8 posts tagged “grey's anatomy”

Finale Wishlist

May 15, 2007
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With finals finally over, it's time to concentrate on what's really important in May: season (and in some cases series) finales. So here's my wishlist for some of this month's season-enders (air dates in parentheses):

Gilmore Girls (May 15, aka tonight) - Having just gotten into this show last summer, I'm not quite caught up with this season, but I will be glued to my couch tonight for this one. They've given us seven (mostly) great, witty and heartwarming years, and there are only a few things I ask: some sweet Lorelai/Rory moments, some good moments with Emily and Richard, love for all the wacky Stars Hollow townsfolk, and, oh yeah, some Luke/Lorelai lovin'. Because they are MEANT TO BE, people.

Bones (May 16) - We're getting a Hodgins/Angela wedding, so I'm just hoping for some good Booth/Brennan chemistry. Which they never fail to deliver, but let's keep that up, okay?

Ugly Betty (May 17) - Ummm, can Betty and Henry please just get together already? Oh, and as much Marc and Amanda as possible, because they (and of course Justin) are totally my favorite part of this adorable show.

Grey's Anatomy (May 17) - I've been less than impressed with this season, so I think almost anything would be an improvement. If they could stop force-feeding us the George/Izzie thing and make Derek less of a jerk, that would be great. Oh, and more Alex. Always more Alex.

Supernatural (May 17) - I'm not quite caught up with Season Two so I don't know what to ask for exactly... but I'd settle for some shirtless Winchester boys. Pretty please?

Heroes (May 21) - Continued awesomeness. And not killing Peter, Claire, HRG, Hiro, Ando, Micah, or any of my other favorites.

Veronica Mars (May 22) - Let's finish up the Pizonica already and bring back the LoVe - especially since there's a good chance this could be the series finale. My ultimate wish here would be for a fourth season - c'mon, CW, you know you want to!

Lost (May 23) - I've LOVED some of the recent string of episodes, so my wishes for this one just include more answers, more intrigue, and more Sawyer.

There are several other shows I could mention - Numb3rs, Desperate Housewives, House, American Idol - but those are my main wishes for this May. So if the networks could just go ahead and adjust their finales accordingly, that'd be great. Thanks.

"My son is named after his son... I just need a minute."

Jan 20, 2007
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I finally got around to watching this week's Grey's Anatomy, and I am so glad I did. This may have been my favorite episode of the season so far.

First, the bad: Personally, I'm having trouble watching Burke's scenes, especially the Burke/George scenes, after the behind-the-scenes drama kicked back up at the Golden Globes. Isaiah Washington made some major mistakes, and while I'd like to forget it and move on, it's hard when he keeps on making them. His public apology is a step in the right direction, but for me, it's just not quite enough, and unfortunately I can't seem to help it affecting my enjoyment of his character, who I used to love. I wish I could separate the two more distinctly, but I'm having trouble.

The Great: I may have teared up a little at the scenes with George's family. OK, fine, I sobbed. I wasn't really surprised that George's dad died, but I was a whole lot more moved than I thought I'd be, and I owe that to some great performances all around, especially by T.R. Knight. The scene between George and Cristina at the end is what really got me, though.

I also loved that we got to see a vulnerable side of Addison, flaws and all. And while I'm not sure that she and Alex can be a long-term thing, they've definitely got some great chemistry and I for one can't wait to see where this goes.

There were so many great storylines going on in this episode and I won't go into them all, but I will just say, in closing, that this season for me has just now really picked up, and I hope that they can keep this momentum going. Grey's is at its best in episodes like this one.

"Is it Gorgon, the destroyer of carrots?"

Dec 1, 2006
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Thursday nights are offering me a lot of new shipping possibilities. Betty and Henry on Ugly Betty, Ryan and Taylor on the OC... these are some potentially very cute/hot couples, and I, for one, am enjoying watching all those flying sparks.

Last night's Grey's didn't really offer any new ships, but we did get some great moments. Izzie standing up to McSteamy and earning his respect, Burke talking George through his dad's surgery, Christina standing by Burke at the end after an episode of silence between the two, the Chief breaking down and yelling at Burke, Bailey's anger over the lack of punishment for Christina and Burke, Derek's crisis of confidence after finding out his surgery on Burke wasn't so perfect... and, of course, the medical case of the week with the adult conjoined twins, which was... not really as fantastic as the promos were trying to make it out to be, but interesting enough.

My main regret of the night was not being able to watch Scrubs, but there's really only so much I can do when there are three shows competing for my attention. And while I love Scrubs, I didn't see most of last season, so I think I need to do some catching up before I start even trying to watch it live. But as much as I hate that I'm missing Scrubs, it's hard to have too many regrets when Grey's and the OC are just getting better and better by the week.

(TV) Things To Be Thankful For

Nov 17, 2006
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I know, I know, it's still a week until Thanksgiving, but I don't think it's too early of a list of things I'm thankful for - especially when it was triggered by the FABULOUSNESS of #1.

1. According to E's TV Diva Kristin, Veronica Mars has been picked up for another 7 episodes! EEEEEE!!!! So, okay, that's only 20 eps and not a full-season 22, but I'll take what I can get, and more Veronica is definitely something to be thankful for.

2. The continuing awesomeness of Ugly Betty - I love these characters so very, very much. Justin continues to be hilariously flamboyant (athletic cup turned Phantom mask? Awesome.), Marc and Amanda are hilariously bitchy (and, last night, hilariously drunk while performing musical numbers in couture dresses), and even Daniel and his man-whore ways are making me smile these days.

3. Izzie and Alex on Grey's Anatomy. These two have so much chemistry, even just as friends, that the rest of the show just seems inconsequential. Alex has been the highlight of every episode this season for me, and pairing him with Izzie again just made everything that much more awesome.

4. The OC, in it's fourth episode of the new season, is... still good. Meaning that the first three solid, funny, moving episodes were potentially not a fluke. In fact, could it be getting better and better? Seth and Summer are sizzling again, Kirsten and Sandy aren't having a stupid fight, and even Ryan and Taylor found some pretty hot chemistry. I never thought I would say those words, but... that kiss was pretty damn sexy.

5. Pie. Because everything remotely connected to Thanksgiving should end with pie.

So, really, those are just things that I'm thankful for from the last 24 hours, because I never really got around to mentioning how much I ADORED this week's Bones - how much I love Angela and Hodgins together, and how my little fangirl heart squealed with joy when a freaked-out Booth raced over to dig Bones out of the dirt. I also could have included my excitement over next week's fantastic-looking Heroes, or how psyched I am that all those shows that seemed to be having bad seasons last year are stepping it up this year (Desperate Housewives and the already-mentioned OC, for example). Or Wentworth Miller's continuing hotness. But if I really put down ALL the TV things I'm thankful for this year, well, this list would just get ridiculous.

"Did you seriously just ask me if there's a comic book based on the X-Men MOVIE?"

Nov 3, 2006
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Wow, Thursday nights are getting crowded. The OC returned for its fourth season - in a slot that pits it against Grey's and CSI, two of the top-rated shows of any night, as well as other "teen" shows like Supernatural. And, unfortunately for those of us who were hoping we could just stop watching (aka me), The OC is good again. Like, really good. This premiere was up there with very best episodes of the last few years, and even arguably on the level of Season 1 OC (aka really good). Everyone is dealing with Marissa's death in their own way - Ryan by being dark and angsty and, well, cage-fighting, Julie by popping pills and alternating between trying to keep herself busy and lying in bed all day, Summer by turning into a hippie...

All of the characters and actors were fully on this episode. Julie and Ryan were heartbreaking, as were the Cohens attempts to get through to Ryan. And Summer's protestations of having dealt with Marissa's death crumbled when she was unable to stay in the room she used to share with Marissa, or deal with life in Newport in all, and chose to fly directly back to Brown after helping Ryan. Seems like she and Seth could be headed for rocky times.

But what was really heartening about this episode was the fact that it made me care about these characters again and want to see what happens to them next week. I'm hopeful that the downhill slide of the last two seasons (and especially last season) has come to a halt. Maybe we can even recapture the greatness of Season 1.

Also on TV last night... Over on Grey's, Christina is getting herself deeper and deeper into helping Burke, and it looks like it all might crash down pretty soon, with Bailey realizing that it was Christina, and not Burke, that bumped her out of a surgery. Izzie returned to Seattle Grace somewhat awkwardly, but I'm glad they dealt with the legal aspects of her return instead of just pushing her straight back in - that would have been highly unrealistic. George and Meredith tried to replace their respective best friends (Izzie and Christina) for each other, as said friends have been a little distracted, and Derek's sister showed up to bond with Addison and Mark and make Derek as uncomfortable as possible. But, most importantly, Alex continued to be awesome, saving a baby's life and making me love him more and more. He also had the honor of the best line of the night, watching Christina alter the surgery board -- "Maybe I should sleep with Burke."

On Ugly Betty, Betty and Hilda tried to deal with their father's confession of being in the country illegally, leading to some pretty funny stuff as they tried to raise money for a lawyer by selling Herbalux at Mode, and coming to a head when the girl's found out that the reason Ignacio never applied for a greencard is the murder of a man who had been mistreating their mother. Amanda finally gathered up her self-respect and dumped Daniel's sorry ass, and Justin was sadly absent. Salma Hayek, however, was not, playing the editor of a new Meade magazine and becoming a worthy adversary for Mr. Daniel Meade.

Whew.

And who's the real winner here?

Oct 13, 2006
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Meredith gets drugged, Izzie gets $8.7 million and Callie gets to rebound with McSteamy. Quite an episode of Grey's.

I love how they are portraying Callie in a realistic fashion - on any other show, her normal, healthy size would make her the "fat chick," but on this show, other (very hot themselves) characters discuss how hot she is. And, not only that, she gets to have what I assume is a one-night stand with one of the sexiest surgeons on the show. Go Callie!

Beyond that, this was a really good episode. Drugged Meredith is sooo much more fun than normal Meredith, and her loopy honesty not only kept us laughing, it allowed her to have an actual conversation with Addison. Of course, Addison's selfless plea to McDreamy not to hurt Meredith again just led to him breaking up with her right after her surgery, which isn't really quite so nice. But it did help her decide once and for all that he is the one for her, ending the triangle with him and McVet.

Christina and Burke's storyline was heartbreaking and kind of scary - is Burke really going to perform surgery again with his hand that shaky? Can't end well.

And we're finally getting some closure with Izzy and Denny's story, as Denny's dad showed up to meet the girl his son has proposed to hours before he died and hand her a code to the last message Denny left on his parents' answering machine. Along with, of course, a check for $8.7 million. Since all of her student loans are paid off, maybe she can use some of that money to help pay off her friends' debts?

Muffins and Telenovelas

Sep 29, 2006
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Grey's was back to its best last night - both McDreamy and Finn made their cases to Meredith, and she, for once, made an emotionally stable decision and decided to date them both before choosing. But much more compelling were the storylines of the supporting cast: Izzie, who baked an overwhelming amount of muffins to deal with Denny's death; Alex, who spent his time pestering Bailey to talk to Izzie and fulfilling a dying patient's fantasy; Christina, who had to deal with Burke's opinionated and not-entirely-approving mother; and, of course, George and Callie, who shared some great chemistry as he dealt with jealousy over thinking the panties on the Lost and Found board were hers. And then there was Addison, who took the day off "to drink" and ended her evening with the very sexy McSteamy. Who, of course, Derek saw when he came to apologize for sleeping with Meredith, effectively ending their marriage, at last. (But hopefully not ejecting the talented and compelling Kate Walsh from the show). But the most poignant moment of the episode came when Bailey finally DID visit Izzie, took part of the blame for Denny's death, asked her to come back to the hospital, and, finally, got her to stop baking. Heartstrings effectively pulled.

The other highlight of the evening was the premiere of "Ugly Betty," a show that looked trite from commercials but proved in its first episode to be charming, funny, and moving. America Ferrara is, of course, actually very pretty, and apparently glasses, braces, and awkwardness are supposed to transform her into an ugly duckling, a not completely believable transition. But her charisma and charm make her a character we really want to root for, and every tentative smile makes us love her more. I've never seen the telenovela this show is based on, so I can't make a comparison, but the elements of melodrama lurking beneath the surface of this episode promise fun things to come, and Salma Hayek's cameo's on the telenovela Betty's sister is always watching add a nice touch of self-aware teasing.

Next week is the big one: the new seasons of two of my absolute favorite shows, Veronica Mars and Lost. Here's hoping they both deliver fabulous third season premieres.

TV, TV, TV

Sep 24, 2006
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Fall is here, and with it comes a brand-spankin new season of TV. Two of ABC's megahits, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives, have had their premieres in the past few days -- Grey's felt a little underdramatic after last season's huge finale, but boasted a few good moments and some rays of hope in the previews, while Desperate Housewives stepped it way up from a lackluster second season to bring in a decent premiere that hopefully bodes good things to come.

Of course, the best is yet to come, with Veronica Mars and Lost both ushering in third seasons Oct. 3 and 4, respectively. Critically acclaimed but ratings poor Mars hopes to find a boost in viewership on the new CW network, and I'm right there with them -- this show deserves all the viewers it can muster. Kristen Bell and an incredible supporting cast, along with some stellar one-liners and intriguing plots, create an edgy noir show that moves this year from high school to college.

I swore off new shows this year since my TV schedule is already pretty full, but commercials for shows like Heroes and Ugly Betty are making me rethink that resolution. They may not live up to the hype, but the previews show potential, so they could be worth at least a glance.

All of this TV watching is bound to distract my from my homework for quite some time, and I'm looking forward to it. There's nothing like an hour of good escapism to keep away the procrastinator blues.

Finale Wishlist

"My son is named after his son... I just need a minute."

"Is it Gorgon, the destroyer of carrots?"

(TV) Things To Be Thankful For

"Did you seriously just ask me if there's a comic book based on the X-Men MOVIE?"

And who's the real winner here?

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