First of all, I watched ER during its entire run. And Laura Innes always did an absolutely fabulous job playing the overly ambitious, always trying to prove something, Dr. Weaver.
Weaver would throw her own parents under the bus to get what she wanted, assuming she even knew who her parents were. Weaver has always been supremely self-righteous; never admitting to doing anything wrong. And she's never hestitated to stab a colleague in the back.
Was Deb Chen culpable for what happened? Of course, she was! But, then again, so was Weaver. If she didn't know it, she would never have felt the need to lie about losing her pager. Yes, as a supervisor, you need to be available. How many times have we seen Greene or Weaver chew out a resident/med student for NOT calling for help when it was needed?
Weaver was correct in that if Chen were a better doctor, she wouldn't have needed her help in the first place. However, if Weaver were a better supervisor, she would have made sure she was available. Weaver's reaction about Chen becoming an attending, sums up Weaver's entire character in a single line as she protests to Romano, "But that means i won't have any authority over her!" Yes, for Weaver, it's always been about position and power.
Normally, I'd never side with Romano over anyone, but I loved his confrontation with Weaver because he knows she's lying. "Oh, and next time, superglue your pager to your forehead if you have to!" Classic line!
And as if that weren't enough for the cowardly Weaver, Sandy gives her a kiss to remember--in front of the staff. It was the icing on the cake for the extremely insecure Weaver.
The irony of Weaver snapping at Chen, "You need to grow up!" is just as indicative of Weaver herself. Overall, a great Weaver episode.
Weaver would throw her own parents under the bus to get what she wanted, assuming she even knew who her parents were. Weaver has always been supremely self-righteous; never admitting to doing anything wrong. And she's never hestitated to stab a colleague in the back.
Was Deb Chen culpable for what happened? Of course, she was! But, then again, so was Weaver. If she didn't know it, she would never have felt the need to lie about losing her pager. Yes, as a supervisor, you need to be available. How many times have we seen Greene or Weaver chew out a resident/med student for NOT calling for help when it was needed?
Weaver was correct in that if Chen were a better doctor, she wouldn't have needed her help in the first place. However, if Weaver were a better supervisor, she would have made sure she was available. Weaver's reaction about Chen becoming an attending, sums up Weaver's entire character in a single line as she protests to Romano, "But that means i won't have any authority over her!" Yes, for Weaver, it's always been about position and power.
Normally, I'd never side with Romano over anyone, but I loved his confrontation with Weaver because he knows she's lying. "Oh, and next time, superglue your pager to your forehead if you have to!" Classic line!
And as if that weren't enough for the cowardly Weaver, Sandy gives her a kiss to remember--in front of the staff. It was the icing on the cake for the extremely insecure Weaver.
The irony of Weaver snapping at Chen, "You need to grow up!" is just as indicative of Weaver herself. Overall, a great Weaver episode.
