So the remaining Thursday night shows ended their seasons this past week -Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and Parks and Recreations. Overall they were nothing special. Both Grey’s and PPP had very significant finales last season, and I’m glad they didn’t try to top them – because that generally leads to major disappointment! There were some good bits here and there though.
Grey’s Anatomy: Last season’s finale was HUGE. There was no way they could top that. But overall this ep was rather lame. It could have been any ep really – except that everyone sorta went separate ways in the end.
So Meredith’s secret was out of the bag, and she was paying for it (as she should), but the Chief is going easy on her cause she did it for Adele. Well...sure okay. Derek was mad at her – fair enough –That’s the problem with Meredith...she doesn’t always see that what she did as wrong...and that’s where she has gotten into trouble in the past. But I think she felt pressured into saving Adele. They never should have let Adele into the trial...The Chief is like her father, and she doesn’t want to do wrong by him.
Then there’s Alex...He tried to take it back...which you can’t ever do...and Meredith kicked her ‘brother’ out, and he left...even though she didn’t really want him to go, -seriously Meredith think before you act! So I don’t know if they will be able to be friends again next season, I hope so, they kind of need each other.
Christina, Hunt and the baby – I think it’s fair that she does not want kids. People that don’t want kids shouldn’t have them. Hunt wants kids. Firstly HUGE mistake to not discuss this before getting married - but its too late for that. But you can’t have a couple with one that wants a kid and one that doesn’t raising a baby...its not fair to the kid. –They’re not like Charlotte and Cooper...Christina REALLY doesn’t want to be a mother. She’s not just afraid or doesn’t like kids.
Grey’s Anatomy: Last season’s finale was HUGE. There was no way they could top that. But overall this ep was rather lame. It could have been any ep really – except that everyone sorta went separate ways in the end.
So Meredith’s secret was out of the bag, and she was paying for it (as she should), but the Chief is going easy on her cause she did it for Adele. Well...sure okay. Derek was mad at her – fair enough –That’s the problem with Meredith...she doesn’t always see that what she did as wrong...and that’s where she has gotten into trouble in the past. But I think she felt pressured into saving Adele. They never should have let Adele into the trial...The Chief is like her father, and she doesn’t want to do wrong by him.
Then there’s Alex...He tried to take it back...which you can’t ever do...and Meredith kicked her ‘brother’ out, and he left...even though she didn’t really want him to go, -seriously Meredith think before you act! So I don’t know if they will be able to be friends again next season, I hope so, they kind of need each other.
Christina, Hunt and the baby – I think it’s fair that she does not want kids. People that don’t want kids shouldn’t have them. Hunt wants kids. Firstly HUGE mistake to not discuss this before getting married - but its too late for that. But you can’t have a couple with one that wants a kid and one that doesn’t raising a baby...its not fair to the kid. –They’re not like Charlotte and Cooper...Christina REALLY doesn’t want to be a mother. She’s not just afraid or doesn’t like kids.
Was not caring about Teddy and her boyfriends...but I gotta admit I’m glad she’s not going to Germany and I’m okay with Henry sticking around...but the longer he does, the longer I’ll stress that Shonda will try to kill him!
Sloan saying Avery can have Lexie...sounds worse than it was...what he was really saying is that he’s letting go...which is good. Maybe Sloan needs to stop dating for a while!
April got Chief Resident. I knew it was either her or Alex. Now everyone’s gonna hate her for being their boss! Alex probably would have got it if not for blowing the whistle on Mere.
Sloan saying Avery can have Lexie...sounds worse than it was...what he was really saying is that he’s letting go...which is good. Maybe Sloan needs to stop dating for a while!
April got Chief Resident. I knew it was either her or Alex. Now everyone’s gonna hate her for being their boss! Alex probably would have got it if not for blowing the whistle on Mere.
And Derek’s mad so he went off to the new house (which is still in its basic framing stage...I mean come on already!!!!), and Meredith came home to an empty house with baby Zola. She’s a cute baby! And it was kinda funny watching Meredith dealing with taking care of a kid all by herself.
So we end with everyone is sorta split up...Derek is hiding out at his house, Owen kicked Christina out, and Alex moved out. Not sure how things will go next season. I don’t know if Christina will keep the baby...I’m sure she won’t if she’s not back with Owen. - Looking forward to seeing Meredith deal with being a mother. I hope she and Derek work it out. And they have Zola now! I hope they don’t drag it out too long next season. Especially if it’s the last season! There is talk of going on with the show without Meredith, Derek and possibly Alex and Christina....I really hope they don’t, cause while I love some of the others more than these 4, it wouldn’t feel right without them!
-Side Note 1: Love the “raaaahhhh” Henry says after Teddy’s boyfriend Andrew’s name. That was cute.
-Side Note 2: Had to laugh at Sloan playing Angry Birds on his iPhone.
-Side note 3: Arizona barely said 2 words all ep...and Callie said like 1!
-Side Note 2: Had to laugh at Sloan playing Angry Birds on his iPhone.
-Side note 3: Arizona barely said 2 words all ep...and Callie said like 1!
Private Practice: Addison is in therapy – which...its about time after the stuff she’s been going through the last couple of years...finally giving Sheldon a break! And she’s sad again (you know because she’s wearing her YALE hoodie), and meets Benjamin Bratt in the supermarket, and flirts over pineapples...as you do. I think he could be good for Addison, he’s not attached to the practice – or married as far as we know... Not loving Benjamin Bratt yet, not hating him yet either. –so maybe like everyone else I didn’t love for a while, he will be awesome. I mean I LOVE Amelia and I hated the idea of her!
Violet get’s her license suspended – fair enough I guess...they are coming after everyone else though...so they can either fight or flee and go their separate ways (which is NOT an option) and dissolve the practice. –Still not sure why discussing stuff between docs is so terrible...its not like they are blabbing to every guy on the street or blogging or something...but anyways...
Violet and Pete fighting was upsetting. Yes Violet was being selfish, but at the same time, she can’t do any doctoring, so she may as well go do some good on her book tour. But I understand Pete feeling like she’s running away and being worried that she won’t come back like last year. But she does tend to just do what she wants, without taking into consideration what he wants.
Violet and Pete fighting was upsetting. Yes Violet was being selfish, but at the same time, she can’t do any doctoring, so she may as well go do some good on her book tour. But I understand Pete feeling like she’s running away and being worried that she won’t come back like last year. But she does tend to just do what she wants, without taking into consideration what he wants.
Naomi and Betsey are adorable –I’m really happy for Betsey, odds are Naomi’s not gonna die on her for a long time! I guess if she’s going she may as well be with Fife – as long as we don’t have to see him! Sam telling her to go with Fife was really nice. I liked that Sam and Naomi left it in a good place, and Naomi and Addison are best friends again. There were some good times back in the day.
Poor Charlotte, it was in some ways hard to watch her deal with that woman who was raped, because you knew Charlotte was reliving her experience too. -And then that woman not wanting to report it, or do a rape kit. But she found a way to push and get through to her, so it was nice to see that Charlotte can help people with her own experience (without writing a book or gushing like Violet).
In the one main medical case for the episode, Cooper, Pete and Sheldon decide that prolonging that poor girl’s life was a good option...but really it probably would have been better for that poor girl to just go, than to give her parents hope and then lose everything. Poor Coop (sorry, overusing the ‘poor’ again, but it seems necessary) he always takes it really hard when he can’t save his kids, and euthanizing patients is never an easy topic.
Amelia is drinking a lot again, dodging meetings, lying, AND doing surgery! Not a good mix...at least Charlotte pulled her hospital privileges, so she shouldn’t be able to hurt anyone other than herself. It’s good that Charlotte is looking out for her – Addison doesn’t seem to pay her much attention, probably cause she’s too messed up herself.
The airport stuff cracked me up! The outfit Addison was wearing, running into Violet, and then running into Naomi. I liked that Naomi and Addison got a nice goodbye. I did love that Fife didn’t get on the plane cause he knew she’d show up. –Smart ass! The proposing was nice! Her answering back with they were going to New York, and all her plans, was excellent though.
Addison makes the right choice to not go away for 2 weeks with a semi stranger...so many things wrong with that. But the whole going back to Sam thing really didn’t work for me. They are a terrible couple. Let it go, move on – they’re only going to break up again next season! I need to like Addison again. Remember season 1 Addison? She was awesome!
This was slightly better than Grey’s in that it didn’t feel like any old ep...I mean..come on that cliffhanger with poor poor Pete having a heart attack (or something) with only (not so) little Lucas around. No one really paid attention to him all ep, but he was complaining about feeling tired, legs like lead...
Somebody better find him! Either Violet will come back...or otherwise I don’t know who is gonna help him. The nanny? Cooper? Cause I’m pretty sure Lucas isn’t old enough to dial 911!
Somebody better find him! Either Violet will come back...or otherwise I don’t know who is gonna help him. The nanny? Cooper? Cause I’m pretty sure Lucas isn’t old enough to dial 911!
I’m a little sad about no more OWG – but I do like the idea of a newly organized practice. Its about time Addison did something with her 30 million dollar trust fund! –I’ve been saying that for years! But I wonder if they will keep the offices the same? Or reorganize. Sheldon and Pete still work downstairs, and it’s a full house upstairs. –Wonder what they’ll call the new practice?
In terms of next season I guess we will be dealing with Pete! Plus new beginnings for the practice. I’m guess Benjamin Bratt’s character will turn out to be a medical investigator (convenient!) or maybe not. But I don’t know how he’ll figure into the mix otherwise. Amelia is headed for a major fall. Charlotte and Cooper should find a new place to live – and probably do some more kid talking –since they’ve spent a lot of this season talking about having kids. Sam needs to get a new life. Do something...that doesn’t involve Addison! And OMG give Sheldon a storyline! He barely said two words in the whole episode!!!! -He gets the award for most underused character this season!
-side note 1: Charlotte got an iphone?!...PPP never uses iphones!
-side note 2: Charlotte said AA meeting not NA...I’m so confused by this storyline. They are not alcoholics, they have problems with pain pills...Amelia’s drinking was only supposed to be a gateway to drugs...not the main problem, which it now apparently is...
side note 3: Charlotte and Addison were almost wearing the same dress in different colors in one of the group scenes...that amused me.
side note 4: Joshua Malina can act! It’s nice to see him given some decent material to work with once in a while!
side note 5: Nice call back to see Naomi eating chocolates. Her speaking around eating was hilarious (to me) I am going to miss her as part of the group.
-side note 2: Charlotte said AA meeting not NA...I’m so confused by this storyline. They are not alcoholics, they have problems with pain pills...Amelia’s drinking was only supposed to be a gateway to drugs...not the main problem, which it now apparently is...
side note 3: Charlotte and Addison were almost wearing the same dress in different colors in one of the group scenes...that amused me.
side note 4: Joshua Malina can act! It’s nice to see him given some decent material to work with once in a while!
side note 5: Nice call back to see Naomi eating chocolates. Her speaking around eating was hilarious (to me) I am going to miss her as part of the group.
Parks and Recreation: Well their 1 hour finale was really just 2 single episodes, which was kinda disappointing. The first episode had some good moments –like the balloons in Anne’s new office as part of her ‘welcome to City Hall’ party, and everyone being discovered because it was THAT full of balloons!
I like Leslie and Ben as a couple. I mean I could have taken or left it, but I’m definitely glad they got together by the end of the season! They are cute together, though not in a ‘They HAVE to be together!!!’ way.
The 2nd and finale ep, was not great for a finale. The whole Lil Sebastian funeral was entertaining enough, but nothing else really happened, except that Ron found out Ben and Leslie were dating. Oh and I guess the whole Leslie being up for a new position could lead to some interesting stuff next season...seeing as she didn’t disclose her relationship with Ben. Also Tammy (Megan Mullally) showed up again...and looks like we’ll get to meet Ron’s first ex-wife next season! Dunno who it’s going to be, but it should be somebody awesome!
-Andy’s song about Lil Sebastian was really really catchy...I actually kinda loved it!
-Ron’s facial hair being burnt off was HILARIOUS!!!
-oh year...and Tom quit to work on his own company...boo hoo...odds are he’ll come back, but I kinda wish he wouldn’t.
I'll do a complete finale scorecard this weekend or next week when the main shows are all finished I think. So far none have been amazing...but I think leaving Pete lying on the floor is probably the most cliffhangery of all so far.
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