Ok ok I'm gonna need y'all to check out Brilliant Minds because I need to yell about this with some people. This show is tailor made to be a Tumblr show and yet
out gay main character played by a gay actor
neurodivergent main who is actually nice and who people sometimes don't get right away but they end up appreciating
mommy issues that are actually addressed in-show; his mother has some valid reasons for her behavior, but that doesn't excuse or eliminate the impact they had
diverse cast including great supporting characters that feel real and fleshed out and are, above all, interesting
characters with freely talked about mental health disorders
a medical show that emphasizes intense compassion for patients, which is seen by the establishment as a liability
most of the medical cases don't have simple fixes? which, as someone in the field (or, field-adjacent) with multiple chronic illnesses is super nice to see. there are no magical cures in this show. chronic conditions are seen as something to be managed, and the complexities of dealing with them are discussed
an actual gay relationship involving the main that has its challenges while they get to know each other. still too early in the show to see where they're going with it, but for now it's honest and satisfying
the main has face blindness, which informs how he treats his patients in a way that feels honest
the love interest is awkward AF and it's adorable
one of the primary supporting characters is an out lesbian, I can't wait to see what they do with her
the places where the characters live look like places where they would actually live? intern lives in a small dilapidated apartment in the Bronx, where the elevator is constantly broken, etc.
bad decision making that is yet so understandable, and has consequences that feel real
despite what some people have said, it's nothing like House, except it takes place in a hospital. and that's a good thing! I'm not knocking House, but this show is unique among medical dramas and deserves so much love for it
C'mon, friends, I need someone to join me to scream about this show, it's so good and it deserves to get renewed so we can see season after season of Zachary Quinto being gay and awkward and Teddy Sears being equally gay and equally awkward and all the deliciousness that results!
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