Friday, February 20, 2009

5x16 An Honest Mistake





I'll leave you with that for now.

Look for the pros and cons tomorrow at some point.

-Dorrie

Monday, February 16, 2009

I Have Responsibilities! [And they involve getting you naked]

As a Grey's Anatomy fan, and a Merder shipper, I think it is appropriate for me to take a few moments from you to go into an in depth analysis of the best scene of Season 2, stolen from 2x27 [Losing My Religion].

The Prom Sex Scene.

Ah yes, the huge step for our favorite couple. It takes all the sexual tension, all the frustration, all the sad sad pouty Meredith, and flip turns it upside down. It is a release, not only for the couple but for us fans as well. We've sat through 27 episodes (roughly 20 hours) of back and forth Meredith and Derek drama. We've endured the She-Shepherd, The Vet, Steve, Ellis, A bomb in a body cavity, and of course, the horribly awkward and inappropriate sexual encounter between George and our beloved Meredith.

So yeah, Shonda makes it up to us. And dear lord does she do a fantastic job.


Meredith!

Leave me alone!


Meredith!


Just leave me alone!


I just want to make sure you’re alright.


No! I’m not alright! Okay? Are you satisfied? I am not. alright. Because you have a wife. And you call me a whore! And our dog died. And now you’re looking at me. Stop looking at me.



I’m not looking at you. I am not. looking at you.
(Let me just point out... as he says this? Staring right at her. See picture at left for proof.)




You are looking at me. And you watch me. And Finn has plans. And I like Finn, he’s perfect for me. And I’m really trying here, to be happy. And I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe with you looking at me like that so just stop!

Do you think I want to look at you? That I wouldn’t rather be looking at my wife? I’m married! I have responsibilities! She, she doesn’t drive me crazy. She doesn’t make it impossible for me to feel normal. She doesn’t make me sick to my stomach thinking about my veterinarian touching her with his hands! Man, I would give anything not to be looking at you.




A few things I'd like to casually point out about this banter:

1. The entire episode, Derek is staring at her. Any scene that he is in? Staring. And I don't mean casual glance. I mean staring. Pouting and staring and obviously stewing in his own self loathing. Not that I dislike the staring, more staring I say. But why does he even try to deny it? I mean there is obviously some sort of ongoing eye-sex competition between them that everyone else knows about but they don't seem to realize. Deny, Deny, Deny.




2. "...touching you with his hands." I take issue with this statement. Thank you for the specifics, D-Rack, but lets leave the porny thoughts to roam. Sure... he can't touch her with his hands, but I'm pretty sure you don't need hands to do a lot of things. We have mouths and well, I'm sure Finn has that one appendage that he could touch Meredith with. And you're worried about his hands?! Shit. It's like, 'oh hey, you can stick it in her, but just make sure you leave the hands out of it. Cool, thanks.'

......wait... what?!?!

3. I'm Married!
Oh really, Derek? We have been well aware of the fact since 1x09 when your lovely wife appeared and rained on our happy MerDer parade. I'm beginning to think he says this less to make Meredith feel stupid and more to kinda... hammer the realization into himself. It's like... I'm married. I'm married, it's on paper, she loves me. But all I can do is sit and stare and think of you. So maybe the absurdity in his voice is showing his uncertainty. Well, naturally, despite the fact that he throws a bitch fit about being married, he kisses her anyway. And then it progresses, and panties are dropping and theres thrusting to the soft sounds of Grace by Kate Havnevik.

I mean... we all loved it. Hell, Ashley and I love it so much that over winter break we watched the scene on repeat for a cumulative total of about 12 hours. We broke my roommate's dvd player from watching it so many times. Maybe that's sad. Maybe we're just a little bit in love with PDempz and EPompz.

[Note From Dorrie: Sorry about my lack of posting everyone. 3D life is beginning to kick my ass. I give mad props to Ashley for taking over posting for the past few days, I just have been swamped with homework and Valentines Day and blahhh... writers block. I will post more soon, I promise! Thank you all for taking the time to read and enjoy our somewhat ridiculous rants about Grey's Anatomy. We love you for it!]





Sunday, February 15, 2009

Derek Shepherd: Executioner, Surgeon, Doctor or God?

Just something I noticed while watching the promo for next week's episode. 
Remember the promo for 5x13 "Stairway To Heaven"? Here's something to jog your memory
"Am I an executioner, or am I a surgeon?"

Interesting question. Now watch the promo for next week's episode.

"Doctor... Or God?"

That Derek Shepherd, you never know what he'll be next.
My guess? 

Doctor... Or Gigolo?


-Ashley

Thursday, February 12, 2009

5x14 Beat Your Heart Out: Pros & Cons

Pros

1. "Use it wisely"


2. Tater tots guy says "Cracked"

Tater tots guy is my favorite intern. I like tater tots too, tater tots guy!

3. The "Anal Man" (Ashley dubs thee)

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say this might be my favorite patient ever to walk awkwardly into Seattle Grace Hospital. Note to self: Don't do #9

4. Confused Meredith. Priceless. (Not nearly as good as morphine Meredith, but I'll take what I can get)

I could edit this picture into something really dirty, but I won't

5. Dr. Dixon's meltdown and the lesbian threesome that ensued (You say it's hugging, I say heavy petting)


Primetime softcore porn, for sure.

6. Meredith and Derek without all the drama and sadness

7. ARIZONA ROBBINS BEING THE WOMAN OF MY DREAMS!

For the record, I legit screamed when this happened.

8. George was only on for 10 seconds


Cons

1. I had to see George for 10 seconds


2. Izzie is still alive... and using hospital equipment on herself (Expensive tests for free? But then again when was Izzie ever ethical?)


3. Christina/Hunt and the awful song choice.

I really like them as a couple, honest. But really? I know Dorrie analyzed this and found meaning but to me, a very immature person, it was totally awkward and out of place.

4. Who's this bitch?

Obviously here to mess shit up. You can tell by her blouse. What? You can't?

5. Derek doesn't propose. But honestly, this should be a PRO since the screen cap below shows how tacky the proposal would have been. Quit being cliche, Derek. Meredith would hate this:


6. THIS EPISODE WAS NOT A CROSSOVER. Well, it kind of was. But remember how ABC advertised it as a "Two hour special event"? Well the closest we got to a cross over was:
Addison: Derek
Derek: Addison?
Addison: I need you

Okay, so then I sat through Private Practice (which I hate) waiting for the crossover part. Guess what, it ended at the same moment! Tonight's episode better make up for this, or else...

In conclusion, I want to marry Arizona Robbins and be besties with Dr. Dixon (I bet she can kick it old school, for sure).

-Ashley

Eureka!

Cristina's Victorian Romance?

Okay, so I'm re-watching 5x14 [Beat our Heart Out] right now. And I came to an immediate realization.

Upon first watching, I thought 'why the hell is this creepy music playing every single time that Cristina and Hunt lay eyes on one another?'. And then, it made sense.

At the beginning of the episode, when Cristina and Meredith are talking about Ellis's journal, Cristina says:

"...it's kind of...uhm.. hot. Actually. but like chastely hot...it's all stolen glances and illuded exchanges. The thing reads like a Victorian romance novel.."

And it clicked.

Cristina and Hunt are comparable to Ellis and Richard in the respect that they're hiding what they have. Meredith, for the most part, is the only one who knows there is something going on there. And now, there is the introduction of this woman who spooks Hunt, which leaves me to think that maybe he isn't so honest about his love like as we'd like. They're hiding from everyone.




Every time their eyes meet, there is the music. They walk together, their hands brush. It's a small gesture, one that nobody else would think anything of. Yet, it speaks novels with the brush of their fingers. This is Cristina's Victorian Romance, complete with cheesy music.



I only caught on because I listened deeper into the music, and I was like 'this is something they'd play in Pride or Prejudice' and it fell into place.

Now maybe I'm completely wrong in this assumption. Or maybe someone else caught this before I did. But I had an epiphany and I had to share it somewhere, with people I know would understand it just as I had.

The more I think about it, the more I find myself comparing Cristina to Ellis. And I don't know necessarily if that is a good thing, but Cristina circa the earlier seasons had the same drive for her work, the same kind of cold attitude towards her relationship with Burke. I just wonder if maybe there is more to Shonda's Cristina than we're catching onto.

But maybe I'm just overthinking. What do you guys think?

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Why I Don't Care If Izzie Stevens Dies

After the realization that Izzie is sick and the news that Katherine Heigl is leaving Grey's Anatomy, I felt it was necessary to compile this list.

Reason #1
"You want to see it? You really want to see it? Fine! Let's look at that tattoo up close and personal, shall we? What are these? Oh, my God! Breasts! How does anybody practice medicine hauling these things around?

Before I comment, let me show you a screen capture of this scene (1x04)


So by "hauling these around" did you mean grandma boobs, Izzie? Because honestly, I'm not impressed. Frankly, I'm offended by the fact that you not only spoke of your breasts, but you showed them to me while they dangled in those sacks you call a bra.

You may be thinking, "Hey Ash, aren't you being a little harsh?"
No, I just googled grandma bra:

Familiar?

Reason #2

Season one episode seven. Remember how Izzie freaked out about Meredith sleeping with Derek? Annoying much? She's just jealous the best she can get is a washed up athlete, Alex, Denny, George, and then ghost Denny (somehow).

I'd be annoyed if I had to live with that too, Meredith. You don't need to oil any bedsprings. Your wild and crazy sex-capades are welcomed with open arms.


Reason #3

"It was me. I cut his LVAD wire."

Wait, how is she still a doctor? I guess she totally "paid" for her mistake by laying on the floor/standing in front of the hospital for forever and a day. (insert sarcasm).

Reason #4

Okay, Okay, Okay. I know she used the huge sum of money she received because of Denny's death. But does anybody recall how she put it on the fridge with a magnet for a while? Really? I'd deposit that shit right away. Don't be stupid. Like, "Oh hey, a kajillion dollars. Hang it on the fridge like a depressing report card".

Reason #5

Gizzie. WHAT ON EARTH? Really? Way to take my two least favorite characters and make me sit through the disgustingness that is George and Izzie. Way to be a total home wrecker, Izzie. Not that Callie and George weren't gross enough. Gizzie definitely tops them.


*Listen for gross slurpy kiss sound*

Reason #6

Remember season four episode twelve? The competition? Hey, remember how Izzie convinced that guy he was going to die for the sake of the competition? Oh yeah and remember how his hospital bill was through the roof due to her unnecessary and expensive testing?
"Trust me, I'm a doctor.....p.s. that will be a kajillion dollars. You can make it out to Seattle Grace Hospital. Oh by memo, you should write 'Izzie Stevens shouldn't be allowed to practice medicine'. Hah! Isn't competition fun?!"

Reason #7

Izzie not only sees dead people, she has strange and very audible sex with them. Either she's legit a ghost whisperer or the best masturbator in the world. Most uncomfortable pairing besides Gizzie? Deadzie. That's a shipper name for Dead Denny/Izzie. I don't know if this quite counts as necrophilia, but I will qualify it as such anyways. Yes, the whole thing is most likely some sort of schizophrenia due to (hopefully) a brain tumor. I've got my money on brain tumor. I really hope I cash in. Anyways, this whole thing with Denny is just disturbing. The only disappointing thing the writers didn't explore? What on earth does it look like from an onlookers perspective? I have very disturbing images in my head now. Thanks Deadzie.
I don't know if "awkwardly disturbing" covers it.

Reason #8

I am so sick of Katherine Heigl that it makes me want to jump through the screen and kill Izzie myself. I don't know if it's her piranha teeth or her crazy nose that does it visually for me. But I know for sure that her diva personality is my emotional drive to murder Izzie. Let me just list three reasons why she's not as good of an actress as she thinks she is:
1. The Ringer
2. Knocked Up
3. 27 Dresses
Yep, she's going places. *rolling of eyes*

I couldn't find a really good photo of her teeth, so I'll just use a pretty similar set of chompers:



So, I'm for sure staying tuned for the rest of season five (as if i wasn't already). I think I'll go all Wizard of Oz and dance while singing, "Ding dong! The witch is dead!"
So I'm an ass, big deal.

-Ashley

It's About Freakin' Time


Us Magazine Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight will soon take off their scrubs for good, their Grey's Anatomy costar confirms.

When Us Weekly asked James Pickens Jr. (a.k.a. Grey's Dr. Richard Webber) on February 7 if Heigl is leaving the medical drama, he said, "Yes, she is." And he continued, "Wherever Katherine goes, I wish her nothing but the best."
[Source]




Does anybody else think it's time to celebrate?

The Seattle Safari?

It's episode 5x13, you're Meredith Grey. You exit the prison facility with swollen eyes and tear stained cheeks, the gate slams shut behind you and across the street you spy the love of your life. Derek Shepherd embodies perfection. His hair is pushed back away from his beautiful blue eyes, which crinkle at the corners as he smiles at you reassuringly. He may not understand you, you say, but you wanted to show compassion.

It's sweet, it really is, Mer. Emmy Worthy. But for me, the scene was completely and utterly distracting. Why?

Derek Shepherd's massive vehicle. And no, that is not porny in the least.

For those of you who watch the show regularly, you know that Derek Shepherd is a man's man. He loves fishing, living in a trailer in the woods, chopping down trees and dressing in flannel. Okay, well maybe he doesn't chop down trees but let us feed the lumberjack fantasy! He is so manly and into the outdoors that he even owns a Safari Jeep. Before we go into the details, let's travel back in time to season 3, episode 7- Where The Boys Are.


It is completely and understandable to own a Jeep in Seattle, Washington. You live in the mountains, the terrain is rough, and it rains. Well, yes, you may need a large vehicle for such conditions. But I wasn't aware that living in Seattle gave you the right to a vehicle suited for the rugged terrain of an African Safari.

But then you need to ask yourself the who, what, when, where, and why? It isn't as if you just show up at your local car dealership to find a car like that. It is aged. So definitely through a collector of fine cars. But I still have further questions. For instance, did Derek buy this car when he was living in New York? Because I don't see anyone driving that down the streets of Manhattan, despite it's jungle like qualities, or parking it outside their million dollar brownstone. So I'm assuming it was a Seattle purchase. But what interest do you have in a car like that when you're living in a city? When you're living in a town free of wildlife.

It's not like you drive down the street, 'Oh, hey if you look out the window to the right you'll see the Space Needle... and to the left? A wild pack of hyenas devouring a young gazelle.'

So D-Rack, why the crazy wheels? Do they suit your uber crazy lifestyle? Do you drive across the wilderness and hunt lion in your spare time? I see no practical use for such a car. If they were trying to add to his outdoors-y appeal, why not just provide the man with a simple 4x4 of some assortment? An SUV would do. But this is taking it too far. It takes him from Derek Shepherd; fisherman to Derek Shepherd: Crocodile Hunter.

They always say don't sweat the small stuff, but I can't help but be distracted by such a out of place car. I wonder if Meredith has ever questioned his choice in automobile. Maybe they use it in some sort of roleplay, something with Jumanji. Maybe he dresses up as that creepy guy with the long mustache and chases her around the house. I mean, some people are into some freaky shit. There is no practical use for the car. Unless there is a Safari somewhere in the North Western United States. In which case, I will feel like a colossal idiot.

Safari in Seattle anyone?




[oh hey elephant]

New Hot Couple?!


EXCITING OR WHAT?!

Monday, February 09, 2009

Introductions

I'm Ashley. I'm 19 and currently studying to be a physical/forensic anthropologist. I just recently got back into Grey's Anatomy. Just a warning: I dislike Izzie and I don't really care about George. But if the writers decide to give either of them actual story lines that don't involve dead guys or interns I'll for sure give them another try. I like McSteamy better than McDreamy. Ellen Pompeo is hot but Meredith needs to smile more often. I'm a huge fan of ARIZOOOONA ROBBINS at the moment. Dorrie and I will most likely refer to her as Heelys though. I don't know what else to write but you should expect us to always be entertaining. Check back often, I'm sure we'll go on many writing sprees.

I'm Dorrie, I'm the stylish one of the group. I am 19 [I share Ellen Pompeo's birthday... WHAT NOW?!] and studying under the pre-medicine degree. I love the human body, I think it's totally and utterly fascinating. I love looking at gross trauma online. As for my life in relation to Grey's Anatomy? I'm a wee bit obsessed. I'm a major MerDer shipper, and a secret believer in Dempeo [or Pompsey as Ashley likes to call it]. I write fic. I'm totally and utterly in love with Patrick Dempsey, he is the love of my life he just doesn't know it yet. I don't like Izzie. But who does these days? I look forward to entertaining people with my skewd perspectives and hilarious tangents about everything and anything possible. You best be ready.