I tried so hard the night before to think of a catchier title but seriously, baby brain is real and when it strikes, terrible! I couldn’t think of anything and I needed to sleep and it takes enough time just trying to get my brain to shut off so that I can sleep.
Anyway, I watched Sullivan’s crossing and although I found it homey (which I’m always all for because there aren’t enough of them) and predictable it wasn’t terrible. I figured a lot of the “incidences” that were put in the episodes were to give the main character purpose because she was, after all, a doctor, but it did make me wonder how often things like that happen. I guess extremely often considering the number of people in America and probably the sad reality that many are unhealthy. But I should add that it’s my belief so many of us are unhealthy as a product of today’s environment.
There are only a few seasons of Sullivan’s Crossing on Netflix (I don’t like watching on Prime since they changed things so that you have to pay more to cut out the ads) so I started Doc. I thought it was good enough but it’s a newer series so it follows the trend of having ten or less episodes in a series—if I remember correctly. So it was finished quickly and can be forgotten just as quickly.
One of my sisters was watching Grey’s Anatomy so I decided to start it myself since I had grown tired of rewatching shows and I’m pretty picky about starting new shows because unless I really hate it, I like to follow through and finish stuff. Grey has been the kind of show that grows on you, well, me. I’m on season ten right now. I love the original cast and (without trying to give away too much because maybe I’m not the only one who’s never watched it before?) was extremely disappointed when two of my favorite characters died in the later seasons. The main character, Meredith, I did not like much in the earlier seasons but as she’s grown and started acting more like an adult I like her better. Bailey is still one of my favorite characters although I like her more in the first seasons. Her character goes through some things and it’s almost like they change her personality in some episodes and it’s not consistent. In understand putting characters in situations to test their character and because it’s tv, but to me it comes off as inconsistent. I mainly like the show for the episodes that have lines I love. Like when Bailey is treating a case of a man with a parasite like it’s an army action movie. There’s one episode where an intern is upset because she dates one of the higher ups but gets broken up with. In retaliation she files a complaint with HR. While her feelings are valid her logic is not. Just because someone is a “boss” doesn’t mean they’re not human or have better judgment or are more likely to make the right decisions. That said, this woman being an intern doesn’t make her a child. She’s an adult and it falls just on heavily on her shoulders to make smart decisions and act like an adult. The only reason she can justify her actions is because of a system that says that she can be a “victim” because she’s not at the same level as a “boss.” If they’re twenty or older they’re an adult and everyone makes decisions that aren’t the best.
Because of the length of seasons and the many (so great to have a normal run of episodes!) episodes, and the fact that there’s more of a focus on medical stuff than just their personal lives, it’s given me some realizations about the medical world. First, there probably aren’t enough nurses and doctors because otherwise, wouldn’t their shifts be more reasonable? Who wants to work twenty-four hours or more and how can that really be safe with the kind of work they do. Also, I’m not big on doctors and I’m very against medications and shots, but this show has made me realize they do a lot more good than just fix broken bones. I don’t know if they’re capable of healing people but they’re definitely capable of fixing people.
Mikaela Nicole 