Station 19 (TV Series) The Road You Didn't Take (2022) User Reviews

As a Trans Man

[vargasf-80924 · 9/10 · 10 October 2022]

This review is focused on the Matt storyline. I've read the other reviews admonishing the show by using false statistics. I LOVED Matt's story. They did it brilliantly. Showing that the mom likely does care about her son, but she has been raised in such a toxic environment that her "love" only hurts him. Matt's actor plays he beautifully, and I hope any trans youth who saw this episode knows that they are loved. You are not confused. You are beautiful.

As for the rest of the episode, I really felt for the man who was terrified of being sent to the hospital because of the bills. A frightening reality for many Americans.

Love the trans support

[Jennifer-Stickney · 10/10 · 15 May 2022]

As a trans woman, I love how they handled the trans situation. It's good to see more about the trans community in shows. The whole situation was scary and I can relate to the mis-naming and gender confusion. I also love how Matt spoke up and made his stance clear.

Jack and Andy

[christopherluke-18264 · 6/10 · 17 August 2022]

I gave this episode a 6 based mostly on the Andy and Jack storylines. While I mostly watch for (crazy idea I know) FIRES and stuff, I do sometimes like character development drama type stories like what Andy and Jack are going through. But can we do the world (and your ratings) a favor and calm down on the preachy one sided narrow minded uneducated agenda? It's like the writers and producers are so focused on pushing their political views, they never use their brains. Travis yelling about people focused on illegal immigrants while ignoring health care, minimum wage and such just shows they didn't think it through at all . So you're saying let's open the country to anyone while simultaneously saying we can't take care of the people we have now? Genius writing!! Ugh! And I know the trans issue is a hot topic as the 3% of Americans who identify as trans have pushed the rest of the Gay community aside to make it all about them but wow, the storyline with the confused KID was just way over the top.

Where's the Firefighting?

[spikeluvr · 2/10 · 22 June 2022]

The show has jumped the shark. Instead of concentrating on fires and emergencies they're spending their time in ridiculous "hot topic" plot lines that are more distracting then interesting. It was bad enough when they had a mobile Physician Response Team unit operating from a firehouse instead of a hospital. Now they've opened a medical clinic in a functioning firehouse and saying they want to expand the program. Every episode has to inject at least two hot button topics whether or not they're fire or emergency related. Its become nothing but a soap opera that happens to be firehouse adjacent with no actual firefighting involved much anymore. It's nothing but silly plot lines like toes falling off that are more ludicrous than interesting or exciting. And making the Florida parents the bad guys in a trans plot line is too obvious for words. They failed to show that 80% of all "trans" children change their minds by 18 and those Florida parents may not be the monsters they want viewers to believe. Good writing is sacrificed for hot topics. The 911 series and Chicago Fire are much better shows of this genre and have the ratings to prove it.