Chicago Med Review: Nothing to Fear (Season 3 Episode 2)

Chicago Med Season 3 Episode 2, “Nothing To Fear,” shows us the aftermath of the fallouts and new beginnings from last week. The doctors’ and nurses’ fears of trusting their patients’ best judgements and trusting their co-workers’ professional opinions come into question.

There is less of a focus on the relationship between Robin and Connor, but more of a focus on how Robin is affecting Connor.

Connor waking up to find Robin trying to marinate a steak is so sweet. He knows this spurt of anxiety is because of her illness. However, instead of trying to force her to go back to bed, he decides to get his hands dirty. He offers to be her sous chef, and she smiles warmly at the gesture.

This way of handling the situation is such a calm, positive way to handle an interesting situation. Connor chooses to handle it in such a way that seems to benefit both of them in a positive way.

This change in schedule causes him to be late to work, however — which causes a fiasco of doubt between him and Dr. Latham when a patient comes in who he had just replaced a valve for. It turns out that the valve was bad from the start.

Still, you see how unshaven and tired Connor looks. He really needs to take care of himself. All of his energy and devotion is going towards Robin. He’s a great man, boyfriend, and doctor, but he needs to not focus all of his time on Robin.

The problem with his patient is thought to be because of him, because he hasn’t been focusing on his work. Yet, the problem winds up not being him at all.

When Dr. Latham asks him if he’s okay, Connor says yes. Yet later, when he’s back in the kitchen with Robin, he cuts his finger while chopping carrots. He’s clearly in denial because of his love for his girlfriend, and he’s putting his health and career on the line for her. It’s all fine and dandy to be a good boyfriend and take care of his girlfriend — but at what cost?

We also have Dr. Reese and Dr. Charles, who are still at odds from where they left off last week. Their entire issue is Dr. Charles not holding patients’ actions accountable, just like the man who shot him — or at least, this is what Dr. Reese claims after she has an altercation with a patient.

Clearly, there’s something mentally not right with this patient, who goes so far as injecting herself with insulin to get out of court and so far as stealing Dr. Reese’s prescription pad when Sarah denies her a doctor’s note.

Which has us asking… Who is right — Dr. Reese, or Dr. Charles? Dr. Charles tells her that her judgement is being clouded by the fear of him being shot. He assures her that this fear will pass. Is her fear of the unpredictability of patients clouding her judgment?

Regardless, she follows her gut with her patient, who later slashes her tires on her car. It turns out Sarah was right to be wary.

They’re both two really great doctors who stand by their opinions, but at what cost?

Fear also plays a role in Natalie and Will’s treatment of a patient. It’s scary to see this mother-to-be, who was apparently eight months pregnant, but health-wise, the doctors thought she was five months.

This mother-to-be was making sure her baby in her womb was healthy, but her anxiety and desire to control puts the baby at risk. She wants her baby to be healthy, but her need for control is an issue.

I’m not a mother myself, so I can’t relate to the patient’s decisions. Yet Natalie, who is a mom, really understands how (as a new parent) even she let fear control her. She suddenly had an irrational fear of heights because of her baby. This resonates with the mom-to-be, who even lets Natalie and Will help her have a C-section, and later, the now new mom lets Natalie and Will give her baby nutrients from an IV bag despite her worries.

Fear and emotions cloud both Dr. Reese and Dr. Charles as well, but the difference with Will and Natalie is that Will decides that Natalie has no reason to be afraid.

The two were already anticipating their date at the beginning of shift, all smiles and flirty eyes again. Instead of going to dinner first, Will encourages Natalie to go on the Ferris Wheel in Chicago.

Will: Trust me.

Natalie does, and they go up and share a sweet kiss. My #ManStead shipper heart is swooning right now.

Finally, we have Ethan and April.

Now, I can say I understand where April was coming from on Chicago Med Season 3 Episode 1 when she was worried about the whole nurse and doctor dynamic.

A patient comes in that April knows well and just came in to get his medication. However, Dr. Choi feels after an examination that he should have a procedure.

How Dr. Choi goes about convincing the patient and April is not okay. April is hesitant and calls him out on it when they leave the room. Later, Ethan pulls the whole “I’m the doctor, you’re the nurse” card — which is fair as he has higher authority — but just before, he tries to persuade her by using their personal relationship.

April: Next time you want to put me on the spot in front of my patient, think again.

At the end, although it turns out the procedure is the right move and the two apologize to each other, they’re still not grasping the work they’re going to have to put into this relationship. There needs to be a line between personal and professional, which I hope will be addressed this season.

Other notes:

• Shout out to Maggie for pulling April and Ethan aside and telling them to basically stop the nonsense and get it together.
• It was nice seeing Herrmann from Chicago Fire for a quick few seconds — even though Robin almost burns the apartment down.
• Dr. Latham really has the best intentions and is looking out for Connor.
• Noah is not understanding that Sarah just wants to be friends. He needs to get that.
• I love how, at the beginning, Miss Goodwin was in fear wanting to put metal detectors up at the entrances, but decides against it because she wants patients to trust this hospital. It’s really nice to see the reason for going against the decision: that she didn’t let fear cloud her judgement.
• Happy that Chicago Med ends again with Natalie and Will kissing. That’s how every future episode should end.

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Chicago Med airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on NBC

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