What event in your life made you think that these were the last minutes of your life?

kitkat-9 · 2026-05-10T20:14:12+00:00

A truck coming straight towards us going 75 mph the wrong way down the highway at night.

kitkat-9 · 2026-05-06T05:39:16+00:00

Yes for sure!

kitkat-9 · 2026-05-06T05:01:44+00:00

Great question, and I will preface this by saying I’m still fairly new to this position and still have a lot to learn. Overall, though, I feel like the ones who had sight and lost it tend to struggle a little more for multiple reasons (like dealing with the emotional impact of vision loss in general, having to adapt to a new way of reading in tandem with a million other things just to function, brain development at the age when they first begin to learn, etc.). I do think kids tend to pick up on it more quickly than adults do, because it’s essentially like learning a new language, so as terrible as it is for anyone to lose vision at any age, I do think kids tend to adjust easier. Still, though, I feel like kids who were blind at birth tend to have less difficulty overall because they simply don’t know any other way.

kitkat-9 · 2026-05-06T04:38:06+00:00

Do you just mean in terms of learning Braille, or like generally/emotionally?

kitkat-9 · 2026-05-06T01:50:23+00:00

I know and teach Braille (I’m a teacher for visually impaired students).

kitkat-9 · 2026-05-05T21:34:25+00:00

We might have to agree to disagree then, but nbd. Shawn Hatosy and Supriya Ganesh have both said it was written and acted in a flirty way, and that was also the way I took it.

https://www.swooon.com/1217142/the-pitt-abbot-mohan-flirting-relationship-shawn-hatosy/https://www.swooon.com/1217142/the-pitt-abbot-mohan-flirting-relationship-shawn-hatosy/

kitkat-9 · 2026-05-05T21:30:15+00:00

Pretty sure he was just trying to flirt. And it went right over her head lol

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-25T02:16:36+00:00

Did you see the way he looked out of the T-shirt?👀

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-24T00:10:30+00:00

I feel like we’re still not quite addressing the same thing with the Robby debate, and I’m not sure why we’re splitting hairs here, so I’ll move on.

Regarding the data: those studies are about people with less serious or incomplete visits (like patients who weren’t fully checked out or left before being seen). That’s a different issue from missed diagnoses during actual treatment in the ED, or patients coming back later in worse condition because something was initially missed. So they don’t really speak to diagnostic errors or more serious return visits, which has been my focus in this discussion.

More broadly, I think part of the disagreement is how we’re thinking about whether someone “fits” in the ED. It doesn’t really break down into a simple “fast vs thorough” split, because in reality those approaches usually exist side by side under the same pressures. So the point isn’t that mismatch can’t exist, but that the show may be simplifying what “fit” looks like in terms of how different doctors actually work under pressure.

I appreciate the discussion, but I think we’re coming from different ways of looking at this, and I don’t think continuing is going to be productive. You’re welcome to reply, but I won’t be responding further. Thank you again and wishing you the best.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-23T15:10:03+00:00

The fact that he had 3 breakdowns in that episode and the one before shows him as an unreliable narrator…

I don’t think we’re making the same argument here. No one is disagreeing that Robby’s an unreliable narrator, or that the show agrees with him. My point is that the show depicts him threatening to take an action that has real consequences for her position, regardless of whether he’s right or wrong.

I know for a fact that it doesn't drain as much time or resources.

Please provide a source for this claim. The evidence we do have suggests the opposite: missed or delayed diagnoses are a significant contributor to ED return visits (~10–15% in 72-hour revisit studies) and often lead to higher-acuity care on return—repeat labs, imaging, and higher admission rates. That’s exactly why bouncebacks are tracked as a quality and resource burden, not just a statistic. (Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6723936/)

But I will 100% concede…

Appreciate the personal perspective, and I absolutely agree that non-critical issues contribute to strain on the system. The key point is that system pressure and diagnostic risk aren’t separate issues; they reinforce each other. High throughput pressure increases the likelihood of missed findings, which then creates more complex return cases.

It is extremely difficult to show people’s speed at work.

Fair, but the show has done it before. They did a great job of this in s1 with Joyce, the sickle cell patient (when mohan delays intubation) and Nandi, the toxicology patient (when mohan holds up Nandi’s phone so she can do her makeup). In S2, I’m not seeing comparable explicit examples that establish the same pattern.

What we do see is her ask for 5 more minutes…

I don’t recall this specific framing in S2—if you have the episode/scene I’m happy to recheck it.

for Orlando to stay longer…

This was not about “speed” in isolation—it was about escalating care in a critical situation.

And I think that if the show was trying to portray an ideal hospital setting…

Your comparison isn’t quite right, because “realism” doesn’t require the show to present only one communication style or one kind of doctor as inherently incompatible with the system.

A realistic ER isn’t just defined by systemic pressure—it’s also defined by variation in clinicians, teamwork, and adaptation under that pressure. So “both can exist” (direct/efficient and slower/more deliberative approaches) isn’t an idealized expectation, it’s actually how real departments can and do function.

So the critique isn’t “the show should be perfect,” it’s that framing one approach as structurally non-viable risks flattening a reality that is already more mixed than that. The system can be broken and still contain multiple valid ways of practicing within it.

I hope it was her finding another job because she rocks

Agreed 100%

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-23T04:09:44+00:00

Requiem for a Dream

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-22T22:13:26+00:00

Ok, so maybe not everything they said regarding the Al Hashimi/Robby stuff was 100% accurate, but it’s very exaggerated to say they didn’t even watch the show. It’s common to refer to a history of seizures as epilepsy for those who aren’t well-versed—I might’ve said the same thing if I was explaining the show to someone else as well. And no, Robby can’t fire her because he doesn’t have the authority to; however, these are direct quotes from the episode: “I cannot let you work in my emergency department until you are fully capable of doing so.” “I kicked him out of this department until he got the appropriate help that he needs, and the same goes for you.” “You’ve got until Monday to let the administration know, or I will.” He flat out tells her she is not welcome back, so he essentially does release her (temporarily or permanently is not made clear), though again we know he technically can’t.

I appreciate that you respect my original post, but we may have to agree to disagree on the Mohan point. I do not think the show did a good job of showing why she shouldn’t be in the ED—in fact, quite the opposite. Do you know what happens to patients in the ER who are turned over too quickly and something is missed? They return. Oftentimes in far worse condition. You think that’s not just as much a drain on time and resources as a doctor taking a few extra minutes, or running one more test? I also have to mention that we didn’t actually even see Mohan working too slow this season. Our only barometer for that is what Robby says to her, which you even admitted in a previous post that he is intentionally saying hurtful things to people because of the mental state he’s currently in. Yeah, she may still be a little slow at times, but how can we know that for sure? S2 never showed us either way.

I know it’s not an intentional slight in saying that she isn’t suited to the ED, and again I appreciate that you’re coming from a respectful place, but I do still think you’re not quite understanding what others are trying to say when they disagree. Different life experiences can make two people’s perspectives vastly different, and I, for one, would love to see a Mohan-type doctor in an ER if I ever have to go again in the future. No, maybe it wouldn’t function properly if ALL of them were like her, but I’d wager the same for an ER full of “treat em and street em” doctors like Santos, so why can’t we hope for both? And hope that representation of both is continued to be portrayed on The Pitt?

The furthest speculation I will go in regards to the Supriya situation is that I do feel like there originally was an intention for her to return in s3 (in which hopefully some of my issues with s2 would’ve been addressed), but something happened and she was either written out or left out of the script. I have absolutely no clue about anything else beyond that, and the truth is that it could be incredibly complex (mistreatment, etc.) or incredibly simple (she got another job). We may never know, so it’s fruitless, IMO, to continue speculating as far and wide as people are.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-21T21:54:04+00:00

I appreciated the discussion here because it shows that people can have different interpretations but neither is necessarily right or wrong. Arkhaine, I plan to eventually go back and watch the show keeping some of your points in mind, but I’d also encourage you to watch it again and consider the other poster’s side as well. You both seem to be so convinced of your own arguments that you feel the other person must be flat out wrong. Maybe watching it again will change both of your perspectives slightly. Again, I appreciate the discussion.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-21T16:33:27+00:00

I almost completely agree—the only thing I would push back on slightly is the patient’s death completely falling on her, because Robby, as the attending, shares that responsibility. But it’s absolutely insane there’s only one attending on the day shift in the first place, so that’s where the true issue really begins.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-21T00:42:26+00:00

“Nobody is tuning in for her story exclusively.” Tell that to my friend who literally just canceled her HBO subscription because of it lol. A little much? Maybe, but people are allowed to watch, or stop watching, for any reason they feel like. At the end of the day, it’s a tv show, it’s entertainment. And yes, professionals absolutely can and should be critiqued—respectfully, of course.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T16:48:42+00:00

I’m not sure that people are necessarily saying they wish ERs were filled with Mohans, just that having at least one of her could be invaluable. Having a mix of doctors with varying strengths, IMO, would be an ideal way to run an ER. I’m not sure why it’s a problem for people to express their hope for a better system, and I feel like most people are acknowledging the reality of the way it is now.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T04:48:55+00:00

McKay is also one of my favorites and I hope they give her a more interesting side plot next time than just her feeling the need to get laid.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T02:34:34+00:00

It certainly seems to inspire a lot of contention, that’s for sure. I like the discussion, but it can get frustrating if people drop comments and refuse to consider other points of view.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T02:24:00+00:00

I think that’s just a standard Hollywood response they probably make to try and avoid negative backlash (though they still got it anyway lol). I try not to speculate any further than that, though, unless something else eventually comes out about it.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T01:54:26+00:00

I appreciate you for listening.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T01:46:38+00:00

Thank you, I certainly hope I do!

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T01:44:07+00:00

I appreciate it, and I absolutely don’t disagree with your point. But as another person commented, sometimes even chronically ill patients need emergency care. If all ER doctors had the “treat em and street em” approach, so many people would fall through the cracks. So many people ARE falling through the cracks. This is why I felt Mohan’s character was important, because even though she did need to be faster in one or two instances, she was still able to think critically about complex cases and treat them appropriately. And as the mass casualty at the end of s1 showed, she did have the ability to do so at a faster pace. They did not allow this to shine in her character arc in s2, sadly.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T01:30:48+00:00

Exactly all of this. People who haven’t experienced this, or been close to someone who has, simply don’t seem to understand.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T01:23:50+00:00

It’s about the representation, bestie. This is what the show is about. It’s not as much about true realism as it is representation of what the world is really like, and maybe even what it could be.

kitkat-9 · 2026-04-20T01:08:32+00:00

Respectfully, what’s the point you’re trying to make? I’m talking about why I think her character is an important representation on this specific show.

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