Off working on his 10 YEAR PLAN!!!!™, we see Derek talking to the Chief. He mumbles a lot about how worried he is about Meredith and how he worries that she is going to give up again. What we learn from this conversation is that Derek is distracted and that the Chief is going to give major points to anyone that makes Meredith strong again. I see Sloan coming into this race for chief resident very soon if he can get Meredith to pull off this surgery. Meredith confronts him about him using her to gain points, and he again admits it, but also tells her that this is the only way that she is going to be viewed as a strong person by the Chief again. Meredith, obviously not thinking about the man who is MADLY in love with her, decides to go ahead and let Sloan use her.
By the way, did it bother anyone else that an intern only got to practice for a few hours before doing this incredibly difficult surgery on a pregnant woman? I'm surprised Alex didn't just jump in and offer to do it instead. In addition to monitoring the fetal heart rate, adopting her child and becoming her brother of course.
And... the surgery montage. We see the Chief and Derek hovering in the gallery watching Meredith. She manages not to screw up, and that's point match game for Sloan. He's obviously one of the best teachers in the hospital if he can teach someone that self absorbed a complicated medical procedure in just a few hours, right? We are also treated to more longing glances from Izzie to George across statue woman's body. Remember her? She of course dies, and there are lots of long glances across her body. Have some respect for the dead people! And for marriage, George! Christina finally gets to cut her patient's foot off, but she doesn't seem that excited, even after Dr. Bailey tells her well done. It must be a bad day when she can't get worked up over holding surgical tools.
Despite all this surgery, the residents have found time to work on their 10 YEAR PLAN!!!!™ and present it to the board. The other residents wait outside while Sloan is taking his turn. They are about to wet themselves because they see the board members laughing. This is supposed to seem like it could never happen, but that is precisely why I predicted it would. The Chief comes out and informs them that McSteamy did a striptease, I mean presented a RIGHT NOW PLAN to the board, which they ate up. Bailey seems moderately pleased with this turn of events, despite the fact that he stole that idea from her.
George and Izzie are in the locker room discussing their situation. Izzie is all for telling Callie, but George makes it clear that that isn't going to happen. It is SO obvious that Izzie really does have feelings for him and George just seems to ignore this. Later we see George and Callie in bed. Callie tries to trade some light hearted banter with him about how awful his clothes smell. George mumbles some reply and continues to act incredibly guilty. Callie is all smiles again, her caliente turned off for the night I guess.
And of course the episode wouldn't be complete without a hot Addison and Alex moment. Fixed face pregnant girl notices and makes a suggestive comment that Alex brushes off. Is it ever going to happen? Will the circle of sleeping partners ever be complete at Seattle Grace?
The final scene shows us our two favorite couples in bed. Christina tells Burke that she wants a wedding, but without a lot of fanfare. Just Meredith and Derek and no veil. Burke smiles and agrees. There must have been some coffee exchange I missed there, because evidently Christina deciding to get married this time is different from before when she was doing it to appease Burke. Meredith and Derek exchange more secret rankings about how bad "it" is today. Derek admits that he was distracted and didn't do well in his interview. Meredith starts kissing him and this ranking of "it" starts getting smaller.
Overall a good episode, but how long do you really think George and Izzie's secret is going to last? What about this "it" that Meredith and Derek are ranking, what do you think?
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Comments (30)
considering i am the first and probably only commenter on this average recap, i won't feel so bad expressing my opinion.
i think we need a better/funnier/ruder/hotter recapper for this show. call me! if i missed the episode, this would have caught me up, however i don't think i smiled once while reading this recap. That excludes the smile i have on my face right now.
1 of 30 | Posted by Suzie | Posted on April 2, 2007 10:54 AM
I thought the recap was pretty good, actually. I am not too hard to please.
2 of 30 | Posted by VilleJ03
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Posted on April 2, 2007 11:01 AM
that's what HE said!
3 of 30 | Posted by Suzie
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Posted on April 2, 2007 11:11 AM
Actually - I was the first commenter on this recap when it went up in the forums. I couldn't wait to get my eyes on it than and I really wasn't disappointed.
You could tell that the writer really enjoys this show and that comes through in her writing. I sometimes grow weary of recaps where all the writers do is countdown the days until they show is canceled. I don't understand why anyone would spend so many hours writing and theorizing about a show they clearly do not enjoy.
I found this recap to be a nice mix between humor, snark and a retelling of the events. And - I think it's great to have Grey's being recapped again. :)
4 of 30 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie | Posted on April 2, 2007 11:18 AM
You need more pictures. Sorry - I didn't really bother reading.
5 of 30 | Posted by jairocon
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Posted on April 2, 2007 11:48 AM
not the best recap i've read on this site. and one correction- the phase is "game, set, match" to mcsteamy. not point match game (or whatever you said).
6 of 30 | Posted by sweetjane
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Posted on April 2, 2007 1:10 PM
I enjoyed the recap and laughed out loud at the
"Upgrade!" picture comparison between Izzie and Meredith. Classic.
I thought it was funny and it was nice to read someone who enjoys the show. However, please cut Meredith some slack...she's no more self-obsessed then the rest of them are currently and at least she's trying to be positive.
Also, it the race for Chief of Surgery, not Chief Resident. Bailey is a resident...McSteamy, Addison, Burke and McDreamy are Attending (Area Directors of their specialties).
7 of 30 | Posted by Madelyne | Posted on April 2, 2007 1:33 PM
The screen caps were funny, but they were definitely the only highlights of the recap for me.
On another note, Shonda has lost it, putting George and Izzie together. I am giving this show until the end of the season and then I'm out if it doesn't get better.
8 of 30 | Posted by ponsoldt | Posted on April 2, 2007 2:01 PM
I agree with Suzie, I'm sorry, it really was incredibly boring, and the screen caps weren't funny.
Good try though!
9 of 30 | Posted by Cyles | Posted on April 2, 2007 4:01 PM
the line that #6 commenter quoted was a great one! Yes- you need more screencaps, but that will come in time if you get the job. I think you did a fine job Kitty. Keep your chin up!
10 of 30 | Posted by zoobabe | Posted on April 2, 2007 4:35 PM
I think this was a good effort for a first timer, no complaints here. I agreed with the comments about the computer-generated pictures for broken-face lady, were they trying to depress her even more? Although I didn't really see Izzie's conversation with Addison as one of Shonda's wacky scenes, it seemed like a cop-out to me, an easy way to have one adulterer give advice to another, it was awkward to watch IMO. I did like George's scene in the closet (no pun intended), not many actors can pull off so much wihout saying a word.
11 of 30 | Posted by tvaholic | Posted on April 2, 2007 6:59 PM
You know.. when bside left I thought I'd stop coming on here just because there is no comparison.. but what pisses me off even more are all the readers criticizing the new writers. You should be happy that someone is recapping at all. If you don't like it simply go somewhere else, there are like a billion recapping sites now. I'm not trying to start a fight with anyone, but really is it necessary?
It really sets a negative mood on here; it used to be everyone leaving funny playful stuff that I loved reading. Anyway.. I drank way too much caffeine tonight and now I'm rambling so I'll shut up and go watch Conan.
12 of 30 | Posted by takingbacksunday | Posted on April 2, 2007 9:32 PM
I originally had more screencaps, but when I posted it in the forums I had to cut the number of pictures down to four. I agree, it is more fun to read with pictures. I would love some constructive criticism, and I'm not holding out for universal popularity.
13 of 30 | Posted by HereKittyKitty | Posted on April 2, 2007 9:33 PM
Kitty,
It's not all about the photos it's about the writing -and you wrote a very funny recap which will help fill a void around here. :)
14 of 30 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie | Posted on April 3, 2007 5:16 AM
Anybody recapping this confusing show for the first time deserves a break. Good going, Kitty.
Dizzie's feelings are changing a bit fast as Rhimes attempts to flesh out her character. So far she's succeeded in appearing to be clueless as far as her feelings and beliefs go. I remember in one of the early eps when she ripped off her clothes to show her body but make sure they knew she was a REAL Doctor-to-be, so they'd better get their fill. Then she proceeded to go from Izzie to Dizzie. So far she's nailed Alex and George and would have done Denny in a heartbeat if he could have lived through it. Hm. Considering she ended up killing him anyway, maybe she could have chosen the more pleasurable way to do it.
I thank God this is not a real hospital. I wouldn't want any of these fools to come near me, not even with a warm stethoscope. Please stop abusing Meredith. She's surrounded by completely self-absorbed, preening narcissists that make her look like Mother Teresa by comparison.
The stone woman was a weird addition. Made me feel they were just filling in time to make this a one-hour episode.
15 of 30 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on April 3, 2007 7:52 AM
I have to agree... As far as humor, this recap fell pretty flat. Some of the old ones had me laughing my butt off, but this one? Like someone else said, I didn't crack a smile. The picture captions were pretty good, but the rest was blah.
16 of 30 | Posted by Shay | Posted on April 3, 2007 8:56 AM
I have to agree... As far as humor, this recap fell pretty flat. Some of the old ones had me laughing my butt off, but this one? Not so much. I do understand that it's the first time writing for this show, so I'm sure things will perk up. :)
The picture captions were pretty good, but the rest was kind of blah. As far as what happened on the show, though, it did a good job.
17 of 30 | Posted by Shay | Posted on April 3, 2007 8:57 AM
Apologies for the double post, stupid internet.
18 of 30 | Posted by Shay | Posted on April 3, 2007 9:02 AM
#14
It's better than I could have done, and I'm awesome.
haha that was hilarious.
19 of 30 | Posted by katella | Posted on April 3, 2007 6:27 PM
If you ask me... I think "Suzie" sounds like a bitch...
20 of 30 | Posted by Cam | Posted on April 4, 2007 11:42 AM
I laughed out loud while reading your recap 5 times (4 at comments within the recap, once at the "Upgrade" caption.) You did a good job recapping this episode & I'm sure you'll only inprove with time. Alot of your observations felt like something my friends and I would say out loud while watching Grey's together.
21 of 30 | Posted by angela | Posted on April 4, 2007 5:07 PM
I agree. Your recap was pretty good... don't listen to the haters. That "Suzie" chick just needs to get laid. Lighten up bitch.....
22 of 30 | Posted by Cam | Posted on April 5, 2007 3:34 PM
no...this recap wasn't that funny AND i thought it was pretty insensitive to make fun of the diseases the patients had. "statue" woman prob. had spinabiphida (sp?) which is rare but not crazy rare, i have a friend who's mom has it and her muscles slowly turn into bone basically. Also the diabetic foot amputation is pretty run of the mill for older diabetics who don't take care of themselves like they're supposed to. Those are my big objections--and that's my 2 cents.
23 of 30 | Posted by jim | Posted on April 5, 2007 7:15 PM
THIS WAS THE WORST RECAP EVER
arent these supposed to be funny?
and not enough pics.
plz find someone new
24 of 30 | Posted by janis | Posted on April 5, 2007 10:22 PM
there were a few funny lines that cracked me up, but not enough pics and something else was just missing, but i don't know what it is.
recap was promising, it just didn't have me at hello.
25 of 30 | Posted by nurseratched
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Posted on April 6, 2007 8:00 AM
oh, also. a little beef with the zoloft comment...
...first of all, seems a little too borrowed from m_ruv...
second of all...zoloft is just a common anti-depressant. tons of people take it. perhaps the joke would be more suiting if you referred to something like an anti-psychotic. she's got more complex issues than depression.
now i know i may be a little picky because i have a knowledge base about medications, but the joke was way lame.
26 of 30 | Posted by nurseratched
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Posted on April 6, 2007 8:06 AM
jim,
it wasn't spina bifida...it's was some other disease with an abbreviation. i don't remember what.
and the recapper didn't make fun of the diabetic patient. he made fun of christina's lack of bedside-manner. although later in the episode christina wasn't very excited about the surgery because it was a very sad situation.
27 of 30 | Posted by nurseratched
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Posted on April 6, 2007 8:14 AM
I understand people not thinking the recap was to their taste - I don't understand the need to be so unkind about it. Writing these things is a lot of work and takes a lot of time.
28 of 30 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie | Posted on April 7, 2007 9:06 AM
Trying to verbally recap these episodes with fellow GA fans is difficult, I can't imagine putting it down in words. I had a few chuckle out loud moments. I don't think I could do much better at least on a first try. m_ruv had me practically peeing my pants every week but that was his job: making people laugh with his witty writing. I don't think it is inappropriate to borrow jokes from m_ruv either...he had a lot of good ones and I'm sure he wouldn't mind his legacy continuing in some small way with this recap. =) Plus, even m_ruv didn't please the masses--people were always down on him for being too negative about GA.
29 of 30 | Posted by Sandi | Posted on April 16, 2007 2:16 PM
By the way....anyone think there should be more pictures?
You guys are wah-babies....
"C'mon....entertain me....ZEUS COMMANDS!!"
heehee - taking what I get...
30 of 30 | Posted by Curvewatcher
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Posted on April 17, 2007 8:05 AM