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[katayla]

Did anything that happened tonight make any sense????

Burke doesn't love Cristina? So the last three seasons have been a lie?

But Izzie is deeply in love with George, even though it came out of nowhere, and just last season she was busy breaking her heart over Denny?

Alex and Ava are in love??? What is in the water at Seattle Grace? And here I've been happy that they weren't going that cliched route!

Callie as chief resident over Bailey? I love Callie, but who wouldn't pick the nazi???

Derek for chief? I was going for Mark because he's the only one who hasn't slept with any interns! (Though, given Mark's history, I suppose that's not guaranteed.)

Meredith's running away from Derek? Well, gee, she did almost die, her mom died, her stepmom died . . . I didn't used to be a huge Meredith fan, but come on, Derek, she deserves a break!

George failed his intern exam? Uh . . . how?

Callie wants a baby? But her marriage sucks. Even if she doesn't know about Izzie, she knows things aren't great.

I used to love this show. What happened?


Much happier post about The Office on the way . . .

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[jadzia325.livejournal.com]

I think pod people came and kidnapped our writers. Or Marti Noxon came on and poisoned them all with her Buffy Killing Mojo.

This Burke thing is crap. Meredith and Derek, WHAT THE HELL. I'm so tired of seeing this out-of-nowhere miserable Derek. The moment when he smiled and said she was the love of his life, that was my Derek.

He's patient, and kind and yes has problems but this crap, OUT OF THE ETHER, is totally lame and contrived. It's unrealistic and just there to make trouble.

Callie over Bailey? NEVER.

Izzie and George - Ok, not only was it last season, according to Shonda Rhimes these three seasons are only ONE YEAR. So it was like, three/four months ago. The timeline is insane. Which also means that they've been married like a month. Who wants to have a baby after a month of marriage?

George, fail? What the hell! And he just throws in the towel?

And you KNOW Callie knows something is wrong, even if she doesn't know what it is. You see it on her face in nearly every scene. Having a baby doesn't fix it you dunderhead!!

I'm so pissed off at this show, I really thought, well I really hoped anyway, that this finale would help make the last half of the season better. But it didn't, it made it worse. We didn't get one happy moment. Why would I want to come back next year? There isn't anything to look forward to but more misery.

Last year the season ended with sadness, yes. But hope as well, because of Derek and Meredith.

Oh and the AVA thing, where the hell did that come from? It never played that way to me. And frankly, I hate that actress. I think she's terrible. They had ZERO chemistry, not even romantically, but as people. It just felt forced.

I'M SO PISSED AND THIS IS NOT EVEN THE TOTALITY OF IT< BUT I HAVE TO GO TO WORK.

Ah-hem.

Later,

Tami

[katayla.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! Someone to rant with.

He's patient, and kind and yes has problems but this crap, OUT OF THE ETHER, is totally lame and contrived. It's unrealistic and just there to make trouble.

And it doesn't make sense (which has got to be my number one complaint about the show now). First or second season I wouldn't have made this argument, but Meredith has every reason in the world to push him away and be miserable. How in the world is Derek not there for her???? It's Derek. When he was married and trying to make things work, he was there for her!

Ok, not only was it last season, according to Shonda Rhimes these three seasons are only ONE YEAR.

Ugh. Don't remind me. That ruins so much of the creditability of the show for me. How am I supposed to believe in any of these relationships--with the possible exception of Burke/Cristina, who at least where together for most of the series--if they occurred that quickly? Not to mention the sheer amount of tragedy that's happened to Meredith!

George, fail? What the hell! And he just throws in the towel?

Really, I just don't understand how he could fail. He might not be the smartest or most competitive of the bunch, but he's never been stupid.

And you KNOW Callie knows something is wrong, even if she doesn't know what it is. You see it on her face in nearly every scene. Having a baby doesn't fix it you dunderhead!!

And Callie's been portrayed as such a strong character! I really hope she figures it out and leaves George in the dust.

I'm so pissed off at this show, I really thought, well I really hoped anyway, that this finale would help make the last half of the season better. But it didn't, it made it worse. We didn't get one happy moment. Why would I want to come back next year? There isn't anything to look forward to but more misery.

It's also done something I despise even more than just pure misery and made me change my opinion of just about every character for the worst. I don't see how I can go back and enjoy scenes between Burke & Cristina or Derek & Meredith now. I feel like I've been lied to all this time. These people aren't who I thought they were. And I realize they're television characters, but when even my mom is ranting about inconsistency, you know something's wrong.

Last year the season ended with sadness, yes. But hope as well, because of Derek and Meredith.

Exactly. And my favorite kind of shows have the balance. I don't want to watch a show that's just fluff and happiness all the time, but I don't want to watch this show full of miserable people who are just going to have more tragedy and failed relationships in the future.

I watched The Office season finale right before Grey's Anatomy and the contrast just really struck me because The Office is a mockumentry, so they strive hard to make the events "real" and it has the reputation for being about "the horrors of the workplace"--and it is--but it's so very full of hope. The last scene of the show was just perfect, wonderful, subtle, and gave me everything I wanted. Grey's Anatomy, which is supposed to soap opera escapism, just left me depressed. I don't see hope for any of these characters. Cristina & Burke done. Derek & Meredith apparently done. Bailey not as chief resident. George failing. Callie stuck in a horrible marriage. And who the heck knows what's up with Izzie! I don't need a happy ending for every single one of them, but I need something

(Wow. And I just ran over the character limit for comments. This will continue below . . .)

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[katayla.livejournal.com]

Oh and the AVA thing, where the hell did that come from? It never played that way to me. And frankly, I hate that actress. I think she's terrible. They had ZERO chemistry, not even romantically, but as people. It just felt forced.

I was liking their storyline just fine. Wasn't loving it, but I liked seeing the different side of Alex. Most importantly, I liked that it wasn't romantic! I liked that we saw Alex bonding with someone, caring about someone. It was powerful just how it was. I don't see why Shonda Rhimes has reduced all these relationships to sex. Is that really how she sees the world? I mean, I thought George and Izzie also had a wonderful, close, platonic relationship and look how that turned out! I used to defend the show when people said, "Oh, it's just about everyone sleeping with each other," but I find I can't do that anymore.


I'M SO PISSED AND THIS IS NOT EVEN THE TOTALITY OF IT< BUT I HAVE TO GO TO WORK.

Well, come back and rant some more! I know I still have some more in me, even after this incredibly long comment.