User Reviews

We all knew what was going to happen, but AJ and his mother gave us some really good scenes here. The Resident is able to do powerful moments surpisingly well.

Some parts of this ep are so beautifully done, and other parts are laughable. When a series jumps the shark (and make no mistake, this show absolutely has), it can still produce great TV.

Of course, this episode is all about AJ and his wonderful mom. Both actors give their finest performances. I just wanted to give AJ a huge hug in every scene! Summer Selby (what a glorious name!) will be missed. Her performance here is superb.

Also major kudos to the actor who played Bryce, a patient with rabies. It is not easy to act neurological diseases and he did a wonderful job.

But then there's the absolute laughable: Dr Bell publicly shaming the medical board for lies and coverups in patient care. Apparently everyone has forgotten he is HODAD, who killed a patient in the first episode and no one trusted. His failings have consistently been overlooked, the writers skirting around the issues (as they tend to do) to keep the character in the show. For example, Lane Hunter was killed off just as the walls were coming down around her. It's the easy way out. If you watch Breaking Bad, the characters are led down a path and good writing gets them out. Randolph Bell is another victim of lazy writing, which this show has desperately fallen into.

The way the show handled death, was amazing! Malcolm Jamal warner's feelings, emotions, everything came through the screen. The way the nurse broke down the steps of a loved one leaving was fantastic! I feel sorry for those that have experienced that in real life, but the episode gave a peek into what it's like! Well done writers producers directors and actors of the resident!