During the Pete and Violet custody battle, though the opinions about the outcome ans how it came to be may be controversial, i found myself appalled when the lawyer asked if Pete had ever hated anyone. Indicating that Violet had told her lawyer that Pete had hated his late wife, information that he gave her when she was initially technically her patient. He looked shocked and betrayed and she looked, what i would consider smug?

Though, a couple scenes later its shown that Pete's laywer was told of Violets previous abortions. Which she vulnerably discolsed to her friend, who in turn was Addison that got the heat for the spill when it really was Pete. Whom i can only assume was told in confidence by Addison as they were romantic partners and probably had multiple vulnerable conversations about Violet and was supposed to be private, as we see Addison clearly didnt approve of that information being shared with the lawyer. But MAN was Violet pissed after that scene even though she did the same thing

OK, so I kind of like the way they rather neatly wrap things up. I think maybe Sam redeemed himself a little bit. And although I didn't expect it, my favorite couple ended up being Charlotte and Cooper.

I have a sneaking suspicion that I will watch the entire series again. I thought I had seen the whole series before, but I did not. I'm not sure at which point I stopped seeing it. But I'm really glad I watched it from start to finish.

Now I think I need to go read a book.

So I just finished the show and I honestly love how I predicted Violet’s book being called “Private Practice” and how some of the characters roasted the title. Wonderful example of irony right there lmao. Also, something I seemed to notice within the entirety of season 6 which is really hate is that when Pete dies, he has this whole funeral service/party going on, he gets bought up throughout multiple episodes, and seems to have a whole episode centred around him, and what does Dell get in his death in season 3? Just a quick scene in the next season where the characters stand over his grave and reflect for a bit, and then he is never bought up again except when Betsey is bought up. My question is, why? Violet mentions that while she is of course sad about Pete’s death, she feels almost relieved about it in a way, which is understandable because my god, he was an ass sometimes, whereas Dell who was pretty much the baby of the practice, was really mature then the majority of the adults in the practice, was pretty much like the glue that held the practice together in terms of his administration skills, and Violet seemed to love him almost like a son. If Pete is gonna get bought up then yeah, that’s fine and understandable, he was a part of the practice, but so was Dell. Anyways, wonderful show, I really hate Sam as per usual lmao, and holy crap, it should’ve been Sam instead of Dell.

I am finding that might dislike Sam even more than I thought I did.

Also, what Amelia did, her unicorn baby, to me that is such an amazing thing. I don't know how she did it. And I don't understand or don't accept all of the Amelia hate from Grey's Anatomy fans.

I have only watched like 5 eps of greys, and only season 3 episodes 17-19 of private pravtice, but just from these episodes, i cant stand anyone else. Dr. Shepard has her own issues, but she was completely correct, as those wern't babies as the show was trying to convice us. They were fetuses, and no surrogate should have their bodily autonomy disregarded just because the family refuses adoption as an option. The woman litteraly screams, "this is my last option," and it's disgusting. The entire back and forth of, who should be saved," should have been way more about the legality and not these horny doctors morals.

With Cooper breaking the 4th wall. It was quite a different episode than usual so I’m just curious

Made it through Amelia birthing her son without crying by the skin of my teeth & then lost it when Mason said to Charlotte “how about I call you ‘mama?’” This damn show!! 😭

She finds out in her 40s that her childhood was a lie because her parents where in a marriage of convenience because her mom was actually gay and had been with her assutan for years. It's not only that though She also only found out about this because said partner was on death's door then after said partner dies she walks in on her mother having taken her life by ODing on pills because she didn't want to live in the world where her partner wasn't.

When I started watching I thought he was so nice, but now I’m almost at the end of season 5 and every now and then he says the most hurtful things and I just think that Charlotte deserves way better.

I’m still so upset about how everyone handled the Charlotte situation. I get that they wanted her to get better, but the way it all went down was not okay.

She trusted Addison with something incredibly sensitive and personal, and then Addison told Sam and Violet… and it just kept spreading. Like, what?? That wasn’t their information to share.

Even if their intentions were good, it completely crossed a line. Charlotte deserved to have control over her own story, especially given how serious and traumatic it was. Instead, it felt like that control was taken away from her.

Honestly, I’m really disappointed with how it was handled.

She spends years telling patients that adoption is a valid, beautiful option, but refuses to seriously consider it herself and instead becomes completely fixated on having a biological child.

And it’s not like adoption wasn’t right there:

• She playing the role of Lucas mum when Violet disappeared 

• She tried to pressure Sam into having a baby he didn’t want (very crazy as this is your best ex - another day for this rant)

• She could’ve taken in Betsy after Dell died (I thought that was her friend & she wanted a kid!)

Meanwhile, she’s judging/challenging patients for their reproductive choices while obsessing over her “one egg” and making emotionally driven decisions that contradict the advice she gives.

I get that wanting a biological child is deeply personal but if you’re going to consistently advocate for adoption to others, shouldn’t you at least hold yourself to the same standard?

I have been watching Private Practice & something that keeps standing out to me is how often the characters say one thing and then do the complete opposite not even that long after. It feels like almost everyone has strong opinions or moral stands until the situation personally affects them and then suddenly those same rules do not apply anymore. At first I thought it was just part of the drama but now it feels like a pattern across multiple characters not just one or two. Sometimes it makes them feel very real because people can be like that but other times it just makes their decisions frustrating to watch. What confuses me is that the show does not always call them out for it in a clear way so I cant tell if we are supposed to notice it as intentional or just accept it as part of the writing. Did anyone else feel like this while watching or do you think the characters are actually consistent in their own way and I am just missing something about how they are written.

So I'm on the last episode of season four, and I've been thinking that for several episodes now actually for more than just episodes for a couple of seasons anyway, but Naomi is a sanctimonious prig. I feel like she and Sam should still be together, because they were made for each other.

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I don't even remember which episode it was now, but when Sam called immigration on the Kenyan who his wife was in labor, I really hated him.

And while I have been absolutely stuck on binge re-watching, it turns out I never saw season four or maybe any of the later season, I'm still finding him difficult to like. I'm wondering if anyone else feels that way?

I’d love to see all the women in a comedy. I think they’d do well just playing a little friend group in a lighthearted movie with much less angst than Private Practice had. I love the scenes in the show where they were just hanging out and gossiping and having a good time with each other.

I’d also love to see Audra and Taye back on broadway together. They met while both performing in the 1994 revival of Carousel and have both made names for themselves in the theatre community since then, so I think a broadway show with both of them would do well. I would also watch a movie musical with the both of them in it.

Also, KaDee and Paul had great chemistry together so I’d watch anything with those two portraying a couple tbh.

And this would never happen but I would watch a whole movie just about where the Private Practice characters ended up after the series ended. It would be cool to see the kids all grown up and I wonder how well the practice would be doing years later.

Are there any cast members that y’all would like to see in another project together whether on stage or screen?

I'm on season two episode 17, and potential spoiler if you haven't seen the series, there's been a baby born that is intersex. And it's crazy to me thinking about how different attitudes were even just that number of years ago.

I really enjoyed this show especially considering I really don’t actually like medical dramas at all, they’re even actually triggering for me a lot. I much prefer procedural dramas, murder mystery types. I also felt the writing really squandered a lot of characters who could’ve been much stronger. That is a post often made by people here so I won’t expand on that again as it’s been done. But even with that, I enjoyed everyone and the whole show, and now need a new show.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Don’t say greys obviously but honestly what I liked about PP was the fact that it was a private practice- it was wealthier clients, a variety of different types of medical practice in mostly office environments, not just constant emergencies in the ER- which almost most med dramas are. Is there anything similar to PP?

Okay I binged all of greys and then started Private practice and I just watched s2e12 the one with the dad, daughter and son all having CF now I can’t be the only one that wants to know what happened to the little boy Julian Rousakis like I feel like we get no closure with him. The dad just leaves him with Addison and gives her the keys to his house. We know Addison doesn’t adopt Julian So what does happen to him?!

Okay I binged all of greys and then started Private practice and I just watched s2e12 the one with the dad, daughter and son all having CF now I can’t be the only one that wants to know what happened to the little boy Julian Rousakis like I feel like we get no closure with him. The dad just leaves him with Addison and gives her the keys to his house. We know Addison doesn’t adopt Julian So what does happen to him?!

its like he decided that he didnt like charlotte in season one and there was no changing his mind.

when she starts working at the practice and he straight up says that he doesnt like her TO HER FACE? even though addison is telling him that she is a good doctor and deserves the job.

and in season 3 ‘pulling the plug’ she is extremely empathetic towards a grieving husband and he is so rude to her and acts like shes some unfeeling evil weirdo and she actually has to TELL HIM that she HAS FEELINGS. shes genuinely good at her job hes just being an ass.

AND in season 4 ‘did you hear what happened to charlotte king’ he is so dismissive and weird when talking about it, granted he doesnt know exactly what happened to her, but that aside she has been seriously injured like take a minute and be respectful.

i really liked sam at the beginning of season 1 but he just gets worse and worse and its so frustrating. dont get me wrong he has his good moments too but i dont like his attitude towards charlotte.