Grey’s Anatomy

“You all are like a bunch of little children running around with scalpels, with your inappropriate talk and inappropriate sex…�

And that, my friends, hit the nail on the head for this show we love and love to analyze. I finally remembered that this show has always been about a group of young interns (now residents) trying to find their way in their careers and personal lives. And they screw up – A LOT. And those screw ups are what drive us crazy and what make us continue to watch. Those very conflicts that make us want to scream at the television are what keep Grey’s Anatomy interesting.

Callie told everyone that Izzie and George slept together. Of course the news didn’t go over well and Cristina didn’t hesitate to show her disgust. But Izzie asked Cristina why she and Meredith are such a closed little circle. A little circle that allows mistakes and screw ups for themselves but not for anyone else. Very good point. I like the BFFness of Meredith and Cristina, but I’m tired of both of them riding on their high horses as if they’ve done nothing wrong. How funny was Meredith’s line, “Ok, so you’re in love? As in sexy love? Not sibling love?� LOVE IT. And again, I hate to say it, but I’m having a hard time believing George and Izzie as a couple.

And speaking of adultery and all its sordidness. Rebecca showed back up and fell immediately into bed with Alex. They never really got around to that whole talking thing and she was gone when he came back. But I have a feeling we won’t be seeing the last of her.

Meredith had (as always) issues of her own to deal with, mainly the fact that she brought her mother’s ashes to work in a plastic bag. Um, yeah, creepy. But she spent her whole day arranging a pro bono surgery to build a young boy some ears. (Which, by the way, how believable is it that she didn’t see any patients nor did she manage her interns while she was off doing that). And it was the boy that finally gave her an idea of where to put her mother’s ashes. Meredith talked a big game about moving on and putting her mother behind her, so let’s see if she can actually do it this time. (Not holding my breath).

Dr. Hahn is joining Settle Grace. She’ll be a perfect foil to Cristina. Those two will have lots of fun scenes. I loved that Dr. Hahn just outright accused Cristina of sleeping her way to the top. It’s been quite a while since someone has challenged Yang and I like that. And why in the world would Callie want to move in with Cristina? Random. I didn’t get that at all, are they going to be roommates or will Cristina end up over at Meredith’s, too?

Bailey was featured a bit more in this episode. She’s still struggling with being the wife and mother she wants to be and being the surgeon she wants to be. I love any scene between her and George. She’s always the voice of reason and always tells him what he needs to hear.

Elsewhere Norman had a stroke and Mark put the word out that Derek was ready to date. That MerDer carousel ride we’ve been on since season one? Yeah, here we go again.

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Finally! Yea! I loved this episode of Grey’s Anatomy. It seems like fans have been longing for the good old days of Grey’s when the show made you laugh and cry in one episode. I think Shonda Rhimes and company finally got back on track last night. And I’ve decided is that I’m going to try and just enjoy each episode and not be so critical of it. No television show is perfect every single week and I shouldn’t expect Grey’s to be, either. So I’m going to let the season unfold and just enjoy the ride!

So last night Derek made friends with Lexie. This was completely inevitable and it irked Cristina to no end. She punished Lexie for bonding with Derek but Derek admonished Cristina for being selfish and unprofessional. I get that Cristina in her twisted way was trying to be on Meredith’s side but she went about it all wrong. And good for Lexie for telling Yang to call her by her name instead of calling her “Three.�

Meredith traded Norman for Saturday off so she could go on a trip with Derek. I wasn’t too sure about Norman last week, but this week? I loved him. He’s just trying to fit in, all saying seriously every two minutes and dude, etc. Too cute. And I loved his relationship with Meredith. Finally, we got to see Meredith interact with someone besides Derek and Cristina. And guess what? She seemed to be a lot less whiny, too.

Of course the big news on the MerDer front was, when confronted about his budding friendship with Lexie, Derek told Meredith he liked that he could talk to Lexie about things. Things like wanting to marry Meredith, have children and grow old together. But, he said he knew Meredith wasn’t ready and he would wait, but he wasn’t sure what would happen if he met someone before she was ready. If that isn’t a wake up call to Meredith, then I don’t know what is. Girl has got to get herself together before it is too late.

The Callie/George/Izzie drama came to a head last night. And hello, Sara Ramirez! Girl can act! I’ve admitted numerous times on this blog that I don’t like Callie, but last night? Yeah, I was feeling her pain. She just wanted to talk to Izzie, but when she got to the cafeteria Izzie put up her dukes to battle for George and it finally dawned on Callie that this wasn’t just a one time fling - George and Izzie have feelings for each other. What about Alex’s reaction to Izzie’s admission of sleeping with George? Ouch. But he’s right – he was married and oh yes, Izzie did tell Alex she wasn’t ready to be with anyone after Denny. Maybe that was the writers way of acknowledging the fan outcry about the George/Izzie pairing and the end of the Izzie/Alex pairing. Gotta love Izzie for reminding Alex that he was no saint either. And from the previews next week it looks like Izzie won’t be the only adulterous one on the show for long.

Thoughts? Did you love it? Was it just me or was this a better episode than we’ve had in a while?

Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes

I liked this episode. I don’t think I even rolled my eyes once and I laughed several times. Charlie, aka “Really Old Man� woke up! I love that they tied up that plot line. How cute was this old man? Seriously. Loved him. He knew all of their secrets and wasn’t afraid to call them out on them. He told Izzie that she was kidding herself to think it would ever work out between her and George. I think this is setting up in the inevitable end of the Gizzie saga. (I could be wrong; I know a lot of you love them together).

Izzie didn’t think that George was ever going to tell Callie and he finally told Izzie to back off. At the end of the episode, Callie asked George to tell her what she already knew and he responded with “I slept with Izzie.� I almost felt sorry for Callie during this episode. I want to like the character and I think I actually might once she’s not with George. And if she’s going to be around Bailey, I’m sure I’ll eventually like her.

Elsewhere Alex was assigned the oldest intern ever. And I have to shout out Edward Hermann of the late great Gilmore Girls. He was fantastic in the role. I wonder how long he’ll be around. Speaking of the interns, are we going to get to know any of them besides Lexie or not? And finally Lexie let her anger out on Meredith and when Meredith whined to Bailey she gave her a reality check. Maybe there is hope for these two yet.

And how happy are we to see Derek in a good mood for a change? Love it. I really loved the scene where he told the Chief and Mark they had no business performing the surgery on that lady’s tongue.

Last thing – Lexie and Alex are so going to hook up. Or at least I thought so until Alex went back to his season one self and told an elevator full that George was repeating his intern year. Ouch.

Thoughts?

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First of all I want to say how interesting it is to me that last night’s Ugly Betty’s title was “Family/Affair� and Grey’s title was “Love/Addiction.� Very clever double meaning for both and I like it. Just a little something for you Betty fans since I know a lot of you also love that show. Now, let’s get right to it.

Meredith, Meredith, Meredith. What a mess this girl is. I’m with those of you that are sort of hating her right now. She has the perfect man (her words) and she KNOWS why she treats him the way she does, but she continues to behave that way. And could she be anymore bitchy to her sister Lexie? The poor girl just wants to have a conversation with her half sister. And I know, I know, Meredith is all “dark and twisty� and complex and whatever, but honestly, it is getting a little old. I love, love, love that Mama returned and put her in her place about her behavior at the wedding – nice.

But Mama was really there to see Cristina. What an interesting dynamic that was. I felt like Mama should have been sitting behind a little paper desk marked “Psychiatric Help 5 Cents.� Anyway, she told Cristina she felt sorry for her that she lost the love of her life but more so she felt sorry for her that she lost a great teacher. Mama told Cristina she was a strong woman and that she’d be ok.

Mama also had a chance to talk to “Burke’s guy� George. Did anyone else wonder about that little speech he made to Mama about Burke? About how maybe Burke dodged a bullet and how he didn’t do anything wrong, etc.? The whole time I kept thinking, wow is he talking about Burke or is he talking about Isaiah Washington? Hmmm….. Anyway, he got his 5 cents of clarity from Mama and determined to tell Callie about his affair with Izzie.

And Izzie. The girl is just a walking, talking piece of guilt. She loves George and is ecstatic he loves her. But she can’t deal with him breaking up with Callie. She spends the whole day fumbling around and finally tells Callie she thinks she is doing a great job. And the light finally went off in Callie’s head about the affair. Fireworks should be forthcoming. Does anyone here like Callie? I just don’t care for her at all and I really am not even sure why.

Speaking of those I don’t care for and don’t know why – Mark. He’s still around and I guess he’s going to go back to being Derek’s pal. (I will admit that was very cute last week when he told Derek he came back for him). And he’s trying to help Derek break the Meredith cycle, but Derek isn’t ready to beat that addiction just yet.

Bailey is awesome. She’s still struggling with not being in charge but I love that she still finds ways to work around that. And that scene with Alex? Fantastic. Chandra Wilson is a great actress. I like Alex y’all, but can he just shave? Seriously.

Talk to me. What did you think?

Grey’s Anatomy, Chandra Wilson

Ok, gang, let’s discuss! What did you think? Instead of a full on recap, I’ll give you a few of my thoughts and you do the same, ok?

- It is so not over for MerDer just yet. I loved Derek telling off Mark in the OR. Those two will eventually work it out.
- I loved the lighter tone of the show. It reminded me of the early days when everything wasn’t such a downer.
- Our little interns are now residents and they have no idea how to manage their own interns. Of course Meredith would get George as an intern.
- Lexie is pretty much the anti-Meredith. The non-dark and twisty Meredith. I actually kind of like her. And it looks like she’ll have a fun friendship with George.
- Speaking of George - what a funk he’s in. But, he told Izzie he loved her. So, I think once he breaks up with Callie, things will promptly fall apart with Izzie. They just don’t work.
- Izzie saved a deer’s life. But you know what? That’s just who she is - the quintessential dreamer/believer and you really can’t fault her for that. Someone’s gotta believe you know?
- Alex drove up in Rebecca’s “general direction” but apparently didn’t see her? And please shave, seriously.
- Bailey - I love her. Just love her. She’s still pissed she isn’t Chief Resident, but I think she finally got why the Chief didn’t give her the job.
- Are they ever going to make McSteamy likable? I’m just saying.
- And Christina misses Burke. I kind of do, too.

Talk to me! What did you think???

As far as Grey’s Anatomy shows go, this was a very good one - it left us hanging, resolved some questions, packed an emotional wallop and was even funny in parts. As a season finale goes, well, creator Shonda Rhimes will always have a hard time topping last year’s for me (Denny died, the prom, etc.) I find it very interesting that the “intern year” has lasted THREE seasons. All of the action of the entire series has been over the course of one year. But let’s discuss…

So everyone was right - the girl at the bar that hit on Derek was Meredith’s sister. Predictable much? Derek tells Meredith he could never leave her, but if she wasn’t really in it, then she needed to put him out of his misery. Who could blame him? I used to be a hardcore Mer/Der fan, but this season, I’m pretty much over it. I like Meredith sometimes and I hate her sometimes.

Richard finds out the baby that Adele lost was his. She tells him after he finally steps up for her and sees her through the surgery. Derek turned down the Chief of Surgery job and told Richard to keep it. But can he handle the job and his family this time around?

Speaking of, I was surprised that superstar Bailey didn’t get Chief Resident. I’m sure this was Richard’s way of telling her AGAIN not to make the same mistakes he did. Bailey was sorely underused this season. I’m hoping to see more of her next year. That scene with her and George was sweet and terribly depressing.

So George failed his exam. Part of me wondered last week if he would fail it on purpose. I wondered that because he specifically said, “All I have to do is pass my test and I’m out of here.� Well, he failed it, so technically, he could choose to stay at Seattle Grace and repeat his intern year. (Again, hopefully it won’t span three seasons). On top of all that, he is drowning in guilt and will do pretty much anything Callie wants him to do. Including having a baby, which couldn’t be a worse choice at this point.

So George and Izzie – I know some of you love them together and some of you hate them together. I fall somewhere in between, I guess. I have to give Izzie props, for telling George how she feels. That girl never holds back and I like that about her. I don’t think she will end up with George long term, but he’ll be back next season. I just can’t imagine they would write him out at this point.

Addison is all set to go off to LA for Private Practice. I loved that she got up in Richard’s face about the job, though. It was good to see someone fired up about something last night. Most everyone else seemed to be a Debbie Downer for the entire episode. I’ll miss her on Grey’s. I was glad we got one final scene with Alex and Addison and she told him not to waste a chance with Rebecca.

Seriously? I mean, seriously? Two seasons in a row, two interns fall in love with patients? I thought that would be too easy. And yes, I saw it coming from a mile away, but when Rebecca encouraged Alex to hook up with Addison, I thought she was the one not interested. Need some new plot devices, y’all, seriously. It particularly irked me after Alex ripped Izzie a new one last season for falling for Denny. And then he goes and does the same thing?

Burke and Christina. I knew the wedding wouldn’t happen, but I was surprised that he called it off and not her. When he repeated his vows in the OR, I knew we wouldn’t get to hear them otherwise. I don’t know what to make of Christina finding out that he left and screaming with joy that she was free only to collapse in tears. Is he really gone? I really like him on the show. (In real life, not so much and I did think he got off easy for his behavior on and off the set – not once but TWICE.) I tell you what I really like and what has turned out to be the most stable relationship on the show – the Derek and Burke friendship. McSteamy is simply wasting screen time and if we’re left with him, Derek, the Chief and Alex as the dudes on the show, suddenly it ain’t so interesting.

What did I miss? What did you think? Let me know.

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Ok, LOTS to discuss. First, a few general thoughts about how this all played out with the spin off and mother ship. I don’t really think it worked well to have the spin off cut and pasted into Grey’s. It was jarring to me to go from Tim Daly (hot, by the way) and back to Alex and Jane Doe. It just didn’t fit together. And I realize it wasn’t supposed to, but it would have been better to run an hour of Grey’s then run an hour of the spin off.

Let’s talk Grey’s 1.0 first. All in all, this wasn’t the best episode of the season – not by a long shot. And I have a sneaky feeling it wasn’t that great because the focus needed to be on Addison and her spin off. So anyway, Jane Doe/Ava and Mark both berated Alex for his treatment of Addison. Mark told Derek he knew Alex and Addison had slept together so he bowed out to keep Addison from feeling guilty. Meanwhile, Derek has got problems of his own. I’m not usually a big Meredith fan, but props to her for telling him the truth and that she feels like she’s finally changed and she asked him to not give up just yet. But oh, the drama came when her stepmother was treated for innocent hiccups that turned into a serious infection. Meredith repeatedly told her father everything would be fine and when her stepmother died, daddy dearest took it out on Meredith’s face. Even though I knew this all was coming, I still winced in pain when it happened. Here’s my question – why would Meredith be treating her stepmom? She shouldn’t have had anything to do with the case. And why would the Chief let her tell her father the bad news? So Meredith goes home and does what she does – self medicates with tequila. Derek stops by, looks in the window, and gets that look in his eye and leaves.

Christina and Burke are in full on wedding planning and both of their moms show up. Christina finally concedes to bridesmaids, a big white dress, the chapel and all of it. Burke’s mom still seems unconvinced and Burke was having serious doubts, too. I’m getting a sinking feeling it might not work out, y’all. Who knows, though? I do find them entertaining as a couple, so I am rooting for them. And the Callie/ Christina scene was funny.

So George seems set to leave Seattle Grace and Callie seems all for it. Izzie thinks the whole thing sucks because she’s about to lose her best friend. In the elevator they kiss again. How much longer until Callie puts the pieces together? It seems to me like George is about two minutes away from filing for divorce. But can he and Izzie actually have a relationship or not?

Now for Grey’s 2.0.

Addison goes to California to visit her med school friends Sam and Naomi. And pretty much when she gets there all kinds of chaos and crazy happen. This show will definitely have a different vibe – but I wonder if they were trying a bit too hard for the quirkiness. It did look much easier on the eyes – sunshine, brighter colors, etc. If you think about it, Grey’s is pretty much a palette of whites and greys (ha) with the exception of some pretty eyes that the boys have on them. Anyway, I really loved getting to see another side of Addison and was shocked that she found out she couldn’t have kids. Didn’t see that coming at all. There were too many characters to keep up with since we also had to keep up with 11 series regulars over on the original. But initial thoughts – Cooper – the pediatrician and the screw up; Violet – the shrink, who –wait for it – is screwed up in the head (cliché); Naomi – the fertility doc who got dumped for no reason and has zero fun; Dale – (or Piz for you Veronica Mars fans) the eye candy receptionist crushing on Naomi; Sam – screwed up his marriage for no reason; Pete – “the quackâ€? who is still grieving for his wife. So pretty much - they are all screwed up. Hopefully the pilot just showed an exaggeration of these flaws and it won’t be like this every week.

All in all, it was interesting. There were very funny parts – the elevator talking back to Addison, the acupuncture, the Diet Coke commercial – I mean, the ladies watching Dale get ready to surf. (Was anyone else seriously disturbed by the slow motion of him walking? I don’t know - something about it bothered me, I sort of felt like I was watching Cinemax instead of ABC. But I would have been totally fine with the slow mo walk with Taye Diggs or Tim Daly). The Mrs. Robinson reference was cute. The subtle nods to the fans, “Ok, let’s never Mc anythingâ€? were good, too. Addison has come a long way from the salmon-colored-scrubs-wearing “adulterous bitch,” hasn’t she? So I liked it, but didn’t love it. I’ll be anxious to see where it goes.

And I’m anxious to know what you thought…

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Great episode. Seriously great. I laughed, teared up and gasped!

Derek? WTF? He is pushing Meredith away because the chief said he can’t have it all - a relationship and the job. But again, so Burke can have it all? I guess it all boils down to Richard looking out for Meredith. And I’m sure it is true that Derek wants Meredith to “breathe” on her own, but it seems to me that he’s using the drowning drama as a cover up for what’s he’s really mad about - Meredith potentially keeping him from getting the job he wants. And then she just gets up and leaves? Here’s a crazy thought, kids, TALK ABOUT IT.

But I think the whole chief thing is a moot point anyway (or a “moo point, you know, a cow’s opinion” for you Friends fans) because go ahead and grab a Snickers, Richard’s not going anywhere for a while. The chairman of the board lit a fire under him last night, so I think he’s staying.

So Jane Doe bounces on back and lets Alex know that Addison is into him. LOVED the exchange between Addison and Callie - “he’s about 12″ HA! Addison wants the guy that will barbecue and teach the kids baseball, but Callie tells her that guy will be Alex after his twenties. After Jane Doe crashes and they deliver the baby, Addison goes for it. It was about time.

Did anyone feel the slightest bit sorry for McSteamy when he caught them coming out of the call room together? I didn’t. Like he told Addison later, “Once a manwhore, always a manwhore.” Seriously - do something with his character or boot him. He’s taking up space.

And just when we think Alex has changed, damn it, he hasn’t. That was a brutal brush off he gave Addison at the end of the day. She definitely deserves better. And who will blame her for going to LA to get in the middle of a Tim Daly/Taye Diggs manwich?

Goorge and Izzie are back to the dream team/normal pals thing. But Callie knows something is up. She doesn’t know the whole truth yet, but she’s about 2 seconds from figuring it out. And of course Addison gave her a huge hint. Callie finally confronted Izzie and told her to back off because she wanted her husband back. A tearful Izzie consoled herself with cake and she even confessed to Burke what she had done. George decides to transfer to Mercy West to get away from Izzie. But, um, hello? Won’t that be a big huge red flag that something actually is going on to Callie? Or scratch that, it would be a giant, neon flashing BILLBOARD that something actually happened. And no, I don’t think he’ll go.

Will the Burktina wedding really happen? Poor Burke is relying on Christina’s friends to help with the details. Will she really do it or not?

Could we get more Bailey, please. I’m tired of her being a secondary character. She is one of the most complex characters on the show and I hope next year she gets more screen time.

So they set up the spin off very well last night. I’m anxious to see it. Looks like Meredith’s big slap is coming next week, too.

Talk to me, I know you have opinions…

Grey’s Anatomy

Finally a new episode! And I was not disappointed. Here are the highlights, so let’s discuss…

Izzie went to confession. George continued to avoid Izzie but got all up in Bailey’s face when he found out something was going on with her. I loved that little exchange of him saying, “I demand to know where she is!” and Bailey saying, “I know you didn’t just say you DEMAND to me.” I love Bailey. Plan and simple. I love the Bailey and Izzie relationship.

Izzie chose to donate bone marrow to her daughter, even though Hannah didn’t want to meet her. When George finally figured out where she was, he raced up to her. Whether or not these two are meant to be together, there’s no denying the strength of their friendship. Of course by being with Izzie, George stood Callie up once again. How much more is that girl going to take before she realizes that marriage is over?

Derek was fired up about getting the job as Chief. He told Richard he was promised the job and he expected his support. Richard told him he didn’t want a job that would consume him. And he told Derek he promised Ellis he would look after Meredith. So now his chances of getting the job aren’t looking so good. Meanwhile, did they forget that Richard promised the job to Burke, too? And why should Derek’s relationship be a stumbling block to the job for him, while no one seems to care about Burke and Christina? This is going to be a bad turn of events for Meredith and Derek. First he had to choose between Addison and Meredith and now he’s going to have to choose between his career and Meredith? How much more can he take? I love that he asked Bailey for advice. I have always liked their relationship, too. Remember in season 1 when she stopped the elevator so he could cry?

By the way, I was glad Meredith was barely in the episode. But when she was in there she got all up on my nerves. We know you still have daddy issues, but there’s no need to be so ugly to your stepmother when she is trying to help you. I was glad the stepmom (what’s her name?) showed back up and gave Meredith a piece of her mind. It looked like they came to a little understanding, too, so hopefully we can move on from that.

Goodbye Marlowe! I pretty much hated his storyline. It seemed like merely a contrived plot device to get Christina to realize she needs Burke.

Jane Doe’s parents came to claim her, but she ended up not being their daughter. Sad.

Addison at the bar dancing with the Chief? Loved it. See, this is why I’m going to miss her with these characters.

Katherine Heigl turned in a brilliant performance. So did Elizabeth Reaser.

Thoughts?

Grey’s Anatomy, Katherine Heigl, Elizabeth Reaser

Wow. Wow, wow, wow.

So Izzie thinks it is the start of something good and George of course, being married and all, wants to forget it ever happened. Wow.

I felt for Izzie in this episode. She was the one that remembered and she was the one that thought it was more than a stupid mistake. Could this girl get her heart broken any more? And what about Callie? She’s going to have a broken heart, too, when she finds out George cheated on her. And you know she will find out.

The thing I love about this show is that even in dire situations, there is always a bit of fun to be had. I loved when Izzie just blurted it out to Addison and Addison says, “What am I? the go to person for adultery?” Too funny. Again, I have to point out that I’ll miss her on this show.

And Derek? Derek is messed up with worry, y’all. He can’t get over that Meredith let herself almost drown. When the series first started he was sharp and focused on becoming the next Chief and now he says, “A 10 year plan? I don’t know about 10 years from now.” Ouch. What’s going on there? Is he getting soft or just realizing that his future life doesn’t include being Chief?

And meanwhile Meredith won’t deal with any of it. She’s saying she is fine and she’s going about her business. In the process Mark is using her to make himself look good. Although Mark did have a point, if she proved herself in surgery, Richard might stop looking at her like she’s a wounded puppy.

The attendings all lined up to interview for the Chief job. I have a sneaky feeling Richard won’t be giving that spot up so soon, though. I hope not, at least. I like him.

And Callie’s dad showed. Yawn. I do like Hector Elizando, though.

And Burke and Christina seem to have gotten on the same page again. But did I miss the part when she told him she changed her mind and wouldn’t be marrying him solely to please him? Because to me, that’s how she still feels, right? Did she say otherwise?

Now what did you guys think?

Initial thoughts? I really liked this episode. It was such a nice change of pace from the Meredith drowning drama. Big stuff happened, too. Let’s discuss.

1) Alex moved in to take George’s place. When Izzie protested, Meredith said, “He’s one of our people.” Cute, so cute. I’m glad to see him involved with the other interns more.

2) A new candidate for Chief showed up and guess what? He happened to be Christina’s former professor and “lovah” (loved Izzie begging for details). Burke was none too pleased. Especially when Marlow told Burke he repeatedly asked Christina to marry him and she refused, saying marraige was idiotic. Ouch. Burke confronted Christina and she didn’t deny saying that, but said she’d do anything to make him happy. That doesn’t seem to be enough for Burke. Did anyone else wonder if this is the set up for him to leave?

3) Callie is an heiress. A ha! Thank goodness she ain’t preggers (not yet anyway). I don’t like her, y’all. I’m sorry. I’ve tried and tried, but I just don’t. Maybe if she weren’t with George, I’d like her. They just don’t seem to be a good match to me. Callie told George that Izzie wants him and he just laughed it off, but what do you know, after a bottle of tequila, it looks like she was right. I’m just glad we were spared another awkward George in bed scene. Remember how horrible that was with Meredith? I’m glad we didn’t have to see it with Izzie. So what do we think about this, people? Was it just a stupid, drunken mistake, or are the best friends going to start a relationship? (After the tiny business of a divorce). Or, will Izzie get up and pretend it didn’t happen (like my pal Liesa said this morning)?

4) And Alex again. Ok, let me set the record straight - I think Elizabeth Reaser is doing a fantastic job and I really like Alex. But please, for the love of Denny, don’t hook those two up. Another intern falling for another patient? Been there, done that. Let’s move on, shall we? Oh and Alex is over Izzie? Yeah right.

5) McDreamy had a really good episode. It was nice to see them all back in surgery, saving lives. Guest star Shohreh Aghdashloo was fantastic. All of the docs trying to impress Marlowe was funny. I loved the Addison and Mark fight. By the way, is Mark on there for anything other than screaming and bitching? Just curious.

6) Meredith is trying to work it out with her dad. Good for her. Maybe she can one day be half dark and twisty and half bright and shiny.

Ok, I know I said a lot you guys may disagree with, so tell me what you think.

Grey’s Anatomy, Shohreh Aghdashloo

But seriously, folks. She just can’t be dead. But didn’t I totally call it? She flatlined and went into the light to find Denny and Dylan waiting for her. She’ll be back. She has to be back, she’s the title character. It would be like killing Bill Cosby in The Cosby Show’s heyday. I know its a drama, and I know creator Shonda Rhimes killed off Denny and Dylan, but those were peripheral characters. If one of the interns goes, I’m worried about the show’s future, really I am. It’s not that I’m so attached to Meredith, I think it would just mean the show was trying too hard to mine for big drama when it didn’t need to. So she’ll be back. Unless I’m totally crazy. And there’s a chance of that. But, really, what would be the point. My guess is, they’ll do something crazy to bring her back - like put her on bypass to warm up her blood (I think I saw that on ER once). They may even tell Derek she’s gone, but she won’t be. She just can’t.

Other moments of interest:
Izzie got off probation after drilling through a guy’s skull and saving his life.
Mark earned maybe a point with me by talking her through it (albeit in front of the Chief) and by sitting down next Derek.
Alex told Addison he would notice if she went missing.
Christina said Meredith was her “person.” Loved that - remember from season 1?
Izzie told George that he made a mistake in marrying Callie.

I know there’s much more, but I want to hear what you think. Talk to me, people.

And if someone just has to die next week, maybe it’ll be Ellis or Sidney or Olivia.

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I don’t know if it was the ticker tape parade marching through my sinuses while I watched this episode, or if it actually was a bit disappointing. (Please let me know which in the comments). The episode sort of smacked of vintage George Clooney ER days. And by the way, I LOVED those early seasons of ER. And I know its sweeps and big, dramatic “Very Special Episodes” are supposed to take place. Something was just missing to me. Maybe it was a bit slow since this is only the set up for two more ferry boat centered episodes. So let’s discuss a few things…

Addison - seriously, put her in the show more. I LOVED the scene in the elevator when she told the guys to back off about the Chief’s hair. And she called Mark a Man Whore. Hmm… wonder if the writers read this here blog? ha! I also loved the interaction with her and the Chief at the board when they talked about moving on. Those two are always good in scenes together.

Burktina. Yeah, whatever. They are engaged, but Yang asks him not tell Derek until she tells Meredith. But Burke does it anyway. Can these two stay happy for three seconds?

The McNewlyweds are having some trouble adjusting to being married and working together - with one as an upper level resident and one as an intern. Rut roh. Apparently this is why nepotism is never good.

Alex is stepping up, y’all. He really is. He’s showing compassion and concern for his patients, while keeping just the right amount of attitude. When Addison overheard him talking to Jane Doe and let out that big sigh, I thought we’d end again with her with McManWhore working out those frustrations, but we didn’t. Thankfully. Oh and Alex’s black wife beater tee made another appearance, and all the ladies say??? yeah, that’s what I thought.

Izzie spent the entire episode trying to help a trapped patient with no other help. This got frustrating to me very quick. I know in real life this would very likely happen, but on the small screen it is boring to see the same scene 5 times. And the preview for next week with the drill? Seriously???

And Meredith. Poor Meredith who is still so distraught with Mama Drama that she just sinks into that bathtub. I keep waiting for her to pull a Sylvia Plath anytime now. But the biggest SERIOUSLY that I literally shouted at my TV had to be when she plunged into the water.

There’s no WAY they would kill her off. Right? RIGHT?? It’s just not possible. If they do, consider the shark jumped, rode, surfed on, chopped up and fried, people. So there’s no way.

Right?

Loved this one guys, what about you? Of course I say that about pretty much every one of them, don’t I? Let’s recap –

“Dude, she’s Callie O’Malley!” WOW. So George and Callie ran right off to Vegas and got married. Big mistake. I don’t think this one is going to last folks. Do you? They just don’t seem right together to me. And did they really think there wouldn’t be teasing and jokes? Callie was too sensitive. And if George was my pal, I’d have questioned him just like Izzie did. That’s what friends do - they look out for each other. But that, “So is the little Missus moving in” comment was funny. But it gave George a chance to stand up for Callie, which is what she wanted all along. Keep ‘em coming, Izzie, I love the humor. Oh and Christina calling him Bambi?? Priceless.

The free clinic opened up and here’s a real world question for you - would a hospital let a surgery resident just put aside her normal job to do this? Anyway, Izzie seemed to think that this project was going to make her feel better, but so far no luck. Any storyline with Bailey is a good one, though, and I loved her speech to the young girl.

Meredith’s mom Ellis woke up lucid and raising hell. Any scene she was in was hard to watch. I have to say, I think Ellen Pompeo did some of her best acting last night. Ellis was brutal to Meredith and of course she was loving on Christina. Christina asked her if she could be a brilliant surgeon and have a life. Ellis told her she could if she just worked hard for both. How brutal was Ellis when she said she was disappointed that Meredith was happy and becoming soft. Ouch. No wonder the girl has tequila issues.

Addison, Addison, Addison. She spent the whole episode practically salivating over Alex only to end the day in bed with Mark. I thought she was going to just jump on Alex right there in the clinic when he stripped down to his undershirt. Ha! And clearly Alex shares the same thoughts. It’s only a matter of time. Once again, I have to ask, is Mark ever going to be more than a McManWhore on the show? Does he have any redeeming qualities at all? He’s a real hero - “I’m not going in there.” Ridiculous.

And poor Derek tried to talk to Ellis and she wasn’t having it. But he just batted those eyelashes and went into surgery to try and save a life.

Christina said yes to Burke. Their little victory dance was very cute. Will we see a wedding this season or not?

Thoughts?

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Ok, who didn’t see that one coming? As soon as Bailey said she wanted to open a free clinic, I knew Izzie would use the money for that. And three cheers for the return of Bailey! Or as Derek said, “The Nazi’s back.” I’m glad to see she’s getting back to a front and center story - I’ve missed her. Elsewhere the big 4 - Addison, Derek, Mark and Burke all tried to get the Chief to hear their reasons why they should take over for him after his retirement. He’s not having it. In fact, it seems he thinks the position should be Bailey’s in a year or two. And I’m with Adele - that was MONTHS ago when she said she had no more time to wait. Did he really think she would be sitting there at home hoping for him to retire? Bet the retirement is off, now, don’t you think?

I don’t usually talk about patient plotlines on here much, but I was really moved by Jillie and Rachel and their story. What an unusual twist for them to be Amish (or I guess former Amish). It was nice to see a true best friend story play out like it would in real life. And the girl playing Rachel was Beth on American Dreams if you were curious. (Geez, I loved that show, still sad it is gone).

So we got a little preview of Addisex last week, then nothing this week. It’s just a matter of time, folks. Like my pal Liesa said, he’s just letting her off the hook. But we all know she doesn’t want to be let off the hook. (Side note, when they were in the call room together I thought about that scene last year with Izzie and Alex where she said, “Literally take off your pants” Too funny).

What else? Oh Derek and Meredith fought and made up. I did think it was a sweet moment when he said, “I’ll always show up.” And Burke and Christina didn’t speak until the end. She finally broke down and told him that she was in it for the long haul so he could win that round. Burke responded by proposing.

I found that to be anti-climatic and I don’t know why exactly.

George “the sex machine” O’Malley coped with his dad’s death the best way he could think of. And when Callie said no more he proposed. This didn’t really surprise me all that much. George has always been a big gesture guy.

So who will say yes? My money’s on Christina. I think Callie will say no, but who knows for sure. Will the Chief recind his retirement notice? Will Izzie quit working as a surgical intern to work at the free clinic? Could Mark get more annoying?

Talk to me peeps–

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