Round Table: "Sometimes a Fantasy"
This week on the Round Table, Izzie stands outside, a Seattle hotel gets a lot of new business, Cristina tries to motivate a downtrodden Preston, and Meredith begs for better dates...
Plan the perfect date with Meredith.
McCritic: We'd go to whine country. Get it?!?
AwayWithMerDer: Me, at home, not on it. Meredith, at home, eating ice cream and whining.
iheartizzie: As Derek and Finn have shown us, Meredith enjoys everything from romantic dinners to walks in the woods to pony births, so you could go in a number of directions when planning the ideal date. The real way to this girl's heart, though, is through her liver. Tequila shots at Joe's, baby! Woooo!
Will Cristina's new, tough-love approach to Burke's physical therapy hasten or hinder his recovery?
iheartizzie: It can't hurt, as Preston certainly wasn't looking ultra-motivated last night. The guy needs someone to light a fire under his trembling arm. There's no telling how successful his PT will ultimately be, but at the very least, Cristina picked them up a three-month supply of chicken.
AwayWithMerDer: I think Cristina's got it right. Once so tough and strong, Burke has become a whiny, sniffling shell of a man. Cristina needs to whip him in shape and get him recovering in weeks. Come on Burke. Months? Years? How much patience do you think we have?
McCritic: Hasten. You don't baby Dr. Preston Burke. This is a man who accomplishes more by 6 a.m. every day than most people do in a month. He needs to be kept busy, to be pushed to the maximum, in order to realize his true potential. A Burke on the couch is a wasted, perfect human specimen.
Which of that hotel's four new residents -- Callie, Richard, Addison and Mark -- will stay the longest?
AwayWithMerDer: I see Addison and Mark buying a nice trailer together. Sure they may rich doctors, but nothing beats a home you can just drive away in. Right, McDreamy? Adele will come crawling back to Richard. Where else she going to find another man like him? He'll be back in his home in no time. That leaves Callie. The poor girl lived in the hospital for how long? I'm going to call her bluff of moving out in a week. They might as well start charging her monthly.
McCritic: Mark and Addison in a tie (or maybe handcuffs). Neither one of these sizzling singles is ready to face the real world. They'll delay such a step for as long as possible -- and seem to know how to enjoy themselves inside a hotel room as they do.
iheartizzie: Richard, as he'll be the last to run out of funds. Addison and Mark are attendings, while Callie is a lowly resident! The Chief is not only at the top of the surgical food chain, but in his prime earning years. He could buy that place.
Does Izzie have it in her to walk through those Seattle Grace doors, or will she stand outside for another couple of episodes?
McCritic: Izz, Denny wouldn't want you to waste your life standing in the Seattle rain. You have a choice now. You get to choose. The love of your life would want you to choose surgery. And celibacy.
AwayWithMerDer: Let's not forget how tough Izzie has proved to be in the past. The girl is from a trailer park! We need her back in there and starting her relationship with Karev back up. Sexy!
iheartizzie: It rains so frequently in Seattle that you have to think a cold, damp spell will force her to go inside one of these days.
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October 12th, 2006 7:23 AM
I understand your take on Meredith. Maybe disinterest is a good term for me, too. Maybe that is why I am so taken with Cristina and Burke's storyline, although I admit they had me in the first oncall room scene in season one when he had his shirt off and their affair started, so it didn't take a lot. Cristina is adolescent, too, in many ways. I think about the hot dog eating contest, always needing to be right. She is also selfish and driven. Are those characteristics pretty true of brilliant and accomplished people, I don't know, but the Calli speech may add credence to the idea that they never really grow up. I also remember Meredith's voice over about some people growing up but she had never really seen or met one.
So, why do I find Cristina fascinating and Meredith less interesting? I think it is because Cristina's character is continuing to develop. The basic Cristina is there under the surface, but as the show progresses she has times of self doubt, times of caring mo
October 11th, 2006 3:46 PM
Grin...Burke Backer,do not give me too much credit. I am STILL reeling from that shower entrance by Mark (was so tickled to be reminded that Dick Van Dyke's character was Mark Sloane on his mystery show!!). I can recall few cameos that have ever inspired such an impact!
I think it is always a triumph when people of passion can come to discuss things with civility and yet keep the passion and not revert to trying to shoot others down or to be "PC". You're right. It says something positive that many of us return to respond when it's likely that all of us have other things we could be doing (should be doing?Grin), rather than commenting on a show which has virtually no real impact on our lives. Kudos again to the writers for the ability to inspire such interest.
In response to something you said, I don't hate Meredith, (I agree, that it'd be a little nuts to actually hate these folks..now if it's a malevolent, sadistic, rapist murderer THEN I'll hate 'em, but we don't appear to
October 10th, 2006 8:37 PM
Jeannie, I think you are so right that it is the passion that people feel for the characters, whether hate them or love them, that keeps us coming back week after week to see what is happening in their lives. I do prefer a show though that puts the people I love into situations that I hate. I have to admit I watch each week to see what Burke and Cristina are doing and how their relationship is progressing. I love Burke. He is my ideal guy. I hate that he was shot. I hate that he isn't in the operating room, cracking his neck, and getting ready to save a life. So far he has gone through everything with grace and dignity. I am hoping that the writers don't turn him into someone so out of character as he goes through rehabilitation to get back the full use of his hand. I hated seeing him in a messy house reading the Star magazine. I believe in the goodness of this character and in Cristina's strength to help him get through this. Can you just imagine his first surgery? Will he
October 10th, 2006 7:11 PM
From a friend who actually has a celebrity for a friend I've learned that shows do sometimes read the more popular sites for shows. Are they reading this one? I don't know, it probably depends upon the number of hits and activity.
As to how much they actually will act upon an audience commentary I suspect not that much, but as a writer, I can confirm that having people up in arms about a character, finding complexities and really giving them subplots and such, is a great testament to the success of the writer. Controversy breeds discussion and discussion means attention and attention means viewers. For all that we might think that hating a character means that the writers got it wrong, in fact hating a character is much better than indifference and people are less likely to tune out due to ire, rather than to boredom.
October 9th, 2006 11:00 PM
OmG oMg I so totally lub addi and mark together, they're just soooooo freakin cute! besides, they'd add so much more amusing tension in the show. They were totally my favorite couple this season. If meredith is really pregnant, then I might stop watching the show I mean, seriously?! But I think that its just a scare though... The chief might want to move into the same retirement home as Ellis Grey, while Callie...hm...should just sneak back and live in the hospital again. I so wish that meredith would just pick derek already like, seriously, its so obvious that she lurrrrrves him. if izzie finally gets it together and goes in the hospital then she'll probably get permanently assigned to addi, where her patients are all cute preemies that won't fall for her. i don't know how the hospital will function without burke so lets just hope that he reassembles that chicken alright.
mark+addi=soooooo cute
October 9th, 2006 8:09 PM
I am very familiar with Gray's Anatomy, the text, and get the double entendre. I also agree that this is a site for all perspectives on the show. That's what makes it fun. My biggest complaint about the show this third season is neither Meredith nor Addision. I still think Meredith has to chose Derek or all of the angst of season 2 is a sham. However, I really want to see more of Burke and Cristina. Their story line is there, but under developed so far in season 3, I think. I hope the new writers will keep the integrity of these two characters and not change them too drastically. Cristina always makes me laugh. I loved when she got Burke to kick Bambi out by walking naked through the house. So classic Cristina. Burke is a dream guy - tender, charming, talented, and sooooo handsome. I hope they keep Cristina's smart mouth and cocky attitude along with her vulnerable and loving side. I also hope they keep Burke ethical and kind as well as in love with Cristina. They are a g
October 9th, 2006 12:09 PM
You simply cannot get mad because someone calls Meredith whiny, unless you are prepared to never diss a character who is somebody else's favorite. I don't know about anybody else but I liked Meredith very much at first, but then the WRITERS took her to a place that many of us disliked intensely.
You know, many people who diss her DO relate to Meredith. We are seeing her make mistakes that some of us may have made or could have made but managed to avoid or, worse, did not manage to avoid.
A fan site for one actress definitely should not have the character being dissed all the time, it would be no fun for the fans, but an ensemble show has different favorites and does not require, nor is it very interesting to have everyone on board. Again,t he writers DELIBERATELY are cultivating controversy with these characters and they WANT the love and the hate, that means that the characters are not just cookie cutter. Otherwise Christina, Izzie, Addison, Miranda, Meredith and Callie would
October 9th, 2006 9:41 AM
First of all, if I were Derek or Finn, I would be so annoyed with Merideth that I would just leave her. First she is with Finn, then she sleeps with Derek. Then she can't make up her mind on who she wants to be with. So she makes them both go through this dating two people thing. And as if that's not enough, she's demanding better dates. Who does that? She already has the most beautiful men chasing after her and she is being an annoying brat about it. Don't get me wrong, Merideth is one of my favorite characters, I just can't take her stupid demands anymore.
And I think her being pregnant would throw an interesting curve into the show. But it's incredibly obvious who's child it would be IF she actually is pregnant. She, as far as we've seen, has never slept with Finn. And her sleeping with George was too long ago, she would have known she was pregnant if it was his way before now. It's got to be Derek's. But I just can't see the show giving her away to one of the guys yet. They are
October 8th, 2006 12:48 AM
okay so. i agree with whoever said that meredith will not be pregnant. its always obvious: if they give something big away in a preview then its obviously not true. if she really was pregnant they wouldnt tell us at all. they would let us find out when the episode actually airs. they are just trying to get us excited for the episode. so i agree: it will turn out she is not pregnant but something else is 'happening' to her.
also...this isnt really that big of a deal to me.... but do any of you live in seattle? because it doesnt actually rain alll that much. i live an hour away from seattle. we have pretty beautiful hot sunny summers that are almost 100% of the time void of rain. the only time we get a lot of rain and i mean alot is when it is winter... fall and spring we get rain off and on. sometimes we get 5 days in a row rain in the fall then sometimes we go 2 weeks without any moisture. once again im not trying to make such a simple and stupid subject a big deal but its just funn
October 7th, 2006 10:26 PM
Hi everyone, I don't mean to take up so much space with posts, but after writing my comments, above, I read everyone else's comments and felt kind of bad. I agree, in a way, with both Beth and Jeanie. I don't know who the people are who begin the round tables. I enjoy them very much because I like the questions and actually think that the people who begin them are just fans like us who write things to grab our attention and get us to respond. I don't think you can possibly be a GA fan and not see Meredith as a sympathetic character. It is Grey's Anatomy after all, so she is a "main" characters. Most of the others revolve around her in some way. She doesn't always make good choices, but she is very human and relatable. People who dislike her for falling in love with a charming handsome man who swept her off of her feet before she knew he still had an unfinished marriage to attend to, can't be seeing the whole picture.
I also think Beth's description of why Meredith is even