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Let me preface this by saying I'm as liberal as they come, but could this episode have been any more heavy-handed? Tumors caused by racism? I don't mind shows wagging their finger at me, telling me everything that's wrong in the world. Heck, most shows I watch have some sort of activism/"woke" thing going on. New Amsterdam usually does it well: racial profiling, medical bias, uninsured patients... I'm sure I'm forgetting some topics they already covered. But this? Too much. You wanna change people's minds? Show, not tell. Show us how racism is affecting the characters we're watching. Frankly, this whole "racism caused tumors in this patient" is diminishing the real impact racism has on people. It's silly, it's almost a mockery. Within the last few years, plenty of shows have portrayed racism, and other serious and important subjects (rape, inequality, homelessness, etc) much better than this episode did.

Also the writers should tone down Iggy's savior complex a little bit, he can't fix the world in one fell swoop. Same with Max. Two pretty bad episodes in a row. Hope it's not a clue for what's coming for the remainder of this show.