Talk:Landry Olsen/@comment-36277500-20190505161945/@comment-36277500-20190506152715

Hatred? For Ethan or for Landry? :P

I just know that environment, and I know what young, overambitious doctors are able to do to for career. Especially in academic hospitals.

If you mean Ethan... I hated him only in chapter 2, for his unethical behaviour (neglecting his duties as a teacher, experimenting on Annie and bullying Rookie). However, in the latter chapters he started to behave more like an adult and a doctor, so mine opinion of him also changed. Especially when I came to understand that the whole controversial teaching methods were performed for Banerji's sake (I think that Ethan, in some twisted logic, wants MC to surpass him and then find a cure for Banerji). However, I don't share the opinion that the ends justify the means...

And if you mean Landry, I don't hate him. I'm just stating truth. He is a clinical example of idolatry between doctors, who considers Ethan as a living god. Landry's feelings for his idol may be platonic, but still overly strong. As if he was obsessed or a follower of some strange cult. I just have a feeling that there's something wrong with this kid. He just gives me a slight impression of Jeff Duffy - apparently shy, clumsy, helpless and comical - but you know, still waters run deep.

By the way, I didn't hate Duffy either, rather pitied him. Both boys at the very start gave me impression of birds with broken wings, that kind you want to take home, treat their wounds and generally defend them from cruel world. Both were chewed by their bosses in MC's presence. And being bullied is a powerful trigger to develop a mental breakdown, especially in combination with rejection of strong feelings.

Brat isn't personal... These interns are called "doctors", so technically they aren't underage. However, they behave very immature for their age and profession. Once I was intern too, and real life looked very different from that medical fiction. In real life they wouldn't be able to party (especially in drink-till-drop way) nearly every night till dawn, and then to go to work two hours later without hangover nor bad breath. Human body has its limits... I can't help but consider them as big kids, at most students, but not as doctors. So brat is not reserved to Landry, but for the whole bunch.

What I actually hate, is hatred itself, especially blooming in profession obliged to help others, not to hurt them (First of all, do no harm); hatred which drove some residents to sabotage others. Such kind of conduct is harmful not only for rival intern, but also for patients, who may be currently in danger and need MC's help immediately. For me, person sabotaging MC is not just unprofessional, but a psychopath wearing mask of sane man or woman. This is why I thought about Duffy, then about Landry.

It may be everyone, though. Because of this sick competition, many once friendly people act like players in Battle Royale.