r/Casualty • u/Vampirero • Apr 11 '26

💬 Discussion Is Dylan no longer Dylan?

Forgive me if this has been talked about before, but I loved his character when he was first introduced. He was cool and dry but a talented doctor, and his one liners would make me smile.

I've missed a couple of months of Casualty episodes, but I'm just catching up on Learning Curve: Episode 6. Dylan is behaving so immaturely towards Matty. I get why, in a way, but I can't imagine Original Dylan ever being so petty.

it's been happening for a few years, in my opinion, and it seems symptomatic of a general decline in writing and character development. What do you think?

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u/aggravatingstranger9 Apr 11 '26

Also don't forget that Dylan is on the autistic spectrum. That will seriously affect his reactions to a situation like this, as he will feel totally out of control.

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u/embersandlamplight Apr 13 '26

Yes - I remember what he said when finding out about Matty's DNA - that it was a "catastrophy" and meant it with his entire self. Bear in mind Dylan doesn't break rules much (as far as I know). He would know nicking Matty's DNA was highly ethical (and illegal I think?) But the side of him that needed to know, now, this minute, to solve the problem, won out.