It's always the weekend

#JUSTICE FOR GAKUSHŪ ASANO. I love Assassination Classroom and Pizza Hut. Nothing can out pizza the hut. Don't even try.

[scatter-brain-at-work]

Be the change you want to see in the world. Here's some GarciaxSantos HCs because they're very special for me.

Garcia is a known flirt. On day two, every queer woman in PTMC has told Santos that Garcia is a good lay for one night but don't expect relationship from her.

Santos is very much wary of having an awkward relationship with the hot senior doctor at first

But a combination of Garcia's steady flirting, Whitaker's teasing and daring and her own loneliness prompts her to respond to it, some months later

By this point Garcia had mostly given up but still flirted out of habit so she's surprised at the positive response

Garcia is experienced and Santos is a quick study. They're kinda competitive in bed

Everyone is surprised at how long Garcia keeps being with Santos.

Garcia is one messy bitch. Her own house is a disaster and her roommates are nightmarish weirdos.

So they hang out mostly at Santos's flat which is very clean, organised (Whitaker's mess notwithstanding) and very chill.

Mostly it's Garcia storming in their house and whisking Santos off to bed.

Which Santos finds really really hot but also feels guilty about finding it hot

The things is, Garcia had never really been in any serious long lasting relationship

Santos is her longest relationship and she's slowly exhibiting gf behaviour without realising it

[halcyon-hyacinth]

Theyre soooo buzzy

[altsgarsantos]

How it started // How it's going

[whoreiorcats]

Mateo is so funny I think he set the no dating at work boundary and then realized he actually does really like Javadi but she is too woke to violate the terms he set and now he’s stuck flirting with her like a high schooler and she’s just like lol ok man

[babyjanedough]

Al-Hashimi: I think this department needs two attendings at all times, it’s too much work for one person alone

What Robby heard: you’re a failure and this ED is a failure and you are terrible at your job and I am personally on a mission to remind you how much you don’t measure up to Adamson

[oneshortdamnfuse]

Whitaker is easily liked because he’s compliant. Santos isn’t easily liked because she’s defiant. The most well liked person in the room caring about the most “difficult” person to like as if it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. Everyone looking at him as if he were a saint for withstanding her, when to him she is his savior. Literally the most important platonic relationship on screen right now for me. Don’t look at me.

[illcitaffrs]

langdon and park the shark knowing each other from med school…

and now i must add this to my au thanks!

[kevinday19]

Dr. Al Hashimi being the only person in the entire ED to pronounce Victoria and Samira’s names correctly and consistently introducing herself without whitening her name and making it easier to pronounce is such a small detail that’s actually so fantastic and true to her character because actually think this is something all brown (using this to refer to south asian and middle eastern women atm) women would like to do but are always slightly at fear of being like too much or too ethnic but eventually there is a specific archetype of brown women who develop a level of confidence and self assurance (plus a no-bullshit, get it done attitude) who decide to purposefully establish their name with the correct pronunciation and do the same for others AND MAYBE IM READING TOO MUCH INTO IT but the choice to portray Dr. Al Hashimi as one of these women makes so much sense to me as someone who has been a part of these communities

[xria-rose]

Addicts who have broken through to the other side see things others don't and KNOW how to approach it.

Cassie McKay sees through Michael Robinavitch. And he knows it. Which is why he fled from her.

But she's the only one who's tried so far. And not in an accusatory way, not yelling at him, or snapping, or blaming him. She sees what he's doing and she approached him with kindness and respect and DIGNITY. She has knowledge of this. And she KNOWS.

Put some GOTdamn respect on my girl Cassie McKay for being the ONLY ONE to clock Robby on wanting to hurt himself.

[tears-of-acid-and-sluts]

Dana breaking down over her own „mistake” and immediately after that, defending Langdon to Robby, calling it a human mistake and the pittlings „their kids”.

The Pitt brings us the whole range of human emotions and it’s magical.

[blueeyesshyskies]

Okay that interview with Alexandra Metz is funny as hell but also on a more serious note

Before using Garcia’s ‘you wanna have ramen in bed’ line, she was asked by the interviewer if she wants to watch the fireworks, and responds, in character, with

‘Sorry I don’t like loud noises’

Could be a totally made up line on the spot, or could be a little bit of a slip up that maybe Garcia doesn’t handle loud noises well???? Especially after working through a mass gun violence event????????

(I’m probably reading wayyyyyy into things here but alas it’s fun)

[jeanettemiere]

Let me join you on Reading Way Too Much Into Things Island

Personally, I don't trust any of The Pitt interviews or treat their interpretations as canon. But, this still got me thinking... what if Garcia doesn't like loud noises (due to PTSD or otherwise), and what if that's a sensitive topic for her? So sensitive that she's not willing to share this info with someone she doesn't feel emotionally safe with?

If that's the case, I could see Garcia having agreed to watch fireworks because she convinced herself she could handle it, but then as it approached, she started realizing, 'oh, maybe I'm not up for this after all' ("I may need a raincheck" S2E6), before finally admitting to herself that she can't do it and she isn't comfortable saying so outright ("I made other plans" S2E9)

Hmm, who else never speaks directly about her feelings and instead pushes people away?

What's making this buzz in my brain is that Garcia then says, "I'll try hitting you up tomorrow." Recontextualized, this would then comes off more as, 'I still wanna hang out with you, just not tonight (and I don't want to seem like I'm trying too hard)'

AND THEN, the "we're just keeping it casual, right?" also feels more like Garcia checking, 'we said nothing deep, yeah? So, you won't push to know why I'm flaking, and I won't push to tell you?' And Santos agrees immediately, solidifying that, 'yep, that's what's happening here!'

Keep rolling with me

Because then the ramen comment in the next episode doesn't read as harsh either; it's no longer coming from the person who canceled on Santos last minute for asshole reasons, but rather from the person who's being equally deprived of emotional support. It becomes more of a bitter, 'you aren't trying to know more about me, so I'm not gonna continue listening to you—that's not fair. We're nothing serious? Then great, hit me up for sex and ramen, leave me alone RE Langdon and whatever else'

That's harsh, but it's not as one-sided/power imbalanced anymore

And if those two pillars fall, then the Parkour Girl comment is vague again. There goes pillar #3. And it makes Santos' perception of how Garcia views her in S2E12 less reliable as well. There goes pillar #4

So what's left solidly standing? (A) Garcia's poor treatment of Santos with Langdon and in the stairwell, and (B) Garcia's obliviousness or careless disregard for the fact that Santos has become attached to her

For (A), don't get me wrong, I still wouldn't love either of those scenes. But they don't sting as much if Garcia actually does care about Santos. In fact, that changes everything. Because, just as Santos is extra-mean to Whitaker due to him being her bestie, if Garcia and Santos have truly formed a deeper bond that neither are willing to recognize, then Garcia's severity probably is more the tough love that the writers were going for—key word being love (or "strong like," or whatever, you get the idea)

FTR, regardless, I will not excuse the "call a therapist" line. That was some bullshit and deserves a proper apology

As for (B), again, it's petty and immature, but if Garcia is also attached but just better at hiding it, then she's not using Santos as a "stress relief squeeze toy." Rather, these are two people hurting each other, and Garcia won't admit that she's aware of this until Santos admits she wants more—aka, she's playing "confess your feelings for me" chicken

All together, this means that their relationship still isn't healthy now—not by a long shot—but there's a better chance that they could get there someday

Unfortunately, I don't think any of this is very likely. (Sorry!!) But Garcia's dismissal in the stairwell didn't appear to be layered with secret yearning. She simply seemed annoyed that her hookup wanted To Talk. However, could that've been an acting/directing/editing issue? Maybe? Barring the ambiguity of the Parkour Girl comment, Garcia's sweetness in the last episode would make more sense/feel less like playing games so, who knows

But ty OP! Your post made me realize that, if just this one moment of Garcia blowing Santos off is given a proper justification, then the ship might have viable sails yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[angywritesstuff]

If they introduced an orthopedic surgeon (Park the Shark) and they don’t use this opportunity to tell us more about Frank’s back injury , I’m gonna be mad (Franks would probably need a neurosurgeon too but that’s beside the point )

I’m already mad about them not making Al Hashimi aware of the diversion from the start (and I still can’t make sense of that)

[tuulikannel]

[ilovesimsy]

the pitt ships i love cause why not

mohabbot. they're perfect, i love them so much

rabbot is also pretty solid ship, build on long friendship and shared struggles.

mel/langdon. i think its sweet, the only thing that throws me off is that langdon has a wife

javadi/matteo. THEY'RE THE CUTEST, I ADORE THEM TOGETHER. Javadi's little crush on him? perfection, absolute peak.

javadi/ogilvie. Well, i like javadi/matteo more but i wouldn't be mad if they had a slowburn rivals to lovers relationship with both characters development (especially for ogilvie)

park/dennis. idk i just like them together, but maybe more as a situationship or something that wouldn't last long, maybe like 1-2 years

santos/garcia. i like them together, i'd rather them be more of a healthy couple and not "we're keeping it casual right?" but also i think this whole storyline suits santos and her character

emma/joy. my cuties, love them

ellis/mel. i think they're cute, i love ellis in general

ellis/santos. i see them happening maybe, i feel like ellis might help santos grow as a person

hear me out guys

park/ogilvie

it makes sense to me ok??? park rarely gives any praises and ogilvie lives for it and seeks it from everyone. they would make such interesting dynamic but also i don't think they would last long (i can't see park being in a long lasting relationship sorry)

kay i think thats all, thanks guys

[sadmortician]

Mom, am I still young?

Can I dream for a few months more?

[kaletastrophes]

Just my two cents….Dana and Dr Al break several rules to get an inmate admitted to keep him safe and hours later are still pushing Robby to call a lawyer to protect him further…just….sorry I don’t think there’s a world where anyone there, but especially those two, think Langdon should be in prison 🤷🏼‍♀️

[sharonccrter]

Some people act like you can't critique the show/Noah and it's very frustrating. It's a great show but we should call out stuff like this when we see it.

That person whose tumblr was linked is a huge Noah stan and always defends everything he does and writes so I would take their opinion on the Langdon storyline with a big grain of salt.

I want to start by saying I have nothing but respect for Noah, I think he's a great actor, and a good writer. I don't know anything about his personal life. My knowledge of the man starts and ends there. Any criticism I have is of the show, and not one person.

My thoughts under the cut. Pls note I am allowed to have thoughts, and theories. If you can't engage with that without getting upset. Then please do not engage.

I'll start by saying this. The show has said it wants to help be a cultural shift when it comes to how we view healthcare workers and how we view the healthcare system in general. It says it wants to help destigmatise addiction, and help people understand that rehabilitation instead of punitive punishment is the way forward. They also say they want to shed a light on substance abuse among healthcare workers and tell the their real stories. So let me hold some people's hands when I say this, I'm holding the show to the standard it set for itself.

Like I have said before. I have already given the show tones of grace for this storyline. Because I understand it's a show, and that the 15-hour format is tricky. However, the anon I got before is right. There is a fine line between doing good and doing harm. And I feel like ambiguity does more harm than good. And I say this because their writing season three as we speak, there is still time for them to correct this shit.

Either they want to tell the story of a character, who became addicted to opiates because of chronic back pain. And they want to educate the audience about how there is a way back for doctors like him. And about how you can take accountably, and use that to become a better doctor. About how rehabilitation should be the standard over punitive justice. And by doing so educate the audience about the channels doctors and other healthcare workers can go through to get help and come back. Or their not.

Leaving the story ambiguous is not great. But they can course correct in season three and that's why I'm speaking about it. Even a well written show like the Pitt can make a mistakes. And when they make a mistake we need to discuss it and tell them. Because as long as the criticism is coming from a good place, and it's fair. It should be welcomed. As someone who has been directly affected by addiction. I feel like I have a right to talk about my issues with this storyline.

Now, this is me theorising. I'm not saying this is going to happen this is just my thoughts based on what may happen. If we find out next season Robby covered for him. I mean yikes.... how could they ask Santos to do that? Yikes again. If that was the case their not telling the story I described in paragraph three. Their telling the story of a character (Robby) in a position of power, using that power to cover up someone's crime instead of holding them accountable. And letting another character (Langdon) not have to face accountability before being allowed back at work. And I question their reasoning for doing it that way, considering in Pittsburgh, you don't automatically loose your license if you divert.

Yes Langdon is in the PHP. And I have been a big advocate that I don't think he needed to loose his license. He should be allowed to atone for his mistakes, and continue being a doctor because he's a good doctor. And because taking away his license could potentially stop him from helping so many people. However, he needs to accept accountability for his actions. And allowing Robby to cover for him, is not in anyway doing that. He would be taking accountability for his addiction, but not for the very real harm he did while in the throws of an addiction.

I find all this incredibly harmful to addicts. And for what... cheap drama? I say all this to say, if I'm wrong and Robby reported him. I will be over the moon. They need to clear this up, before it does more harm than good.