Dr. Oliver Wolf, a gifted neurologist, applies his unconventional approach to treating puzzling psychological cases.Dr. Oliver Wolf, a gifted neurologist, applies his unconventional approach to treating puzzling psychological cases.Dr. Oliver Wolf, a gifted neurologist, applies his unconventional approach to treating puzzling psychological cases.
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It's been a while since there's been a "rogue genius doctor" series on network, so it's about time.
Firstly, I think it's awesome they let Quinton's character be openly homosexual. Not sure how it's relivant to the story but we shall see.
The show itself is basically "House" just with a more focused specialty of neurology, face blindness instead of a limp, and not so much of a drug problem (so far).
You still have the strict Chief of Medicine, except this one is his mother instead of his "will they/wont they" romantic interest.
The thing I can do without are the SUPER CHEESY big speeches. They feel so absolutely fake and corny, and don't really further the plot. If the writers feel the need to include them, maybe write them into a small, one-on-one conversation instead of a big public speech.
I love the weird conditions the writers introduce us to, and the medical nerds out there will most certainly be blowing up Wikipedia (I did for Capgras Syndrome!) I think over time the show may truly find its feet and hopefully live to exist at least a few seasons, after all, NBC did renew the trash it brought us in 2023...
Firstly, I think it's awesome they let Quinton's character be openly homosexual. Not sure how it's relivant to the story but we shall see.
The show itself is basically "House" just with a more focused specialty of neurology, face blindness instead of a limp, and not so much of a drug problem (so far).
You still have the strict Chief of Medicine, except this one is his mother instead of his "will they/wont they" romantic interest.
The thing I can do without are the SUPER CHEESY big speeches. They feel so absolutely fake and corny, and don't really further the plot. If the writers feel the need to include them, maybe write them into a small, one-on-one conversation instead of a big public speech.
I love the weird conditions the writers introduce us to, and the medical nerds out there will most certainly be blowing up Wikipedia (I did for Capgras Syndrome!) I think over time the show may truly find its feet and hopefully live to exist at least a few seasons, after all, NBC did renew the trash it brought us in 2023...
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I couldn't understand why this TV series received such a low rating. At first, I considered skipping it because of the reviews, but I decided to give it a chance-and I'm glad I did. I started watching it and absolutely loved it. I'd even say the series is quite unusual. Just because it's easy to watch doesn't mean it lacks quality. In fact, there's so much more to it.
The series doesn't rely on shocking twists or exaggerated dramatization; instead, it maintains a balanced tone while deeply connecting with its audience. It offers valuable insights into understanding our brain, emotions, and psychology, which was a pleasant surprise for me. It encourages viewers to question and reflect on themselves, their lives, and the world around them.
On top of that, I learned about many new health-related issues. If you enjoy "hospital-style" TV series, Brilliant Minds delivers more than you'd expect.
I couldn't understand why this TV series received such a low rating. At first, I considered skipping it because of the reviews, but I decided to give it a chance-and I'm glad I did. I started watching it and absolutely loved it. I'd even say the series is quite unusual. Just because it's easy to watch doesn't mean it lacks quality. In fact, there's so much more to it.
The series doesn't rely on shocking twists or exaggerated dramatization; instead, it maintains a balanced tone while deeply connecting with its audience. It offers valuable insights into understanding our brain, emotions, and psychology, which was a pleasant surprise for me. It encourages viewers to question and reflect on themselves, their lives, and the world around them.
On top of that, I learned about many new health-related issues. If you enjoy "hospital-style" TV series, Brilliant Minds delivers more than you'd expect.
I guess it's a good thing that they didn't just reboot House, but this is the next worse thing.
The story is the same: brilliant, but flawed doctor uses unconventional methods to diagnose illnesses. Throw in some politically correct intersections (he's gay) that don't forward any plots and you have Brilliant Minds.
You could overlook that if, like House, they had some really unique illness to keep you interested, but so far the stories have been pedestrian and the plot plodding. Continuity is also an issue as we're told that the protagonist suffers from "Face Blindness", yet doesn't seem to have trouble recognizing people when he sees them.
So it's not terrible, but it's not really good, either. Yet?
The story is the same: brilliant, but flawed doctor uses unconventional methods to diagnose illnesses. Throw in some politically correct intersections (he's gay) that don't forward any plots and you have Brilliant Minds.
You could overlook that if, like House, they had some really unique illness to keep you interested, but so far the stories have been pedestrian and the plot plodding. Continuity is also an issue as we're told that the protagonist suffers from "Face Blindness", yet doesn't seem to have trouble recognizing people when he sees them.
So it's not terrible, but it's not really good, either. Yet?
The first episode kept me so interested!!! A lot of doctors truly don't see the person they sometimes see a helpless person with an illness to the brain. I love that this serious digs deep into who they are not what they're become. My uncle had a stroke the doctors were saying he won't understand speech, won't walk or talk. Truly discouraging it's been 3 months and he understands language, is trying to speak and stand. All n all it proves doctors aren't god they don't know everything. I really like how this series portrays this message. To not give up because of the patients condition. All n all I'm excited for this series. I hope we get a season 2.
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Love that this show focuses on making a persons weakness their strength. Showing that what makes them different might be what gives them power. I look forward to the potential story lines and characters with this cast. It's refreshing to see a new idea when there are so many medical shows today. The fact that this show has decided to take risks and talk about subject matter that is potentially taboo is refreshing. I wish more shows would spend as much time developing the characters as the show put into the pilot. You truly understand where this is coming from and it is so important to him to fix the patient and not the diagnosis.
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- TriviaThis series, and its main character, is inspired by the life and work of Dr. Oliver Wolf Sacks (1933-2015), a British neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and writer, and his books "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales" (1985) and "An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales" (1995). His previous 1973 book was adapted into the Academy Award-nominated "Awakenings (1990)", starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro. Like Zachary Quinto's character, Sacks was gay, though he only addressed his sexual orientation openly very late in his life, in his second autobiography "On the Move: A Life" (2015).
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