Great recap. I think this may have been my most hated Grey's ever, and that's saying alot. Where to start??

Dixon has Aspergers, and I'm not sure the writers realize that. The way she talks like a robot is obnoxious. And I find it hard to believe that someone with so little bedside manner would actually be allowed to interact with patients and their families.

Torres and Sadie I feel like are ridiculous. At least with Torres and Hahn you could feel there was a connection there, and now I feel like they are making Torres a silly/sexy/flirty lesbian that falls in love with whatever piece of ass walks in the room.

Izzie/Denny...awful. When he was in her face after Alex kissed her, it was disturbing. And I thought it totally ruined the moment after Alex poured his heart out to Izzie and they pan to denny in bed going "I'm really starting to get annoyed with that guy." or whatever. HI-LARIOUS!! F you, writers.

Finally, just typing these words: Lexis, teach me, teach me...i am choking back the vomit in my mouth right now. Zero chemistry, zero reason why the two of them would get together. And who hasn't Lexie slept with or been in love with now? Just the chief?? Alex, George, Sloan..give me a freaking break. Enough with coupling everyone.

I can't believe how far this show has fallen, or that I continue to watch it. Rant over.

Just to continue where DP Hooker left off...

Not only do they try to couple everyone, they push coules who have ZERO chemistry and nothing in common. Yang and The Major??? Sloane and Little Grey??? Torres and whatever female they are trying to stick her with this week??? NONE of these couples work.

And they have completely ruined Torres and Izzie, both of whom who supposed to be strong, in control, and brilliant when they were initially introduced. Now their actions all center around whomever they're sleeping with, even when it's imaginary.

As for TR Knight...no great loss. His character has never really added anything. Maybe if he leaves, he'll take Sadie with him...and once he's gone, they can bring back Burke.

DP Hooker, the last time Dixon was on the show, she said that she had Asperger's and explained it a little bit. I don't know how realistic the portrayal of Asperger's is, but they are aware that is what she has. She sounds more like "the Rain Man" to me.

I think "vomiting in my mouth" is a pretty good description for this entire episode. I don't mind that everybody has sex with everybody else,it's always that way. It is just the wrong people having sex with the wrong people.

Damn, whenever I find a show that ISN'T about murder mysteries and people shooting at each other (and isn't a reality show) it either gets canceled or it gets sucky.

Hey, I just read on PopEater that Izzie's hallucinations of Denny are because of an aneurysm-like brain disorder. I know that Shonda Rimes said it isn't a brain tumor, but I don't know where they are getting this info.

PopEater is betting that Katherine Heigl leaves the show, because her BFF, T.R. Knight, is leaving, and she makes $6 million per movie, among other reasons. So those who hate Izzie may be in luck!

A couple points.

Did anyone else notice in the scene where Sadie and Mer were talking, where Mer basically said "we're not friends during work hours," didn't Sadie refer to Izzie has the girl "who masturbates alot?"

So, if that's the case, she's not HAVING SEX WITH DENNY.... she just is masturbating to her fantasy version of Denny, which I guess, is why he's a complete asshat now.

I actually don't mind the couplings. I am just glad that Little Grey has something to do other than pine for George, which is a little dull to watch over and over again.

Sadie got infinitely more interesting after she was chastised by Alex for not paying attention. I wonder if there's going to be an explanation for her level of self-absorption, but I doubt it since there's been such a backlash to the character.

I am going to disagree with the other posters for a sec. I do think Callie's flirtation with Sadie is actually in her character. Yes, she was introduced as a strong woman and all of that, but every time she has "coupled," she has misread signs and acted like a complete idiot.

Case in point: when she pursued and married George, she got all silly and giddy as she is now with Sadie. I think Callie is attacted to people who really aren't that into her, but when someone (Hahn) is actually into her, she gets scared and runs away. To me, she likes the idea of falling in love but not actually being in love.

I guess I should have been more clear and just said that Dr. Dixon's character offends me. I know Asperger's is like a form of autism, but I'm sure like everything else on the show, the writers are taking it to the absolute extreme so it just borders on offensive.

Slutty Whore - (Hmm Hooker to a slutty whore, perfect) I think the point of Sadie saying izzie masturbates a lot is that no one actually thinks she is boning a ghost (crazy, right?) and they know Alex isn't in there, so self-pleasuring seems the only logical option at this point. Of course, when did logic stop the Grey's writers???

UGH

DPHooker, its hard to make sense out of the story as presented, even with Rhimes' statement of Izzie's TBA aneurysm.

So, honestly, based on the Mer/Sadie convo, I just assumed that Izzie was thinking, fantasizing, or hallucinating Denny, while in real-life, she was, in fact, masturbating. I seem to remember Sadie mentioning that Izzie was in her room at the house, where Alex could/might be. She could conceivably do her masturbation sex with Denny while Alex watches and does his own thing. Your theory makes sense, however, but if Rhimes tries to sell us on this ghost sex thing, I am going to be through with this show.

The best way they could redeem this season for me would be to have Hahn back for 1 more show where she brings the cops in to arrest Izzie. She leaves the show because she goes to jail where she belongs and can masturbate all she wants with ghosts. TR whatever the fuck his name is should just simp away quietly because his character is horrible. I am forever mystified that anybody likes him much less these babes that fall in love with him.

I like the Sloane/Little Grey thing. She is best when she is looking for a piece - like when she nailed Alex.

Oh yeah, one last thing to bitch about. The little sister was so heinous and awful that I could not even feel sorry for her. That angry wrinkled V that appeared in her forehead when she yelled freaked me out. I have actually been in a similar situation with losing my brother, so the fact that I couldn't even muster up any empathy for her was pretty terrible.

I always used to cry at Grey's; in fact I even cried with the estranged father/son post-kidney transplant earlier this season.

Ok I won't post again about this episode.

I'm gonna speculate that when Izzie's aneurysm is discovered she won't intially accept treatment, because treatment will mean losing Denny all over again. Alex will have to talk her into it, and she will have to choose between old love and new love.

And if her contract negotiations are not going well, she will then die, finally giving Alex a storyline: his grief.

I care so little about TR Knight, I have no speculation about how they may get rid of him.

This was a terrible episode, and I hate Dr. Dixon's character. Yeah, maybe she is an awesome surgeon but she has no bedside manner or social skills. I understand that is what happens with Asperger's but it's just an annoying story line. And I don't blame TR for getting out of there. He's had about 20 minutes of screen time this entire season. The cast is just TOO bloated, what happened to Bailey's marital issues, Mer/Der relationship is non-existent, even the new guy Dr Major Badass whomever barely got a story-line. C'mon Grey's...get it together.

Every time that Denny appears on this show, I start to hate it a little more. I'm convinced Shonda Rhimes has lost her mind. That, and Dr. Dixon is irritating, Asperger's or not.

Thanks for the recap. When I watched it, I thought maybe I was just not enjoying it due to my own bad week - but after reading all the comments, I have to agree that there wasn't much to get interested in, let along excited about (Wang writing Alex on the board, maybe?)

This show never has been very grounded in reality, but so much of it has gotten so "out there" that it is hard to care about the characters.

I don't mind if George leaves, but I'd really like to see Burke return. He was one of the best characters, and he and Wang were a great couple.

Dr. Dixon's character is off. My brother has Aspergers, and would NEVER act like she does.

My brother doesn't like being around balloons (because of the squeaking noise they can make) and he has problems when the seasons change.

He doesn't understand a lot of idioms. He is painfully shy. Otherwise, he is normal.

Did Mary Mcdonald bother to spend any time with someone who has Aspergers before playing the part?

hairydog, I agree that the Dixon character is a big miss. She reminds me of Raymond in Rain Man, and he was an autistic savant, not Asperger's. I haven't known anyone with Asperger's but there was that girl on America's Next Top Model, and she acted like most people but had some limitations in what she could do and in public speaking. I don't think someone as low-functioning as Dixon could make it through med school, especially back in her day. (Nowadays, there is more awareness and accomodation available for disabled people.)

fire@will, I don't think there is any hope that Burke will return. As I remember the situation, he (Isaiah) had a fight with Patrick Dempsey over his use of the gay f-word, so there would be tension there. Also, he blew it by continuing to fan the flames at that awards show. Too bad they can't bring him back like they used to on Dynasty (and daytime soaps) with a different actor playing him, saying he had been in a car accident or something. That would be a great storyline for Yang.

I think Hunt & Yang are really the only couple that are worth watching anymore. Despite the fact that I think Alex & Izzie are amazing together, I can't bear to watch him pour his heart out to her while she's banging her dead fiancee (which, TBA aneurysm or no, is just WEIRD). Derek & Meredith are now boring and barely ever on screen together anyway. George just gets on my nerves. Callie & Sadie? Please GOD don't let it happen. Sloan & Lexie? Gotta admit, I'm curious to see how that pans out. He seems like he wants to be better around her. Maybe they'll balance each other out and she won't get on my nerves so badly anymore.

"Second, remember when Izzie was a bad ass and worked her ass off to prove herself?"

Oh yea, the first season. Memoriessss.

"Third...oh yeah, DENNY IS DEAD, SHE KILLED HIM! The two share a little pillow talk and, yea Denny is still dead."

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I'm glad TR wants out, just like his buddy-in-crime Katherine Heigl. Together, they cooked up that BS about Isaiah Washington calling TR a f*****, got him fired, and haha, the joke's on both of you. The horrible storylines they're both getting is Shonda's Revenge.

Katherine Heigl must be one helluva an actress because I HATE IZZIE with the passion of a thousand Lindsay Lohans, but I like her in movies. 27 Dresses was cute! I even liked her snottiness in My Father, the Hero...or something. Remember that?

Oh yea, I love DP Hooker. I'm co-signing your first comment.

Thanks blahblah! I didn't know she was in My Father the Hero (with Gerard DiPardiou (sp?), right?)

I feel confused because i was kind of disappointed that Grey's wasn't new last night, but then i realized it was probably because I had nowhere else to project my irrational hatred for the week. Oh well.

DPH: In this case, your "irrational hatred" is completely justified. Although...I felt the same way about Ugly Betty's rerun. I had no one to judge for being so judgmental. :)

Question for TWSS and other GA fans who have watched since season 1:

Was Meredith always this self-absorbed and irritating? I'm trying to win a bet against myself. I don't remember disliking Meredith so much, so I'm trying to figure out if she has always been this irritating and I just blocked it out because of the good GA writing or if the writing has gotten that bad that I'm starting to hate characters I used to like. Please help! I need lunch money.

DP, yep you got it right. The one with Frenchy Gerard. Funny stuff. Ways to identify it's the same Katherine Heigl: she had her haughty bitchface/eyeroll down even as a teen and her extreme knock-kneedness in the bathing suit scenes.

thank u SO MUCH for the regina george reference.. that totally made my day (im home sick on the couch reading tvgasm)

BlahBlah,
Merry-death has always been VERY self absorbed. Like most of the original characters, she has become largely irrelevant (which is not necessarily a bad thing).

I find Wang and Alex to be the most interesting for the most part. Wang always has been, but Alex has evolved since the beginning.