I've given this show a six with the "hope" that the producers have not pinned themselves into a corner from which they cannot extricate themselves. A man in a coma walking the halls of a hospital while discussing philosophy with the forth wall cannot sustain itself for an entire series. That said, the plot and the handling of the general story line are enough to keep me coming back for some pleasant TV. The acting is good, though the characters have not excited me all that much. I remain hopeful.
As with so many recent entries into the prime time television fold, the most disappointing trend of all is the general lack of real character types with an age spread. My wife worked at a hospital for 15 years, and I can say with some authority that there are indeed a small selection of babes and hunks who ply the medical trade. However, there are also plain Janes, gray hairs, odd faces and attitudes and the obese. And, doctors come in all sizes, shapes, attitudes and backgrounds. Some speak with accents, and some just jerk your cookies with their "I'm just here for the check," attitude. Some even break many of the cardinal rules of hygiene by not washing their hands and entering rooms dressed in dirty wool suits. What I'm trying to say here is that no hospital has a top heavy staff of perfectly healthy photo models running the show with no real oversight by bothersome administrative suits. I'm hoping that Saving Hope soon begins to explore those realities and reasonably resolves the issue of a nice, lonely, comatose wandering spirit so that the story can move into other realms. Stop letting one spirit hog the show. We want to see Dr. Reid and Dr. Harris experience real life in a real hospital environment together. You don't have to remove the ethereal side of the story - just mix it up a bit and make it more interesting.
As with so many recent entries into the prime time television fold, the most disappointing trend of all is the general lack of real character types with an age spread. My wife worked at a hospital for 15 years, and I can say with some authority that there are indeed a small selection of babes and hunks who ply the medical trade. However, there are also plain Janes, gray hairs, odd faces and attitudes and the obese. And, doctors come in all sizes, shapes, attitudes and backgrounds. Some speak with accents, and some just jerk your cookies with their "I'm just here for the check," attitude. Some even break many of the cardinal rules of hygiene by not washing their hands and entering rooms dressed in dirty wool suits. What I'm trying to say here is that no hospital has a top heavy staff of perfectly healthy photo models running the show with no real oversight by bothersome administrative suits. I'm hoping that Saving Hope soon begins to explore those realities and reasonably resolves the issue of a nice, lonely, comatose wandering spirit so that the story can move into other realms. Stop letting one spirit hog the show. We want to see Dr. Reid and Dr. Harris experience real life in a real hospital environment together. You don't have to remove the ethereal side of the story - just mix it up a bit and make it more interesting.