'The Good Doctor' Season 3 Episode 5 leaves fans sympathizing with Claire Brown as she deals with an unexpected existential crisis
If there's one certainty in any story, it is the fact that the characters will change, evolve, become better or worse, throughout their journey.
In other words, the transition of characters is what makes the journey of the story more interesting. We have seen ample shows with ample character shifts. But somehow, when it comes to 'The Good Doctor', we find such transitions more heartwarming.
Of course, we are talking about Shaun Murphy and how he is slowly but steadily warming up to people, society, and everything life has to offer. However, Murphy's character changes are expected. After all, he is the hero of the story. He must complete his journey across all ups and downs.
But then, let's look at Claire Brown's character as well. The once confident, self-assured young doctor went through a series of events, each of which peeled off a layer of her character.
By season three, Claire Brown is facing an existential crisis of her sort. After suddenly losing her mother, she is experiencing changes, which neither she nor we as viewers probably expected.
We always thought Claire is the kind of woman who never loses her grip on herself or her life. But in episode five, when she talks to Morgan about being at the "second stage of grief", and almost acts out, we see a touch of aggression from a woman of composure.
As a fan rightly tweets, "She's grieving and has so many different emotions but has also developed walls due to her mum's emotional abuse over the years. It's no wonder she’s closed down right now."
Although people do not want to see Claire in a darker shade, they can feel her character's pains. Like another user says, "Least favorite scenes? Claire being so skeptical, harsh, and 'b*tchy'. We want the old Claire back! We know she's in there, she just needs time to grieve...even if she doesn't think she needs to. We love you Claire!"
'The Good Doctor' season three airs on Monday at 10.30 pm only on ABC.
