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* BlackAndWhiteMorality: The villain seems to have no motivation other than to enforce cruel traditions, while the charming rebel is always portrayed in good light.

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* BlackAndWhiteMorality: The villain antagonist seems to have no motivation other than to enforce cruel traditions, while the charming rebel is always portrayed in good light.
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Mitch finally softens after Patch's methods help one of Mitch's patients, and advises Patch on how to handle his upcoming medical board hearing. When Patch is allowed to continue his medical training, Mitch looks genuinely pleased]].
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Mitch encounters an elderly patient who refuses to eat, he realizes the problem is beyond his book knowledge and humbly asks for Patch's assistance.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: During his SmiteMeOMightySmiter moment, Patch tells Truman that [[ApeShallNeverKillApe man is the only animal who kills its own kind]]. The praying mantis[[note]][[RealityIsUnrealistic Though not to the same extent you probably think.]][[/note]], black widow spider[[note]]Also not to the extent you probably think[[/note]], betta fish, chimpanzee, dolphin, lion, rabbit, deer, and the vast majority of the animal kingdom would all like a word with you, Mr. Adams. As pointed out in the ApeShallNeverKillApe page, humans are far from unique among animals at killing their own kind. They are, however, unique in being the only ones who even sometimes feel bad about it, at least as far as we know.
* AwardBaitSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1sYjDc8i4I "Where My Heart Will Take Me"]] by Music/RodStewart, which infamously became the RealSongThemeTune of ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: During his SmiteMeOMightySmiter moment, Patch tells Truman that [[ApeShallNeverKillApe man is the only animal who kills its own kind]]. The praying mantis[[note]][[RealityIsUnrealistic Though mantis[[note]]Though not to the same extent you probably think.]][[/note]], [[/note]], black widow spider[[note]]Also not to the extent you probably think[[/note]], betta fish, chimpanzee, dolphin, lion, rabbit, deer, and the vast majority of the animal kingdom would all like a word with you, Mr. Adams. As pointed out in the ApeShallNeverKillApe page, humans are far from unique among animals at killing their own kind. They are, however, unique in being the only ones who even sometimes feel bad about it, at least as far as we know.
* AwardBaitSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1sYjDc8i4I "Where My Heart Will Take Me"]] by Music/RodStewart, which infamously became the RealSongThemeTune theme song of ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''.
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* GreatAccomplishmentWeakCredibility: Patch doesn't just do well in his exams, but surpasses his roommate Mitch. Mitch, seeing Patch as a buffoon who treats medicine like a joke and has never seen him do any serious studying, accuses Patch of cheating.

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* GreatAccomplishmentWeakCredibility: Patch doesn't just do well in his exams, but surpasses his roommate Mitch. Mitch, seeing As Mitch sees Patch as a buffoon who treats medicine like a joke and has never seen him do any serious studying, he accuses Patch of cheating.
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* GreatAccomplishmentWeakCredibility: Patch doesn't just do well in his exams, but surpasses his roommate Mitch. Mitch, who sees Patch as a buffoon who treats medicine like a joke and has never seen him do any serious studying, accuses Patch of cheating.

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* GreatAccomplishmentWeakCredibility: Patch doesn't just do well in his exams, but surpasses his roommate Mitch. Mitch, who sees seeing Patch as a buffoon who treats medicine like a joke and has never seen him do any serious studying, accuses Patch of cheating.
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* GreatAccomplishmentWeakCredibility: Patch doesn't just do well in his exams, but surpasses his roommate Mitch. Mitch, who sees Patch as a buffoon who treats medicine like a joke and has never seen him do any serious studying, accuses Patch of cheating.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Dean Anderson, the head of the medical school, is more tolerant of Patch's antics than Wolcott. He also takes the time to gently tell Patch about [[spoiler:Carin's death]].
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'''Mitch:''' I will save lives that have otherwise not been saved. Now, I can be like you, and go around laughing and have a good time, ha-ha, but I prefer to learn. Because the more I learn, the more likely I will have the right answer the crucial moment and save a life. And you say I'm a prick? You say I'm a prick? You know, maybe I am. But you ask the average person when death comes knocking at their door, whether they'll want a prick on their side, or some kindergarten teacher who's gonna kiss their ass! Because when that day comes, I'll want the prick, and so will you.

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'''Mitch:''' I will save lives that could have otherwise not been saved. Now, I can be like you, and go around laughing and have a good time, ha-ha, but I prefer to learn. Because the more I learn, the more likely I will have the right answer at the crucial moment and save a life. And you say I'm a prick? You say I'm a prick? You know, maybe I am. But you ask the average person when death comes knocking at their door, whether they'll want a prick on their side, or some kindergarten teacher who's gonna kiss their ass! Because when that day comes, I'll want the prick, and so will you.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Patch is on the receiving end of one from his roommate Mitch.
-->'''Patch:''' You told Walcott I cheated. I know you did it, just tell me why.\\
'''Mitch:''' Look, cut the crap, Hunter. I live with you, I know how much you study, or should I say ''don't'' study. And you do better than me? Give me a break.\\
'''Patch:''' You arrogant, pompous prick! Who appointed you custodian in medical profession? Is it because your father was a doctor, and his father was a doctor? Is it some sort of genetic thing?\\
'''Mitch:''' You're damn right.\\
'''Patch:''' Really?\\
'''Mitch:''' You know, I grew up with it. I know what it takes to look in the eyes of dying people day after day after day and then come home for dinner at night. I know what it takes. You don't have it.\\
'''Patch:''' Oh, really? And you do? If you don't like me, just say it.\\
'''Mitch:''' ''I don't like you!''\\
'''Patch:''' Why don't you like me? You're a prick, and I like you.\\
'''Mitch:''' Because you make my effort a joke! I want to be a doctor! This isn't a game to me! This isn't play time! This is serious business! I have it in me to be a great doctor! But in order to do that, I have to sacrifice in order to be better.\\
'''Patch:''' Better? Better than me?\\
'''Mitch:''' I will save lives that have otherwise not been saved. Now, I can be like you, and go around laughing and have a good time, ha-ha, but I prefer to learn. Because the more I learn, the more likely I will have the right answer the crucial moment and save a life. And you say I'm a prick? You say I'm a prick? You know, maybe I am. But you ask the average person when death comes knocking at their door, whether they'll want a prick on their side, or some kindergarten teacher who's gonna kiss their ass! Because when that day comes, I'll want the prick, and so will you.
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* AwardBaitSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1sYjDc8i4I "Where My Heart Will Take Me"]] ([[RefrainFromAssuming aka "Faith of the Heart"]]) by Music/RodStewart, which infamously became the RealSongThemeTune of ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''.

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* AwardBaitSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1sYjDc8i4I "Where My Heart Will Take Me"]] ([[RefrainFromAssuming aka "Faith of the Heart"]]) by Music/RodStewart, which infamously became the RealSongThemeTune of ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''.
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** However, as [[{{WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic}} Doug Walker]] points out in his ''Real Thoughts'' Video, it works against the movie because of how unrealistic the rest of it is, to the point that it's hard to believe.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: In a film that [[{{VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory}} takes a lot of liberties with the actual story behind it,]] one of the few things it got right is that hospitals & doctors [[{{DrJerk}} often did not have good bedside manners]] during the time period. [[note]]While the concept of bedside manner existed for decades before the film is set, it wasn't widely enforced and ultimately varied from hospital to hospital.[[/note]]

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* RealityIsUnrealistic: In a film that [[{{VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory}} takes a lot of liberties with the actual story behind it,]] one of the few things it got right is that hospitals & doctors [[{{DrJerk}} often did not have good bedside manners]] during the time period. [[note]]While the concept of bedside manner existed for decades before the film is set, it wasn't widely enforced and ultimately varied from hospital to hospital.hospital-to-hospital, and doctor-to-doctor.[[/note]]
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: In a film that [[{{VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory}} takes a lot of liberties with the actual story behind it,]] one of the few things it got right is that hospitals & doctors [[{{DrJerk}} often did not have good bedside manners]] during the time period. [[note]]While the concept of bedside manner existed for decades before the film is set, it wasn't widely enforced and ultimately varied from hospital to hospital.[[/note]]
** However, as [[{{WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic}} Doug Walker]] points out in his ''Real Thoughts'' Video, it works against the movie because of how unrealistic the rest of it is, to the point that it's hard to believe.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: During his SmiteMeOMightySmiter moment, Patch tells Truman that [[ApeShallNeverKillApe man is the only animal who kills its own kind]]. The praying mantis[[note]][[RealityIsUnrealistic Though not to the same extent you probably think.]][[/note]], black widow spider[[note]]Also not to the extent you probably think[[/note]], betta fish, chimpanzee, dolphin, lion, rabbit, deer, and the vast majority of the animal kingdom would all like a word with you, Mr. Adams. As pointed out in the ApeShallNeverKillApe page, humans are far from unique among animals at killing their own kind. They are, however, unique in being the only ones who even sometimes feel bad about it.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: During his SmiteMeOMightySmiter moment, Patch tells Truman that [[ApeShallNeverKillApe man is the only animal who kills its own kind]]. The praying mantis[[note]][[RealityIsUnrealistic Though not to the same extent you probably think.]][[/note]], black widow spider[[note]]Also not to the extent you probably think[[/note]], betta fish, chimpanzee, dolphin, lion, rabbit, deer, and the vast majority of the animal kingdom would all like a word with you, Mr. Adams. As pointed out in the ApeShallNeverKillApe page, humans are far from unique among animals at killing their own kind. They are, however, unique in being the only ones who even sometimes feel bad about it. it, at least as far as we know.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: During his SmiteMeOMightySmiter moment, Patch tells Truman that [[ApeShallNeverKillApe man is the only animal who kills its own kind]]. The praying mantis[[note]][[RealityIsUnrealistic Though not to the same extent you probably think.]][[/note]], black widow spider[[note]]Also not to the extent you probably think[[/note]], betta fish, chimpanzee, dolphin, lion, rabbit, deer, and the vast majority of the animal kingdom would all like a word with you, Mr. Adams. As pointed out in the ApeShallNeverKillApe page, humans are far from unique among animals at killing their own kind. They are, however, unique in being the only ones who even sometimes feel bad about it.

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* CollateralAngst: [[spoiler:Carin was Patch's love interest, and then is killed in a way that serves to pile angst onto Patch and make him question his decisions.]]



* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:Carin was Patch's love interest, and then is killed in a way that serves to pile angst onto Patch and make him question his decisions.]]
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* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler:Carin]] brings their own death on their own person, via being stupid enough to [[spoiler: drive all the way to the house of a patient that is ''obviously'' unstable, without bothering to call the police or tell anyone to come with her as support]]. Naturally, they get shot to death for the trouble.
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* TheLancer: Patch's friend and fellow student Truman buys in to his ideas and becomes his sidekick at his psuedo-clinic ranch.

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* TheLancer: Patch's friend and fellow student Truman buys in to his ideas and becomes his sidekick at his psuedo-clinic pseudo-clinic ranch.
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* HumansAreBastards: Patch notes after Carin's murder that humans are the only species that actively hunts and kills its own species (which is not true.)

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* HumansAreBastards: Patch notes after Carin's murder that humans are the only species that actively hunts and kills its own species (which is not true.)true).

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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:Carin was Patch's love interest, and then is killed in a way that serves to pile angst onto Patch and make him question his decisions.]]


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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:Carin was Patch's love interest, and then is killed in a way that serves to pile angst onto Patch and make him question his decisions.]]
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The movie centres largely around Adams's clashing with the old guard of medicine over how to treat patients, specifically their cold and detached bedside manner. Patch argues they need to be more involved with the person and not treat them as another statistic, whilst his superiors point out that getting emotionally involved helps neither doctor nor patient.

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The movie centres largely around Adams's clashing with the old guard of medicine over how to treat patients, specifically their cold and detached bedside manner. Patch argues they need to be more involved with the person patients and not treat them as another statistic, whilst his superiors point out that getting emotionally involved helps neither doctor nor patient.
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* BrokenAesop: The movie makes the cases that doctors should care for their patients emotionally as well as physically, but midway through the movie [[spoiler:getting too close to a patient causes Carin to be killed]].

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* BrokenAesop: The movie makes the cases that doctors should care for their patients emotionally as well as physically, but midway through the movie [[spoiler:getting too close to a patient causes Carin to be killed]]. This is made worse because [[spoiler:Patch treats his deadly mistake as merely something to overcome, rather than learning from it to evolve his craft.]]



%%* KarmaHoudini: Let's just say Patch gets away with a lot of stuff he shouldn't.

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%%* * KarmaHoudini: Let's just say Patch gets away with a lot of stuff he shouldn't. Namely, practicing medicine without a license and stealing from a hospital.
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* HumansAreBastards: Patch notes after Carin's murder that humans are the only species that actively hunts and kills it's own species.

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* HumansAreBastards: Patch notes after Carin's murder that humans are the only species that actively hunts and kills it's its own species.species (which is not true.)
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