What I’m Watching: Scrubs

Scrubs: Season 9, Episode 5 “Our Mysteries” (C+)

Good riddance to J.D. As he himself puts it, he’s left so many times that it’s not even worth celebrating as he departs the show for what is sure not to be the last time. He’s become increasingly silly in the only season where it would actually have done him well to be mature, and his need for approval by trying to seek out the person who gave him a bad review. J.D. and Turk’s imagined detective fantasy with the unnecessary magnifying glass was somewhat entertaining, but encountering Dr. Kelso in the middle of their investigation and realizing that it was Dr. Cox who wrote the evaluation didn’t make a whole lot of sense, nor did it really enhance either the comedy or the drama of the situation. J.D. and Turk constantly amassing all the students with lies about Rob Schneider or the cast of “Twilight” seems to take things a bit too far, and blurring the line between the power the two of them think they have in their imaginations with the abilities to influence others in real life has gotten a bit out of hand. Denise’s relationship with Drew is taking on a more definitive nature, and that’s probably a good thing to keep some of the characters grounded. Seeing the high-pitched intern from last season was a bit bizarre since it’s a way of acknowledging that she’s still there and around but wasn’t beloved enough to take on a starring role in this new incarnation of the show. Lucy’s threat of not having sex with Cole unless she was his blood partner was amusing, though J.D.’s attempt to help Lucy out by not showing up when she needed him most seemed like a poor last lesson for him to leave on.