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Announcements Mar 23, 2026 at 9:10 PM

‘The Pitt’ Star Taylor Dearden on Mel’s Sexuality: ‘I Saw Mel as Someone Who Is Not Romantic’

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https://www.glamour.com/story/taylor-dearden-interview-the-pitt-season-2

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Rosstin316 Mar 23, 2026 +4201
Well apparently Becca The F*** Machine is getting enough for the both of them.
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Rainbwned Mar 23, 2026 +1071
Becca has been a treat every scene this season. Wonder if in season 3 she comes in with dehydration and chafing from the sex swing.
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Federico216 Mar 23, 2026 +431
No doubt Mel will admit her past a line of 50 more critical patients and refuse to see other patients during her entire stay.
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xjeeper Mar 23, 2026 +195
During which time no fewer than 5 patients will be intubated.
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FIRST_DATE_ANAL Mar 23, 2026 +178
During last episode there was 2, maybe 3 times where different doctors kept asking Mel to check on this one specific new patient and she kept waking up from her haze and saying “ya I’ll be right there” and then she never went there. She entirely forgot about one patient
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probablyuntrue Mar 23, 2026 +155
They’re like, not even real patients, like they don’t matter if they die Now my sisters mild and easily resolved UTI on the other hand?
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IAmALazyGamer Mar 23, 2026 +48
Stop asking about the patients or I’m going to embarrass you
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RaeSloane Mar 24, 2026 +14
They’re not important, they don’t matter. There’s no records of them. No one should feel sad at all.
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theunquenchedservant Mar 24, 2026 +5
"Oh he's not breathing? Yea, well, my sister has sex. so... we all got it rough"
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BlacqanSilverSun Mar 23, 2026 +50
Great episode! Shows real life experience of someone on the spectrum or in crisis and others around them not knowing how to handle it. Both Mel, her sister and Javadi.
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IllystAnalyst Mar 23, 2026 +34
I want the larger story line where Mel has undiagnosed high functioning autism but was ignored by everyone because the foil was her lower functioning sister.
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f1del1us Mar 24, 2026 +47
It’s already there lol
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IllystAnalyst Mar 24, 2026 +22
No, I mean I want three seasons of self acceptance, therapy, and family arguments and Mel becoming Chief Resident. And Langdon trying to teach her how to be a good resident and quietly turning off the lights while they have mentorship meetings.
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Cleanbriefs Mar 23, 2026 +8
Javadi IS in crisis at the end of the episode!!!!
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Ekillaa22 Mar 23, 2026 +35
Girls to focused on her sister getting some ass
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Cowgirl_Taint Mar 23, 2026 +32
Also a good chunk of Becca's time in the ED was while Melpractice was giving her July 4th Deposition. But yeah. She was not in a magic TV vacuum where nobody cares (that is Javadi's role this season as she wanders the hospital for hours trying to find a patient's sister). Decent odds that Robby blows up at her for neglecting her job.
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YourGuyK Mar 23, 2026 +13
How much do you think lawyers charge an hour on a major holiday in the US?
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FIRST_DATE_ANAL Mar 23, 2026 +19
Also McKay just bouncing to the park with Oglevie without even telling anyone lol
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Quixotic_Seal Mar 23, 2026 +18
I mean, that's why Robby blew up on her.
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pathofdumbasses Mar 23, 2026 +20
Eh. It was a 5-10 minute break. People go outside and smoke and don't tell people. Not much different.
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Due_Warthog725 Mar 24, 2026 +6
Liability is the difference
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Wise_Guitar2059 Mar 23, 2026 +7
But he also berated her for using the hospital resources and taking a student with her.
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pathofdumbasses Mar 24, 2026 +12
And I doubt he would ordinarily care if it weren't such a shit show at the f*** factory right now
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FIRST_DATE_ANAL Mar 23, 2026 +4
Heard
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jakoto0 Mar 23, 2026 +2
ER doctors go outside and smoke and don't tell people?
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hovdeisfunny Mar 24, 2026 +3
I'm sure that won't come back as a plot point next episode
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Rainbwned Mar 23, 2026 +43
Becca wanders into another room and sees a person getting intubated and goes "Mel, I've done that!"
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fishfunk5 Mar 23, 2026 +5
Ah jeez dude, thanks for the coughing fit.
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No_Ask3786 Mar 23, 2026 +47
Mel is having a terrible horrible no good very bad day
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Darkpopemaledict Mar 23, 2026 +18
I know, Robbie tore Mohan a new one for having a panic attack, but Mel slipped by!
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Federico216 Mar 23, 2026 +31
Mohan is my favorite, that pissed me off so much. The berating and the scoff he gave her was cartoonishly evil. Especially knowing he's not a stranger to breaking down on the job himself. Then when given the opportunity to apologize, he basically apologized sarcastically and doubled down. I know he's been off his game today (tbf we don't really know whether he ever is), but it seems to be personal. He treated her like shit in s1 too.
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Double_Cow_8238 Mar 23, 2026 +42
Yes, that's the entire point. She's his mirror. She can't break down because he can't accept his own breakdown.
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KamiNoItte Mar 24, 2026 +2
That’s great. Hadn’t seen that aspect. Damn this show has some good character writing!
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probablyuntrue Mar 23, 2026 +28
Some of you may die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make
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JD_Vyvanse97 Mar 23, 2026 +24
Season 4 she and her boyfriend come in because her boyfriend has a vibrator lodged in his ass
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hovdeisfunny Mar 24, 2026 +6
Gotta be something weirder than a vibrator, like a whisk or a zucchini or a croquet ball
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TheRealBillyShakes Mar 24, 2026 +2
Maybe an entire fleshlight?
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Illustrious_Can7469 Mar 23, 2026 +2
First degree rug 🥵
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Bowman_van_Oort Mar 24, 2026 +2
"It kinda hurts where I got the new piercing..." 🤓😬
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Djason_Unchaind Mar 23, 2026 +140
Guys can’t resist a girl in jorts
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cwatson214 Mar 23, 2026 +55
It's the glasses...
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OneReportersOpinion Mar 23, 2026 +71
Becca the Throat Goat of Middle Hill
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xyzzyzyzzyx Mar 23, 2026 +20
She's working her way through the alphabet. Adam
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Rainbwned Mar 23, 2026 +12
Just like a field sobriety test, she started with Z
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Awkward_Bison_267 Mar 23, 2026 +33
FACTS! She is in these streets!
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Fuck_You_Andrew Mar 23, 2026 +27
Thank you for making my day a little brighter. 
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MCJokeExplainer Mar 23, 2026 +25
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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ozymandais13 Mar 23, 2026 +14
Yinz gahnta gah dahn on me nah?
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ro536ud Mar 23, 2026 +3
That was such an electric scene
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slow_al_hoops Mar 24, 2026 +3
This is 100% why I love the internet so much. Thank you (back to choking laughing)
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No_Arugula_6548 Mar 24, 2026 +1
The f*** machine!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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XuX24 Mar 24, 2026 +1
And she is made she ain't getting none 😂😂😂 Becca so far has has the best cameo of the season.
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ThePrussianGrippe Mar 24, 2026 +1
Welp, I somehow totally missed the new season started. Time to watch!
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ulikedagsm8 Mar 23, 2026 +645
Even Mel’s sister is gettin it. A lot of it, apparently.
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Rough-Breadfruit-611 Mar 23, 2026 +255
And it's GREAT too!
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AedemHonoris Mar 23, 2026 +114
And SHE’S initiating it
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wrosecrans Mar 24, 2026 +10
Look, when a person with autism or that type of personality takes up a special interest, they kinda tend to learn everything there is to learn about the topic. If they take up Gundam anime as a special interest, they'll probably get all the toys. If they take up something else as a special interest, they may well get _all the toys._
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xanderholland Mar 23, 2026 +76
As soon as that came up, Mel's face of confusion was great.
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rng72 Mar 23, 2026 +76
But she loves Boba!
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CrissBliss Mar 23, 2026 +729
Mel deserves some love. I just think so much of life is about her sister. She’s afraid to let go.
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patrickwithtraffic Mar 23, 2026 +310
She absolutely needs a hug this season and not a romantic one. Honestly, everybody does this season, but Mel in particular.
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Chataboutgames Mar 23, 2026 +164
The constant scenes of Robbie genuinely trying to engage with her but then getting dragged away for something else are heartbreaking.
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Folkin_Giant Mar 24, 2026 +46
Her interactions with Langdon have been a light this season. She’s so genuinely excited to have him back. It’s always like a breath of fresh air after holding it for hours
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Kuraeshin Mar 24, 2026 +5
And i like that Langdon immediately remembered the advice Mel gave him for patients like her aister.
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Ekillaa22 Mar 23, 2026 +111
It’s the classic trope of putting your life on pause for someone and than when that someone can move forward without you than it throws your whole identity out the window
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7dollars77 Mar 24, 2026 +25
I wish Dana's pep talk had acknowledged this. It's so hard watching someone you support reach milestones that you're not anywhere near because of the effort the support takes.
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DocAuch Mar 23, 2026 +5
I think she’s afraid of being alone. It seems like Becca is all she has. 
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Ekillaa22 Mar 24, 2026 +1
It’s a trope for a reason, I just don’t know the name of it.
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nazareye Mar 23, 2026 +73
The title of this post doesnt cover the nuance of Taylor's full answer, which is she doesn't know where the writers are going with it and plays it in a way that can easily be pivoted "Yes and no. The truth is I don’t know…. We have to keep some stuff open because we don’t know where the writers want to take the story. What I’ve envisioned may not be the direction they want to go."
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gls2220 Mar 23, 2026 +335
I want to see this actress in other stuff. I think she's a real talent.
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PANGIRA Mar 23, 2026 +138
She's a recurring character in season 2 of American Vandal
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AdmiralCharleston Mar 23, 2026 +55
She does a line read in that show that breaks my heart. The way she talks about the main character being in social situations when she says "Kevin can be...a little tough" is genuinely one of my favourite line reads ever
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LobsterPotatoes Mar 23, 2026 +26
American Vandal is great. I love season 1 especially because of my boy Jimmy Tatro but S2 was pretty great too.
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niofalpha Mar 23, 2026 +10
You saying that like that show didn’t come out in 2018
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NoSleep2135 Mar 23, 2026 +41
She's on a season of For All Mankind, I think season 3.
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Califrisco Mar 23, 2026 +14
Oh yeah! She was like an idealistic bomber, right?
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Morgan-Moonscar Mar 23, 2026 +20
Damn, that was her?!
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CzarCW Mar 23, 2026 +8
I know right? I did the whole Leo pointing at the TV meme when I saw that.
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WarpedCore Mar 23, 2026 +80
I want to hear her say "I am the danger. I am the one who knocks."
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Weltal327 Mar 23, 2026 +7
Your goddam right.
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mentho-lyptus Mar 23, 2026 +12
What about my goddam right?
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QuietShipper Mar 24, 2026 +1
She was actually in the show! She played a student that speaks at an assembly, I think after the plane crash?
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mecon320 Mar 23, 2026 +15
I only knew her from her brief scene on Breaking Bad as one of the students who speaks during the assembly in episode 301. I didn't think she was bad but I also dismissed it as just Cranston doing something nice for his daughter. It's been a pleasure watching her prove me wrong.
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humansince1989 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Wait whaaaat? It clicked for me while rewatching Breaking Bad that it was Dr. Mel but I had no idea she was related to Bryan Cranston. Neat.
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kennymakaha Mar 23, 2026 +23
Bryan Cranston's daughter
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Yossarian216 Mar 23, 2026 +7
She was on a great show called Sweet/Vicious like ten years ago, which hardly anyone saw because it was on MTV. It’s not even on any streaming services currently, you can only rent/buy it on Amazon.
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JayAPanda Mar 23, 2026 +5
It was also literally the lowest rated original scripted prime time series on all of network or cable TV that year too lol But it was still great
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Yossarian216 Mar 23, 2026 +3
I genuinely think it could’ve been a hit if it hadn’t been buried on a fourth tier network with zero marketing
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bittens Mar 24, 2026 +2
I honestly think it would've done better if it had came out a couple years later - it preceded the MeToo movement.
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Torrefy Mar 23, 2026 +212
Huh, I never realized Mel and Becca are twins
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TapZorRTwice Mar 23, 2026 +139
Yeah thats not really clear from their dynamic. They very much come off as "older sister looking out for younger sister" just to another level because of the situation.
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Nightgasm Mar 23, 2026 +200
I thought Becca was a younger sister.
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Torrefy Mar 23, 2026 +39
That's what I thought too
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AceOfPlagues Mar 23, 2026 +8
Nah, she just has higher support needs
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jadingg Mar 23, 2026 +48
They haven't mentioned it in the show, just interviews so it's fair to not know
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WavesRKewl Mar 23, 2026 +31
They WHAT?
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AceOfPlagues Mar 23, 2026 +32
The are fraternal twins, yes
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tmrnwi Mar 24, 2026 +1
ONE OF THEM GOT ALL THE BANGING GENES
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FlukyS Mar 23, 2026 +37
One of them got all the banging genes
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WarpedCore Mar 23, 2026 +56
I thought I saw Mel as asexual until I saw the most recent episode.
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swankyhoodrat Mar 23, 2026 +21
Was it the "Mel talks about you [Langdon] all the time" part for you too? I'm not really a Langdon/Mel shipper but I was like wait a minute 🤔 does she have a crush?
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fuck_shit_piss_etc Mar 24, 2026 +34
she can have a crush and be asexual
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bluehawk232 Mar 24, 2026 +8
Yeah people still don't understand asexuality
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keving87 Mar 24, 2026 +1
She can be aromantic without being asexual.
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Cute_Source5417 Mar 23, 2026 +80
asexual makes sense
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marclapin Mar 23, 2026 +46
Probably more like [Aromantic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromanticism) (and [Asexual](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality)?) according to what Dearden said >‘I Saw Mel as Someone Who Is Not Romantic’ Seems like people are mixing up the Romantic (emotions) and Sexual (physical desire) spectrum, which is very understandable. Even Taylor Dearden does: *"But for me, I always saw Mel as someone who is not romantic—as actually genuinely asexual—and friendship is the most important thing for her."* Mel is more likely Aroace (Aromantic and Asexual) to my understanding. She doesn’t have romantic attraction and no sexual attraction toward others. (Being asexual doesn’t necessarily mean the absence of romantic attraction and being aromantic dosent necessarily mean the absence of sexual attraction)
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Zalvren Mar 24, 2026 +2
She also said she doesn't know what the writers have planned so really it's just a guess. Although, we see two days in the entire life of their characters, completely stress-filled and occupied with medical situations, is it really enough to have a deep dive on their sexual and romantic life that doesn't matter to the situation it seems? The Pitt isn't Grey's Anatomy or ER and doesn't seem to want to be a soap opera in an hospital and IMO that's good.
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TechieAD Mar 24, 2026 +1
I was a little bit shocked because I'm just aromantic and I saw the title like "well that's unexpected". Cool to see it explicitly in more stuff haha
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TroublesomeTurnip Mar 23, 2026 +38
Love to see some ace representation.
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Gattawesome Mar 23, 2026 +8
I don’t know if Mel is asexual, but she sure as shit spends too much of her free time worrying about her sister. Her whole focus in life is taking care of Becca and now that she’s found a boyfriend, that purpose in life might be gone soon.
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sportsdude77 Mar 23, 2026 +20
Great character, hard to believe she is Cranston’s daughter
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webelieve414 Mar 23, 2026 -3
Another nepo cashin in
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sportsdude77 Mar 23, 2026 +30
Yeah but at least she is good
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dogsonbubnutt Mar 23, 2026 +24
tbh i think that's definitely come across in her performance. mel wants/needs friends, not necessarily someone to kiss. im not saying that she's definitely ace or whatever but i also don't see anything in her character that indicates she gives a shit about romance at all. she's sad and lonely and stressed, not yearning for a partner.
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FluidSynergy Mar 24, 2026 +2
Except that Mel clearly has a crush on Langden
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dogsonbubnutt Mar 24, 2026 +9
i really don't think so. i think she's a "fan" of his in that she sees him as a cool, self assured guy (compared to how she sees herself), but there's been no indication of her feeling anything romantic towards him
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PPvsFC_ Mar 24, 2026 +2
And said with such confidence
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bobbylewis222 Mar 23, 2026 +85
so we definitely don’t think she has a crush on Langdon?
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Couldnotbehelpd Mar 23, 2026 +205
I think she’s enamored with Langdon and desperate for someone who sees her and is nice to her. I don’t know if she has a sexual or romantic crush on him.
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BalkiBartokomous123 Mar 23, 2026 +39
It seems more big brother-little sister to me.
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sumofawitch Mar 23, 2026 +140
I've never seen it as a crush but admiration and the feeling of being seen. To me it looked as a younger sister who worships the older, wiser, brother. Especially since she's always been the caretaker and with him she got to be cared for.
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stolenfires Mar 23, 2026 +16
Yeah, this has been my interpretation. She's never gone 'heart eyes' over Langdon, or asked the other staff about his personal life. She might even think of him as 'off limits' because he's married. I do hope the situation with Becca causes Mel to do some introspection on her own desires and wishes to connect with someone else, whether ace or allo.
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HazMatterhorn Mar 23, 2026 +24
Yeah this is how I felt too! Honestly I never considered she had a crush on him. It’s interesting to read this thread and see that there’s people who are certain that she did.
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monsieurxander Mar 23, 2026 +40
Not this season, at least. She says she plays Mel as asexual, but keeps it open enough in case the writers going in a different direction.
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haysoos2 Mar 23, 2026 +47
Ace and Aro people can still have crushes, even if there's no chance they would ever act on such a crush. My favourite WWII fighter plane is the P-38 Lightning. Doesn't mean I actually want to fly one.
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jimmyjak87 Mar 23, 2026 +8
I think she has a crush on him but doesn't realize she does
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LSUenigma Mar 23, 2026 +16
Her sister pretty much confirmed it, right? 
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MalIntenet Mar 23, 2026 +55
Not really, just that she talks about him and admires him. Doesn’t necessarily mean she has romantic feelings
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haysoos2 Mar 23, 2026 +44
Didn't Mel know Langdon for one whole day (her first day on the job), and presumably hasn't seen him since? The plausibility of this 24 hour structure just gets weird if you look at it too close.
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novus_ludy Mar 23, 2026 +16
With what that day was it is kinda plausible.
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MalIntenet Mar 23, 2026 +13
Yeah I honestly think that’s just a writing mistake. Because it would be weird of her to talk about him that much whether it’s a crush or not
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Double_Cow_8238 Mar 23, 2026 +1
Only if you consider Becca an accurate source. She could have mentioned how nice he was to her a couple times and Becca just ran with it.
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DrafiMara Mar 23, 2026 +4
What did she say again? I think I missed that
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Federico216 Mar 23, 2026 +9
I think she said "I can see why you like him."
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tvfeet Mar 23, 2026 +5
But that can be taken as "he's as nice and caring as you described him," and not just "he's as hot as you said."
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DrafiMara Mar 23, 2026 +2
Thanks!
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samuraiseoul Mar 23, 2026 +211
Aromantic and asexual rep is pretty uncommon still. I'd love for her to be confirmed aspec. That would be great representation!
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Fresnobing Mar 23, 2026 +69
I mean weve already seen her character sorta demonstrate this to be untrue. Its somewhat vague in the show but theres a few instances where this appears to be untrue as written.
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Fingerman2112 Mar 23, 2026 +41
She’s quite keen on Langdon it seems
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Jeffffff4587 Mar 23, 2026 +54
Who isn't keen on ER Ken
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Arkhaine_kupo Mar 23, 2026 +15
I guess most people who have dealt with addicts, cause Robby and santos cant stand the guy and no amount of perfect hair is going to fix that...
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Tumble85 Mar 23, 2026 +45
Robby loves Langdon. If he couldn't stand him, Robby would have reported and fired him without a second thought.
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Arkhaine_kupo Mar 23, 2026 +5
> If he couldn't stand him giving him the cold shoulder, making him do triage while understaffed inside, telling him he doesnt know if he wants him there, and telling Dana that he wishes he came when he was already gone... Idk thats not a lot of love. > Robby would have reported and fired him without a second thought. Not wanting to ruin a dude's career, who just had a baby etc is not a sign of loving someone. Knowing how hard it is to become a doctor, the idea of telling someone you can never practice again is a pretty big ask
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PuTheDog Mar 23, 2026 +21
Robbie loved him, he hates him now because of the betrayal of trust.
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barbiebinch Mar 23, 2026 +14
I think Noah Wyle said something along the lines of Dr. Robby being more mad at himself for missing the signs Langdon was struggling
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Arinoch Mar 23, 2026 +4
Indeed. We can’t forget Robbie’s got a ton of baggage going on and it’s been boiling just under the surface all season. Again. Seeing him snap a bit more frequently this past season episode has me eager/worried for the last couple.
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barbiebinch Mar 23, 2026 +11
I’ve worked in addictions for nearly a decade and sometimes the right amount of hair can fix it. lol in all seriousness Langdon is one of my favorite characters and I think the show is very accurate in depicting active addiction, early recovery, and healthcare policies for providers with SUD. In my experience, doctors in recovery are some of the best, especially in terms of empathy.
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Arkhaine_kupo Mar 23, 2026 +2
> healthcare policies for providers with SUD. I think this is not entirely true. Healthcare polciies where crimes have been comitted like stealing from a patient would not be as lenient. If he was abusing on his own dime, then yeah rehab and his apologies might cut it, but as the show presents his case... he got off very easy. > doctors in recovery are some of the best, especially in terms of empathy. telling a resident that she should forgive you because your wife almost left you when you threatened her and made her relationship strained with most of her coworkers while she actively helps hide your skeletons is pretty much the definition of lacking empathy.
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PPvsFC_ Mar 24, 2026 +3
> Healthcare polciies where crimes have been comitted like stealing from a patient would not be as lenient. You would be incorrect.
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barbiebinch Mar 24, 2026 +5
I hate to break it to you, but situations like Langdon’s happen A LOT. That’s why states/hospitals have these policies. One factor they look at is impact on patient care. The powers that be determined impact was low enough for Langdon’s current PHP. I get it can be shocking when people are naïve to how it works. Santos is welcome to feel however she may about it, but ultimately it has no bearing on Langdon’s career. I agree with Garcia that she really needs to talk to someone and get to the root of why she feels as intensely as she does. There are examples of healthcare workers being given harsher punishments depending on their situation, but these are the examples that make the news. I totally understand why this might lead people to think these outliers are the norm. Someone can correct me, but I’m pretty sure Langdon said, “you don’t have to accept my apology” while apologizing. One of the things we teach in treatment is accepting when people reject apologies. He may have given the apology before either of them were ready, but he was put in a difficult position with Santos’s level of unprofessionalism. It would be damn near impossible to get through a shift with her without addressing her behavior and he chose to do so by addressing *his* previous behavior. I don’t recall him asking her to hide any skeletons, as those in the hierarchy that need to know already know. But what would anyone gain from knowing Langdon fucked with meds 10 months ago? There was an audit and any tampered vials were removed. Plus they probably assumed he was stealing meds (again, this is not uncommon). I also don’t remember him threatening her, but I haven’t watched S1 since it aired. What I do recall is Garcia giving Santos the business about her attitude/abrasive personality. Sometimes we can’t face ourselves and our brain tries to protect us by projecting blame on other people. I don’t think this means Santos is a bad person, I think she would really benefit from seeking a therapist or even a dbt group. As far as empathy in general, Langdon has been shown to have an excellent bedside manner and good relationships with people around him, primarily Mel being that he was the main/only one who made her feel accepted on her first day, which point to empathy. He’s in early recovery for the first time and he will make some mistakes. The *empathetic* thing to do is extend some grace for where he’s at. It’s way less exhausting than trying to find ways to interpret everything he says/does as being nefarious. It’s better for the soul too :)
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Enfosyo Mar 23, 2026 +6
> cause Robby and santos cant stand the guy and no amount of perfect hair is going to fix that... And we all know these two are great judges of character with no faults of their own.
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Four_beastlings Mar 23, 2026 +2
Well, I know everybody loves to hate Santos but she was right about Langdon the first time when everybody around her thought he could do no wrong
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holayeahyeah Mar 23, 2026 +32
Ace people can still develop affinity-oriented "crushes." It's actually very similar to the literal interpretation of the expression you used - being keen on someone. It's vague unexplainable general preference, but not a true crush or attraction.
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Tumble85 Mar 23, 2026 +86
I dunno, I've met some aromantic and asexual people...  Dr. King does not seem like asexual/aromantic.  I think she spends so much time worrying about her sister that she was blindsided her sister developed romantic, sexual feelings for a partner under her nose.
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whichwitch9 Mar 23, 2026 +71
It's also a big spectrum. I have 2 asexual friends. They've been together for over a decade. Their dynamic just works for them, and they realized they like each others company more than others. Just neither have any interest in sex. You absolutely would not know that meeting them.
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Grr_in_girl Mar 23, 2026 +23
Wdym she doesn't seem like asexual/aromantic?
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samuraiseoul Mar 23, 2026 +6
I don't think her being aspec and her sister's sexuality are necessarily related. Both can be true, she could be blindsided and concerned about her sister while also being aspec herself. It could even contribute to the blindsidedness. I say this as an asexual person.
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-Clayburn Mar 24, 2026 +3
Sounds like my husband!
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graceytoo Mar 23, 2026 +3
TIL that Taylor Dearson is Bryan Cranston’s daughter IRL. Love her in this show! She is very talented.
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LifeOfHi Mar 24, 2026 +3
Does Taylor Dearden write her character?
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Zalvren Mar 24, 2026 +2
No and people entirely ignore the other part of the quote, that she doesn't know anything about the writers plans. We have seen 2 days (well the second is not finished) of those character lifes only and they were pretty occupied by other things than sex. I don't think there is any indication that the character is ace or anything
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NotSafe4Werq Mar 24, 2026 +3
i mean its not a very romantic workplace environment
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blaaaargh811 Mar 24, 2026 +3
Honestly it would be nice to see someone asexual or just not particularly interested in romantic relationships represented on TV and not made to look like a total weirdo or thrown into a relationship to become “normal” for once.
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bloodyturtle Mar 24, 2026 +3
Norman Reedus said the same thing about Daryl on walking dead and now he’s had like three different girlfriends. Weird how much focus is being put on an actor’s headcanons that might not be relevant 10 months from now
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cxtx3 Mar 24, 2026 +3
My husband just told me she was Bryan Cranston's daughter, and my first thought was surprise, but my second thought was how much she looks like her dad.
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Paddlesons Mar 23, 2026 +7
I just loved that she couldn't comprehend that her sister not only wanted to have sex but asked the guy rather than him pressuring her. Very on brand for Gen Z to just assume something nefarious rather than everyday normal social behavior.
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Ekillaa22 Mar 23, 2026 +58
Tbh I think it’s ableism , like she don’t think her sister can consent to these things and think them through
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Mysterious_Low_267 Mar 23, 2026 +9
As someone with a disabled brother I think you are reading too far in. If someone was taking advantage of her (which isn’t uncommon) this is exactly how she’d be finding out. Caring for someone who is effectively mentally defenseless is terrifying and it necessitates being proactive.
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HazMatterhorn Mar 23, 2026 +17
Lol I really don’t think this is about the way that Gen Z is more sensitive about consent and coercion (which is a good thing). I think it’s because she is used to being a caretaker for her sister, who she thinks of as vulnerable.
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Four_beastlings Mar 23, 2026 +6
That is not Gen Z, that is the natural protective instinct a parental figure has.
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ChaoticCherryblossom Mar 23, 2026 +4
Very gen z? Nefarious comment
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rdldr1 Mar 23, 2026 +8
Mel is totally a hottie.
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asayys Mar 23, 2026 +13
Idk I keep seeing her dad in a lot of her facial expressions
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pathofdumbasses Mar 23, 2026 +8
Are you an anti-dentite? What is your problem?
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islandgyalislandgyal Mar 23, 2026 +2
especially when shes doing a dead stare 😂😂
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Porrick Mar 24, 2026 +1
A bonus!
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Kruse Mar 23, 2026 +5
What does "neurodivergent" even mean these days? That term is so widely applied lately that literally any human being can say that they are neurodivergent. It's become a meaningless buzzword.
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richb83 Mar 23, 2026 +3
I really am so pleased to see representation finally mean more than just race in all forms of media.
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ClovieKay Mar 24, 2026 +1
Mel is my favorite character on the show. Out of all of them, I’d trust my life in her hands (maybe also Dr Robby, but Mel first)
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djm19 Mar 24, 2026 +1
I think it’s a really interesting set up where someone who is somewhat A-sexual has been tasked with caring for someone (and seeing them as someone for whom you yourself are the more experienced and wise in all things) who is now doing something you cannot relate to and does not want to share it with you.
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wanna_mush Mar 24, 2026 +1
Curious if her virginity has anything to do with it. Maybe she's never had the time or desire, and hearing Becca say that made her feel like she's doing something wrong.
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littleboymark Mar 24, 2026 +1
So many likeable characters in this series. It's going to hurt when they inevitably kill 1 or 2 off.
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LikeMrFantastic Mar 24, 2026 +1
Now if she just makes like her day and starts cooking meth Breaking Bad can come back!!! Boom!
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LikeMrFantastic Mar 24, 2026 +1
Walter White’s baby is all grown up!!
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Christ-0-for Mar 24, 2026 +1
I think Mel just needs a hug and someone to tell her it’s going to be ok.
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moondoggie_00 Mar 24, 2026 +1
This doesn't seem like the format for romance anyway despite it being wedged into a few places already
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egoVirus Mar 24, 2026
Still hot af tho…
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Awkward_Bison_267 Mar 24, 2026 +1
So you have no regular or social intelligence. Ok.
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Calm_Discord912 Mar 24, 2026 +1
Really? She’s had a schoolgirl crush on Dr Langdon since the first episode.
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boomosaur Mar 24, 2026 +1
People are just begging to define themselves and others with labels.
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1000nipples Mar 24, 2026 +1
I've always felt like a bad ally for absolutely despising Mel 😭 Her mannerisms and the way she sometimes speaks infuriate me. I love her when she's in doctor mode because she's so brilliantly composed and confident, but outside of that, I find myself reaching to do other things when her scenes come on.
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