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Grey's Anatomy: Superstition
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.
Don't get me wrong. I believe in the power of positive thought. I believe in humoring people. I believe that you
should tell someone he's going to live. I believe that you shouldn't break up with someone while you're scrubbing in.
But I don't believe that someone's "sobriety" will be compromised because he refuses to join in a silly
prayer. Either the writers are saying something ultra-subtle and tongue-in-cheek about the superstitious nature of AA,
or they've just lost my vote for Best Writers of a TV Show Ever.
Despite the terrible 12-step sub-plot, there was a lot to like in this episode. George's mis-steps with the hot
orthopedic doctor were priceless, especially the one where he accosted Cristina in the ladies' room and then called the
hot one "ma'am."
It was also quite, quite lovely the way he asked her out. Totally cute. If he does
anything like that again I'm going to fall for George just as much as all of you out there, you know who you are, those
commenters who leave comments as if I am George, or I am transmitting these comments directly to the fictional
characters. Yep. I just forward 'em on to GeorgeOmalley@seattlegrace.com.
I would have said yes, too.
On the other hand, I didn't love Izzie's behavior toward Alex.
Breaking up with him like that was cruel and heartless. She tells Alex, not just that Denny's a better man, but that
she is "too good for" him. Come on Izzie. Earlier you just
threatened to beat your friend up over a piece of fabric. Who's really better
than who, here, young lady?
Even worse, of course, was Alex's reaction. When you're down, man, kick someone
else! Right? Ick. His rant toward George was the lowest of the low. And yet: (you're going to hate me for saying this)
I was almost just as sorry for him as for George. His rant was so illuminating, the classic behavior of a guy who's
suffered from ego blows and low self-image all his life. You can almost hear the echoes of his alcoholic dad, or
emotionally abusive step-mom, or whoever it was who yelled at him like that,
who told him he was nothing all his life. Poor Alex. Only a guy who's really
been stepped on would react like that to a bad breakup.
When Izzie kisses Denny, I know why she likes him so
much. He's charming even at death's door. I want to empathize with her, but it's damned hard.
What this show
comes down to - the thing that saves it from the cheesy sober subplots - is the moments. The nearly wordless exchanges that say everything, the glances and gestures and sips of hot
cocoa. There are several between Addison and Meredith and Derek, and much though I love to hate Addison, I had to be on
her side tonight. She was trying. She wanted to make her peace. And in the end,
Meredith accepted it. Could that be an indication of things cooling between her and McDreamy? Only time will tell. At
least she's learned, though:
"Don't diss the juju... from wherever it comes.
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