The scene where Dr. Choi goes too far in Chicago Med
For the skilled doctors and nurses who work at Chicago Med’s Gaffney Chicago Medical Center’s Emergency Department, dealing with life-threatening chaos on a daily basis is just part of the job description. job. Faced with everything from gunshot wounds, to infectious virus outbreaks, to literal train wrecks, stress levels in the ED can often spike into the red zone. For the most part, everyone involved does a remarkable job of remaining calm under fire, no matter how tense the situation gets. But while medical professionals at hospitals are used to handling the most difficult situations, they are also human beings who sometimes struggle to control their emotions.
In this regard, one doctor in particular can be considered one of the most reserved and confident characters in the series. As head of the hospital’s emergency department, Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee) not only has to control his own reactions but is also under the added pressure of guiding his staff through high-intensity crises. hourly. That being said, while he generally does a good job of keeping things quiet in the ED, fans seem to agree that this is one scene where Choi simply went too far in “Chicago Med.”
Fans think that Dr. Choi crossed the line in this scene with Dr. Charles
A Navy veteran, Dr. Ethan Choi returned from the war in Iraq with a strong sense of military discipline, along with a troubling case of PTSD. So it’s no surprise that when his strongest emotions come out, it tends to be an explosive event. In this regard, the moment that seemed to push Choi’s final button came in the episode “Seeking Forgiveness, Not Allowed” in the series’ sixth season.
Faced with a post-operative patient intent on harming himself, Choi urged restraint. When Chief of Psychiatry Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt) overpowers him, Choi flies into a rage, calls out to Charles and then vents his rage by punching a defenseless towel box . Fans who watched the scene on YouTube certainly had feelings about Choi’s breakdown, as Adi Kusuma wrote, “Wow… I certainly never expected anger like this from Dr. Choi [ sic].”
Another fan, u/JoshStephen, agreed that Choi’s reaction in this scene was excessive, even going so far as to suggest that Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) should have been promoted to department head fate instead of Choi: “Ethan is failing miserably. has everything under control…Halstead would be a better choice as chief resident…”
Since Choi is usually very controlling as the head of his emergency department, fans seem to agree that this unusual outburst is a scene of Choi going too far and being too out of place in Season 1. 6 of “Chicago Med”.
