Grey's Anatomy
Man, I thought I was gonna get out of this one without crying, but then Rachel giving up Jilly to the Amish, and Chief telling Bailey that someday she'd be Chief, and then her ripping into the addled attendings, and George and Callie and... good god, y'all. I don't think I want George and Callie to get married, but what he said to her? God, that was gorgeous.
I also loved Cristina and Callie bonding over cutting a guy's legs open while he was still awake.
And as soon as Bailey started with the "free clinic" thing, I said, "Ooh, the Denny Duquette Memorial Clinic at Seattle Grace," so it was nice to have Izzie confirm that.
And Izzie being BFF with George = WIN!
But oh, Rachel letting Jilly go, telling her that she'd shun her, and it'd be okay, she'd be fine here in the 21st century - that just broke my heart. And then! The Amish mother, telling Rachel that she'd tell her mother she'd grown into a fine woman. God, I'm actually crying as I type this now. Props to whoever wrote this episode, because yeah, that just... yeah. That hit so many of my buttons right there, I can't even... *sniffles*
So Derek was a pissy bitch in this ep, but he was totally supposed to be. I support this characterization. The writers have finally realized he's not some kind of golden god who can do no wrong. Still don't like him, though.
Alex totally confounding Addison was awesome. Of course, he wants her, but not if it's going to screw up his career.
And wow, Cristina spoke first. That was lovely, though I'm still having a hard time keeping IW separate - my love for Burke is gone, and oh, I did love him a lot.
Poor Chief. But I guess his wife had had enough. It was good to see Loretta Devine. She needs to come back to SPN and whack Sam with a spoon.
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I've been listening to "Thunder Road" on repeat today, with the volume turned all the way up. The ultimate in musical comfort food, I know no matter what, I will feel better at the end of the song.
And I know you're lonely for words that I ain't spoken
But tonight we'll be free, all the promises'll be broken
There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away
They haunt this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of burned-out Chevrolets
*shivers*
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