Grey’s Anatomy Gaining Speed

The writers finally started eating their wheaties again and it showed. The show’s idiosyncratic parallel plotlines with underlining themes was back in this episode. Although Grey’s did not invent this method of having a narrator who ties each plot line together, they did do it eloquently and with their own twist. For instance, Carrie Bradshaw did this in Sex and the City long before Meredith came to Seatle Grace Hospital. The reason it works in Grey’s anatomy is because of the eclectic cast. No one really cares about Meredith all that much. This is one reason why this episode was better than recent ones with bad ratings. The writers finally stopped focusing on Meredith so much. The show may be named after her, but she’s no Carrie Bradshaw. The writers were smart to focus on other characters this time.

Furthermore, viewers weren’t so much mad that the show was focusing on Meredith during the “limbo” episodes but because of the content, lengthiness, and the shift in style of the episodes. No one wants to watch Meredith die and come back to life. Yes, Grey’s is a Medical drama, but viewers tune in for the social drama. It is important, just like any other show, to proliferate other story lines through the characters. However, the thing that sets Grey’s apart from other medical dramas is the social drama. In other words, viewers of Grey’s are more likely to go to the bathroom during the action scene than the sex scene between Meredith and McDreamy. Every other aspect of the show should remain secondary to the social drama and they shouldn’t experiment so much. I’m glad that the writers finally realized this with last weeks episode because after all.. if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

They did, however, fix the the show making it more like the “old Greys.” The rhythm, characters, and tone were the same again. The main focus was on Izzy and George which are characters that audiences usually respond well to. Callie is a character that people either love or hate, but I think most people do not see her and George’s relationship being realistic. So, I think viewers probably like it that their marriage is not working. At first when George and Izzy got together it seemed absurd, but after seeing “Time After Time” it was aparent that maybe there are true feelings there. I think this was a bold move for Greys to do. It seems too easy to set up two friends and people probably want to see more characters develope. However, the Izzy and George thing actually seems real. I could see them having a “Chandler and Monica” relationship.

I am finally happy again with the way the show is going, but only with one episode. If the writers continue to keep the same style and stick with the juicy plotlines, they should end up being marathon runners. So, while Greys is gaining speed..I just hope that they can continue to do that time after time.