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

[fatorangekat.livejournal.com]

When I saw the article, I was just heartbroken. He seems like such a genuine guy, so receptive to his fans and an incredible work ethic. They did screw up this season, terribly. Last year's easiness was replaced with a completely different feel and it didn't come back until just recently in these last few eps.

It's good that he decided not to gut his way through the rest of the filming schedule and wait for the summer hiatus- that he's dealing with this now. Hopefully now that he's getting this help, he'll give himself the time to deal with it.

He's a great guy, I wish him the best and I know he'll beat this.

[azziria.livejournal.com]

Yes, it broke my heart to read this too. Let's hope for our sake and his that he doesn't need to take too much time off from filming at this stage in the season - he needs to recover physically, but he also needs not to be worrying about the show. There's a balancing act to be done there.

If he's been in pain from a shoulder injury, just imagine what filming the scene with Wo Fat in North Korea must have been like for him... no wonder he's been needing painkillers.

As I said to and_ed, I wish him all the best - I want him happy, healthy, and back on my TV screen shirtless for a long time to come :)