I was determined to give the new Showtime series Nurse Jackie a chance this summer, but after the third ho-hum episode in a row, I’m not so sure about this anymore. Ep 1×03 was called “Chicken Soup”, and while it continued with the character development that was begun in the pilot, I just don’t see where this is going.
I guess the biggest problem for me so far is that the episodes don’t really have a point. It’s like reading a stream-of-consciousness novel or something. Jackie just flits from one scene to the next, without anything connecting the action.
Zoey continues to be the highlight of the show for me, but only because she reminds me of a girl I work with. I’m sure that her newbie antics will get old after a while, though, so unless she gets something more to do than tremble at every nurse or doctor higher up on the org chart than herself, she’ll end up being a waste of space as well.
I think I read that there are 12 episodes in this first season. I’m going to watch the first six and then decide whether or not to bail. So far, I’m leaning towards giving it up.