Playing doctor doctor
GROWING UP, there were many things I wanted to be. A ballerina was my first choice, then perhaps the president of the country. If I was a boy, I would have wanted to be a fireman.
There was, however, one profession that never ever crossed my mind and that was to become a doctor, least of all a surgeon. While saving somebody’s life is a far nobler cause than pirouetting in a tutu, even at a young age blood and guts made me squirm like a worm in water. I doubt I’m alone in this.
Which is why I find it quite surprising that medical dramas are so popular, the latest of which is Grey’s Anatomy (M-Net, 7.30pm).
Perhaps the abundance of these dramas shows a fascination we lesser mortals have with how terribly clever doctors are, especially when the illnesses get increasingly bizarre every episode.
Tonight the young interns – under the guidance of stern and fallible residents – have to deal with treating a tumour of record-breaking proportions.
Apart from all the exhausting hours they spend at the hospital, they must still deal with their complicated personal lives.
I must admit that I am enjoying this particular medical drama more than any other. The acting is, on average, above the ordinary and the script and pace are both quick and sharp.
It would be very interesting to chat to a real-life surgical intern and find out if dramas such as Grey’s Anatomy portray them accurately.
I have my doubts.
That would be like thinking life in the newsroom is mirrored in Scandal (e.tv, 7.30pm).
Trust me, it’s not.
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