"ER" Day One (TV Episode 1994) Poster

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8/10
John Carter is the comic relief
Br4ve-trave1or16 June 2018
In day one we learn a bit more in this world where the hospital of this ER exists in Chicago. I love how all these characters have a lot of things we see that theres lef to explore.

I find John Carter to be laugh out loud hilarious!! His facial expressions alone steal a few laughs. He seems like a very intelligent capable doctor but someone that is oblivious to things. For e.g. rubbing the cream on the woman. He had absolutely no idea in what kind of context that could have been construed. Yet, hes very attentive in detail of observing DR. Bennet and noticing how Dr.bennet is just giving him a tough go of it for reasons that are shown in the pilot. He obviously wasnt respected and was taught the same.

Dr. Bennet is interesting because he at the second episode comes off as a character that I dont like or one that perhaps I do like or rather am intrigued with because he is capable and maybe is the smarter man in the room, though his problem seems like he has to let you know it often enough. Hes arrogant but inside he wants to finally prove to everyone that he can achieve a impressive surgery in the OR like william H. Macys character and have him respect him finally. I feel he wants those things but he goes about it terribly by the way he treats people. He at times portrays someone who will be a shoulder for you to cry on when you're a patient and he tells you your wife is dead, or someone that's cocky.

Thus, it's too early for me to cast him aside. I think the writer made him layered and complicated for a reason. Hes obviously an important character that has room to grow the most.

Then theres the characters we just havent explored yet to see enough of to tell, for e.g. Dr. Ross George clooney.

Hathaway's suicide attempt is very intriguing and to learn her and Ross had a 2 year relationship makes me wonder based on their scenes together, what really went on? I didnt see anything unhealthy so there got to be so much to explore here.

For starters Dr. Ross. Sure, hes a charming man that knows hes good looking. He confident and has passion for what he does and cares a lot about kids. He genuinely seems like he enjoys his job. But we first meet him when hes drunk as hell coming into the ER in the middle of the night and also during the same shift or two as when his girlfriend attempts suicide. Something is there. Of course, those that have seen this may be rolling their eyes bc I'm so wrong these are just feelings based off 2 episodes of watching ER.

Hathaway is obviously the character I want to get know the most because although it came out in 1994, suicide today is so significant and huge, and I can personally relate on a level and would love to learn what happened to her. Not why she did it, but the things that happened to cause her to feel like that was her only choice. Btw, she looks so different then. They all dom

Of course, there was the scene in which Dr. Greene is in the bathroom celebrating his wifes passing the bar as an attorney. They hit a emergency button and it results in an audience.

I immediately felt tension or passion from Susan lewis and greene. I guess I'm wrong but we'll see. I can feel it. And when the great doctor hugs his wife after saying he loves her I cant help but see the train leaving in the background.

Again, John Carter is the character of my choice that you can count on to always laugh with or at! Hes the comic relief in a series about drama and insane thrilling scenes.

I hope we get more John Carter moments and scenes to come.
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8/10
Day One (#1.2)
ComedyFan201021 October 2014
Warning: Spoilers
This day starts with Dr. Lewis being woken up and start another fast paced day with saving a baby. Among a lot of diverse cases we have a few that seem to stand out a lot. A drunk driver that hit a family where the mother most likely won't survive. And an old woman who will either die or put on a respirator, she rather die but it is especially painful for her husband. Such a sad part, the scene of her death was very well done.

Besides the dramatic moments we also get a few laughs. Dr. Greene's wife passes a bar and when they celebrate it they accidentally do it on emergency button which brings lots of doctors and nurses to get to see them. And young John Carter who is selected by a woman to treat her rash is also surprised by her in his car when she wants him to go home with her and he agrees. Should we be worried?.

We also get a bit of continuation of a storyline from previous episode. Nurse Hathaway that was admitted in the ER, was committing suicide and Dr. Ross is a man who dated her for a few years. we'll see how this develops.
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7/10
Lewis v. Div
slak96u1 April 2023
A strong follow-up to the pilot episode, continuing to establish the characters and world of the show while delivering compelling medical drama.

The episode focuses on Dr. Greene's attempts to get a comatose elderly woman, Mrs. Adelman, released from the hospital and back to her nursing home. In the process, we see Dr. Greene struggle with the bureaucracy of the healthcare system and clash with the hospital administrator, who is more concerned with the bottom line than with the well-being of patients.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ross treats a young boy with a broken arm, but discovers that he has a more serious underlying condition. The episode also introduces Nurse Hathaway's former fiancé, Dr. John Taglieri, who has returned to the hospital after a stint in Africa.

The acting in this episode is once again strong, with Anthony Edwards giving a particularly nuanced performance as Dr. Greene. The medical cases are handled with a level of realism and detail that was groundbreaking for its time, and the episode raises important questions about the healthcare system and the ethics of medical treatment.

Overall, "Going Home" is a solid episode of E. R. that builds on the momentum of the pilot and sets the stage for the rest of the season. It's a must-watch for fans of the show and for anyone interested in medical dramas.
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10/10
Day one Episode 2
sn-watcher21 August 2014
I like this one as it follows on from the pilot episode. With Mark being the doctor woken up. This time it is Susan Lewis who is woken up by a nurse. More chaos and character building in this one from the pilot.

It's great how each of the characters have different issues they have to face and overcome. You are kind of drawn into them. With Carter having to learn the ropes being a med student. Lewis is having issues trying to get help with a patient with dementia. You also get to see the family life of the Dr in this show and how much time and effort they put into it and struggling with people at home.

I also like how the show includes the background characters. it's not just about the main characters. Everyone in the hospital interacts with the main characters. Not like some shows were the 2nd characters are ignored sometimes. I always wondered how they found so many extras for this show.
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