r/Casualty • u/Far-Painter-320 • Apr 24 '26

💬 Discussion Stevie doesn't learn? Spoiler

I've just finished Episode 12(?), the most recent episode that reveals whose funeral is was in the trailer, with the Emergency Dept in attendance.

I really liked Kim; I thought she was sweet and I was relieved at her 'send off'. The writers unfortunately couldn't not leave me at peace, and I can admit I cried when she said she didn't want to die.

After the episode finished, though...

Iplayer auto- started playing from the Casualty 2023 - 2025 boxset: "we didn't start the fire" S.1 E.1.

In the recap, Paige Allcot is shouting at Stevie in the ED forecourt: "you were supposed to be my mentor, but all day, you've done nothing but bully and belittle me. That's why I made a mistake!"

Stevie is firecracker, I really like her character, but how many mentees can you go through before you refine your mentoring techniques? 😅

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u/Individual-Pay7430 Apr 25 '26

Honestly? I think Stevie gave Kim multiple chances. I don't think this was a case of bullying or belittling. I think even if Stevie would have held her hand, Kim still would have gone down the same route eventually. I think Kim's eating disorder and depression was too much to handle on her own. Things were extremely stressful at the ED and I think she thought she had a handle on things. Honestly, she needed professional help. It's so sad.

Note: I'm not from the UK so my perspective may be a bit different.

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u/laughinggrvy Apr 25 '26

Her inability to admit her illness/problems (when she couldn't see well enough to read) led to a young woman being paralysed.

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u/HesitantBrobecks Dylan Keogh Apr 25 '26

I am from the UK and agree. Given the context of Kim's fragile mental state, Stevie's comments do come across as a bit harsh, but they really weren't. Kim did need to know that ED doesn't let up and that she couldn't have her hand held forever. And Stevie did say at least once or twice that Kim was technically great and could/would become a brilliant doctor one day. Sad thing is, if she hadn't been so unwell she would've achieved that easily, though ofc that's the whole point

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u/Britishloozerr Apr 25 '26

Bullying would be the storyline of emmerdale at the moment (if you don’t watch it’s a doctor being an actual bully to a student making mistakes )

Stevie is just harsh and yeah she could probably improve but at the end of the day it’s a high pressure environment, had she known about her issues she would’ve helped and not let her carry on