[Movie] Grey's Anatomy

I'm a huge fan of Grey's and I believe the 3rd season premiere got off to a great start.

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I think they handled the feelings of Denny's death well because they could have easily just said it was 2 months later and everything was resolved, but they started it right after the "prom" at Seattle Grace. The season opener was just alot of resolution from the season 2 finale.

George and Callie will be sticking around for awhile, and I loved the conversation that George and Mcdreamy had and he said, "I told her (Meredith) I loved her" and he still has those feelings and we'll obviously see some point where he either decides to finally say it to Callie or not.

The whole Finn/Mcdreamy race for Meredith thing is probably going to played up until midseason. I don't know who I want her to end up with. I prefer Finn because Derek has just been a real jerk to Meredith at points. I especially just hated him when he called Meredith a whore and she told him that he didn't have the right to call her a whore when he was the one with a wife that he neglected to inform her about.

I have to say I did have three moments I really liked. Addison, at first I hated her, but now I feel like she's the one being dragged around because Derek just isn't there for her anymore and she keeps trying to hold on to it, but it's pretty much gone now. Her finding Mer's panties and posting them to the bulletin board was kind of mean, but I think it's been hard for Addison to have the hope that Derek and her might be back together, then not, then maybe, then not again, then definetly not and it's just reached her boiling point.

Secondly, Alex. Another character I hate, no matter how hot he seems at times. He's an arrogant little [insert any derogatory terms here]. But he's kind of been shown in a new light when he stayed with Izzie when Denny died and in the season opener he had a geniune care for the abandoned baby. Plus he said that line about how you can get past a bad childhood, which obviously was an allusion to his own. We'll see what his character shows.

Third, Bailey. I love Bailey anyway, she's sassy and funny and mean, but she has a good heart. You could really feel Bailey's frustration and sadness about the situation of the guy who was stuck in the room and she couldn't go in was just an addition to trying to figure out whether or not her interns did the right thing and how she felt about how Izzie did the whole thing in the beginning. She had some very emotional scenes and they were terrific.

As for the rest of the episode. The Chief is a bit of an idiot to not sit and talk with his wife for a little while and their marriage is possibly over now. The flashbacks to Mer's childhood and the mixer before the interns first day was kind of LOST-ish, but I think it was good to show what they were like before everything happened. I love how Burke pretty much ignored Christina and now they're an item.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Well recently and FINALLY I should say, Shonda Rhimes herself finally spoke up about the matter.

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This Just In: Grey's Creator Breaks Her Silence!
Perhaps bowing to mounting pressure, Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes has uttered her first words regarding Isaiahgate via this just-released statement:

"I speak for all the executive producers here at Grey's Anatomy when I say that Isaiah Washington's use of such a disturbing word was a shocking and dismaying event that insulted not only gays and lesbians everywhere but anyone who has ever struggled for respect in a world that is not always accepting of difference.

We’ve been working within the Grey’s family as well as with ABC and Touchstone Television to address the issue in a way that underscores the gravity of the situation while giving us all a foundation for healing. We applaud and encourage Isaiah's realization that he needs help and his subsequent choice to seek immediate treatment for his behavioral issues.

We appreciate the support the fans have always given our show, particularly during this stressful time. Creatively, we continue to strive to make the best television we can with the hope that our show reflects the talent, hard work and professionalism of our cast and crew."

Coincidentally, Washington also put out a statement today, in which he essentially announces that he is, um, seeing a shrink:

"With the support of my family and friends, I have begun counseling. I regard this as a necessary step toward understanding why I did what I did and making sure it never happens again. I appreciate the fact that I have been given this opportunity, and I remain committed to transforming my negative actions into positive results, personally and professionally."

Life & Style, meanwhile, claims Washington is also undergoing a psychological assessment at the urging of ABC.

Long story short? Sounds to me like Isaiah's keeping his job — for now, at least.

Thoughts?

Posted by Michael Ausiello
Jan 24, 2007 2:46 PM

First of all, I think it's kind of a terrible message that he gets to keep his job after bringing this up yet again. I agree with Katherine Heigl when she said, "He shouldn't speak in public, period." It was uncalled for, in fact, most people had forgotten about it and moved on, but that's just insulting to T.R. Knight and the disrepectful to Shonda Rhimes to all the sudden bring up all that stuff when they were supposed to be happy because they won a Golden Globe.

Anyway, he's getting some type of help, but it sounds like Shonda is okay with it as long as he goes to a shrink. The show itself is very diverse and alot of the show is very much about working together, and it kind of goes against the some of he ideals of the show to just say, "Oh, he messed up...again, but he's going to a shrink, so it's okay." I know that now when I watch Burke's scenes I can't feel sorry for him anymore because all I see is Isaiah and his perpetual foot stuffed in his mouth.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Yay, new Grey's!

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Okay, the proposals. I think Callie is going to accept and Christina is going to say no. I dunno, I think if Christina is as smart as she's proven to be, she'll realize that they cannot get married right now because there have been too many hurt feelings and bad things between them lately. Of course, the same could be said for George and Callie, mostly because they've been back together for like a week or two. Personally, I think both should say no, but I think Callie is going to say yes.

Izzie giving the money was obvious, but what were they going to do with that. I mean, Bailey was running around the hospital....(which I'll talk about her storyline in a minute)...and she needed money in the end, what good would it be if she was going to have to go through weeks of saying, "I'm trying to get funding," when Izzie has the funds and funding it and making it a memorial to Denny is a great therapeutic thing for her.

Anyway, Bailey's story was fantastic and just showed how much the standings of the doctors have fallen. Mark, Derek, Addison, and Burke were so shallow that they were hunting down the chief and kicking him while he's down because it's hard for him to retire. And Bailey didn't even know and she was geniunely shocked and hurt that he was sending her running everywhere, but he made me happy because he said he did it because he wanted to prepare her to be chief, which led to my favorite scene. I was so glad she told the four doctors something like how she was hurt to see the people she admired have become so low and she was ashamed of them and made them sign the papers for the clinic.

Okay anyway, about the chief. I felt so sorry for him and wanted Adelle to die so much. It was just a final stab in his heart when he had to work up the courage to retire, listen to the people circling him like vultures, then having retired and think that he was going to have a happy rest of his life with his wife and having it all been for nothing. I think that he will come back, and that's not good for the four doctors who wanted to take over, because they really showed their true colors during the whole ordeal. Eventually I think he'll leave and then finally Bailey will get to be chief.

Anyway, great episode!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

RE: Bailey.....lol

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I didn't say Bailey was going to be made chief now, but the Chief said it himself that he was preparing Bailey to be chief when her time came because he knows she's can do it. She is still a resident right now. I just think that the people that could have been chief... AKA Sheperd and Burke....maybe Addison, not Mark.... when they just hunted him down and tried to pester him to death about it, it showed they weren't ready to be Chief because as the episode began they had other cases and people were mentioning the Chief quitting....towards the end of the episode, they were fully obsessed with who was getting the job.

How ya doing, buddy?

The early episodes were great....plus the first season was like only 9 episodes so it's easy to get caught up.

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Season 1 really introduced the characters and all their flaws. Season 2 really packs in the drama. I have a feeling if you're like every other person in the world who watches Grey's Anatomy....you'll LOVE the two-parter they did for Super-bowl weekend when Grey's was on Sundays. Then there are a few small dramas then at the end, you really see the drama put back on involving Izzie and a patient. I think you'll really like it.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Well I have a spoiler for those who want to know what the big accident is....and I think this is like 96% correct. It's a...*drum roll*

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Fire upon the Ferry-boat....maybe an explosion type thing....

I think they will handle this like they did Season 2's bomb in the belly 2 parter. It focused more on the drama and less on the humor, but the humor was still there with George and Izzie talking about how Meredith and Christina are Do-ers....

How ya doing, buddy?

Okay, trying to stray away from the Callie hot or not debate.... About the thoughts about Izzy and Alex and the quote Encephalon. I flat out tell every one of my friends...I've hated Alex from the start. He is one of the most arrogant, self-centered people on the show. But ever since season 3 when he had to take care of the abandoned baby....it really opened him up and showed that he is actually a human. As for what Izzy said to Alex about him not being good enough for anybody. I love Izzy and the Denny story was kind of annoying at times, but Denny and Izzy really loved each other even in the short time they knew each other. Alex throughout season 2 when the Denny story started was being a complete jerk and treating Denny like he was already dead. And that hurt Izzy, so she saw Alex how he truly was. Fortunately he's starting to change.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Uhhhh, the conclusion to this story line ends in 2 weeks from what I've heard....it's a 3-parter. Anyway, I thought it was fairly good. Dr. Sydney Heron is my favorite guest doctor character because she reminds of this awesome math teacher I had in high school who was all peppy and upbeat like she is. Anyway, in terms of the "wow" factor that they try to do every so often....so far, this doesn't compare at all with the bomb storyline. I'm sure they'll probably put Izzie in some situation since she's on the boat now and she wasn't supposed to go in.

The only thing I had a huge complaint about is the little girl who followed around Meredith. She was very scared and kind of in a shocked state, but when Meredith got tripped and fell into the river, even in the girl's state....she would react in some way. When she didn't react, I really thought that Meredith was seeing herself as a little girl or something, but I remembered Derek asked about the girl and she was in the credits as like "Lisa, the little girl" or something like that.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Well that's the thing about her character, she isn't just pep and sunshine and lollipops. In her first episode appearance, she was trying to save the guy with the flesh eating virus and Christina kept making a fuss at her because she was doing something that she thought was wrong. So she ran and told Burke and he scolded her or something, but she stuck up for herself and made the right judgment and Christina was forced to apologize.

But in the last episode, you could tell the character was panicky and scared in that clinic with all the family. And then when Alex told her about some surgery she would love to do instead of in the clinic with "tummy aches", she look annoyed, but she still stuck with it.

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I agree with most of the comments....there was no need for a three parter that nobody really cares about. The only part that is now interesting is the fact that Meredith is "dead" with Dylan the blown-up guy and Denny.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I know they won't kill her, I just think it's interesting.

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Ohhhhh, some interesting spoilers by Michael Ausiello yesterday concerning Grey's Anatomy.

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Question: Tell me you can give me something on Grey’s Anatomy to hold me over until tomorrow. Please be my fresh air; don't you see I am drowning?— Christine
Ausiello: At least one of these things will happen before the end of the season:
• After breaking things off with Cristina, Burke will transfer to another hospital.
• Callie will reveal she's pregnant.
• Izzie and George will hook up.
• Izzie will be reunited with her daughter, and it's someone we've already seen on the show.
• Addison will be diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
• Derek and Meredith's relationship will hit a roadblock when one of her exes shows up on her doorstep with one thing on his mind.

So is Shonda finally making Washington leave? I wonder what order 2 and 3 will happen in. Will George and Izzie hook up and then Callie will wonder if she's pregnant or will it happen before....and by who? I've been racking my brain trying to find someone who could have been Izzie's daughter. It's sad to think that Addison will have a life threatning illness, but it will probably be one of those drama-of-the-week killer diseases that they find out what to do at the very end. Ohhhhh finally, instead of someone Derek was married to, or related to or whatever, someone Meredith went out with is going to show up.

I was speaking idiomatically.

One note about Addison and Alex....That relationship is so not going to go anywhere since Addison is getting a spinoff. People don't want to get interested and watch every week to see if they actually do something and then one of them leaves the show.

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