What I saw: October 2nd, 2016

Another workday and my time got split up so I ended up watching two shorter episodes in between whatever else I did with my time (if it isn't watching TV then it doesn't count). I do want to say thanks to those who have read my blog. I also want to encourage those who do to leave a comment and give some feedback and let me know what you have seen in the shows you watch. Now that the housekeeping stuff is out of the way, on the the good stuff.

What I watched:

Nurse Jackie S3.E8-9 - "The Astonishing" & "Have You Met Ms. Jones?"

What I saw:

So in these episodes we start to get a feel for some of the character's flaws. Jackie's mask of perfection is cracking faster and faster with each day. She has come to accept she needs the dealer, Bill, but still refuses to admit she is a full blown addict. We also got to see a flaw in the new nurse Kelly as he flirts with high school aged girls who were drunk and Jackie calls him out on it harshly in front of Zoey from her high horse. Kelly drags her down from it when he comments that she is not fooling anyone and he knows she is high.

This continues on to the next episode when she starts to go through withdrawals after her dealer is killed in a car accident on his way to supply her. Everyone she cares about can see she is going through it, and when she tries to lie to Eddie about her back hurting to get some pills he calmly shuts her down and then she get's angry and storms off.

This show does an amazing job in telling the journey an addict takes before they truly hit rock bottom. Addicts are usually in denial, saying they need it to help with something, whether it is physical or emotional pain, and they can stop whenever they want to. Then they start to lose their supports like family/friends, then their jobs, their home, and if that isn't enough their lives. This season is definitely focusing on the fall of an addict.

The other part this season is showcasing is the concept of self-actualization. Coop has been moping about his mothers' divorce, Akalitus feels inadequate compared to her rival, and O'Hara is trying to establish roots. Each of them are facing something that makes them question where they are with their own lives and what have they actually done that matters. For Coop, he thinks the answer is to have a family of his own and he comically picks the hottest girl he remembers dating in high school and decides he is going to marry her. Akalitus is still on her journey of finding out what will set the hospital (but more importantly herself) apart from her rival. And O'Hara has decided to buy an apartment and leave her riches to Jackie's kids since she wants someone to benefit from what she has.

Let me know in the comments below what you guys think this season has been focusing on.