The Resident Review: About Time (Season 2 Episode 4)

The title of The Resident Season 2 Episode 4, “About Time,” refers to both the time Conrad has to save Josh’s life and the structure of the episode. The music festival that it centers around takes place through a flashback, with present day being legal proceedings related to Josh Robinson’s (Tanc Sade) paralyzation.

Unfortunately for The Resident (and any other new medical drama), about 30 years of ER and Grey’s Anatomy combined means that it’s near impossible not to constantly repeat both storylines and unique episode structures. Fortunately for this show, their stories are different enough that they are standing out from the crowd lately.

Conrad’s legal trouble is just another piece of the longer arc related to the fact that he’s willing to be reckless to save a life. This episode helps me appreciate The Resident Season 2 Episode 1, “00:42:30,” even more. It’s my least favorite episode of the season so far, but it planted the seed that Conrad’s recklessness may get him in trouble this season.

I really do like Marshall Winthop, but this episode reinforces that there’s definitely something not to trust about him. I believe that Conrad saves Josh’s life, so I don’t want him to be sued. But I don’t trust that money being thrown at the problem will make it go away.

Speaking of money, I can tell that The Resident is doing a good job telling the story of “the business of medicine” because they make me question our health care system every week. Are the quality of EMT lounges really what determines where an ambulance is sent? Could a bad quality EMT lounge put my life in danger?

It sounds like a silly question. Automatically you want to say, “That’s so dumb Esme, of course not.” Maybe EMT lounges aren’t even a thing. Maybe they all just have stale bagels and none have big screen TVs, so there’s nothing to worry about.

But saving lives is a business. I love the fact that a TV show is making me ask these questions, while also keeping me invested in patients and romantic relationships.

And on the subject of romantic relationships, let’s talk Devon and Julian.

I did a poll on Twitter during this episode, and most Tell Tale-TV readers don’t ship them or are undecided. I don’t condone cheating in real life under most circumstances (life is gray), but I do ship them. I think if done well, it could be a really interesting and unique storyline.

It’s not overdone on medical dramas (off the top of my head), so there’s room to be really original there. Also, I like Priya and I wish she were on more, because journalism is a really unique profession to weave into the show. But she’s not on often. I respect her and Devon’s relationship, but I’m not really invested in it since we haven’t seen it much.

One relationship I am totally invested in is the one between Mina and her specialty. Kat Voss (Jane Leeves) is such a welcome addition to the cast, and I support the badass female ortho God trope. But more than that, Mina’s journey to nurture her talent and find someone whose ego isn’t too big to teach her is more exciting to watch than any potential romance she may have.

She deserves romance too, but her career is more important to her — that’s obvious. So her potential romances aren’t pulling me in. She has the best line of the episode for me, one that truly reinforces girl power:

I’m the first of my line. An ancestor, not your descendant.

She truly is. It would’ve been amazing if The Resident reinforced that by giving her a couple years without a romance. But that ship has already sailed.

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The Resident airs Monday at 8/7c on FOX.

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