I agree, everyone needs their arc, but even when it was george's arc, all the other characters had something to do, lines to say. Like Alex, he never really had a big story but he still always always had decent airtime where he had scenes talking and joking with Magic or when we saw him participating in the surgeries.
George is acting as Richard's b*tch lately and ALL his friendships, not just the Izzie one, all his relationships, with Bailey for example, have been dropped, so he has about 2 minutes per episode.
This is the first time in the history of the show I remember a regular character being treated that way but if you can prove me otherwise, go ahead.
I don,t want it to be O'Malley's aantomy (well I wouldn't mind as he is my favorite character, but I could live without it), I just want him to have scenes with Izzie, bailey, Meredith, even Alex again where you see the old connections he sue to have with them.
I don't want him to be treated by the others like someone they couldn't care less about, a guy they couldn't care less if he lived or die, because that is what is being shown with George right now.
BlueCat57 Says:
January 24th, 2009 7:46 PM
Remember there are only about 48 min of airtime per episode. There are 8 main characters and 5 or 6 minor characters. That doesn't leave much time for each character. You figure that each couple would get one of the 6 segments of the episode. If any couple or character needed two segments then the others are just background for the shot. So don't worry, George will be back. This is season 5, have they hit 100 episodes yet? Syndication minimum. From now on it is all gravy and some of the characters might be ready to do more movies and possibly make more money. I can't see George as a big screen star but several of the other characters might crossover. Or maybe George is getting ready for a spin off. He might become the pediatrics surgeon on Private Practice. There are enough characters to spread around into a couple of new fall shows. Think CSI.
If T.R. ends up quitting Grey's I would love to see him on his own show. Or in movies. He's a brilliant actor.
Topperdog Says:
January 25th, 2009 2:01 PM
Graysaddiction - watch the program again, they signed the papers to donate his organs AFTER the surgery...those were Izzy's organs...she's dead. It'll be interesting to see it all come out in two week.
Meredith knows loneliness more than anything. She grew up alone. She was compassionate about William Dunn because she recognizes in him loneliness too. And a profound stage of loneliness that he tried to make her away at the end "I was playing you". I’m not trying to judge the crime. And so didn’t she. But for me she wasn’t creepy at all. She’s truly has a huge heart. A lovely and beautiful heart.
gah! Everybody is so harsh on the Mark/Lexie thing. Age these days really doesn't matter all that much. Ellen Pompeo is playin a character 10 yrs or more younger than her. I know saying this won't change anyone's minds but i've said it anyway. Love them and glad the writers and critics do too. :)
Kim Says:
January 25th, 2009 10:26 PM
I don't care about age. I do care that Mexie has NO chemistry and that Lexie acts 10. It is about her personality, not their age difference. My husband is 15 years older.
About George, the problem is if they don't give him something soon, TR will leave and George will never be back. I can't deal with that. I love George too much.
ilovekarev Says:
January 25th, 2009 10:28 PM
the izzie and denny thing is beginning to grow on me. It makes much mroe sense now and I kinda appreciate it...wow can't believe it but its actually a good story line maybe they shouldn't have dragged it this long but wow!
So I've been holding out all season for something that would make me LIKE this show again (like a proud mother, i've always LOVED it, but not always been too fond of it). And i found it again this week... this episode was reminiscent of the earlier episodes, all the moral and ethical questions it brought up, and the interaction between the characters... it was just lovely and brought me to tears (several times during the episode). It had it all- the humor and irony (Mark's penis...), the major medical contradiction ( william the murderer vs. jackson the innocent boy), the friendships ( mer and cristina & lexie and sadie), of course the romance ( MERDER!!!!, cristina and hunt, and maybe even the sad demise of Dizzie). It even left me clamoring for more... there's a RING in the future, Izz is finally figuring out her mystery and Bailey just keeps getting better and better. And while george is not my favorite character, i couldn't help but notice that maybe he got just a little bit more time this week... i sense a change is coming. Oh, and one more thing... they stuck to the theme of the episode which was amazing and lovely and all insightful and everything... all in all--- GREAT JOB SHONDA & CO.!!!!!!! my wonderful show IS BACK!!!!!
Dimples61 Says:
January 26th, 2009 7:36 AM
The last 3 weeks of GA has been really good. I see the end of Izzy and although sad. I"m not real upset about it. Heigl wants to be off the show. So I do believe that she will probably die in the next couple of episodes. For gods sake. I hope she don't linger with Denny much longer. As for the organs the little boy got they belonged to a man. I hope Lizzy is a organ doner. Cause her heart need to go to Erica's guy. The one that Erica quit her job over. Because of Izzy and Bruke stealing the heart that went to her guy. All in all the last 3 epsodes have been very good. I know poor Mark had to be in some bad pain. But I had to laugh. LOL!!! I guess that is what happens when ya don't honor a friends request. To keep little Sloan in your scrubs. LOL!!! Or little Sloan gets his neck broke. LOL!!! I'm sorry that was just wrong for me to say. LOL!!! And OMG!!! Bailey should get a big award for the part she played, when she cryed over the little boy. That broke my heart, I was sobbing:( Meridith, did a great job in the show too. She was strong and showing what a good person she is. I just hope that her watching the guy die don't make her start seeing him all the time. No more dead men walking please!!! LOL!!! I was thrilled to see that Derrick took Mer to Christina. When she started crying and that Christina come out and comfortered her. They are to good of friends to let this nonsence keep going on. As for Mc Army, I don't like him. I think he has mental problems caused from being in the army. When he come in drunk, had I been Christina he would have been showed the door. I'm sorry I feel like that. But after living in the house with a vietnam vet for over 15 yrs. I know how they are. My step-father had to drink to escape the memories of what he went through over there. So he come home drunk and mad and wanting to fight. And Hunt seems agressive, and drinking isn't a good thing. So Christina needs to think long and hard about having a relationship with him. Like I said earlier. The 3 shows were very good. Can't wait for next week now.
Madison Says:
January 26th, 2009 8:56 AM
K, no offense to anyone or anything, but I think some people need to know how to spell the characters' names.
Here is a list of the names, and it's how they spell them:
Meredith Grey
Cristina Yang
Derek Shepherd
Izzie Stevens
Sorry, but when I see people misspelling other names it annoys me. People could never spell my last name.
Topperdog--
NO, Izzie is NOT DEAD!!! Hypothetically, if she was dead, Bailey and Mer wouldn't have had any dilemma about PDR's organs and should he live or die, because if Izzie was already dead and an organ donor and a match for Jackson, they wouldn't have hesitated or felt desperate to get him organs-- they would have taken them from Izzie! AND they all would have been devastated about Izzie!!!!!!
Seriously? If Izzie dies, and the team, the Shepard Method, Shonda, WHOEVER, don't save her-- I will be devastated!!!! Whatever this aneurysm-like thing is, it HAS to be curable!!!
kristen Says:
January 26th, 2009 1:39 PM
Izzie won't die. Trust me....they have already said that she will be ATLEAST for the 7 seasons that grey's is contracted for, so 2 more after this one. And hopefully they will get picked up for an 8th and 9th!
Nadine Says:
January 26th, 2009 7:06 PM
Are you kidding? You think George had more time. Hello he got 3 seconds and 4 lines, two including the words Yes sir, like he was Ruichard's little slave or something.
George is a freaking RESIDENT. He should get respect.
He is my favorite character and if they don't give him something soon, this fan won't watch.
Shonda, you seriously underestimate the George fans' numbers and loyalty here.
January 24th, 2009 4:06 PM
I agree, everyone needs their arc, but even when it was george's arc, all the other characters had something to do, lines to say. Like Alex, he never really had a big story but he still always always had decent airtime where he had scenes talking and joking with Magic or when we saw him participating in the surgeries.
George is acting as Richard's b*tch lately and ALL his friendships, not just the Izzie one, all his relationships, with Bailey for example, have been dropped, so he has about 2 minutes per episode.
This is the first time in the history of the show I remember a regular character being treated that way but if you can prove me otherwise, go ahead.
I don,t want it to be O'Malley's aantomy (well I wouldn't mind as he is my favorite character, but I could live without it), I just want him to have scenes with Izzie, bailey, Meredith, even Alex again where you see the old connections he sue to have with them.
I don't want him to be treated by the others like someone they couldn't care less about, a guy they couldn't care less if he lived or die, because that is what is being shown with George right now.
January 24th, 2009 7:46 PM
Remember there are only about 48 min of airtime per episode. There are 8 main characters and 5 or 6 minor characters. That doesn't leave much time for each character. You figure that each couple would get one of the 6 segments of the episode. If any couple or character needed two segments then the others are just background for the shot. So don't worry, George will be back. This is season 5, have they hit 100 episodes yet? Syndication minimum. From now on it is all gravy and some of the characters might be ready to do more movies and possibly make more money. I can't see George as a big screen star but several of the other characters might crossover. Or maybe George is getting ready for a spin off. He might become the pediatrics surgeon on Private Practice. There are enough characters to spread around into a couple of new fall shows. Think CSI.
January 24th, 2009 8:36 PM
If T.R. ends up quitting Grey's I would love to see him on his own show. Or in movies. He's a brilliant actor.
January 25th, 2009 2:01 PM
Graysaddiction - watch the program again, they signed the papers to donate his organs AFTER the surgery...those were Izzy's organs...she's dead. It'll be interesting to see it all come out in two week.
January 25th, 2009 5:59 PM
Izzie isn't dead.
January 25th, 2009 9:12 PM
Meredith knows loneliness more than anything. She grew up alone. She was compassionate about William Dunn because she recognizes in him loneliness too. And a profound stage of loneliness that he tried to make her away at the end "I was playing you". I’m not trying to judge the crime. And so didn’t she. But for me she wasn’t creepy at all. She’s truly has a huge heart. A lovely and beautiful heart.
January 25th, 2009 9:31 PM
gah! Everybody is so harsh on the Mark/Lexie thing. Age these days really doesn't matter all that much. Ellen Pompeo is playin a character 10 yrs or more younger than her. I know saying this won't change anyone's minds but i've said it anyway. Love them and glad the writers and critics do too. :)
January 25th, 2009 10:26 PM
I don't care about age. I do care that Mexie has NO chemistry and that Lexie acts 10. It is about her personality, not their age difference. My husband is 15 years older.
About George, the problem is if they don't give him something soon, TR will leave and George will never be back. I can't deal with that. I love George too much.
January 25th, 2009 10:28 PM
the izzie and denny thing is beginning to grow on me. It makes much mroe sense now and I kinda appreciate it...wow can't believe it but its actually a good story line maybe they shouldn't have dragged it this long but wow!
January 25th, 2009 10:50 PM
I agree with Kim.
January 25th, 2009 11:06 PM
So I've been holding out all season for something that would make me LIKE this show again (like a proud mother, i've always LOVED it, but not always been too fond of it). And i found it again this week... this episode was reminiscent of the earlier episodes, all the moral and ethical questions it brought up, and the interaction between the characters... it was just lovely and brought me to tears (several times during the episode). It had it all- the humor and irony (Mark's penis...), the major medical contradiction ( william the murderer vs. jackson the innocent boy), the friendships ( mer and cristina & lexie and sadie), of course the romance ( MERDER!!!!, cristina and hunt, and maybe even the sad demise of Dizzie). It even left me clamoring for more... there's a RING in the future, Izz is finally figuring out her mystery and Bailey just keeps getting better and better. And while george is not my favorite character, i couldn't help but notice that maybe he got just a little bit more time this week... i sense a change is coming. Oh, and one more thing... they stuck to the theme of the episode which was amazing and lovely and all insightful and everything... all in all--- GREAT JOB SHONDA & CO.!!!!!!! my wonderful show IS BACK!!!!!
January 26th, 2009 7:36 AM
The last 3 weeks of GA has been really good. I see the end of Izzy and although sad. I"m not real upset about it. Heigl wants to be off the show. So I do believe that she will probably die in the next couple of episodes. For gods sake. I hope she don't linger with Denny much longer. As for the organs the little boy got they belonged to a man. I hope Lizzy is a organ doner. Cause her heart need to go to Erica's guy. The one that Erica quit her job over. Because of Izzy and Bruke stealing the heart that went to her guy. All in all the last 3 epsodes have been very good. I know poor Mark had to be in some bad pain. But I had to laugh. LOL!!! I guess that is what happens when ya don't honor a friends request. To keep little Sloan in your scrubs. LOL!!! Or little Sloan gets his neck broke. LOL!!! I'm sorry that was just wrong for me to say. LOL!!! And OMG!!! Bailey should get a big award for the part she played, when she cryed over the little boy. That broke my heart, I was sobbing:( Meridith, did a great job in the show too. She was strong and showing what a good person she is. I just hope that her watching the guy die don't make her start seeing him all the time. No more dead men walking please!!! LOL!!! I was thrilled to see that Derrick took Mer to Christina. When she started crying and that Christina come out and comfortered her. They are to good of friends to let this nonsence keep going on. As for Mc Army, I don't like him. I think he has mental problems caused from being in the army. When he come in drunk, had I been Christina he would have been showed the door. I'm sorry I feel like that. But after living in the house with a vietnam vet for over 15 yrs. I know how they are. My step-father had to drink to escape the memories of what he went through over there. So he come home drunk and mad and wanting to fight. And Hunt seems agressive, and drinking isn't a good thing. So Christina needs to think long and hard about having a relationship with him. Like I said earlier. The 3 shows were very good. Can't wait for next week now.
January 26th, 2009 8:56 AM
K, no offense to anyone or anything, but I think some people need to know how to spell the characters' names.
Here is a list of the names, and it's how they spell them:
Meredith Grey
Cristina Yang
Derek Shepherd
Izzie Stevens
Sorry, but when I see people misspelling other names it annoys me. People could never spell my last name.
January 26th, 2009 9:13 AM
Topperdog--
NO, Izzie is NOT DEAD!!! Hypothetically, if she was dead, Bailey and Mer wouldn't have had any dilemma about PDR's organs and should he live or die, because if Izzie was already dead and an organ donor and a match for Jackson, they wouldn't have hesitated or felt desperate to get him organs-- they would have taken them from Izzie! AND they all would have been devastated about Izzie!!!!!!
January 26th, 2009 9:22 AM
Also, Topperdog-- watch the promo for "Beat Your Heart Out"-- a very alive Izzie is taking a blood sample from herself.
January 26th, 2009 9:23 AM
Seriously? If Izzie dies, and the team, the Shepard Method, Shonda, WHOEVER, don't save her-- I will be devastated!!!! Whatever this aneurysm-like thing is, it HAS to be curable!!!
January 26th, 2009 1:39 PM
Izzie won't die. Trust me....they have already said that she will be ATLEAST for the 7 seasons that grey's is contracted for, so 2 more after this one. And hopefully they will get picked up for an 8th and 9th!
January 26th, 2009 7:06 PM
Are you kidding? You think George had more time. Hello he got 3 seconds and 4 lines, two including the words Yes sir, like he was Ruichard's little slave or something.
George is a freaking RESIDENT. He should get respect.
He is my favorite character and if they don't give him something soon, this fan won't watch.
Shonda, you seriously underestimate the George fans' numbers and loyalty here.