Gee, that Neela-Ray reunion seemed awfully familiar
When you have a show that runs as long as ER, certain plot points end up being rehashed from time to time. This is logical; if, in the 15 seasons the show has been on the air, you had only one instance of a child abuser, or a drug addict, or a crazy guy with something up his butt the emergency room would be an awfully dull place. But, that’s just for patients. Rehashing is verboten when you’re dealing with important story threads for major cast members.
Or is it? In the latest episode of the series we saw a plot point that seemed awfully familiar. Particularly to those of us who have watched the series since its inception.
ER – Neela says good-bye and gains back some respect
I’m going to confess something to you. The original title of this post was going to be “Neela says good-bye, and not a moment too soon.” Let’s face it, Dr. Neela Rasgotra has been a pain in the ass over the last few seasons, frustrating us with her indecision in both career and relationship. She’s been mean to some, indifferent to others, and led plenty of County General doctors to believe that she had eyes only for them. She’s been particularly tough to handle over the last few weeks as she constantly doubted herself while toying with the feelings of Simon Brenner.
With all of that hanging over her head I wasn’t going to cut her any slack at her teary-eyed departure. However, she made some moves on her last day at County that permitted her a little more respect as she embarked on her new life. The biggest was reuniting with a dear, old friend.
ER – Haunted
NBC
(Season 15, Episode 5)
Now that we’ve said good-bye to a few current ER docs (Greg Pratt and Abby Lockhart) it’s time to say good-bye to those Interns, Residents and Attendings who left County General for one reason or another. In two weeks we’ll have a chance to say ta-ta to Mark Greene. This week, we waved both hello and good-bye to Dr. Ray Barnett.
For those of you who don’t remember Dr. Barnett’s fate, here’s a review: Ray liked Neela. Neela liked Tony and Ray. Neela kissed Ray but never followed through. Ray got drunk. Ray walked into the middle of the street. Ray got hit by a car and lost both of his legs below the knee. But, he’s much better now.
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