Last night’s all-new episode of Grey’s Anatomy was called “The Becoming”, and dealt with a whole bunch of different storylines. I actually felt it was one of the better efforts this season. It was fast-paced, enjoyable, and not at all eye roll inducing. That’s progress!
Since I am pressed for time today and am already late getting this post up, I’m not going to write an entire recap. Instead, I’m just going to list a few of my thoughts/reactions for this episode.
– I liked Mark Sloane’s storyline, right up to the point where Dr. Bailey was addressing the nurses on his behalf. When she called him a “whore” in front of all the nurses, my jaw literally dropped at how inappropriate and unprofessional that was. Imagine the scene if the gender roles were reversed. What if it was a roomful of male doctors addressing a problem with a female colleague. If the authority figure in that situation had called the female doctor a whore, that would open up the hospital to a HELL of a lawsuit. I hate double standards like that, no matter which way they go. Bailey was wrong to call Sloane a whore, even if the shoe fits.
– Meredith and Derek were tolerable for the first time in a very long time. I like them together when they’re not a couple and they’re not flirting. Yes, they’re both thinking about each other and probably want to get back together, but when none of that stuff is out in the open, when they’re just doctors, then they’re ok in my book. More of this, please!
– George is annoying. No matter what he does, he’s annoying. I think it’s the way T.R. Knight has turned him into a stumbling, bumbling loser. Has George always been like that? Wasn’t he just a bit more confident in previous seasons? I know he has never been as arrogant or assertive as Karev, but jeebus, he was normal at one point, wasn’t he?
– Izzie is frustrating. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the character last night, but her decision not to tell Alex about Ava’s fake pregnancy was frustrating. After all the moral and ethical lines Izzie has crossed in the past 4 seasons, she’s just now deciding to honor doctor-patient confidentiality? Ugh. I guess it’s better this way in the long run. If she told Alex herself, he would probably end up resenting her in some way. At least now he’ll be able to focus all of his wrath on Ava when he does find out.
– Cristina finally let it all out (as much as is possible for that character, anyway). Wow, that was fantastic! I particularly liked two things about her storyline last night: first, the way she refused to use the Burke thing to finally get “in” with Hahn. Hahn is a bitch through and through, so I’m glad Cristina didn’t sink to her level of Burke bashing.
Second, I’m so glad she FINALLY told the chief what’s going on with Hahn. Everything she said was right on the money: She was the one who performed Burke’s surgeries when his hand shook too much to get the job done. She was the one who helped preserve his reputation and allowed him to subsequently go on to win the prestigious award. And for Hahn to keep her out of surgeries for stupid reasons is absolute bullshit, so the chief better damn well address this problem ASAP.
— The scene where Alex was filling out his sex partner survey and forgot to include Lexie (even though she was sitting RIGHT THERE) was hilarious!! Her reaction to it was pure gold as well, and I loved how she said she called a few past boyfriends just to make sure she wasn’t as forgettable as Alex seemed to think.
– The chief and Adele were kind of boring. Their personal lives have never been a huge part of the show, so I didn’t think it was necessary to start up now.
– I liked the gay soldiers, and have to admit that I teared up when the one guy didn’t make it through his surgery.
– The prospect of Callie and Hahn getting it on? Gross. I just find Hahn unattractive on so many different levels that the last thing I want to see is her in a sexual relationship. Blech!
At any rate, I think there are two more eps left this season. Let’s hope they’re good ones!