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For all of those people calling Dr. Dixon a freak, I would like to remind you that she has a legitimate condition that makes her socially impaired (as Bailey puts it in the elevator).
It'd be like looking at a person confined to a wheelchair and calling them a freak.
You are exactly right McSmarty! GA does reach a MUCH larger fan base than any of the other shows I listed, and they're making the Callica story a central story line, not something silly on the periphery of the show. The writers, in one episode, have blown the amazing opportunity they had to portray a realistic lesbian relationship.
When I first heard the rumblings of a lesbian couple, I figured GA, like other shows, was only throwing in a "freak show" for ratings.
When they first started the relationship, I couldn't have been happier. The fast, close friendship, the casual flirty-ness and then slowly the realization that something is different. The being scared, the questioning. The trying to be "normal." It was all portrayed so well and spoke so truly to lesbians remembering the moment they realized and their first crush. Okay, maybe not everyone tried to be "normal," but I did, and I don't think its unbelievable for Callie to start sleeping with Mark every chance she gets to try and convince herself that she likes men. And when they kissed finally at the end of last season, I got butterflies in my stomach for them!
This season started and the writers still did a great job. The nervousness and being afraid of messing up. I love that Callie was being flighty and Erica was just very calm and reassuring to her. Its almost like they're writing Erica as a long-time lesbian as opposed to a first-time lesbian (for lack of better words to describe this). They communicated, they took it slow, the really developed the characters and the relationship. I mean, Callie even came out to Bailey! Last week ended with me telling my friends that Callie and Erica were the only couple that had a normal, healty relationship on the show.
Then that disaster of an episode last week! UGH! I don't care about stereotypes - they exist for a reason - to be honest this doesn't even remind me of one of the countless lesbian stereotypes (maybe a bisexual stereotype?) I'm beyond disgusted - and you're right, how in the world could GLAAD have approved this?! I mean, not only does it scream that a woman can't please another woman without help from a man, but its just STUPID! If Callie was still in her scared, trying not to be gay/bi phase - her behavior wouldn't upset me. But she's not!!
Great job GA writers! You choked on the national stage! You failed at writing a meaningful lesbian relationship and instead you might as well be writing about one of your in-passing, patient storylines thats more for shock value.
Isiah, you are definitely not the only one bothered by any of those things. Especially about Callica. You can find the irked Callica fans everywhere on this board and especially afterellen.com.
I don't think that the one failed attempt at sex has made Callie decide she is not bisexual. However, I do think her comment, "I don't like to be bad at the things I do," makes it seem like her relationship with Erica is just about conquering the challenge of it.
I do think Derek's comment was harsh, but I don't think it was uncalled for. It wasn't aimed at Meredith personally, but professionally, and besides he can't be her boyfriend in the hospital. I don't remember the "you're not good enough" part of the quote - but yes, Meredith is a baby in the surgical field. On top of that, they're fighting, we all say stupid things when we're fighting. Doesn't make it right, just means it happens.
First of all, Callie and Erica - not the first same sex couple on TV. Ellen's sitcom, The L Word, Xena: Warrior Princess, Queer as Folk, South of Nowhere - not to mention the countless lesbians that have been featured on reality TV shows - heck, the GLBTQXYZ community even has their own channel!!!
Secondly, Sloane, as the writer in her blog said, is Callie's "person." I have both a male and female "person" and while I would never hesitate to discuss sexual issues with either of the two, I would never ask them to show me how to have sex! Callie ran away after ONE TIME! Who had amazing sex, gay or straight, their first time?! Part of the fun is learning how to please the other person and improving. Callie took the easy way out and from the previews it looks like her little "teaching session" with Sloane isn't going to end there. Again, as much as I want Callica to happen, I just don't see it *believably* continuing after this past episode and the previews I've seen.
I hate that people can be so homophobic. I see the progress that has been made as far as gay rights and then I read that people are going to stop wathing the show because of Callica - and I go from being hopeful for the future to being sad.
I think this has the potential to be a really good story, but I'm interested to see how Callie going to Sloane and getting lessons is going to play out. I'm not sure I find it believable. I understand the being scared and the not knowing what to do - but I can't understand giving up after one try. Again, I'm thinking they won't last. I think Erica really likes Callie, but if Callie liked Erica at all she wouldn't have broken up with her because their first time wasn't good. She would have kept going. Plus, Callie said she doesn't like not being good at things. That makes it seem like she considers it less of a realationship and more of a challenge!
Ok - I get that they're only doing this to try to pull in viewers - play to a different crowd - whatever you want to call it.
I def. don't think Callie is gay. At most she's going to question her sexuality (am I bisexual? Am I straight?).
All Hahn said was that Cristina was not going to be able to help her like she had her past mentors. Maybe she's saying Cristina can't suck up using sex because Cristina is straight. I think Hahn is going to be gay - its just a matter of who her love interest is going to be.
YAY!
Good opener!
I love everyone asking George and then they call him a liar. And "Are you in the dark place?" "Yeah." "Me too!"
I like Hallie better!
So I'm just wondering if the writers have created any other Hallie fans to keep me company.
I realize that Callie probably isn't gay, but they totally have some chemistry. Anyone think she's going to experiment? What about a full blown relationship?
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Thursday, January 14, 9 p.m. (NEW, 6.11)
