Oh Yes, In The Pit Of Despair

Robby and Al-Hashimi are two sides of the same coin: being ill

Robby's abilities as a healthcare worker are compromised by his mental health condition

Al-Hashimi's abilities as a healthcare worker are compromised by her physical health condition

Yes, Robby is a hypocrite for telling Al-Hashimi she can't work like this while he himself continues to work (finale of season 2)

But the healthcare industry in America as a whole embodies this same hypocrisy. Mental health is not taken as seriously as physical health, still, even by the healthcare system itself (X, X)

I just. I guess I need The Pitt fandom to know this. The show is not telling us that Robby is a singular character who is a misogynistic villian that thinks none of the rules apply to him. I mean, if you really want to take that from the show I can't stop you. I think the show is telling us is that Robby is a victim of the American healthcare system

This show's thesis and raison d'être is literally to hold a mirror up to the American healthcare industry. The show is not condoning Robby's behavior. Robby, and virtually every other character, are ground down by their jobs to the point of being soul-crushed and burnt out. The pressure is unsustainable

You can't die from hunger or thirst or lack of medication etc.

It doesn't matter which books you've already read. You have to read them all, starting from now.

me: no live organism can continue to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality

the mental image of that is hilarious