As we know, following a tragic bus accident, one of Seattle Grace's own has passed away. The emotional impact will be wide-ranging, and the aftershocks not likely to fade quickly.
George O’Malley’s funeral on the heartbreaking Grey’s Anatomy season opener on September 24 (a two-hour affair) will reverberate through the halls of Seattle Grace long after the dead surgeon's casket has been closed, according to TV Guide.
Nearly everyone will be present - including a frail Izzie in a headscarf - to mourn George’s passing at a graveside service attended by George’s mom (but not by his ex, Callie). A show source tells me that Meredith will deal with the death in a “very Meredith-like” way.
“The doctors are processing this huge moment of grief,” Jessica Capshaw, whose Dr. Arizona Robbins will be holding down the fort and attending to patients, says.
“My character previously lost her brother, so I’ll be helping Callie process this horrible loss.”
Likewise, Dr. Owen Hunt will be assisting Cristina through her mourning.
“Owen is so used to losing colleagues that he’ll become a rock for others to help them deal with it,” says Kevin McKidd about his Iraq-vet character. “Cristina is in denial about it, and he’s there for her at that moment when she actually realizes what has happened.”
Cristina is also expected to finally open up to Owen about her baggage with her ex, Dr. Preston Burke, who left her at the altar in 2007. And later on in the upcoming season, a hospital vacancy will be filled by someone who shares a past with Owen.
That, Kevin promises, will “shake things up.”
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August 19th, 2009 8:20 AM
Hospital vacancy..
What position have they been trying to fill since Burke left??
Hahn and Dixon obviously did not work out..
the person to his past will be a new head of cardio i reckon..
agree?
August 19th, 2009 8:22 AM
Sorry..that got put into the wrong thread.
August 19th, 2009 9:31 AM
Can't believe Callie won't be at the funeral. Do you think we will see the silly brothers again? I liked Dr. Dixon, especially the episode when Bailey and Christina had to hold her. Very funny.
August 19th, 2009 9:55 AM
His mom will be there? Yes, I'm so thrilled about that. I would have been so angry if she hadn't been. Hmm I'm not a Gallie fan at all, Gizzie fan here always and forever, but they showed George and Callie were still friends and Callie still cared. There is no way she wouldn't be there.
Izzie seems so sad.
God I don't know if I can watch this. My George and Gizzie loving heart will be broken.
August 19th, 2009 10:04 AM
so..does this mean meredith will not attend? The article says she will deal with it in a meredith way. What does that mean? run away???
August 19th, 2009 10:11 AM
Oh George's brothers need to be there. Mer and Callie need to be there too. That's not right. They should all be there for George's funeral.
I want flashbacks too, lots and lots of great George flashbacks.
I miss him so much already. George will always be my favorite.
August 19th, 2009 10:30 AM
Meredith will shut down, she'll be there she will just turn to tequila and be silent, it's what she does, I just hope that Derek will be there for her this time, he needs to just be patient, she has lost her best friend, one of her family, he needs to give her time and let her grieve in her own way!!!
August 19th, 2009 10:50 AM
Finally some more Owentina moments to come!!! :)
But i'm gonna really miss George. :(
T.R. Knight really messed up this time..
August 19th, 2009 11:03 AM
No Shonda messed up by not using him at all for two whole years and showing more of a dead guy than him.
Shonda also messed up by killing him.
TR is an actor, and he wants to work, not show up to say two words for an entire season.
There is nothing in this that is remotely TR's fault and the majority of people place the blame where it should be: on Shonda, not on TR.
August 19th, 2009 11:05 AM
Meredith is going to drown her sorrows in tequila, and hide out...