 | | 01-31-2008, 08:48 AM |
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Originally Posted by DaveAbbyLuver I'd rather have what we got than a lame excuse like 'He's off visiting the band' for an entire season when it was made clear in "If Not Now" that he'd been focused on the doctor thing and that's why they kicked him out. Or a stupid coma for a year...What we got gives us the opportunity for a great dramatic story... | Why is a coma so "stupid"? It's entirely within the realm of possibility. And judging from the posts on this board and others, plus the fanfics on the subject, I'm sure tons of fans would have taken something like that over the trauma of seeing their favorite character literally cut off at the knees. The greater point I was making was about ER's constant need for shock value.
In "I Don't" Ray said that he had started recording again, so we know he has not abandoned his musical aspirations. As for the band, friends can make amends. It's happened before.
In fact, rather than what we got, it's entirely plausible for Ray to have left County and Chicago of his own accord -- take time off, clear his head, not wanting to deal with Neela and Gates. Yes, I know he's in the middle of his residency, but sometimes people make rash decisions in the heat of the moment. And I did note that the amputation storyline could be heart-wrenching and uplifting. But if Shane does not return, then our last memory is of a bitter, broken Ray with two bandaged stumps being wheeled out, helpless and dependent upon a woman (his mother) with whom he seems to have a complicated relationship. |
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