Let's begin with Addison. She returned to Seattle Grace this week with a new and improved L.A outlook on life. Which she expressed through hugs. Hugs for Meredith (who stole her husband) and hugs for Alex (who she slept with and experienced much awkwardness with). She even had a Ghandi quote or two for Izzie. I understand the surgical purpose she served this week, but what other purpose did she serve really? To remind everyone of all the awful stuff that has happened? Perhaps the most awkward moment was when she proudly declared what a happy couple Mer and Der made when she first saw them in the hospital. Yeah, that was a fun moment for all involved. In addition, she stirred up all the feelings Bailey has been trying to hide about her husband moving out of the house. And finally, she pointed out to Callie that she and Erica were acting as if they were a couple. And Callie, being thoroughly weirded out by this decided to act all crazy and go sleep with McSteamy at the end of the episode to... i don't know, prove she was straight or something. Hahn, obviously, looked on with growing jealousy. The practical reasons for Addison being there was a baby who's heart was developing outside of it's body. And, though I was sure this 'visit' was going to be the segue to reincorporating Addison into the show, she ultimately refused the Chief's offer to let her return.
Now onto Meredith and Derek. They are working together on a clinical trial to cure Brother A's (from last week) tumor, which is gradually getting worse. Before they go into surgery, Brother A is completely blind and trying to hook up his wife with hot, single doctors. Mer and Der are completely professional the entire time, though Derek reminds Meredith not to get her hopes up about this experimental surgery. And although he is obviously referring to the actual surgery, I can't be sure he wasn't figuratively referring to their relationship.
May I point out that there was almost no reference or screen time to Derek and McSlutty nurse at all except for a moment when Addison asked who McDreamy was banging now, and McSlutty happened to be standing right next to her. Awkward moment #5 for Addison.
Ava (or Rebecca, if you rather) returned to get a pregnancy test. Oh, and guess who she thinks the father is?! That's right, our very own Karev. Turns out, she's not really pregnant after all, though neither of them know that, and Karev spends the day getting emotional over babies and the prospect of being a daddy. Though, of course, he's not half as sensitive to Ava about it.
Cristina continually tries to steal the sparkle pager awarded to Meredith in the last episode, so that she could get in on Hahn's surgeries. Hahn is still being a cold hard bitch to Cristina, and flat out refuses to teach her, praise her or congratulate her. Hell, she barely maintains courtesy. Cristina demands to know why and Hahn is once again condescending, but she later admits to Addison that Cristina reminds her of herself at that age. Why that's a bad thing, I have no idea.
Izzie tries too hard to fit in with George and his intern friends. But obviously, the interns don't really want to hang out with their boss. Again, Izzie feels inadequate. And reckons that feeling of inadequacy by finally acting like a boss while her interns watch. She essentially tells a patient to shut it so she can explain all her options. By the way, the patient is an HIV patient who happens to get pregnant. Expecting that there is no way she could have this baby without passing it to the baby, she assumes her only option is abortion. Since Izzie is too nice, the first time she explains the alternate options, she doesn't really get the point across that there is a 98% chance that the baby will be born completely healthy with the right prenatal care. I don't know about you guys, but I think Izzie is starting to lose her usefulness. Yes, she was always the surgeon with the best bedside manner, but now she doesn't even do that right. She is constantly second guessing herself, feeling inadequate to the residents, but out of place with the interns. She really should just stop trying to fit in and be the Izzie that I know and love. Go fall in love with another patient, sweetie. Please.
Really, that's it. It was a boring episode. And even though I was actually pretty busy for the past couple of days, this episode was so boring that I sort of dreaded having to write a review for it.
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