Emily Owens MD.
So. I don't know who else watches Emily Owens MD. (pretty sure it's only me) but I have a little rant concerning last night's episode. Considering the show has already been cancelled and there are only two more episodes I can't help but nitpick.
Most of the show revolves around the romantic triangle that was set up in the very first episode.
- Emily likes Will.
- Will dates Cassandra.
- Micah likes Emily.
- Emily is oblivious.
In the pilot episode Emily pours her heart out to Will who flat out tells her he doesn't feel the same. Will likes her as a friend and that's all he'll ever see in her. While through all of this, Micah is cute and adorable and its obvious to everyone but Emily that he likes her.
Well. Cue last night's episode. After Emily's terrible blind-date which ends with her date in the ER, she notices that Will starts to act a little jealous. So she sets out to prove her theory, that Will in fact does like her and that will be proven by him not wanting her to date.
So Emily flirts with other doctors around the hospital and Will doesn't like it. When one of the known player Doctors tries to ask her out for drinks Will steps in and gets a tad bit possessive for my taste. Emily metaphorically fist pumps because Will likes her whether he'll admit it or not and there's still hope that she'll get her rom-com ending.
What annoys me:
I've been Emily before (sans Micah). I had a really good guy friend who I thought might share my feelings. I did the Emily thing and told him everything and he did the Will thing and told me it was never going to happen. Then he continued to do the Will thing. Including getting jealous anytime I spoke to another guy (including a very cute set medic), and one very weird time when he yelled at me for complimenting a co-worker's email address. It's not like he wanted to date me, but he didn't want me to move on either. He needed me to continue to have feelings for him because it boosted his ego. I was someone he gave just enough hope to so I would constantly think I had a chance. He was not a nice guy. I eventually figured this out and broke off contact with him and honestly, I feel a lot better about it now. I actually wish I had figured it out a lot soon.
So my thing is:
Will is not being a good guy. He is not who I think should be portrayed as the romantic lead. Will is never going to want to date her. He just wants to stop her from dating anyone else. It's not fair to Emily and it's not fair to Cassandra, his girlfriend. Now had this show been picked up and the season finished... I'm pretty sure Emily would have eventually figured it out. I'm pretty positive that Emily/Micah is supposed to be the true end game, but who will ever know. There are only two episodes left and I'm going to very very annoyed if it ends with Emily still completely in love with Will, because that is a very sure possibility at this point.
It's not a particularly positive message to be putting out into the universe. If you like the guy enough and even if he doesn't want to date you, if he stops you from dating anyone else it's a good thing. Just keep pining over the same guy and refuse to move on because maybe, just maybe you'll get that happy ending.
Emily Owens MD. you are supposed to be my guilty pleasure. I'm not supposed to get this wrapped up in shipping drama because you're not supposed to have our silly likable lead in love with a complete jackass. Wow. This episode just really hit a sore spot with me.
Two more episodes to go.
Most of the show revolves around the romantic triangle that was set up in the very first episode.
- Emily likes Will.
- Will dates Cassandra.
- Micah likes Emily.
- Emily is oblivious.
In the pilot episode Emily pours her heart out to Will who flat out tells her he doesn't feel the same. Will likes her as a friend and that's all he'll ever see in her. While through all of this, Micah is cute and adorable and its obvious to everyone but Emily that he likes her.
Well. Cue last night's episode. After Emily's terrible blind-date which ends with her date in the ER, she notices that Will starts to act a little jealous. So she sets out to prove her theory, that Will in fact does like her and that will be proven by him not wanting her to date.
So Emily flirts with other doctors around the hospital and Will doesn't like it. When one of the known player Doctors tries to ask her out for drinks Will steps in and gets a tad bit possessive for my taste. Emily metaphorically fist pumps because Will likes her whether he'll admit it or not and there's still hope that she'll get her rom-com ending.
What annoys me:
I've been Emily before (sans Micah). I had a really good guy friend who I thought might share my feelings. I did the Emily thing and told him everything and he did the Will thing and told me it was never going to happen. Then he continued to do the Will thing. Including getting jealous anytime I spoke to another guy (including a very cute set medic), and one very weird time when he yelled at me for complimenting a co-worker's email address. It's not like he wanted to date me, but he didn't want me to move on either. He needed me to continue to have feelings for him because it boosted his ego. I was someone he gave just enough hope to so I would constantly think I had a chance. He was not a nice guy. I eventually figured this out and broke off contact with him and honestly, I feel a lot better about it now. I actually wish I had figured it out a lot soon.
So my thing is:
Will is not being a good guy. He is not who I think should be portrayed as the romantic lead. Will is never going to want to date her. He just wants to stop her from dating anyone else. It's not fair to Emily and it's not fair to Cassandra, his girlfriend. Now had this show been picked up and the season finished... I'm pretty sure Emily would have eventually figured it out. I'm pretty positive that Emily/Micah is supposed to be the true end game, but who will ever know. There are only two episodes left and I'm going to very very annoyed if it ends with Emily still completely in love with Will, because that is a very sure possibility at this point.
It's not a particularly positive message to be putting out into the universe. If you like the guy enough and even if he doesn't want to date you, if he stops you from dating anyone else it's a good thing. Just keep pining over the same guy and refuse to move on because maybe, just maybe you'll get that happy ending.
Emily Owens MD. you are supposed to be my guilty pleasure. I'm not supposed to get this wrapped up in shipping drama because you're not supposed to have our silly likable lead in love with a complete jackass. Wow. This episode just really hit a sore spot with me.
Two more episodes to go.