Hi everyone! This "week's" Grey's Anatomy is ridiculously late, and for that I am very sorry. I was out of the country and missed the episode so now I'm playing catch up. Interestingly enough, in this episode a lot happens, but we are spared from too many dumb sub-stories and stick to the people we actually care about. Derek is still nuts, Meredith is shockingly calm, Izzie is stubborn, Sloan gets to play God and George actually plays a significant part in this episode! That being said, I apologize again and let's dive right in.
We left off with Izzie dropping the "I have cancer pretty much everywhere humanly possible" bomb on Yang in the air vent chamber We kick off today with Izzie and Yang in the kitchen of the frat house discussing Izzie's options. Well, Yang is discussing Izzie's options. Izzie is kind of sitting there looking like she trying to decide the best way to tell Yang that cancer was a lot more interesting when you were visited by ghosts you could have sex with.
They keep getting interrupted by residents of the frat house, in which every time they walk in Izzie quickly silences Yang. Because of course where else to have a conversation you want to keep a secret other than the most crowded house in Seattle. You should've gone to George's. Nobody's there. When Meredith enters she assures Yang that she didn't have to come over, because Meredith is still fine. She hasn't heard from Derek since his Louisville Slugger incident, but other than that, she's fine.
Izzie begins to pack up to head into work and Yang tries to stop her and get her to call in sick. Izzie is like, why would I call in sick? And Yang is like, Uh, I don't know, because you're dying? Unfortunately, Izzie is still keeping her upcoming death a secret and used the "I have cramps" excuse when she stayed home to bang Denny, so she goes in much to Yang's concern.
At the hospital, The Chief sadly looks over the list of people about to die, I mean...the surgical white board. His thoughts are interrupted with a question from Bailey (who I hate to say it, is getting increasingly more needy and annoying). He ignores Bailey, natch, and asks Sloan if he's heard from Derek. He then sees Meredith and asks the same question, which you know is about to send Bailey into another "the Chief is ignoring me" tantrum. Alas, she tries a different approach to getting what she wants. Torres has joined Bailey at the board and learned that her surgery has been cancelled. With nothing else to do for the day, Bailey subtly bullies Torres into joining Shepherd in the woods and bring him back to Seattle Grace. Torres tries to protest, but come on...
The residents one by one begin to prep their interns. There is a huge case today and it looks like all hands on deck for this one as all residents and all interns make their way to the examination room. We learn that this patient, maturely nicknamed "Blow Hole" was hit by a drunk driver 12 years ago. He has no nose, no lips and severe facial damage. The surgery they are performing has only been conducted four times and anyone who is going to have it, has to endure serious psychological testing for years prior to the surgery and has to stay on medication the rest of their life. We also learn in this scene to not use the nickname "Blow Hole" around Izzie. Man, the chick gets full body cancer and gets way overly sensitive.
When everyone is assembled in the patient's room, we see the look of shock in their faces, and meet the patient. And, well Grey's really out did themselves this week. I'm not going to show a picture, because it is scary, and sometimes people read recaps during their lunch. But for a mental picture, he looks like Harvey Dent....um at the end of The Dark Knight, and he is here for a facial transplant. It's like The Dark Knight meets Face-Off.
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Comments (5)
I'm trying to figure out why I used to find Hunt hot and sexy and now I just look at him and wish that he had eyebrows.
1 of 5 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on April 2, 2009 9:32 PM
I agree that it was better than usual (not a high bar to clear, though).
As to your being a bit late with the recap... if anyone has a problem, maybe they'd like to sign an online petition to have your pay cut in half. (I'm not so good with math... what is half of nothing?)
Thanks!
2 of 5 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on April 2, 2009 9:55 PM
I think since the crossover episode Greys has become a lot better..it really sucked for awhile, but I found myself crying at this episode when Izzie and Yang are sitting on the bench outside the hospital. Do you think the writers will forgive her and let her live?
3 of 5 | Posted by winks523 | Posted on April 3, 2009 8:44 AM
I guess I never understood why so many people adore Bailey. Is it because she's the only thing on the show remotely resembling a grown-up?
Personally, I've always wanted to slap that sullen look off her face. Maybe twice, if the first one doesn't take.
One thing I noticed and thought was funny--since all men in the Chick shows
designed from the Grey's template now have to wear the same two-day stubble, now, when they need to show that a male character has hit rock bottom, he has to grow a full-on Grizzly Adams beard...
4 of 5 | Posted by NotWithoutMyTV | Posted on April 3, 2009 10:52 AM
I have been oh so patiently waiting for this recap!! Well worth the wait! I used to love Grey's because I'd watch and always have one of those good cries, like the kind that just cleans you out..lol. But for awhile there it just sucked. But this ep, at the end when they show Bailey telling George about Izzie and he just starts running..I lost it. Thank God..I needed some soul-cleansing tears..haha. I saw online that the next new ep. isn't until April 23rd...boo.
5 of 5 | Posted by mariabird522 | Posted on April 3, 2009 7:13 PM