River Cartwright Versus A Flashbox Slow Horses

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JACK LOWDEN as River Cartwright in Slow Horses 3.01

RIVER CARTWRIGHT ● Slow Horses S02E05

I know we been knew that fandom in general is terrible at tolerating gray areas, but I find myself beyond irritated with this song and dance when it comes to the Pitt because the fallibility of the characters is the whole entire point.

The show is not subtle about its themes. Every single episode and character arc is hammering home that impossible, high-stakes judgement calls are an occupational hazard and a torturous burden placed on healthcare workers, and they can never be 100% sure in the moment if they're making the right decision. Sometimes you order a BiPAP and you accidentally make the patient's condition worse; sometimes you do a REBOA against literally every superior's instruction and you save a life. You do your best in the moment, and it's only after the fact, once the results come in, that people will decide whether you're a stupidly cocky student or a heroic cowboy-doctor.

That trade-off is present even when it's not life-or-death. Taking extra time and care to get to know your patients is great for the ones already in the bed; it's not great for the ones still out in the waiting room. Which type of patient satisfaction should we prioritize? Do you involve law enforcement before you know a crime has been committed? When does preemptive action prevent harm and when does it cause more? How do you adhere to "Do no harm" when someone always gets shortchanged no matter what decision you make?

Hell, the inherent unfairness is baked into the very premise of a teaching hospital: these patients didn't necessarily sign up for their once-in-a-lifetime emergency to be a med student's teachable moment. Nobody really wants a newbie doing their stitches—but also, practical experience is an absolute must for medical training. Without interns now, you can't have experts later, so here we are.

So with all that in mind, I don't think debating which character was Right or Wrong in a given scene has ever been a less productive way of engaging with a show. For all I disdain the mentality that refuses to engage with the Trolley Problem because "the REAL problem is whoever tied those people to the tracks in the first place!!1!" sometimes you actually are supposed to consider the bigger, systemic picture. The Pitt is inviting us to engage with very real problems with the state of healthcare in modern America by showcasing how it's literally impossible for these doctors to make the perfect decisions every time, and no it's not fair. To anyone.

idk I just think in light of that very clear message, fighting over which blorbo was the rudest or made the worst fuck up or whose reaction to stress and trauma is more valid is the height of media illiteracy.

Jack Lowden as River Cartwright Slow Horses – S01E06

Top 5 most sexual moments of The Pitt season 1:

5. Shen sips his iced coffee.

4. Santos stabs Garcia in the foot and Garcia walks it off.

3. Robby recites the Shema.

2. Whittaker snaps the rat's neck.

1. Abbot takes off his prosthetic foot.

Honorable mention: Langdon fidgets his way through a moment of silence for a recently deceased patient.

SLOW HORSES (2022 — ) 🐴✨

I was at the opening night of The Fifth Step tonight!

I was 1 metre away from Jack Lowden. 🤯 It turns out he doesn't just live in my television but is, in fact, a real living breathing person. Also, he is very ginger (affectionate) IRL.

If you're going to see the play, be assured it's really good! If you're thinking of going, you should! It was funnier than I expected but also had Things To Say about addiction, 12 step programs, modern masculinity, and religion. Also, you get to hear Jack Lowden use his natural accent for once and now I wish they had just let River be Scottish.

Workplace sexual harassment!

Bonus frowny face;