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The Morning After: Thursday Night TV

May 9, 2008 by  

This is one of those days when I turn GMMR over to you.  I’m a busy blogger today and I’m going to be away from a computer (gasp) for the next few hours.  I know, I know…Fridays are important, but this can’t be helped.

So if you want to talk about UGLY BETTY, GREY’S, SCRUBS, LOST or any of the other Thursday night shows, I turn the forum over to you.  Feel free to dazzle us with your own mini recaps, your insightful observations, or just bitch and moan to your hearts content.  I’ll be trying to reach the comments throughout the day as I know I’ll be thoroughly entertained.

Ugly Betty…
What is happening?  Most shows were invigorated by the time off they had during the strike but the BETTY writers seem to have lost their funny bone on the picket lines.  Betty throwing a shower for Charlie, her arch nemesis? Daniel becoming the Man-Ho….again?! Willie and Marc scheming in the back of a limo.  Snooze.  The only bright spots in the whole episode was Hilda’s new crush and Amanda eating disorder.  Bring back the funny! Please…I’m begging you.

Grey’s Anatomy…
Another great episode.  Why am I waiting for the other shoe to drop?  What a thrill to see Santiago (Benny Ciaramello) guesting as the soldier with the tumor.  That whole storyline had me on the verge of tears.  When Todd stood up to Mr. Covington and demanded to know what was going on with Darren only to find out he was dead.  Ugh.  So sad.  And cheers to David Giuntoli for an amazing performance as Todd.  I knew the actor looked familiar but I just couldn’t place him.  Then I was reading Ducky’s recap over at AfterElton.com and found out that he is an ex Road Ruler.  Oh yeah, now I remember.

In other hospital happenings, I’m still bored with the mere presence of Katherine Heigl.  She’s over the show, I’m over her.  It’s easy, just let Izzie go.  I loved Dr. Bailey’s freak out on the Chief.  It was 100% in character as we learned previously that she has some self esteem issues when it comes to men.  I’m ready for Mer and Derek to get back together, but if that means that Meredith has to leave therapy then I can wait a bit longer. I think it’s working and she needs to stick with it.

Who cares about Preston Burke’s award? Where is Christina Yang?  Did she leave when he did?  Maybe that’s the point she was trying to make in her speech to the Chief.  Who knows?  Who cares?

Lost…
Feel free to talk about LOST.  I can easily skip over those comments until I’ve had a chance to see it.  Yes, I missed LOST last night.  It was late people.  I finally got around to LOST around midnight and I found my eyes drooping while fighting to stay awake.  You wouldn’t want me to half ass watch an episode, right?  I need to be fully prepared for this week’s “Two Idiots Talk LOST”.  I’m counting down the minutes until I get to see it later today.  But feel free to chat it up.  I’ll be interested in reading your comments when I’m done.

So that’s that.  I turn my site over to you.  Annnnnd begin my little bloggers. 

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5 Responses to “The Morning After: Thursday Night TV”

  1. The Morning After: Thursday Night TV — All This Nonsense on May 9th, 2008 12:28 pm

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  2. Rich on May 9th, 2008 1:42 pm

    What? No Lost? Come on GMMR. I thought it was a great episode and I think you’re really going to like it.

    I didn’t really watch Ugly Betty much last year. You always kept talking about it so I caught up over the summer and I thought it was great. Ever since they came back from break it’s been boring. I’m thinking of dropping it.

    Katherin Heigl can not leave Grey’s Anatomy. They don’t have many hot women on the show and I need the eye candy if I’m going to be forced to watch it. My wife has a lot to look at. I have Izzie and Callie.

    30 Rock was awesome. I think this is the funniest show on TV.

  3. Emily on May 9th, 2008 4:20 pm

    I missed Lost last night. Will catch it later.

    Enjoyed Scrubs, was funny the fairy tale.
    Office was … Office. Good not great.
    30 Rock was one of the best I’ve seen (okay, I admit I’ve only seen like 3)

    Without A Trace wasn’t bad.

    Yeah, I do short comments!

  4. Kimber on May 9th, 2008 8:11 pm

    Scrubs was entertaining – but not season finale material at all. I’m just happy the writers didn’t hook up JD and Elliot *again*, as I’d heard might happen. Looks like they finally came to their senses about that one.

    Grey’s was … amazing. Dr. Bailey is fast becoming “my person” on the show. Izzie took that prize for the last few seasons, but she’s totally boring me this year. She’s still hot, but just kind of mediocre.

    I was kind of disappointed with the Callie/Erica storyline – just because I finished listening to you and Ducky podcast about this episode, and I was with you on the “let’s see some hot lesbian action” bit. Although, is next week the episode that will feature the … *SPOILER* … “kiss that nobody expected”??? If so .. better be Callie and Erica!

  5. Ray on May 12th, 2008 2:02 pm

    Matthew Broderick was fantastic on 30 Rock.