Grey's Anatomy Spoilers: Izzie-Denny Twist Revealed!
Grey's Anatomy watchers who don't want to know the big secret behind Denny Duquette's afterlife love affair with Izzie Stevens should turn back now.
Michael Ausiello of EW has gotten to the bottom of it.
It looks like creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes wasn't lying when she said last month that a brain tumor wasn't what was causing Izzie's strange case of seeing (and doing a whole lot more with) dead people. But she was also being a little sneaky.
But what could it be? Moreover, how does ABC feel about the plot line, and where is it going from here? Find out what's going on with Izzie after the jump ...
Izzie's hallucinations are health-related - and brain-related.
According to sources, although the specific name of the ailment is being kept in the safe underneath Rhimes' desk, it's reportedly similar to an aneurysm.
Every time it flares up, she sees Denny. When it really flares up, she shags him.
Interestingly, Izzie's aneurysm (or whatever the disorder is) was never intended to be fatal. Plans change, but, per an ABC insider, Shonda Rhimes didn't cook up this story in order to grant Katherine Heigl's alleged wish to be killed off the show.
Rather, the Grey's Anatomy boss wanted to give her actress the thing she allegedly wanted, and that eluded her last season: some great, Emmy-worthy material.
Say what you want about the story, Katherine Heigl has delivered.
For their part, ABC execs remain divided except for on one point: Everyone acknowledges that the plot is asking the audience to take a huge leap.
"It's definitely an unorthodox story, but I trust in Shonda," maintains one suit, who says the press will eviscerate the network no matter what they do.
"If we interfere, we get blamed for messing with someone's creative vision. If we don't do anything, we get blamed for the backlash. You really can't win."
Another insider says ABC execs are getting antsy waiting for the audience to find out about the underlying medical issue fueling Izzie's spectral romance.
So antsy, in fact, that they are applying some light pressure on Rhimes to speed up the reveal. Once you know the reason why Izzie and Denny are interacting, their logic assumes, you will be much more willing to go along for the ride.
What do you think about it, Grey's Anatomy fans? Comment below!
December 4th, 2008 2:48 PM
So is Kathryn Heigl about to leave the show or not?
December 4th, 2008 3:10 PM
OK, so maybe there might be a reason for why she "sees Denny", but besides that, it is still lousy to develop a romance between a dead fiance and a living person... it can´t go anywhere...
it just doesn´t wash for me, it is too coincidental that she is reminded of Denny by Hahn´s heart patient, whose heart Izzie stole, developing this "aneurysm" or whatever they want to call it and that it has the effect of her being able to converse and have sex with Denny... I just plain hate the storyline, no matter what explains it...
and it makes me wonder why is Izzie having sex with him or talking to him if she knows he is not real, why is she cheating on her boyfriend? Why isn´t she getting help? She detected a brain tumor on a patient because of a twitching mouth, isn´t she intelligent enough to realize that this could be serious? it is plain STUPID, and the only reason to do this is to get JDM back on the show... because of the "alleged" strong chemistry between them...
That is bullshit! This is the worse GA has ever done.
December 4th, 2008 3:16 PM
All I'm gonna say is I can't read it and don't wanna know, so I guess I'll have to stop posting b/c I know everyone's gonna be posting about it. I want to ride the wave... wait and see... enjoy it for whatever it is or will be.
Please, please keep whatever this says completely underwraps-- I mean, make it hard to stumble upon, even in people's comments.
Please, please, please GA Insider!
December 4th, 2008 3:19 PM
seriously?? some kind f an aneurysm? that's just mean, shonda said it's not a brain tumor but she was just playing with words then it sucks, it really does, i have dvd 4 all seasons f this show & lately it's been really dragging, i don't enjoy it anymore,it seems all the writers r following each other & every episode is worse than the other, where's MER/DER, if this is the writers idea f happily ever after then i m gonna stop watching the show, i want to see action between them,when is owen & christina r gonna finally take a tiny step forward?? why r we stoping the show 4 more than a month?????? i've been a devoted grey's anatomy fan but since season 5 i'm really considering stop watching it
December 4th, 2008 4:08 PM
hmmm... an aneurysm?
i wonder what will make her go in for help and when it'll be aired-when and how we actually find out. i like izzie and i hope she doesn't leave. i also really like alex and izzie together and this story line with denny is agitating me a bit. i definitely agree that it's a stretch. i just wish izzie and alex could have a real chance. they have such great chemistry. i dont know... i guess i just have to trust shonda. one thing i REALLY want is more MerDer!
MORE MERDER PLEASE!!
December 4th, 2008 4:10 PM
hmmm... interesting.
o.o
hopefully izzie doesn't leave... I like her. =]
December 4th, 2008 4:38 PM
This is just so boring!!!!!!
This season is just boring to watch, and boring to sit through. I loved Danny, but now that he is constantly shoved in our faces is annoying.
MerDer seem like an old married couple and again that is boring. Where is all the drama, the fun???
I miss my old show!
December 4th, 2008 4:41 PM
Perhaps a foreign object is stuck in her brain.
December 4th, 2008 4:48 PM
So she complains and the solution is give her more screen time and hope the performance is Emmy worthy for her?! She needs to realize she is a part of an ensemble cast and she can't always have the best storyline. There are other characters/actors that act like team players and don't whine like she does. Ellen, Eric, Sandra, Chandra they deserve a shot at some Emmy worthy material.
If this means she is gone from the show good riddens I say.
December 4th, 2008 4:48 PM
So she complains and the solution is give her more screen time and hope the performance is Emmy worthy for her?! She needs to realize she is a part of an ensemble cast and she can't always have the best storyline. There are other characters/actors that act like team players and don't whine like she does. Ellen, Eric, Sandra, Chandra they deserve a shot at some Emmy worthy material.
If this means she is gone from the show good riddens I say.