Grey's Anatomy Season Premiere Scoop: Five Days Later ...
The summer hiatus seems like an eternity for fans, but the characters of Grey's Anatomy will pick up much sooner, according to shot-caller Shonda Rhimes.
When Grey’s Anatomy opens its eighth season September 22, only five days will have passed since the Season 7 finale and MerDer’s emotional falling out.
“We only pick up five days after the finale ended,” Rhimes tells TV Line, adding that, “[Story-wise] we pick up pretty much where we left off [in Season 7].”
That means Derek and Meredith are far from resolving this major marital crisis, which has been complicated tenfold by baby Zola's introduction into their lives.
“Meredith and Derek have a lot of things to work out,” Rhimes says.
Things are complicated on every level because, “They have a personal relationship, they have a parenting relationship, and they have a work relationship.”
Elsewhere, Cristina has yet to act on her decision re: pregnancy.
“Five days later and she still hasn’t gone and done it - why hasn’t she and what’s going on with her?” Rhimes muses, then adds this intriguing teaser.
“The old Cristina would’ve had the abortion [already].”
Does that mean she'll back off and actually have the baby, to Owen's delight? Or will she follow through with the controversial decision before our eyes?
Either way, we'll find out soon: “By the end of the season premiere she has made her decision,” Rhimes says, “and it’s pretty set in stone what’s going to happen.”
What do you think she'll do? Will Derek and Meredith reconcile? Sound off on these Grey's Anatomy Season 8 spoilers and all other topics below ...
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August 15th, 2011 2:48 AM
I know GA just a TV show, still can't get it why need curse Cristina to miscarriage?? so evil!!!
so we can't blame Shonda make Mer miscarriage, because some fans like it??
I support whatever cristina will keep the baby or not
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August 12th, 2011 6:51 PM
I just can't picture Christina having a kid
August 5th, 2011 11:11 AM
Well at least this time Cristina is thinking over her options about whether to keep this baby. Which is more important her marriage or her wish not to be a mom? I don't think she could have both the way S8 ended.
But with 8.02 being the 150th GA episode, even if she decided to go ahead with the pregnancy, something dramatic will happen. I would be quite happy to see Cris without a baby, cos she's said that repeatedly throughout GA.
August 5th, 2011 2:03 AM
People always refer to the "real" Cristina. After 7 seasons it's clear -- the "real" Cristina is always surprising, never predictable and always ready for a challenge. She was thoughtful before her first decision to have an abortion and heartbroken after she lost the baby, even though it was with, at that point, an ex-sex partner. Now that she has something that is part of her and the love of her life, I, for one, hope we get the "real" Cristina -someone who is thoughtful and not silly or selfish or one-note but still awesome. And I hope for the joy and humor and the fulfillment of the badass couple we first saw the minute Owen stepped out of the ambulance followed by Cristina's "hot!"
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August 3rd, 2011 12:38 AM
@sarah think i'll have to agree with your comment now, cristina may decide to keep the baby for the sake of owen loving her, then she could have a miscarriage or another ectopic pregnancy and lose the other tube hence then leaving her unable to bear children ever again. She will then have to have a hysterectomy and what a twist this would be early menopause lol.
Burke will never return can people please get over it, and George is DEAD!
Oh while i'm having a rant, can people please stop whinging about the musical, i have watched it numerous times now and actually like it more each time, least they can sing.
August 2nd, 2011 10:19 PM
also i liked dr hunt with calli better than arizojna
August 2nd, 2011 10:16 PM
ok burke isnt comming back becuase they fired him becuase he was making mean and hurtful commets to george of set becuase george in real life is gay
August 1st, 2011 6:25 PM
i think that the minute christina decides to have the baby she will miscarrie or something,i think she really does want the baby just thinks she will be a bad mother.then she will blame owen for making her want the baby. or mabe burk could come back?
Rank: Recurring Character
August 1st, 2011 2:45 PM
Better than last years' 2 months...
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August 1st, 2011 12:11 PM
I'm glad there's only a 5 day jump -- like someone before me has said, I want to see how the cliffhangers from Season 7 resolve in "real time" rather than as flashbacks.
Owen and Cristina are the only couple I'm really emotionally invested in -- their sparks from Season 5 are what turned me into a loyal viewer! So of course, that means I want to see them stay together as a couple. I empathize with Cristina's life choice to not be a mother. I'll be very interested to see how this plays out in the first half of Season 8 -- I'm reassured to see Shonda's comments that she doesn't think a woman should HAVE to have a kid if she really doesn't want one!
I also have seen a lot of comments regarding the Cristina/Owen split that make me suspect a LOT of readers have missed the point regarding that conflict. Owen wasn't saying to Cristina that she HAD to bear his child in order for them to remain a couple. No -- the REAL point with Owen is that they've got to be an equal partnership