I'd also noticed the Bird/Teddy connection, and there was some explicit connection made in one of the last episodes. I should have been a little more clea. I didn't have a problem with Bird's character changing, I just didn't liek the way they did it, and how jarring they made it.
I loved the first season but grew bored with the second season. They stopped exploring different doctor patient relationships, they completely changed bird's character without any real explanation, they threw as many characters as possible in to a pit of despair, and they stopped being funny.
I found myself liking both of Beth's parents. I liked Bird well enough even though I didn't think I would after only a couple of episodes. I like Paula. I like Teddy. I really like Russel.
I watched the whole of the first season a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it, mostly for Oliver Platt. I've liked the second season so far well enough. I've been impressed with Sharon Stone and more Teddy is a good thing.
I jsut watched this last night, and wow. I knew Shane would off Lem as soon as he said, "Are you hungry?" but it was still a shock to see. It takes a whole lot for a tv show to affect me and that part certainly did. I found Dutch using the pimp's advice to get to the rookie really entertaining.
I haven't seen this show yet, but everything I read about it compares it to AD. I love AD, and if this show is even half as good I'll be entertained. I can't help feeling a little wary of all the comparisons, though. It sounds like they're trying really hard to say, "look, we're smart!" In my...
Diversity day is still my favorite Office episode of all time. If they're going to pick one to rerun that's a really good choice. "They don't call them collared people."
I agree. I watched the first half of the second episode, found it predictable and pedantic, and I think I'm done. It's really too bad. The casting was done well and the premise had potential, but the writing is so bland that it's not worth watching.