I think the biggest question of all was whether or not Izzy lives. It was a pretty sure deal to say that George had already died because we all knew through the media that he was getting off the show. There can’t really be a George without a T.R Knight right? So that answer was pretty much already answered. The second question was whether Izzie or not was going to join him. Again, the media had to ruin this for us. It all began when both TR and Katherine Heigl were going to leave the show together. They were such good friends that if one of them left, the other was to follow. Turns out though that really only George said goodbye, while Izzie Stevens decided to ‘live’ on.

I knew right from the finale that George had died and Izzie had not. It was all so spelled out for us. Izzie came up the elevator, while George was already standing on the ‘other side’. Izzie never got off the elevator which means Izzie never died. She consciously made that decision to not step off the elevator. What we didn’t know is what would happen in the premier. Would something go wrong after the fact? Or would there still be complications in her operation?

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I always love the beginning and end to Grey’s Anatomy. Meredith Grey always has some sort of metaphorical monologue and the end always ties into what she said at the beginning. This episode, she talks about the 5 stages of grieving. Like all other episodes, each stage ties in perfectly with how each of them are reacting to George’s death.

My favorite part of last night was during George’s funeral, where Izzie has to leave with her head down and Meredith, Karev, and Christina all follow thinking she’s about to collapse in tears. Turns out, she was laughing her head off. It was a really cute scene where you could just feel for all of them what they must be going through, and shares the friendship between them. I have actually been in a situation similar, where it is the sadist day ever because something terrible happens, and all you can do is laugh. It doesn’t make sense because the situation is far from funny, but you just can’t help yourself. In someway it’s comforting to know that the lowest of the low, still can turn out.

So where does that leave the characters?

Meredith and McDreamy. They are always off and on so of course people foreshadowed the ‘post-it’ falling off the locker and bad things happening to them and fighting all over again, but the opposite happened. They can’t get enough of each other ‘literally’. Even doing it on the stairs!  Their response? ‘Newly-weds”

Christina and Owen. They have really grown on me. He is still dealing with his post trauma’s and afraid of hurting Christina, but talking it through with his counselor. The moral of their story is ‘to wait’. You can actually feel their sexual tension as all they want to do is go crazy, but know the right thing to do is wait for Owen to deal with his problems first, and be able to open up in front of Christina. Once he is comfortable to talk about his issues and war stories with her, they can move forward. An end clip showed the two of them finally slowly opening up and talking about it and you can tell they are starting their journey.

Izzie and Karev. You can feel the tension between them. Karev has automatically jumped head over heels for Izzie and can’t live without her. You would think that now that she survived and is alive, he wouldn’t be able to keep his hands off her and be extra nice but the opposite is happening instead. He has created a wall up because he is so afraid to loose her again. Izzie is just lonely and wants to be touched so she can feel like she is living again, but Karev is being Karev. The jerk in him that comes out when is feeling something for real.

‘McSteamy’ and Lexie. Lexie is afraid to move in with Mark Sloan. Why? No idea. Wow that guy is hot. Great body, and he def has quieted down since when he first appeared on the show. He used to be full of himself and was just going to cause trouble, but now that he has a main part, they have windled him into the show nicely. The only thing that seems to be worrying Lexie is the fact that he moved across the hall from Callie! I don’t think she should be worried, and if she is, move in with him! He asked Lexie to move in, so she is the one that just has to say the magic words and problem solved! Besides, Callie is with Dr. Robin which seems to be a pretty steady relationship. Lexie was worried and asked Callie how gay she really was so that she could be at ease. Her answer wasn’t necessarily yes or no, just that Dr. Sloan never looks at her boobs anymore and apparently that was enough of an answer.

My heart goes out to Bailey. I love Dr. Bailey. I think she is a great character and always balances everything out. She is at a point right now where she is just emotionally drained. Too much heart, too much passion, and too much sensitivity has gone into all her patients, interns and work that she just wants to collapse.

And what do we think about the Chief? I used to always have a lot of respect for the Chief but not during this episode. Wasn’t he already retired? Wasn’t his end always about to come sooner than later? Well it almost has with the ‘merging’ of Seattle Grace will be merging with Mercy West and that all of their jobs are at risk. There are not jobs for everyone, so everyone must be on their best.

Did this season preimere have to be two hours? No, but it did get the ball rolling and reminded people of what’s what and where we were/are in the story. I just love Grey’s Anatomy as it is so 2 hours of entertainment, I’m not going to complain!

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If you’ve been waiting patiently (or impatiently) for some news and spoilers beyond the usual who’s coming and going, good news: Ausiello posted a nice chunk of spoilers pertaining to Cristina/Owen, Mark/Lexie and Derek-sans-Mer.

So if spoilers cause you any unpleasantness, irritation or itchiness, it’s time to move on to something else (or consult a doctor).

Ready?

Let’s start with Cristina and Owen. What of them? Will they finally get their happily ever after? Maybe! But not yet. Not yet at all. In fact, things between these two are slowing down even further. Instead of running towards each other in slow motion in a field of flowers, they will be crawling, blind-folded, with one leg tied behind their backs. Or something. According to Ausiello, “They’re headed for a dry spell.” So prepare yourselves for the drought. It’s going to be a very long ride towards the sunset. On the plus side, they’re not breaking up.

Moving on to Mark and Lexie. Will they get their happily ever after? Well… from the sounds of it, they’re headed toward a mine field of issues. Forget broken penises; we’re past the silliness. It’s time to get serious and finally pay attention to the elephant in the room holding two birthday cakes. “They’ve got a lot of challenges coming down the pike,” concedes exec producer Krista Vernoff. “The most consistent challenge is the one that’s built into the fabric of their relationship: He’s pushing 40, she’s in her early 20s.” Ah, yes. That.

And last but not least: Derek and Meredith Derek. What will become of our sexy neurosurgeon once his dearly beloved disappears for whatever reason? Apparently, we’re getting a full-on Derek storyline that will “explore Derek as a doctor.” Apparently, Patrick Dempsey has been waiting “patiently” for a storyline that’s separate from the MerDer romance. And this long-awaited story will involve an “extraordinary medical story” in the sixth episode, which coincidentally, is directed by (dun dun dun) Chandra Wilson!

Excited yet?

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The caption got cut off by the 140-character restriction, but was meant to be a, “Hello!” from Dempsey himself and also a call for support for The Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing.

So, once you’re done looking at Patrick Dempsey’s cuteness, be sure to check out the link to his charity organization. It’s for a very good cause. You can click on the image to see a larger version.

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Patrick Dempsey

The film is likely a big act of love for Dempsey, whose love of car racing in no big secret. Like the book, the film revolves around the story of a family dog by the name of Enzo who evaluates life thanks to the lessons from his master, a race-car driver named Denny Swift.

Dempsey will not only star but also co-produce the film.

For Patrick Dempsey fans this means we’re going to be seeing a lot of the actor, both on television and on the big screen. And that’s never a bad thing!

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If you don’t yet have plans for Valentine’s Day, perhaps you can pencil in “going to the movies.” Patrick Dempsey and Eric Dane have scored a role in the upcoming romantic comedy Valentine’s Day alongside Jennifer Garner. The film is said to resemble Love Actually in that there will be five different love stories intertwined.

A quick glance at IMDB reveals the following names also associated with the film:

• Gary Marshall – director
• Katherine Fugate – writer
• Abby Kohn – screenplay

As well as the following actors:

• Bradley Cooper
• Anne Hathaway
• Jessica Alba
• Jessica Biel
• Ashton Kutcher
• Julia Roberts
• Emma Roberts
• Topher Grace
• Shirley MacLaine
• Hector Elizondo

Talk about an awesome cast list right there. Will you be watching?

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Seems like he’s trying to get in as much car racing time as possible before heading back to the studios. Can’t blame him!

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Why ‘2′? While it would appear an obvious answer, considering it’s the second in the line, the reason for the name is a bit more romantic.

Patrick Dempsey himself tells us what it means: “It’s about the intimacy of two people and the strength you get in a relationship. I thought, why don’t we just go with ‘2′ and make this about being a couple.”

The fragrance features the following ingredients: mandarin, nutmeg, accord, patchouli and spiced wood. This should make a really nice holiday gift for a special someone in your life. And it’s relatively affordable at $35 a 2.5 oz bottle.

Look for ‘2′ this fall, courtesy of Avon.

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Some of you might be interested to learn that Patrick Dempsey is offering you the chance to spend the day with him and experience what it’s like to be a VIP at the Grand AM/NASCAR Race Day. All you have to do is dig deep into your pocket (very deep), and start bidding. The celebrity package comes thanks to Charity Buzz, and will include a meet and greet with the actor himself, hotel accomodations, airfare and more during the weekend of July 3rd & 4th.

The bid is currently at $7,250.00 and 7 bids strong, so if you’d like to jump into the action, head on over to Charity Buzz to drop some digits into the max bid box. The package is estimated at $30,000, so for now it’s quite the steal. The auction is open until June 17.

The money is going toward Fired Up For Kids, a non-profit organization that benefits the Children’s Hospital Burn Center. So aside from being an excellent chance for a one-in a lifetime opportunity, it’s also for a really good cause.

Any of you out there planning to bid?

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In the meantime, here’s some photos of the actor all geared up and ready to go.

(Thanks, Arieanna!)

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I hope that by now everyone’s gotten a chance to watch last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy “Stand By Me.” What an awesome episode that was! I know a lot of people have lost faith in the show, but I really think they’ve been knocking it out of the ballpark lately. This last episode was truly wonderful.

A brief recap of the episode is after the jump!

Grey’s Anatomy 5.18 “Stand By Me” | Original Airdate: 03/19/09

Cristina gets granted a solo surgery, but she’s preoccupied by Izzie’s condition. She spends most of the episode trying to set up an appointment with a specialist and then trying to convince Izzie to actually go to the appointment. Izzie is feeling negative most of the episode and blows the appointment. This angers Cristina who doesn’t understand why Izzie would tell her in the first place if she wasn’t looking for help.

Meanwhile, the hospital is abuzz with a major facial reconstruction surgery. The Interns are being their annoying selves and spend most of the time making jokes about the patient, something that angers Izzie and makes her feel even more negative about telling people about her condition. The patient, whose face is partly gone due to an accident, kicks out his support system before his surgery because he’s afraid that they’ll look away from him. After a pep-talk by Lexie and Sloan, he calls them back in and his friends’ support helps Izzie rethink her stance on her condition.

Derek is still sulking the woods and the Chief is pretty much a mess without him. To help, Bailey sends Callie to get Derek back, but instead of cheering Derek up she gets into a funk herself and stays there. Worried, Bailey sends Hunt after them, and he, too, falls into a funk after a few minutes with Derek and Callie. So now the three of them are out in the woods drinking beer, feeling sorry for themselves.

Bailey, now convinced they’re all dead somewhere “on a spit with a one-armed man,” tells the Chief that she sent them out there to try to get Derek back. So, then the Chief goes out to the woods. Derek blows up at him for sending Meredith to him expecting a ring. He says he batted the ring into the woods and that the Chief has ruined his life.

Throughout all of this, Meredith and George (he actually had a huge role in this episode!!) try to deal with the interns who have some personal drama of their own and have been getting into fights, and walking around with bleeding arms and black eyes and crying. Meredith and George initially try to ignore the obvious issues because they want to get done with the patient and get back to observing both the facial reconstructive surgery and Cristina’s solo surgery, but the drama continues and they’re forced to address it. Several lectures and a positive pregnancy test later, it seems they manage to get through to them. Maybe!

Emily Kuroda guest stars as Cristina’s solo surgery patient. She plays a sweet older woman who has a few questions written down on a piece of paper. Cristina doesn’t really have a lot of time or patience for her, though, because she’s too busy worrying about Izzie.

Before the surgery, the woman tells Cristina to please tell her everything’s going to be okay. Cristina softens and tells her that she will get her through it. The woman goes under and before she cuts, Cristina spills the beans about Izzie to Alex and Bailey.

The Chief tells Derek that he will not accept the blame for what’s going on with Derek and Meredith and tells Derek that he’ll need a friend once he decides to get out of that hole he’s dug himself into. That seems to get through to Derek who wonders how he’ll get Meredith to forgive him. The Chief tells him that he can always find a way back.

The facial reconstructive surgery is a success and as Izzie watches the guy’s happiness and his friends’ unwavering support she seems to make up her mind about her own condition.

Outside, Cristina sits down beside Izzie at a bench and admits that she told Alex and Bailey and that the news is spreading to everyone else. She tells Izzie that she wants her to fight. And Izzie thanks her.

Lexie, meanwhile, kisses Mark in front of the interns and tells him that she thinks their relationship can survive in “a hostile environment.” Mark smiles.

Meredith shows up at Derek’s and he thanks her for coming. She thanks him for calling. He says he loves her and she says he knows. And he asks if she’d still love him if he wasn’t a surgeon. Meredith says that she wouldn’t, and explains that the reason that she wouldn’t is because he’s only about 20 people in the entire world that can save Izzie, and explains. She leaves her scans with him and tells him that it doesn’t look good.

Back at Seattle Grace, everyone hears about Izzie’s condition and goes to her.

Derek pulls himself together and looks at her scans.

Izzie gets admitted into Seattle Grace.

[End of Episode]

This was such a heart-wrenching episode, and I have a feeling that I should keep the tissues handy for the rest of the season.

But it wasn’t all darkness and gloom. Bailey was pretty hilarious with her concern that a serial killer had captured Callie and Hunt, and the scene in the cafeteria when Cristina is trying to convince Izzie to go to the appointment and everyone sits down and suddenly it all becomes an enema metaphor. Pretty funny.

There were a lot of really beautiful moments and for all the protests about Izzie’s storyline, I think it’s going to turn out to be really beautiful. A true test of friendship and perseverance.

Can’t wait to see what happens next.

What did you think?

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