u/sansastvrk

For me, after the travesty that was season two, I'd like to see Robby realize how deeply he's destroyed Mohan's self-confidence and her dreams, and for him to try to make it up to her. I'd like to see that scene that was deleted from season 1, where Abbot defends Mohan against Robby's judgments, and validates her (both to Robby and to the audience). I want to see some real payoff for her being used to mirror Robby, and I want to find a way to forgive Robby myself - and he needs to acknowledge the damage he's done and repair it.

What it says on the tin. With season 2 in the rearview, and the benefit of full hindsight - and in reaction to some of the outlandish takes on this in the media - I just want to say that especially given the careful writing in season 1 that gave us well-rounded characters with coherent arcs is not out of pocket, and not parasocial behavior. Season 1 managed this well, and despite Robby being the lead, the other characters were well-developed and allowed their own growth, independent of him. For many of us this was the draw; to have the show switch up its focus so drastically this season, and then to insist this is how things have been all along, is baseless.

At this point it's clear Wyle and Gemmill have no intention of bringing Mohan back. They've bent over backwards to invent "story" reasons for her absence; whatever the real reason may be, they have no interest in her anymore. Someone in another thread put it well: they've taken all her best qualities from her this season, from her empathy to her detailed nature, and handed them off to other characters. Instead of allowing her any development, they stripped her down for parts and redistributed them. They view her as a list of character traits, not a full person; for all their rebuttals about revolving doors and residency being temporary, not a single other character has been devalued this way. The way any criticism of their handling with her is hand-waved away as the ravings of a delusion, parasocial fanbase is atrocious, dismissive, and demonstrates their continued refusal to admit or examine their own internalized biases.

Despite Hatosy's appeals for Ganesh to remain on the show (or join him on a night shift spinoff), it's starting to become clear that nothing will happen. I doubt we'll see Mohan again, unless the show really starts to lose steam and they bring her back in a season or two in an attempt to drum up interest from the audience. I fail to see how a revolving door can apply if the entire cast is returning apart from her. I fail to see how it's parasocial to want to see more growth for her, especially when Mohan is exactly the type of physician we need, and exactly the type of person who gets beaten down by a system that is designed to crush people like her, who are empathetic, detailed, thorough.

In its first season, this show would not have left Mohan here. It would have been willing to ask and answer the hard questions. Moafi gave a wonderful interview in which she talked about how Robby brings an outdated mindset to the workplace and mirrors one of her own prior abusive mentors, and she pointed out that the medical system is not designed for women, or POC. Instead of examining any of these systemic biases and pressures, or being willing to turn a critical eye on Robby, this show is pointing fingers at its own fans who are calling out these issues.

Unless there's a creative change, unless we see some positive growth from Wyle and Gemmill, I doubt I'll be watching future seasons. Mohan should be brought back, and this show should stop shying away from what made it such a great series in the first place.