It’s hard to say if this is the show trying to convince us that we don’t need Max and his do-gooder influence or reminding us how much we do.Ĭasey speaking Spanish is nice to hear, and it’s a reminder that Floyd isn’t the only person of colour on the show, even though it can feel like that sometimes since it always seems to be him who becomes the mouthpiece for any race-related issues. They go above and beyond for Domino (Danny Garcia) and find an outside-the-box solution to his problem that benefits not just him but his community. “Seed Money” also uses Lauren and Casey, who seems to be getting more and more screentime, to reinforce a point that Max makes about Veronica not having the same altruistic drive that the rest of New Amsterdam’s staff do. Since Iggy has been a bit aimless thus far this season, it’s a smart use of both of them. The reason this subplot works, though, is because Lauren, having been through the same pattern before, recognises the behaviour in herself and goes to Iggy for advice. She’s changing shift patterns so they get to see one another, which is abusing her position, and smothering her at home whenever they do cross paths. She’s an addict, and while previous seasons have dealt with her dependency on substances, what this one is dealing with is her dependency on Leyla. Then again, the actual moment-to-moment, case-of-the-week stuff works pretty well, especially since the characters continue to evolve in interesting but logical directions. And if you’re not buying into this idea, you’re probably not buying into the season. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another, after all. One gets the sense that’s an impossible task. The question presented by the end of “Seed Money” is whether or not Max and Helen can raise enough good trouble in the five weeks they have before their departure to make both of them feel better about leaving.
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