I'm even comparing Chloe against Janice from The Sopranos, who is incredibly annoying, but Chloe is even more annoying, irritating on a level that, when they filmed this all those years back, I have to ask a question. How could anyone have looked at that footage and went "yeah, -this- is on the same level as George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, or Juliana Margulis" It's the biggest WTF part of ER

I thought it was just the sister, but Jesus the mom too!

Ive know many firemen in my life and the character traits that Shep displays are present in all of them.

What did they do to this poor kid to make him cry in every.frickin.scene?! Maybe it's because I'm binge watching a couple of episodes a night, but it's really grating. I'm starting to understand why Abby's relapsed.

Just watched that episode yesterday... 😍

As much as I enjoyed though seeing the oldies in it, I can't help but think: why didn't Ross ask about Carter?! Like, he said all the other names, and I assumed he knew Greene passed away. But why didn't he mention Carter?! Even Neela was completely oblivious about him - she could've said something about, oh, we have a doctor returned from Africa, or whatever. And at the end, wouldn't it be nice to acknowledge that it was Carter the kidney went to?! (I guess it was probably some confidentiality thing, but they could've reach that conclusion themselves, if they knew Carter was sick...)

I don't know, it just felt shallow. Considering Carter suffered from the illness and troubles in marriage, it felt that Benton, the one who was teasing him and made his life miserable as med student, was actually the one who really cared for him. That was the best part of the episode, seeing how he still acts like his mentor and even a father figure.

What do you all think? 🙂

I’m currently on season five and I’ve noticed how much Carter has matured in his role as a doctor. He’s no longer the fresh faced, new kid on the block, he’s his own man now. His dynamic with Lucy is comparable to his relationship to Benton. He’s treating her in the same manner as Peter did to him. Carter is dismissive of Lucy, talks down to her, delivers harsh criticisms and expects so much of her. Sound familiar? Lucy is basically the female equivalent of Carter when he started. She’s bright but inexperienced, eager to impress but lacks competence and conviction. It’s an interesting role reversal that I didn’t quite catch the first time around. Carter’s attitude (when talking to Lucy) mimics Benton’s because he doesn’t make a lot of eye contact with her. He’s arrogant when he’s around her, looks like Benton’s militant tendencies rubbed off on him.

Sorry for the second post on this episode in a week, and spoilers ahead, but before watching this episode, I’ve always thought you could see the original from Judy Garland as sad, but the older people(mainly gen x and elder millennials) around me always found Israel’s cover more sad and I always thought it was more soothing than anything, until that damn ukulele came over Mark’s death and it just broke me, and so I’m wondering if it’s one of the main reasons as to why that people find that version in particular

I always thought that Benton & Elizabeth had better chemistry than Mark & Elizabeth. Regardless of why Elizabeth split from Peter & eventually got with Greene I just don’t see it between Mark & Corday. Ok sure Elizabeth was a much better partner to Mark than his first wife Jennifer that’s a given but yeah Mark & Elizabeth I’m just not seeing it I’m afraid. Peter & Elizabeth seemed to work because their personalities were different but they meshed well. She brought out that fun/playful side to Peter that was sorely needed and that no other woman had been able to do prior to their romance. Just my opinion what does everyone else think?

Ming-Na Wen was born in Macau (mostly speaks Cantonese) and moved to the states at the age of 4. Her Mandarin has that standard ABC accent, sounds stiff like a stage actor. Her dad's actor sounds much more natural though.

The only thing I don't like about Abby is that most of her relationship problems comes with a damn trip (Carter's trip to Africa and Kovac's trip to Croatia) she could've went to those trips but she chose not to and Idk why, and then she makes a big fuss out of it, when she was the one that chose not to go in the first place. Makes me feel she is xenophobic or has a fear of planes. If my wife has a family emergency in the country her parents are from you bet my ass I'm going with her and she would do the same if it was the other way around.

Humor

Why Abby didn't learned Croatian, Carter French and Swahili and Carol Russian ? Wow this totally unacceptable someone should've talked some sense into them. That's like you know the bare minimum. SMH 🤦🏻‍♂️

Wrong answers only

I am rewatching and am on season 12. Haleh has just been terminated by Eve. Susan has left. Carter left...just after making tenure, leaving Susan in a lurch.

Who, besides Chuny, Jerry, and Malik are left from Season 1 episode 1? What happened to Nurse Connie, Lydia and Lisa? Student Nurse Wendy?

Spoiler alert

I have been binging ER for a second time ... and ive reached the episode I had been dreading , Mark's death.

I wanted to say , after his death, id watch every intro of the show just to see him in it. And when he was no longer credited, id watch the intro, just to see his reflection on the ground , as he walked towards Carter in season 1. Anyone else did that?

Which is why I got so mad later on when they changed the intro for the newer one.

End of rant.

Maybe I am biased towards Carter, but I feel like his addiction was grossly mishandled in seasons 6-7. He sustained a horrific injury in the workplace due to a lack of security protocols, then lived with chronic pain for months, and his coworkers barely batted an eye or paid him any attention. I understand that there are protocols around addiction amongst physicians, but his situation seemed different and required more compassion and understanding from his coworkers. I'd like to think things would be different nowadays? Or I am just being a softie for Carter?

If Carol said her mom spoke Russian, why didn't she call her mom to translate. Like I know she wouldn't be a hospital approved translator but still. It was better than nothing.

Edit: not sure why im being down voted for an opinion, people weird 🙄

Eriq La Salle, Gloria Reuben, Sherry Stringfield, and George Clooney in the audience when Anthony Edwards hosted SNL in 1995!

I know this probably gets posted alot but what the hell was that

Im on my first run of watching ER and I gotta say, Im so glad i got hooked.

That was the best and saddest goodbyes ive seen on TV.

The fact that the letter to the ER came first before his on screen death didnt matter, it still hit me like a truck.

I love how every character here is flawed, and how the show captures their humanity.

Im 22 and ts got me crying so much that my throat started to hurt lol

Wow season four ended so dramatically with that psychotic man shooting his family and locking them in the car. Was there any payoff to that? What
happened to the victims? I’ve just watched the final episode and the first episode of season five back to back. So let me get this straight, Anna moved back to whatever city with her drug-addicted boyfriend. That’s it. She never returns? To be fair I wasn’t particularly fond of her. I don’t think she added much to the show. Her hot and cold attitude towards Carter annoyed me but everything became clear once her estranged boyfriend came into the picture. Nonetheless Marie Bello is a good actress, she did a good job in the role.

I like how Lucy is the protagonist of episode one Season five. In terms of how it’s written and executed it acts like a refresher training session for the audience. Each main character showing Lucy the ropes, Dr Carter sporting a beard looking like Sly Stallone in Rocky 4 (training montage) and his competitive dynamic with Lucy. Her sorrow at witnessing a dead patient and a brain dead patient is compelling stuff. It’s symbolic because this episode eerily foreshadows her eventual death. One of the reasons why I love this show so much is the continuity and emphasis on the supporting cast.

Characters such as Haleh, Connie, Lydia, Chuny, Randi are just as important as Carol, Doug, Mark, Benton, Carter etc. The subplot of this episode is Jerry’s birthday which provides great comic relief. Malik hiding under the gurney with the cake had me in stitches. It’s also nice to see Weaver join in on the festivities. Is it me or does George Clooney’s “peacemaker” haircut look off and it doesn’t suit him. He looks skinnier, he looks like a recovering addict who’s just come out of rehab lol. The writers want us to know that Lucy isn’t just a new character she’s crucial to the development of Carter and to the history of the entire show/lore moving forward. It’s just heartbreaking knowing ahead of time what her fate will be. I started watching ER when I was twelve years old back in 1999 when it aired on channel four and now I remember I started watching it during season five.