Kim Raver Dishes on Teddy, Owen and Cristina
Teddy is still in love with Owen.
Kim Raver is just gonna put that out there now. However, there is more to this "love triangle" dynamic than meets the eye, and the new cast member insists Teddy is no home wrecker.
"I think [Teddy] is still in love with [Owen]," Kim told E! News. "But what's so great about Teddy, and for fans, is that she knew Owen was engaged while they were in Iraq, and she never did anything, and that's what I think is so amazing about her."
"She's not going to start doing that kind of thing. Then on top of it, she has such enormous respect for Cristina because she's so good, and she's also her mentor. So while I think she's still in love with Owen, she's going to have to figure out how to deal."
On her newly-confirmed series-regular status, Kim Raver joked, "I was just telling my mother that for once she doesn't have to worry about my show being canceled. And I can't imagine a better show to be a part of right now than this one."
Here are her responses to some fan questions:
Q: If Cristina and Owen are moving on with their relationship, is Teddy going to still be a threat to them romantically? Professionally, will she be able to put her feelings aside?
A: What's also interesting is not just [Teddy] being in love with Owen, but how she sees Cristina being her mentor, and that relationship really evolves, and I just love it. I love working with Sandra, as well as Kevin and the rest of the cast, but Sandra and I have this cool, interesting dynamic, and I know how much the fans just love and adore Cristina and how Sandra plays this character. There's an interesting chemistry between the two of our characters, too.
Q: We Grey's Anatomy fans can be passionate when it comes to Cristina and Owen. Were you worried about how you would be received?
A: Yes! I was really afraid of that because I think there's a really great dynamic between Cristina and Owen. But most of the feedback has been, "Wow, we're really glad to see that it's not what I thought!" I think they sense that I'm not there to break up [Cristina and Owen's] relationship, but that it will get more complicated, more complex. I think Shonda and the rest of the writing staff do a great job at having her be more than just an ex-girlfriend coming in.
Q: Will [Teddy] get her own storyline with the other characters?
A: I would say yes. I'm already starting to build other relationships, not boyfriend-girlfriend, but other relationships are starting to evolve.
Q: Will your character, Audrey, ever be back on 24?
A: Hmmm, that's such a tough one. There's talk sometimes that it will happen; then there's talk that it probably won't happen. I love Audrey. I love Jack [Kiefer Sutherland] and Audrey. I think right now this is such a new and exciting time for me at Grey's that it won't happen now, but with 24, never say never. People are dead on that show, and then they're alive. But probably not now.
Q: It seems like things won't work out with Owen, so will Teddy hook up with another doctor? Everyone hooks up with everyone at Seattle Grace.
A: I was thinking about that! Who do the fans think Teddy should be with? Let's take a poll. They probably know better than me.
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Rank: Regular Character
January 8th, 2010 2:38 PM
I honestly don't understand your point about my 'issue' with Isaiah.
I talked about his past because you thought it was part of the issue of people not liking Cris as a bi. Not because I still resent him. I understand. He apologized, he did his part. I don't think about it at night. His actions disgusted me but he isn't on the show anymore. He is irrelevant, except for this discussion. I don't go on boards and rage against him. If he comes to discussion, ok, if not, ok too.
There is a saying here that goes "Create your fame and go to sleep". This is what happened to Isaiah. He made a huge mistake that made news and now he has to live with it forever. He got tagged as a homophobic. He might try to redeem himself from it (since to some people it wasn't enough his apology) but he will have that hanging on. Not because of my personal resentment but for all of the resentment of all the people he hurt with his remark.
Now you see my point? It's an honest discussion not accusations
January 8th, 2010 5:42 AM
It sounds like your closed society is hurting your friends. Perhaps your resentment of Isaiah is misplaced anger against your society. Again, Isaiah apologized. Perhaps you can work with your society to help your friends and get them to apologize to them or grant rights for your friends.
If you feel Isaiah has moved on, leave him alone. Why keep reiterating his past?
How would you like to be defined by one thing you did years ago over and over no matter what you did to make amends? Move on already. For real.
January 8th, 2010 5:27 AM
You are stating the obvious over and over again like many others who r always bashing him for something years ago that he aplogized for. That is not moving on. People like you do not let it go. We know it happened. We know he apologized. Yet on and on people won't let it drop or accept his apology. That is not moving on. To imply people have with contrary evidence implies you are naive, in denial or disingenuous.
To not understand people's vehement resistance to a fictional gay character as stemming from homophobic feelings is also naive, disingenuous or being in denial.
People will ask for Burke back forever because people love Burke.
We will not move on just like the multitude of people who ask for what what they want on this show knowing they have no control over it because it is not their show. It is about desire not,
not moving on. The people who have not moved on are the people sho have merl downs at the mere thought of him being brought back.
People of all illk
Rank: Regular Character
January 8th, 2010 12:00 AM
OK, I don't think I understand. I'm not sure what point you're talking about. Isiah made an homophobic remark, that's a fact. He got reprimanded by it, that's a fact. I'm not trying to prove right/wrong on anything, just stating the obvious.
Another thing I don't get is that why by stating the facts make people homophobic? No one here is saying damaging remarks about Cris' 'alleged' bisexuality (emphasis on alleged since it isn't happening) other than asking or confirming what the article said.
The only ones that haven't moved on are the people asking for Burke back. I wouldn't mind seeing him in an episode but not full time. Burke doesn't have a place in SGH/MW anymore. TR has moved on and IW is nowhere to be seen. They aren't holding this grudge (at least publicly) so why should we?
Finally, don't call me naive. You don't know me. I live in a closed society that doesn't accept widely homosexuality and makes my great gay friends (they might be better persons than I am) suff
January 7th, 2010 8:53 PM
Annie? Why are you shouting?
Your emphasis on "not" and now again in this post implies you feel strongly about the bisexual thing. Also u r not the only one whining about C being Bi. I don't care if you are not gay , gay or bi I was responding to your capital" not" and other people in another thread about their seeming homophobia of a fictional character.
And since we're telling each other what to feel you should not care if C is bi or straight. Or if Teddy stays or goes. Or if C and H break up or not.
Again, do not shout at me. Especially to tell me to relax. It contradicts what you are supposedly trying to express about my well being. Ciao.
January 7th, 2010 3:53 PM
I'm totally with dorcasbarcas.
January 7th, 2010 10:33 AM
Gen
You should relax a little. All I said is that Cristina was not bisexual and yes, I did read it in an article. It said that it was a story for season 2. HOW IS THAT HOMOPHOBIC? And also, the fact that I´m not gay doesn´t mean that I´m an homophobic. Nobody is saying they hate bisexual couples so RELAX!
And Burke won´t come back, so you shouldn´t care what other people say about wanting him back. I don´t want him back. Not because he´s homophobic but because I don´t like his character.
January 7th, 2010 12:25 AM
Is this why you still feel the need to point out that "Isaiah was/is homophobic"...because you've moved on?
It/people will move on when people stop maligning him and or forgive him or accept his alleged homophobia like they accept their own.
Until then please do not be naive or disingenuous.
Rank: Regular Character
January 6th, 2010 11:25 PM
Homosexuality, as accepted as it is right now, is still taboo for quite a lot of people. It's pure ignorance, IMO.
GA has always put a different twist in reality. The MerDer post it marriage symbolized a lot the gay-marriage rights, for one. The show is doing its part in getting people, if not to change opinions, but to give them something to think about issues like homosexuality (CalZona) or their rights (post it).
The Isiah ship HAS sailed because he's no longer on the show or TR is, so the involved (excluding PD) have moved on. It's time for people too.
January 6th, 2010 10:59 PM
No that ship has not sailed because some nitwit is always bringing it up to malign him on here yet people on here are so homophobic about these imaginary characters. It is the same bigotry just justified in their minds somehow. People do not want to acknowledge their own homophobia and bigotry and find it easier to point fingers at everyone else's.
Who cares if Cristina or Meredith or Callie or whoever else is gay or bisexual. The point is the characters are not real so why get your panties in a bunch about it and threaten to not watch the show because of it? Isn't that a tad ridiculous not to mention homophopbic? Yes it is.
And they know it is offensive and that it may be offensive to some gay person on here but they spew their homophobia anyway yet defile Isaiah as if their behavior is any different from his.
The hypocrisy is so tiring and boring.