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Ridiculous by hauptman	Sep 23rd, 2004 10:18:59 PM
ER is way passed its prime.
Ridiculous by Spamgelus	Sep 23rd, 2004 10:49:29 PM
So are you.
how clever... by hauptman	Sep 23rd, 2004 10:56:33 PM
care to elaborate?
It's becoming ridiculous.... by CarlosTheDwarf	Sep 23rd, 2004 11:23:55 PM
I love ER... I absolutely love it.. I watch it twice every morning on TNT; religiously... But now, it just seems like they're trying to advertise it as a frickin' big-budget suspense movie.. Every ad seems to point the audience to the "big shock" next week; as if every character is going to have some huge, character defining moment on a weekly basis. The way they're selling the show, which really doesn't need to be sold to it's faithful followers, is becoming ridiculous.. I dunno.. Now, I liked tonight's show.. I even welled up when Weaver, who I've always hated, got custody of her child. I forgot who the fat black dude was, so I didn't really care about his death.. Neela annoys the hell out of me, though she is gorgeous.. I never tire of Abby; man, I love Maura Tierney... Carter and what's her name's relationship is heartbreaking... I dunno.. I love me some ER..
but... by hauptman	Sep 23rd, 2004 11:27:54 PM
like you said, it is getting way too over-the-top. Every couple of weeks, there is a huge disaster. The believability of this show is going down the shitter. Plus, the turnover of the characters has been way too high the last couple of years. It is hard to care about the characters on the show when a whole new batch of news ones show up every year and the ones you identify with leave.
Good... but not great by Regenhund	Sep 23rd, 2004 11:32:18 PM
true, the show's last truly great episodes passed away with Dr. Green. Tonight was a decent opener, not up to previous standards, but still a hell of a lot better than almost any of the crap being passed off in prime time. Scotty Grimes surprised me with some actual charcter growth- or at least semi-competance. He was (intentionally) annoying last season, but if he is given a chance to grow a bit I wouldn't mind seeing him in the regular cast. Plus, Good Ole Grimey was one of my favorite things about Band of Brothers, so he automatically gets bonus points.
Isn't this Noah Wyle's last seaon? by guerillatokyo	Sep 23rd, 2004 11:44:05 PM
Or does he just like to threaten the fanbase with that every season?
Put a fork in this turkey... by TheSeeker7	Sep 24th, 2004 12:34:57 AM
I couldn't agree more -- this thing is cooked, and then some. Last year's big cliffhanger ending was basically laughable. "Hey, let's have some big situation at the end that's got nothing to do with anyone or anything about the show, a completely random and stupid event. Pratt, because he's just such a badass, pisses someone off while on the road and so the guy starts shooting from the car!" Ripped from the headlines!!..... of 1995 (& even that's probaby not long ego enough, hell I don't know) I remember watching that last May and going "WTF?? What did that have to do with ANYTHING??" Not to mention that I wanted Pratt to bite it since he's always been such an unlikeable character (& not even like Romano, who was at least an INTERESTING unlikeable character). They wasted all this work last year setting up Pratt to basically be the next #1 male lead, when I really can't see this show lasting 2 more yrs overall. It's steadily been being beaten the last few years by "CSI" (though IMO another inferior show -- christ, like 97% of network TV blows. I need HBO). Alex Kingston is leaving a year too late, probably even more. She'll finally be written out this season, while there was no point in any of her screen time last year (likely not much at all after Greene's death, really). And Noah Wyle, the rock of that show forever and best character there is, is FINALLY leaving to go start furthuring his career, only about 2 years later than he should've.
I love these lonely talk backs...you can hear the wind whistle a by Lance Rock	Sep 24th, 2004 12:35:22 AM

I watch it for one reason.... by IMScully33	Sep 24th, 2004 02:23:17 AM
Goran Visnjic. I certainly hope they give him something better than his self-destructive bachelor storyline this season. I wish they'd do more of him in Africa (minus the French-Canadian chick) but that's Carter's gig now.
They've already planned a big sweeps event . . . by jocutus	Sep 24th, 2004 04:08:54 AM
Osama Bin Laden will personally fly an airliner (filled with cannisters of sarin and anthrax and some radioactive dirty-bombs) into the hospital's ER. In the midst of the fire and carnage Dr. Carter faces the ethical dilemma - does he save Osama or let him bleed to death??? Seriously, how many different vehicles have crashed or been involved in accident at the ER? has the El crashed into it yet?(I haven't actually watched in 7 years - i just see the ads)
gimmicky season finale by maxwell's hammer	Sep 24th, 2004 08:07:11 AM
I agree that I was a bit disappointed with last year's finale, but I think the resolved it in an interesting way last night. Those first several minutes just sitting and waiting in the sinking car were interesting, and the show actually got around to some character development with Neela and Sam and Abby, and even Morris, who I think should be made a regular cast member with his own place in the credits and everything. I wasn't too thrilled about the abrubt resolution to Weaver's court problem, however. Overall, I'd say that the quality of ER has gone down since Greene left. "Orion in the Sky" and "The Beach" were two of the best episodes ever produces, but the show is far from being as terrible as all of the trolls like to claim. So some new show like CSI has come along and taken over the spotlight...that doesn't bother me. I always know what I'll be watching on Thursday nights.
Didn't this used to be a show about a hospital? From the ads, i by minderbinder	Sep 24th, 2004 08:30:55 AM
Didn't they even have a tank attack the hospital or something? This show is the reason I hope West Wing ends with the end of the second term (two more seasons?).
The Jefferson's Rule: No show should be on longer than a decade. by mortsleam	Sep 24th, 2004 09:46:08 AM
See: MAS*H, Cheers, Frasier, Simpsons (you listenin' Groening?) Law & Order...
Best episodes in recent years by Tar Heel	Sep 24th, 2004 10:47:36 AM
#1 helicopter falls on Romano. #2 helicopter slices off Romano's arm. Pretty gutsy moves for a weekly TV show. ER is past its prime but is still better than the heavily promoted new shows. I have no desire whatsoever to see "Dr. Vegas."
ER should have hired Josh Jackson by Sinestro	Sep 24th, 2004 10:57:59 AM
Josh Jackson would have been a great addition to ER and refreshing way to bring back life to an aging show.
I love Maura Tierney by snow scorpion	Sep 24th, 2004 11:20:23 AM
I want to have her babies.
Welcome back Naomi by Olsen Twins_Fan	Sep 24th, 2004 02:41:44 PM
you've been missed. Farewell, Dustin Hoffman taking a shit.
C'mon by Flem_Snopes	Sep 24th, 2004 02:46:31 PM
Here we are stuck with less and less original network drama and everybody's ripping this show. Man, someday there will be no network drama and the 11th season of ER will be looking pretty good, believe me.****There's still plenty to like because so many of the characters are sound and likable, not to mention well-acted. Pratt and Abbey alone make this show worth watching. Even Kovach and Chen aren't that annoying anymore. And I've always liked that chick that was on "Freaks and Geeks". It's good to see some struggling working class people in a drama. I do amit, however, that Carter looks like he's phoning it in. And the resolution with the child was way too fast, as someone else has already noted. In my opinion this show has not jumped the shark. Miss Nurse Hathaway, though...
Doogie by whataruckus	Sep 24th, 2004 03:23:57 PM
Did anyone else notice that the new intern is Doogie Howser? ... I'm almost sure of it... that will be hilarious. As for those of you trashing the show - go watch some crap reality television, or lame shows with actors that can't act. ER is good TV. Not GREAT, but inarguably better than 90% of the schlock out there. It deserves to be on. Oh, and where was Sherri Stringfield?
Zzzzzzz by Blanket-Man	Sep 24th, 2004 03:25:13 PM
Yes, this show might be OK, but I gave up once the heli landed on Romano. It's no doubt better than any reality-crap on now, but talk about damning with faint praise. Bring back Ross and Hathaway! Or at least have the Ghost of Romano haunting the ER (or the helipad?).
The New Intern is NOT Doogie Howser by mpfanatic	Sep 24th, 2004 05:03:20 PM
Its shane west from Once & Again and that Mandy Moore movie A Walk to Remember
The New Intern is NOT Doogie Howser by mpfanatic	Sep 24th, 2004 05:03:20 PM
Its shane west from Once & Again and that Mandy Moore movie A Walk to Remember
So when is the fat lady gonna sing for this show? by Jim Jam Bongs	Sep 25th, 2004 02:57:28 AM
I fear NBC will keep running this series indefinitely. Just change out the cast and producers whenever anybody gets tired or too uppidity. I really could see E.R. becoming this way -- a prime time serial drama, like a soap opera, which runs for decades.

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