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sasha_featherDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot is a biopic about disabled cartoonist John Callahan. Unfortunately it stars Joaquim Phoenix, whom I dislike and who is not disabled. It's mostly a sobriety story but does feature some of his experiences with disability and with cartooning. Overall, not really my cup of tea, though it was interesting to learn about him.
One of my favorite shows, Transplant, wrapped up its 4th and final season. I have mixed feelings about the ending; clearly, finding a satisfying ending for shows is difficult and few manage it well.
Transplant is a mostly very well-written medical show set in Toronto. The main character is Bashir Hamed, a Syrian refugee who is re-doing his residency. His friends and fellow residents are Mags, June, and Theo. His boss and mentor in the first 2 seasons is Jeb, played by John Hannah. In the later seasons the boss is a lesbian woman of color. Tori Higginson (from SGA) plays the head nurse. Bashir takes care of his younger sister, Amira. In ensemble style, there are other minor characters who come and go.
I liked all the characters except for Theo, whom I never warmed to. I wonder sometimes if shows with a variety of marginalized characters put in one straight white man for economic / political reasons. I just did not care about his divorce drama.
I found the medical stuff in this show to be somewhat more realistic than other shows I've tried*. I love Bashir, he has these big brown eyes which I am weak for.
I will miss this show! (While remaining a bit baffled by the ending).
I've also been watching:
TaskMaster,
After Midnight, a late-night comedy show
*Medical shows I've tried include New Amsterdam, Chicago Med, some shows about EMTs, Grey's Anatomy, The Good Doctor, House, etc.
One of my favorite shows, Transplant, wrapped up its 4th and final season. I have mixed feelings about the ending; clearly, finding a satisfying ending for shows is difficult and few manage it well.
Transplant is a mostly very well-written medical show set in Toronto. The main character is Bashir Hamed, a Syrian refugee who is re-doing his residency. His friends and fellow residents are Mags, June, and Theo. His boss and mentor in the first 2 seasons is Jeb, played by John Hannah. In the later seasons the boss is a lesbian woman of color. Tori Higginson (from SGA) plays the head nurse. Bashir takes care of his younger sister, Amira. In ensemble style, there are other minor characters who come and go.
I liked all the characters except for Theo, whom I never warmed to. I wonder sometimes if shows with a variety of marginalized characters put in one straight white man for economic / political reasons. I just did not care about his divorce drama.
I found the medical stuff in this show to be somewhat more realistic than other shows I've tried*. I love Bashir, he has these big brown eyes which I am weak for.
I will miss this show! (While remaining a bit baffled by the ending).
I've also been watching:
TaskMaster,
After Midnight, a late-night comedy show
*Medical shows I've tried include New Amsterdam, Chicago Med, some shows about EMTs, Grey's Anatomy, The Good Doctor, House, etc.
Other medical shows
Date: 2024-02-01 01:10 pm (UTC)As far as realism goes, it's not even in the running, but have you seen any St Elsewhere? Another wacky drama-all-the-time entry in the medical entertainment genre is ER. Both shows incubated popular actors and they all seem to have lost their hair as they became established.
The most realistic medical show I've seen is Trust Me, where nurse Jodie Whittaker impersonates a doctor while escaping an abusive husband (while no abuse is shown on screen; its impact echoes throughout the show). Oh, and she's blown the whistle on shady dealings in the NHS. It's mostly about medical power politics.
Re: Other medical shows
Date: 2024-02-02 03:47 am (UTC)ER was really great. I look forward to trying out St. Elsewhere!
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Date: 2024-02-02 11:32 am (UTC)Having managed to watch all of the English speaking TM with an online buddy (all UK, NZ, and AU seasons, the US one doesn't exist), we have started over on series 1 and it's kinda fabulous to look back at what has and hasn't changed.
~Sor