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ElectricBoogaloo
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Golden Globe nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Freddie Highmore, “The Good Doctor”

DanaK
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The back half of Season 5 is returning earlier than expected given its Winter sub Promised Land has been canceled as of next Monday's episode (the rest will play on Hulu). Good Doctor will return Febr

SnarkyTart
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What a nice, classy statement from Highmore.  I'm so happy about his well-deserved nomination and would be thrilled for him to win.

Trini

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http://www.emmys.com/news/mix/now-you-see-it

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To show the inner workings of his mind, Shore and his colleagues took inspiration from the Korean original, using on-screen medical illustrations  and diagrams to convey challenging information.

“It meant I didn’t have to put in all the strained exposition you often have in medical shows,” says Shore, who wrote the pilot and also created a lot of the initial graphics himself, working into the wee hours in After Effects.

“My intention was for it to seem like a photographic memory he had from textbooks, but it also  illustrates how some people see the world differently. This character doesn’t wear his emotions on his sleeve, so it allows the viewer to see inside his head.”

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statsgirl

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That was a really good (and funny) review of Mount Rushmore.  Thanks for the link.

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And to be honest, this week Dr. Murphy’s writing unfortunately tilted him more towards being a DSM checklist than a person.

Yeah.

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Marsha Thomason (White Collar) will guest-star on ABC’s The Good Doctor as the wife of Hill Harper’s head of surgery at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, our sister site Deadline reports.

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I think this is a terrific casting choice.

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AriAu

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I just read an article entitled "why do people like this shit" and they summed it up best

"It’s basically sadness porn, a term I’m using here to describe something that’s so safely and extremely sad as to have the physiologically manipulative and addictive powers of porn."

Yeah, that is about right. I have said that it is a tough watch, but somehow I keep watching and I guess this is why.

https://www.urbandaddy.com/articles/40792/why-do-people-like-this-shit-abcs-the-good-doctor?utm_medium=email&utm_source=editorial_ntl&utm_campaign=feature_standard_40795_20171024

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Annber03

Annber03

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Odd, I wouldn't call it "sadness porn". Yeah, there's obviously been some heartbreaking moments thus far, for sure, and if somebody just caught last night's episode on its own I could see where they'd walk away with that description of the show. 

But I watch 'cause, aside from the fact I like the cast/characters, I like the gentle, kind-hearted nature of the show. Yes, the whole "brilliant doctor" thing is an old trope, but I like that Shaun's not an asshole. He's got a good heart, he means well, and when he does cause some sort of chaos or conflict, it's not because he's intentionally trying to be overbearing or rude. He just really wants to get things right and help somebody. And while the flashbacks are always going to have a bittersweet quality given what happens to Shaun's brother, the fact that he had two people in his life who cared about him, and in the case of Glassman, still care about him, as well as the fact that he and his brother managed to try and make the best of a rough childhood where they could, is, to me, a comforting balance to the more painful memories the flashbacks bring. 

And on the medical side of things, last night's situation with the boy, and the guy who needed a liver from a few weeks back, are the only two medical storylines that have ended on a sad note of some kind, too. Every other operation and medical emergency thus far has been a success. Granted, that may well change with time-we are only a few episodes into this series' run, after all-but just going off what we've seen thus far, that much success hardly seems the stuff of sadness porn, I'd say. 

Yeah. I dunno. The series comes off more hopeful and optimistic in general to me. Yes, there will be sad moments-it's a medical show, sadness will inevitably come with the territory, and yeah, the sentimentality of the show may come off kinda "hokey" and whatnot. But it's kinda nice to have a show that isn't afraid to go for the sentimental sap and embrace it for a change.

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SnarkyTart

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Yeah, no.  The author of the article comes off as pretentious and condescending.  "This is a very popular show.  I don't like this show.  Therefore, this show and the people who like it must be marginalized."  Yanno, I can't stand any shows about the Kardashians, any of the Housewives shows, and I really dislike The Bachelor/Bachelorette shows.  I realize they're popular, they're just not to my taste, and I feel no need to pathologize people for liking something different than I do. 

The Walking Dead is about a postapocalyptic dystopia.  That's a pretty sad thing.  Does that mean the millions of people who like to watch The Walking Dead are addicted to "sadness porn" too?  This guy, he's not as clever as he thinks he is.

1 hour ago, Annber03 said:

The series comes off more hopeful and optimistic in general to me. Yes, there will be sad moments-it's a medical show, sadness will inevitably come with the territory, and yeah, the sentimentality of the show may come off kinda "hokey" and whatnot. But it's kinda nice to have a show that isn't afraid to go for the sentimental sap and embrace it for a change.

That's a good description of some of the reasons I'm enjoying this show. 

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AstaCharles

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46 minutes ago, SnarkyTart said:

Yeah, no.  The author of the article comes off as pretentious and condescending.  "This is a very popular show.  I don't like this show.  Therefore, this show and the people who like it must be marginalized."  Yanno, I can't stand any shows about the Kardashians, any of the Housewives shows, and I really dislike The Bachelor/Bachelorette shows.  I realize they're popular, they're just not to my taste, and I feel no need to pathologize people for liking something different than I do. 

The Walking Dead is about a postapocalyptic dystopia.  That's a pretty sad thing.  Does that mean the millions of people who like to watch The Walking Dead are addicted to "sadness porn" too?  This guy, he's not as clever as he thinks he is.

That's a good description of some of the reasons I'm enjoying this show. 

Agreed. What happened to the term " tearjerker" ? Personally I always liked  Capra-esque. This show has a little bit of that in my opinion.

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AriAu

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But I watch 'cause, aside from the fact I like the cast/characters, I like the gentle, kind-hearted nature of the show. Yes, the whole "brilliant doctor" thing is an old trope, but I like that Shaun's not an asshole. He's got a good heart, he means well, and when he does cause some sort of chaos or conflict, it's not because he's intentionally trying to be overbearing or rude. He just really wants to get things right and help somebody.

Yeah, he is definitely not House. Shaun means well and seems to have a good heart. I have not found the characters all that interesting...yet.  They all come off as kinda shallow and frankly I am having trouble remembering any of the names. other than Clare and Dr. Melendez and I had to struggle for a second on Clare. (Dr Glassman will always be Dr Toby to me due to The West Wing, but that is my problem.) and the acting has not been all that strong-the one  sleeping with Clare and the lawyer are particularly weak (she has never been good in anything I have seen) and the one who wants Dr. Toby's job is way over the top in his cheesy-ness.

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Yanno, I can't stand any shows about the Kardashians, any of the Housewives shows, and I really dislike The Bachelor/Bachelorette shows.  I realize they're popular, they're just not to my taste, and I feel no need to pathologize people for liking something different than I do. 

Oh, no, it is more than ok to make fun of people who watch those shows. The level of stupidity is waaayyyy off the charts! I regularly tell Mrs Au that she gets dumber just watching- I don't pick on her for liking something different, only for liking the Bachelor/ette! Yes, I am (mostly) kidding

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thuganomics85

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Thought this was interesting: apparently Daniel Dae Kim had pitched this show twice to CBS, but it got passed on, obviously.  Glad things worked out this way though, because whatever issues this show might have, I feel like in CBS' hands, it would have been much worse.  Knowing them, they would have tried to make Shaun more like Big Bang Theory's Sheldon, which would have been a no go for me.

And going slight off topic: holy crap, Daniel Dae Kim is 49?!  I wish I had his aging abilities!

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Annber03

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Neat article, thanks for sharing! I love the idea of reading about how popular your show is at, like, four in the morning :p. I can't blame him, though-I'd be the same way if I were in his shoes!

Good on Daniel Dae Kim for sticking with this project. It does make one wonder what might've been had it been picked up a couple years or so ago, when he was still with "Hawaii 5-0" and Highmore was still doing "Bates Motel". Things could've definitely been very different, indeed. I wonder if CBS isn't silently kicking themselves for passing on the show, given how successful it is now (those audience numbers are crazy big, wow). 

I'm also glad everything with this show worked out for his sake after leaving "5-0" under unfortunate circumstances.

I like the theories about why the show's become so popular, too. I definitely agree that Shaun's thoughtful, caring attitude is a large part of it, along with the general hopeful vibe. I know that's part of the show's appeal for me. Whatever the reason, I'm glad the show's taken off as it has, and I hope its success continues. 

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Bunky

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2 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Golden Globe nomination:

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Freddie Highmore, “The Good Doctor”

I just came here to post that. So happy for Freddie! 

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truthaboutluv

truthaboutluv

So happy for Freddie. I haven't been watching the show regularly but I know the ratings have been amazing and I choose to see these nominations as both for The Good Doctor and belated recognition for his incredibly underrated performance on Bates Motel.

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Annber03

Annber03

1 hour ago, truthaboutluv said:

So happy for Freddie. I haven't been watching the show regularly but I know the ratings have been amazing and I choose to see these nominations as both for The Good Doctor and belated recognition for his incredibly underrated performance on Bates Motel.

I'll go with that, too :).

Congrats to Freddie HIghmore! So happy to see him getting more recognition for his talents :D. 

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truthaboutluv

truthaboutluv

Not the poster but I think they may be referring to the fact that Freddie's one of those notoriously private Hollywood actors where he's rarely ever seen at big Hollywood events, he has no social media and basically seems to be one of those actors who is truly in it for the work and not to be a celebrity. That said, he hasn't been nominated for anything major, to my knowledge, since Finding Neverland so hard to say if he's anti-award shows in general. I think he'll come. 

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Annber03

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Somebody shared this EW link elsewhere, featuring various nominees' reactions to the news: http://ew.com/awards/2017/12/11/golden-globes-2018-tv-stars-react-nominations/ Here's Highmore's statement:

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“There cannot be more wonderful news to wake up to on a Monday morning than this. Thank you to each and every member of the Hollywood Foreign Press for this amazing honour. I’m proud that an optimistic, hopeful and unabashedly ‘good’ character like Shaun has resonated with so many. And to David, the writers, producers, cast and crew of The Good Doctor – thank you all, and I can’t wait to spend the day celebrating with (most of!) you on set today.”

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Chas411

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10 hours ago, chocolatine said:

Why wouldn't he? Does he have a history of not showing up to award shows when he's been nominated?

There was no hidden meaning. Actors often can't make these events due to other comittments etc I hope he's there as I like him and like seeing actors from the shows I watch at these events. That's all. 

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bros402

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14 hours ago, possibilities said:

I was really hoping Reznick would get the boot.

I am thinking they are going to flesh her out or just totally retool her next season.

Maybe they'll say she was so rude because she had a brain tumor :P

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TurtlePower

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On 4/6/2018 at 6:33 AM, surreysmum said:

I'm OK with all of this except the return of Lea. Bleh. I was really hoping she was gone for good.

Mixed feelings on Lea. Feel like she took too many risks with Shaun. Just, too much. Like, good in small doses for him, but don't send him off the rails.

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Virtual

Virtual

I'm pretty much happy with all the returns in Season 2. I don't like Reznick, but I can deal with it if we get Lea back. I really enjoyed Lea & hated it when she left. I also find Dr. Park's analystic personality to be interesting, even if he has too much paranoia when it comes to sketchy characters.

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catrice2

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 I think I read that the guy that played Jared is going to be in one of the Marvel movies. Perhaps the filming did not coincide with the good doctor and he made a choice. Or hopefully he received the offer after he was let go so it was good news after bad

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catrice2

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Well chuku modu was seen on the set on two different occasions for season 2 but it was unclear if he was there filming or just there saying hello to the cast. I hope they at least give Jared an exit episode although I have zero interest in seeing him ride off into the sunset with his patients. They need to get rid of Nicholas Gonzalez's girlfriend.  

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