Are You There, God? It’s Me, Addison. Please Keep My Slot Open At Seattle Grace!
**Spoilers below…BEWARE!**
Oh Shonda, I am so disapponted with you…couldn’t you have gone outside your formula just a bit when creating the new characters for Montgomery’s Anatomy?
Did you have to cast George O’Malley as Cooper, the befuddled pediatrician who carries a perma-torch for Violet, played by Izzie Stevens? I must say though, it was a clever casting move with Alex Karev as HIMSELF in twenty years. Kidding. UGH.
Let me say that again…UGH.
Now, I know I didn’t like Grey’s Anatomy at first, either…but to take Addison and Meredithify her…complete with the insanely LAME “talking elevator”…and then top it off with her desperation to have a baby because she needs “change” in her life (Hello! Worst reason ever to have a baby!)…let me say that again…UGH.
While watching Addison float around the Oceanside Wellness Clinic (So Expensive, We Only Have Two Patients Who Can Afford Our Services - Which Allows Us Ooodles Of Downtime, Which We Spend Lounging On Couches And/Or Drooling Over Our Surfer Dude Receptionist) in her non-Seattle attire, I’m reminded of a line from The O.C., when Kirsten is trying to pick out an outfit to wear. Julie picks up a sweater and says, in a shocked tone of disbelief, “Is this Talbots?” “It was a gift,” Kirsten deadpans.
In Seattle news, Burketina continues to engage in the most awkward engagement ever (this week with bonus mom-action!), Ava speaks three languages fluently during brain surgery (which is three better than I would speak) and Susan dies. That’s right…she DIES. Not only does she die, but Papa Grey is so overcome with grief that he slaps Meredith, which immediately sends her back into that dark and twisty place which will only be compounded when she sees Derek picking up a chick at Joe’s next week. Nice. Must be sweeps.
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11 Responses to “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Addison. Please Keep My Slot Open At Seattle Grace!”
By Anna Banana on May 4, 2007 | Reply
Thank jeebus for sweeps!
By Margaret on May 4, 2007 | Reply
Yeah, that “new show” didn’t quite work for me. I felt overdosed in everyone’s “No One Loves Me” drama by the end of the 2 hours.
Talking elevator was STUUUUPID!
Hopefully some changes get made to the concept before next season. I would hate to see Tim Daley and Taye Diggs add another cancelled show to the pile. I love those two!
By Stacy on May 5, 2007 | Reply
No kidding! We religiously watched Eyes every week, and were crushed when it was cancelled. Who’da thunk the guy from Wings would get hot?
And, poor Taye Diggs. If the show doesn’t make it, hopefully he won’t wake up the next morning and have to relive it all over again…and again.
By Peggy on May 6, 2007 | Reply
I couldn’t agree more. It didn’t work for me. Hope things are good in your neck of the woods
By Jill on May 7, 2007 | Reply
Hmmm… I thought it was only me. Is it rude to say I’m glad that others thought “Grey’s LA” was ridiculous? I must have rolled my eyes 4 or 5 times during the show (mainly during the kiss in the stairwell scene).
By Ty on May 7, 2007 | Reply
Ok, I didn’t hate Grey’s LA. I didn’t really LOVE it either, but I didn’t hate it. Cooper is on Prison Break and I really like him on that, so that was a bonus for me.
What I did think I could like is if they Bridget Jones-ify Addison. It seemed like maybe they want to with that wind blowing her hair around in the convertible. And if it is done well, a nice Bridget Jones-ified show could be fun!
As for SGH, WTF???? Susan died?!? WHY did they do that!!! There was one stable moment in Meredith’s life and they pull it out!? GAH! That bugged me.
I can’t tell you how much this show reminds me of St. Elsewhere. Anyone else remember that show?? Grey’s is like a Remake.
By Jill on May 7, 2007 | Reply
Ty, I just re-watched St. Elsewhere on DVD and it was excellent! Although it was weird to see a medical show where no one wore gloves, except during one scene where they had to do internal heart massage. One of the doctors said “can someone find me some gloves?”
By Margaret on May 7, 2007 | Reply
*Snorking* at Grey’s LA. Too perfect. No matter what they name it, that’s what I’m calling it in my head from now on. Thanks!
By Stacy on May 7, 2007 | Reply
Grey’s LA…kind of like CSI: Miami or…Saved By The Bell: The College Years!
I remember St. Elsewhere…I think it was on past my bedtime…or it conflicted with polishing my nails or something.
By Becky on May 7, 2007 | Reply
I think they’re calling it Private Practice, or at least that’s the latest title I heard for Grey’s L.A. My dude and I also didnt’ care for it and felt the characters seemed pretty cliche and uncreative. The bit of them drooling over the surfer/receptionist was such a double-standard for you know the writers wouldn’t have dared to let the older men stare/drool over a younger female receptionist like that.
What gets me with Grey’s is that I really HATE the George/Izzie storyline. Ted and I both literally cringed when they were kissing in the elevator. I don’t get how Izzie had any right to judge George and his quick marriage to Callie, when she had agreed to marry Denny and hadn’t even gone on a date with the guy.
By Ty on May 7, 2007 | Reply
Stacy, I didn’t get to watch St. Elsewhere the first go around either. It was actually on TV in reruns a few years ago and when I would come home for lunch from grad school, I would watch it. They ran it from the first to the last episode in order. It was awesome! Hmm…Maybe Shonda saw it too, and decided to bring it back with grey’s…:)
Becky, I HATE the George/Izzie storyline too!! Total cringe!!