last night's Grey's

Honestly, this article from Entertainment Weekly's website pretty much sums up my feelings.

Only, I've been saying that there are too many characters since the end of last season.



I especially agree with this, even though I really don't want to:

Now, what's great about Izzie...is that she seems to have fallen in love with George somewhere along the road to morning. I would argue that this is highly, highly unlikely, and borderline ridiculous...It doesn't make much sense, and yet Izzie redeemed the subplot, because her speeches were so well written, and (this is key) Katherine Heigl is a fantastic actress...No, this hookup doesn't make much sense, but damned if Izzie and Heigl aren't out to make you buy it.

I actually did find the scenes with Izzie surprisingly bearable, considering I think that the whole George-Izzie storyline is the most absurd yet. From the writers' blog I gather that the writers (and show creator Shonda Rhimes especially) think that the whole George and Izzie thing was inevitable, that it was there under our noses the whole time (apparently, there can be no great male-female friendships without sex and romantic feelings, a notion I find ridiculous). However, from what I've heard from friends and read online, I can tell I'm not alone in thinking that this came totally out of left field and feels awkward and forced.

A few more musings:

• I am psyched that Cristina and Burke made up. I love them and have from the beginning.
• I thought it was weird that they tried to bring up the whole Addison-Alex thing after not acknowledging it for several episodes. I thought that storyline was totally over now that Addison is jumping ship (and has made a pact with Mark to renew their relationship if he keeps his pants on).
• I thought Derek's overprotective thing was hot when it was kept between him and Mark and just overbearing once he shared it with Meredith. If I were her, I'd be annoyed, too. Also, I think they are in for trouble. She's essentially the reason he bombed his interview to become chief. Escaping Addison and Mark and becoming chief of surgery at Seattle Grace were the two reasons he came to Seattle and now neither of those things is happening.
• George, of all characters, has now slept with three women on this show. He's surpassed even Mark the "Man-Whore." Didn't see that coming.
• I thought that this week the writer's again brought the humor of the first season and I love it (some gems: "be kind, please rewind" and "we're talking about Burke now").

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