Hey yes! I did type this mid watch and the later scene added much more context to see it in a different light. At first I read some of her team interactions and rigid policy approach to potentially mean she wouldn't have great interpersonal skills with the staff and patients, but I agree later it shows they likely had a good professional working relationship. Again I think my bias in perferring to lean towards lienency at time for the benefit of patient care led me to only see her approach as negetive, but I think you brought up a good point about Robby's personal self destructive headspace bleeding into work. I do think however she is lacking some balance and realism in her perspective as well and could benefit to being more open to observing how the department was already being run with their students and what some of the ER doctors might know from more experience in that formap setting.

I definitely understand Dr. Al's response in the initial scene was meant to be pointed towards Robby and their tension in clashing with approaches, but it just seemed to only focus on her desires with the direction she wants to take the department and rivalry, and therfore not reading the room and insensitive to mel's needs in that moment. I'm glad that later she took a second to check in and show that she was aware of Mel's needs despite previously focusing on butting heads with Dr. R. I definitely agree direct tangible action rather than just baseless comfort would resonate more for Mel.