Mercy is far from a perfect show, but I am enjoying it so far. Michelle Trachtenberg plays naivete probably better than anyone on the planet. Jaime Lee Kirchner’s character still needs a bit more rounding out, but I like Sonia’s style. And frankly, I’m way into Taylor Schilling’s Veronica Callahan. Well, all except for one little thing.
In general, Callahan is a pretty darn good character. Sure, the its not the first time we’ve seen the affected war vet come home and find the little things in their lives different, but here there’s a difference. How often is that story told about a female soldier? I think it makes for an interesting character dynamic, and I believe these types of stories should be told more often. Again, though, there’s just one problem with her….
Girl needs to make up her damn mind! Wishy-washy when it comes to relationships is not a cute thing. Let’s take a look at a couple from another show (I never liked the Grey’s Anatomy/Defying Gravity comparisons, but after Mercy its almost like someone said, “Hey, let’s do Grey’s about nurses … it’ll be great!): Meredith picking between Derek and Finn sucked as a storyline. Just to prove I’m not picking on the females, Derek’s picking between Addison and Meredith sucked as well, but slightly less than when they retread the whole thing with Rose. Make up your damn mind, silly TV characters!!
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