The "invasion" of Mercy West peeps was really over done, but I guess that is to be expected, but it really didn't affect me the way that they seemed to build up in the promos. Karev and Reed reminded me of Cristina and Alex in the first couple seasons, that dynamic has changed of course, but I didn't really enjoy the scene, it reminded me of Owen's vulture speech from last season--recycled? Although I am kind of loving the Everwood love fest on GA lately.
I never really liked Izzie, she is like dramazilla most of the time, and since she has been ill, it has magnified obviously. I agree with the staff and the chief that she is too emotional to be practicing and I thought that her lay off was well founded. I did feel sorry for Alex, I wonder how he will come back from it, if she returns. Cristina's reaction to him was interesting though not out of character, she's come a long way with Owen but in terms of everyone else, still has a lot of muck to get throguh.
I love how everyone migrates to Mer's room. Not only were the residents there, but even their interns who are now residents. I love Cristina's point about how she doesn't know what she's fighting for because she really doesn't. Out of all the residents, she is the most lost, she has no attending to keep her in check with cardio and is freaking out about it.
As for Owen, the showdown with Owen was unavoidable. I mentioned in another post how I think Owen is failing at being a teacher to Cristina, and tonight kind of proved my point. Even though cardio is her area, she still has to learn all areas of surgery and Owen giving her surgery to the MW Hot Eyes was kind of lame even for Owen. Emotionally, Owen is kind of bad at knowing when Cristina really needs him, he can't read her yet, as far as he knew, Cristina was being just competitive about surgeries, he was in professional mode, he doesn't seem to realize how her education is being tortured by having no guidance. I think part of it is that Owen wasn't really an academic per se, in the same way that Cristina and some of the other SGH people are, so perhaps its just a army mentality with him. Who knows. But I was glad she got up in his face, but since she really didn't tell him anything, he has to figure it out himself. Cristina is super depressed, I just wish Owen would take off his Mercy West blinders to see it. I am finding this whole aspect boring, its such a waste of screen time.
One good thing to come of it was Cristina's break down. For her to say she missed Burke is huge, but I'm glad she said that it wasn't the relationship she missed. You knew then that she was talking about professional aspects and learning. Someone like Cristina who is the best at everything she does is not feeling challenged at all and feels like a 'ghost' as she said to Mer. The whole thing reminded me of when she finally broke down after the miscarriage. I Love sandra oh for scenes like these, she makes up for there being hardly any Owen time in the entire episode. I have been in her situation of not being challenged enough by a job that you love and being torn by what you should do. It sucks, especially when everything seems like it should be working out.
Derek was completely boring, I find Lexie being threatened by someone hilarious, and its amazing there were no Lexie tears in this episode. I may have to write the date down.
The stuff with Callie/Mr. Torres/AZ was good, finally seeing how they can work as a couple.
So not the best episode, i.e. too much of a lack of Owen and Cristina time..
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