After the last really weird episode, this focuses in on the relationship between Doc and Louisa. After attending a concert, they kiss in a wooded area. He then tells her about his sensitivity to her pheromones and that he suspects she is having her period. This leads to her ending the relationship. For the first time, Martin realizes how integral his actions are in destroying any chances. All after that involves the attempted turning over of a new leaf by Martin as Louisa's friend injures herself in a fall. Another issue is Pauline's gambling addiction. The episode ends with a startling event (two actually).
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Louisa on the Cobb
tunix_200826 August 2018
The Doc and Louisa finally went on an uninterrupted date. Inspired by the Doc's romantic gesture of holding her hand, Louisa drew him into the trees and they shared a kiss. True to form, the Doc went on his usual encyclopedic spiel about her perfume and how it's smells urine-like albeit only slightly. At the end of the date, Louisa told him that their relationship wasn't going anywhere and so she's giving up on them. I think she means that just when they get serious, the Doc downplays the moment with some awful trivia. However, I think the Doc, believing he is socially inept, covers up his discomfort by spitting out intellectual mambo-jumbo as much Friends' Chandler makes jokes when his uncomfortable.
I was surprised that the Doc was so heartbroken that he didn't sleep and then spent the next day pining for Louisa. He even did his version of ding-dong-ditch. As he watched Louisa and her college friend, Holly walk along the pier, I was reminded of Louisa Musgrove from Austen's Persuasion. And a fall did happen but it was Holly not Louisa who fell from the steps. To parallel the famous novel, the protagonists had to work closely together to restore the patient back to health.
Because of Louisa's earlier decision, the Doc realized what he truly needed and he went for it. In so far as this episode is concerned, I think the Doc is more emotionally evolved than he is being given credit for. Being a highly logical person, the Doc knew what he needed and set out to get it instead of falling into the errors like inhibiting his emotions or leading people on or dillydallying with decisions, which are common fare in romantic comedies.
If these two are ever going to make a successful go at it, I think Louisa should realize that the Doc's comfort zone is his intellect and that is where he reverts to when he's feeling awkward and uncomfortable. When he is intellectualizing things, he is not detaching himself from the person or the situation but from his own feeling of discomfort.
Just a little myth
kauaidan28 July 2021
In the scene where Louisa's friend's heart stops cpr and adrenaline were correct, but not shocking the heart and a doctor as smart as Doc Martin would know this. Writers need to stop putting this in their scripts because a DEfibrillator can't restart a heart it stops fibrillation.
At least the Doctor tries.....
planktonrules26 April 2015
This episode focuses almost exclusively on Louisa and Doc Martin. When it begins, the pair are going on a date to a concert. It turns out one of the musicians is an old friend of Louisa's and she'll only be in town a short time. Following the concert, Louisa gets romantic with Martin--only to have him totally spoil the moment due to his horrible inability to deal with normal social cues due to his Asperger's Syndrome. Louisa realizes that a relationship with someone like this is hopeless and breaks up with him.
Martin behaves VERY uncharacteristically after this. Instead of just moping, he decides to make some changes--and he's even pleasant to others! However, Louisa isn't impressed--mostly because she doesn't seem to know what she wants or expects from him. She also makes it difficult for him to know what to do as a result. Do these two have any hope at all as a couple? And, what's to become of Louisa's friend-- as she has a horrible accident and is bed-ridden.
Martin behaves VERY uncharacteristically after this. Instead of just moping, he decides to make some changes--and he's even pleasant to others! However, Louisa isn't impressed--mostly because she doesn't seem to know what she wants or expects from him. She also makes it difficult for him to know what to do as a result. Do these two have any hope at all as a couple? And, what's to become of Louisa's friend-- as she has a horrible accident and is bed-ridden.
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