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The Good Doctor: After a Needless Death and the Most Toxic 'Ship of All Prevailing, Will You Return for More?

Excerpt On Neil's Death:

Because the premature killing off of a character like Neil Melendez when there were a host of stories left to tell, and he had not tapped into his full potential yet was asinine.

It was strictly for shock value. Hey, congratulations! It got people talking (and none of it is pleasant), and it was shocking (shockingly bad).The death of a prominent character should do justice to that person. It should be as meaningful as it is tragic.

However, it's challenging to feel grief or sadness over Neil's death when all you can feel is anger and irritation.

To suggest that death was the only creatively feasible direction Neil Melendez's character could go with such gumption, you'd have to assert that Neil was a fully-developed character whose storylines and potential peaked.

Excerpt on Claire/Melendaire:

It's one more check on the list of ways this series has made Claire the "Charlie Brown" of The Good Doctor. Hell, the "Bonnie Bennett" for those familiar with The Vampire Diaries. Does anything ever go well for this woman? Can anything go well for her?

The series relies heavily on Claire going through the wringer without a payoff, and it's so redundant and disturbing it's actually getting uncomfortable. They rip stability from her at every turn.

After all, if you're keeping up, Claire has officially lost three people she cared about and loved in one season. It's the literal definition of overkill.

Excerpt on Limlindez:

They then resorted to a weak plot to drive the two of them apart, but it was never any real closure between them.

Ever since parting ways over hospital politics and power dynamics, every time Neil and Lim interacted, it was charged with emotion. The implication was that their relationship wasn't over.

Limlindez was a dangling loose thread that petered off into nothingness, in a way that was a disservice to their relationship.

Excerpt on Carly:

Carly went from having Shaun's interest to spending most of her relationship having Shaun compare her to Lea or feeling as though she was in this woman's shadow. Her insecurity overcame her, but could you blame her?

And if there was any doubt Carly's sole purpose was to be a starter girlfriend and a stepping stone, then Shaun seeking her out for advice on how to tell Lea he loved her clenched it.

It was the last we saw of Carly, and it was the end of her arc and Jasika Nicole's tenure on the series. It's a shame, since Carly was a delight as was Nicole even in the face of relentless harassment over the role.

It's enough to leave a bad taste in your mouth. But then, hasn't all of this had that effect?

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