Yeah seriously, homophobes like you can rest in peace knowing that only straight couples will be together, do you also want the show to fire Tr bcause he is gay or make every character white and blond with blue eyes? yeah for the ignorant bigot winning yet again.
Ok wow - I'm not saying it's bad to voice strong opinions, but we don't even know the whole story here. Maybe - most likely - it was not just because of the Callica story line that Brooke was fired. Maybe ABC just thought she wasn't fitting in with the other characters (which everyone should admit was true, after all). Erica grew on me, and though I didn't hate the Callica storyline, I did think it took up way too much of the airtime in recent episodes. Like Newfan said, Isaiah Washington was fired for saying something negative about TR, who, as everyone knows, is gay himself, so I don't think ABC is anti-gay or anything like that.
Don't go blaming ABC and saying Grey's is a terrible show when you don't know the whole story, people.
Now, if I'm wrong - if Brooke really was just fired because of the Callica storyline - then criticize me all you want. But we don't know the whole story here.
And please, when they bring in the new cardio surgeon - give her (or is it him?) a chance. Maybe he/she will really fit into the cast much better than Erica did. Who knows? What I'm curious to see is how Grey's will deal with losing Erica. Please, Shonda - don't make it insignificant - liked or hated, Erica was supposed to be a very highly respected cardio surgeon. You can't just say - Oooh, she's gone - Oh well.
Even though she wasn't my favorite character, Erica will be missed. Brooke is a great actress and her dismissal is a definite surprise.
CYNTHIA M. Says:
November 4th, 2008 2:57 PM
I AM DEVASTATED. I AM MAD THAT BROOKE SMITH IS OUT OF THE SHOW. HER CHARACTER WAS THE BEST OF ALL. BRING ERICA HAHN BACK NOW. BROOKE SMITH I AM A BIG FAN OF YOU.
I have just posted a comment pretty similar to this on afterellen (in case any of you think you're seeing double)- but right now I am so sickened that I can't seem to think properly!
I am literally just after reading this story on the text here at home in Ireland. Poor Brooke - to just land that on top of her when she thought she had a secure jobis just awful - ABC are disgraceful - they should be totally ashamed! She uprooted her whole family, her husband and her 2 little girls, to give her all to this role and then they just fire her - they are a joke.
All I can say is - if in 2008 people are still that narrow minded (I know Shonda said that it was nothing to do with the lesbian content - but all of a sudden Melissa George's character isn't going to be a new love interest for Callie, or even overtly bi by the sounds of thing!) then I don't hold out much hope at all.
All I can say to Brooke is - you're a star, you brought such grit to this role, and just as we start to see a whole new side to your character those biggots at ABC get cold feet. Its not your fault they're idiots and I really hope you find a job soon where your talent is appreciated!!
i guess this is the best news i have ever heard
i hate callica,it was so uncomfortable to watch it
yay, so happy
Kim Says:
November 4th, 2008 3:27 PM
Disgusting ABC, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Big suits with no guts. Typical.
Beth Says:
November 4th, 2008 3:29 PM
Did ABC bosses NOT see the amazing 'You are glasses' scene? Brooke Smith should win an Emmy.
(Watch scene here) - http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/11/brooke-smith-gr.html
nana Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:01 PM
i didn't like hahn, but i thought she did a great job! this is NOT going to look good for the show! i wonder what TR thinks about this...????
ldc Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:07 PM
Doesn't really matters if you are gay or straight, but it was so unfair!! I mean, the woman has moved to LA with all her family and then ABC just let her go like that!
It's not even like she was a bad actress. She was a pretty good indeed! (Although I found a little over the top all that thing with the leaves, I was convinced with it.)
If they didn
ldc Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:12 PM
Anyway..
ABC SUCKS!!!
I'm not gonna watch GA with that eager anymore...
-- I really liked Brooke! Such a good actress! Just wish her luck now!
Allie Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:14 PM
Wow. That was really unexpected. I didn't love Callie and Erica together, but firing Brooke Smith? This is sad news.
I for one am glad that this whole Callica crap is over. It's not that I'm a homophobic person or whatever, but dear God, Erica has no emotion at all. She is sooo stiff, Callica situations were just awkward and painful to watch. I sat there and cringed trhough every one of them. Sure, they're new at the whole lesbian thing but omg, they're like.. Ew. I've never really liked Erica at all on Grey's. She comes in as the new Burke & automatically assumes the role of God. Everyone knows that the role of God can only be filled by Preston Burke or Miranda Bailey, definitely NOT Erica Hahn. She has always been horrible to Cristina, and Cristina is one of my favorite characters so obviously that does not sit well with me.
Hahn is just not a people person, and to be at SGH, you need to be a people person at least to some degree. If Callie really was a lesbian, which she isn't, Mallie ftw, she could do so so so much better than Hahn. I don't even see what all they have in common, if anything.
So yes, it's a horrible way to let an actor go, and I do feel bad for Brooke Smith, because I'm sure she's a good woman, but I just hate the character she had to portray.
And now I can be happy again, because my hopes for Mark/Callie have been restored. =D =D =D So thank you, ABC.
LoveGrey's Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:17 PM
I am not a big Hahn fan and didn't think there was chemistry between Callie & Hahn, but I do feel very bad for Brooke Smith being dropped just like that. I also think it's bad that Shonda thinks she has to say it's not because the character is a lesbian, if the character was hetrosexual nothing would have been said.
I don't buy that Callie is going to be the lesbian in the show, at this stage she really wants a relationship with Mark more than she does (did) with Hahn, so is that going to suddenly change?
I have not watched Private Practice, but I think that trying to write two shows is starting to have a negative effect on one, and that one is Grey's. Shonda should stop PP and concentrate on Grey's and get it back to the quality of S1-3 otherwise we might not get to see the interns reach the end of their story.
WAHT THE F***! i was a fan of calica from mthe start, ( i know i had a different picture but this one is one of him is sooo hot!) sorry off the topic... but...
yeah, first the Gizzie thing and now this, i really don't get it! but it makes me so mad! yeah and Hannah soid it, break them up, but you really don't need to fire Brooke. JESUS!!!!!
and was it Shonda who decided this!!!!!??? i mean, would she do this orrr, i really don't know who did it but who ever did it, i like a FURIOUS any way!!
yeah and if they love her that much, WHYYYYYY? god i'm soo mad!
and i bet you the retings will drop REALLY bad, hwo ever decided to fire should have thought of that first! i seriously cant beleive this!
oh and what ever they had no chemistry, they were great on T.V.! you have to feel wiered when you are having sex with a woman! seriously!! when you are having sex with a man, i mean, you would so that anyway!
and why are they firing Brooke instead of Sarah? not anything against her, i love her, but why did htey choose Brooke instead of Sarah? SERIOUSLY! !!!!
oh and who are they going to hook up with Callie now that Erica is going to be gone!? Mark, we already had that, the lesbo thing was so new and fresh! WHYYYYYY!
that sucks! i'm deciding if i'm going to watch in the next few days! GODDDDD!
fan of the show Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:19 PM
On the second thought:I saw the petition and did not sign. Lesbian sex pose seems to me porni and humiliating.
I appologize to the perfect wife,mom and actress
This is so unfair and homophobic! Brooke Smith is an amazing actress in everything she's ever been in, and as Hahn she was perfect and had great chemistry with Callie! I can't believe they're letting her go without an explanation or goodbye (on the show) or anything. So sad...
All I can hope for now is that we see Brooke on another show and/or movie soon. Best of luck to her!
Also, what the heck does any of this have to do with TR? Now you guys are just making ABC & Shonda out to be homophobes. Shut up, TR is fine. They can't fire him from the show for being gay, it doesn't affect anything on the show at all. Wow, you all are petty.
Deb Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:29 PM
I really liked Dr Erica Hahn. She was able to take on McDreamy and McSteamy.
In fact I prefer her character over Callie's, who is just plain annoying this season.
I can't understand why she could not stay on in her own right if she has to break up up with Callie. That would have been interesting seeing how the two women handle being around each other after a break up.
It's a bad move to axe her and the ratings are going to get worse not better.
It's clear the suits don't like a strong female character, only one that can sleep around all the time with the men!
Yv- Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:32 PM
Go and write ABC! This disgusts me. Fill their inbox!!!
http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html
Nicole Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:52 PM
Good! Why does every single show on TV need to have their token gay couple? Why does it constantly have to be shoved down our throats?
Offtopic Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:57 PM
Why does every complaint about the gay storyline include the line "shoved down our throats"? Seriously, how Freudian is that :)
The Dimps Says:
November 4th, 2008 4:58 PM
Ever since I read that Brooke had been fired. I have been serching the web trying to find anything on the reaction of Sara/Callie and I can't find anything. I hope she isn't so affraid of ABC that she won't let us know what she thinks about the whole thing. ABC didn't have to do this. They could have ask Grey's to tone down the lesbian story line a bit. I love Callie and Erica together. If they get rid of Callie I will never watch the show again. Hell I might not even wait till they AX Sara. Thursday night might be the last time I watch Greys. I hope the rating's go down so bad, that the show has to be canceled. They find something that people can relate to and they have to destroy it. I'm very pissed and all my lesbian friends are too.
November 4th, 2008 2:54 PM
Yeah seriously, homophobes like you can rest in peace knowing that only straight couples will be together, do you also want the show to fire Tr bcause he is gay or make every character white and blond with blue eyes? yeah for the ignorant bigot winning yet again.
November 4th, 2008 2:56 PM
Ok wow - I'm not saying it's bad to voice strong opinions, but we don't even know the whole story here. Maybe - most likely - it was not just because of the Callica story line that Brooke was fired. Maybe ABC just thought she wasn't fitting in with the other characters (which everyone should admit was true, after all). Erica grew on me, and though I didn't hate the Callica storyline, I did think it took up way too much of the airtime in recent episodes. Like Newfan said, Isaiah Washington was fired for saying something negative about TR, who, as everyone knows, is gay himself, so I don't think ABC is anti-gay or anything like that.
Don't go blaming ABC and saying Grey's is a terrible show when you don't know the whole story, people.
Now, if I'm wrong - if Brooke really was just fired because of the Callica storyline - then criticize me all you want. But we don't know the whole story here.
And please, when they bring in the new cardio surgeon - give her (or is it him?) a chance. Maybe he/she will really fit into the cast much better than Erica did. Who knows? What I'm curious to see is how Grey's will deal with losing Erica. Please, Shonda - don't make it insignificant - liked or hated, Erica was supposed to be a very highly respected cardio surgeon. You can't just say - Oooh, she's gone - Oh well.
Even though she wasn't my favorite character, Erica will be missed. Brooke is a great actress and her dismissal is a definite surprise.
November 4th, 2008 2:57 PM
I AM DEVASTATED. I AM MAD THAT BROOKE SMITH IS OUT OF THE SHOW. HER CHARACTER WAS THE BEST OF ALL. BRING ERICA HAHN BACK NOW. BROOKE SMITH I AM A BIG FAN OF YOU.
November 4th, 2008 3:03 PM
I have just posted a comment pretty similar to this on afterellen (in case any of you think you're seeing double)- but right now I am so sickened that I can't seem to think properly!
I am literally just after reading this story on the text here at home in Ireland. Poor Brooke - to just land that on top of her when she thought she had a secure jobis just awful - ABC are disgraceful - they should be totally ashamed! She uprooted her whole family, her husband and her 2 little girls, to give her all to this role and then they just fire her - they are a joke.
All I can say is - if in 2008 people are still that narrow minded (I know Shonda said that it was nothing to do with the lesbian content - but all of a sudden Melissa George's character isn't going to be a new love interest for Callie, or even overtly bi by the sounds of thing!) then I don't hold out much hope at all.
All I can say to Brooke is - you're a star, you brought such grit to this role, and just as we start to see a whole new side to your character those biggots at ABC get cold feet. Its not your fault they're idiots and I really hope you find a job soon where your talent is appreciated!!
November 4th, 2008 3:15 PM
OMG:|. This is seriously shocking. At first I hated her character, but since that amazing scene last week she's one of my fav's. This really sucks...
November 4th, 2008 3:23 PM
Disgusting ABC, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Big suites with no guts. Typical.
November 4th, 2008 3:26 PM
i guess this is the best news i have ever heard
i hate callica,it was so uncomfortable to watch it
yay, so happy
November 4th, 2008 3:27 PM
Disgusting ABC, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Big suits with no guts. Typical.
November 4th, 2008 3:29 PM
Did ABC bosses NOT see the amazing 'You are glasses' scene? Brooke Smith should win an Emmy.
(Watch scene here) - http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/11/brooke-smith-gr.html
November 4th, 2008 4:01 PM
i didn't like hahn, but i thought she did a great job! this is NOT going to look good for the show! i wonder what TR thinks about this...????
November 4th, 2008 4:07 PM
Doesn't really matters if you are gay or straight, but it was so unfair!! I mean, the woman has moved to LA with all her family and then ABC just let her go like that!
It's not even like she was a bad actress. She was a pretty good indeed! (Although I found a little over the top all that thing with the leaves, I was convinced with it.)
If they didn
November 4th, 2008 4:12 PM
Anyway..
ABC SUCKS!!!
I'm not gonna watch GA with that eager anymore...
-- I really liked Brooke! Such a good actress! Just wish her luck now!
November 4th, 2008 4:14 PM
Wow. That was really unexpected. I didn't love Callie and Erica together, but firing Brooke Smith? This is sad news.
November 4th, 2008 4:17 PM
I for one am glad that this whole Callica crap is over. It's not that I'm a homophobic person or whatever, but dear God, Erica has no emotion at all. She is sooo stiff, Callica situations were just awkward and painful to watch. I sat there and cringed trhough every one of them. Sure, they're new at the whole lesbian thing but omg, they're like.. Ew. I've never really liked Erica at all on Grey's. She comes in as the new Burke & automatically assumes the role of God. Everyone knows that the role of God can only be filled by Preston Burke or Miranda Bailey, definitely NOT Erica Hahn. She has always been horrible to Cristina, and Cristina is one of my favorite characters so obviously that does not sit well with me.
Hahn is just not a people person, and to be at SGH, you need to be a people person at least to some degree. If Callie really was a lesbian, which she isn't, Mallie ftw, she could do so so so much better than Hahn. I don't even see what all they have in common, if anything.
So yes, it's a horrible way to let an actor go, and I do feel bad for Brooke Smith, because I'm sure she's a good woman, but I just hate the character she had to portray.
And now I can be happy again, because my hopes for Mark/Callie have been restored. =D =D =D So thank you, ABC.
November 4th, 2008 4:17 PM
I am not a big Hahn fan and didn't think there was chemistry between Callie & Hahn, but I do feel very bad for Brooke Smith being dropped just like that. I also think it's bad that Shonda thinks she has to say it's not because the character is a lesbian, if the character was hetrosexual nothing would have been said.
I don't buy that Callie is going to be the lesbian in the show, at this stage she really wants a relationship with Mark more than she does (did) with Hahn, so is that going to suddenly change?
I have not watched Private Practice, but I think that trying to write two shows is starting to have a negative effect on one, and that one is Grey's. Shonda should stop PP and concentrate on Grey's and get it back to the quality of S1-3 otherwise we might not get to see the interns reach the end of their story.
November 4th, 2008 4:19 PM
WAHT THE F***! i was a fan of calica from mthe start, ( i know i had a different picture but this one is one of him is sooo hot!) sorry off the topic... but...
yeah, first the Gizzie thing and now this, i really don't get it! but it makes me so mad! yeah and Hannah soid it, break them up, but you really don't need to fire Brooke. JESUS!!!!!
and was it Shonda who decided this!!!!!??? i mean, would she do this orrr, i really don't know who did it but who ever did it, i like a FURIOUS any way!!
yeah and if they love her that much, WHYYYYYY? god i'm soo mad!
and i bet you the retings will drop REALLY bad, hwo ever decided to fire should have thought of that first! i seriously cant beleive this!
oh and what ever they had no chemistry, they were great on T.V.! you have to feel wiered when you are having sex with a woman! seriously!! when you are having sex with a man, i mean, you would so that anyway!
and why are they firing Brooke instead of Sarah? not anything against her, i love her, but why did htey choose Brooke instead of Sarah? SERIOUSLY! !!!!
oh and who are they going to hook up with Callie now that Erica is going to be gone!? Mark, we already had that, the lesbo thing was so new and fresh! WHYYYYYY!
that sucks! i'm deciding if i'm going to watch in the next few days! GODDDDD!
November 4th, 2008 4:19 PM
On the second thought:I saw the petition and did not sign. Lesbian sex pose seems to me porni and humiliating.
I appologize to the perfect wife,mom and actress
November 4th, 2008 4:20 PM
yeah and you guyes better like tell Shonda if you can! we should protest!
November 4th, 2008 4:22 PM
This is so unfair and homophobic! Brooke Smith is an amazing actress in everything she's ever been in, and as Hahn she was perfect and had great chemistry with Callie! I can't believe they're letting her go without an explanation or goodbye (on the show) or anything. So sad...
All I can hope for now is that we see Brooke on another show and/or movie soon. Best of luck to her!
November 4th, 2008 4:25 PM
Also, what the heck does any of this have to do with TR? Now you guys are just making ABC & Shonda out to be homophobes. Shut up, TR is fine. They can't fire him from the show for being gay, it doesn't affect anything on the show at all. Wow, you all are petty.
November 4th, 2008 4:29 PM
I really liked Dr Erica Hahn. She was able to take on McDreamy and McSteamy.
In fact I prefer her character over Callie's, who is just plain annoying this season.
I can't understand why she could not stay on in her own right if she has to break up up with Callie. That would have been interesting seeing how the two women handle being around each other after a break up.
It's a bad move to axe her and the ratings are going to get worse not better.
It's clear the suits don't like a strong female character, only one that can sleep around all the time with the men!
November 4th, 2008 4:32 PM
Go and write ABC! This disgusts me. Fill their inbox!!!
http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html
November 4th, 2008 4:52 PM
Good! Why does every single show on TV need to have their token gay couple? Why does it constantly have to be shoved down our throats?
November 4th, 2008 4:57 PM
Why does every complaint about the gay storyline include the line "shoved down our throats"? Seriously, how Freudian is that :)
November 4th, 2008 4:58 PM
Ever since I read that Brooke had been fired. I have been serching the web trying to find anything on the reaction of Sara/Callie and I can't find anything. I hope she isn't so affraid of ABC that she won't let us know what she thinks about the whole thing. ABC didn't have to do this. They could have ask Grey's to tone down the lesbian story line a bit. I love Callie and Erica together. If they get rid of Callie I will never watch the show again. Hell I might not even wait till they AX Sara. Thursday night might be the last time I watch Greys. I hope the rating's go down so bad, that the show has to be canceled. They find something that people can relate to and they have to destroy it. I'm very pissed and all my lesbian friends are too.