Averi :)

[wowbright]

I said this about Brilliant Minds in a chat but now I want to say it for the record:

Today I woke up thinking about the evidence of Josh's character development in the Missing Person episode and Doctor, Interrupted.

As I've often thought, it's amazing how Josh and Oliver, while broken up, both fell in love more deeply and grew to understand each other more deeply. I rewatched the scene in Josh's office where Oliver is mute and can't make eye contact with him. Both immediately after the scene (when Josh is in the hall and Carol shows up), and then in the next episode, it's clear that even though Josh is saddened by this, he is not hurt by this, i.e., he does not take it personally. Where in season one when Oliver lashes out at him, he very much does take it personally.

And I'm not saying it's unreasonable to take these kinds of behaviors personally! What Oliver said in the season one finale was very personal! But Josh has come to a place where he can see that these incidents are Oliver reacting to stress and not actually about Josh. And he comes to care more about the stress/pain Oliver is feeling than about the way Oliver expresses it.

Also I feel like it's very mature/understanding of Josh to ask for/accept Carol's help when Oliver is unresponsive to him. (We don't see a scene of his asking in the episode, but I assume that's what happened; of course it's also possible that the Wolf Pack sent her to Josh's office when they found her; but since Josh seems to be waiting for her, I take it that he specifically reached out to her or there's some combination of both those things going on.) Like, he understands that he cannot give Oliver the level of safety/security he requires to be able to talk, so he gives that space to Oliver by stepping out and bringing Carol in.

He loves Oliver enough to understand and accept that he can't be everything to Oliver. He can't always be exactly what Oliver needs.

But he can try to help Oliver get what he needs.

And that is just making me feel a whole lots of feelings.

[dogpoet]

More Similar than Different

When I was watching the finale of Brilliant Minds, I noticed that Josh's room showed how much he and Oliver have in common despite their differences. Their discussion in this scene reinforces that idea.

For example, the decor on Josh's bedroom wall is similar in color and theme to what's in Oliver's office. The geologic time scale vs. the minerals on Oliver's bulletin board.

And, of course, there's a periodic table. And a metronome (it's that little device next to the photo of Josh). So Josh must have played an instrument when he was growing up.

[wowbright]

Okay but I just can't get over Josh having had that fern for *months.* And did Beau have any idea what that meant?, because if he did, he must have been chewing on door hinges and not in the fun way.

Like, fucking wild that you can tell Mr. Fern-Bach guy you're trying to figure out your feelings about him when you SPECIFICALLY WENT OUT AND BOUGHT A FERN AND HAVE BEEN PLAYING BACH TO IT THIS WHOLE TIME!!!

Holy crap Josh now I am chewing on door hinges! (Love you, idiot.)

P.s. Thank you Brilliant Minds for confirming that Josh has been in love with Oliver this entire fucking time pretty much since he first laid eyes on him, it never felt like a choice but more like a calling, and that Josh really doesn't care what his life brings him as long as Oliver is part of it.

[thats-the-biz-babe]

there's so much left to explore in brilliant minds like the characters are SO interesting and complex (and gay) and we should've had more time with them. FUCK

[sherlock-is-ace]

oliver, josh and carol needed a break for many reasons, they very much deserved a vacation, and the thing they mostly needed a break from was the new york fucking winter!

[wolfnicholss]

It was always you. (watch on youtube)

[erin-m-t]

Watched the Brilliant Minds finale and fuck I'm going to miss this show so much 😭

But I'm going to focus on what I loved. Because while I'm sad about never getting the story lines/character arcs that were being set up, it was still an absolutely banger episode that had me doing this the whole time

-The plot of Wolf treating Josh's dad. I think it really highlighted Wolf's empathy and what makes him such a great doctor. It gave some fun callbacks to previous episodes and lots of chances for Josh to look at Wolf with the biggest heart eyes

-Number One Wolf/Nichols shipper Nico's only concern being what this means for the Wichols "will they, won't they saga" and spilling the tea about Beau's proposal to Josh

-the whole scene of Dana finding out her rebound one night stand is Wolf's sister. Dana's "oh fuck" look, Erika dropping the files she's holding, Charlie and Nico's shared "omg girl" look, Charlie's adorable "God I love this job". Oh baby queers of Bronx General (and your token straight), I think I will miss you most of all

-Dana and Van helping Erika get the courage to talk to her probable birth mother. And being there for her when it doesn't go the way she wanted (it was also nice to see Van one last time)

-The baseball scene. Just all of it, but particularly the Charlie/Nico flirting and Josh finally getting recognition/support from his dad

And of course the big one - MY DADS ARE BACK TOGETHER (and fucking all over that hospital; the hyperbaric chamber one took me OUT)

The love confession scene had me so emotional

[v88sy]

It's the 4th of July yet again, which means Robby and Park have a bet going on how many times he has to call an Ortho consult for firework related incidents. Winner gets to cum first after a nice steak dinner that the loser pays for.

Buck knows that Tommy hates the 4th, especially all the noise, so he booked them all a long weekend over the border in a small town close to Vancouver. He doesn't tell anyone.

Josh and Oliver are flying back from their "vacation turned medical mystery", and using the plane's WiFi to book a makeup trip for themselves and Carol. The hotel staff was so grateful for their help that they refunded their entire trip and gave them an all inclusive package to any one of their locations for future use.

[robinravens]

how beaus marriage proposal was met

this is stupid and in fact canon teddy sears told me so

[ruethequai]

Well that was the end of Brilliant Minds. In part a perfect ending. In part too much was left open.

So much has and will be said about the reunion of Josh and Oliver. I'm happy. They're happy. Others cover them better.

Chaco

This post is about Charlie and Nico and to the lovely few of us who shipped them even if logically it was a long shot. But given how queer everyone else was, was the shot truly that long?

Ever since the "hookup" bucket list wish, it has been delight to be here with y'all.

They still had some fun moments in this episode. When Wolf's sister (look! also queer) shows up, Dana pushes Charlie away from his computer and he rolls back until Charlie reaches out his hand to stop him.

They also shared a delighted look when Silva offers to show Margo to Wolf's office. That scene was the most fun of the episode to me and will make me really miss watching this group of interns/nurse.

But in "it's my canon" moment, during the baseball scene, Silva catches Oliver's line drive and throws it to Charlie. Charlie is impressed at his arm and Silva tells him he's good at baseball. It's not a perfect pitchers/catchers metaphor but to me, it's enough. And "I'm good at baseball" was letting Charlie know he's good at sex.

I'd like to think they'd explore them in a hypothetical season 3. But of course, the one reporter who has done a post mortem interview so far did not ask about Charlie and Nico even though a ship being completely fanon has never stopped her from pestering the show runners and actors about it for other shows.

Other thoughts:

Yet another relationship bites the dust. Thorne is good looking but he was wrong.

I enjoy Jake Epstein and, of the two cliffhangers, this one was by far the most intriguing.

Carol, Wolf and Nichols on vacation together does seem about right.

It was nice to see Van again. I wonder if he would have returned. Maybe he and Erica would have reunited?

Beau, they can't make me hate you. At least I know the actor has a real life hottie husband at home (the actor/director who plays Colmon Domingo's husband in the Four Seasons). Perhaps he can get you a guest appearance on his show.

[wolfnicholss]

It was always you.

[sol-arium126]

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Dad-AU update!!! 

[wolfnicholss]

the drive is complete

every wolfnichols scene, compiled per episode and in 1080p, for your viewing pleasure. feel free to download and do with it as you want.

[wolfnicholss]

You said no work on vacation. BRILLIANT MINDS 2.20 The Way Home

[pedro-reed]

Brilliant Minds 2x20 "The Way Home"

[newtkelly]

i’m really going to miss brilliant minds so much. like that was my show man. it saved me from a dark and toxic hyperfixation and brought me into the light. also i love that they spent their last five minutes on the air showing us that josh and oliver FUCK. like they can’t keep their hands off each other’s dicks

[agirlwithachakram]

I really don't know how they're going to resolve the major relationship questions in one episode

Beau proposed but Josh is really in love with Oliver

Sophia? Margot? and Dana fucked hahahaha but is Oliver going to meet her?

Kinney's mom

Hey uhhhh is Dad Wolf dead or what

Homophobic dad begley jr

Charlie and Nico are gonna hook up? Or not?

Josh is hospital boss. He can't date his subordinate