There are many tv shows that stick with the test of time. "Seinfeld', 'Friends', "M.A.S.H' and many more shows. If they are a comedy or a drama. With this show.... I enjoyed it not because of the acting (although the acting was good), but the story as well. It's about an autistic surgeon in California who decides to prove that he can be the best surgeon despite his disability.
The same people who created the show also created 'House' which was also another show involving a doctor who had an addiction to pain medicine. Saving people that need help as well as being an asshole to him. For the other show, Dr. Murphy focuses on how to save the patient even when all hopes are gone. They use a graph of a human body, and he pinpoints where the problem is and how he can save the patient.
The lead actor is portrayed by English actor Freddie Highmore who does a best American Accent that he can do since Hugh Laurie did the same for House. His character is named Shawn Murphy, and he has a mentor named Aaron Glassman who has been there for him more than his own parents. After Shawn loses his brother in an accident, Shawn sees the world differently and tries to save everyone when he becomes a surgeon
Shawn has to overcome a lot of optical and doctors who thought he wasn't worth it. We went through many doctors. Some leaving by moving or death happens. He's still there, and so is his mentor. I would like to talk about the recent seasons. that brings us to the final episode of this great show that is now.... over.
Good doctor has brought many new characters throughout the season. Some of them didn't last long. In the earlier seasons, Shawn Murphy had to deal with an arrogant doctor who thought Shawn was in the wrong field but soon learns to appreciate him. Sadly, he died during an Earthquake and left us.
When there are new characters added in the last two seasons, mostly because they were being trained under Shawn Murphy's watch. One of them was Jewish Doctor who (in real life is played by an actor of the LGTBQ+ community) who ends up killed before the series finale. It broke a lot of viewers hearts that this character had to die because of Jewish Hate. (You would have to watch the episode to find out what happened)
A few more doctors were added on, like an actress who had autism in real life. Shawm Murphy couldn't get along with her at first. But, by the end of the series, he starts to trust her and eventually likes her by the end of the series.
Before all that could happen, he had to go through a lot of training, dealing with his autism at the same time. Many people helped him get through all the tough times he was having, even during COVID era when they made a few episodes that involved the dreaded disease, it was a hard episode to watch at first since it was based on truth.
The new characters that were added in by the final season were good, enjoyable and heartbreaking to see one die trying to protect their beliefs. It was hard to watch many episodes. Even in certain ones where a character would either die or be clinging to life, at the end they would have text talking about people that were suffering through a domestic abuse or even have a number to call if someone they know if suffering from that or depression.
Even during the COVID episode, they talked about the episode being fake but showing how they support thank doctors and nurses going through the hard stress during the COVID pandemic. During that time, I had to take a year and a half of work until they had the vaccinations needed for people like me to survive.
Shawn Murphy's character started to evolve from season to season. Meeting Lea and became friends, then lovers, then husband and wife. They tried for a baby only for it to.... end in tragedy. They tried again and succeeded although Shawn started to feel his newborn son might have problems or even early stages of autism. I wasn't told that I had autism until I was eight.
Shawn had another girlfriend before Lea, but it seemed he loved Lea more when his girlfriend notices things about Lea that made Shawn feel more comfortable about her.
So, how does 'The Good Doctor' end? Well, in the final season, Shawn Murphy becomes the boss training a few newcomers. He doesn't want to do it, but he knows that he has to do it. Being a father and even a husband doesn't stop him from doing what he loves.
However, his mentor says that his brain cancer came back, and it is uncurable. He tries his best to save him at the same time saving an old friend from cancer. He knew he has to do one thing. Save one of their lives while the other dies.
A few years pass and Shawn Murphy has become what his mentor was. Creating the Aaron Glassman fund. He gives a power point presentation to everyone he has worked with. From old colleagues to new doctors and many more. He even has a son and daughter who both happy and healthy.
Yes, I do miss this show, but I think it went out gracefully. Similar to how House ended, but there are many differences in each. House's friend has cancer, and it is uncurable as well. House decides to spend his finds final moments saying, "Cancer sucks!"
With The Good Doctor, Shawn Murphy became who he wanted to be and even if he still has autism, it doesn't change how amazing of a doctor he was. I think both shows are great, and I miss them both. But which one was best? Well.... I can't decide on that. They are both are great from beginning to end.
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