Grey's Anatomy Round Table: "State of Love and Trust"
Welcome to the latest edition of The Grey's Anatomy Round Table!
We've already reviewed this week's episode, "State of Love and Trust," and encourage fans to check it out.
But one analysis is never enough. A trio of TV Fanatic staff members has gathered again and we're excited to analyze an installment that dealt with issues such as Derek's first day as Chief and Mark's non-stop hilarity. As always, feel free to chime in with your thoughts on these topics...
1. What was your favorite Grey's Anatomy quote from the episode?
M.L. House: "Trust is hard for surgeons. We're trained from day one to believe that the only person we can trust is ourselves." It was my favorite because it made the least sense: surgeons are trained not to trust anyone else? What about scrubs nurses, residents, fellow doctors, physician assistants... one could argue there's more trust needed across the medical profession than anywhere else! Easy on the overly profound voiceovers, Grey's!
Mrs. Northman: Lexie: Mark was really awesome at leaving you with good sex injuries. Cristina: Please don't cry on my ass.
P.S. Lexie and Mark have to get back together!
iheartizzie: "Don't let the roller skates fool you. Peds is nothing but hardcore." It didn't seem noteworthy at the time, but had me laughing in the end when Arizona actually skated away from Karev after giving him an intense speech.
2. Do you feel bad for the Chief?
M.L. House: Not really. I want him to get help personally, no doubt. But there's no professional argument to be made for him remaining in his job. Derek did nothing wrong, and everything right.
Mrs. Northman: Of course! He knew Derek was gunning for the job and admitting he has an addiction is a real blow to his ego and reputation.
iheartizzie: I feel confused about the Chief. Why is drinking all he has to hold on to? Is he with Adele again? I'm actually asking for real because the show has never handled that relationship in a consistent manner. They are together... right?
3. More unlikely development: Arizona serving as Alex's mentor, or Cristina choosing sex over surgery?
M.L. House: Cristina's decision was surprising, but Sandra Oh's incredible performance was certainly not. What a powerful, emotional speech she gave at the end. I smell Emmy!
Mrs. Northman: Cristina choosing sex over surgery! Hello! What's going on with her lately - one minute she gives Owen up in a split second, the next she's not answering her pager?! Crazy lady!
iheartizzie: Have you seen Owen?!? Cristina's choice was to be expected. But this was a great showcase for the burgeoning relationship - professional relationship, that is! - between Arizona and Alex; or, as I call them: The A Team!
4. Is there a romantic future for Bailey and the Gas Man?
M.L. House: Yes, of course. Do you even read this site's Grey's Anatomy spoilers section, Round Table question maker?!?
Mrs. Northman: Looks like it! He's pretty hot, too! Go Bailey!!!
iheartizzie: There sure looks to be. I just hope the new doctor is ready to take orders in bed. They don't call her the Nazi for nothing!
5. Funniest Mark scene: Shooting baskets with Owen and Derek, yelling over his ruined skin graft, or lying in bed with Callie and Arizona?
M.L. House: The scene in Derek's new office was classic mark. He went right for the chief's chair and then casually remarked on Cristina's near-wedding to Burke, oblivious to Owen's reaction.
Mrs. Northman: Lying in bed with the lesbos! Loved every second of it! Too funny!
iheartizzie: The ruined skin graft, for one reason: as much as Mark is portrayed as a ladies' man and comic foil, he's actually an accomplished plastic surgeon. It's nice to be reminded of that sometimes.
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February 6th, 2010 2:48 PM
Oh woops. Forgot #5
5. I think the funniest scene and a great scene, too, was the lying in bed with Callie and Arizona. Hilarious. I love Callie and Mark's friendship.
February 6th, 2010 2:43 PM
1. Fave Quote: When Cristina told Owen she loves him more than she loved Burke! Crowena FTW!
2. The Chief: Yes, I do. But he's an alcoholic. He needs to go to rehab. I feel bad for him because Derek basically stabbed him in the back.
3. Cristina choosing sex over surgeries. Whoa. Surgeries are, like, her life, her livelihood. Her meth. Haha. She even said that she would pick surgery over love. Even though it wasn't all love. It was hard, rough... with caveman Owen. =]
4. I definitely see that. Did you not watch the O.R. scene? Flirty, flirty, flirty! The Nazi needs some loving. The Gas Man can give her that. =)
February 6th, 2010 12:15 PM
Ok here I go and I think I am going some are going to "hate" my post. First let me start by saying that I really loved the Chris/Owen couple as much as Lexie/Sloan. However....(here I go...)
This past two weeks made me realized that really the age difference between Lexie and Sloan is just too much. I mean, Lexie a grandma? Come on! I really, truly love them together but that episode was pretty much an eye opener. Maybe they can hook up Lexie with Jax and Sloan with Teddy. I mean Teddy and Jax need a love interest, don't you think? Now going back to Teddy/Owen/Cristina deal. I really love Chris and Owen but although I do like the fact that he is a "manly" man, taking charge an all, I think his personality is not what Chris needs. Like she says, he is becoming another Burke and she lost too much with him. So I am not sure I like this anymore. I have to say that it does not help the fact that they don't make her look like a person that would actually fall in love, they make
February 6th, 2010 10:37 AM
Whats happening to Izzie? When will she be back? She's not gone for good, right??
Rank: Guest Star
February 6th, 2010 8:02 AM
1. What was your favorite Grey's Anatomy quote from the episode?
I always love Derek's voice over and lines. To choose one... Maybe the one on the locker room. "I don't expect to win your trust overnight. But I want each of you to know you have mine." Because that represents what he is most: caring about people. They have been afraid for so long. No leadership no safe place. This line represents what Derek can do different. To disseminate trust.
2. Do you feel bad for the Chief?
Of course I feel bad for him. He's lost and, alone. Thinking about his life I bet he left Ellis cause he was afraid of her. He wasn't secure enough to stay with a woman more gifted than him. He'd focus his life on work and left his personal life on hold. Ellis wouldn't have allowed him to do that. When the rank drops and he didn't success to make the hospital back at what it was before he went back to alcohol.
Derek was his student, his pupil long time ago. But Derek is a grown up now
February 5th, 2010 10:53 PM
The scene with Mark lying in bed with Callie and Arizona reminded me of the good ole days with Mer, Izzie, and George :-(
February 5th, 2010 9:01 PM
"Mrs. Northman: Lexie: Mark was really awesome at leaving you with good sex injuries. Cristina: Please don't cry on my ass.
P.S. Lexie and Mark have to get back together!"
P.S. I agree! If there's one thing you can always count on me doing, it's talking about Mark and Lexie. And I gotta say, when and I do mean when, Mark and Lexie get back together...are they going to have scenes as steamy as Yang and Hunt? Seriously! McSteamy here. Why does he get to be McSteamin' it with everyone else but Lexie? So, that should be on the list. Steamy M/L scenes. Just saying...
Rank: Regular Character
February 5th, 2010 8:26 PM
1. Derek's final VO about honoring Richard's legacy. It was beautiful.
2. Yes. Despite all of his crap and the rest, he is sick. He has a disease and having to face it...can't be easy. Especially with his career on the line.
3. Even though Arizona/Alex was a given (by the Addison foreshadowing) it was very gratifying to watch it. I cheered when Alex got it right. Makes me proud.
4. Bailey and the Gas Man sitting in a tree...wait, does that mean that there's another character added? Oy. For Bailey, I think I can take it.
5. Mark in Derek's office BY FAR! Straight to the chair. I love their bickering. And Hunt dumbfounded about the whole thing. More Mark and Derek, I say.
February 5th, 2010 6:11 PM
Last Night's episode was awesome!!!I love Cristina's speech at the end of the episode, it was really touching. I love Owen and Cristina together they complete each other which is nice. I also REALLY want Lexie and Mark to get back together...so i really hope they do, they're great together.
February 5th, 2010 5:59 PM
ooopsss didnt mean to post the first one , sorry.