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Sandalwood · 02-01-2008, 08:51 AM

True, a coma is soapy but it would have kept Ray intact. Anyway, it was just an off-the-cuff example of other ways to explain his absence. The ER writers could have come up with another edgier, shock-inducing alternative if they wanted to. A temporary paralysis of some sort would have kept him from working at County (until his miraculous recovery

) but we'd still know that he was talking to Neela, didn't blame her, etc.

It's not so much about the storyline aspect as it is this feeling that stirs up inside me from time to time that TPTB cut off his legs in SPITE. Sounds irrational, I know, but can't help it.

I've always agreed that the amputation storyline holds great potential for our Roomies and for Shane and Mindi as actors -- but it's only compelling if they actually bring him back and complete it. If they don't and never really intended to, then that whole THO scenario was just mean (shock for shock's sake).

Wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment about scars and it being about more than just the physical for them.

Speaking of soapy, what if Ray had woken up from the accident with amnesia?! If he was still around this season, that would have been both tragic and funny! He doesn't remember Neela, doesn't remember all the complicated history. So then Neela offers to stay at his place to help him as he gets re-oriented. In the process, he falls for her (all over again) but since there's no baggage holding him back, we see an aggressive, get-the-girl kinda Ray! Oh, I'd totally eat that up! (Or flip it: we see Neela struggling with her growing feelings for Ray, who is totally oblivious to her. So Neela has to do the pursuing for a while...)