Meredith Grey Monologuism

No one understands the importance of the concentration required to write about these television shows. Last night, I was at a friend’s house and she insisted on starting to watch the show at 9:07. So I spent the entire show (well, until 9:45 when I left) wondering why the hell there was a kid with a pencil stuck in his eye and in the dark about the beginning of this week’s Meredith Grey Monologue. However, I used my super-sleuth skills to deduce: the kids were in a school bus accident. I am going to watch the entire episode now and find “the truth.”

First thing’s first: Gizzie. Falling apart? Bad sex? Can’t talk? We knew this was coming. It was only hot and special when it was dangerous. Then the word spreads and changes and eventually, they’re broken up. It’s JUST LIKE HIGH SCHOOL. Which is, invariably, the theme of this week’s show. Hm.

HIGH SCHOOL BUS CRASH! Hot damn, I am GOOD. So, we have a complaining cheerleader, a hurt teacher, a kid with a pencil in his eye (um, ew), and GRACIE from The Nanny! She’s not wearing a little school girl’s uniform. She’s wearing… black. And has a cat on her shirt. I bet she watches Invader Zim and likes sporks. Heh…how bizarre.

At the beginning of the episode, when Bailey was giving her speech on growing up, I was all fist-pumping and excited for her grand return as Chief Resident. But then when the teacher needing the stitches comes in, she turns into, as Hahn states, “a blithering idiot.” She did everything for Marcus in high school, and she is still doing everything for him. However, it’s kind of sweet to see her smile.

Of course, the repercussions of Mr. Grey’s alcoholism come into action this episode. I’m really not a fan of his character or storyline, but I’m sure it will lead into the joining forces of the Grey sisters. I mean, hopefully. Unless Lexi does something stupid like sleep with Derek, then they are probably moving in the right direction. However: “Is it bad that I like my drunk dad better than my real dad?” Yes, Meredith. Yes.

Two random girls floating throughout the episode: just as annoying and mistakeable for the two random girls in Gossip Girl, right? Right?!
Also: Sydney reminds me of Taylor Townsend.

Why are they playing Tegan & Sara? Why? Seriously, why? Do they want people turning the volume down so low that they can’t hear the dialogue? It’s a good thing I didn’t. Because then I wouldn’t have heard: “You were fired from being a doctor and they let you cut open my ass!” That… was amazing. (Re: T&S - their lyrics are really good. I just wish their voices sounded the way they did… three years ago.)

I’m glad that Lexi finally let Meredith have it. Too mad Mer stopped breathing, practically. Then The Chief consoles her. All calm, cool, and collected. “Just like the principal,” to feed into this week’s theme.

What I don’t understand is why Bailey is in such a huff about Marcus using her when she is married with a kid and is the Chief Resident? My goodness, high school is such a touchy subject. Good thing I was amazingly cool back then, otherwise this episode might have upset me.

The writers heard my call. No surgery references this week. This week’s “Meredith Grey Monologuism:”

There comes a point in your life when you are officially an adult. Suddenly, you are old enough to vote, drink, and engage in other adult activities. Suddenly people expect you to be responsible, serious… a grown up. We get taller, we get older, but do we ever really grow up? In some ways we grow up. We have families. We get married, divorced. But for the most part, we still have the same problems that we did when we were fifteen. No matter how much we grow taller, grow older, we are still forever stumbling. Forever wondering. Forever young.