I've said it before, I'll say it again: I do love Trauma. It's officially not getting a second season (or a full first season, for that matter), so I'm enjoying it while it lasts. Spoilers abound below.
This week saw the continuation of the mildly irritating Nancyphilia that seems to go around. Not only is Nancy apparently an extraordinarily talented surgeon, she's also an object of desire for Glenn, Rabbit, and now Dr. Joe? Please. I know NBC doesn't have fourteen-year-old girls writing this show, so the Mary-Sue angle doesn't make a whole lot of sense here. It was nice to see the whole team together at the end, since we spend so much of each episode bouncing around between them (have Marisa and Nancy ever been in the same scene together before now?), and to see the genuine concern for one of their own (Tyler's anguish over having to leave Nancy to take care of the victims on the bus that hit the ambulance was particularly compelling), and to see Rabbit drop all pretense of his devil-may-care swagger when Nancy, his ex-partner and perhaps the only person who understands how much he misses Terry, is in danger.
The Good: Glenn redeemed himself a little in his scenes with Intern Diana, commiserating with a fellow newbie, and it was nice to see that in spite of Boone's homophobia during Halloween in the Castro, the friendship he's forged with Tyler over three years as partners is still there and still strong. I think Anastasia Griffith and Cliff Curtis have excellent chemistry, and they continued to do an outstanding job of playing the incredibly complicated relationship between Nancy and Rabbit.
The Bad: Nancy's father (AKA undead Christian Shephard from Lost) accusing Dr. Joe of being in love with Nancy. What? I've always assumed his affection for her is quasi-paternal, not anything skeevy--it's Jamey Sheridan, guys! Come on! Jamey Sheridan does not perv on your daughter! Also getting the thumbs-down is Rabbit's freakout on the Fat Guy At The Beach, having a Fake Heart Attack, Sorry Guys. The purpose of the scene was admirable--what Rabbit really wants is to be at the hospital with Nancy, but he has to come deal with your fake heart attack instead? Rage ensues--but I feel like it could have been done differently. Cliff Curtis did his best with what he was given, however, so kudos, Cliff.
Verdict: Good episode, though not as entertaining as last week's Halloween episode, and nowhere near as good as "Bad Day at Work." See you next week, Trauma.
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