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Post by Leanne on Sept 26, 2008 2:35:33 GMT -5
The season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy" has come and gone, leaving us with many questions and too few answers, which is, of course, what we've come to expect in the world of Seattle Grace Hospital. So here are my FAQs after tonight's two-hour premiere: Why do we keep watching? I think it boils down to three people: James Pickens Jr., Chandra Wilson and Shonda Rimes. Pickens and Wilson play the show's two most compelling characters, Chief of Surgery Richard Webber and Chief Resident Miranda Bailey. Rimes is the woman behind "Grey's Anatomy," managing to develop compelling storylines that make us believe we care about characters we could care less about. Who could we care less about? Chief among them is Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). She's a fine narrator, but she's a mess as a person. She's not helped by her on-again, off-again, now on-again relationship with Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). Favorite moment of the premiere? When Christina (Sandra Oh) tells Meredith to shut up - she's tired of hearing about Derek and will not put up with it anymore. She spoke for an entire TV nation. Who could we care more about? Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) are showing signs of life. Hahn, especially, seemed to be branching out in tonight's episode, and she just might be the one to off-set a show that's filled with one-note characters. Really? Izzie is only a one-note character? Yes. It all always goes back to the late Denny Duquette, who actually managed to make yet another flashback appearance in tonight's episode. Maybe it's Rimes' revenge on Katherine Heigl, who took herself out of the running for an Emmy this season because she said the material she was given didn't deserve an award. Take that, Katie! Put on that pretty dress and smile for Denny one more time. Can some of the guests please stay? The premiere episode was enlivened by two guest appearances: a one-shot deal from Bernadette Peters, Emmy-worthy as a car accident victim; and a recurring slot for Kevin McKidd ("Journeyman") as Owen Hunt, a brash Army surgeon with his eyes on Christina. (Second-favorite moment of the premiere: Owen grabs Christina and gives her an impulsive kiss that seems destined to lead to something else. "I don't even know you," she says as she pushes him away. "So?" he says.). Again, why do we keep watching? Because in a two-hour "Grey's Anatomy," there's still at least an hour and 15 minutes of characters and stories we care about - and that's enough for me. But shut up, Meredith. Enough already credit : blog.al.com
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Post by Leanne on Sept 26, 2008 2:39:04 GMT -5
ABC/SCOTT GARFIELD OK, show of hands. Who wanted to scream "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!” at Dr. Meredith Whiny-Pants Grey during tonight’s premiere of Grey’s Anatomy? Wow. That's a lot of you. (You can put your hand down, Patrick Dempsey.) Thankfully, Cristina (Sandra Oh) did the honors in a scene that pretty much stole the two-hour episode (don't read any further until you've seen it)—well, along with the intro of her new love interest Major Hottie, who so lived up to his name. So, what really went down and what’s the latest exclusive scoop on Alex (Justin Chambers) and Izzie (Katherine Heigl)? You can only find it here ... Sandra Oh, Kevin McKidd, Grey's Anatomy ABC/BOB D'AMICO, ABC/SCOTT GARFIELD CURRENT SYMPTOMS A Major Case of the Hotties: Anyone else foaming at the mouth during those scenes with Cristina Yang’s hot-as-fire new love interest, Kevin McKidd? What’s that? You don’t have rabies? Well, fine, but something tells me there may have been a little more saliva wandering around your oral cavity. Sure, the facial hair takes a little getting used to, but I for one am digging the raw, rugged, and so-not-pretty new flavor at Seattle Grace. (Pooh-pooh to the McMen who don’t have real-life McNames!) You? (And psst...Keep reading for a hint on his future.) Hot Flashes, Then Chills: I know we’re supposed to feel for Alex given everything he’s been through, but his whiplash-inducing hot-cold nature toward Izzie is a bit nauseating, isn’t it? I really wish the writers would just pull these two in one direction or the other, and oh, hey! Look down there in the Diagnosis section—we have some amazing, definitive, exclusive scoop on Alex and Izzie’s fate! (Read only if you want to know.) Incredible Non-Melty Icicles! Grey’s has never been known for its realism, but I’m sorry, I had to laugh out loud at that renegade icicle piercing Christina’s gut (I hate it when that happens!) followed by a long scene in the O.R. where they debate what to do with it, in which the icicle…wait for it…does not melt. Cue the scientists: This technology could cure global warming. The Gaying of Grey's: First the writers plan two seasons ago to make Cristina’s character bisexual (a plan foiled by some loudmouth scoop hound whose name may or may rhyme with Shristin), then they start the current “exploration” storyline with Callie and Hahn, and now comes the news that Melissa George (last seen intentionally pissing off Alias fans) is coming on to play a bisexual character who may do a tonsil tango or two with Callie and/or Hahn. This can only be leading up to a makeout scene between Steamy and Dreamy in season nine, and this makes me happy. But how do you feel about Callie and Hahn and the new girl coming on board? Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Grey's Anatomy ABC DIAGNOSIS: Read Only If You Want to Know Spoilers: Spoiler Alert! Sign E! Networks/Comcast Entertainment Group " It's On!" This is what sources very close to the show tell me regarding the couple many of you have been waiting to see since season one: Alex and Izzie. I’m told it’s definitely happening this season and will be a major storyline—most likely, I'm guessing, that "huge love story" Shonda Rhimes promised for Heigl. So…I’m dying to know, what do you think? Comment below, pretty please!
Major Hope: Something tells me we haven’t seen the last of Kevin McKidd, aka the army doctor who planted one on Cristina. And I for one will be tuning in each and every week to eagerly await his return...with a drool bucket standing by.
McMansion: I’m told their dream house is still in the works, so don’t give up on Meredith and Derek just yet. She may stop whining and learn to embrace her happily ever after, after all! If not, I say we give Cristina that magic icicle with permission to employ it as a weapon. credit : www.eonline.com
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Post by Leanne on Sept 26, 2008 2:44:03 GMT -5
Everyone's favorite bitter, neurotic doctors are back, and even though there were some just downright silly notes in tonight's Grey's Anatomy, one thing was absolutely obvious: Shonda Rhimes was having an absolute blast with this episode. It played with a lot of the rumors and assumptions resulting from last season's finale, tweaking expectations with a big fat "nyah nyah." Spoilers ahead, but no happily ever after… We begin back in the field where we ended last season, with Meredith waiting for Derek to return from breaking up with Rose. Hysterical, she finds him at the hospital -- he's been in a horrible car accident, and he doesn't make it. Psych -- it's a dream. That's rumor/theory number one tossed by the wayside.
Then there's the business about the rankings. Now I think I know what it's like to work in a college admissions office when the U.S. News college rankings come out. Everyone's gathered around a computer, anxiously awaiting the rankings of teaching hospitals -- and no one seems to think that Bailey can hit the refresh button properly. Seattle Grace ends up dropping -- from the top to…. number 12. Ouch. And it sends this crowd of competitive whackjobs spinning. A near-constant indignant mutter of "Number 12! Huh!" issues from practically all of them. Hahn's overwhelmed with insecurity about her bad teaching style and sets out to pretty much badger everyone about how she can become a better teacher. Remember that episode a couple of seasons back, when Callie was living in the hospital basement, and she gave George a speech about how she was the weird kid at the back of the class who eats her hair? Hahn is so clearly the other weird kid who eats her hair. It's borderline offputting, but oddly endearing. Speaking of the weird kids, Hahn and Callie run into one another, and awkwardness immediately ensues.
We also learn, through meaningful, soulful, longing looks when George isn't looking that Lexie is in love with him. It leads to some outstanding teasing from Sloan, who challenges Lexie to tell George how she feels after she pleads with Sloan to be nicer to him because he's on edge getting ready to retake the intern test. Before this, however, Lexie inadvertently hears Meredith, in mid-babble about how she wants to ask Derek to move in with her but doesn't know if she should yet is leaning into the wind and feeling the fear (oh boy) say that she slept with George. Which sends the wide-eyed Grey into mild shock.
Determined to get a random trauma that didn't go to Mercy West (the 12 ranking has stripped Seattle Grace's status as a number-one trauma center), Bailey, Izzie, Meredith and Alex wait in vain in the ambulance bay. And then a smashed-up limousine careens in at top speed, containing three women of a certain age in ballgowns, cradling the very badly injured limo driver. Sarah Beth (Bernadette Peters -- looking absolutely gorgeous, by the way), Anna (Kathy Baker, also fabulous) and Betty (Mariette Hartley, equally terrific) were traveling separately from their husbands on their way to a ball -- it's snowing outside -- when the accident occurred. Betty's dazed and disoriented -- she asks every 30 seconds what's going on, unable to recall what happened.
As the story of the women and their husbands unfolds -- all happily married, all together for many years, Meredith takes inspiration. "They've been with the same men for years, and they're happy," she tells Cristina. "They did it, and I can do it." And heavens, you want to believe her. Then they find out that the men were also in an accident, and that they're all seriously injured -- and Bailey and Cristina convince them to insist that they be brought to Seattle Grace, effectively poaching the trauma cases. The ambulance arrives, and Sarah Beth's husband has been treated at the scene by an army trauma surgeon who performed a tracheotomy using a pen. Now, it seems to me I've seen that on other shows (at least once on M*A*S*H), but all of the docs seem so awed by it that I realize it really does kick ass. The surgeon, Maj. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) was in the car behind the limo, and even though he hurt his leg getting to them, he got it done. This of course immediately turns our girl Cristina on, even though she semi-fights admitting it. Sandra Oh plays it terrifically well, flustered but having a great time in spite of herself. And you can practically smell the phermones.
As the team begins to work on the men, we learn that Betty's husband has a skull fracture, a possible aortic tear and a host of other very serious injuries, and Anna's husband has injured his spine and can't feel his legs. We also learn that Anna has been sleeping with Sarah Beth's husband. There goes the idea of happily ever after. But as Meredith reminds us at the beginning, that phrase is bogus and fairy tales don't come true.
Kathy Baker, however, infuses her character with a lot of sympathy, and when she explains to Meredith how it is she ended up in this mess, sleeping with her best friend's husband, it's with a sad, almost astonished quality."You think it'll always be amazing, you think you'll always feel this kind of love," she says. "And I do love Phil -- but I just… little pieces of you get chipped away by another person, and you shave little pieces of yourself away so you fit together. And one day you look up and you don't even know who you are."
My question is, why do people keep saying things like this to poor Meredith? Can't she just get a break, find a head space she can live in, and be allowed to stay there for 15 freakin' minutes? Yeah, she's twitchy and neurotic (that word again) and she has no concept of how to relate to others in a healthy way. But as self-involved as she is now, she's loads better than she was early on. Can we start a Leave Meredith Alone club?
The number 12 ranking makes the Chief doubly determined to go the extra mile and save these patients, no matter how long the shot is. Which keeps Derek in surgery for hours with multiple patients, assisted by an openly hostile Rose. Sloan explains it to him as her delayed rage after he broke up with her, and urges him to break up with her professionally as well. The fact that delayed rage seems like an unheard-of concept to Derek is just not plausible; this is the guy who kept punishing Addison for months. He gets rage. But my larger problem with this part is Rose. I realize emotions get the better of people, but she seems almost delighted at sticking it to Derek at work. Case in point: the conversation in the hallway when she tells him, "I'm carrying your child. (pause) Gotcha!" (That's rumor/theory number two by the wayside.) Props to Lauren Stamile for playing Rose with spunk -- her scoffing at his suggestion that she should get control of herself or find another service almost pulses with a kind of light menace. But she's at work, and her work reputation is so important. Why would she jeopardize that? It doesn't make sense. They weren't together that long. Ultimately, she ends up accidentally slicing his hand with a scalpel in surgery (I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt), and, embarrassed, ends up transferring to a different service in the end.
Anna's husband, Phil, and his spinal injury provide another nugget of conflict. Maj. Hunt suggests that therapeutic hypothermia might be effective in preserving his ability to walk. Derek rules it out, but the suggestion captivates Callie. Hunt is kind of amazing on this front -- the only one not afflicted with crippling insecurity, he seems to practically mesmerize everyone around him. I mean, he's sexy too, but it's clear that that's not the primary attraction. There's also Hunt's tough-guy side -- he staples his own wound together, unnumbed, which practically drives Cristina out of her mind.
That d**n ranking comes into play again during surgery on Betty's critically wounded husband. Hahn's still exploring teaching methods, and the Chief asks Cristina to stitch the guy's renal artery. She makes a mess of it, even though she's done the stitch lots of times before in cardio surgery, leading Hahn to make the excellent observation that part of the problem with the ranking could be that interns are allowed to log too much specialty surgery time at the expense of general-surgery knowledge.
Separately, Alex is on the case trying to solve the problem of medical insurance for Sarah Beth and her husband. It's due to run out at midnight, and when she calls the insurance and credit card companies, they tell her everything's been cancelled. At first I took this to be a sign that her husband was leaving her and taking everything with him, but the truth was that he lost his job and was too ashamed to tell her. She ultimately finds out about his affair with Anna, and has some incredibly affecting scenes as a woman trying to cope with all of the shocks she's being dealt in a day. Her anger and hurt ends up turning to resolve, and Bernadette Peters plays it exceptionally well.
Meanwhile, the move-in-or-not-move-in question is driving Meredith nuts, and she returns to it incessantly, like a scab she's unable to leave alone to heal. I wish I could say I didn't understand that kind of obsessiveness. "He's got fishing gear. And boots. And hair products. And I don't have room for any of that stuff. And he talks. He's chatty," she says to Cristina. "We'll build a house on his land which will be our land. Dr. Mrs. Shepherd. And you know what comes after that don't you? Babies. His babies. And they'll have perfect hair. And they'll be chatty. I'll have five. Chatty. Children. And have a chatty husband. In our house in the wilderness. And then I'll start sleeping with your husband."
Finally, Cristina turns on her as any good friend or just plain sane person would, and tells her to shut up. She's heard enough, and she can't take it any more. Moving in would be a huge mistake, and as a couple they will not work. She stalks away, and promptly slips and falls on the ice. Before Meredith can help her up, a giant icicle breaks free from the roof and impales her. Perfect. Then she has a hallucination/flash of her and Meredith as old ladies, bickering together. It's gratuitous and silly. But Old Lady Cristina eating cereal out of a box is admittedly pretty funny. Then, like an angel in camouflage, Maj. Hunt shows up, scoops Cristina up and takes her inside. And proceeds to argue with her about how to treat the injury.
Meredith, of course, uses this time when Cristina is immobile to bug her about whether or not she meant it when she said Meredith and Derek won't work. Cristina pretends to be flummoxed as to why Meredith cares what she thinks. (As if she doesn't know. She's her person.) Later, after a chest X-ray shows she's fine, Hunt yanks out the icicle, stitches the wound, and (of course) makes out with Cristina. Their chemistry is nice -- lots of energy, and he seems to be the kind of guy who can challenge her properly. So suck on that, Preston Burke.
Trying to do something about the health insurance, Alex talks to Bailey about getting Sarah Beth's husband into surgery before the insurance expires. But no dice -- for now. Meredith makes the mistake of teasing Alex about his softer side, which Izzie had earlier attested to -- remarking that he's grown into a good guy who's opening up. But he's still sensitive about the Rebecca incident, and defensive. Which makes him mean -- unnecessarily so -- to Izzie. "I'm hoping that I wait long enough you'll become as annoyed with the sound of your voice as I am and just shut up," he snaps at her. Now, I'm no Izzie fan, but that's a little extreme.
Callie, having talked the Chief and the paralyzed patient into the hypothermia procedure, against Derek's advice (which makes for a great squinty-eyed-glare exchange between Derek and the Chief), totally freezes up (pardon the pun) when things start to go wrong. Not knowing what to do seems very un-Callie-like, and Hahn, bless her, is able to get her to calm down and focus and get through it. Which in turn makes Hahn psyched that she was actually able to be a teacher. So. A tally of the damages: Betty's memory doesn't get better, even after surgery. Her husband dies. Sarah Beth forgives her husband, whose vocal chords were slashed during the accident and won't speak again. Anna's husband, Phil, ends up able to wiggle his toes. Lexie can't quite get up the nerve to tell George how she feels, but they talk about his episode with Meredith -- and George proves to be clear-eyed and properly self-aware about it. Meredith and Derek start packing him up to move in with her. Callie confesses to Hahn that she's not an experimenter, but their kiss was an experiment that seemed to work. Hahn confesses that Callie's the only woman she's ever kissed, and it's freaking her out too. That's rumor/theory number three out the window. The Chief does a little checking on Hunt, finds out he's got a great reputation, and offers him a job. Now, does it seem a little inconsistent for the Chief, who's been thrown into a tailspin about the number 12 ranking, to (a) essentially give privileges to a stranger to practice in his hospital, and (b) offer him a job? I hope we see more of Hunt, but that was weird. And in the midst of Meredith and Cristina wrapping up their "you're my person, of course what you think matters" conversation, we're thrown an interesting curve. From the hallway, Izzie spots Alex making out with some random girl in his room, and flashes on a vision of Denny -- getting to actually see and talk to him on Prom Night. It's well done, and is all the more satisfying because it wasn't explained to death. Katherine Heigl plays it very nicely -- quiet and with soul, rather than over-emoting, and I hope it portends of things to come. I'd like to see an Izzie storyline that doesn't have her shrieking or being overbearing, but dealing with something of her own. In the end, it all comes back to the ranking. The Chief calls a meeting of the troops, chastising them for sloppiness, for resting on their laurels, for failing to take risks and use their skills. Shoddy teaching makes for shoddy surgeons, he says, and they've failed. And now, things are going to change. The bar's been raised. Consider yourself on notice. Hearing that, it's almost impossible to avoid a little shiver of anticipation for what this season will bring. credit : blog.zap2it.com
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Post by marcy on Sept 26, 2008 5:28:16 GMT -5
Wow, Leanne, you've been busy. Thanks for all the great info you found. Well done!!
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Post by Leanne on Sept 26, 2008 15:38:49 GMT -5
Grey's Anatomy: Major McHottie is not a "Real Man" Friday, September 26, 2008 Kevin McKiddGrey's Anatomy started its fifth season with a bang last night. So far, I'm down with the addition of Kevin McKidd as Major McHottie to the cast. He's a welcome relief from all those milquetoast male types that Shonda Rhimes likes to write, but I'm a little bit nervous that she might steer him too far toward the other end of the male macho continuum and make him too stereotypically manly. Each of the men on Grey's Anatomy seems to fulfill a single stereotype emanating from Shonda's brain, which leads me to wonder: does Shonda Rhimes even know any men? Your Take The way Major McHottie was presented last night made him look like the kind of caricature that a woman might think a “real man” is like. He doesn't talk much, except to curtly say, “So?” He apparently doesn't feel any pain and can drive multiple staples into his own flesh without so much as a wince. He thrives in adrenaline-fueled war zones. And, he easily gives in to lust. This guy can't be for real! Way to perpetuate stereotypes, Shonda! I suppose I am asking too much. After all, Grey's Anatomy doesn't have a great track record of producing interesting, complex male characters, so I shouldn't expect it to start now. Look at Derek (Patrick Dempsey). He's a soft, wishy-washy sort of man who can't make up his mind, and all he has going for him is that lustful look in his eyes when he's sniffing your hair. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) is the quintessential lady's man (another of Shonda's favorite tropes) who doesn't suffer the inconvenience of having a soul. Poor George (T.R. Knight) is everybody's lap dog. He's content to just chug along, while other people like Lexie (Chyler Leigh) have to stand up for him. Real men, just like everybody else, have periods of self-doubt like George has, bouts of indecision like Derek and moments of taciturn macho-ness like Major McHottie. I think if you combined the personalities of all of these men, only then would you get a closer approximation of what a real man is like. I'm hoping that, as the season progresses, we'll uncover more layers to Major McHottie's personality, and he'll become more of a three-dimensional character. www.buddytv.com/articles/greys-anatomy/greys-anatomy-major-mchottie-i-23149.aspx?pollid=3000558&answer=3001932#poll3000558
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Post by ruralstar on Sept 26, 2008 15:46:25 GMT -5
Not sure this reviewer was watching the same show I was last night. There was a bit more to Owen than a taciturn 'so' and a wanton kiss. Never mind that there was plenty of wincing going on with the staple gun. It's a bit early for anyone to pin a stereotype on Owen IMO
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Post by Leanne on Sept 28, 2008 4:02:16 GMT -5
Fans Love Dr Kevin Mchunky Sep 28 2008 By Toby Mcdonald ROME star Kevin McKidd is sending pulses racing as a muscular military medic in top US telly drama Grey's Anatomy. The 35-year-old plays marine Dr Owen Hunt, who catches the eye of Dr Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh). Elgin-born McKidd - who shot to fame Stateside in epic swords-and-sandals saga Rome - has won rave reviews for the role and been labelled "McHunky" by critics. One said: "He is awesome. He leaves me so weak-kneed." McKidd said: "It's weird joining a show like this. "The medical stuff can be intimidating. I guess I thought if I'm good with a sword, I'd be good with a scalpel." The show reunites him with Made Of Honour co-star Patrick Dempsey, who plays Dr Derek Shepherd. McKidd - who first found fame in Trainspotting - now lives in Hollywood with wife Jane and children Joseph, eight, and six-year-old Iona. He said: "I have to practice my American accent. "It's like karaoke. It's really easy to do bad karaoke and just as easy to do a bad American accent." credit : www.sundaymail.co.uk
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Post by Leanne on Oct 6, 2008 13:21:11 GMT -5
Faces to watch this fall: Dr. McHunky, a spunky tutor and an angel
The fall of 2008 won't go down in the history books as television's finest hour. There haven't been many (well, any) new shows to completely rave about, but it's not as if the season is a complete washout.
After all, there are some enjoyable characters on shows that debuted or returned in September and October (and some of the shows those characters are in aren't half bad). Here's a look at a few faces worth watching:
Castiel Castiel (Misha Collins) on "Supernatural" (CW) Who he is: A charismatic angel who visits the demon-battling Winchester brothers to inform them of God's plan for them. Who knew angels wore trench coats—and were this hot?
Is the show as cool as he is? Yes. If this entertaining show is not on your radar, it should be. It supplies solidly crafted thrills and chills every week and an intriguing (yet not overly dense) mythology (for more on "Supernatural," go here.)
Walter Bishop (John Noble) on "Fringe" (Fox)
Who he is: Crazy-like-a-fox scientist who researched many aspects of "fringe" technology before spending 17 years in a mental hospital. Noble is giving a hilarious and unexpectedly moving performance as the show's chief purveyor of weird science.
Is the show as cool as he is? Not quite yet, but it's improved since its patchy premiere (for more on "Fringe," go here.)
Joanna Megan (JoAnna Garcia) on "Privileged" (CW)
Who she is: As the private tutor to two super-wealthy teens, Megan could easily be cloyingly perky. Garcia makes her earnest and endearing, yet she also gives Megan a strong spine while delivering deft comic asides.
Is the show as cool as she is? Yes. Please, I beg of you, stop watching that blah "90210" remake and watch this engaging show instead. If you miss the literate spunkiness of "Gilmore Girls," "Privileged" may be the show for you.
Nessa Nessa (Ruth Jones) on "Gavin and Stacey" (BBC America)
Who she is: The best friend of Stacey in this charming British comedy, the cynical Goth Nessa often gets the best lines and is irresistible to men, including Gavin's best mate, Smithy (James Corden). No wonder the sidekicks are such plum parts: Jones and Corden created "Gavin and Stacey."
Is the show as cool as she is? Though it's sometimes a little too sitcom-ish, this import is tart yet adorable.
Rufus_sewell Jacob Hood (Rufus Sewell) on "Eleventh Hour" (CBS)
Who he is: A brilliant and unconventional scientist who's called in by the government to investigate strange occurrences. Sewell's performance makes Hood seem ever so slightly off-kilter, yet he manages to give humanity and warmth to this brainy scientist.
Is the show as cool as he is? It's decent, though the supporting characters (as is often the case on procedurals) range from bland to forgettable.
Tara (Rutina Wesley) on "True Blood" (HBO)
Who she is: As the best friend of the vampire-loving Sookie Stackhouse, Tara could have easily become the most dreaded of TV stereotypes—the Sassy Black Friend. But Wesley's compassionate portrayal avoids cliche; the fiercely loyal and funny Tara is the wounded daughter of an alcoholic whose articulate anger masks a big heart.
Is the show as cool as she is? Not really, but when Tara and her charismatic cousin, the entrepreneurial Lafeyette (Nelsan Ellis), are around, who cares?
Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen) on "Gossip Girl" (CW)
Who she is: Since when do "poor" people live in huge Brooklyn lofts? Whatevs. "Little J" is the non-mega-wealthy young woman admitted to the inner circle at an elite Manhattan private school. Her unsentimental education, often at the hands of supersnarky socialite Blair Waldorf, gives you an idea of what Edith Wharton would be writing if she were alive today (and texting).
Is the show as cool as she is? OMG, totally.
Mckidd Maj. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) on "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
Who he is: He's the hunky military surgeon who performed a tracheotomy with a pen in the show's season premiere. (Medical obsessive Cristina found that a huge turn-on). He's a man's man who doesn't need no stinking anesthesia when he sews up his own gaping wound.
Is the show as good as he is? Only occasionally, but that's why the fast-forward button was invented. To whoever cast this talented, hunky actor in "Grey's," McThankYou!
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Post by marcy on Oct 6, 2008 17:41:06 GMT -5
No, thank you Chicago Tribune for seeing the light!
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Post by Leanne on Feb 3, 2009 10:50:10 GMT -5
UK review for this episode : Grey's Anatomy: Season 5 - Dream A Little Dream of Me Grey's Anatomy Review by Jack Foley IndieLondon Rating: 2 out of 5 INDIELONDON singles out notable episodes from current television series for stand-alone reviews. On this occasion we take a look at the second part of Grey’s Anatomy season 5 opener Dream A Little Dream of Me (as aired on Living TV on Thursday, January 29, 2009). What’s the story? Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) discover the morning-after side of their renewed relationship; a military doctor (Kevin McKidd) arrives at the hospital; and the chief learns that Seattle Grace’s national rankings have slipped. Was it any good? Sadly, no. Part two of fifth season opener Dream A Little Dream of Me was officially where Grey’s Anatomy crossed the line into being crap. At this point, episodes of Srubs carry more dramatic impetus and more medical realism than this sorry excuse for a supposedly top-rated show. But why so scathing? Well, take the final, parting shot as a prime example. Izzie (Katherine Heigl) had become so upset with Alex (Justin Chambers) for bringing another woman home, that she sought solace in the arms of Denny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). THERE’S JUST ONE PROBLEM…. Denny is dead! Hence, viewers got a supposedly romantic fantasy sequence in which Izzie got out of a lift in a lavish ball-gown to be greeted by her late beloved Denny. The two then walked off arm in arm. It says something about how much this show has become divorced from reality that it thinks it can bring an episode to a close in this way. Can there be many viewers who think this isn’t a tad stupid as a plot device? (Especially since we’re told Denny will keep returning!). Book-ending this fantasy sequence at the start of the episode, meanwhile, was another completely ludicrous flash-forward to the future, in which Cristina (Sandra Oh) envisaged seeing herself and Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) old, grey and bickering over the best way to carve a turkey… all while Cristina was impaled in the snow by a piece of ice. It was laughably bad viewing and writing. In between, there was the odd moment of notable drama. A case involving three middle-aged women and their injured husbands did bring in some much needed levity and benefited from the mature, restrained performances of guest stars Kathy Baker and Bernadette Peters – the latter proving especially effective as a woman coming to terms with her husband’s infidelity. Kevin McKidd – last seen, ironically, locking horns with Patrick Dempsey in summer movie Made of Honour – also brought some much-needed grit as an army medic who helped enable a patient to walk again, and tended to Cristina. But he, sadly (and perhaps wisely for the actor), turned down the offer of a permanent job. Oh, and Chief Webber (James Pickens Jr.) finally grew a set of balls and dressed down each and every one of his members of staff for the complacency and laziness that has allowed his hospital to slip to 12th in the ratings. Maybe, just maybe, a similar show revival can be expected based on his warning that things were about to change. I doubt it, however, as the writer’s obsession with the character’s personal lives, and their dreary on-off, on again romances continues to take centre stage. Meredith, for instance, continued to ponder about moving in with Derek throughout the episode, despite being told by Cristina that she no longer wanted to hear any of it. And yet we’re still no closer to a resolution, or even progress, in their drawn-out affair. Lexie (Chyler Leigh), meanwhile, continued to suppress her feelings for George (TR Knight)… but is the latest in a seemingly endless line of show characters prepared to spend large chunks of every episode gazing longingly into the one they love’s eyes. If only real life could be quite so McDreamy… especially when dealing with life and death! www.indielondon.co.uk/
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