RFDS

I love this show, I cannot stress that enough. It's brilliant. I'm old enough to remember The Flying Doctors, what you might call the original RFDS and the flame was passed on to an equally entertaining show that displays what life in the harshness of the outback can be...the good, the bad and the type that tears your heart out of your chest when you witness it.

The characters are really great, contemporary, kind, funny and somewhat tongue in cheek at times, but we'll thought out and we'll acted.

This show is a real true blue pleasure to watch and it tips it's hat to the real people who work for the Royal Flying Doctors and the great work they do in the rough outback environment.

Part of me is unsure whether this is as good as I think it is at the moment. Why? Because everything I've attempted to watch that is current has been complete trash due to the bumbling way the writers seem to try to shoe-horn social issues in to a series. Does RFDS do that? Well, yeah. Sometimes. But it almost always has managed to feel mostly organic enough that it doesn't take away from the story itself.

It is shot nicely, and in all seriousness, as an aviation geek I could look at the shots of these jets all day long. The story is generally solid. If you (mostly) enjoyed 5 Bedrooms, chances are good you will enjoy RFDS as well.

The issues I have with this series are generally minor. I dislike the character of Taylor. I think it would have been more compelling with a younger child actor if writers were insistent on such a role. Alternately, I think her purpose was largely served after series 1, so she should have been written out and at uni or something.

I have grown to dislike the drag scenes. It was fun enough at first, but nearing the end of series 2, it is one thing that feels very out of place. Maybe it's me, but these people are supposed to be colleagues, likely ranging in age from 18 to 55... most 40+ year olds have zero desire to go out with 18 year old colleagues, much less go out with said colleagues to a drag bar/show. This is the one ongoing storyline that seems too out of place.

Another thing... I have been bothered by Matty's character. Okay, so, he managed to give a patient like 10x the dose of ketamine he was supposed to give him and it was hardly even worth a mention... and yet they had another character actually facing the potential for harsher penalties after a different situation that didn't involve gross negligence? What?! Are these writers insane?! There is something really rather uncomfortable about the casual acceptance of drug use on this show, but the ketamine storyline and Matty's personality as a whole are supremely irritating.

As a whole there is strong writing and most of the characters are enjoyable. I'm definitely looking forward to series 3... I just hope maybe the writers learn how better to contain all of the B-stories? It can be a bit much, especially when it just seems like it belongs in a completely different show!

... if you've watch any Australian programming you'll probably be familiar with several of these cast members... they're all good actors and easily up to the task here... production values are good, and the script although fairly predictable does entertain... it's a likable medical-drama from the land-down-under... ended with an eye on S2... fair to say most viewers will await its continuation.

Love seeing the landscapes in this series, and the light, so different from my world.. I hope it's renewed. They could certainly find enough stories to last for decades. Lots of different plot threads off of each character, too. I love that this world is so different from mine.

Keeping fingers crossed.

I must say after the first episode I was apprehensive but after watching the 7th episode I am hooked, love the show, hope they keep it going.