So, Luka (Goran Visnjic) and Abby (Maura Tierney) finally tied the knot on “ER.” But “finally,” though, really means “thank goodness by law these two can’t break up again, at least without some difficulty” and not so much “Yay! They’re husband and wife!” because the original appeal of Luka and Abby was their combined torturedness when they began their first incarnation as a couple so many years ago. Watching them be blissfully married is kind of like a happy Elvis Costello song: it’s nice but it’s not the same without that bite of bitterness.
Once again, being a loyal fan didn’t seem to pay off for viewers of “ER.” Those of us who have watched since the beginning know that both Abby and Luka had been married before—and in Luka’s case, to a the mother of his children, all of whom were killed in war. You’d think he’d have at least some sort of flashback or pause to consider that or even say something to Abby about it.
