fight or flight
Damn. It's hard to think of something to say after that. Add to it that I had an early morning and I'm exhausted and almost fell asleep during the two-hour special season finale. I managed to stay awake because I started crying and that kind of prevented me from wanting to go to sleep anymore, but now I'm all tired and sore again.
As much as I thought the thing with Denny was a little weird (I agreed with Cristina's original assessment that Izzie didn't even know him outside of the hospital), I felt so bad for Izzie. I know she went totally psycho in the last episode and is partly to blame for Denny's death, the girl became obsessed / in love and there wasn't much she could do to control herself at that point. I thought it was noble of her friends to stand by her even though they knew what she did was inappropriate (and perhaps illegal). I felt awful seeing her resignation at the end of the episode, but what can you do? She obviously wasn't fit to become a surgeon after this debacle. She found out that she can't always remain in control of herself and that she could disregard everything she's been taught for her emotions. I'll miss her terribly if they completely write her off the show, but I can see why she had to leave the hospital.
I understood Cristina's apprehensiveness and her fear... this was the man she loved. In a way it was similar to Izzie but in the opposite direction, if you know what I mean. It's like she loved him so much that she was just afraid of what might happen. I'm glad that Dr. Burke is going to be okay and I was so relieved at the end when Cristina came and held his hand and decided to stick with him through the trouble.
George and Callie... they're so cute and so real. Everyone has been through that experience where someone says that they love you and you aren't necessarily ready to say it back... and as much as you want to, you know that you have to get ready to say it first because you want to mean it. I'm happy that Callie seemed to understand George's dilemma and she still wanted to make out with him in the hallway. I think they have great potential next season to really hit it off. They'll make a great couple. The scene with Meredith and George was so good to see... it was closure. George accepted some of the blame for the situation and confessed that he no longer blamed Meredith... because George knew all along that Meredith didn't feel the same way about him that he felt about her. I think it's good that they cleared up the tension between them.
Meredith, though... damn. Why did she have sex with Derek? I just don't understand. I know that there has been a sexual frustration and a tension between them ever since Meredith found out about Addison and Derek chose his wife... but she had just finished talking about how Dr. Finn had plans and how she was changing and didn't want to be with McDreamy anymore... and then they do it? Give me a break. Callie's face said it all as she pierced Derek with her stare. It just isn't right for him to take advantage of her while she's in such a confused emotional state. As much as I sometimes dislike Meredith, I really feel like she's a sort of victim in this situation. She never knew that Derek had a wife and she fell for him... and that's his fault for leading her on. If he wanted to be with Meredith, he should've chosen her instead of Addison. He chose Addison and it isn't fair for him to do this to either of these women at this point. He can't do it anymore. At the very end of the episode... I was thinking, Is there really a choice Meredith? Because there isn't. The only choice is Dr. Finn. McDreamy will end up like the Chief... he'll have had an affair with a Grey woman and he'll always regret the decision he made, even though he's happy with his marriage... he'll still wonder what could've been... and think about what he let slip away.
Oh and... I love Dr. Bailey.
See you next season, Grey's Anatomy. It'll be hard to top this one.