http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Heartland--I-Make-Myself-Into-Something-New.aspx Can there be anything on TV as dramatic as organ transplant surgery and the lives of the professionals who spend their waking hours elbow deep in blood and guts?  You might not want to rush your answer.  Take a moment. There’s something very important missing from HEARTLAND, the new TNT medical drama: drama. Yes, people, drama is missing from this drama. Those of you unfamiliar with the television industry may well ask, “Is drama really important in a medical drama?” Frankly, in my experience, drama may be the single most important ingredient in a medical drama. It is, in fact, largely what distinguishes it from, say, a medical comedy.    How can you have a drama that lacks drama? Asks the folks at TNT. Their ad slogan is “We know drama.” In this case, not so much. HEARTLAND is a show without conflict.  Everything is resolved in so syrupy and sweet a manner that chocolate pales in comparison. Pales? By comparison, chocolate is an albino.    Where to begin? HEARTLAND is set in a major Pittsburgh transplant center. After a so-so debut, there appears to be hope in this second episode; it looks as though several significant moral and ethical dilemmas will be tackled. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Heartland--I-Make-Myself-Into-Something-New.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Heartland--I-Make-Myself-Into-Something-New.aspx#820 why not? flavor http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Heartland--I-Make-Myself-Into-Something-New.aspx#820 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:31:29 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Heartland--I-Make-Myself-Into-Something-New.aspx#824 Ok people can we try and NOT have another medical show that is unrealistic, sorry Im in the field of medicine. And when i have the time the only MD I likes was House, theres a real MD for you all. diamandasincity http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Heartland--I-Make-Myself-Into-Something-New.aspx#824 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:34:14 GMT