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I know their goal is to be as "realistic" as possible, but we can all agree that a good handful of the aspects of the show is fictionalized so it'll be more entertaining. They can adjust to keep woc characters for longer. They can make the white characters have less. They just don't want to.

First Collins, Mohan, and now Javadi with less screentime; cutting important scenes that build backstory in S2 (ex. Al-Hashimi, Javadi and Mohan). You can argue with me on this but a single woman in the show has more character than any of the men. Why don't they kick off any of the male characters or have them have less screentime as well? Langdon, Whitaker.... the nothing burgers... they can make way for more complicated characters, just not if they're a woman or of different race.

They really are trying so hard to make it revolve around Robby all the time. Well yeah, it's The Robby Show™ but it'd be better if they showed the effects of his behavior in other characters and let us take a glimpse into their own personal lives rather than have him use them as a stepping stone to another Emmy Award.

This prolly won't make sense but. Shen experiencing severe disassociation and sudden lack of interest in what he was previously fixated/orientated on ever since West got deployed to Korea. He and West being so attached to the hip before separation that Shen has subconsciously started to be dependent; not overly so, but enough that his emotions and habits revolve around West a little too much.

Shen who couldn't let go of West when he was about to leave—begging for him to stay while his mind raced with what he could've done differently so they didn't have to part ways, hoping that this wouldn't be the last time they see each other, or at least make it out alive. Shen who couldn't focus on his job in the ED and constantly daydreaming just to avoid showing the cracks in the calm mask that he wears that's actively under pressure, desperately trying to cling onto what's left of his dignity, morals, and knowledge. He can treat patients, yes, but leave him alone for too long and he'll start pulling himself down into the hole he's dug himself too deep.

The thing that really makes his chest tighten is that West left a lot of his belongings in their shared apartment; only taking what was needed, leaving Shen more of him. Having Shen come home to an empty, unmade bed with West's laundry still neatly folded where he's supposed to lay his head that Shen didn't dare touch, with blankets that they used to fight over with West's scent slowly fading away, framed pictures of both of them together lied face-down on their nightstand because Shen couldn't stand seeing his face anymore without spiraling.

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