I love Viv. She feels like a "real" female character to me, not one driven by her pursuit of a romance.
I recall when Viv had health problems, but refused to tell anyone. There were some suspicions and such, but they had no real idea what was going on until she collapsed.
That is so my mother. I got into trouble with her three sisters a while back when I made a passing comment to one about my mother's diabetes causing a complication that led to her being hospitalized.
They had no idea she was diabetic, but I've known for well over a decade when she was diagnosed, but had no idea she'd never told anyone outside of me and my father. I was getting it from all sides for a time -- for not telling and for telling.
I think one reason so many procedural shows stay so high in the ratings is they tend to be repetitive in nature. You don't really have to know much if any backstory to follow what's happening, so it's easier for "drive by" viewers.
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Date: 2008-05-26 06:55 pm (UTC)I recall when Viv had health problems, but refused to tell anyone. There were some suspicions and such, but they had no real idea what was going on until she collapsed.
That is so my mother. I got into trouble with her three sisters a while back when I made a passing comment to one about my mother's diabetes causing a complication that led to her being hospitalized.
They had no idea she was diabetic, but I've known for well over a decade when she was diagnosed, but had no idea she'd never told anyone outside of me and my father. I was getting it from all sides for a time -- for not telling and for telling.
I think one reason so many procedural shows stay so high in the ratings is they tend to be repetitive in nature. You don't really have to know much if any backstory to follow what's happening, so it's easier for "drive by" viewers.