The Pediatric Oncologist

A solid episode exploring the "painkillers vs. Vitamins" metaphor - practical necessity versus emotional or artistic enrichment - and how both serve vital roles in society. It also gives a nice contrast between Matt's self-effacing personality and his deep seriousness about his work, echoing the attitude of Sarah's gala friends who clearly believe their work trumps his in importance.

I thought Sarah (Matt's girlfriend) gave a strong performance - she clearly turns out not to be a great match for him, but she plays the role well. On the other hand, I couldn't help noticing a particularly weak performance from a woman in a dark blue dress at the gala. The camera seems to actively avoid her and focus away from her, maybe on purpose? Her gestures and facial expressions were jarringly off, like something out of a toddler's stage play. How did she get casted? And why did the director accept this?

Also a small mercy: not too much Maya (Kathryn Hahn) this time. Her entire character arc so far seems limited to shouting and swearing for effect. I can't stand her performance.

Overall, a good episode with thoughtful themes - though the casting is leading to issues.

I genuinely don't understand why this episode is getting so much praise. This show is absolutely phenomenal and I adore it but this episode is an absolute snooze fest.

I genuinely enjoy almost every episode of anything I watch so I'm genuinely surprised at my own hatred of this episode but oh my GOD.

It's completely disconnected from the rest of the show. It doesn't have to do anything with the main plot, there's no real subplot.

The camera feels oddly static compared to the rest of the show.

It never cuts back to the rest of the cast, which isn't really necessary, but it just makes the episode boring and kinda kills the pacing.

And, again, it's completely disconnected from the episode before and the episode after.

I suppose you could say that episode 5 is filler but that's okay -shows can and SHOULD have filler- because at least Episode 5 gave Quinn and Sal character development.

Nothing of importance happens in this episode and I think that's what makes it so frustrating.

We're introduced to a new character that we then never see again, there's no character development there, just Matt being revealed to be in a relationship and then immediately leaving that relationship. It's *pointless.*

I really wanted to give it 2 stars just because of how much I love the show but I genuinely hate this episode.

I'm definitely biased as an artist, and although I do think Matt handled himself pretty horribly throughout this episode, he wasn't entirely wrong. Medicine is clearly more important in society as it keeps us going, however, to paraphrase Walt Whitman, "art is what we stay alive for." We should all strive to make things to stay alive for, while also respecting those that allow us to sustain life.

Solid episode, cringy at times, because Matt can't let things go lol, but enjoyable, funny and well-written otherwise. I'm excited to see where the next few episodes take us this season, and see what other shanangins this group will find themselves in.

I gave it a chance, I watched 9 episodes and can't lie a last few I had to fast forward. Not funny, overexaggerated but to be fair what was I expecting from Seth Rogan, jesus christ the guy is so mid. It's funny they mentioned Entourage in the series, cause this show is basically a copy but 10 times worse. From all the episodes I liked only one scene, pretty sure everyone knows which one I'm talking about. I give this nonsense a 5 tops. You can't be tossing 8's and 10's for a show like this, it's crazy.

Aside from side lazy directing which is kind of odd since this show is about cinema , the plot gets better and better each episode. Matt (seth rogen) again does a good job portraying a cinephile and this time he embarkes on a journey to defend cinema against people who actually do the greatest deed on earth , doctors!! He fights a loosing a battle to probably justify his obsession for cinema and the sacrifices he probably has made to make it in the industry and by that this episode questions the meaning of art by putting it in comparison to saving life and it does that as it keeps the comic tone.