With the exception of Jethro Gibbs, Harding Hooten is the only real man in a current TV series (at least, that I've seen). He is an anachronism, sorry to say, in a feminized, P.C. world that features characters who struggle with relatively unimportant character flaws and never have to be grown-ups. Hooten is relentlessly truthful and unapologetically portrays the guy at the head of the table that used to be a normal feature of American life, making the hard decisions and not worrying over how well he will be received. (It is not at all surprising that he is called "Hardly Human" behind his back, since his peers have been raised in the play-pens of public education and mainstream media where anything difficult is dismissed as "mean-spirited). For me, Dr. Hooten IS the reason to savor this show.
Sorry to those who find Dr. Park to be a condescending caricature. One of the deficits in the show is a shortage of comic relief, but Dr. Park's verbal shorthand is not only damn funny, but it is not in the least condescending-His meaning is always understood, begging the question of whether all those pesky articles and adjectives are really necessary to effective communication.
I had a little trouble with Gato at first, but have come to find him believable and engaging as the show progressed. Also, the requisite workplace romance scenario. But that too has been handled well and is at least not distracting.
My concern is that the TV viewership is not ready or willing to enjoy the Monday Morning routine, and may reject a good show for it's lack of "compassion" when there is no shortage of genuine warm feeling.
Sorry to those who find Dr. Park to be a condescending caricature. One of the deficits in the show is a shortage of comic relief, but Dr. Park's verbal shorthand is not only damn funny, but it is not in the least condescending-His meaning is always understood, begging the question of whether all those pesky articles and adjectives are really necessary to effective communication.
I had a little trouble with Gato at first, but have come to find him believable and engaging as the show progressed. Also, the requisite workplace romance scenario. But that too has been handled well and is at least not distracting.
My concern is that the TV viewership is not ready or willing to enjoy the Monday Morning routine, and may reject a good show for it's lack of "compassion" when there is no shortage of genuine warm feeling.