At the end of the Grey's Anatomy season finale, many fans wondered if T.R. Knight, who plays George, would be returning to the show comes next season. Without spoiling it too much for those who still haven't watched the finale, George's future is left open-ended.Gossip columnists like TV Guide's Michael Ausiello and E!'s Kristin Veitch have been leaking out information about George's future. Question is are those spoilers right? Especially when T.R. Knight claims that he still doesn't know what his future on the show is?
USA Today reports that while at a charity event, T.R. Knight revealed that he had yet to be told what would happen to George. The actor added: "It's all kind of in flux right now."
At the event, some of the other Grey's stars talked about Knight and Isaiah Washington's future on the show (Burke's future is also unclear at the end of the finale). Sara Ramirez, who plays George's wife on the hit series, said that it was an interesting choice the writers made to end the series with no clear path for both men. James Pickens Jr. likes how the finale ended as it gives fans something to look forward to when season four begins.
On the other hand, Justin Chambers claims that it would be a bad idea to not have both men return. "We need them," adds the actor. Does Grey's Anatomy really need T.R. Knight and Isaiah Washington? The show would certainly survive without them. The show could actually do best without Washington, who has brought loads of bad press to the series due to his behavior.
It's more than likely that T.R. Knight returns to the series. He may already know it. Shonda Rhimes, the show's creator, hates spoilers and it wouldn't be the first time a cast member is told to say s/he doesn't know something when s/he actually does. Rumblings say that Washington's future on the show is rather blurry.
What's you take on this? Should George return?
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6-05-2007 @ 2:27PM
Mel said...
Isaiah Washington's character still has mileage. While Knight's was destroyed by a stodgy season. There's probably storylines for both of them but I think they shouldn't have made a likable character in George into a pathetic mess.
Though it's true, both characters are the weakest links last season.
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6-05-2007 @ 2:29PM
David said...
They should have T.R. Knight beat to death Isaiah Washington on the show live and then go "The faggot just killed you".
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6-05-2007 @ 3:41PM
Porchland said...
I think Burke's story pretty well played out last season; he existed largely to develop the Cristina character, and I'd rather see them do something different with her this fall.
George-Izzie-Callie is a great triangle that still has a lot of miles left in it, and they could always mix in someone from the new class of interns.
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6-05-2007 @ 4:43PM
Jimmy said...
As much as I like this series, I'm really getting sick of all the behind-the-scenes drama. Will Washington be fired, or won't he? Will Katherine Heigle give another interview where she gets pissy because ABC was better at playing hardball than her agents, or won't she? Will Knight keep moping around bringing up the "bad word incident," or won't he? Enough already! These people should be happy they're on a hit show in an industry where the vast majority of actors barely get noticed and you can be forgotten overnight.
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6-05-2007 @ 4:45PM
Televinita said...
"The show could actually do best without Washington" - exactly. Only replace 'Washington' with 'Knight,' as I've found George's storylines increasingly more ludicrous and unlikable, while Burke's character intrigues me, especially if we're now post-wedding nonsense.
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6-05-2007 @ 5:08PM
Killer Hook said...
I'm so disappointed with Grey's that I don't really care who leaves or comes back. The writing and storylines need to improve more than anything. The end of this past season was horrible.
I think they're going the wrong way in getting rid of George and Burke though. They should've killed off McWhiney back during the ferry boat storyline. Then they need to get rid of Callie and the George/Izzie storyline, although it's probably too late for that. They've completely destroyed the great friendship angle that those two once had.
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6-05-2007 @ 5:11PM
RG said...
Oh, there would be a HUGE firestorm if Knightly wasn't returning to the show. Personally, he's one of my fav cast members. His story archs are too mixed in with everyone elsa. The only reason that folks are talking about this is because he failed his exam. Everyone wants to findout what happens next. Who will he pick? There's no way he's not on next season. Also he says he doesn't know where they plan to go with his storyline, not that he doesn't have a contract for next season.
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6-05-2007 @ 10:40PM
rtms said...
Washington is out, because of one person...Hahn. Dr. Hahn [Brooke Smith] is now free to take up the job as the heart specialist at the hospital now that she's off Crossing Jordan. I'm completely expecting ABC to make an announcement of her coming on board.
I also think Knight will return and try his year again, just so he can watch over baby sister Grey.
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6-06-2007 @ 1:48AM
Cindy said...
Knight still brings pleasant qualities to the show. As for Washington, I look forward to his slide into well-deserved obscurity.
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6-06-2007 @ 5:45AM
Bash said...
The audience is finally feeling the hangover effects of a series that has everyone having sex with everyone else. At a certain point you finally notice that friendship is better than screwing each other's brains out.
What I really wonder is whether they finally started having homosexual sex because all the girl-on-guy combinations have been used up... since I stopped watching this crap when I heard about the harbor episode. Totally ridiculous.
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