#Vanessa Acosta

[cinemedios]

Conoce L-POP, la primera serie original sobre el mundo del K-POP

🍿Con música original, mucho baile y una estética inspirada en el K-pop, la nueva producción sigue a una joven fanática que forma una banda para participar en un concurso y ganarse un premio soñado: un viaje a Corea del Sur. 🇰🇷✨

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WELL-KNOWN DANCERS COMPETING AT RADIX ANAHIEM

4 PM:

• Adelynn Muesse - Witch

AVANTI:

• Rosie Zahoul - Grown Woman

• Presley Loomis - Stay

• Kalliope Lindstrom - Runnin Down

CANDANCE:

• Violet Rush - Bosorkanya

• Mila Hiatt - Finding My Melody

DANCE DELUXE:

• Remi Skidmore - The Raid

• Eva Gonzalez- Under My Skin

• Emily Collins- Asteria

• Brighton Taylor - Buisness Of Love

• Brielle Bailey- Miss Indipendent

• Breckyn Kawa - Fallen Angel

• Emily Kinion - Super

• Bradley Kawa- The Jester

• Colleen Heinze - Patènipat

• Vanessa Soto - Felt Like A Kiss

• Aracely Lee - Rise Warrior

• Junior Duo/Trio - Color Song

• Mini Duo/Trio - Rain

• Junior Duo/Trio - Slack Jaw

• Junior Line - My House

• Junior Group - House In Nebraska

• Junior Group - Movies

• Junior Line - Sweet Dreams

• Mini Group - Trapped

• Rookie Duo/Trio - End Of The Line

• Mini Line - How To Save A Life

• Rookie Group - Sugar Baby Bounce

• Haven Bryan- Say Something

• Rookie Group- Emotion

• Mini Extended Line- Sing Sing Sing

• Teen Line - Alchemy

• Teen Line - Precious Things

DANCEOLOGY:

•Aria McCrea - Shadow Journal

DOLCE:

•Brennyn Bishop- Snowing

EVOKE:

• Addy Paul - Funk

MATHER:

•Nyla McCarthy- Dreaming Awake

•Camilla Shuck - Roses

• Hadley Schulz- Dancing On The Waves

• Delaney McCarthy- Vow

• Helena Olaerts- New York, New York

• Sienna Morris - Mercy

OCPAA:

• Hadley Berokoff- The Dance

• Eden Roberts- All That Jazz

• Dylan Reuss - The Waitress

• Taylor Goldweski- We Clappin'

• Harlee Lozano - Broke

• Jillian Mahan- True Romance

• Alyssa Mastroianni- Hyperballad

• Brady Reuss- Stay Away

• Maggie Zhou - Only

• Grace Howerton- I'm Through

• Junior Group- Writers In The Dark

• Cerys Gogswell - My Darling

• Leighton Goldweski- Once Upon Another Time

• Charlotte Delong - Elegance

• Kailee Lozano- Halleluijah

• Makenzie Rowland- Elephants

• Kourtney Gampol- Snowing

• Charlotte Wolk - Too Darn Hot

• Jasmine Sison - The Flowers

• Lennox Silva- See Me Now

• Mini Group - And So It Is

PAVE:

• Dylan Gyger- Yet

• Delaney Blum - Trouble

• Bryn Zimmerman - Just Fine

• Harbor Pitkin - The Moon

• Wavy Hazen - One

• Joah Moore - Inhale Exhale

• Addison Sebellius- Just A Girl

• Kennady Peterson - Ain't No Other Man

• Junior Group- Purse First

• Junior Production - Time And A Half

• Junior Group - Hope

• JuniorGroup- Genetics

• Junior Extended Line- Woman In A Black Dress

• Mini Extended Line - Let Them Know

• Rookie Group- Country Girls

• Ava Muckley - Amazing Mayzie

• Sophia Smith - Let's Get Loud

• Kehlani Georgatos - Buisness Of Love

• Mini Group- Dreamgirls

• Teen Group - Body Language

• Teen Group - Corpse

• Teen Extended Line- Everyrhing Is Romantic

• Teen Line - Heroes

• Teen Line- Magazine

• Teen Extended Line - Wish You Were Here

• Teen Extended Line- Pose

• Teen Line - Diner

PROJECT 21:

•Cece Chung- Cuban Pete

• Liv Matson- Leaving

• Stella Fisk - Whole Lotta Shakin Going On

• Brooklyn Ladia - Everything Is Unreal

• Sara Von Rotz- So Long Dearie

• Regan Gerena - Work It

•Lexie Blanchard - An Urban Soundtrack

• Reese Arkin - Please Mr Postman

STUDIO 1:

• Kenly Carver - Daisies

STUDIO X:

• Braxy Montana - Motomami

• Emma Acosta - Red Football

• Baileigh McJimson- Hater

• Aliyah Almirez - I Love You

• Jordyn Rockett - Kinjabang

• Aubrey Horacek- Slow Me Down

• Jeanne Garcia - Wicked Games

• Bella Mendez - Mantra

• Emma Gerberding - My Mind

• Brielle Arias - Quitte Pas

• Kate Matthews - Do You Even Know

• Carter Walk. - Praying

• Hannah Martinez- Elephants

• Mini Duo/Trio - Dream

• Junior Group - Bad Girls

• Chloe Tyler - TBA

• Madison Luckman- Thule

• Juliana Markba- Blue Skies

• Cecily Renae- Wonder

• Teen Line - Capslock

THE ACADEMY:

• Patience Hughes - Poker Face

THE BASE DANCE CENTER:

• Roxie Onellion- Amor

THE COMPANY SPACE:

• Vivian Marcodes - Splintered

• Stella Marcodes - This Bitter Earth

• Taylor Smith - GT

MOXIE:

• Alexa Paul- Forever Young

THE SIX COMPOUND:

• Sophia Tooles - Over The Love

THE CREW:

• Starr Castro - TBD

[carmen-alamilla]

[cis woman and she/her] Welcome to Aurora Bay, [CARMEN ALAMILLA]! I couldn’t help but notice you look an awful lot like [SALMA HAYEK]. You must be the [53] year old [OWNER OF TEJAS CANTINA]. Word is you’re [INDEPENDENT] but can also be a bit [ABRASIVE] and your favorite song is [SHE BANGS by RICKY MARTIN]. I also heard you’ll be staying in [SEABROOK QUARTER]. I’m sure you’ll love it!

@aurorabayaesthetic

BASICS

Full Name: Carmen Vanessa Alamilla Medina Nicknames: N/A Height: 5'2" Gender/Pronouns: cis woman | she & her Romantic/Sexual Orientation: heteroromantic | heterosexual Birth Date: August 18th, 1971 (53) Birth Place: Playa Azul, Michoacán, México Current Residence: Seabrook Quarter, Aurora Bay, CA, USA Occupation: Owner of Tejas Cantina Relationship Status: Single (Divorcee)

FAMILY

Father: Tejas Luis Alamilla Garcia, deceased Mother: Abril Concepción Medina Acosta, deceased Siblings: 3 full-blooded siblings, one half-brother (may as well be dead) Ex Husband: Christian McDowell (58, npc) Children: Isabel Alamilla, 1 younger child Grandchildren: Clara Alamilla Nieces/Nephews: Valeria Ortiz, Bruno Ortiz, Asher Ortiz, Carmen & Lydia Ortiz, more tba

SHORT BIO

tw for cheating, alluding to age difference relationships

Carmen was born and raised in her native México, surrounded by her extended family. Life was rough growing up, as her father was away from home on a fishing boat for months at a time, whilst her mother worked for various tourism groups. But with all bad comes good, as she had no shortage of various aunts and uncles (with only some being of blood relation) to look to. It takes a village to raise a child, and nowhere seemed more true than her little village.

Her life changed drastically when her father died in a boating accident days before her 19th birthday. Their little family managed to limp along thanks to the help of family and friends, but their generosity would only extend so far. With what little money they had running out, Carmen's mother made the decision to leave their beloved México behind, hoping for a better life in America.

The family moved to Aurora Bay, where her mother worked as a maid for one of the families in Aurora Bay Drive. When Carmen turned 21, she was introduced to Christian McDowell. Though she spoke little English, and he spoke virtually no Spanish, the pair managed to hit it off. By the age of 23, Carmen and Christian had married, and she'd moved into his home in Fisher's Cove. The couple eventually had two children, and it seemed that life couldn't be any better.

The cracks in their happy home started forming the first time Carmen realized her husband had wandering eyes. With the rise in messaging sites, she found more than a few suspect chats bookmarked in the web browser. It felt as if Christian had wanted his wife to find them, was looking for a reason to leave. But, she elected to stay silent, to pretend it didn't happen. She justified it to herself, it was for the good of her children.

A mistake, in hindsight. Followed by more mistakes, when the messages turned to meet ups, turned to affairs. The older she got, the older their children got, the younger her husband's mistresses seemingly became. She looked for distractions, for hobbies and interests, turned a blind eye. She opened Tejas Cantina in 2014, named after her father. It became a success after a year of struggle, and at the age of 44, Carmen filed for divorce.

It was a shock to many, but it had also been a long time coming for her. The divorce process was long and messy, but when it was finalized, she moved all of her things to a quaint little home in Seabrook Quarter. She even went as far as legally changing her name back to her maiden name, and has stayed fiercely single since. She refuses to become caught up with another American man.

CONNECTIONS

POTENTIAL

Neighbors from Seabrook/Former neighbors from Fisher's Cove

Friends

Enemies

A longstanding crush she refuses to acknowledge is there

Her kids/siblings/nieces and nephews

CURRENT

✿ Living Migraine The One that Got Away: Did Axel and Carmen ever date? No. Will they ever date? Also no. Will they play-flirt with each other if Carmen isn't smacking his head for the dumb shit that comes out his mouth? Most definitely. | @axel-mathis ✿ Angry Chihuahua Son: You know that "GET YO FUCKING DOG, BITCH/it don't bite" vine? Yeah, that's Carmen about Aiden. Yes, he's a troublemaker, but you don't have all the facts, which are that he's a good kid and a damn good cook. | @aiden-stevens ✿ Needs Therapy Niece: Carmen had visited her half-brother as often as she could just to see his kids. She hasn't seen Valeria in years, so hopefully they can actually have the relationship that dipshit sperm donor denied them. | @thevaleriaxortiz ✿ Five Finger Nephew: The last time Carmen saw Asher, he was but a wee bab. Probably gonna teach that boy proper Spanish. No nephew of hers is gonna be denied half of his heritage. | @heyits-asher ✿ Beloved Daughter: 1/3 of Carmen's whole world, the other two being her youngest and sweet Clara. Extremely proud of all that Izzy has done and always on call to babysit if needed. | @izzyxalamilla

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L-Pop

L-Pop (Serie 2023) #AndreaDeAlba #Isan #AliciaJaziz #JiMoon #ArantzaRuiz #JuanFonsalido #MacarenaOz Mehr auf:

Serie Jahr: 2023- (September) Genre: Comedy / Drama Hauptrollen: Andrea de Alba, Isan, Alicia Jaziz, Ji-Moon, Arantza Ruiz, Juan Fonsalido, Macarena Oz, Diego Casba, Vanessa Acosta, Rodrigo Rumi, Pamela Cervantes, Alberto Casanova, Gabriela Cóceres, Iván Flores, Enrique López, Darío Montoya … Serienbeschreibung: Andrea (Andrea de Alba) studiert Zahnmedizin und hat einen Teilzeitjob in einem…

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WELCOME TO BRISBANE , novia acosta ana de armas , colette meyers vanessa morgan , akari whitlock devyn nekoda , luis cortez oscar isaac , leyla polat bahar sahin , nikolai gavras theo james , maxine ryan cari fletcher , amay de leon kylie verzosa , vincent hwang jeong jaehyun , sebastian greco chris evans , venetia graziano monica bellucci , we're so excited to show you around brisbane , but please make sure your all prepared and accounts sent in , in twenty four hours or risk losing your place !

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Chihuahuenses brillan en Nacional FEMEKA 2023

-Lograron 19 medallas en Nacional de Karate

Chihuahuenses brillaron en el XXXI Campeonato Nacional de la Federación Mexicana de Karate 2023, que se llevó a cabo en Morelia, Michoacán, y en el que la Delegación de Chihuahua, consiguió 4 medallas de oro, 6 de plata y 9 de bronce en las categorías desde los 6 hasta los 17 años, tanto en la modalidad de Kata (formas) como Kumite (combate).

 En el pódium celebraron Kendra Rivera (cat. 6 años) con medalla de plata en Kata y bronce en Kumite, Estefani Reyes (cat. 9 años) quien logró la máxima presea, llevándose dos medallas de oro, a su vez, Sebastián Ramírez, logró dos medallas de plata en la categoría 12 años.

 Otros de los ganadores fueron: Osmar Rivera (cat. 14 años, bronce Kata), David Rivera (bronce Kumite), Ian Lozoya (cat. 12 años, plata Kata), Sebastián Reveles (cat. 13 años, plata Kumite), Alan Acosta (bronce Kumite), además de Vanessa Gándara (cat. 15 años, bronce Kata, plata Kumite).

 También ganaron Axel Reza (cat. 14 años, bronce Kumite), Paul Reyes (cat. 15 años, oro Kumite), Hugo Ponce de León (cat. 14 años, bronce Kata, bronce Kumite), junto a Samuel Hernández (cat. 17 años, bronce Kata, oro Kumite), también destacó la participación en el tatami de Julio Quezada y Jorge Moreno.

 Como parte de su programación de competencias, están próximas el Campeonato Internacional LPK 2023, a celebrarse en Mazatlán, Sinaloa el 13 y 14 de octubre, asimismo y se informó que en noviembre Chihuahua será sede del Campeonato Copa Funakoshi, con fecha y lugar por definir.

 Los ganadores forman parte de las Escuelas de Iniciación Deportiva, que se encuentran en las instalaciones del Polideportivo Sur, ubicado en C. Francisco Portillo #1829 en la colonia Villa Juárez. El ICHD, comparte para la comunidad chihuahuense nombres de dojos, sensei y números telefónicos para que se inscriban.

 Escuelas de Iniciación Deportiva de Karate

Pertenecientes a la Asociación Funakoshi Shotokan Ryu Kase Ha

 DOJO ICHD FUNAKOSHI

Sensei: Liz Montoya

Teléfono: 614 124 0983

 Escuela: DOJO FUNAKOSHI

Sensei: Manuel Montoya

Teléfono: 614 176 5998

 Escuela: DOJO HEIKI YOMEI

Sensei: Jesús Montoya

Teléfono: 614 161 5382

 Escuela: GIGO FUNAKOSHI

Sensei: Felipe Padilla

Teléfono: 614 286 2528

[americanbolivian]

Vanessa Acosta is a multidisciplinary artist, who is the owner of “Wasi“ clothing. She is a one woman show. She designs, photographs and manages all aspects of her business. She was educated at fashion school and worked for a large fashion company. Eventually she created her own successful brand influenced by her Bolivian roots and personal style. All of her clothes are handmade and impressively sustainable. 𝙝𝙩𝙩𝙥𝙨://𝙬𝙬𝙬.𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖𝙣

Shop Here: “𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗰𝗼𝗺”

Wasi Video: “Introducing the sisterhood collection! Bringing back the true meaning of what WASI stands for in Queucha: Home/family. The new pieces include new color ways in the Frida sets, new color ways in the Lady print, and new tees! Shop your new favorites now! Video directed by 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙅. 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙨” 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙯

“I started shooting inspiring portraits of Bolivian-American individuals and having them share their personal journeys with me! The goal is to shed light on a country & culture of people in the Latinx community that are so often forgotten.” Model: 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙯

Introducing the “Bolivianita” series. A visual poem of a modern day Bolivian-American mother.

[skipperdani]

So when New Amsterdam first started I shipped Casey and Bloom. I loved that their ship name could be Cabloom (like ka-boom). But then Leyla came and her and Bloom’s relationship was super cute, so I realized that Casey and Bloom were great just as best friends.

While watching season 5 I feel like I could totally see Bloom’s sister Vanessa and Casey hitting it off. And their ship name could still be Cabloom! He had great scenes with Jeanie, so I could see him getting along with all the Bloom women.

[obsessedwithlarkin]

WELL-KNOWN DANCERS COMPETING AT RADIX NASHVILLE:

DC DANCE FACTORY:

• Everleigh Soutas - Hands

• Maddy Padlick - Perfect

DANCE DELUXE:

• Aria Bongiorno- Heavenly Bodies

• Vanessa Soto - Amen

DANCE UNLIMITED:

• Amaya Rodriguez- Wildfire

EVOLVE DANCE COMPLEX:

• Mya Lanigan - Next To You

LEGACY DANCE STUDIO:

• Mila Simunic - Gravity

• Hadley Whinshart - Secret Garden

PAVE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS:

• Tayah Klimuck- I Play Dead

• Joah Moore - Inhale Exhale

SCENIC CITY DANCE:

• Ansley Matchack - Unknown Control

• Mila Manoni - Beneath The Surface

SPOTLITE DANCE STUDIO:

•Olivia Mulligan - Radical Self

• Calleigh Eaton - Crumbling

• Kinlee Sinclair - Requiem

STARS DANCE STUDIO:

• Camilla Giraldo - The Artist Is Present

STUDIO X:

•Emma Acosta - Smile

•Hannah Martinez - Elephants

•Kate Matthews- Bang Bang

• Alayah Carter - Over The Love

• Brielle Arias - Quitte Pas

WEST FLORIDA DANCE COMPANY:

• Stella Brogan - Devotion

• Lainey Hess - Where Did All The Sailors Go

• Regan Hess - Mercy

• Desa Jankes - Let Me Fade

[senaykenfe]

Vanessa.

[thesecretworldofmyocs]

You are a hurricane of a girl

[partyy-of-five]

I was getting serious vibes between Lucia and Jackie in episode 1 and wondered if this would be a potential LGBT+ pairing. I kind of imagined it would start as Lucia being rebellious by hanging out with Jackie and possibly “dating” a girl and then it turned into actual, I-have-feelings-for-you dating.

However, I looked at IMDB and saw the actress, Natalie Liconti, is only in one (1) episode this season. IMDB could be wrong (it has been in the past), but it is a little disappointing? I feel like they are going to try and make her get with Matthew instead, based on the fact he’s introduced already and is listed as being in 6 out of the 10 episodes for this season—although this is assuming they are introducing love interests early on (see Vanessa & Emilio v. Beto’s crush on Vanessa). Does any one else have any thoughts on this?

[callmebrycelee]

NEW AMSTERDAM REACTION

This reaction is for the season 5, sixth episode titled "Give Me a Sign" which originally aired on October 25, 2022. The episode was written by Gisselle Legere and directed by Jean E. Lee. Spoilers ahead!

New Amsterdam really is on a roll this season and I know some of you may not agree with this sentiment but, as much as I love Dr. Helen Sharpe (Freema Agyeman), I'm not really missing her presence. Her and Max's relationship and the whole going back and forth between New York City and London became exhausting over time and it also hindered Max from doing the job he set out to do in season one. I don't want to blame everything that happened last season on Max and Helen, but it's very telling that Max seems more centered now that he's out of that relationship. 

So, let's talk about the episode. There were five separate stories in this episode so I'm going to go story by story. Let's start with Dr. Lauren Bloom. When nurse Casey Acosta (Alejandro Hernandez) returns to New Amsterdam, everyone in the ER is excited to have him back, including Lauren who absolutely refuses to admit she is happy to have him back. When Lauren is working on a patient, her phone starts to ring. As Casey attempts to silence the ringer, he sees that Lauren is getting texts from her sister Vanessa.

Casey confronts Lauren, privately, about her being in contact with Vanessa. He asks her what he missed while he was gone. Lauren finally admits that she did miss him while he was gone and she talks about how she would turn to him to ask him for his advice but he wouldn't be there. Since the beginning of the show, Casey has served as Lauren's surrogate older sibling. He always gives it to her straight, even if she doesn't always want to hear it. She calls him her touchstone and her best friend which is such a sweet sentiment. Casey asks why Lauren is so intent to look after her sister at the expense of not taking care of herself. Lauren blames herself for Vanessa's addiction and doesn't want to abandon her.

Lauren checks her voicemail and sees one from Vanessa. It turns out to be a butt-dial and she listens as her sister talks about getting high and drunk. The message ends with her sister telling someone she is going downstairs to get liquor from a place called Leo's. Lauren googles the address, but rather than go confront her sister, she goes to an AA meeting instead. This is growth and hopefully a step in the right direction for Lauren. We've seen her go up and down over the last several seasons and I'm so happy that she is taking baby steps towards prioritizing her health and well-being over others. 

Next up is Dr. Floyd Reynolds. Floyd is still intent on trying to help his dead-beat dad. What I find most interesting about this particular plotline is how a few episodes ago, Iggy made a diagnosis based on the very limited information Floyd provided him and now Floyd has taken that diagnosis and ran with it. I'm no medical professional but I think he should've gotten his father properly diagnosed by qualified medical professionals before going to him and telling him that he is bipolar. Ever since Floyd told his dad that he was bipolar he has taken this information and run with it. 

I was listening to a podcast earlier today, and one of the hosts who is a mental health expert said something along the lines of trauma being something that's not the fault of the person but it's up to that person to take steps to manage their trauma. I feel like the moment Horace Reynolds (John Earl Jelks) learned he was potentially bipolar, instead of taking steps to manage it, he used it to scapegoat Floyd's mother and absolve himself of the trauma he inflicted on his family. 

When Horace starts acting erratically and putting himself in mortal danger by standing in the middle of traffic, Floyd is faced with making a difficult decision. Recognizing his dad is a danger to himself and possibly others, he has him put on an involuntary 72-hour hold. I know there will be some fallout from Floyd's decision and I hope whatever happens, he takes a page out of Lauren's book and decides to put himself first.

Dr. Max Goodwin and Dr. Elizabeth Wilder's stories intersect at the beginning of the episode, but I found hers way more compelling than his. Wildwin is very much in motion, literally, because when we first see these two they are jogging together. I've said before that I like the idea of these two being love interests and I think they do a great job of not making Wilder a replacement for Sharpe, but I wish we got to see their burgeoning relationship from her point-of-view. Everything we see regarding them is filtered through Max's perspective and I wonder what she thinks about him. Max keeps Elizabeth from nearly being mowed down by a car but two other passersby aren't so lucky. A young man named Rafael (KJ Aikens) and his grandmother, Ana (Delores Hunter) are struck by the vehicle and taken to New Amsterdam hospital. While Elizabeth goes to work treating the two patients, Max is accosted by a kooky lawyer named Callie Cruz (Aida Turturro). This is where Max and Elizabeth's stories diverge. 

Max's storyline is the weakest of the episode. Long story short, Max takes it upon himself to get a crosswalk installed at the very same intersection where the accident happened. We watch as he has time to go to court with Callie Cruz and even find some city workers to paint the crosswalk. In true Max fashion, all of his efforts are seemingly for naught and the episode ends with him, Elizabeth and Callie illegally painting a crosswalk that will more than likely end up getting painted over. 

Elizabeth's storyline is way more compelling and frankly more realistic. While Max is off galavanting around New York City, Elizabeth stays behind to treat Rafael and his grandmother. Rafael manages to come away from the accident with a few bumps and bruises but Ana isn't so fortunate. Ana needs to have surgery, an extremely risky surgery that could result in her being paralyzed from the waist down, and with Ana unable to make the decision herself, Rafael is left to make it on her behalf as her designated healthcare proxy. 

I felt so bad for Rafael. I can't imagine being that young and having to make a decision where there was a 50/50 chance the person you love is going to be able to walk or not afterwards. I thought Elizabeth and Floyd did a great job of being honest with Rafael and coaching him through a very difficult decision. Rafael determines that his grandmother should have the surgery because she is the type of person who never backs down from a situation. Ultimately, the worse becomes reality when Ana is left paralyzed after the surgery. The scene that follows was beyond heartbreaking. I felt so bad for Rafael because he will have to go the rest of his life questioning whether or not he made the right decision. He, like Lauren and Floyd, made the best decision they could make in a shitty situation and unfortunately there are consequences. 

Our final story of the night is actually my favorite and it involves a very competent Dr. Iggy Frome, something we don't often get on this show. At the beginning of the episode, we get a Iggy gets his groove back montage. We see him petting puppies, at an art museum, on a nature hike, and attending a wine tasting. The museum tour guide asks Iggy what feelings the painting he is standing in front of is invoking in him and that's when Iggy says that he has ruined his life. I think that's a bit of an overstatement but I do think Iggy was very rash in his decision to leave Martin and probably should've thought things through a little bit.

Iggy doesn't have too long to contemplate his navel because his case of the day involves a young boy named Jael Gonzalez (Oliver Reilly) who is deaf. Jael, clearly, has been having a difficult time as of late and has even been acting out and when Iggy asks his parents (Justin Huen, Natalie Woolams-Torres) if he knows ASL, they tell him that Jael's pediatrician recommended not having him learn sign language, holding out hope that he can become a verbal communicator. Iggy tells the parents that because he has gone so long without being able to communicate, his development is stunted. I felt so bad for Jael. I can't imagine not being able to communicate with those around me. He is unable to communicate using words and he is being discouraged from talking with his hands. To make matters worse, the pandemic came and people started wearing masks which means now Jael can't read lips. The level of isolation Jael is feeling can't be fully understood because he can't effectively communicate how he feels. If the theme of this episode is people being placed in situations where they have to make difficult decisions, it's safe to say that Jael's parents' decision to keep him cut off from the world was a poor, poor decision. 

Iggy does what he does best by sitting Jael down and having a conversation with him using a mixture of hand gestures and carefully sounding out words so Jael can read his lips. In the moments we see Jael interact with Iggy, it's like he's a brand-new person. There's a light within him that we didn't see when we first met him and it took very little effort on Iggy's part to bring that light to his eyes.

The solution to Jael's case comes in the form of Iggy telling his parents that he has found a school in Massachusetts, which is four hours away, where Jael can be treated. Admittedly it must be hard to send your small child away to a different state to be treated but honestly, I feel like the parents owe it to Jael because their action, or rather their inaction, has placed him in the position he is currently in. I thought Iggy was wonderful in this story and this is the Iggy I wish we got more of. He is super competent at his job and we finally got to see it.

Iggy's story arc ends with him going to the very small gym in New Amsterdam. Now this scene threw me at first because I thought Iggy was vibing with the guy lifting weights. Turns out that was not the point of this scene. The guy encourages Iggy to do some dead-lifts and Iggy does one. After he does one rep, we are led to believe that he has an epiphany of sorts. the Iggy we saw at the beginning of this episode was lamenting the direction his life is heading in. Hopefully going forward, Iggy will begin to put the pieces of his shattered existence back together again.

Overall, I would rate this episode a 7.5 out of 10. I think we've gotten better episodes this season and I think we have some amazing episodes headed our way. What really weighed this episode down was Max and Floyd's storylines. Max works best when he's in the hospital, so taking him out of New Amsterdam felt jarring at times and I kept thinking to myself, surely this man can't be this naive about how the world works. As for Floyd, I'm still unsure as to what his endgame is when it comes to his dad. I think he'd be better off investing his time in relationships that could actually go somewhere. I've always suspected that while Dr. Floyd Reynolds is a great doctor, the writers don't know what to do with him when he's outside of the operating room. As for what worked about this episode, I really like Elizabeth and Iggy's storylines. I thought they did a great job of illustrating how the decisions we make in our day to day life can have a lasting impact on those we love. After the episode, I saw the preview for the next episode and it looks like our characters will be dealing with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I'm sure this will be a powerful episode and I can't wait to watch it and write about it. Until next time ...

[thedamfam]

STARTER CALL. hit the heart and specify muse for a starter!

muses: casey acosta. elizabeth wilder. georgia goodwin. helen sharpe. janie beck (oc). karen brantley. luna goodwin. vanessa bloom. veronica fuentes.