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oncetherewasaway	Aug 12 2007, 01:01 AM
McEditor Posts: 1,625 Group: .Grey Girls. Member #23 Joined: October 25, 2006	[size=7]RECAPS & REVIEWS & RATINGS[/size] BUDDYTV Grey's Anatomy: Episode 4.3 "Let the Truth Sting" Recap - Thursday, October 11, 2007 O, happy Thursday night! Not only did tonight's Grey's Anatomy feature the great Edward Herrmann, most recently of Gilmore Girls, as the world's oldest intern (words cannot describe how much I heart this new turn of events), but the episode totally did not suck! It was snarky and funny, light but with some sober moments, all the whininess and depressing stuff was kept at a minimum, and did I mention Edward Herrmann?............cont’d http://www.buddytv.com/articles/greys-anat...-not-12365.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ZAP2IT Feeling optimistic about 'Grey's Anatomy' - October 11, 08:04 PM God help me, I think this show is actually getting back on track. In some ways. Kind of. Plus, you know, Grandpa from Gilmore Girls! You can't hate on a show that guest stars Grandpa--it would be like hating on an adorable, well-educated puppy. But seriously, I feel like many of the characters regressed to their pre-third season selves tonight, which is a fantastic development as far as I'm concerned. Now if we could just burn this Gizzie thing at the stake, then we'd really be rockin'. (I know, I know, Gizzie-lovers, or "Gizzards." I just found their platonic friendship so perfect that I refuse to idly stand by and watch it ruined. Refuse!................cont’d http://blog.zap2it.com/ithappenedlastnight...ng-optimis.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TV SQUAD Grey's Anatomy: Let the Truth Sting - Posted Oct 11th 2007 (S04E03) "I'm young. I'm a fetus." - Derek Here we go again. A great episode last week and then we get hit with this weird pile of mush. This wasn't the worst hour Grey's has given us, but it certainly wasn't the best. The whole episode was peppered with some very good moments along with some really bad ones. It's that inconsistency that I find annoying and it's one of the same issues that plagued the show last season. Is it too much to ask for two or three really good episodes in a row before we get a clunker? The truth does sting and the fact of that matter is, Grey's Anatomy is not as good as it once was.................. cont’d http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/11/greys-an...he-truth-sting/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EW.COM EW - TV Watch - Oct 12th 2007 Getting Old - On ''Grey's Anatomy,'' an elderly patient dies, an ancient intern arrives, and the regular characters all stay the same - Tonight's episode really reminded me of one thing: TV happens every week, and sometimes, because of that, it's pretty…ordinary. No lives are changed, no minds are blown, no entire life philosophies are rethought. You know, it's not HBO — it's TV. (Though we'll save the commentary on how HBO isn't exactly HBO these days for another forum.) Point being, nothing really happened this week on Grey's Anatomy, yet it was another hour of reasonably entertaining nonsense, even if I'm getting a little itchy for some forward momentum. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20152163,00.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MSNBC Who can’t handle the truth? - Oct 11th 2007 George started off as the rock star intern, but the hard truth was waiting around the corner — about his second “repeat” status and about his marriage. He convinced a woman who was having surgery on her tongue to tell her friends what she was thinking. She proceeded to insult them all. George saw what damage that did, and told Izzie that he’d tell Callie about their affair when he was ready. As George was leaving the hospital, Alex blurted out George’s big secret about repeating his internship. Perhaps fueled by Alex’s truthiness, George went home and confessed to Callie.........cont’d http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14484204/?pg=2...ysAnatomy_CHART ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TV GUIDE Episode Recap: "Let the Truth Sting" October 11, 2007 Age is Just a Number When the episode opened with Alex and Lexie checking each other out in the elevator, I thought we were going to see the two of them getting cozy with each other tonight. That was so not the case. Instead, Alex got tied down with the "old intern," Dr. Norman Shales (Edward Herrmann), who meant well, but managed to get in the way more than he managed to help. .............cont’d http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TV...umber/800024376 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FANGASM Grey's Anatomy: Let the Truth Sting and The Heart of the Matter - Posted October 25, 2007 by Cheryl Wow, you go away on vacation and you miss two of the best episodes of Grey's Anatomy so far! This is going to be a short post-op for both episodes. Let the Truth Sting: Boy, does it ever. When are these doctors going to learn no one keeps secrets at Seattle Grace? Christina discovers Meredith hasn't broken up with Derek, and uses it to her advantage to get surgeries from Meredith. I just love their friendship! Meredith finally figures it out, though, and outs Christina for using her failure to marry Burke to take advantage of Meredith's sympathetic side. Fun! Hey! Really Old Guy comes out of his coma! And, then he dies. Bummer. His interaction with Izzie was terrific, and apparently he could hear all the secrets of last year's interns. Alex outs George in the elevator as he blurts out to the interns George is a repeater. With that, George no longer has the respect of his doe-eyed colleagues. As for the other happenings, as much as Meredith wants to avoid her sister Lexie, she can't. There's quite a bit of tension between the sisters Grey, which results in Lexie storming down to the Clinic for refuge, and telling a fib to Dr. Bailey to stay down there. I felt a ping of pain for Lexie, as she really didn't get any information from stupid Thatcher on how her mother actually died. I just hope she's not looking for a mother figure in Meredith! Although Meredith is dark and twisty she is also sympathetic, and walks Lexie through her mother's medical file, stating clearly that in each case, there was a one percent, maybe two percent chance of any of the complications that happened to Susan actually happening. So, while George is down, he might as well go all the way down. At the end of the episode, he finally catches up with Callie at their hotel room, and she looks him straight in the eye, "Just tell me." And, he does: "I slept with Izzie." Hell of an ending that kept me wanting more. Thank goodness I was able to watch the full episodes back to back on ABC.com! The Heart of the Matter: Finally, the writers gave some meaty dialog to Callie and to Alex. Callie is obviously saddened by George's admission, but she says she forgives him, because they made a commitment. This prompts George to act like a five year old and run through the hospital in search of Izzie to give her warning he's told Callie. Izzie's being Izzie, and is so self-absorbed in being a teacher, she doesn't realize Callie is behind her. Callie tells Izzie she knows everything and wants to talk to her, at noon, in the cafeteria. This prompts Izzie to act like a five year old and think that Callie is going to kick her ass at the hospital. When the time comes, Izzie's fists-up response to Callie approaching her further humiliates Callie. Callie, meanwhile starts to fall apart, to the point where she provokes and almost begs a patient's boyfriend to punch her so she can feel something. Bailey is genuinely concerned about Callie's stability, and warns her if she continues to say she's okay and acts to the contrary she could lose her career. Callie and Izzie finally talk, with Izzie trying to apologize. And Callie, the true class-act she is, let's Izzie have it, without fists, and tells her she betrayed a fellow woman, and that she stole something from her, like a petty little thief. Bam. Izzie confesses to Alex she slept with George, and Alex walks away from her disgusted. Because it's O'Malley. Because it's a married man. Because it wasn't him post-Denny. I really hope they keep Edward Hermann (Norman, the World's Oldest Intern) on the show for more episodes, because he's all sorts of awesome. I really liked the interaction with Meredith. Speaking of Meredith, Derek asks her to spend 48 hours of uninterrupted time with him in Wine Country. She gets upset because he's making friends with "the other Grey." He tells her he can tell the other Grey what he can't tell her. Meredith retorts and tells him he can tell her anything. And then, Derek grows a set, and tells her point-blank what's in his heart: he wants to marry her; he wants children with her; he wants to grow old with her; he wants to live to be 102 and die in her arms. Wow. Meredith, take the man back. Take. The. Man. Back! I was annoyed with Derek in season three, and I am so happy where his character is right now. It just gives me the warm and fuzzies! But, he also warned her - and gave her a realistic, non-mopey warning - he can wait for her, but he's not sure what will happen if a girl comes along who will be willing to give him what he wants. At the end, Izzie's crying on her bed, and Alex is kind enough to hand her a box of tissues. Callie doesn't forgive George, and walks away to leave him in the rain. What do you think? Should Callie and George stay together? Do you think Izzie and George will continue their relationship? Will Meredith, Derek and Lexie all co-exist peacefully? Will Norman continue to use seriously in his dialogue? http://www.fangasm.com/01television/greys-...atter000480.php ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TIMES 'Grey's Anatomy': It's old guys' night - October 12, 2007 Edward Herrmann has joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy." I know, I know, I should have led with: George finally told Callie that he slept with Izzie! Oh my! But frankly, the appearance of Herrmann, that veteran actor last seen on "The Gilmore Girls," is a lot more interesting and uplifting, proving as it does two things: "Grey's" is definitely on an upswing and old-guy interns are the latest TV trend. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK MAGAZINE ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: No Hospital for Old Men - 10/12/07 This week's theme was “truth,” which Meredith informs us can be quite painful. And conveniently, each patient's problem reflects painful truth for a doctor. Surprising? Not on this show! Alex gets: A mom with a teenage son she's convinced is on drugs. Alex has a new intern, an old man, that he's shy about telling to shut up. Old Man Intern screws up Alex's diagnosis of the teen, who, it turns out, isn't on drugs but has a brain problem instead. What it means: Alex finally puts Old Man Intern in his place and saves the teen by sticking a big needle into his eye. The outcome: Alex learns to be a better teacher (though someone needs to educate him on how heinous that goatee is). Izzie gets: Remember the old comatose guy whose room the interns used to eat lunch in last year? Neither did we, until he woke up and told Izzie that he doesn't think George is going to leave his wife. (Apparently he absorbed all of last season's gossip.) He also says that if a person really wants to do something (like die, in his case), he or she will do it. What it means: Izzie remains convinced that if she really wants something enough (read George), she will get it. The outcome: Old Man Patient dies. Izzie conducts a sort of funeral over his empty bed; Alex recalls how “he didn't fart too much.” George gets: An annoying woman who has cancer of the tongue and may lose her ability to speak. George encourages her to express her feelings while she still has the chance. She tells one friend that the friend has bad breath. What it means: George must speak now and tell Callie that he loves Izzie! (Every patient of George's somehow convinces him to tell Callie it's over.) The outcome: The woman retains her ability to speak; George finally tells Callie that he slept with Izzie. Bonus round, Chief and McSteamy: The two “old dogs” try a radical new surgery on the woman to prove they still have what it takes. The outcome: The surgery is successful, but barely. Chief should really spend more time with his wife — he's not getting any younger. Next week: We see a flirtation between Meredith's sister and McDreamy. They'll probably get a patient who's flirting with his wife's sister or something. Can't wait! —Emma Rosenblum http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/...spital_for.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- the TV addict Channel Surfing with C.T. -- Sunday, October 7th, 2007 ................Over the summer, I watched all three seasons of GREY’S ANATOMY on DVD, and now I’ve watched the first two episodes of the fourth season. All I can say is that the way they are treated Callie is criminal. Look, I’ll admit to liking Izzy and George together. They’re cute in a sickening kinda way. But Callie was actually good for him, and I loved the conflict the relationship created between her husband and his friends. Here’s hoping karma sends her flying into McSteamy’s arms. And how great was the scene where Bailey — having been repressing her rage since being passed over as Chief Resident — went off on Karev and then sat back, looking as if she needed a ciggie ’cause venting was just about orgasmic for her. Great, great stuff. http://thetvaddict.com/category/greys-anatomy/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TIVO ANNOUNCES PREMIERE WEEK RATINGS - [10.11.07 - 09:06 AM] TiVo Announces Premiere Week Ratings - Grey's Anatomy Dominates Premiere Week 'Total Viewing' Rankings, NFL Football the Most Watched 'Live' Program http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20071011tivo01 Grey’s Anatomy, CSI Fight to Ratings Draw Again - Posted on October 8th, 2007 The second Thursday of the season saw CSI and Grey’s Anatomy battle to a draw among adults 18-49 on a night when most of the top shows declined by double-digit percentages vs. their premieres the previous week.On Thursday, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy (7.6/19 in 18-49, 18.51 million from 9 to 10:02 p.m.) once again stood as the night’s top program among adults 18-49, opening up a bit of a cushion over CBS’ CSI (6.4/16 in 18-49, 20.97 million). In a reversal of the previous Thursday’s premiere week, Grey’s Anatomy moved ahead in adults 25-54 (8.3/19 to 7.9/18), while CSI was the night’s most-watched program overall for a second straight week. http://www.greysanatomyinsider.com/2007/10...draw-again.html ------------------------------------------------------ TiVo Ratings: "Grey's Anatomy" Top TiVo Show - Monday, October 15, 2007 http://televisionista.blogspot.com/2007/10...y-top-tivo.html


4.03 Let The Truth Sting · SEASON 4