Scrubs

When I watched this series for the first time, I thought it was awesome and enjoyed it. When I tried to rewatch it, all I could see was how much of a self absorbed, selfish, complete dick JD was. He fucked over EVERYONE in his life that care about him, constantly. It was so distracting and obvious, I stopped watching. I just didn't like him as a person. And I was angry with myself for not seeing this about him before and actually liking him.

Oh. And therefor, I probably wouldn't watch the movie.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:22 pm

Cakedaddy wrote: all I could see was how much of a self absorbed, selfish, complete dick JD was.

So...pretty much everyone at that age?

I mean, that's his arc. You didn't notice Dr. Cox was an example of what he could become if he kept being that way? It's, literally, an episode!

You didn't notice the other characters were like that too? Elliot and Turk both had to accept their flaws and grow. Elliot was ALL about herself in S1. Turk straight up stole money from JD in an episode in season 2...?

Even Dr. Cox, Carla, and Dr. Kelso had arcs where they came to understand some of their flaws when dealing with others and changed.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:35 pm

Maybe I would if I did a full rewatch. But in the first handful of episodes, he threw all of his friend under any bus he could find, even when it didn't benefit him. He just did it. I didn't want to ruin the whole thing by continuing to watch.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:34 pm

The episode where he tells Dr. Cox that he doesn't want to become him is in a later season.

However, I think you're not looking at him correctly in the first season. He was terrified and making constant mistakes. The whole point is that he was in over his head and was panicking. You know how people panic when they're drowning and will actually pull down their rescuer? He was living it day to day.

He still helped his friends. Remember when he gave Elliot the answer to a question during rounds? How did she repay him? By not giving him an answer even though she knew it, and Carla chewed her out for being Ms. OutForHerself.

Holy shit I've watched this show a lot. This is all from memory.

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:18 pm

That’s a little amazing, cuz I barely remember it those items. The episode I remember best is the one where Dr. Cox’ BIL dies. It was the same day my grandfather passed, and I was watching the show hopping to cheer up.

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:52 pm

TheCatt wrote: It was the same day my grandfather passed, and I was watching the show hopping to cheer up.

That's just bad timing.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 3:17 am

The Brenden Frazier episodes were some of my favorites. I have always liked him, and his character here was good too. I became more of a fan of Men At Work as well, because of the show.

Post by **TheCatt** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:06 am

Leisher wrote:
TheCatt wrote: It was the same day my grandfather passed, and I was watching the show hopping to cheer up.
That's just bad timing.

Yeah it was

I honestly cannot remember any super serious episodes before that.

Cakedaddy wrote: The Brenden Frazier episodes were some of my favorites. I have always liked him, and his character here was good too. I became more of a fan of Men At Work as well, because of the show.

Yeah, that was my first time hearing Colin Hays' acoustic stuff.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:32 am

Cakedaddy wrote: I became more of a fan of Men At Work as well, because of the show.

Ditto. While Men at Work - Cargo was one of my first ever album purchases, I LOVED the acoustic stuff way more.

I'm also a fan of Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah due to Scrubs.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:52 am

The first time I ever bought cassettes, that was one of the three I bought.

Plus MJ - Thriller, and Duran(2) - Rio

80s was a great time for mu sic.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:51 pm

The other cassette I bought with Cargo was Billy Joel - Glass Houses.

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Feb 26, 2026 9:18 am

"Some things can just stay dead," writes USA TODAY's TV Critic, Kelly Lawler, about the "Scrubs" revival.
"It's as though daydreaming protagonist JD − played by Braff in his most annoying immature affect that is no longer charming in the actor's 50s − has concocted a TV show in his fanciful mind that succumbs to self-absorbed fantasies of a generation that can't let anything go," she write in her review.

Ouch

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Feb 26, 2026 10:42 am

I recorded the episodes and plan to watch them tonight. Bill Lawrence is behind the show, so if this critic is right, it'd be his only miss.

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Feb 26, 2026 7:03 pm

Counterpoint