The Good Doctor

[KyleEl]

When Shaun got upset while driving I realized he gets put in situations that require a quick decision with lots of confusing information, and yet as a doctor he must get through those, and does.

Dr. Glassman needs an ID. Because of the new voter ID amendment in my state this has been on my mind. It was kind of harsh what Shaun did.

Claire and Morgan did the best they could, but there are ethical considerations. I hated the result.

The decision who would be new chief of surgery was stressful. I was surprised Shaun won because I didn't remember him betting on that result.

[KyleEl]

Dr. Glassman's doctor looked good in tight jeans.

I forgot to mention last week's episode was directed by Joanna Kerns of "Growing Pains".

"Manifest" had its fall finale which is disappointing but it means I can watch this tonight.

[AntiArbitrator]

Quarantine

SEASON 2, EPISODE 10 • NEW
12/3/18, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC

Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Alex Park treat two patients who collapse at the local airport whose symptoms point to an infection that may become airborne.

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Nov 30, 2018 18:26:11 GMT -5 KyleEl said:

When Shaun got upset while driving I realized he gets put in situations that require a quick decision with lots of confusing information, and yet as a doctor he must get through those, and does.

Dr. Glassman needs an ID. Because of the new voter ID amendment in my state this has been on my mind. It was kind of harsh what Shaun did.

Claire and Morgan did the best they could, but there are ethical considerations. I hated the result.

The decision who would be new chief of surgery was stressful. I was surprised Shaun won because I didn't remember him betting on that result.

"Empathy" was good. I do not think Shaun wanted a driver's license. After he took Dr. Glassman's license, Shaun wanted to be able to transport him to his appointments. I thought Shaun was premature in taking the license because Glassman was not accident prone.

I anticipated the patient would commit suicide if they did not help him immediately. I wondered why they did not commit him for an involuntary psych hold because of imminent danger to himself. They had a legitimate reason after his self mutilation.

I did not realize the betting pool had Dr. Andrews as an option. I was amused that Shaun was the only winner.

[AntiArbitrator]

Although I enjoyed watching "Quarrantine", I think it was depressing and I would have preferred a less intense episode for the fall finale. I am glad they are showing us more of Shaun's thought processes. They stopped doing that for a while.

I understood the buzzing in the light could be distracting because I have been frustrated by the sound myself. Shaun, of course, was very sensitive to the noise, and it was unfortunate, but dramatic, that it finally incapacitated him temporarily.

I liked seeing Dr. Park's son although he acted like a temperamental teenager. But it was nice to see how much Dr. Park cared about his son.

It was sad that the EMT did not survive and that Dr. Lim became infected.

As if that was not depressing enough, Glassman's latest test results were tragic.

[KyleEl]

I did not enjoy the episode. It's situations like this that discourage me from watching medical shows.

I thought surely Shaun was going to fix that light himself. I know what it's like to be bothered by things like that that other people don't even notice.

That was a terrible way to end it. As it became clear we weren't going to have a miracle cure or an incorrect diagnosis that would make it possible for the crisis to end, I realized we were either going to have a part two next week or a cliffhanger.

The actress playing Lim … well, I guess they've filmed it already. I was going to say she'd better not make demands.

I never expected what happened at the start. I thought Lim and Melendez despised each other.

It was exciting to watch them do the transplant under adverse conditions.

I really didn't want Glassman to get bad news.

[KyleEl]

They should have aired this last week. I forgot it was Christmas. But Monday of last week WAS Christmas.

I had to see how things were going to turn out. "Manifest" hasn't been that good so this was a priority.

Sean was finally able to focus and do a lot of good. I did get concerned he was more determined to save the baby and not the mother. People who are pro-life on abortion take that attitude too. I think the mother should be saved if you can't do both. The baby was already out so that wasn't a case where abortion would be needed.

I was relieved Dr. Glassman had something different wrong with him than we were led to believe. I think he needs Sean as a friend. I liked how Sean's roommate stayed with him and talked to him about the various problems.

I was really worried about Dr. Lim. They shouldn't have had that alarm go off. I was disturbed that she came so close to dying but they figured out what to do.

I was amazed how simple the solution to the crisis turned out to be. A tear in the mask? And soon it's all over.

I liked how Dr. Park was able to resolve things with his son.

And this crisis isn't over. I just had to see who was in the credits. I can do this without sound and should. Seriously, take ALL their licenses away? b

[skylander]

I think you covered everything and I agree with everything you said.

They were operating similar to a Code Black situation because they were shorthanded. I cannot think of a time I saw doctors ask random people to help out, but it was exciting and it succeeded. I was especially happy to see Dr. Park's son help with the baby.

I enjoyed learning more about Dr. Park's background.

I am not enthusiastic about the plot for the next episode.

[AntiArbitrator]

Aftermath

SEASON 2, EPISODE 12 • NEW
1/21/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC

In the aftermath of the quarantine, the staff tries to return to its normal routine; as Dr. Audrey Lim recovers from the virus, she and Dr. Neil Melendez navigate their new relationship; Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Aaron Glassman try to relax.

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The episode was filled with drama, both good and bad and I enjoyed it.

Dr. Andrews' reaction to the news that three of his doctors would be reported was understandable. I think the "bureaucrat" should have accepted his apology instead of being snide about it. I hope they do not drag that out too long, and I wonder if it is leading to either Dr. Lim or Dr. Melendez leaving.

My favorite scenes were when Lea invited Shaun and Glassy to lunch and then talked them into driving the test cars. It was funny when Shaun drove at a rate of about 5 mph. However, when there was a long close-up of Glassy, I worried that he was going to become ill.

I liked Dr. Park as soon as he came onboard, and I enjoyed seeing him with his family. That was a happy ending for them.

I am still not warming up to Dr. Reznick, but she was very helpful to Claire. Gee, Claire's mom is too selfish for me to say anything good about her. Claire was looking at pictures on a dating app. I hope she comes across Dr. Unger's picture.

[KyleEl]

And we were deceived. Nothing really happened this week. "Manifest" was more exciting but I had to delay the last 20 minutes until Tuesday. But I've never tried to watch both in one night.

I hope no one has to leave except possibly Dr. Andrews.

Lea is so nice. And so perky. I enjoyed the scenes with her. I admit I liked seeing Glassman being a curmudgeon.

Glassman's name was actually "Glassy" right up there in big letters. I'm glad Lea made him happy.

I liked the ending for Dr. Park.

I feel better about Reznick except she drinks too much (and wasn't she driving?). I had my doubts even after Claire's mom's boyfriend claimed he cared for her and would never hurt her.

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Xin

SEASON 2, EPISODE 13 • NEW
1/28/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC

Dr. Murphy, Dr. Reznick and Dr. Lim treat a woman who has autism and a delicate brain condition; Lea and Shaun work to figure out their friendship and roommate status.

[KyleEl]

No time yet. I read newspapers. "Manifest" was the priority and they had a major development.

[KyleEl]

Interesting plot line with the two autistic people. And what do you think, Shaun? No, just because he's like them doesn't mean he'd know.

Keeping a person awake during brain surgery to make sure the surgeons don't do the wrong thing is something that has been done. This was very unusual. The man came wanting to go in the operating room. That's not usually done. He got everything to work.

Shaun had trouble understanding that he could be friends with Lea's boyfriend but they had to spend some time alone. Lea is very patient.

I hated seeing Shaun trying to help Dr. Glassman when he didn't want to be helped. I would agree he needed help but he has to go through this his own way, I guess.

When that second girl came in saying she was the daughter, I got suspicious of the first one. There didn't seem to be any sign there were two. The real daughter had a right to be there but her past with her mother was hard on her and I was worried.

The mother reminded me of Jessica on "Fresh Off the Boat". The good news is Jessica is only that critical when that is needed for humor. She used to be a lot worse but she's learning.

[AntiArbitrator]

I was very interested in watching Shaun as he helped the autistic man. It was noted that the lights hurt the man's eyes and Shaun was the one who took the initiative to adjust the lighting more than once. The other doctors did not seem to even think about making that adjustment. I felt that showed Shaun has become empathetic.

I agree it was difficult watching Shaun try to help Dr. Glassman. I guess it is true that doctors make the worst patients. It was so nice when Shaun returned and announced he was not there to help. He just wanted to be a friend and Dr. Glassman said "Thanks" and leaned toward Shaun. I liked that scene a lot.

Watching people converse without softening their response or adding detailed explanations interested me. I have never been around people who talk that way, but I do not think I would mind. It would make life simpler. For example, Question: "Do you want to stay in bed with me after sex?" Response: "No."

They mentioned the issues that arose during the quarantine, but I am glad they did not dwell on it.

[KyleEl]

Freddie Highmore was nominated for an award given out on a show that aired on The CW. He didn't win. Glassman was nominated for a different award not given out on the air.

[KyleEl]

I guess they didn't need Shaun this week. And yet it looked like the entire hospital staff was there to make sure the face transplant succeeded.

Karen was such a pretty girl. When I couldn't see her face, so was Molly, and she had a nice personality too.

I enjoyed Shaun's adventure with Glassman but it seemed kind of overdone. I'm amazed an Uber driver would go so far. It was nice he got to reunite with this girl.

Shaun and Glassman were funny high.

Lim second-guessed herself after she made the wrong choice. I guess she was right to do that. Melendez partially blamed himself since they were in a relationship.

[AntiArbitrator]

I do not know when I will watch the episode because I am squeamish.

[KyleEl]

Feb 8, 2019 20:25:31 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

I do not know when I will watch the episode because I am squeamish.

So am I which is one reason why I don't watch most medical shows. Nothing about this one bothered me, though. It looked like they were taking a Halloween mask off of Karen.

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Feb 11, 2019 17:38:26 GMT -5 KyleEl said:

Feb 8, 2019 20:25:31 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

I do not know when I will watch the episode because I am squeamish.

So am I which is one reason why I don't watch most medical shows. Nothing about this one bothered me, though. It looked like they were taking a Halloween mask off of Karen.

Thanks. I really want to see Shaun and Glassy get high, so I will watch it.

[AntiArbitrator]

Risk and Reward

SEASON 2, EPISODE 15 • NEW
2/18/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC

Shaun's blunt honesty with a distraught mother of a critically ill newborn baby causes the new chief of surgery to question keeping him on as a resident.

[skylander]

I like it when Shaun visualizes the solution to a problem as he did in this episode. I thought that would resolve doubts Dr. Han had about him, but it did not end the way I thought it would.

I anticipated Shaun would get in trouble by saying something terribly thoughtless, but in the current instance, I do not think he did something wrong. The parent asked him specifically if the medication could have caused the baby's medical issues and he responded truthfully. He had already said 50/50 chance but they kept raising the issue. It is not fair to take away his surgical privileges because of that. He could do surgery and let Dr. Brown talk to the patients. If they transfer him to Pathology, they would lose Shaun's skill in analyzing and presenting suggestions in real time during surgery.

I felt the same way as Glassy and did not want to socialize while undergoing chemotherapy. It is tiring and one needs to conserve energy. However, I hope Glassy gets something positive out of the experience. If he assures Shaun that he has made friends, Shaun might not worry about him so much.

The doctors were funny when they raced to the wastebasket to retrieve the tumor results.

[KyleEl]

I agree about how Shaun handled the question about the drugs. He could have lied and made the mother feel better. But he just doesn't feel that's right.

The new chief of surgery is wrong about not letting Shaun do surgery. He has had some of his best ideas during surgery including in this episode. If the new chief got what he wanted before this baby was born, that baby would have died.

The new chief was also wrong to play music when it bothered Shaun. I know how much noise like that makes it hard for me to concentrate in certain situations. And given how complicated the surgery on the baby was, they should never have been playing music.

I had an experience in a grocery store where someone felt the way the chief did. But she was just an employee who complained she couldn't work without music. I had to get that music turned down to be able to stand even being in the store, and sometimes it took multiple tries to get the volume right. So I told them they needed to turn the music off, period, so I wouldn't have to keep going back and asking (and getting attitude). And I called the chain's 800 number if I got attitude about that. The volume is now kept at a respectable level.

Glassman has a right to be grumpy and if he doesn't want friends, that's fine. But it's good that he's finally accepting the idea. It might help him. And Shaun.

I forgot last time there was a new episode that the problem with Lin getting distracted was that the surgeon in charge made her leave.

[AntiArbitrator]

Dr. Han did show a sense of humor when the surgical tool was passed to Shaun but fell to the floor. Han said "5 second rule" and everyone stared at him. I thought that was funny.

The show glosses over the resolution to issues that previously received a lot of attention. I did not see a formal announcement or acceptance for who would be permanent residents.

Also, it seems like the decision regarding head of surgery blindsided Lin and Melendez with no formal introductions.

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Believe

SEASON 2, EPISODE 16 • NEW
2/25/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC

The new chief of surgery, Dr. Jackson Han, believes Dr. Shaun Murphy is a liability and works to keep him out of the operating room permanently.

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Believe
Shaun is unhappy that he was forced to give up surgical privileges and work in Pathology. I anticipated he would do valuable work there, but I do not think he will accept the decision. When Dr. Han said he did not know if Shaun was capable of advocating for himself, my first thought was he would not say that if he ever saw Shaun when he is angry.

Pastor Clarence used typical rationalization when asked about God. He thought his pain was penance for “killing” a person. Then, he rationalized a child’s cancer is not penance; its purpose was to give others an opportunity to show compassion. I was impressed with the way Claire discussed the subject without being abrasive. (Their non-medical conversations during surgery are as distracting as playing music. They frequently take their eyes off of the patient to look at the person who is chatting.)

Dr. Glassman is healing and wanted to celebrate with his lady friend. He looked perplexed after she explained why she would not go out with him. She was dismayed by the way Glassman pushed her away when he fell. In his defense, he treated her the same way that he treated Shaun and others who tried to help him. He wants a casual friendship (with benefits) and that is not acceptable to her so she did the best thing for herself.

[KyleEl]

Shaun can do good work and he proved himself, but he's not happy. Also, he can do so much more as a surgeon. Why does he have to lead other residents? or communicate with patients at all?

Shaun looked genuinely angry when he was rearranging cans. That's unusual for him.

I didn't watch the video but I saw the still photo of him with the video, where he is Norman Bates. I just knew that's who he was, because he seems like he would be that character.

I agree about the non-medical conversations during surgery.

I felt bad for Dr. Glassman. I hoped things would work out. Meanwhile, he did what he could for Shaun.

I was surprised Reznick and not Claire was religious. But Claire surprised me with her knowledge. The pastor didn't need to punish himself and it's a shame he nearly did so much harm to himself.

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Breakdown

SEASON 2, EPISODE 17 • NEW
3/4/19, 10:00 PM ON WMARDT 2 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC

Dr. Shaun Murphy is desperate to join the team on a dangerous procedure involving a patient's tumor removal; Dr. Murphy must use his talents to find the cause of an infant's injuries.

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They had two serious cases and I am glad humor was sprinkled throughout the episode to keep it from being too heavy.

Dr. Han’s approach to the review board was surprising (and amusing), but it was effective in getting positive results for the hospital and staff.

Dr. Han, at times, gave in when pressured by his doctors. I did not think he would agree to pause the tumor surgery while Shaun was permitted to consult. Shaun’s input led to the surgery being successful, but that did not convince Han to reinstate him as a surgical resident. I respect Han’s reasoning, but I cannot agree with his handling of the issue.

It was so sad when Shaun became emotional when he tried to reason with Han and Han would not even consider reinstating him. It continued to be sad when Claire joined him in the locker room.

Melendez and Lim were amusing when they tried to decide what to do about their relationship, especially when Melendez questioned Shaun.

I enjoyed the episode in spite of the sad part with Shaun.

[KyleEl]

I had a scare when I watched "Modern Family". Lim was dying again. Then I remembered I didn't watch most episodes of "Modern Family" in the week they aired.

This show got a Jeer from TV Guide for its new villain.

See the "Whiskey Cavalier" thread.

I was pleased Dr. Han got Shaun to give his opinion, though I would have been happier if Shaun and not Claire had told them how to successfully finish the process. And of course even happier if Shaun had been able to stay and help.

I was relieved Dr. Han got the results we anted from the review board, but not really with how.

Is this the episode where Dr. Glassman was unable to resume his romantic relationship?

I wish the episode had ended differently. Shaun could have simply camped out in Dr. Han's office and then, with us knowing why but not how, gone to the locker room where he saw Claire, and then walking home in the rain. They could have written the episode so Shaun didn't get so upset. I don't see how he can come back from that. And yet he pretty much has to or the series is over.

And I'm reminded Shaun walked to work and that led to the funniest moment in the episode, though I don't think he saw them.

I don't get why Claire was in locker room used by men. My local hospital has a separate locker room for women. Both locker rooms require a card to get in.