Anybody else need a drink?
With two heavy story lines on Code Black's S2 | E6 "Hero Complex," things got pretty dark. It was like a double whammy of making me feel like utter crap. As depressing as the cases were, they were handled with respect and dignity. The writers truly deserve respect for that.
Malaya's patient, Joy, suffered an all too common fate on her college campus. Of course, the all too obvious "twist" of her alleged savior actually being the attacker plummeted my spirits. Ignoring the ripped from the headlines (with a twist) aspect, the story was good on a lot of levels. Malaya's past experience with Gordon Heshman was worked in without feeling trite or heavy-handed. The care given the examination made my heart ache. There's a whole lot of rape on TV. But even Law and Order: SVU hasn't had as detailed a depiction of what a sexual assault exam entails that I can recall. I got the shivers when they focused on the speculum. Joy's face during the exam choked me up. It was heartbreaking to hear her talk about how she blamed herself and how she assumed everybody else would, too. But as devastating as it was to watch even a fictional person go through that, I have to applaud the writers for Malaya's response and their contribution against victim blaming.
Because campus sexual assault apparently isn't dark enough, we were treated to the ever-so-lighthearted topic of physician-assisted suicide as the cherry on top of this sadness sundae. California's End of Life Option Act went into effect in June 2016, so Code Black wasted no time jumping on the issue. I greatly admire the respect with which the writers treated Whitney's decision. That said, this plot didn't come off as well as the first.
Whitney was charming and sympathetic. Her position was sad, but it's easy to see her point of view. But what, exactly, was Campbell's investment? He's never fought against DNR's before, and if his objection was truly that a doctor's job is to save patients, that would have been a problem for him. He doesn't seem to have a personal connection to the issue of PAS. Ethan's willingness to assist was influenced by his mother's ALS, but I actually find it more reasonable that a personal connection would compel you against the notion. Alas, nothing was revealed about Will.
The bright spot of the hour was definitely Mike's recovery. Things were a little scary for a minute, and he's not out of the woods yet, but the whole family seems to be on the mend.
Really great episode. 10/10.
With two heavy story lines on Code Black's S2 | E6 "Hero Complex," things got pretty dark. It was like a double whammy of making me feel like utter crap. As depressing as the cases were, they were handled with respect and dignity. The writers truly deserve respect for that.
Malaya's patient, Joy, suffered an all too common fate on her college campus. Of course, the all too obvious "twist" of her alleged savior actually being the attacker plummeted my spirits. Ignoring the ripped from the headlines (with a twist) aspect, the story was good on a lot of levels. Malaya's past experience with Gordon Heshman was worked in without feeling trite or heavy-handed. The care given the examination made my heart ache. There's a whole lot of rape on TV. But even Law and Order: SVU hasn't had as detailed a depiction of what a sexual assault exam entails that I can recall. I got the shivers when they focused on the speculum. Joy's face during the exam choked me up. It was heartbreaking to hear her talk about how she blamed herself and how she assumed everybody else would, too. But as devastating as it was to watch even a fictional person go through that, I have to applaud the writers for Malaya's response and their contribution against victim blaming.
Because campus sexual assault apparently isn't dark enough, we were treated to the ever-so-lighthearted topic of physician-assisted suicide as the cherry on top of this sadness sundae. California's End of Life Option Act went into effect in June 2016, so Code Black wasted no time jumping on the issue. I greatly admire the respect with which the writers treated Whitney's decision. That said, this plot didn't come off as well as the first.
Whitney was charming and sympathetic. Her position was sad, but it's easy to see her point of view. But what, exactly, was Campbell's investment? He's never fought against DNR's before, and if his objection was truly that a doctor's job is to save patients, that would have been a problem for him. He doesn't seem to have a personal connection to the issue of PAS. Ethan's willingness to assist was influenced by his mother's ALS, but I actually find it more reasonable that a personal connection would compel you against the notion. Alas, nothing was revealed about Will.
The bright spot of the hour was definitely Mike's recovery. Things were a little scary for a minute, and he's not out of the woods yet, but the whole family seems to be on the mend.
Really great episode. 10/10.