Well, here we are. The finale of Grey's Anatomy. It has been a rollercoaster of a season. At times I hated Grey's Anatomy, and then at the end, just as I was ready to break up for good, like the sneaky whore she is, Grey's roped me right back in. If you had told me 3 months ago, that I'd be a little sad when Grey's ended for the season, I would have never believed you. But I was a little sad when this season ended. Before we jump into this recap, let's take a little trip down memory lane to remember how we got here, and just how many times Grey's annoyed us this season. Starting with this unfulfilled story line...
Remember when I was supposed to have a back story which explained why I was at Seattle Grace, and I was bi-sexual but that never panned out?
Remember when the ceiling fell into everyone's insides?
Remember when there were interns other than Lexie?
Remember when the Major did something other than cry and strangle people?
Remember when the lesbian story line involved an older blond chick who they replaced with a newer fresher model?
Remember when this guy thought that this was a better alternative than being treated by the morons at Seattle Grace?
Remember when George spent an entire episode getting jerked around, which ended up symbolizing his entire season on this show?
Remember when this guy was on the show for like 3 weeks and just wouldn't die. And then when he did Meredith went to watch it, like a total freak?
Remember when we were introduced to Sandra O's O-face?
Remember HATING ever story line of Izzie's?
Remember when they made Ellen Pompeo the most unattractive bride ever.
Remember when Derek was supposed to look disgusting and he was still completely bangable?
Now that we're all caught up, let's begin.
The episode begins, as so many before have, with Mer and Der in bed chatting. Der who is all smiles and shirtless glory tells Meredith he's been up all night figuring out how to get the tumor out of Izzie's brain, and he figured it out. Once he's taken that out, the two of them are heading to the Bahamas for a beachside wedding. I hope they do a beach episode like they did for Saved by the Bell and 90210 when they all went to Hawaii. That would be awesome for everyone except the Major. He'd look like a tomato after about 4 minutes in the sun.
At the hospital Izzie and Karev walk around and discuss what is officially the worst honeymoon ever, and he promises her that this isn't their honeymoon. She takes him to meet her patient friends announcing to them that she is officially a bride when she walks in and shares her glorious plastic white wedding ring. I get wearing a smaller ring since it was a shot gun wedding, but surely the dollar store has a better selection than this monstrosity. The ring looks like a bedazzled bald head....hmm, awkward. Izzie giggles excitedly as she introduces Alex to everyone as her husband, and he seems increasingly more uncomfortable throughout the whole conversation.
My ring reminds me of something but I just can't put my finger on it.
The Major approaches Yang with the most uncomfortable intro ever by telling her that he had a great session with his therapist today. How do you respond to that? "Great! So you are feeling a little less crazy today and maybe you won't try to kill me in the night, super!" Yang opts to go an even more awkward route by asking him if they talked about his mother, or if he has visited her yet. That's like somebody telling you, "hey I've been sober for 2 weeks!" And you respond by saying, "that's fantastic, have you lost any weight yet?" Yang leaves after he doesn't respond. The Major's pouty stare is interrupted by George who the Major is working with today.
They enter a hospital room where we meet Lt. Charlie. Torres is reviewing his ex-rays and tells him that despite the massive pain he is in, there is nothing medically wrong with his legs. There may me nerve damage or a chronic pain disorder, but she can't operate on him because he is fine. He interrupts by saying that she can amputate it and give him a prosthetic leg so he can get back to the war where he is needed. Charlie then shows them the mountain he built from a mole hill.
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Comments (7)
I loved the episode! I was so shocked when that turned out to be George!! And he did indeed look HOT in the Army uniform!!
Oh, and they called him 007, because he had lost some patients (season 1 or 2) and the others were teasing him that he was like 007 because he had a "license to kill"...
Great recap!!
1 of 7 | Posted by so911babe | Posted on June 12, 2009 2:15 PM
I gasped out loud too when George wrote 007. Definitely SMOKIN! in that uniform. Yummy.
2 of 7 | Posted by Clair | Posted on June 12, 2009 2:32 PM
I keep thinking that if T.R.Knight wants out of the show, they could still have George but with another actor (like, Tobey Maguire, perhaps? Same build, height, similar face & voice), because with the disfigurement's requirement for plastic surgery, it'd be believable.
3 of 7 | Posted by WizeChiklet | Posted on June 12, 2009 5:54 PM
I heard that TR Knight is indeed leaving, so I imagine that his character dies. That was the implication, I thought; that he was dead and she had to decide whether to join him.
If she kisses enough ass, she'll probably stay but on a reduced schedule. She is a bankable film star, and she could be in, say, half the episodes as she goes through rehab.
The finale totally rocked. And, one way or another, we've seen the last of Dead Denny!
4 of 7 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on June 12, 2009 6:36 PM
LOVE the Flowers in the Attic picture! I almost spit out my wine I was laughing so hard...
5 of 7 | Posted by Malbec31 | Posted on June 12, 2009 10:25 PM
Maybe the best episode since the first season. Some great surprises. Add me to the list of gaspers (and I seldom get surprised like that. George wlking into the recruiters office was another good surprise.
Thanks for recapping.
I hope you all are doing well - or about to have your own surprise turn for the better!
6 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on June 13, 2009 6:24 AM
I read online, right after the finale aired, that Shonda Rimes, the creator of Grey's purposely left George out of most of the season so that we wouldn't notice that he was basically gone for this entire episode. Honestly, I think her plan worked. I was totally shocked. And if that's the case, it sounds like this was in the works all season and that George/TR is really gone :(
7 of 7 | Posted by mariabird522 | Posted on June 13, 2009 3:52 PM