Feel free to join me in blaring Tall Heights' "Spirit Cold" after this episode.
There's something about the dark that gets people to open up.
The docs on Code Black were no different. In the dark, Jesse found a way to win over Campbell, Mario found some confidence, and Amanda convinced Ethan to try something different.
While "Exodus" certainly pushed the boundaries on how many medical show tropes could be squeezed into one episode, the writers managed to avoid being too predictable. Some ground was retread, but overall, it was a solid offering.
In fact, the ONLY part of the blackout storyline that bothered me was the blackout itself. The premise has been done before on ER and Grey's Anatomy. But those all had explainable reasons for the lights to go out and Code Black find a different way to present the plot.
I liked how the doctors handled the blackout. Moving the patients to the nearby Urgent Care Center was new ground, literally and figuratively. Dr. Kerry's head-butting with Leanne was a nice mark of how territorial docs can be, and it's always interesting to see Leanne interact with docs not used to her brash style.
The pilgrimage to the Urgent Care Center was also a far more realistic way to get the docs out into the field than we've seen in a while -- Ethan's field trip to a submarine was still cool, though.
It was good to see Mario regain some of that confidence in himself. I don't think I'd realized just how much his actions last season had shaken him, but he was prepared this time. Time is the best teacher after all.
Of course, the highlight of "Exodus" was the return of Jesse. I mean, it wasn't like Mama could stay away for too long. The whole ER would have fallen apart without him, and he would have lost his mind at that plastic surgeon's office.
But the blackout really gave him a chance to shine. Not only was he able to show off his excellent interpersonal relation skills by reassuring Campbell about his daughter AND making sure that a patient was kept calm during an extremely scary procedure, but he showed off his practical positives too.
After all, it's really important that somebody know where the batteries live...and knows how to "hack" into the drug locker. The best line for Mama was his correspondence with Campbell.
---
Jesse: So you want your Mama back, huh?
Campbell: I...I didn't -- I didn't say that.
Jesse: Say it. Come on. I want to hear the words.
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Angus might have finally found an appropriate crush! Will she really be okay with his dedication to being a "great doctor," though?
I'd be a lot more sanguine about Amanda's interest in Ethan if it weren't for her boyfriend's kid. Still, she's definitely right about him needing to talk to somebody.
Mario and Noa? Still not feeling it...
TV has convinced me that pregnant women in or near labor should never ever take the elevator!
There's something about the dark that gets people to open up.
The docs on Code Black were no different. In the dark, Jesse found a way to win over Campbell, Mario found some confidence, and Amanda convinced Ethan to try something different.
While "Exodus" certainly pushed the boundaries on how many medical show tropes could be squeezed into one episode, the writers managed to avoid being too predictable. Some ground was retread, but overall, it was a solid offering.
In fact, the ONLY part of the blackout storyline that bothered me was the blackout itself. The premise has been done before on ER and Grey's Anatomy. But those all had explainable reasons for the lights to go out and Code Black find a different way to present the plot.
I liked how the doctors handled the blackout. Moving the patients to the nearby Urgent Care Center was new ground, literally and figuratively. Dr. Kerry's head-butting with Leanne was a nice mark of how territorial docs can be, and it's always interesting to see Leanne interact with docs not used to her brash style.
The pilgrimage to the Urgent Care Center was also a far more realistic way to get the docs out into the field than we've seen in a while -- Ethan's field trip to a submarine was still cool, though.
It was good to see Mario regain some of that confidence in himself. I don't think I'd realized just how much his actions last season had shaken him, but he was prepared this time. Time is the best teacher after all.
Of course, the highlight of "Exodus" was the return of Jesse. I mean, it wasn't like Mama could stay away for too long. The whole ER would have fallen apart without him, and he would have lost his mind at that plastic surgeon's office.
But the blackout really gave him a chance to shine. Not only was he able to show off his excellent interpersonal relation skills by reassuring Campbell about his daughter AND making sure that a patient was kept calm during an extremely scary procedure, but he showed off his practical positives too.
After all, it's really important that somebody know where the batteries live...and knows how to "hack" into the drug locker. The best line for Mama was his correspondence with Campbell.
---
Jesse: So you want your Mama back, huh?
Campbell: I...I didn't -- I didn't say that.
Jesse: Say it. Come on. I want to hear the words.
---
Angus might have finally found an appropriate crush! Will she really be okay with his dedication to being a "great doctor," though?
I'd be a lot more sanguine about Amanda's interest in Ethan if it weren't for her boyfriend's kid. Still, she's definitely right about him needing to talk to somebody.
Mario and Noa? Still not feeling it...
TV has convinced me that pregnant women in or near labor should never ever take the elevator!
