secretk

Based on what I saw in the second episode they do show his motivation more and he is actually less know it all and more caring about the patient. If they manage to keep him balanced like that I would enjoy him.

jediwands

That’s good!

secretk

Yeah for sure . I also can't wait to see more of Nic in the second episode .

Nic and Conrad have interesting dynamic. I kind of feel that Nic broke up with him not because she does not have feelings for him, but because she did not feel that they are in the long run. However she still supports him at work and understands him.

Unfortunately for now I have not seen enough of him to see how much he cares about her and how much he wants her back. He does says that he wants her back. I can't determine if it's only words or something more and if more how much more.

jediwands

1.3: COMRADES IN ARMS

It’s an Everwood reunion!

Irv and Amy we’re together again, lol.

Nice to see you again, John Beasley.

I mentioned before this type of show certainly isn’t my cup of tea but I’m really digging it so far. There’s zero downplaying... exploration of complete truth. I love it. Discussing financial repercussions of a patient, finding a way to get her surgery without having to spend $2,000,000. Things aren’t so black and white... administration is not filled with 100% evil people... well besides new moronic financial administrator who Nic got fired.

This show is beautifully realistic. They don’t sugar coat and there’s consequences. Conrad realizes that two wings are going to be understaffed, for example.

Once again, Conrad’s desire to help people was passionately swirling around. I love how nothing stops him, he’s going to give his patients the care they deserve. I also love the new dynamic between Conrad and Devon. They are friends now and speak the same language.

Emily as Nic... what can I say? Nic is hands down my favorite character. I swear, Emily’s character is Intuitive... she’s picking up on things naturally. She knew the young woman with leukemia had zero business being discharged. She knows Dr. Hunter is dirty. She called it. As we see next week they will be exploring the dirt that surrounds this specialist who prefers her treatment to take place as privately as possible due to dirty dealings. Hope she goes down. Nic called it. I just love Emily’s character. She’s intelligent, kind, driven, doesn’t take crap both professionally and personally and has this aura of calmness no matter the circumstance. Next to Amy Abbott, this might be my favorite role for Emily.

Devon is such a sweet character. He wears his heart on his sleeve but is learning how to combine compassion with intellect.

Dr. Mina Okafor does have some arrogance (mostly in her surgical cases) but it’s used wisely. She’s confident in her ability. I cracked up when she had the patients attempt to walk and “the losers” had to stay another week, lol.

Dr. Bell might be temporarily fixing his tremor but we heard about the side effects of the medication for a reason. He’ll definitely be showing aggression soon.

We keep being teased about the relationship between Nic and Conrad and their history. Things are going to heat up soon because a triangle war is so on.

jediwands

Nic continues to impress me.

Definitely she still has feelings for Conrad. Their history seems complicated. I hope it doesn’t come out that he cheated on her. Really hope not. But there has to be a reason she broke up and even now is keeping a slight distance from him.

secretk

I kind of think that that it is not about cheating. If it was cheating there would be more distance between Nic and Conrad. It seems that she respects him for his work and even more. She does not doubt his judgement and she even helps him with his patients and his fight against Bell. She is on his side too much for cheating to be involved.

Of course there is for sure reason for Nic to keep her distance from Conrad. I just think that it was more about them as people and how much they were on the same wavelength. Maybe Conrad was so busy saving the world that he did not have time for her. To me it looks like she keeps her distance because she was hurt, but she does not blame him.

Also it seems that their relationship was not complete secret as Conrad was discussing it with a co-worker in the Pilot. And the co-worker seemed to know about their history.

And you said that the show did not make us think a lot . Sure. That's not existing in my dictionary . I could find all sort of reasons to think about stuff.

jediwands

I hope it's not cheating. There just has a be a reason why she broke up and continues to say they are over. It can't be for something fairly mild like he was too into his work or something like that. It has to be something that hurt her and made her not believe she can't trust him romantically ever again.

LOL I just meant this show is different from the Superhero shows that have time travel and having to keep track of past, present and future events. Compared to that, this is a walk in the park. Even The 100 has your constantly thinking too. The Resident is a different sort of thinking, it's an easier kind overall compared to the other shows I watch.

secretk

Trust is indeed the correct word here . She does not trust him romantically. She only trusts him medically. Something must have happened. I just think that if it was cheating, she would be more reserved towards him and she would not defend him like she did in the Pilot with Devon.

I was joking. In any way any posts that we have related to the show is additional activity in the board and we would not complain about that .

jediwands

Any guess what else it could be? So probably not as severe as cheating yet not something as tame (if even a problem) as so involved with work not enough time for the relationship... I can't think of what it could be.

LOL Got it. Yes, no complaints.

secretk

Honestly I still think that it's about him and wanting to help so many people. Let me explain what I mean by giving an example. I had two classmates that were together in high school. The guy was your typical people person and party animal. He loved to make everyone. He had just this uncanny acting talent. Problem was he used this to mask his own issues. The girl could not handle him because he would always use his acting ability to mask his own feelings so they broke up. They still get along great.

So what I am thinking here is that if Conrad is so busy helping everyone else this means two things:

1. He is too busy for Nic speaking time wise
2. He is not mentally available either

He will always want to save someone. He will always have those big plans in his head about the big picture and he would never be for her as boyfriend. He most probably thinks about work and his patients all the time anyway. Even when he is not at work. He might be that type of person.

And if she had a situation where she needed him and he was not there for her, she would not be willing to open up again to him.

But that's just an idea in my head.

everwoodfan52

Kind of sounds like Andy Brown.



I need to watch the latest episode. Koni, are you up to date? Has Conrad grown on you at all?

secretk

Good point! You know Conrad and Andy might have things in common!

I need to finish the second episode. The second episode definitely shows Conrad in way better light for me and if they continue to portray him like that I will be able to handle him .

jediwands

That’s very possible. He might have been emotionally unavailable. Throw in Nic losing her mom and she might have issues with trust, lack of stability, loss to begin with.

Conrad is ... dreamy, charming, big thumping heart, saving people, wants to make the world a better place and that starts with making sure everyone is okay... very possible he gets so caught up in his own world he has a difficult time coming down to a world that exists between two people in a committed relationship.

secretk

I just watched the scene in the second episode where she wants him to open up about the patient and he tries to change the subject. That's actually a sign of emotional unavailability. She also tells him that she never stopped believing in him. So the issue is not him lying or doing something wrong per se. It's most probably more on how his actions made her feel.

This is what I sense about him in the second episode. I have not seen the third and I can't say if it fits in, but for now it does some plausible.

ETA: Nic telling Conrad in the end of the episode that it's just who he is when he asked what he did wrong just prove my point further.

I so loved Nic telling Conrad that he should not play God and Devon telling Conrad that no one is always right. See. This is what I need to be able to invest Conrad. Someone to call him on his BS. Glad that both Nic and Devon for now would take that role.

I so love this cold doctor lady . Man the face of the guy that was hitting on her once he realized he underestimated her position in the hospital. It was so fun .

Also I am not sure what I think about Hunter. It seems that Nic and Conrad have different views on her. Was it me or it was implied that Hunter kind of lied Lily so that she could pay for her treatment in her private clinic?

jediwands

He probably does totally shut down and won't open up. The weird thing though is they do have mini heart-to-hearts about things at work. He will emotionally open up a little bit to her. Often it's written all over his face. But it might be the big things he keeps from her. If so, it's just not going to work when she's also battling the loss of her mother. Her job is in honor of her mother's death. Clearly, she's in healing mode. She would need a solid romantic relationship or none at all. She's independent. She doesn't seem to be the type to need a boyfriend. She's just fine single. You can tell she wants the relationship to go somewhere/with potential or nothing at all. That's why I am sure she'll go on that date with the friend of Conrad's but quickly realize either way if it's worth it. She doesn't seem to be the type to just casually explore this area. She makes up her mind fairly quickly based on long term needs and desires.

Hunter is dirty. I believe Nic intuitively picked up on this immediately and Hunter knew it which is why she was so rude to her. I love Mina too. She's so blunt, lol. But with the blunt way she behaves, you can still see a level of caring at the same time. You just don't mess with her, lol.