taking care of their own patients? 3 Link to comment
Brattinella October 17, 2015 Share October 17, 2015 One thing that bothers me throughout the episodes is the scenes where other physicians / nurses watch what is going on on the centre stage while it is supposedly code black. Since code black means that the ER is overwhelmed with patients, WTF are they doing watching somebody else instead of taking care of their own patients? GREAT point! 3 Link to comment
Raja October 17, 2015 Share October 17, 2015 One thing that bothers me throughout the episodes is the scenes where other physicians / nurses watch what is going on on the centre stage while it is supposedly code black. Since code black means that the ER is overwhelmed with patients, WTF are they doing watching somebody else instead of taking care of their own patients? I thought they were students Link to comment
twoods October 17, 2015 Share October 17, 2015 I thought they were students Yeah, I think they are medical students. At least I hope so. Link to comment
Dowel Jones October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 Who are those people watching everything over the walls? Med students? Mama made a comment in the pilot that the room was built in the 30's as an observation room, hence the high angle of the chairs. I would think it was originally designed for attending physicians to watch a particular operation of significance in somewhat more serene circumstances, but has since been converted over to the madcap ER status. As to who exactly are the observers, they could be interns all the way to attendings, but I would also think they would need clearance to be there. Angus's blunder was just unbelievably bad. That patient is getting free medical care for a long, long time. And, other than plot requirements, it's also unbelievable that they would put him back on the floor. So they all worked 36 hours straight. There wasn't a relief shift that came in? Link to comment
TV Anonymous October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 I thought they were students Students or not, would their time not be better spent assisting someone elsewhere? Or if they can not touch anything, just to get out of there? Remember again, it is code black. If one could not help, why would one be crowding the space? 1 Link to comment
Raja October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 Students or not, would their time not be better spent assisting someone elsewhere? Or if they can not touch anything, just to get out of there? Remember again, it is code black. If one could not help, why would one be crowding the space? State laws? Medical and Nursing boards Link to comment
Netfoot October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 Yabut if they couldn't touch a patient, they could run off and fetch lab reports, mop puke off the floor, and do some of the secondary grunt-work, leaving qualified staff to help patients. 1 Link to comment
starri October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 The Night Shift is (was?) a guilty pleasure of mine, but I agree. This show made me realize I missed the pretense at realism and the ER vibe, and I think the cast is just top notch. I even like the geek-doctor, and it's a type I'm usually allergic to, so they must do something right at least in my book. Honestly, I think I like Night Shift better as well. At least that doesn't pretend not to be ridiculous. Because this show has a lead as great as Marcia Gay Harden, I think it has pretense that it's not a cliche-ridden soap: the nerd, the non-traditional resident, the cocky dickweed, the wise nurse, etc. This may play a little close to actual medical science than NS does, but it's not completely the same: there's no way in hell two residents, especially Emergency Medicine residents, would be doing a thoracotomy unsupervised. State laws? Medical and Nursing boards The whole point of clinical education for doctors and nurses is to learn by getting your hands dirty. You're not allowed to do everything a fully licensed doctor can do, but there's plenty you can--starting IVs, doing chest compressions, suturing. Link to comment
tom87 October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 (edited) I suspend belief every day with every single tv show but I just am having a problem with the idea they don't send some of these patients to other hospitals I mean really 36 hours no way new cases would not be sent to the next nearest hospital Also code black you have the older black doctor and the older white doctor who hardly ever seem to lend a hand. The older white guy seems to be more of a an administrator but it is the 36th hours of a code black at least do triage. Edited October 18, 2015 by tom87 2 Link to comment
starri October 18, 2015 Share October 18, 2015 When an ER is full, it goes on a status called Full Divert, which means no new patients, either walk-in or from EMS. 5 Link to comment
twoods October 19, 2015 Share October 19, 2015 It's illegal for residents to work for more than 36 hours- residency programs now have rules for that or they could lose their accreditation. But this is just for entertainment- if I wanted to watch a realistic medical drama, I would watch one of those hospital reality shows. 1 Link to comment
hilaryvm October 19, 2015 Share October 19, 2015 I know this show is nothing new, but I find it strangely compelling. I mean, if you think back to early ER, there's not much different going on there. Really, this isn't all that different from ER at its peak; there's just fewer characters to focus on, and we don't see them outside the hospital at all. 3 Link to comment
berwoman October 19, 2015 Share October 19, 2015 ER did the "should I save the convict" years ago... and did it much better. 2 Link to comment
Brattinella October 19, 2015 Share October 19, 2015 I don't know; after listening to the convict talking about how his victims died and how he enjoyed it, I would have had a hard time saving his life. Whoops! 1 Link to comment
slothgirl October 20, 2015 Share October 20, 2015 (edited) ER did the "should I save the convict" years ago... and did it much better. House did a "save the convict episode", as well as a "to save or kill a sadistic, murderous dictator" arc. In both cases, House did it better. (It didn't hurt that the dictator was played by James Earl Jones!) Hell, I'll bet even Marcus Welby had an equivalent at some point. It's far from an original idea. It's like this show knows it won't last long, so they are pulling out every cliche', trope, and dramatic plot device in the history of tv medical drama and throwing it all in up front. If by some insane twist of tv scheduling fate, they don't get cancelled, what will they have left for season 2? Writers, seriously, PACE YOURSELVES with the melodrama and "very special episode" type plots! You haven't earned them yet. Edited October 20, 2015 by slothgirl Link to comment
slothgirl October 20, 2015 Share October 20, 2015 (edited) I don't know; after listening to the convict talking about how his victims died and how he enjoyed it, I would have had a hard time saving his life. Yes, but we knew she would. There was no suspense at all. And we aren't invested enough in the characters yet to care whether she did/didn't, or what might happen to her if she let him die. The only part of this show that's working is the supervisor's sarcasm (Kevin Dunn) and Mama & Papa's banter. Even those are starting to sound forced rather than spontaneous, like they make sure to have a scene of each every episode, even when the writer's can't come up with anything pithy. (They should watch the early seasons' House/Wilson banter to see how it's done) I had hopes for this show from watching the ads, but it really is disappointing. Edited October 20, 2015 by slothgirl 1 Link to comment
damnman October 20, 2015 Share October 20, 2015 I like it, it's my new weekly cry show. I keep telling the Mr. to grab the kleenex before we watch (I'm a suck I know). Although I do have to say that I have obviously watched a few too many medical dramas when I can guess at the beginning what everyone's ailment is (and I am usually right or pretty close). LOVE Mama! 2 Link to comment
gryphon February 4, 2016 Share February 4, 2016 (edited) I am a HUGE ER fan...and I find myself making comparisons to the Doctors the guy in the white coat--the "Boss" will always be AlmostAnspaugh to me and Blondie is WannabeSusan...but I liken young Squire to Jimmy from The Practice. I liked when they all started singing...and that look she gave him after he said, "and the coloured girls sing...." hee. Edited February 4, 2016 by gryphon Link to comment
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