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loved the conversation between Langdon and Whitaker in the break room. i was worried at first that Whitaker going to lambast him in relation to santos and their beef but i'm glad it was just about his own agency. makes me recognize how much other characters treat him as...well...a character in their own lives to interact with instead of a fully realized person. also loved how langdon didn't get defensive and instead agreed and told him to stick to his guns after he tried to apologize. 10/10 scene

to add on I also think this scene can relate to the way trinity talks to dennis, which is i think is bit....demeaning? like she jokes that he doesn't know anything, and is a "huckleberry" and all that but there must be a point where he gets tired of all the bits to avoid a genuine conversation. again, back to that idea where he's a sitcom character in her life rather than a real friend. just someone to make fun of rather than actually talk with. I think langdon doing that whole buddy buddy thing with him again kinda broke the camel's back and he snapped because he's basically faced with that "sarcasm to avoid realness" schtick for at least 10 months. I'm not saying whitaker secretly hates santos or anything noooo. but, there has to be a reason for his strong reaction to langdon so that's my speculation. but it may change on a rewatch

People who don’t like this scene confuse me because first it’s a parallel to season 1 with Collins and Robby and second it shows how Robby’s teachings of kindness and compassion from s1 helped Whitaker, which he can now pass down to other med students. It demonstrates how empathy is a better teaching tool than shame. And yes this needed to happen with Oglivie specifically because he’s a character who blames himself for any mistake! It is obvious before their heart-to-heart that he was blaming himself for the patients death. Whitaker needed to be the voice of reason to help him work through that trauma, especially since Robby is out the wazoo.

Not a good day for Santos fans because what do you mean Cassie “I can make this person be more empathetic and help them have a better view of the world” McKay just had to say “ok” and walk away

They humanized Ogilvie in three minutes. Two camera shots. One wide and a medium took him from the asshole the whole fandom wants to burn on a stake to a human being. Fucking bravo to this show man it is absolutely golden.

let me say I liked Oglivie way before this!! His character was really interesting and even though many people want to throw him into a ravine I still found him sympathetic in a way. I don’t endorse any potential takes like “he got what he deserved” bc that’s wild to say a person deserves to watch somebody die!! Use those empathy muscles people!!