ABC26 Entertainment - Grey's Anatomy

We knew it. We all knew it. Meredith could not die. The show would not be renamed Yang's Anatomy and Meredith would not die. Not just for the name sake of the show, but because how Denny so eloquently put it...for Izzie and George and Alex and Christina and for Derek. It was not her time, because they need her. They have been through too much and they need her. This is one of those episodes that makes you think. What if the one person I love dies? What if my "person" dies? The relationship between Meredith and Derek is typical. Not in a bad way, but in a good romance novel way. People everyday fall in love and everyday those people cannot imagine their lives without the other person. But a true friendship, a friendship that you cannot live without, that is rare. The first thing that came to Christina when Meredith awoke was "Burke and I are getting married." Meredith was the one person she cared to tell. That is unique. That is what made me cry. That is what Izzie is fighting for with George. She knows she has found her "person" and she knows she is very close to losing him. Not because of Callie, but because she is selfish. Maybe she deserves to be selfish, she has had a very rough year. But so has George and like he said "if this doesn't work out, I am going to need you."

On a lighter note, I was preparing myself for a BIG DEATH in this episode. Honestly, I think the death of Ellis Grey barely phased me. I feel bad that she doesn't have a job anymore but I'm not really shocked or surprised. My money was on the Chief. I loved seeing Denny and Dylan and Ellis's old scrub nurse. The after life thing could be creepy but I am choosing to like it, especially the scenes when Denny and Dylan would bicker. I wasn't always a big fan of Denny before, but he really made an impact on me in this episode. Too bad this will probably be his last post life apparearance.

Observations: How does one perfect the 5 o'clock shadow? I am not accustomed to the art of face shaving, thank God, but I am curious. It seems as though Derek has a personal stylist to shave his scruff into a flawless work of art. I have no doubt that each man has a perfect shadow at some point during his strike against the daily trim but for Derek its constant . I know, I know, TV. Also, did anyone notice that Bonnie, the girl who kept bleeding from the stomach was the annoying, slutty friend of Jen's on Dawson's Creek? Wow! She has moved up in the world.

And in conclusion, as Meredith said, sometimes your prayers are answered and sometimes they are not. Bad things happen all the time and good ones follow...your best friend gets engaged and you realize....life is just a bunch of moments and you need to pay attention or you will miss it.

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I stayed home. I stayed home to watch Grey's. I chose to miss 3 Uptown parades outside in the bitter cold because I thought my warm couch, a blanket, a glass of red wine and Episode 2 of the Grey's Trilogy would be less painful. IF you watched last night, you know I made the wrong decision (not really). I am crying. Literally, crying as if my dog Blondie died all over again. Note to self: this is fiction. I keep reminding myself that this is television. It is not real life. In real life, Meredith's name is Ellen and she cozied up next to her finacee watching tonight's episode laughing at how funny she looks with blue skin. In real life, Alex is eating cheese pizza with his 5 kids while watching High School Musical for the 17th time. I know this is not real life, but damn if it doesn't feel like it every Thursday from 8-9pm.

And the crying...from the men. First Derek, then George, then McSteamy comforting Derek. I mean, obviously a woman writes this show. Attractive, sensitive men all worried about a girl...wow! The girls haven't started to break down yet. Izzie gave us a preview of what's to come. She believes Meredith will be ok. She believes they will survive this year. She believes George should not have married Callie. I'm not sure this was the most opportune time to announce this, but we are in Sweeps (tv term) and anything goes. George will probably keep his mouth shut until Meredith is revived, but I'm thinking Izzie's going to get smacked. Well, maybe George will just pull her hair or call her fat, either way he will not be happy with her.

On to the death scene..if I was about to die and I saw Kyle Chandler smirking and the guy who plays Denny smiling back at me, I don't think I would freak out too much. I'm just saying, if that was a preview of heaven, why fear? But, in this case, I think its a tease. I BELIEVE Meredith is simply seeing the light and she is going to run from it. Actually, I think Denny is going to tell her to fight. He is going to tell her to be strong and to take care of Izzie, that its not her time to go...or something like that. I just BELIEVE that television can not kill off their main character. Depsite David's (my bf) prediction, that the show will be renamed Yang's Anatomy, I BELIEVE Meredith and all of the other interns will survive...and if they don't I will start (with Jess) a hate mail campaign to Shonda RImes. Ok, not really. But I would have to find a new hobby.

Finally, the random observations. 1. How come everyone knew something was really wrong when they looked at their pager? I know the 911 code indicates emergency, but how did they know it was Meredith? I had a pager once, a blue one, and as far as I can remember, you can only put numbers in a pager. I am a texter, I understand that. I understand blackberrys. But can you type out "Meredith fell in the river and may die, hurry!" in a pager? If so, I am behind the times. 2. For those people who said last week's episode was like ER, here is my response. ER does not have the cast. ER does not have the profound voice-over by Meredith Grey. ER does not have the dramatic music that makes you want to cry and then go download it for your IPod. ER is a poor man's Grey's Anatomy.

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The concept of Grey's: Five surgical interns trying to save lives. The reality of Grey's: Five surgical interns trying to save lives while destructing their own. The irony of Grey's: They all need to be saved. Each one is drowning in a sea of trajedy and confusion and they need someone to pull them out. I obviously use this example to refer to Meredith's opening and ending scene. Tonight's episode began with Meredith trying to "drown" herself in the bathtub and ends with her falling off a deep ledge into a river. She so eloquently stated to Derek, that she didn't need saving. This from the girl who walks around with a "my life is miserable" face on 50% of the time and a HELP ME sign on her forehead the rest. Suddenly, she doesn't need a Knight and Shining Whatever and now she's drowning, literally. Note to self: Do not tell a man who his willing to 'save' you, that you don't need him. It may come back to haunt you.

This episode was not so much a tear-jerker, but a breathe stopper. A pregnant woman with a smashed-in face, a heroic man trapped under a car, a woman in need of surgery who cannot find her child, dozens of terrified people looking for their loved ones...and this is only Episode 1. This episode may have been lacking in light hearted chuckles (except for the Chief's hair and McSteamy's new found gossiping hobby) but what it lacked in humor, it made up for in fear. Everyone was overwhelmed with fear and as a viewer, I was too. Will the woman's baby survive? Will George find the 7 year old boy? Will Izzie save the man under the car? Will the freakish Children of the Corn girl find someone in time to save Meredith? Although I think the last question is a given, I still am holding my breathe until next Thursday.

On a lighter note, it truly annoyed me tonight that Addison did not have her hair in a ponytail. How can you anticipate hours of surgical traumas and not put your hair in a ponytail? As a current long haired female, I object to the inaccuracy of Addison's hair portrayal. I think it is a farse and too unbelievable for television. However, an entire room of surgeons passing out due to "toxic blood"... I can believe.

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Can I just say? I was so right. And so wrong. As I predicted, George and Callie O'Malley (hehe) are officially married. How could we all not see that coming? Callie, of course, was really into a spur of the moment, heart shaped bed, Elvis themed wedding in Vegas. This is the same girl that was living in the basement of a hospital. Of course she's going to marry an intern. Speaking of wedding interns - Christina said "yeah" to Burke. She doesn't do rings. She is willing to hire a wife. BUT she said "yeah". If you are a warm blooded female, you are thinking Ms. Yang needs to get her head examined for saying NO to a 3 carat diamond. Really, the woman is not lucid. Normally, I wouldn't use that word, but Meredith said it so many times I felt the need to use it in a sentence.
Next, on to ole Addy. She is basically everything that is wrong with women. She dates a jerk, breaks up with the jerk, ignores the jerk and then ends up in a 'McSteamy' hotel room with the jerk. Next week she'll be telling him "It was a mistake. It was just a weak moment. It meant nothing." Blah. Blah. Blah. Then she'll try to woo Alex into having a drink with her. "Just a casual drink among colleagues, that's all". It's really a vicious cycle. She needs Dr. Phil.
Finally, ole Mere. On a week to week basis, I usually think - Stop whining, you really are self centered and have nothing to cry about. But this week, I say... whine, cry, complain, scream all you want. You deserve it. During the scene when Meredith was telling her mother that she wasnt ordinary, I really felt like someone ripped my heart out. I mean, I felt like Indiana Jones when that crazy guy with the funny makeup tries to put a voo doo spell on him and take his beating heart out of his chest. It was intense. We've all dealt with disapproving parents, but Ellis is the Adolph Hitler of deameaning mothers. In the end, Bailey was once again the mother of all surgeons. She is the heart that beats throughout Seattle Grace and holds those crazy lunatics together, all while making a difference in someone's life.
Observation: Maybe Christina should hook a girl up and let Cal O'Mal wear the 3 carat. Also, what's with Olivia, George's old girlfriend, talking smack about Callie? Does she not realize Callie can whoop her little syphillis spreading @ss?

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