What Patrick Ball thinks about who ships Mel and Langdon? And want them to be romantically involved? He answers to Vanity Fair:
“[Laughs] I think that’s great. I’m so glad everybody’s having so much fun. The fandom has taken on a life of its own, where everybody has gotten all these spin-off fan fiction things that they’re writing. They really want Langdon and Mel to get together. They seem to really want Robby and Whitaker [Gerran Howell] to get together. They really want Robby and Abbot [Shawn Hatosy] to be a thing. And so that is great. That has nothing to do with me, but I’m glad everybody’s having a lot of fun.”
tbh i think she's talking about the mentor/mentee thing rather than making the scene non romantic because if that was the intention they clearly failed lmaooo
Taylor Dearden reflected on how Mel’s confidence shines through (on her very hard bad terrible day) when she helps Langdon in episode 13, noting that this character arc was planned from the start. She needs him, then, there’s this “swing” where he needs her.
original script had langdon winking at mel, her blushing after becca tells him she talks about him, cutting the high five and “i don’t know why abby stayed but she did”, them having an ambulance scene like rollins…. KINGDON WILL BE CANON I BELIEVE
Langdon steps outside – spots Mel in the back of a rig (…) He takes a seat beside her.
The Pitt 02x15. Ambulance bay. 👀
“And as they sit in silence…”
📝 divorcedfranklangdon
have always thought someone should write a scathing movie about Eric Roberts being a deadbeat dad, change the names and a few minor details, and then cast him as the lead and see if he notices
Taylor Dearden gives us a little sneak peek into Mel King in Season 3 of The Pitt:
“Mel has a new stress in her life, trying to find her place and navigating this independent friendship thing.”
Noah Wyle about Mel and Langdon's relationship and the people who ship them:
“I’m not seeing it. That’s not a sexualized relationship. It’s very fraternal; it’s brother and sister, and it’s really endearing because it doesn’t have that other energy behind it. It’s just empathy and compassion and mutual respect. But I get why people like shipping characters, and I’m certainly not throwing shade at anybody’s fantasy. But for my money, Langdon has a marriage that he’s struggling with, two kids, a dog, medical debt, and a recovery road. He’s got enough on his plate; he needs a friend.”