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I thought this was an amazingly nuanced episode tackling issues faced and our modern day political environment and was a very important conversation to have. Some have misunderstood this episode into thinking that it is liberals preaching a certain ideology when that is not even remotely the entire point of the episode. This episode was to showcase that people aren't just something that we can boil down to based on who they vote for or what ideology they hold, that people are complex beings that can't just be sorted into political categories. That was the main message of this episode, and those who missed that should take a closer look and reevaluate what they see. And I also think that it is unfair to rate something as bad just because it's not pure escapism. There are plenty of escapist shows out there to consume and there are indeed times for that where that is healthy but if that is all you think TV is good for then you are just choosing to cut yourself off from the world and that's not conducive for self-improvement and growth. I personally think that this might be one of the best episodes of the entire series, because it doesn't just talk about politics, it's a commentary on how politically devised and polarized we have become as a society and that is what's really hurting us. Not left-wing socialists, or right wing fascists but the fact that we can't even see people past a particular ideology and hear what they have to say for 2 seconds.

Did we actually see a tv show that was allowed to admit that there are other legimate opinions besides extreme leftism? Maybe a glimpse of what most Americans actually believe? I'm astonished.

Meanwhile, Paige Spara is still the cutest human on earth.

(S4. E15) My Live Reaction / Review for The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 15 ''Waiting''. The previous episode was good and I gave it a rating of 9/10. Let's see if this one is better or worse. They decided to start shooting people and they shoot the kids? There is no logic in that. I hope that both boys will be fine but im not very optimistic. I think this episode has a positive message about how people are so divided with politics and stuff but there are more important things that can unite people. The other mom is willing to give her own blood to save the child of the other mom? That's awesome. Both children were saved? I didn't expect that. What happened to Lea? Is she about to lose the baby? I hope not. Overall this episode was good and I enjoyed it. My rating is 9/10.

This episode is called Waiting, and it's all about the mothers in the waiting room; the choices they made and the effects of those choices.

One mother didn't want her boy to be at a protest that her son wanted to be at. The other mother was essentially forcing the hand for something her boy had no interest in.

Life changes in an instant and now they have to live with those choices.

That's the drama of this episode Waiting.

If you like that emotional aspect of the show, then you'll probably like this episode. It can be intense and I felt the acting was alright. There was a little too much bickering, bonding, bickering, bonding, and Dr. Murphy's girlfriend - in my opinion - was completely out of place. She had a look on her face the whole time like she'd lost her puppy. I personally didn't like any of the moments in the waiting room. To top it off, the only time the doctors came into the waiting room was to give them disappointing news to make it seem like it was inevitable their sons would die. For 45 minutes, that was nearly all that happened. Attempts at bonding, bickering, depression.

The worst part is this episode did not feel authentic to me. It felt contrived and unbelievable. I know people grieve in different ways, but overall I wasn't drawn in to this episode. For the most part, I felt like turning it off, deleting it from the DVR, but - despite many pauses - I got through it. I remember this girl - one of the mother's - from a Keifer show. Designated Survivor. I haven't seen her since. She's an alright actress. But I wasn't feeling either of the moms' grief.

The underlying theme are the choices they made, but I guess a part of me knew the boys wouldn't die either, so I wasn't feeling it. Further, the message was all over the map. They were bashing Trump, protesting protests, putting women in the spotlight, well, I'm not sure the main goal of the episode, but honestly it was a total mess. They didn't have any of the regular aspects of the show we've come to expect.

The best part of the show was when Dr. Park had an epiphany about removing the bullet. That was a pretty good scene.

I really like when The Good Doctor focuses on medicine and coming up with solutions. I love when Dr. Murphy stands back and thinks about things, how it all ties together, then there's that euphoric moment.

Unfortunately, in the episode Waiting, the great majority of the episode focused on the reactions and temperament in the waiting room.

Forget about the protest and politics; this episode wasn't written or acted that well. It was a real downer for me. Granted, I do like aspects of the show and I feel compelled to watch each week, but this was one of the worst episodes - if not the worst - so I felt compelled to complain about it.

The Good Doctor needs to stop sprinkling in political issues and get back to medicine. I wish Dr. Brown's character were rewritten. She's always acting like a 50-year old who has all the answers and I'm pretty sick of her opinions. It's as if she wants all her fans to like her. I think some acting lessons would behoove her. I believe the show made a mistake letting Melendez go and they should be writing Glassman into the script more. I don't care about his personal stuff, but I like when he's a decision maker at the hospital. Dr. Lim is easy on the eyes, but her character is limited; she doesn't really act like a chief anymore. I love Reznick's brute honesty and especially the thought-process behind it. Her character is one of the most intriguing, but it can be overbearing, which is why I liked her relationship with Dr. Park, but the show doesn't seem to want to go there. I like their relationship much more than any other relationships in the show, but in all honesty, I wish all relationships would go away. Less personal life, more hospital drama.

The drama per se was ok.. the story and expectation of both mothers waiting to see what happened to their kids... but come on, the way they portrayed politics there was terrible.. the right guns down people.. check.

At least they didn't put brown and lin to make their usual sexist remarks about men like they do every episodes.