18 - Broken Hearts

[Dr K Harris]

Discuss the episode here.

Dawn diagnoses Alex with an irregular heartbeat. The Great Randall returns to Hope Zion Hospital after an experimental cancer treatment goes wrong. Meanwhile, Charlie struggles with the implications of his fight with Joel, who is trying to treat a troubled mathematician. One of Hope Zion's staff is attacked and their life is left hanging in the balance.

[danielle]

Am I the only one who wanted Joel to find her? Good opportunity missed there. And at the end I actually said...noooo! That's it? That can't be it! Longest wait ever!

[ZionHarris]

I thought she might code and then her spirit would lead Charlie to her.

Long wait indeed...getting there though!

[priggy]

So went, is that it after the last scene.

Such great acting from everyone at the end especially Michael Shanks.

[Dr K Harris]

Knew it would end in a cliffhanger but that really was a hanger.... and we get a 2 parter for the opening episode this should be good!

Kriss

[lorenbhollander]

I hope Joel gets in trouble for not keeping his patient tied to the bed. Alex would not have been stabed . Joel should not have Fallen asleep either.

[Dr K Harris]

That is very true and I think from the look on his face he may well do.... but I have no idea what will happen. Personally I would have tied him to the bed... it would have been for the patients own good not being cruel. Would have meant he could get a good nights sleep without having to worry about getting up in the middle of the night and hopefully the restraints would have woken him and he could then have gone back to sleep again. Saying that it is not humane to strap him to the bed is like saying that prisoner couldn't be restrained in Face of the Giant Panda and she was!

Kriss

[priggy]

But Joel told Shahir, tying him to the bed would be unethical, when they were talking about the causes of sleepwalking.

The prisoner was restrained to stop her hurting the Doctors, mainly because the police guard thought she was crazy, when she wasn't. She was ill.

[ZionHarris]

Joel probably figured he wasn't going to hurt anyone, all he had been doing was writing 'nerd grafitti'. Unfortunately he found himself a pair of scissors and was carving this time around.

I don't know if Joel will face any punishment. He's going to feel incredibly guilty when he finds out what happened, especially since it's Alex.

Loved all the scenes with Randall, hope he'll be back again. The conflict resolution scenes were great, and I like that Dawn stood her ground and made Charlie go though with it. I hope Charlie continues to work with Gavin.

I don't know how many times I've rewatched the last 5-10 minutes of this ep...so well done by everyone. What gets me every time is Charlie's desperate cry for Dawn when Alex starts to code *broken*

[lorenbhhollander]

Aug 7, 2014 11:42:23 GMT Dr K Harris said:

That is very true and I think from the look on his face he may well do.... but I have no idea what will happen. Personally I would have tied him to the bed... it would have been for the patients own good not being cruel. Would have meant he could get a good nights sleep without having to worry about getting up in the middle of the night and hopefully the restraints would have woken him and he could then have gone back to sleep again. Saying that it is not humane to strap him to the bed is like saying that prisoner couldn't be restrained in Face of the Giant Panda and she was!

Kriss

Totally I would toe him to the bed. If he knows that he Sleep walks anything could have happen. And he had a Broken Foot . Dumb on Joel's Side.

[priggy]

Zion, what I love is before that, Charlie relaxes as he tells Alex he loves her, its like finally I can say it and then when Alex starts to code, the scream for Dawn is heartbreaking.

[lorenbhhollander]

I meant Tie him to the Bed

[phazedout]

Woah...

Al I can say is I am so glad that I waited this long to watch it, the wait of a day was bad enough.. waiting several months would have been a killer.
I will comment further on the s03 opening thread

[ZionHarris]

Another thing I love about the end is that Charlie simply senses Alex behind him. She doesn't say anything, he just feels her there. And then the slow turnaround and the looks they give each other...just as heartbreaking the fiftieth time through