WARNING – In case you have not seen tonight’s new episode of Good Minds and don’t need spoilers, look away!
You already know, as cringey because it could be to consider, I completely beloved the storyline with June Sullivan’s autonomy over her physique. I wouldn’t count on a son to need to know that their mom is in her hypersexual period, however it appears as if they had been going that additional mile to cease her from being herself. When June is being seen by Oliver, he describes her as having a “twinkle in her eye” and, although odd, it’s completely regular for a lady to need to discover her sexual needs – age be damned.
June has been requested to depart her assisted dwelling residence attributable to erratic habits. She protested that this place needs her medicated and doesn’t enable her to be herself. Believing that her modified habits might be attributable to one thing extra severe, her sons ask Oliver for assist. Might this be an indication of dementia or is she only a free spirit having a time of her life? Oliver orders cognitive assessments to search out out what’s happening.
“Chapter Eight: The Lovesick Widow” – BRILLIANT MINDS – Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Susan Nimoy as June Sullivan, Jim Watson as Patrick Sullivan, Kristopher Turner as Kevin Sullivan. Photograph: Rafy/NBC © 2024 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
June’s lab outcomes are regular, however on the identical time Oliver evaluations them with Dana and Ericka, there’s a misery name from her room. She’s talking however not making any sense– seems she had a transient ischemic assault (mini-stroke). This, because it seems, was a symptom of her untreated “cupid’s disease” (or syphilis) , which was more than likely handed to her by her late husband. June doesn’t need to get the therapy she wants as a result of she’s afraid of dropping her hypersexuality. Now, I may perceive June’s choice right here – Stella needed to get her groove again too. What annoyed me was that the choice on what was finest for her gave the impression to be solely primarily based on her sons being uncomfortable with their mom’s need of a wholesome intercourse life. It shouldn’t matter what they wished – it wasn’t about them. When it appeared like issues weren’t going to go her means, June’s “twinkle” started to dim. Fortunately, Oliver talked some sense into her sons and located an answer that may each deal with June’s syphilis, but in addition maintain her… nicely, at her true self.
“Chapter Eight: The Lovesick Widow” – BRILLIANT MINDS – Pictured: Julia Chan as Alison Zhang-Whitaker. Photograph: Rafy/NBC © 2024 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
I’m not one to name anybody loopy (the phrase leaves a nasty style in my mouth), nevertheless, Alison Zhang-Whitaker is one thing near it. She goes to see Carol, in want of assist to recover from her ex who has determined to interrupt issues off. The person has set boundaries and she or he feels as if she ought to be capable of contact him (Alison, let me maintain your palms once I say this: let it go). Whereas on this session, she lets it slip that she googled Carol previous to their classes and knew a couple of details about her. The crimson flag is immediately raised.
Feeling a bit uneasy when Alison goes MIA, Carol asks Dana for assist to search out her on-line. A google search confirmed that not solely did Alison lie about being a PhD pupil at NYU, she is aware of Carol’s husband. My jaw dropped when it all of the sudden began to click on – she’s been speaking about Carol’s husband your complete time; the person she needs to contact, who she misses, who she needs closure from. Carol, placing the items collectively, tells Oliver what’s been happening. I like that he was taking part in satan’s advocate whereas additionally validating her emotions on the matter. One thing is actually off with Alison: when she subsequent meets with Carol, she wasn’t pleased with Carol making an attempt to cease their classes. This isn’t an ideal concept, however Carol decides to proceed to work along with her. This needs to be attention-grabbing.
“Chapter Eight: The Lovesick Widow” – BRILLIANT MINDS – Pictured: Teddy Sears as Dr. Josh Nicols, Donna Murphy as Dr. Muriel Landon, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf. Photograph: Rafy/NBC © 2024 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Staying with regards to curiosity, Josh and Oilver are rising nearer (and I’m rising happier). When Josh enters Oliver’s workplace and is a babbling mess, I couldn’t assist however smile on the sight of this as soon as assured man exhibiting nervous habits with Oliver. The shakiness of his voice, nearly like there was some uncertainty he wished solutions to, and boy did Oliver reply. They shared a passionate kiss as if this might be the final time they ever obtained the possibility and no they weren’t going to let this second go to waste.
They share one other second collectively whereas within the elevator and, nicely, not a lot privateness this time. I imply, come on you two, there’s a time and place and belief me once I say the office, whereas on shift, isn’t one in every of them. When the elevator doorways open and Oliver’s mother, Dr. Landon, witnesses their… connection, she walks away and not using a phrase. When Josh runs into her later and tries to elucidate, I used to be glad when she mentioned she didn’t need to know and warned him to not damage Oliver, however that shortly modified.
“Chapter Eight: The Lovesick Widow” – BRILLIANT MINDS – Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver. Photograph: Rafy/NBC © 2024 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
By way of flashbacks, we study that Oliver’s mother caught him along with a boy who was staying with them on the time, and although she didn’t say something to him immediately, she made the boy go away. Now after an interplay together with his mom (unknown to Oliver on the time), Josh tells Oliver that they need to give up earlier than something actually occurs and it was simply misplaced grief. I practically screamed when Oliver agreed with him and tried to brush it off like this was nothing. This isn’t nothing. Oliver later confronted his mom about what occurred prior to now and the way he felt that it was taking place once more – that she was the explanation Josh determined to hit pause. She tries to excuse it by saying she didn’t know what to say to him due to what she was witnessing on the hospitals on the time and thought she was defending him. Fortunately, Oliver confronts Josh as nicely and tells him that he needs to present them a strive. He’s hesitant at first, however then agrees that they might give it a strive.
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