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It's been a long summer in TVLand. Starting with a brutal writer's strike that left us with reruns of terrible shows and a Sahara desert of decent programming, we have been left to suffer. We've seen gameshows, dance shows, animal shows, the dirtiest jobs, the toughest jobs....you know you are scraping the bottom of the idea barrel when you put a camera in front of Dina Lohan and/or Denise Richards. We have suffered. But the clouds have begun to part, a ray of hope is in sight. The writer's strike is over and the fall line up is finally here in all its glory. And with that glory comes the dreary melodramatic world of Seattle Grace Hospital. Cue The Fray's How to Save a Life and welcome back Grey's Anatomy!
A Face of Hope
We kick off the show with Meredith regaling us with her fairy tale love story of the season past, and how she ended up in a field of flames to declare her love to McDreamy. When your face shows zero emotion, it takes something major to convey your feelings.
One by one the candles go out. This foreshadowing leads me to believe that perhaps there might be trouble in the McDreamy/McSkeletor household, and I for one am shocked. They always seem so happy together? Her fantasy is cut short as we find McDreamy flat lining in the hospital. I can't tell if Meredith is upset or not...her face reads indifference until she screams..... ah, got it. Upset.
Meredith instantly wakes up. It's all a dream. God, even Meredith's subconscious sucks.
Back in the real world, it is snowing outside, indicating that seasons are changing and things are a-changing in Seattle Grace. We find the A-squad gathered around a computer anxiously awaiting the new hospital rankings. I'm positive that this is why my happy ass sits for an hour and a half minimum every time I go to the hospital. Rankings are in! Seattle Grace has fallen from the illustrious number one spot to number 12. Wow, I haven't seen rating drop that fast since season 3 of....oh...Grey's Anatomy. Awkward. Not to point fingers, but in the room we have the intern who killed her fiancée's patient, the intern who spends more time with the shrink then scrubbing in, the intern who did surgery for an incapable Doctor and the intern who failed his test. I'm thinking #12 is actually not so bad. (For the hospital and the show)
Don't worry, I put new highlights magazines in the waiting room. They'll be good for like an hour.
The entire hospital staff deals with this in their own way. George blames himself to a love struck Lexie (really...another hot chick in love with George? At least this keeps on the fairytale theme). Yang obsesses how a prodigy like herself can't be in a #12 hospital to Meredith who obsesses over--what else--herself. I think every time Meredith begins intense self-exploration she gets a little botox to cheer her up. That is the only thing that can explain that mug. During a Meredith on Meredith rant she for no reason other than to fuel story line mentions how she slept with George, in front of the evil step sister Lexie who is as adequately shocked and grossed out as the rest of us were.
In other developments, we find the Mc-Eemy brothers discussing who's more likely to be in People's 50 most beautiful people this year when Rose appears. After eye humping McSteamy and snubbing Dreamy, I think we know how that break up went. Elsewhere in the hospital we find the one lone professional, The Chief. He sadly looks out at the snow and begins a brief monologue to Dr. Hahn about the death and destruction the melting snow will bring come sundown. I begin to feel warm and fuzzy inside about the Chief's concern over the safety of his city until we learn his thoughtful moment is only because those people dying in the street surely will not go to a #12 hospital when there is a slacker free #2 joint across town. (Sidenote: If you are in danger of death, do you really take the time to think about the ranking of your hospital? Or do you just go to the nearest one? And does the general public anxiously check local hospital rankings frequently, or, I don't know, EVER?)
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Comments (13)
I thought this was a GREAT recap! :) I'm looking forawrd to reading many more recaps by you!!! :) YAY Grey's Anatomy!!
1 of 13 | Posted by lrhflute | Posted on October 3, 2008 5:28 AM
A very funny, gasm-worthy recap. Welcome! The Asian porn movie title gag totally cracked me up.
2 of 13 | Posted by JasonR | Posted on October 3, 2008 6:51 AM
Great recap! Very funny!
3 of 13 | Posted by RLR123 | Posted on October 3, 2008 7:15 AM
Awesome recap- definately looking forward to the next one!!
4 of 13 | Posted by jamz | Posted on October 3, 2008 10:00 AM
Awesome recap- definately looking forward to the next one!!
5 of 13 | Posted by jamz | Posted on October 3, 2008 10:00 AM
Loved the recap!!
6 of 13 | Posted by Clair | Posted on October 3, 2008 10:02 AM
"...one of the Botox wives has a memory that refreshes every 30 seconds ( I wish my friends had that after nights I drink too much)."
Amen! And LOL.
7 of 13 | Posted by lajane | Posted on October 3, 2008 2:19 PM
Just added www.tvgasm.com to my favorites because of you, ThatsWhatSheSaid. Awesome recap. I think your season predictions will be right on. Can't wait for next episode's recap!
8 of 13 | Posted by kelmel | Posted on October 3, 2008 7:49 PM
Tooo funny and true, I read this and I don't even like Grey's Anantomy--LOL. Icicles for everybody!
9 of 13 | Posted by ltnn | Posted on October 4, 2008 8:14 AM
Outstanding recap!
Not too long, very funny and you brought up many good logic flaws (okay - that part is shooting ducks in a rain barrel).
BTW - Why didn't McDreamy just tow his little trailer over to Grey's house and unload his stuff?
10 of 13 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 4, 2008 10:50 AM
So, I'm guessing you haven't read or heard the spoilers regarding Izzie's character and Denny this season, so I won't divulge, but it's the only thing I'm looking forward to. (I miss Denny and his shex-ay smile.)
And I thought the gay porn thing was totally hilarious, especially since in Taunton, MA, there's a Chinese restaurant named "Long Dik Dong". Seriously???SERIOUSLY.
11 of 13 | Posted by narcissistic | Posted on October 4, 2008 6:54 PM
Welcome, That's What She Said!
I haven't finished the recap, but so far you are doing a nice job with a lackluster episode.
You are so right about the best moment of the entire series being when Cristina bitched at Meredith to STFU for once. Meredith is the most self-centered television character ever. Are we supposed to like her? And am I supposed to think Cristina's new doc-friend is hot? I don't. At. All.
In unrelated news, I miss Burke. :(
And I'm tired of them resurrecting Denny every season. Bringing him back just reminds me that Izzie killed him in the first place. #12....the fact that Izzie is still employed there makes Seattle Grace #122,222 in my book.
12 of 13 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on October 4, 2008 10:23 PM
and....I'm done!
First of all:
"Do you want me to spray some of these spider webs down here?"
Bwahahahahaha!!!
Love your thoughts on what's going on with the characters:
1. No chemistry between Lexie and George (has he had ANY chemistry with ANY woman on this show yet?)
2. Dr. Hahn only being able to teach her crush. (and I don't buy for one minute that Hahn is a Lezzie Virgin. She's got butch written all over her.)
3. Sloan needs to fall in love, stat! (but not with Lexie!!!!)
I predict Cristina will stab McDreamy through the heart with a wooden stake by the end of this season.
13 of 13 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on October 4, 2008 10:33 PM