Grey's Anatomy writer Jenna Bans, who authored last night's episode, has posted her thoughts on "There's No 'I' in Team" on the writers' blog.
Below is an excerpt, with a link to the full version at the bottom.
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What I love about “The Shepherd Method” (how awesome was that American Neurosurgery magazine – props to the props people!) is that both Meredith and Derek have completely valid arguments. Meredith, as Bailey points out, did work her ass off on that clinical trial.
And it was totally her idea.
However, Derek is the attending and in the medical world, would absolutely get the credit. So it’s a classic professional standoff – complicated by the fact that these two people share a bed. Now if Meredith did the clinical trial with say, Erica Hahn, could we see her getting all riled up?
Think about that. Not a chance, right? (Not like anyone in their right mind would ever pick a fight with Erica Hahn anyway) So it’s not just about the medicine, or about the principle of the thing, it’s also about Mer’s hurt that Derek never said thank you. There are feelings involved.
Big picture point is, when you fall in love and move in with your sort of boss, the personal bleeds on over into the professional, and it gets messy. And happily for us writers who are constantly looking for ways to exploit the Mer-Der drama, there’s no easy way out of that.
As Bailey tells Derek in the end, he’s gonna have to learn to live in the mess.
It’s not simple. But it’s fun to watch. And if anyone can wade through it and make a kidney in a jar look all fun and sexy, it’s these two.
Izzie and Alex, huh? I don’t know about you, but I’ve felt that kiss coming on for weeks. Kind of like a good flu. Iz takes a huge leap of faith tonight – telling Alex, I’m on your team and I’m not going anywhere. That’s a brave lady.
Continue reading Jenna's column here ...
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7 Comments
October 24th, 2008 10:16 AM
So maybe we are wrong concerning what Callie did and maybe Mark is really Erica's "person", but still what happenend yesterday was weird...
October 25th, 2008 3:47 AM
OK... I want more mer-der! they are finally together after a painfull apart period and they havent had their kind of honey-moon! come on, to people in love get back together... the first thing they do is spend a loooot of time together just enjoying each other... they should have like a weekend away like a romantic scape. But well... I know almost every episode or all episodes are already donne so... let wait to see what the have!
I don't see any chemestry at all between Erica and Callie. Callie is not looking gay at all even though she is trying... And as I read in some other comments... she has more chemestry with mcsteamy. Erica does seems more gay in her whole attitude. Maybe she'll end up with that new bi-sexual doctor!
Alex and Izzie, I've always liked them. I like how she handels him and they way he looks at her... they are like to poor complementary suffering souls LOL
Lexie is nice and sweet but was acting waaaay to silly with george, it's good that the talked and I hope that stoped it.
Please give Christina some fun!
October 25th, 2008 2:17 PM
yeah we need some more MerDer drama! seriously
October 25th, 2008 3:25 PM
SERIOUSLY
October 26th, 2008 11:21 AM
On that picture Shepherd looks entirely grey.
October 27th, 2008 12:57 PM
With that photo Dempsey could take part in smile contest with Heigl and Pompeo.
December 22nd, 2008 1:17 AM
Ummy.