The Kinda-Weekly ER Thread

[ZTABullwinkle]

I was blown away by what happened to Ray. Who was the other girl with Ray when Neela was with him? I can't remember her.

Did anyone else notice that Luke didn't look back after getting into the cab? I hope that isn't how he says good-bye. He deserves a better exit than that.

[PeppyGPhiB]

I'm so mad at them for doing that to Ray! Just when he and Neela are finally figuring out their relationship.

Is Luka leaving the show? I didn't know that.

[SapphireSphinx9]

Wait!!! Luka's leaving??

I missed the first 15 minutes because I was watching the end of Grey's... Will someone fill me in, please??

[WLFEO]

I am so lost.... I haven't watched ER in a few weeks, so I didn't understand everything last night. What happened to Ray????? And what is up with Luka?????

Luka resigned as Chief of the ER a few weeks ago, sometime before he and Abby were finally married. Not sure of the reasons why, but ER Chiefs usually drop like flies anyway. AFAIK, I don't think he's leaving (though I'm not sure how long he's under contract). Last week he got a phone call from Croatia saying that his father's not doing well, so he went off to take care of him. Sucks for Abby because they were supposed to be going off on their honeymoon.

Things got climactic in the Ray/Neela/Gates love triangle at the wedding two weeks ago. Ray and Gates got into a fight, Ray got drunk because he's so in love with Neela but she couldn't make up her mind (WTF is so special about her, anyway?) and as he was checking his voicemail, a semi plowed right into him -- hence, the no legs. IIRC, the girl who bitched out Neela was another intern/resident (can't remember) that worked with Neela on Dubenko's team. She and Ray dated while Neela was trying to figure out what the hell was going on between her and Gates. I was kinda surprised she was there, considering she didn't want to work with Ray (before it was known he had two amputated legs) last week.

I'm surprised Horny Hope the Intern was nowhere to be found last week. She was all up on Morris last week.

[honeychile]

Good summary, OTW. I heard that Luka will be making cameo appearances, but just won't be a regular. That new ER Chief is a piece of work! IMHO, Sarah (Gates' non-DNA daughter) was sent off with the grandparents so Gates can enjoy some love interest(s) - which will probably include Neela. Having Ray go home to Louisiana was just too contrived - come on, he'd have some sort of accent if N'Awlenz was his hometown! I would have believe Wichita or Portland much easier! And didn't Luka take a backward glance once he was out of the Kennedy? Or was that Ray?

At the very end, Neela has wandered into an anti-war rally (I think at Grant Park), and Gates, although very far behind her, spots her just as a riot breaks out. Neela looks fairly trampled and Gates can't get to her.

Hope's "real name" is Busy Phillips?! Her parents must have hated her!

So, gone are:
Luka (except cameos)
Ray
Sarah
Sam's kid (What's-Your-Name, we hardly knew ye!)
Neela????

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Sam's kid (What's-Your-Name, we hardly knew ye!)

I always knew his name UNTIL I read that!!! Dang Murphy's Law!

So if Sarah was sent away, why did what's-his-face act like "Don't worry, I'll come for you" like she was being taken from him?

[christiangirl]

YES!!! Thank you, that was bugging me, lol

[Senusret I]

Is anybody watching? I missed the first half hour and tuned it RIGHT at the most gruesome part.

[PeppyGPhiB]

I cannot stand John Stamos' character on ER. I wish he would go away. And i'm still mad at the show for what they did to Ray...I really liked where his relationship with Neela was heading, then they go and run him over with a truck?! Cut off his legs and send him off with his mother to Louisiana? Dammit, Shane West was my eye candy on that show!

[honeychile]

Omigosh - did anyone else catch the draining of the MRSA patient?!?!

[ZTABullwinkle]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Omigosh - did anyone else catch the draining of the MRSA patient?!?!

I caught it and am glad that they are not making it a big deal, unlike the press right now!

[honeychile]

Has anyone heard of any cast changes for ER? Is Abby leaving? I know that Luka is only doing cameos, but the end of tonight's show left me thinking that there was going to be a wholesale change.

Help? Anyone?

[ZTABullwinkle]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Has anyone heard of any cast changes for ER? Is Abby leaving? I know that Luka is only doing cameos, but the end of tonight's show left me thinking that there was going to be a wholesale change.

Help? Anyone?

I remember hearing that Luka is ding episodes similar to how Noah Wyle did his last season on ER. Abby is not leaving per se, but may go episodes next season like Luka is doing now. This was all before the writer's strike, so I am not sure if it is going to continue that way. Also, someone mentioned that this may ER's last year on the air, which sucks because it seems like they are now getting back to what I loved so much with this show in its early seasons.

I see Sam and Gates getting together, even though he is flirting with the chaplain. Love triangle, maybe?

[nittanyalum]

This article (warning, it says it has spoilers) does say Maura Tierney will most likely be there through next season (which will probably be the last), but this is supposed to be Luka's last season.

So maybe he just never comes back from Croatia with Joe? Maybe Abby leaves next year to join them over there?

I've frankly been really ticked off that they messed Abby up again this season. I think she (and Luka) have been through enough, I would really have been ok if they just let them be happy and ok for once...