ER

[spicemonster]

I've just seen that it's on Channel 4 tonight and it appears to be a new episode. When did the new series start? And why is on a Saturday?

Have I missed much?

[monkeytrousers]

Okay, what did I miss last season with Lucian and Neela?????

[NorthernLurker]

and of course he showed up at County too because of course there are no other hospitals in Chicago

[WezzleWoo]

some bloke set fireworks off and blew his hand off in the process

[FarcicalAlienQueen]

yes someone set off a explosive device - don't think it was actually a bomb per se, but it made everyone run, Neela got knocked over and trampled.

[snowleopard]

Was she crushed or something? Whatever...

[FarcicalAlienQueen]

she didn't get blown up?? Well not in the episdoe I saw

[snowleopard]

Oh well then of course she was going to get blown up - obvious really!

I was annoyed when ray got hit by a truck, for the same reason. Then when it transpired he wasn't dead, but had just lost his legs, it was kind of a really cheery episode for me. I couldn't get even slightly upset about that as it seemed so minor compared to most of the disasters that befall them all.

[FarcicalAlienQueen]

Neela was already planning on going to the rally - she'd alreayd talked about it before going to visit Ray in hospital, that's why when Gates wanted to speak to her he went their to find her.

I love ER - so [sticks tongue out].

[LazyLinePainterJane]

I hate Gates. What a knob.

[snowleopard]

I get so fed up of how everyone in the cast has to be blown up, stabbed, run over, get a terrible disease, attacked by a lunatic, have a helicopter land on them, etc etc blah blah blah every episode - is there anyone there who hasn't either died or had an almost-fatal experience? Totally unnecessary as we are in an ER so there's plenty of scope for drama without constantly destroying the staff. When thsi series started and I saw neela also had to have a lifesaving operation I just couldn't be arsed any more.

[Clary]

lol at expat "so fecking dark"

Yes we need luca back, esp since we have now lost Ray who was just starting to grow on me.

DH just laughs at how everyone is in love with neela - Gates, Ray, Dubenko, that girl at Luca and Abby's wedding, no doubt Moretti any time soon.

I lurrrve it.

[NorthernLurker]

that explains Luka though - he's pretty gloomy himself!

[expatinscotland]

She's so moany and depressing. I can't imagine a man who'd hang round that for long, especially an American or an Americanized man.

[NorthernLurker]

oh I quite like Abby - she can be a bit gloomy though.

[expatinscotland]

Well, compare her with Abby and you'll see why.

Now there is a cow!

[NorthernLurker]

ROFL at 'gerbils'

The magic super-attractor Neela is a mystery to me as well

[expatinscotland]

I wish Carter had gotten blown up.

I've seen gerbils with bigger balls.

[purpleduck]

love Luca

sigh

I miss Carter too, and i also don't understand why everyone loves Neela. If I were a guy, it'd be all Abby for me

[slayerette]

I think Gates is one of the more interesting characters now - like the storyline they had with him and his ex-girlfriend's daughter, and him opening up a bit to that kid about his bad relationship with his father.

But can anyone at all tell me why everyone is in love with Neela? Ray, Gates, Lubenko, some woman hit on her at Abby and Luca's wedding....

I don't see the attraction myself!

[mosschops30]

That woman wasnt technically Gates' gf so you cant hold that against him. I do quite like him.
Ray shouldve magically re-grown his legs and come back.
Not fussed on any of the others.
But I do like Stanley Tucci as new ER chief. He had his own hospital drama that flopped (3lbs) after one series so I guess this is the next best thing for him

Miss the days of Carter (although couldnt bear his simpering gf), Carol, Doug, Mark, Susan etc. I love watching the re-runs

[NorthernLurker]

I miss Elizabeth - Elizabeth when she was feisty not gloomy of course. And I miss Benton and Carol and Doug and Mark - not Carter so much tbh. I'm moderately fond of Abby, Pratt and Morris - but Sam gets on my nerves considerably and as for Gates - ugh! Oh and Neela - just how did she turn into miracle surgeon woman exactly? I also find chief surgeon bloke (can't remember his name - araargh) to be v annoying but his creepy little underling has something to be said for him. And I really don't care if Luka comes back from Europe or not if he's going to be as spineless and whiney as he was last season. I still watch it - out of habit - but we are definately heading for full arrest and thoracotomy (how on earth do you spell that?) if it doesn't pick up soon! Oh - well there's always the dvd sets....

[expatinscotland]

My goofball sister is - well, was until the writers' strike - and kept filling me in by email.

I wanted Desperate Housewives spoilers, but she kept feeding me that ER tosh.

Well, now neither one of them is on!

Or Ugly Betty .

[DarrellRivers]

but are you still watching expat?

[expatinscotland]

Gates is beyond rank. All that stubble and that greasy hair, in addition to the fact taht his character's an utter tube steak.

Ray was the last semi-attractive person on there.

Of course, it's so fecking dark on all the sets it's hard to tell what folks really look like.

I've never seen a hospital quite so dark. And those mole holes they all live in.

Is that supposed to be to disguise Abby's constantly gurning face?

[scootermum]

Im not keen on Gates either..but please tell me Luka is coming back..I love the man!

DH never watched ER the first time around but I have got him into it and he loved it so much that he has bought all the series that are out on DVD..so we are watching them all in order as well as the new series..in the old ones we are just up to where Mark Green has just had the op on his brain..DH doesnt know yet that he dies and it is nearly killing me not to tell him!

I miss Carter too..

Oh im glad Im not the only person with a thng for the ER..