I enjoy The Pitt because of the realism of the ER. Seems almost all business to me.
Whereas, with other medical shows, there’s unnecessary music to enhance the moment(s) and then there’s the constant personal drama, such as former spouses, divorce, dating, etc.
The Pitt cuts out most of the nonsense of regular medical dramas. The last episode went methodically through a procedure that made me uncomfortable and I don’t want to mention much more, because of spoiling the viewing for others.
Finished Messiah in 3 days thanks to February Break. Great show but they never made Season 2 due to Covid. It needs a season 2.
I agree that The Pitt is the most realistic medical drama that I am familiar with. However, across TV in general, there are many more realistic shows. For example, I also tried watching the show Show Me a Hero this week. SMAH was written and created by David Simon – same person who created The Wire. And like The Wire S3, it goes in depth about urban politics and housing, digging in to underlying causes and challenges faced by a lower SES group including politics, racism, and villains with conflicting motivations rather than generic bad guys.
Unlike The Wire, it’s based on a true story. The Wire is a fictional account inspired by Simon’s experience as a journalist in Baltimore. Show Me a Hero is Simon describing real events in Yonkers, emphasizing experiences of mayor Nick Wasicsko. As best I can tell from the first episode, Simon sticks to the true story, making the show seem extremely realistic. I grew up in NYS during a similar period, so it feels especially realistic to me. There seems to be great care in the filming, including keeping everything period specific.
Show Me a Hero is truly an extraordinary show, and I’d give a great praise to the quality and realism. Nevertheless I didn’t make it through the first episode. While a high quality and realistic show, I didn’t find the show especially interesting. I’d instead favor the Simon’s far less realistic show – The Wire.
SMAH a more extreme example of my earlier comparison between The Pitt and House. Example Rotten Tomato ratings are below. Critics and audiences as a whole like both shows, but critics as a whole are more likely to favor The Pitt, while viewers as a whole are more likely favor House. For SMAH, critics love it, but it never found the same appeal among typical audiences, becoming one of HBO’s least viewed shows of the year.
The Pitt: RC Critics = 97% liked, RC Viewers = 87% liked
House: RC Critics = 89% liked, RC Viewers = 96% liked
SMAH: RC Critics = 96% liked*, Google Viewers = 63% liked
*2015 show, before RC had audience ratings
Yay, DH likes it, too! He is almost 9 years older than I am, so he remembers that time period much more clearly. I’m just thankful I remember the moon landing - I had turned 7 the week before. It’s odd to think that, assuming I have a long life, I will be one of the last people to remember it. My younger sister doesn’t.
I finished How to Get to Heaven from Belfast last night. Derby Girls + Bad Sisters is correct! A little confusing as it goes along but I really enjoyed it. Seems like setting up for another season.
RE: How to Get to Heaven From Belfast,
Yes, repeatedly wife and I said to eachother ‘what the XXXXX is going on?’, but I think the loose ends were nicely sewn up at the end.
DEFINITELY would like another season.
DH and I watched a few minutes. It just seemed weird. Does it get better, or does it just stay weird?
Season 2 of Paradise premiered today on Hulu with 3 episodes. Enjoyed Season 1. Not sure if we’ll get through all 3 episodes tonight.
Was it easy to pick back up?
The show is introducing new characters from the outside world. Xavier doesn’t have a big role so far. There is a storyline in episode 3 that is interesting.
It’s weird at first because the viewer really has no idea what’s going on, just like the 3 main characters. Slowly, things more clear until the last 2 episodes or so, when it all makes sense.
Did you enjoy Derry Girls? Because that’s a very strong vibe in this. I feel like they are adult versions of Erin, Michelle, and Orla.
OK, I’ll give it another try.
We were confused at first, but like you said, the story has revealed itself as it progressed. While it is not as good as the Derry Girls, we like it a lot and have recommended it to others (who we know have a similar taste re. tv shows.
The Never-Ending Trial of Tyra Banks
A new docuseries has renewed criticism of the supermodel-turned-TV mogul. It’s just one cost of her barrier-breaking career.
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I actually found that it was quite depressing that the same issues still exist in our society all these years later! lol But I love the show, so well done.
I enjoyed Poldark but don’t think many men at that time had his ripped/muscular body - lol. I thought it was funny that he was the only man in the mine with his shirt (not saying I minded it…
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Anyone else watching Love Story on Hulu? It’s about JFK jr and Carolyn Bessette. Just finished the first episode, and it was ok, not great. That said, I was entertained enough that I’ll keep watching.
For Doc Martin fans, the American version, Best Medicine, on Fox, has an episode coming up in the the next week or two where Martin Clunes guest stars as the blood-phobic doctor’s father. Hoping it’s fun.
This post reminded me that I actually watched the first episode of Best Medicine a few weeks ago. I guess it didn’t make a great impression on my. lol. I will go back and continue watching and see if I get into it.
We just finished the new Lincoln Lawyer season. Typical of the series, but good. It was something H and I could watch together so that’s a win in my book.