Minority Mindset

Most of the recent events in “Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut” focus on the adventures of Claire and Jamie’s children, rather than on Claire and Jamie themselves. The story currently centers around Savannah, Georgia, where Jamie changes his mind about letting Bree and Roger go to secure weapons for Fraser’s Ridge after learning about Cunningham’s schemes. Knowing from Frank’s research that the Siege of Savannah is still some time off – and will likely result in a defeat for the Continental Army – they believe staying within the city will keep them safe. It’s clear someone the audience cares about will be caught up in the battle, but it’s remarkable how positive this group remains, even after facing decades of hardship.

The strange episodes Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi) experiences – where she seems to momentarily freeze while treating patients – remain unexplained. However, the way Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinovitch (Noah Wyle) is behaving towards her is clear. Throughout their shift, Robby has been rude and dismissive to Al-Hashimi, who is set to replace him during his three-month leave. In the episode “6:00 P.M.,” his behavior escalates to cursing at her and suggesting she’s not competent. When Baran calmly proposes adding another daytime attending to ease the department’s workload, Robby angrily tells her, “It’s going to be yours to mess up, so don’t!” and abruptly ends the conversation, showing he doesn’t value her input. This is a terrible way to treat a colleague, and it’s another instance of Al-Hashimi having to tolerate Robby’s childish outburst. Baby Jane Doe would never act like this.