SofaChip’s Advance Review of the HawthoRNe episode Healing Time

Julian Armenante and Jada Pinkett Smith on HawthoRNe

It occurred to me as I watched the opening of Healing Time that nurses probably feel just as under appreciated for their actions as Moms. Neither get thanked enough, that’s for sure. In this episode Christina (Jada Pinkett Smith) proves right away that she’s willing to do whatever she has to do to get the job done, even when others don’t step up.

Healing Time guest stars Cloris Leachman as the ‘too mean to die’ patient that Kelly (Vanessa Lengies) has the task of caring for. One gets the idea that she’d rather scrub the bathroom walls than deal with this particular patient – although she does her very best. It has to be insulting when Cloris’s character is seen revering Doctor’s as Gods and tattling on nurse Kelly (for no rational reason).

Adam Garcia and Suleka Matthew on HawthoRNeSuleka Matthew, Jada Pinkett Smith and Malcom-Jamal Warner on HathoRNe

Malcom-Jamal Warner is another special guest star, Fred, the endearing brain aneurysm patient who believes that Christina is his wife “Lindsey”. This has to be painful for Christina, who lost her actual husband a year ago. Ouch. Fred does not want to be parted from Christina, so Christina does her best to fill in for the confused patient.

We see that Doctor Tom Wakefield (Michael Vartan) enjoys bantering playfully with Christina as he teases her about her ‘wedding’ to Fred. I really enjoy the little moments they share. I really enjoy seeing Vartan playing a character that gets to joke around a bit, because from the interviews I’ve read with him, he has strong natural humor. Normally Vartan’s characters have constantly furrowed brows, which, though enjoyable to watch – I suspect he may get tired of playing on a constant basis.

Michael Vartan and Jada Pinkett Smith on HawthoRNe

When Fred has to decide between two options, he chooses to go with Christina’s input instead of Dr. Wakefield’s. What’s tricky is that he agrees with Christina because he believes she’s his wife. While it’s okay to have another opinion than a Doctor, it is probably not entirely appropriate for Christina to advise him under these false pretenses.

Bobbie (Suleka Matthew) continues to be pursued by the cutie paramedic Nick (Adam Garcia). She has strong barriers erected, which Nick wants to pull down right away. I’m a little less interested in this possible relationship than I am in the friendship between Bobbie and Christina. I love the way they rely on each other. Bobbie cares about Christina in the way that Christina probably doesn’t let other’s openly care about her.

I don’t want to give you guys any spoilers that will ruin the show for you, so I don’t want to say much more! When you guys watch this episode, let me know what you think of it.

HawthoRNe airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m.

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