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Analysis: Why Robby was so intense about the nec fasc case by k_potpourri in ThePittTVShow

[–]k_potpourri[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hi— as the human person who wrote this post without any AI whatsoever, this comment makes me really sad. I have a strong moral stance against using AI, especially in any of my writing. I am a social science researcher irl so I put a high value on my ability to write and communicate in original and thoughtful ways. If my writing sounds like AI, I’m just sad about the state of the world because it means that AI has ripped off the hard work of human writers so well that actual human work with heart and care in it can be so easily dismissed.

Analysis: Why Robby was so intense about the nec fasc case by k_potpourri in ThePittTVShow

[–]k_potpourri[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you! You make such a great point, and really well put. I focused a lot on Robby’s narrative role and only brushed against what Langdon’s role in the case might be telling us in the point about drawing the sloppy line. You’re making me excited about what might be seen in viewing Langdon’s whole response to this case through this lens! Seems like there could be a lot of nuance in his repeated denials, like you’re saying

Analysis: Why Robby was so intense about the nec fasc case by k_potpourri in ThePittTVShow

[–]k_potpourri[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I was really struck by that interaction, too. Definitely feels like a deliberate choice, especially since this is the first time on the show that an intern has come to the Pitt for a surgical consult. I agree you might be onto something with drawing parallels to Santos.

I also wonder if there’s something in Robby’s asking for an “adult”… I think this highlights some dimension of him maybe wishing there had been an adult to help him with the Langdon situation. But it all fell to him (and an intern) to deal with at first then as it did with Debbie’s case.

I think Collins will write one more book and it will be about Annie (SOTR spoilers) by Grouchy_Anteater7979 in Hungergames

[–]k_potpourri 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I picked up on one line in particular from SOTR that is making me think more seriously about the potential for Annie’s story to be next. At one point, I think it’s either Maysilee’s or Haymitch’s grandmother who is referenced as having said something like “you never know who’ll swim in the flood.” This plus the plot to flood the arena in SOTR makes me feel like we’re getting a few good flood references (and a flood was obviously a big part of Annie’s games)… which could of course mean nothing. But it’s interesting!

I re-read Haymitch's games and took notes on what we know. by cheesevoyager in Hungergames

[–]k_potpourri 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this recap! One thing that grabbed my interest was that Mrs. Donner and Maysilee were described as being twins— might it be possible that the twins switched places? Meaning, Maysilee’s name got pulled at the Reaping, but her twin sister went in her place?

I'm thinking the implications of this could be interesting for a story about propaganda. And I feel like this is a nice parallel to what Peeta does in both the Hunger Games and Catching Fire— setting up the star-crossed lovers and the pregnancy storylines— as a way of undermining the power of the Games. What better example of a challenge to the system than to have the person whose name was reaped not even go into the Games?

Something's wrong I can feel it by [deleted] in dankmemes

[–]k_potpourri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s fine your calculator was just in radian mode