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post #31 of 57
1/9/09 at 12:17am

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And here I was hoping in the latest ep the dead Denny thing would be over. I guess not

Have to agree with the reports saying the show has gone downhill-

'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice' are adrift - Los Angeles Times

'Grey's Anatomy' recap: A lackluster return | Grey's Anatomy | 1 | TV Recaps | EW.com
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post #32 of 57
1/9/09 at 10:00am

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It's of course heading to her having an aneurism or something that's causing all these delusions and whatever, but get on with it.

The chemistry on the show is still good, but the plots just don't go anywhere. That's a problem.
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post #33 of 57
1/16/09 at 4:59pm

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I enjoyed seeing Tyne Daly guest as Shepard's mother. (I guess Shondra wanted to get the whole Daly family of actors on both her shows) I thought the whole episode was pretty good. Eric Stoltz character and motivations seemed pretty good and Derek's reaction to him was also interesting as it sets up the next episode. I knew the harvested kid's organs would fail somehow.

And I could see that whole breakdown coming given how Tyne Daly triggered it in Kevin McKidd's character.
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post #34 of 57
2/6/09 at 9:21am

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Hmm, I guess I'm the only one watching!

Regarding the February 5th episode, I thought the best line of last night's episode was when Dr. Hunt did a quick follow-up check on Dr. Sloan's broken bit. After the exam he says, "you're good, use it wisely".

The rest of the episode was pretty good too. I knew he wouldn't propose.
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post #35 of 57
2/6/09 at 12:10pm

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Not the only one watching, just maybe one of the few commenting.

I didn't know he wouldn't propose after all the flower arrangements. That's a lot to undo. I'm not surprised he didn't, though.

Based on the previews from a couple of weeks ago, I thought the crossover with Private Practice would be this week, but it is more like this week just laid the groundwork and next week is the real crossover.

Hey look, it's a George cameo!

What I found interesting: Miranda/pediatric surgeon, Hunt/mystery Gal, and Torres/Capshaw in the girl's room. Roslin is borderline interesting, but doesn't grab me. It's too much playing like comedy in Boston Legal, which has also done asperger's. Der/Mer? Meh. Izzy? Treading water. Cristina/Hunt? I found Christina and Burke much more interesting.
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post #36 of 57
2/6/09 at 4:43pm

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That's funny you called Mary McDonnel's character Roslin! I didn't catch that at first because I think of her as that character too! I agree, her character isn't clicking yet. I wasn't sure what's going on with Izzy. I guess George's character is on his way out.

I think you said it better, it was surprise that after all that work to set-up the flowers, that he undid it. I guess they'll tease us a little longer with that thread.

The crossover was presented as being last night, or I thought it was.
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post #37 of 57
2/10/09 at 1:44pm
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If anyone cares, it's all but official that 2 members of the original cast will be leaving the show.

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
no big surprise: Katherine Heigl and TR Knight
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post #38 of 57
2/11/09 at 5:58am

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Originally Posted by Patrick Sun
If anyone cares, it's all but official that 2 members of the original cast will be leaving the show.

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
no big surprise: Katherine Heigl and TR Knight

I read that on the internet yesterday. I stopped watching the show a few weeks now, just don't do it for me anymore. I can strongly say it's due to the whole Denny thing. She sees his ghost, makes loves to his ghost, get's mad at his ghost, then hug the ghost to pull herself back in with her ghost. I know somewhere Casper is rolling in his grave watching this show.
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post #39 of 57
2/13/09 at 11:26am

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Decent cross over. But it laid all the groundwork to kill Private Practice.
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post #40 of 57
2/13/09 at 8:02pm

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Why do you say that? I'm really digging the crossover. In fact, I'd call it a high point for both shows. There has been this mythology that Derek, Addison, Sam, Naomi, and McSteamy all knew each other, but we hadn't seen the interaction until now.

I should say the crossover aspect of these shows is a high point for me. Anything Izzy touches at this point irritates me. That's saying something as I was a fan of the character from the beginning all the way through Denny's death. Perhaps even the inheritance and what she did with it. But somewhere along the line, the character started exhibiting fewer and fewer redeeming qualities. To me, Izzy was the person who might struggle, but she was a fighter and struggled with her friends. Now she just sort of wallows in denial. By this pointt, she should be acknowledging what she's going through and sharing with the Alex.
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post #41 of 57
2/13/09 at 8:05pm

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I say they laid the groundwork because Alex cornered Addison and asked her point blank: "are you happier now that you walked away.." and she couldn't answer.. signaling maybe she wasn't.

It's a ratings ploy to say: "we know Private Practice hasn't been a ratings blockbuster.. there is always an out.." of having Addison return to Grey's.
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post #42 of 57
2/14/09 at 3:18am

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I see. You know, I thought her response wasn't meant to say anything about the behind the scenes going-on of the show. I took it as the character simply not wanting Alex to take her situation and try to use it to navigate his own life. In other words, just because she left to go to LA and it was the right thing to do for her situation doesn't mean Alex should leave Seattle Grace. They're different people with different situations.
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post #43 of 57
2/14/09 at 10:43am

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Mikah, that's how I read that situation with Alex and Addison too.

I thought the cross-over was well done too. I agree that something odd is going on with Izzy and it's a shame because I liked how her character had a chip on her shoulder in the beginning with being the underwear model that allowed her to pay for her medical school tuition. She had brains and beauty.
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post #44 of 57
2/14/09 at 12:26pm

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The crossover ain't over yet, folks! There's still another 2-episode block on February 19th, this coming Thursday, and it looks just as interesting as the crossover block we're currently discussing, if the preview is to be trusted!
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post #45 of 57
3/13/09 at 7:55am

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Good ep last night, surprisingly.
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post #46 of 57
3/13/09 at 2:22pm

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Yeah, I wonder if Izzy is really toast.

I happen to see a Patrick Dempsey interview, they asked if he was leaving since his character is losing it. He said he was not and that they all had contracts, they all signed the same ones. So that might answer that question.
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post #47 of 57
3/13/09 at 9:34pm

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Contract or no, her employers can decide to release her rather than deal with her.
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post #48 of 57
5/8/09 at 11:27am

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Welp, the decision seems pretty well made that Izzie is toast.
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post #49 of 57
5/8/09 at 3:33pm

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If so, they've done a pretty good job of making sure I don't care in the slightest. The optimistic caring surgeon that was Izzie has long since degenerated into a prop. The last time I remember really caring about her was during the Denny arc (no, not that one... the "real" original one). I'd like to think that what an actor does off hours doesn't affect my ability to appreciate what I see on my screen, but in this case, I'm not sure that's true. Some of it is what I see on the screen, but some of it is I've just been somewhat turned off with all the drama surrounding her off screen. I'm not a fan of people who jump at the chance to get on a network show, then think they're too big for it once the network has invested heavily in them and given them wide exposure. Yeah, I know. Poor network. Whatever. That's the way I feel. To this day, I won't watch CSI:Miami. I still can't believe she publicly said what she said about the show and her role/storylines. If she's gone, good riddance. I'll invest in the people who want to be there.
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post #50 of 57
5/14/09 at 10:48pm
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At least they made Heigl earn her departure from the show with all the cliched medical storylines. TR, OTOH, was summarily dismissed. I am very ambivalent about tuning in next season.
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post #51 of 57
5/15/09 at 8:53am

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Yeah, both went away. I think TR was dismissed, but at least they sent him away as a "Hero" of sorts. But I think they got to the point where the show was clearly moving away from those characters last year.

It's sad because he was the character who I think was easiest for the audience to sympathize with.
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post #52 of 57
5/15/09 at 10:54am

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That was a surprising finale. For me I didn't expect TR first to sign-up for the military, and then be hit by the bus.

I don't know the behind the scenes business with these 2 actors, other then hearing bits about how Heigl wasn't happy last year. I wasn't sure what the deal was with TR.

But the way the show ended, to me, it wasn't 100% set. It looked like they both were in limbo. And they both could come back to life. Well, we didn't really see George die, did we?
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post #53 of 57
5/15/09 at 11:21am

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I don't know the behind the scenes business with these 2 actors, other then hearing bits about how Heigl wasn't happy last year. I wasn't sure what the deal was with TR.

But the way the show ended, to me, it wasn't 100% set. It looked like they both were in limbo. And they both could come back to life. Well, we didn't really see George die, did we?

Even if George were to come back it couldn't be for more then a cameo. He'll be a cripple, one armed man who likely has serious brain damage and permanent deformities. I'm sure he's looking forward to that role.

I think they are both gone. I think TR was most unhappy that his total screen time was down to about 2 minutes an episode.. he was a ghost this season. There was some implication that he and Heigl got punished because of the exit of Washington, who was one of Shonda's favs until that incident.
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post #54 of 57
5/15/09 at 11:36am

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As I said, I don't keep up with the backstage stuff. But I looked and I guess TR Knight wanted to move on and Shondra said they kept his character in the background so we would not notice he wasn't around much during the finale.

I suppose if George pulls through, they can replace the actor with a new one since his face and body looks like it's pretty mangled.

Izzie's fate still does not seem set.
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post #55 of 57
5/15/09 at 10:12pm

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There was some implication that he and Heigl got punished because of the exit of Washington, who was one of Shonda's favs until that incident.
I hadn't heard that, and I find it hard to believe. As it turns out, I'd rather have Burke's character than Izzy or George at this point.
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post #56 of 57
6/19/09 at 9:44am

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TR Knight is officially out:

ABC: T.R. Knight is leaving 'Grey's Anatomy' - Salon.com
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post #57 of 57
6/20/09 at 5:13am

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The other news is that Katherine Heigl is staying. Of the two, that's not what I would have predicted. I know why Burke had to leave, but I'm having a tougher time understanding why George does. This isn't a show like Lost where I think they can say, "We didn't write for the character because we were done with it." In other words, you can't really blame it on being a slave to the story. We may never know, but did TR Knight's numbers track low? Did Shonda subconsciously have it in for him after being "forced" to release Isaiah Washington. George started off as a pretty well defined character and I find it difficult to believe they couldn't include him in more stories if they really wanted to. And given that the character was there, they should have wanted to.
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