Liked: Its exploration of women’s healthcare
Though Elliot tests the limits of medicine with her “Frankenstein shit,” as another character dubs it, Dead Ringers does take the time to explore the often depressing realities of women’s healthcare. Before their cushy birthing center opens, the Drs. Mantle work in a crowded, chaotic hospital where mothers don’t often get the care they need. We hear them articulate the problems with healthcare geared towards expectant mothers while they’re trying to convince a very bored Rebecca to fund their project. We also see Beverly’s own struggle to conceive, and the disappointment she faces when her body refuses to cooperate.
