How was the 'Ray Liotta' ER episode received in the US?

Cafe Society
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Just been aired on Sky here (which means free to air next week), so what was the concensus over there?
It certainly got outside the format box, and I wonder whether that was seen as a good thing? Or whether Liotta’s ‘visions’ were thought to be a bridge too far in a ‘science’ based show?

Haven’t searched here as I dont know what episode number it was, and I’m more interested in the long view.

Personally I thought Liotta was awesome, and that it was generous of an ensemble show to give such an opportunity.

MiM

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Your assessment is far kinder than mine. I found it plodding and relentlessly pessimistic. Ray’s performance was fine, given the material, but juxtaposed with the numbingly heavy mood of even the visions I just found it… serious but uncompelling.

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The number of big “ER” fans on the SDMB is pretty small so it would be hard to judge.

I don’t recall the episode being talked about much in the mainstream media.

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I missed that episode, but according to Television Without Pity, it aired on Nov. 11, 2004.

The link is a summary of the episode. Possible spoilers.

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There used to be many of us, running free across the plains. However this last season has sucked so much, ER fans have hardly spoken.
There was a thread about this episode, but it was in The Pit.

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That thread has some major spoliers…I should have said that before. Close the window now if you want to stay pure.

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I don’t watch the show anymore, but NBC was certainly stumping the episode really hard.

Then again, they stump every episode really hard: “Tune In for the Most Amazing, Totally Incredible, UnFuckingBelievable Twisteroni Shockeroo that the ER has Ever Experienced Ever! And Watch while a Doctor does Something You’ll Never Forget in a Million Years! And You’ll Never Expect What Happens in The Last Five Minutes! Don’t Miss It!”

:rolleyes:

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The sad part is that stuff generally happened. Two helicopter accidents and a tank just put it over the top. Why would anyone still work there?