Code Black : Predictable - it's not the father doing the abusing

Predictable - it's not the father doing the abusing

I can't count the number of shows in the last few years that lead you to believe someone is being abused by a parent or spouse when it turns out it was one of the kids. I've seen this on Law & Order, Code Black and numerous others. Why do shows have to be so predictable? Last night's episode (Vertigo)did the same thing. We were lead to believe the doctor husband was abusing the wife when in reality it was the daughter. Who didn't see that coming?

Maybe they think they will throw in something we didn't expect but when other shows have done the same thing, it's not unexpected anymore. Okay venting over.

"Vulgarity is no substitute for wit".

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Re: Predictable - it's not the father doing the abusing

I didn't see it coming either. I thought it was the husband. Also, I noted that the husband was so anxious to take his wife home, that I just thought he didn't want the hospital to do an investigation and expose him. But when it was revealed he was not the guilty one, I was suprised at the reveal. Why did the daughter do this anyway? Was it because of money or some type of financial gain?

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Predictable? Hardly. This was actually a great expose` of something that is all to frequent, but not covered on TV, elder abuse by adult children.

As always, this show shows real life events, rather than the ridiculous cases that have been on SVU for the last several years. Of course on SVU it would be a famous person they are profiling, like Casey Kasem; however, this show profiles everyday families. (Such as families that are your coworkers.)

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Well I guess I'm one of the few. When you see it happen so often on TV shows, it becomes predictable, at least for me. I remember an episode of SVU where the poor father was going to be locked up for child abuse when all along it was the sibling, who was actually quite young. Now whenever there is an episode like this I know it is going to be the person you least expect.

"Vulgarity is no substitute for wit".

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@ chiluvr1228 Just from reading your post, I'm not surprised that you hold the opinion you do. As you said, you've seen it on all those TV shows. I'm guessing that people, such as me and the other posters here, do not see even half the shows that you listed and you might have neglected to list all that you have seen this on.

For myself, I know what the norm is in everyday, real life and it is usually the father/husband, etc. so I agree with the poster who said that Code Black handled this well and did an excellent job exposing the not so common, but just as horrific crime of elder abuse.

@ jpinkrose - you asked why the daughter was abusing her parents. I believe the father answered the question just about the time in the show when the daughter was being arrested and the mother wanted to go to her. The father told his wife that it was their fault because they had been (I apologize, I had the phrase right at the front of my elderly brain and now it's gone . . . unfortunately, my disabilities have caused me to have a very damaged memory and such things happen even though I'm doing everything recommended to try and recover the really efficient memory I'd enjoyed all my life) AH, I think this is it or close - the father expressed that they had been too lenient with the daughter and she'd come to believe that her very harmful and horrible behavior towards her parents was acceptable.

Sadly, I think we're seeing the effects of leniency and too much tolerance throughout our nation - rudeness seems to be the norm, profanities are spit into the faces of everyone (but of course I'm upset by this happening to senior citizens and other authority figures) and even the physical violence has increased again.

BTW - @ chiluvr1228 - Great and honest tag line!

Shauna & Ms. Phoebe, my God-given Happy Therapy Pup (even at 12-years of age!)

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Thank you shaunaruss for your well stated reply. I watch a lot of procedurals, including all the cop shows, and I don't think that this storyline was predictable at all.

As a senior citizen, as well as a retired Social Worker, I think that elder abuse occurs too often and is ignored on all counts, especially on TV shows. While SVU deals with every well know case known to man, the last time that I remember a show actually talking about elder abuse was Marcus Welby. That was a long time ago.

I grew up in Utah where my family has resided since Brigham Young brought the Mormons to Utah in the 1840's. We grew up with a strong nuclear family, and even to this day we still believe in caring for our elderly relatives. My wife and I both have had our parents at some point or another living in our house to care for them during their declining years. (As empty nesters, we just traded in kids for parents.)

I thought this was extremely well orchestrated on Code Black. As the nuclear family has broken down, so have the barriers of treating our elderly with respect and kindness. I was willing to think the husband was the abuser until I really thought about it. But it made sense that the self indulgent daughter was the abuser.



Re: Predictable - it's not the father doing the abusing

I love this show, but have to agree with you. Maybe because like you, I had a strong suspicion this was the case, and figured it out.

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i watch SVU religiously and i was shocked to find out that it was actually the daughter..... i thought that it was the husband based on the fact that he wanted to get his wife home asap....
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