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Posted Oct 23rd 2009 2:02AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S06E06) There were so many people on screen last week on
Grey's Anatomy that I didn't even realize that Mark Sloan wasn't in the whole episode. Luckily for any Mark fan, he becomes an essential character when burn victims show up.
This week, one of many hotel fire victims dies because of negligence; everyone tells their side. The multiple perspectives became more and more difficult to keep up with, because the original Seattle Grace doctors defended each other, while the Mercy West doctors tried to throw any of the Seattle Grace doctors under the bus.
Continue reading Review: Grey's Anatomy - I Saw What I Saw
Posted Oct 4th 2009 10:00AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: TV on DVD, OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Reality-Free, Jane After Dark
With
Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off
Private Practice starting new seasons, I decided to refresh my brain with the previous seasons of these two ABC shows. So this week's
Jane After Dark was all about the dreamy doctors.
I've been on board with
Private Practice since the beginning, and was especially interested to see
what happened with Violet and her baby in the season three premiere. Happy ending there, thank goodness! And while
Grey's Anatomy has certainly ebbed and flowed since it began in 2005, I've stuck with it because I've grown to love the dysfunctional characters with all their baggage. It makes my life seem just that much better.
Grey's Anatomy, Season Five
There were parts of this season that drove me a little nuts, like Izzie having "mind-boggling sex" with dead Denny. That whole storyline made me want to jump off a roof, but there were plenty of highlights to the season, as well...
Continue reading Jane After Dark: Grey's Anatomy season five; Private Practice season two
Posted May 1st 2009 3:05AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
The 99th episode of
Grey's Anatomy has come and past and the last five minutes got to me. There's something gratifying about having all the storylines set to music and every other character in tears. It's definitely setting up for the big 100.
I was a little tense about the storyline of the little girl shooter, but it was written in taste. The girl was creepy since she reminded me of every stereotypical horror movie child, silently staring at the lead characters. Why is Meredith often paired up with killers? I get it, the little girl is supposed to parallel Meredith's relationship with her father or the chief, but she could have just been an ignored daughter and not a shooter whose mother probably handed her the gun.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)
Posted Apr 24th 2009 1:38AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E20) "Someone will be singing 'Wind Beneath My Freaking Wings'" - MeredithWhy does ABC have to mention that
Grey's Anatomy has some of the best storylines on television? If that is true, that must mean that
Private Practice has the worst. The episode was good, but the long wait got me jaded.
The show does better when Meredith isn't the center of the show. Even with her as the narrator, she succeeded only as a model for Izzie and a mediator between Derek and Mark. Speaking of which, Lexie was hysterical the whole episode. I thought it was so obscene that she kept eating something different in every shot that she was in. Sure they mentioned that she broke out, but couldn't the makeup team add a lump or two? I didn't see one thing wrong with her face.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Sweet Surrender
Posted Mar 27th 2009 1:02AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews
(S05E19) After the commercials continued to mention how wonderful
Grey's Anatomy was going to be, I was brainwashed. This episode had to be good. For me, it delivered. In the first five minutes, we were given Owen's PTSD situation and it set the tone for the rest of the episode. Then we get the wonderful voiceovers from Alex, a good change from Meredith.
There were definitely serious tear inducing moments, along with two really funny situations. We also had a believable patient. When does this hospital get normal patients? Probably when they went down a few ranks. More thoughts and analysis after the jump.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Elevator Love Letter
Posted Mar 20th 2009 1:16AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E18) "I'm a fan of daytime television" – BaileyTonight was the big night for the whole Izzie storyline getting into full gear. On a positive note, this episode happily shows that all of the characters can actually interact with others without it leading into a bad fallout or sex. Unlike last week, all the characters were themselves. Also, only having two surgeries to focus on was much better than splitting everyone up. Otherwise, it gets confusing.
Does it always turn out that the first year interns are overly dramatic? The side story between Megan/Pierce/Steve was funny because it sounds just like something Meredith/George/Alex/Izzie would have gone through. More analysis after the jump.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Stand By Me
Posted Mar 13th 2009 2:03AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E17) "There's no fixing you. You're a lemon." - Derek
It's official: I'm an emotional loser. After two weeks without my weekly Medical/High School drama,
Grey's is back and even more dramatic than I remember. Has
Grey's Anatomy been this good in a while? I always thought that with such a big ensemble cast, the show was bound to have loose ends. With this episode, it seems as though each character is what I remember from the first two seasons.
With no big guest stars this week, the characters developed amongst themselves. I appreciate the return of the Meredith/Christina friendship, now back at full strength, but why does it seem like when Meredith solves one thing, another falls apart? She suffers from the Chaos theory.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: I Will Follow You Into the Dark
Posted Mar 9th 2009 5:01PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Lost, Scrubs, Smallville, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Celebrities, Reaper, Reality-Free
In case you didn't know, I'm Canadian. That being said, I watch tons and tons of American TV, partially because our main English channels -- CTV and Global, just to name two -- mostly air US shows. And, let's admit it, I enjoy a lot the shows created by my friends south of the border.
Since there are more TV shows produced in the US and because actors can make more money down south, a lot of Canadian actors go to the USA. to work (or try to get work in a US show shot in Vancouver or Toronto). Here I present you with ten Canadian actors currently starring in lead roles in various primetime US TV shows. Did you know these ten actors were not from the US?
Continue reading TV Squad Ten: Canadians who shine on US TV
Posted Feb 20th 2009 12:04PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E16) "In Human please Doctor Yang." - Doctor CampbellWhen I learned a few weeks back that Faye Dunaway was going to guest star this week, I was a tiny bit worried at what her role would be since
Grey's Anatomy has not been very good lately at introducing new characters and Dunaway deserves better. Luckily for her, the role of Doctor Margaret Campbell was introduced with some humor and her presence helped Cristina become a better doctor while touching the topic of when doctors should retire.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: An Honest Mistake
Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:45AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E14) "Use it wisely." - Owen to Mark about.... well... you know!Fun fact: The day following the airing of "
Stairway to Heaven," the top Google searches where for expressions like "penile fracture" and "broken penis." Thankfully, after getting treatment and not using his tool for a few days, Mark is back in shape! I must admit seeing Owen and Mark quickly enter and exit the exam room to check on it was probably the most hilarious scene of the week. Yes, in my book it was funnier than those scenes with the man who had something (why couldn't they tell us what in the end?!?) lodged in his behind. It wouldn't surprise me if people research that latter case on Google today to find answers as to what was lodged where it didn't belong!
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Beat Your Heart Out
Posted Jan 23rd 2009 11:03AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E13) "We're doctors, Grey. We're not executioners." - BaileyLife wasn't easy for some of the Seattle Grace staff this week on
Grey's Anatomy as they had to decide if they were doctors or executioners. For some, the choice was clear (Shepard is a doctor) while for others (Meredith and Bailey) they wondered if they should be executioners at least this one time. No matter what side they were on, one thing is sure: the Seattle Grace doctors offered us one hell (or heaven?) of an episode this week!
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Stairway to Heaven
Posted May 23rd 2008 1:47AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Episode Recaps
"The pager is sacred. Sacred sparkle." -- IzzieA sparkly pager, some quick-drying cement, and a field of candles all play into tonight's 2-hour episode -- the Season Four finale of
Grey's Anatomy. Has it really been only four seasons? Because it seems like so much more.
Anyway, tonight we learn a little more about some of the interns' history. For one thing, via a therapy session (and why can't I have Amy Madigan as
my therapist?), we learn that young Meredith saw her mom slit her wrists, then had to wait for her to pass out before calling 911.
Meredith says her mom wanted to die, but by the end of the episode, she figures out that she really didn't want to die. Being a brilliant surgeon, her mom would have known the faster road to death entailed slitting her carotid artery.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Freedom (season finale)
Posted Apr 22nd 2007 11:55AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, House, Video, Grey's Anatomy
You would probably end up with something like this skit from MADtv, which is particularly humorous and pretty much on target. And that's coming from someone who is a casual viewer of both series. It has all of the elements you would find in both medical dramas. From the Grey's side you have the schmaltzy soap-opera and characters that only think of themselves. While on the House side you have the caustic, arrogant doctor himself who thinks his own fecal matter doesn't have an aroma.
Michael McDonald portrays House in this skit. Even though he really didn't get the character's voice down he has all of the mannerisms that Hugh Laurie portrays on the actual show. This is the second MADtv skit where I've seen McDonald really nail the character he's playing. The first one was when he portrayed the Danny Tripp character on MADtv's send-up of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. The other actor who really did a fine job was Bobby Lee, who portrayed the Sandra Oh character. My Lord, those two could be twins!
And, to dispel rumors that comedy doesn't teach us anything, this sketch reveals that their is a hierarchy of guys whose nicknames begin with 'Mc' that are needed to be bedded down in order to reach McSupremy, who apparently lives in a castle in France. So, know you know. Video after the jump.
Continue reading What if Grey's Anatomy and House got together - VIDEO
Posted Jan 25th 2007 11:29PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, OpEd, Grey's Anatomy
(S03E13) Many thanks to Keith for covering the show while I was in L.A. The other day, I caught the episode I missed; looks like Shonda Rhimes and company did a great job of dealing with Mr. O'Malley's death, the Burke-Yang cold war, and the cutsey fighting of Meredith and Derek. Oh, and they even briefly hooked Addison up with Alex again. Nice.
But the biggest revelation, at least to me, is how personally involved Bailey got with the O'Malleys, and how she actually took a cue from the always-involved Izzie. That carries over to this week's fairly straightforward episode. "The Nazi is back," says Derek when she forces the four potential Chiefs of Surgery to sign off on her free clinic idea. But it's a different Nazi... one that feels more than she used to, while being ballsier at the same time (note how she told Burke that he owed her after sandbagging her during the whole tremor period).
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Great Expectations
Posted Mar 20th 2006 2:26AM by Sarah Gilbert
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, OpEd, Grey's Anatomy
It's all her fault, you know. It's all because of
Meredith.
She threw away the juju.
Or maybe it's Cristina. After all, she said the "q"
word. (That's "quiet," if you missed it, and it lasted exactly 1/2 second.)
Whoever's fault it is:
all is chaos, death and destruction at Seattle Grace this week. And no amount of knocking on wood is going to remedy
matters. It's not all just in the fictional lives of Meredith & team, either: it's also gotten all mixed up in the
writing. This episode didn't cross a line, it jumped over a chasm from
awesome to
cringe-worthy. My
face hurt from grimacing after the chief went to that dumb AA meeting.
Please. I don't believe in 12-step
programs any more than I believe in rabbit's feet or horoscopes or juju-filled hot cocoa.
Continue reading Grey's Anatomy: Superstition
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