MovieChat Forums > The Good Doctor (2017) Discussion > Seven episodes in. Nice show, though...

Seven episodes in. Nice show, though...


...I'm kind of surprised about how blatantly Shore ripped off himself and House M.D. main cast. TGD characters are kind of its full-round mirroring.

Shaun > House (a loner genius, whose disability fuels his social and behavioural issues)
Claire > Cameron (a very attractive young woman who's also a brilliant professional, though a very insecure one, with commitment issues in relationships)
Jared > Chase (a rich, handsome, and very attractive young man, neglected by his parents as a kid, in love with the forementioned female colleague, of course)
Glassman > Wilson (a father/older brother/life-mentoring figure for the lead, whose deep humanity helps said lead in dealing with his own feelings)
Melendez > Early seasons Foreman (a tough-looking and career-driven minority dude, kind of smug)
Andrews > Late seasons Foreman (same dude who managed to deal with his overachieving tendencies, and got to the top)

Not that's a bad thing, per se. Although I think it's a show whose interesting premise might easily turn into a soapopera-ish narrative mess.

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I coincidentally re-watched House right before this show started and it's nothing like it other than being a medical show. Closest it gets is they tried to make the blonde girl (she might not be on the show for you yet) like Amber but held back.

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