You dont want to know what Williams and Walkers act in Williams and Walker is.
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The KnickSeason 2 Episode 7
Everybodys just trying to help onThe Knick.
Well, not everyone as Gallinger has turned out to be a real racist, sabotaging, turd-burgler.
But almost everyone else wants to help.
Theres also just a part of him, however, that wants to help.
He doesnt need her to tell him he can do this for his sake.
The cocky, surgical part of him knows he can.
He needs her to tell him for the girls sake.
The scared, human side of him wonders what will happen if he cannot.
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Thats John Thackery.
He wants to help.
Thats what appealing about Dr. John Thackery, the character.
He wants to help, sometimes in the bloodiest, messiest and most visceral way possible.
Its an undeniable victory for Thackery so he begins to imagine what will make it even better.
By episodes end, Thack is completely back with Abby.
Sleepovers, dates to the Knick Ball, streetlamp-lit walks through the city the whole nine yards.
John once hurt Abby and then he helped her.
Now hes addicted to the feeling of helping her.
Its not that his love for her is insincere, nor her love for him.
And their relationship doesnt undergo any traumatic moments throughout Williams and Walker.
But its still clear that Abby will one day be hurt by Thacks need to help her.
He seems taken aback but eventually agrees and they happily saunter on.
And hes going to be devastated.
Not a good place to be for someone still experimenting with both cocaine, heroin and now turpentine.
Thack, loath as he is to admit it also cant help Dr. Edwards.
Alge is thrown at first but then comes to appreciate the maneuver.
Dr. Thackery, as it turns out, does not.
Its the future, Edwards says back.
You think its here too early and I think its here too late.
Hes just trying to help, damn it, why cant they get that?
He just doesnt understand that hes not doing enough.
Edwards is on the receiving end of many people Just Trying to Help in Williams and Walker.
The Knick Ball goes off without a hitch.
If anything, Abby is the outcast of the proceedings.
And then Williams and Walker pulls a satisfying, racial double feint.
Opal pushes Mr. Robertson to reveal what Alges role in the new hospital will be.
As it turns out, Alge might not have a role in the new hospital altogether.
I will do everything I can to ensure your postion, Robertson tells him.
And he means it.
Hes just trying to help.
He doesnt have all the money in the world.
The Knick has other investors and those investors arent too keen on integration.
Robertson is condescending and will never fully understand just how condescending he is…but hes trying to help.
Neely has inherited her fathers predisposition to attempt to help.
Her father-in-law proves to be the biggest one yet.
That son later clarifies exactly why she must as well.
The Roberstons rely on the Showalters money to keep the company afloat.
Neely was just trying to help but if she helps the city, shell hurt her family.
It seems like two characters have found the secret to helping, however, at least in theory.
The first part of the Hippocratic Oath says first, do no harm.
Maybe the people ofThe Knickshould try that before trying to help.
Rating:
4 out of 5
