Robby is a misogynist- no question about it
BUT
I love Robby becuase he is a REALISTIC depiction of a sad fuckin guy with a stressful job and abandonment issues.
That's one thing I love about this show in general— Dennis was a homeless, exhausted, twenty something med student who comes from a religious tiny town in Nebraska and as a result is a bumbling, clumsy, nervous wreck his first day in the ER. And a doctor who is not confident is not a good doctor or one you would feel safe haveing as your doctor but it is realistic. It would make no sense to make him super confident and infallible.
LANGDON IS AN ADDICT! Of course he lied to his boss and mentor bc he doesn't want to get caught even if he's trying to convince himself what he's doing isn't wrong and he's doing better by keeping it a secret. He is endangering patients, staff, himself left and fuckin right that first season and that is real. Code of conduct and medical ethics exist for a reason, someone is out there doing thIs exact shit in a real ER.
And there are SO many more because almost every single charecter has there own storyline that makes them relatable, realistic, and unresolved. We consume so much UNrealistic media that I think when people see charecters actually reminiscent of real shitty people they are freaked out. Some of our main characters DO suck and in real life would not be people you want to be around, or want to be your doctor. And that imo is what makes this show so compelling and brutal and beautiful.