Alex in rehab

[azziria]

Alex O'Loughlin taking time out from Hawaii Five-0

I know that Alex hurt his shoulder back during Season 1, so I'm guessing this dates from then. And we've all seen how, despite all the guff we were fed about added characters taking some of the load off the original cast, Alex seemed to be doing as much if not more than last season on the show.

With what we know about Alex, his work ethic, how he pushes himself and how he doesn't like to disappoint his fans, I'm willing to bet that he's been soldiering on and trying to deal with this himself (hence the weight loss etc). I know how hard it is for someone who values self-discipline (and not making a fuss!) as much as he does to admit that they need help, so good for him.

He's a strong guy and I know he can beat this. I wish him all that's good. I just hope for his sake, for the show's sake and for our sake that he doesn't have to miss too much filming.

Comments

[kapuahi.livejournal.com]

It's speculation on my part but this, to my outside eye, has as much to do with the season and it's reception as it does Alex himself. He has such a work ethic and the season (up until the last two eps) hasn't been going well, it must have been weighing heavily on him and combine that with the fact that his workload actually increased, it can't have been easy for him.

He just has to think about himself and not the show for a little bit, so they can both be stronger.

[azziria.livejournal.com]

I think you're right, the way the season's been going and the reception it's had from the fans *has* to have affected him. I heard quite early on that things weren't as happy on set as they were in S1, but whether this is part of the reason for that or that is part of the reason for this I can't say.

I can't help but feel that this season has been such a mess - they messed with the dynamic, worked Alex over-hard, and now as soon as things start going right again this happens.

Alex needs to focus on getting better and getting over this; however being who he is and how he is, he's not going to be happy if the show suffers - that's not going to help his recovery either. Both he and the show need to get the balance right for his sake as much as for anyone else's.

I know what it's like to soldier on pretending everything is OK so that you get the job done and not asking for help because it's weakness and because you'd be letting people down. I also know what it feels like when you finally admit it and ask for help. So my thoughts and sympathies are with him right now.