One other good episode of Good Minds tonight. We’re so near determining what obtained Oliver despatched to that inpatient facility, Hudson Oaks, however nonetheless a technique to go.
Tonight’s episode focuses on Elle Palmer; a pilot who miraculously landed a airplane within the Hudson River whereas her imaginative and prescient was inverted. Touchdown a airplane within the Hudson alone is spectacular, however to do it with NYC the wrong way up? Wow! This lady ought to’ve been celebrated, however was investigated as a substitute. Her co-pilot didn’t make issues any higher for her both. He known as her out in entrance of everybody within the emergency room and informed everybody she was out partying, which sure is true, nevertheless it isn’t what triggered this.
When she tried to deal with the crowded emergency room to elucidate what occurred, Elle’s speech grew to become incomprehensible. All of her assessments have been destructive for a stroke, so this had to be one thing else. What I wasn’t anticipating was all of this being attributable to a uncommon basilar migraine. This can be a uncommon sort of migraine (additionally known as brain-stem aura) characterised by aura signs like vertigo, dizziness, slurred speech, and double imaginative and prescient (I googled this) and in Elle’s case, inverted imaginative and prescient. For those who’ve ever suffered a migraine earlier than, you understand how intense they are often. At occasions, most individuals can’t even open their eyes on account of gentle sensitivity which, once more, makes what Elle did past spectacular.
“The Upside Down” – BRILLIANT MINDS, Pictured: Tamberla Perry as Dr. Carol Pierce, T.V. Carpio as Elle Palmer, Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf. Picture by: Pief Weyman/NBC © 2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The rationale Oliver was capable of diagnose that is when he had Elle write a sentence on a chalkboard, she wrote it the wrong way up. Coupled with seeing black spots earlier than touchdown the airplane, it was her thoughts warning her of an oncoming migraine. The plan of action might be medicine, however Oliver suggests she speaks with Carol to get to the basis explanation for her set off. Elle has been holding on to trauma from her previous for such a very long time. Her co-pilot, attempting to hit on her, introduced her again to a time when her mom selected a person she didn’t really feel comfy round over her. What Carol informed her is so true, our our bodies will maintain on to trauma that we don’t even bear in mind and if we don’t take care of it, it’ll discover its technique to power us to deal.
Oliver and Carol communicate on Elle’s behalf; she was deemed not at fault. “I landed a plane while my vision was inverted with zero severe injuries” – I do know that’s proper Elle! Through the investigation, it was found that the reason for the emergency was a drone flying in restricted air area, however Elle dealt with it. It was additionally found that she was left alone within the cockpit and that ought to’ve by no means occurred. Fortunately her pervy co-pilot was suspended and he or she wasn’t.
“The Upside Down” – BRILLIANT MINDS, Pictured: Brian Altemus as Dr. Charlie Porter. Picture by: Pief Weyman/NBC © 2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Let’s shift gears and discuss Oliver’s drawback little one, Charlie, for a bit. He at all times finds a technique to irritate me, however this time? He crossed a line. Charlie at all times has “main character” power complicated and this time, he went to certainly one of Oliver’s affected person’s, Jorge (he’s been in a coma because the fall), mom and made a advice (nobody requested him to) that if Jorge doesn’t get higher after the antibiotics for his present fever, the hospital will now not suggest medicine and can permit Jorge to move away. This contradicts what Oliver has been telling her that Jorge might make a restoration any day and they’re going to do every thing of their energy to maintain him alive. What blows my thoughts is how nonchalantly he tells Oliver that he spoke with Jorge’s mom and got here up with a brand new plan. As if informing Oliver of this was nothing main. Informal convo between two equals besides no, Charlie, you aren’t Oliver’s equal.
Fortunately Oliver intervened, explaining to her that Jorge is in the most effective palms and they need to stick with the present plan. I’m so glad she determined to hearken to Oliver and never Charlie, as a result of Jorge began to maneuver. He’s slowly beginning to get up.
Oliver loses it on Charlie, one thing he’s by no means performed earlier than to anybody who has labored underneath him. Now, I don’t agree with how Oliver dealt with this, however bear in mind I mentioned that Charlie has a “main character” power complicated proper? He didn’t assume something he did was fallacious. I encourage your pardon, Charlie? I need to see some character growth from him, however I really feel as if I’ll be left disillusioned. He even made me like Dr. Thorne on this episode and I haven’t appreciated that man but (okay, he’s gotten some factors from me, however nonetheless – not a fan).
“The Upside Down” – BRILLIANT MINDS, Pictured: Ashleigh LaThrop as Dr. Ericka Kinney, Al Calderon as Nurse Nico Silva. Picture by: Pief Weyman/NBC © 2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
My favourite a part of this episode was Ericka’s breakthrough. When Silva requests urine samples for a compulsory drug check, Ericka will get nervous that her outcomes received’t come again clear since she’s been self medicating with unprescribed benzos. She spent all the shift attempting to determine the right way to get round it and I couldn’t assist however scream “girl just tell someone please!”. I’m so glad Van might be the voice of purpose for her at this second; she was spiraling. When she approached Silva to come back clear, I used to be not anticipating his response. He comes off as somebody who’s a stickler for the foundations and by no means as soon as did I feel he’d give her a move on this one. Properly, probably not a move, however one other alternative to deal with issues the best method. He gave her a further two weeks to get herself collectively. This was the break she wanted; confessing this to Silva might’ve been the tip of her profession. I can’t lie, when she went to Carol for a referral and mentioned “I need help” I began to tear up. That would not have been straightforward for her, however I’m so completely satisfied she took that first step.
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