To preface this so that no one jumps down my throat; this is my personal opinion, I'm not anti or pro anyone in this situation, and above all of that, this is a work of fiction that I am simply once again voicing opinions on.
I wanted to talk about the Pitt bc I do be lurking on that side of Tumblr and I am in that fandom. Today is literally just about Langdon and Santos but imma get to how Robby plays a part for Langdon's flaws as well.
In S1 we see how addiction and fear of said addiction can make people do stupid and crazy things. And ultimately harm more than just one person, and we see that through Langdon.
by S2, we see Langdon come back from said mistakes which probably was a mixture of his personality, personal demons, and ofc his addiction all working against him. Not excusing him or actions, that's just how I view it.
Especially as someone who while I haven't struggled with dr*g addiction, I have been an addict to different vices in the past and those things are damaging to everything in regards to your existence.
And admittedly others as well, hence why he made Santos's first shift the shit show that it was between him and her.
It's good to hold himself accountable and to move forward by trying to apologize to people, especially Santos who he personally lashed out towards and obviously made the workplace hostile in S1
Which makes him an asshole who should've never put someone who was a student/mentee of his into a position like that.
However, in S2 we see a side of Santos that let's not act like with the trauma from that day and whatever else she's warred with in the past that Santos ain't just a bitch with trauma
she did the right thing in S1 by telling someone about his addiction and ultimately that led to Langdon getting the help he needed. However, now Santos is standing in her own way of getting over the situation.
There's no denying that she was put into a bad and messy situation working with Langdon and being the one to notice and whistleblow that he was using and stealing prescriptions
However, she was already previously shown to have a bitchy personality and continues to show that in this season
So yeah she is a bitch with trauma and the two can coexist. Both of them are tbh.
And that isn't to say that one is right and one is wrong both of them are messy as hell.
However, while Langdon went to rehab and is now trying to make amends with the people he screwed over and hurt, including Santos, she is constantly rubbing it in his face
Along with making a hostile environment due to her own personal beliefs of how that should've been handled vs what ended up proceeding. So in turn while Langdon was the core reason their environment was hostile S1, now Santos is making it that way in S2
Which ultimately is unfortunate for both of them, because it's obvious that they both have personal demons they need to work through
but while Langdon was forced to work through his and now is actively trying to face them and work through them. Santos seems to be content with pointing a finger at him so that none can be pointed at her.
I'm not saying the two gotta be friends but she's gotta deal with her own shit before she can say Langdon's stinks or even turn around and blame him for it affecting how other people see her
and again this isn't an anti post for either of them, I'm not the biggest fan of Santos but I do sympathize with her feelings towards Langdon bc superiors can be shitty as hell at times
And I'm not the biggest fan of Langdon either but I again, sympathize with what addiction looks like on a person and the aftermath of trying to shed that skin
