rewatching the pilot after watching the entire show hurts. I was in actual tears when Mark was meeting with that other hospital and they guy was talking about pension and saving up for his kids private school and college; MARK DIDN'T GET TO SEE RACHEL GO TO COLLEGE, HE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS GONNA BECOME A DOCTOR LIKE HIM.
And then Benton; taking charge of a sugary as a resident. Seeing him starting out and know in your heartiest of hearts that he's gonna be an amazing surgeon. Seeing him with Carter and knowing whats to come and how much they're gonna care about each other; seeing the beginnings of the teaching and comparing that to also how you see Benton being taught.
And Carter, seeing him in the E.R, even in his surgery rotation as a med student, how he thrives and learns his way and knowing he's gonna become THE doctor of the E.R.
All of the knowing what's to come and what't going to happen to each character; what these characters have the potential to do and be. Benton's gonna soften soon once he becomes a father. Watching Mark and knowing what a leader and teachers he's gonna be. Knowing every tragedy that's gonna strike John Carter whenever he's a little bit happy.
And overall, seeing the E.R in the early years; the nurses relationships and dynamics, the chaos of the E.R that's happening loudly in the background but isn't distracting the scene. And knowing all the doctors, nurses and patients thats gonna walk through the door. And all the guns, explosions, and diseases that are gonna wreck the E.R to come.