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Mary Lee Murray, Indianapolis, Indiana — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:56:07 GMT

I agree with you 100%. All of us women watch the show for the main characters who we've come to love. Actual medical people wouldn't waste their precious "down time" watching the show. So why change the recipe if the "cheesecake" is perfect. Give us our love stories and "lust" stories and allow us celebrate the characters' quirks and foibles. And please do something with Izzie. She is the least likeable and most irritating character on the show this year. Don't make her "spacey" and "judgemental". And I hate her speeches. I love George and Callie O'Malley and to date haven't seen a single good reason to think that they aren't absolutely perfect together. Let me just say this...the last episode that I saw that had that element of "magic" that we all tune in for was two weeks ago, when it was all about that core group of characters. I love them all. And last night's episode kind of had me there again last night when all their pagers started going off and they all came to await Meredith's fate. They are a family, a perfectly intertwined, quirky family. And I love them...

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Marilyn, Tucson, AZ — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:59:17 GMT

I found it interesting that in the beginning of the crisis, all the doctors were running crazy in every direction saving lives. After Meredith was found, every single talented doctor was gathered around her body with all the interns sitting in the hallway freaking out. Did a boatload of people all get taken care of by the time Meredith was found? If she was in the water that long, she would have been dead. I don't like when plots insult my intelligence of how things should play out. I can handle some poetic license, but this was over the top.

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Brandy, Orlando, FL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:04:42 GMT

But, don't forget that only a few weeks ago, we experienced the tear-jerking death of George's father. I'll admit that a lot of traumatic events are happening at Seattle Grace, way more than at my local hospital, but I don't think the show is trying to become the next ER. This is all just a ploy to get more viewers, like last year's bomb plot after the Superbowl. Things aren't so bleak yet.

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Grey's Fan, Birmingham, AL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:10:17 GMT

I completely agree 100%. While it does make for 'high' drama and somewhat good TV, the writers need to understand that a major tragedy such as the toxic blood and ferry boat should emerge about once a season (to give the show a little relief from itself, so to speak). The remainder should be focused on the ever increasing web of he-said she-said interplay and complex feelings these characters harbor deep inside. This series has the potential to be one of the best in the history of television. With the right planning, plot and character development (sans the tragedy of the week), it can be achieved.

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Cozette — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:43:59 GMT

If she dies... what will it come to? Omalleys Anatomy? Izzys Anatomy? Changs Anatomy? There is no Greys Anatomy without Grey.. is there?

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Barbara, Martinez, CA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:45:56 GMT

I agree with the other comments.If I wanted ER, I would still be watching it. I don't mind Izzie as much as George. The writers should make him more likable. It think Meridith will survive with enhanced psychic abilities. Hopefully they won't take this over the top.

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Chris, Louisville, KY — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:49:12 GMT

This show appeals to the most base level of human intelligence and creativity. It's mediocrity run wild, and the true Americans that we are (or have become) just lap it up. If I want to watch real drama, real writing, I'll stick with anything on HBO. "Grey's Anatomy?" Give me break. Here's the show: "Look at me. I'm pretty...and I'm a doctor...and look how pretty I am." Save the soaps for the morning. And don't tell me a Golden Globe, popularity contest means anything. Because Bellbottoms and pet rocks were popular once, doesn't make it so.

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M. Hunter, Columbia, MO — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:53:19 GMT

If Meredith were to be revived, wouldn't she have to contend with brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen? I just don't see how this can play out.

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Tammy Fife, Sandy, UT — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:03:17 GMT

I agree wholeheartedly about Izzie. What a bitch! I almost don't want to watch because her character has become so caustic. Callie is great and I think Izzie is jealous and petty. Somebody needs to slap her silly.

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Michelle L., Broomfield, CO — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:03:23 GMT

I have been thinking for weeks now that Grey's is becoming too much like ER. I love the characters of ER, and continue to watch it for them. But I love Grey's more, characters and plots, and I don't want another ER! Where have the laughs gone?!! Also -- I am no expert, but I totally believed it when he pulled Meredith out of the FREEZING water. I've heard of people being rescued after 30 some minutes under water due to the temps slowing down their organs and such. What I didn't believe is that knight-in-shining-whatever was fine enough, after being in that same water, to bring Meredith up himself, fight for her life, and then sit, with no blankets or change of clothes, in the hallway like he had never been immersed in the Sound!

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Brad, St. Paul, MN — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:08:01 GMT

My wife watches this show and she makes me watch it. There is no way that this show will be the best in history. It is way to predictable. I figured out what was coming next in every show. The acting is like watching the undeveloped talent at the local high school. This type of show is one the reasons, I no longer watch network television.

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Emmanuel — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:08:08 GMT

If the title character dies, that's the end of the show. Meredith can't be written off. She will survive. And the show must go on!

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Ralph Gerard, ElPaso TX — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:13:31 GMT

Does "Dallas" Bobby Ewing in the shower ring a bell? Merideth dies but comes back later because it was all a bad dream. I think the writers are insulting our intelligence. I like the show but now I feel like its a bit over the top. Daytime soaps at night.

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J Nichols — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:15:11 GMT

I am so tired of the hyterical Izzie - who made her God. No one enjoys her ranting and judgemental behavior. Really really boaring! Of course Meredith will survive - it TV! Still love the show, but it has taken a strange twist.

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A Engman, Cleveland, GA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:16:02 GMT

My co-workers and I love this show, we discuss it every week, yes of course they will get Meredith back after all it is Grey's Anatomy....certainly Denny and cute bomb guy will let her know it is not her time and send her back, of course after a lot of reflection from the rest of the staff.

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L michel revelstoke B.C. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:16:15 GMT

I think this show should stay away from the blood and gore and keep the scenes clean for a family oriented show.

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Jana H. Denver, CO — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:18:20 GMT

Its a tv show. Thats the best part, it doesn't have to be reality. There are happy endings in tv shows, if you want reality, watch the news. Realistically, they probably wouldn't try to save Merideth with as much furvor as they are, the interns and surgeons would not be able to leave and just wait outside her room etc. But its a tv show, the writers can do what they want, and based on ratings and the number of people that watch, it seems to be working. Technically Merideth could die, and the show could still be called Grey's Anatomy because her mom (Ellis Grey) wrote a book titled Grey's Anatomy. and she is still on the show (not lucid, but physically there). If you dislike it and its such an insult to your intelligence then don't watch it.

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Angela — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:18:40 GMT

Brad, yet you posted this comments...reading up on it although you hate to watch it!

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Deb Kutay Gainesville, Ga. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:19:46 GMT

I am an Operating room nurse and have been for almost 30 years. One reason I watch is because the OR scenes are the most realistic of any other Hospital show. They usually pronouce the words correctly, too. Yes, there have been occasional unrealistic moments but overall very good. Merideth will not die, The main character never does, at least not in the second season.

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Ann, Mesa, AZ — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:21:21 GMT

Man, you people are NEGATIVE! If you think the show is too much like ER-then stop watching it! As for the people who feel compelled to disect every medical fact and discuss how un-realistic it is...it is a TV SHOW!!!! If you want it to be more realistic, then go sit in the waiting room of a real hospital. As for me, I will be comfortably glued to my TV every Thursday night!

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Meridyth: Norfolk, Virginia — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:23:14 GMT

Let's keep in mind that Meredith's mother is still in the hospital awaiting heart surgery. I predict that Meredith will live, but suffer with a serious bout of amnesia. Anyone seeing a coincidence yet? Meredith and her mother (suffering from Alzheimer's) are going to be in the hospital together, both without recollection of the other person. This lays the perfect plot groundwork for Meredith and her mom to essentially "fix" their broken relationship by starting from scratch.

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Sara, VA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:24:46 GMT

they can get around the brain damage since the water was so cold. the brain survives on less oxygen in lower temperatures.

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Kim, Chicago, IL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:27:28 GMT

If Meredith (Grey)dies they'll have to change the name of the show to Grey's Autopsy

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Kim, San Diego, CA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:28:31 GMT

I am totally hooked on this show. I was worried when they started introducing new characters (Kate Walsh, Eric Dane, etc.) but it seems to be working well. I agree that there seem to be too many large (and very unlikely) tragedies lately. I liked it better when there was just one per season (like the bomb in the body cavity and the bike race). Hopefully after sweeps, the plot will settle back into the day-to-day it was before. I must say that I am glad to see Bailey back to being "the Nazi" and I agree that Izzie is becoming too whiney and self-righteous lately. I love how Christina has developed emotionally and I hope she and Burke stay together. Their relationship is so deliciously tumultuous, I can't stop watching. I also love Callie, she is just what George needs and she is so gorgeous that even I would sleep with her :) I hope Meredith doesn't die, I think then the writers would make her the all-knowing narrarator or something and that would ruin the whole show!

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Mel, Eau Claire WI — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:29:06 GMT

I don't know how people can say this show is terrible when there are so many people that believe the contrary. I've spoken with 3 people that were yelling at the TV's at home that Meredith can't die!!! It's TV folks, don't expect reality TV, just enjoy it for what it is. And this is the best show on TV, it's full of suspense, love, heartache, suffering, and joy. Don't read so much into it, just sit back relax and enjoy! The writers aren't going to let us down, have some faith!

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Clover, PC, FL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:36:57 GMT

Or it could turn into another Desperate Housewives where Meredith dies and just narrarates the rest of the show...

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Michelle Yancey, St. Pete, FL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:40:31 GMT

The reason it's conceivable for Grey to come out of this ok is because she drowned in cold water. The cold water considerably lowers the metabolism, allowing the brain to withstand a much longer period of hypoxia. Children have been revived after being clinically dead for 2 hours. Had she drowned in the ocean here in FL, yea I'd be insulted because they attempted to belittle the viewer’s intelligence...but it is quite conceivable that a person could survive drowning in freezing waters after a long period of time. google it if you do not believe me. Next, to Izzy...I don't know why people are tripping out calling her a bitch. Seriously that's crazy. The character lost her love and is in the process of trying to find herself again. Is she the same Izzy? Of course not, would you be? In regards to the show being like ER...I watched ER until about 2 years ago. I see similarities in the drama aspect, but drama keeps people tuning in...if the ratings drop then you know there's an issue, otherwise it's just personal preference in my opinion.

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Anne T, St. Louis, MO — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:42:13 GMT

You guys are funny. My sister is a doctor and she LOVES Grey's. I asked the same question about the brain damage, she said that cold temperatures actually preserve the brain so there is no brain damage. When babies are born and there is a problem with their heart, sometimes doctor's pack their heads in ice. Who knew? And I figured since Meredith was all "grey" she was dead, but my sister also said that you can't pronounce someone dead until their body temperature is normal again, which is why everyone kept asking what her body temperature was. Apparently it's very likely her heart could be again...

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Doris, Dallas, TX — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:46:09 GMT

I'm confused, did the girlfriend (Meredith) not know how to swim. If the writers are going to put a person drowing in the show, wouldn't she be fighting drowning,instead of looking like she had past out????

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Rohini singh Kingston Jamaica WI. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:47:53 GMT

She cannot be dead ! the show is all about her & her Mom.

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South Carolina — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:48:03 GMT

There's no way Meredith is going to die, it just wouldn't be the same show without her.

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Kecia Silcox Carthage TN. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:48:56 GMT

Well said Mel from WI. Just watch and let your own worrys go .Its not real life and no one gets hurt or dies for real .We all like happy endings

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Yang-Burke watcher, Springfield, Mo — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:51:25 GMT

Okay guys, of course it's all over the top! Geez. We all keep watching because for some reason, the show is just addicting, you like it or else you wouldn't be watching it in the first place. Hopefully the writers will back off of the intense drama moments and get back to the daily dramas that engulf all of the gorgeous doctors and interns.

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Doodle CA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:52:35 GMT

If Meredith dies, that's the end of the show for me!

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Chad, Madison, Wisconsin — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:53:19 GMT

The show is great, sexy, funny, realistic at times, and most of all entertaining!!! What else would you do on a Thursday night? I can't wait for the next episode but I CAN wait for the end of the season. The show is missing one thing....ME!

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Debbie, Atlanta, GA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:54:27 GMT

This is TV not a reality show, so they can be as unrealistic as they want to be. Although, Meredith's cyanosis was about as real looking as anyone can get without it being the real thing. I also agree that they may be in a litle bit of competition with ER. So,when you have competiton, your do what you have to do in order to win. Right?

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Laura W. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:59:21 GMT

I also love this show. I hope Meredith does not become a "Desperate Housewives" narrator....such a shame. Did anyone else notice the coast guard at the scene right before McDreamy brought Meredith up from the walkway?? Perhaps it was not him that found her but the coast guard and he was there to hold her and bring her to the ambulance!

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Diane Chicago, IL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:01:22 GMT

I don't think that Meredith will die, but they will keep you guessing. They may have Denny and the bomb guy have her make the decision as to weather she wants to live or die. And it may bring about a big change in her outlook on life, and how much people do care about her.

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Donna Norris — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:12:29 GMT

I love this show and it would not be as great if it were not for all the personel drama between all of them. I love that Izzie spoke her mind. Okay, so who thinks that Derek is going to wonder if Meredith tried to kill herself?!? You know because of the fact that he did pull her up out of the water when she was taking a bath that morning. He was accussing her of trying to drown herself. I know she will survive and have a new outlook on life. Who wouldn't after a near death experience?

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Jenn, Knoxville, TN — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:12:38 GMT

I loved ER when it started but like everyone else it got very old.. I love to watch Grey's it was the only show I took time to watch. Now, with the last couple of episodes I am losing all faith in the show. It is a really big disappointment to see it come to this. I hope they get it together and go back to core FAMILY that it started with. What happen to Magic, Romance and all the good mushy stuff??? That is what we tune in to see.. How can you kill off the main character and expect all the fans to stand behind you???

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sparkymomma — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:17:53 GMT

oh please, this is TV.....it is meant to ENTERTAIN, who cares if it is 100% accurate or not....seriously...

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Vicky, Jupiter, Florida — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:19:42 GMT

McSpacey will live because McNazi and McChief will save her. Besides, someone else nailed it with thecold water temperature explanation. McHottie will show everyone he has a kind soul and McExwife will be more attracted to him than ever! I know I am! McGeorge and McCallie are cute together! McDreamy and McSteamy will make friends again, if only for a short time. McdIzzy will...okay who knows? It seems very impossible to drill a hole in anyone's head and not tear the dura, she had a construction tool for crying out loud, not a surgical perforator like shown in the O.R. later in the show, so I'm lost on this one. But she needed to get back in the good graces of McCheif so it worked. And McCouple will be at odds for a while because fihting is what they do best.

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ashley, philadelphia PA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:20:39 GMT

If it's not Meredith who dies, then who is it? I'm really not a fan of hers, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was her. She's the only one knocking on death's door. (Meredith's mom wrote a different medical textbook, not the actual "Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body" the show takes its title from, which was published in the 1850's.)

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Forcedtowatch, N.C. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:21:13 GMT

Meredith will survive, but remain in a coma for a period. When she comes out, she won't remember McDreamy or the other characters (kind of like Mike Delfino on Desperate Housewives) Imagine what the writers could do with this scenario.

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cathy,austin,texas — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:26:37 GMT

Doris, Remember how she was knocked off her feet by the patient? At some point she probably hit her head on the dock or something as she was falling, that's why she didn't try to swim.

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Lorna Leerar, Britt, Iowa — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:27:21 GMT

Izzy is my favorite person on the show. That's what makes the show so great, all the different types of personalities. Everyone at my work watches the show and we all have different favorites. And no I don't think Meredith is going to die.

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KB, Boston, MA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:27:33 GMT

Grey's is an absolutely amazing show. I mean yea, a little crazy at times, but still addicting. I think that the writers are just trying to make Meredith a little bit more likeable this season...I mean clearly, the other characters have stolen the show from the title character. I usually dislike Meredith, but the writers are reeling me in...I find myself thinking that she's not so bad. She did a good job freaking out on her mom! She can't die on me now!

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LiSsA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:28:41 GMT

Meredith can't die, like my brother said, she's probably having one of her goofy dreams like she usually does(since she's weird like that), and will just wake up snoring next to McDreamy...As for those who think it's too much like ER, stop wasting your time by watching Grey's Anatomy, and go back to ER. I love Callie, she's George's better half. As for Izzy, she's been through a lot, but she has to grow up. Christine is also great, and as for the rest of the hunky doctors, well say no more.

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Sue Myers — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:30:17 GMT

What's with Meredith letting herself go under water? Was she trying to commit suicide? It relates to the bathtub incident.....

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Don Chuggles, Louisville, KY — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:31:22 GMT

Best show on TV my $&%. Two words, "The Office." That is true art. The pretty doctor show is Ally McBeal meets General Hospital meets The Dating Game. It's garbage, a guilty pleasure. Recognizing it's a guilty pleasure I can understand and actually respect (see American Idol), but trying to convince someone that it actually has some value? Don't be retarded.

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Linda Frazier, Asheville, NC — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:31:29 GMT

I am more disappointed with all of the commercials on this show!! Is it me?? I hate to have to watch 3 minutes of the show and then 5 minutes of commercials, then 3 minutes of the show... it was driving me crazy, especially last night!! It is my favorite show ever, but if they kill off Meredith, they have killed the show in my opinion.

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Leigh Kao Kailua HI — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:34:00 GMT

If any writers, etc from Grey's Anatomy are reading this, please lose Izzy ! She is a dull, irritating character, and that story last season with her cutting the LVAD wires was just ridiculous. I think this is where I stopped liking the show so much. I disagree with the nurse who posted about the medical accuracy in this show. It is average, at times below average. I watch it because of the characters ( minus Izzy ) and their lives. I really like Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh.

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E. Bobovnik Mooresville,NC — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:35:17 GMT

I agree 100% leave out such unrealistic things as bombs blowing up, airplane crashes, etc.. Once a season you need a cliff hanger, but be more real to life . The audiences wants to relate with the characters, and what goes on in their lives. All of us work and spend more time with our co-wokers in the work place,more than our own families,so we can relate on what can happen. Everyone loves gossip,who is doing what, who hates who, and most of all who is having the big affair! People are nosey, they feed on the need to know basises. The more lust, sex and arguements the more intrigued people get. Look at last year episode with Meredith and Mr. McDreamy, when they finaly gave into each other,and then they appear in front of their friends, and co-workers to find out something drastic had happen. The guilt on their faces, and everyone elses, that was good. What is the old saying? "If it is not broken don't fix it". I say leave well enough alone. The show is great, and keep the story line as is, do not bring in bombs,airplane crashes, and all that movie screen hipe. You will loose what is making the show such a success.

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Anne, Tampa, FL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:38:09 GMT

No one said we have to like or dislike ALL of the characters. The writers created a diverse group of people to make things interesting. If Izze acted differently, then she wouldn't be Izze. Same thing goes for George. I like how they all represent themselves and interact with each other. Isn't that what this show is about??? If you hate one particular character - I think that's great! That just means the writers are doing their jobs!!

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Nene, San Diego, CA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:39:23 GMT

I love this show. All the quirky people and their relationships. I can relate to the real life situations on how people interact to one another. I think that now you have brought Izzy back to a thinker again maybe we can see her doing well in her clinic and seeing real life situations there. But I don't think this show needs the extreme action you have applied here. Sometimes life isn't full of constant action. I personally like watching shows where someone has to pick themselves up after a tragedy happens. Build on relationships and this show could go far.

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Leigh Kao — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:41:26 GMT

Speaking of medical accuracy on this show, in regards to the big drill scene with Izzy, what about the ABC's ? Surely she would have had access to an intubation tray in her emergency bag ? OR a LMA.When the guy went unconscious, all she did was stare at him. Do doctors review this show at all ? What about the fact that surgical interns should have been at the hospital prepping for surgery ? I know, it would be too boring, but I have learned with these shows, you just have to put aside the sloppy medical stuff behind. Scrubs is still the best out there.

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MELISSA, TERRYVILLE, CT — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:41:42 GMT

MEREDITH CAN'T DIE!!!!! I WORK FOR A DOCTOR AND IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT A PERSON CAN STILL SURVIVE AFTER FALLING INTO FRIGID TEMPS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. IF MEREDITH DIES I WILL TO WITH THE SHOW!!!

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Jenn, Waukesha, WI — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:42:13 GMT

I love Grey's because it sucks me into the stories and evokes real, serious emotions from me - it's cathartic for me. Yes, I know it's a show, but we watch TV and movies to escape real life, right?? It's an hour-long break from reality and I love every second of it. (Besides, I can't think of anything better than starting at McDreamy for 60 minutes a week!) I am afraid of the show turning into ER, but honestly, I am consistently impressed and surprised with the direction of the storylines. I think Shonda Rhimes and her crew are brilliant and hope they continue their amazing stories for years to come.

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Bob, Sacramento, CA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:46:38 GMT

I was watching Grey's and Ghost Whisperer broke-out! I see dead people Stop the drama

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James, Seattle, Wash — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:46:39 GMT

I know i'm in a minority on this comment board but i really find this show annoying. feel free to skip my comment now, but let me at least state why because i never have before. The characters have only two sides and they are all extreme. It reminds me of desperate housewives within an OR. its incredibly Cheesy yet still tries to proove its validity. I've seen a handful of Episodes cuz my roommate watches it, and i'm astounded how they even use the same plots as Scrubs and ER. I kid you not the exact same episodes. Too much Melodrama and not enough ACTUAL substance. Yes, i am aware it is a TV show, but it blows my mind it's had such an acceptance. quality seems to have died at some point in time.

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PH — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:47:10 GMT

Since I have never watched ER, I cannot make a comparison, however I love the show and find myself anxiously awaiting the next. Izzy is a bit preachy but loved the 'rock star' bit. Personally, I am glad the writers chose not remind us of Callie and George's rabbit (or should I say rabid) like sex life. Geesh! Enough already.

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:49:55 GMT

Janna H from Denver, please don't confuse the show's name "Grey's Anatomy"(spelled with an "e") with the book written by Henry Gray (spelled with an a") in 1918. A plot line suggesting that Ellis wrote the book is a huge insult to our intellegence.

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Angie, Louisville, KY — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:54:31 GMT

Meredith cannot die. My 12-year-old knows that! I love all of the characters, and while Izzie is being rather emotional, I think it's completely understandable. She and George are dealing with their losses in completely different, yet both potentially destructive, ways. I like George and Callie together, so I hope there's no "destruction" there. I love Grey's and ER - Thursday is my favorite day of the week - but I do agree that Grey's needs to tone it down a bit.

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Kevyne, St. Louis — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:54:57 GMT

To reiterate .... this is TV .... it is nothing like ER except both take place at hospitals. Izzy has become more cynical (perhaps because of Denny's death?) George and Callie are really good together, I agree, but kind of rushed the marriage thing, Christina and Burke - they are very well matched. What about Kate - the way she look (and realized) that McDreamy really loves Meredith (the look in her eyes - the realization that their love wasn't anything close - was extremely sad). I think that McSteamy and McDreamy, because of this with Meredith - with patch their friendship up (or so it seemed). Friendships bring people closer, especially when tragedy strikes to those closest to us. Again, it's only TV - it's great eye-candy for all of us and I look forward each week to watching the show - Predictable or not. (aside - ER lost all of its really good characters long ago - that's why, I believe, most people have stopped watching .. as much .. ER). Meredith is having the "near-death" experience. She'll wake up... I like the story line someone mentioned about her having amnesia and patching up with her mother. nice.

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Cat, Arlington, TX — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:56:04 GMT

A couple of things come to mind about why Meredith didn't fight harder in the water: 1. cold water - it can slow you down pretty quickly. 2. wet clothes and shoes - they are heavy and weighed her down. Regarding if this relates to the bathtub incident - yes. I think Meredith has some freaky premonition thing. Remember last year with the bomb in the body - she had some kind of dream she was going to die? I think the bathtub thing was kind of like that. A foreshadowing of sorts. Something to chew on until next Thursday.

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Carmel — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:58:03 GMT

We can only wish that Meredith would die. Her whining self absorbed character has been a thorn in the shows side from the start. It's the supporting cast that has made it worth while. Up until now. I really don't need to see a "Meredith's life is endanger and McDreamy is brooding and worried about her" episode every season. New lame greys.

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Megan, CA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:58:14 GMT

Thank you Sue!!! I read through everyones comments waiting for someone to mention that...in the episode Meredith totally comes up for air and then goes back under. But uhh...obviously we are in need of a recap what with Ellis' day of lucidness and telling Meredith she was a disappointment. And she did try to drown herself in the bathtub earlier. There are so many different scenarios that can come out of this. Seriously, stop complaining about the show. No Grey's fan wants to read that crap. If you dont like it that much go watch something else on Thursday nights.

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Jill, Ohio — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:06:11 GMT

In regards to the multiple mentions of Meredith not fighting as she went down, I think that might be explained by the shock from the hypothermia. I think that might make you give up pretty quickly if you were drowning in that cold water. Less believable to me was that with all those casualties, each doctor seemed to only have to deal with one person, and Alex and George never actually treated anybody once they returned to the hospital!

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E. Williamson, Amarillo, TX — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:07:41 GMT

This show's strengths are its very talented ensemble cast, the amazing chemistry, and the fantastic writing and character development. Yes, the docs are all oh-so attractive, but the real draw is how well they all work together. They make it believable. I hope they "dance with the one that brung 'em" and not be tempted to, if you'll pardon the timely pun, go too overboard with weekly outrageously,wild stories! They are so talented that they don't need those to succeed. And, if they kill off Meredith Grey, which would be insane at best, they'd have to rename the show "Anatomy"! That just wouldn't work!

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NANCY — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:07:46 GMT

Meredith is having a Near Death Experience and will survive. She will come back with a message to Izzie from Denny that will give Izzie her closure.

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Wanda, Pauls Valley, Ok. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:08:34 GMT

I LOVE ALL THE MC COMMENTS VICKI. MEREDITH OF COURSE WON'T DIE BUT SHE IS NO LONGER THE MAIN CHARACTER TO ME ANYMORE. I THINK THE MCCOUPLE ARE GREAT AND SASSY. THE MCREDHEAD IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS AND TRUTHFULLY CANT SEE WHY MCDREAMY LEFT HER. IT IS A GREAT SHOW AND LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY WEEK.

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Rachel — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:14:54 GMT

I think people who are criticizing the show aren't necessarily not fans- many, like me, DO like the show and are unhappy with its direction, so they offer what they feel is constructive criticism because they WANT to like the show again. I agree with whoever said the first episode of these three was really good and felt right, and this one just was unreal in a lot of ways and didn't feel right. Who knows... butI hope they improve after this silly will-she-won't-she-die sort of thing since we all know it's not going to happen.

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~Cecelia~ ...in Asheville, North Carolina — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:20:42 GMT

DENNY!!!!!!!!!! Can I just utter a huge "THANK-YOU, Shonda!"? Thanks for allowing us to see Denny again, even if it's through (dead) Meredith's eyes and not my own! Is it Thursday yet?

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Betsy, Keosauqua,Ia — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:21:21 GMT

Ok I am confused. I had to miss last nights episode. So what happend? Why did Meredith fall into the water? Someone pleas fill me in!!

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Barb, Ardmore, PA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:22:07 GMT

I once said that this show is the post-college version of "Felicity," which is part of why I love it so much! Callie even had a line in the beginning of the season about all the doctors being 17 year olds trapped in 30 year old bodies because they had spent so many years studying and going through med school and whatnot. This is why the characters act so immature, but this is also what makes the show work! If the writers do their job, then it will be the fall-out from this "major dramatic event" that will change the dynamics of the relationships between the characters and keep us watching for the rest of the season and beyond. And I totally agree with earlier comments - it's a TV show, it doesn't have to be "real!" And if we really want to get nit picky, a show like "Grey's Anatomy" is more "real" than most of the reality shows out there....

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Kathy Smart — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:26:59 GMT

thanks to all of you viewers that agree that this is tv show and is for entertainment purposes only... it is not an educational show so stop dissecting and enjoy or stop watching- i do not know if Meredith will die- she probably will not but just wait until next week!! that is the beauty of tv- it will be there next week!!!

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Aaron, Toledo, OH — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:27:12 GMT

I agree that Meredith will live, but she'll have some slight amnesia, which will require her and McDreamy to rekindle their entire relationship. Come on, this is too obvious. It's like Friends, Ross and Rachel can't be together the entire time, you have to have that tension, and get them together at the end.

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Cynthia Peters, Chicago, Illinois — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:28:14 GMT

Grey's characters are great. Let's hope that Meredith's drowning helps end her relationship with McDreamy. . .he mates better with his ex-wife. Meredith mated better with the vet. The best are Burke & Christine - recalling one of their first dates as Christine insisted on red meat & butter leaving Burke incredulous!

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thint, Knoxville, TN — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:31:19 GMT

I soooo love the show and I sit at the end of my seat the whole hour (except when I have had to get the tissue these last episodes). As much as know that there is no way Merideth is dead I am still reeling as to what in the world is going on! And I agree, I want the real Izzy back. From trailer trash to a surgeon and now freaking out over everything, give me a break! And for the record, I wish Burke would dump Christina!

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M.S., Washington DC — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:32:20 GMT

How is it that McDreamy was able to dive in the freezing water, pull her out and climb up the steps and out of the Sound with her but she fell in and without much effort, sank like a stone? Can Meredith not swim?

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Scott Charleston,SC — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:38:47 GMT

hey McVickie, When in the field you make do with what you have to. That's part of using up the supplies that you brought. Not impossible not to tear the dura, she is a surgical resident in neuro-surgery she probably has seen this once or twice before.

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John Doe — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:43:05 GMT

Man, this show is somethin' else. It is truly addictive. The cast is wonderful and the writing is great. I would love to see more of the dead pan humor (there still are some great zingers). And I agree that it should be limited to one tragedy per season or so. The cast's chemistry is suberb. But please make Dr Burke less annoying. He complains about everything! Yang - let him go!

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vanessa, chicago, il — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:54:03 GMT

I agree that this show needs to stick to the day-to-day reality of the characters. I can't stand these one-bigger-than-the-next tragedies that keep happening. What makes this show delicious is the peeking into the lives of these beautiful, intelligent, successful, yet imperfect people. The show is treading on dangerous ground of becoming unbelievable and predictable with these "big events," which they could easily avoid by sticking to what they are so good at.

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RS, Columbia, MO — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:56:40 GMT

Who cares if they are trying to make it like ER? Grey's is the best show on television right now and as long as ABC doesn't screw it up like they did Once And Again, I will get to look forward to Thursdays and thank God it won't be to watch Earl or the Office. And about George and Callie, Izzie is wrong. George and Callie are fabulous together and they fit so perfect. I love them!

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Ezzy, Tacoma WA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:04:36 GMT

Meredith isn't going to die, unfortunately. She's the weakest character on the show, as the lead always is, but sadly the lead character never dies.

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Donna D., Temecula, Ca. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:13:36 GMT

No way can they possibly kill off Meredith! She's much too much an integral part of the show. Besides too many of us would stop watching...........I too, love the personalities of all the characters; such a good balance, I don't see how they could posssibly nix any of them! Hopefully the writers will continue to develop said personalities and put the drama there......where us viewers love it! You go Grey's Anatomy (that is if we keep Grey!Meredith Grey!)

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Brandalyn, Charlotte, North Carolina — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:15:09 GMT

To all of those who understand that this is just a TV show for our enjoyment and pleasure, keep watching. This is some of the best TV I have seen. I am glued to the set the whole time and I am not afaid to say so. The inner workings of these characters is what draws you in and keeps you there. The other stuff that is going on is just fluff. It is the interactions that the characters have with each other that make the show for me. I can't wait for next week. This has been almost too much for my heart to handle. Rock on Grey's!!!! P.S. Meredith is not going to die, that would be silly.

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Kelley, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:19:08 GMT

I'm predicting that Meredith won't die. And while I agree that the tragedies are getting a little out of hand, I'm still interested. (Plus it's going to be nice to spend some more quality time with Denny and the cute bomb-squad guy.) Izzie isn't a bitch; she's just nosy and takes her concern for her friend(s) too far sometimes. George is weak, so he's going to tell Callie what Izzie said - which is going to tick Callie off...more drama to ensue. Oh, and the writers do an excellent job with Alex - making you love him without ever stopping your hatred of him too.

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Ben — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:19:57 GMT

You remember that episode of Happy Days where the Fonz jumped the shark.... Yeah, well so did Grey's. My fiance loves this show and I used to find it enjoyable until Izzie became so annoying. And why didn't Meredith try to swim? I mean, she wasn't knocked unconscious and she was only in the water for a few seconds before she sank. Give me a brake! I can't believe that Grey's pulled out the near death experience during the second season. I mean, it took MASH like 8 seasons before they pulled that one. My $.02.

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# ONE fan of Grey's, Benson, MN — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:20:11 GMT

I think the reason Izzie is so on George's case is because she secretly loves him. Meredith probably won't die, she's having a near death experience and then I could see her being in a comma. I love this show, by the end of last nights episode, I was on the floor screaming at the tv, I didn't want it to end and I really can't wait for next weeks episode to see what happens.

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Sarah , charlottetown, PEI — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:20:53 GMT

we don't have to love every character or situation to love the show. it's a good show with a great cast and even better writers. the show is too popular to start killing off it's main characters.....so enjoy the suspense for now and watch the show for the sheer enjoyment, not to disect it for flaws. every episode can not consist of just romance or just medical situations , it's the combination and great characters that make it work.

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J.C. Oregon — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:21:33 GMT

I love the show. Everyone is great. I think it is great that they are all different. Thats what makes this show what it is. I no a less 16 people who watch it. We all talk about it and we all love it.

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Martha Robinson — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:21:42 GMT

I'm sick and tired of Izzy's character as well. She's always putting her foot in her mouth, both on the show and in reality. Based on her real life statements about Isaiah Washington, who is an established actor, with or without "Greys", he'll have continued successes. I no longer watch this show because it's lost all objectivity.

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Jeanne, Racine, WI — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:22:26 GMT

All last night, watching, I was thinking that it would be ironic if Meredith's mother was having her operation and died and they both met together and resolved their issues in a near death experience. They have a whole hour next week, so it could still happen. Something, anyway to look forward to. Just want to mention to you - Vicki - that I also loved all your McComments.

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Anna J.C. Oregon — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:22:47 GMT

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LuLu, Boulder, CO — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:30:54 GMT

I second the Denny comment. To see him standing there with Dylan, I wanted to lick both of them. Sigh....God I miss Denny. Thank you Shonda-you DO care.

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Maya, Chicago, IL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:36:20 GMT

I'm doubting Meredith will die. I actually used to hate her whiny, self-absorbed character, but I am slowly coming around to liking her a bit more. Izzie really is the one who annoys me. I know it is possible to survive that long in frigid waters, so it would be believable if she survived just fine. I think the shock of the cold water and heavy wet clothes was why she didn't fight as much. I wonder if McDreamy and her will have tension later on, because I wonder if he'll think she tried to kill herself. I find it less believable that they only had one patient each. I work at a hospital and have been through mass casualty incident and the pace is frantic--you are quicky finding out who can be saved, getting them out and everyone available is helping the people. All the doctors wouldn't just go to one patient. And to those complaining about how over-the top the show is, of course it is!!! That is why I love it. I get sucked in and I get to escape reality!

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Judy — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:37:23 GMT

I'm sure we'll get a nice tour of heaven for 42 minutes next week before Meredith is warmed up and revived. I consider last night's episode the official "shark jump" of Grey's Anatomy. Since I find Meredith annoying as hell, I wouldn't mind her being killed off...

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Jen, Cleveland, OH — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:39:44 GMT

Meredith will not die, but I think her mother may. Ellis is still awaiting her heart surgery, and what better way for her to have the last word?

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Renee, Asheville, NC — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:46:09 GMT

Come on people, please. Meredith will not die. Then we would not have a drama queen, and who could ever replace her in McDreamies life? I love this show, I am so toatlly hooked on it, if I miss an episode, I have to watch it via the internet, thank god for DSL!! But all kidding aside, you can't have "Grey's Antamony" w/ out Grey.

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Ray Rodriguez — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:46:31 GMT

Ok Grey addicts, I say Meredith will be in a coma until the last episode. Then when she tells izzie that she saw denny she will freak out and really need drugs to calm her down. Or greys will be the first show to show what life is for the dead and those you leave behind by showing us meredith life in heaven falling in love with the bomb guy and denny being depress about Izzie, mcdreamy going back to his hot exwife, george telling kellie that he only married her because his dad said too.

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Worth Mizell — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:50:56 GMT

I know, Maybe she will go through weeks of dying only to wake up from a bad dream, like Bobby did on Dallas.

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Jessica, Troy IN — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:51:19 GMT

I think this is a wonderful show. I think it has similarities to ER, but is much better. Also, I don't think that writers are trying to "insult the intelligence" of the viewers. Stranger and more miraculous things have happened in real life than on this show. Just watch an hour of the news and see what crazy things are happening in the world and then this show doesn't seem that far fetched. And even if it is far fetched, the show never makes claims to be based on true stories, so if you don't enjoy fiction, watch the discovery channel more. However, with this being said, I also enjoy the "soap opera" element of the show and wish they would focus more on that. But here is a quick solution to the criticism and cynicism of the writing, characters, and situations, don't watch the show if you don't like it. At least some of these story lines have happy endings. Today, we all need a happy ending sometimes.

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Cheyanne South, Richland, WA — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:57:44 GMT

All i have to say is...i'm glad to see Denny agian...I cried when he died...and that Grey is not gonna die and if she does then the show must be over...i know that she will live and McDreamy will not lose the one that he loves...and Grey will come back with a message of some kind for Izzy...I love her...and I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!

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Daphany, Costa Mesa — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:58:06 GMT

This show was well executed. Just as many other shows, they sometimes become predictable. Yes, the show is essentially named after Meredith Grey, so they will not kill her off. There are more than just one doctor/intern in a hosipital. I'm sure the other patients were being well taken care of. I think people ultimately forget that this is meant for pure entertainment.

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Uma, Jacksonville, Florida — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:59:14 GMT

Ao anyways whats the point!! Isnt Meredith like one of the major characters. the writers totally messed with my thursday night with that cliff hanger. i wanted to relax not be stresses. Grey Anatomy better return with its sappy endings. and that'a all im gonna say.

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Jennifer, Va Beach, VA — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:06:07 GMT

I just wanted to say that I love watching Grey's. I don't think that they will let Meredith die either. To all those people who say that this show is turning into another ER, I don't feel that way. I actually still watch ER as well. I do have to say that I like Grey's much better, but both are great shows with different plots.

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Jane — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:10:10 GMT

I agree. I stopped watching ER for the same reason. I watch Grey's for the drama between the characters... especially Meredith & Derek. If she's off, I'm done with Grey's!

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M.M. North Carolina — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:12:41 GMT

I totally agree with Jane H. and Brandalyn. It's just TV which is entertainment only. I love the show and the characters. My 16-year-old daughter and I enjoy watching the show together every week and have a blast. This is the only time (1 hour per week) that my family will let me watch TV alone without interruptions!!!

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Anne, Los Angeles, Calif. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:14:06 GMT

I agree with the person who wrote about feeling her intelligence was insulted by the latest episodes of Grey's - what about the victim trapped under the car that Izzy was working on? Not one of those guys standing around could search for help in the meantime? And what about the pictures that Alex took of all the patients so they could be identified? That's a serious lawsuit waiting to happen. And, yeah, the chief of the hospital is available on his cell and has all the time in the world to do seriously complicated phone surgery with an intern. I agree that Izzy is getting extremely annoying - I'm tired of her emotional platitudes and that speech last night made me cringe. I'm also getting a little tired of Burke and Yang's stiff, cold relationship. If this show turns into ER, with a melodramatic, everything-bad-that-can-happen-will, plot every episode I will completely stop watching. Oh yeah, and I think Meredith will be revived but she will be in a coma having dream sequences and the threat of brain damage will loom over the heads of her friends and fellow interns for the rest of the season, if not into the next one.

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Carol, Southfield, MI — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:15:39 GMT

I totally agree! I liked better when the show focused more on the characters. It does seem a little over the top lately. And I also am SICK of Izzie! WHAT is with all her speeches??!! I am so tired of her forcing her opinions on George - who by the way, needs to stand up for Callie more often! And using the excuse of "we're best friends" is just selfish - friends don't do that to each other! Callie is the only one who actually gets him and doesn't think he's second best (aka Meredith when they slept together....) or that he's a lost kid who needs to be rescued constantly (aka Izzie & Cristinia!) Looking forward to finding out what happens next week - I can't believe that they would kill off Meredith but you never can tell!

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Greg Scottsdale AZ — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:19:31 GMT

You guys are amazing quit trying to live your lives through tv shows and enjoy it for what it is !! Simple Entertainment !!!! I enjoy the show and watch it every week just for fun . The Characters are entertaining and thats what tv is for . Its a reality escape but please folks dont try to live your lives through tv characters !!!!

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Jamaal Adam, Edmonton , Alberta, Canada — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:19:50 GMT

God, I hope Grey's will not be another ER. I am sure Shonda Rhymes is smart enough to realize that she has a winning formula in Grey's and should continue to apply it. But if I was to judge by the previous 3 episodes, I will say the formula is being tampered with. I am hoping this is writers hickup, or a a temporary and deliberate diversion from the show's traditional format. That said, I am looking forward to less of the calamity that has prevailed in the last three episodes. I think they need to get the lense back at the charater's homes and OR and away from those gigantic sets that depict blood flowing like a river and ferry boat spewing smoke like Mount St. Helens. STOP. ENOUGHT ALREADY. And enough of that gripping drama where Meredith is thrown in to the Pugit Sound and stays there forever. Just let us get back to the traditional format. There is a lot to tap in to. Get Izzy someone she can get laid with, like a lot. Duh! that is a no brainer. How about Bailey? How come we never see her in her bedroom, or having a tender moment with her husband? I hope they are not letting Chandra do this because she is short and fat. She has a sex life too. How about Webber? All we know is of a one dimensional character: a consumate professinoal at the top of his game and ready to retire. Can you expand on that? There more ways they could spice up the show, whithout making it ER-like. I don't want to innundate you here with mentioning them. Good viewing. Looking foreward to episode 17. Whoa already !!

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KC, CA — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:28:50 GMT

Yikes, if this is how major catastrophies are handled, I'm never leaving my house again. For the entertainment value, the character drama and continuity are lacking this season (ok, George's dad was pretty sad but did they elope instead of going to the funeral?). Make me cry again (like when Denny died and McWho? pulled Izzy from him). The Ferry accident had far more dramatic potential -- the drowing cliche compounded with the Meredeth-of-yesteryear was bad. George's exaperated search for his kid was out of character. They've all been out of character lately. The original spark was lost in the move to Thursday night. ER is ER, Greys...please again be Greys.

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Lynn, Memphis, TN — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:32:33 GMT

I'm a pretty new watcher. When Meredith was knocked into the water, the first thing I thought was a guy with major trama to his leg could survive a blast and pull himself up the wharf but Meredith can't? I wonder if the suicide thing is going to resurface? Especially since the little girl is reunited with mom and gone. Surely she won't die.

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john smith — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:32:46 GMT

Meredith will survive..Hopefully. She is the central character of the show, like it or not. i like her. She plays exactly what she is meant to. I dont have a problem with Izzie either. George is going to leave to show b/c he has hinted in several episodes that he cant handle it anymore; just take last night he was asking if it bothered anyone about the dead bodies and stuff. Plus his dad died a few episodes back. Not to mention he and the much stronger and needed character of Burke (Isaiah Washington) are having problems in real life. The show cannot survive without Burke, Grey, Shepard, or Bailey. The secondaries are Izzie and Yang. But,Geroge, the chief, the other docs are all props and can be replaced anytime with new specislists or new interns. Its only a matter of time before Grey becomes a (soory i dont know the term) a 'real doctor' there. All shows have 3 levels of actors: main cast, immediate supporting cast and the replacable "cast."

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Carol McC, Salt Lake City, UT — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:39:20 GMT

Ditto on the review - this is exactly why I stopped watching ER. Too much over-the-top drama, not enough plot and character development.

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NH, California — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:43:09 GMT

What was up with the creepy, emotionless, non-talking little girl??? That was just weird and pointless.

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Kate, Lisboa, Portugal — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:46:04 GMT

Hi! i'm from portugal and here grey's is only in the beggining of the third season so i'm not really understanding whats going on!Is Meredith going to die? Does she commited suicide? can somebody plese explain to me whats happening? thanks!

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Rachel, Los Angeles — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:46:30 GMT

Just a quick note to point out that alot of the storylines have happened in real life. One of my co-workers didn't believe the toxic medication episode from a few weeks ago could have happened. It really did happen in Riverside, California. Doctor Files Lawsuit Over Mystery Fumes In Emergency Room A doctor stricken by mysterious fumes as she tried to save a dying patient has sued the hospital for $6 million in real and punitive damages. Dr. Julie Gorchynski was on duty in Riverside General Hospital's emergency room on Feb. 19 when Gloria Ramirez, 31, a cancer patient, was brought in. August 10, 1994 News

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nikki, albany, ny — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:50:48 GMT

for all of you cynics... if you hate the show so much then how can you have sooo much to comment on here?? i mean, you are obviously just as hooked as the rest of us, so quite your whining and go set your tivo for next week and keep the negative crap to yourselves......

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Katie Craig — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:51:57 GMT

Well.. we in New Zealand are yonks behind in series.. but .. I agree.. the Puget Sound is very cold.. so magic stuff may happen to the revived Meredith.. I would point out.. that Grey was also Meredith's Mother.. wasnt that the point of the name of the show? Alice Grey.. the great doctor... and her anatomy, you can hardly expect to trainee surgeon to carry that stuff.. What I like about this show.. it is not unlike "Friends".. it is about the inter-relationships within the group, as much as their occupation, and the McDreamy stuff..

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greysfan, Calgary, Alberta — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:55:24 GMT

I think that Grey will be in a coma for most of the next episode and will come back but with memory loss. It will be symbolic because her mom gains some memories and she loses some... Who knows, all I can say is that if they do some stupid Greys ghost anatomy I am not going to watch anymore.

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Katie Craig, New Zealand — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:56:38 GMT

I would add the rider.. "Grey's Anatomy" is a basic textbook.. that every medical student would use.

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DJ, kingston jamaica WI — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:56:55 GMT

I love the show. Lose meredith. She's so wishy washy. love callie hate george. love alex. actually love everybody else.

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Erin Stubbs — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:07:25 GMT

Ok. So here's my (more than) two cents. I would like to start off by saying that Meredith can most likely swim. The reason she didn't and the reason she flatlined is because the water in that river in Seattle was freezing! According to the Medical University of Michigan, "Your temperature can drop very quickly if you fall into freezing, cold water." This is what happened to Meredith. But she is not going to die, because it is "Grey's Anatomy." And the death experience with Denny may be taking it a little bit far. Now, as far as the other elements of the show are going, I do agree with what a lot of you are saying. One major question in my mind is why, as soon as Izzy drilled holes in the one guy's head, they were magically able to get him out from under the car. And I do agree that the "half-glass full" Izzy was much more loveable and the writers could definitely afford to bring back some of the old comic relief. It is actually very interesting to me that after the first 47 episodes, the series began to be written by several different people, instead of Shonda Rhimes, which has likely had a great effect on what we are seeing now.

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Veronica, Los Angeles, Ca. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:09:06 GMT

If Meredith dies, I will stop watching the show!!! She is one of the reasons why I keep watching it, she is a good actress.

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Grey'slover, Seattle, WA — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:11:16 GMT

Here's a challenge to everyone who is so worried about Grey's Anatomy not being realistic.... Write a show that is more realistic than Grey's is! Be the change that you wish to see. If you have so many great ideas to make the show more realistic, write in and tell them. Don't ruin it for the people who look forward to Thursday night.

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Cindy, Illinois — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:12:41 GMT

I Agree! Thank you, Shonda! I Loved seeing Denny (JD Morgan), again!!!!!! I can't wait for Shonda's New show, starring, JD Morgan. (And the movies he's making.) He is sooooo Great-Looking!!! MORE,MORE!

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Ellen, Toledo, OH — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:28:48 GMT

I just hope they get back to the funny banter that kept me watching. The scenes in Meredith's house are some of the best. I kept thinking it was starting to remind me of ER; glad others have had the same thought. One positive of last night's show--it bonded all of the characters.

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Mwb — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:29:51 GMT

You're not dead until you're warm and dead.

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Marie, Chicago, IL. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:33:42 GMT

I think the writers should actually shock us for once and follow through with Merideth's death. TV is to predictable. Don't get me wrong, I like Merrideth, but c'mon, we know the out come. Denny and bomb guy are going to tell Merideth she needs to go back and be with her friends.

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Grey's watcher — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:44:49 GMT

NO, Meridith will not die and YES, she can still live a normal life after being in "freezing" water for over 30 minutes. Izzy;s character helps put a little something "different" into the show. This is a t.v show, made for entertainment, not realizm, so get a crip. If all the characters were the same, you wouldn't have anything/anyone to complain about. I agree with others, if you don't like the show, don't watch and if want something real, maybe CNN would be better for you...

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a faithful viewer!!, DeLeon, TX — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:48:17 GMT

I agree with everyone--for those of you who dont like the show--quit watching it and especially taking the time to read these websites!! Also, I do not believe Merideth will die, but will have some amnesia and not remember McDreamy--which will cause more trouble for them :(. I just wish they could be happy for a couple of weeks anyways! As for Izzy--leave her alone. She may be annoying some of you, but she is also the one that keeps the friends together and tries to make time for them. Get off your high-horses. The Nazi is outspoken and no one seems to mind when she does it. As for Addison--I wish she would just get it over with and get with Kerev!!! The shoe is awesome, although all of the sadness lately is overwhelming, it is what keeps us looking forward to next week to see what will happen next.....not to mention all the mushy, lusty stuff!!!! I do agree, if Merideth goes--it will not be Gray's Anatomy without her.

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Erin, Nashville, TN — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:59:07 GMT

Lord help us! I LOVE Grey's Anatomy!!! LOVE IT! My whole week builds up to Thursday night so that the story of the Doctors can play out on my television screen. The beauty of Grey's Anatomy is that it pulls at the heartstrings. The events are usually completely believable and often hit close to home; both inside the hospital and out. But it is television, it is created by people and people are not perfect. But the cast and crew of Grey's Anatomy do a damn good job of keeping my attention every Thursday night! Stop people so negative about the show and see how it plays out!

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Rebel, Wabash, IN — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:14:28 GMT

i love greys anantomy as well as ER I think they are two totally different shows. I can not wait for next thursday just to see what happens. I think Izzy's charactor needs to find a great man like Denny thy are out there, so It would be nice for her to find her McLove.

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Toledo,Ohio — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:19:43 GMT

I think this is THE best T.V. show on right now,I never miss an episode! I'm a Mom with 2 children and I make sure ahead of time that they have something to do to keep them busy so I can watch it. I like the drama,epecially the last few weeks. It kept me on the edge of my seat and I was in tears alot.Of course Meredith will not die. I like Izzy and George is adorable! Derek is well..wish he was my Dr. McDreamy(if my Dr. looked that good,I would be faking an illness every week)! Callie reminds me of myself,don't know if that's bad or good.I do think Denny should have stayed on the show..he was SO sexy and I cried my eyes out when he died. This is just a great show and I will be glued to the TV set every Thurs night as long as it's on, I don't even care if it's repeats. But I do agree..I would love to see more lust and passion in the shows..like at the Hospital prom. Now that was hot!!

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Sharon Walter — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:24:58 GMT

Did anyone see CSI:Miami and what happened to Eric?? That is what will happen to Meredith-she is THE main character AND narrator. Remember that it is sweeps week. The old will be back,personally I still Watch ER and love it too!!

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Sid, Chicago, IL — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:25:44 GMT

All I have to say is "Jump the Shark".

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devin,louisville,illinois — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:28:30 GMT

its not becoming more of ER...i have watched every episode and noticed closely that everything happens for a reason is someone says something then later on it has a meaning for being said. These tragedies are more with the cast members not just randomly plus i like the fact that denny is comming back. I have been in love with this show in the start and i will not critize and complain about it because even if i dont something about it because ill watch it anyways. but i will say one thing i think george's part is reuined because i found out he was gay and that doesnt sound like his character on greys anatomy!!! there one critizism remark.

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Michael,, Whitesboro NY — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:30:40 GMT

Are we forgetting the name of the hospital? Seattle Grey? (could be spelled Gray--not quite sure)...but its true that losing Meredith would certainly make for a poor choice. Yet we still watch :) Of course with her being the narrator, that does bode well for her character to survive. How about her character bringing back messages from the dead to her friends? Just a thought. Its a great show, and it sparks all this debate which I am sure makes for good ratings!

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Sarah, Seattle, Washington — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:36:25 GMT

No matter what negative comments you guys say about Grey's Anatomy.....you guys are still gonna go back and watch it this coming thursday. As someone said....this is EYE CANDY.....and to give my overworked brain a break I need to watch this show, I just love it and no matter how much my husband abhors the fact that I watch this show.....he watches it too!!

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Jessica G, Lincoln, Nebraska — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:39:28 GMT

I dont care what any of you say. I love watchin Grey's Anatomy. I dont think its predictable. I keep coming back. I love this show. I look forward to it each and every thursday. I liked ER too. Again I dont think that was very predictable either. I dont know if they will kill of Meredith or not. I hope they dont, but not knowing is what is going to make me go back every thursday.

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Kat, Winnemucca, NV — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:39:47 GMT

Ok, they can't kill off Merideth.....the show would be done......merideth is going to go into a coma like state & wake up with a new out look on life & move on to the next crisis..... maybe marriage to dr mc dreamy or issues with her mother..... there are too many more things that can happen in this show before they call it quits....we have George & Callie, Izzy & her new issues, Alex & Addison, Preston & Cristina, and so much more.......I was so upset at the end of the show that I wanted thursday to be here today......

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Melanie, Memphis, TN — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:03:14 GMT

I could only wish that they'd kill Meredith off. What a whiney, spacey, waste of a character. Unfortunately, I doubt they'd make a move as gutsy as that (though I suspect that most people who say "I wouldn't watch if she died" would continue to watch, to see the repercussions, and they'd remain hooked).

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Shelley, Picton Ontario, Canada — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:05:57 GMT

I can't see them killing off meredith. Come on the show wouldn't be the same!!! Who could you see them pairing mcdreamy with if she dies? I just love George. Although since his father passed he has changed a little, he is still the great george. i am still not sure about him and callie!!! I guess we will have to see!!! As for izzie, i think she needs a love interest. If she has someone to love then i don't think she will be the way that she is today. Besides, what happened to the rumours about denny coming back and it not being a dream? Anyway, I am like others in saying that i can't wait for thursdays to get here to enjoy an hour of grey's!!!!!

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gab Weeki Wachee Fl — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:09:29 GMT

After I watched the first of the 3 episodes, I said to my daughter-TOO MUCH TRAUMA!!!! NOT ENOUGH DRAMA!!!!!That's why I stopped watching ER-it was just too intense. I love Grey's for the other stuff!

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Annie hauppauge NY — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:15:15 GMT

they should not kill her.if they kill her it wouldnt be called GREYS Anatomy. it would like be called something else

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Terrie, Taylor, Tx — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:17:23 GMT

Meredith isn't gone. When Meredith started to see dead people, that was right before she would have gone over to the other side. She's going to decide that she's not ready to go and come back. Yang was searching for her all night long, trying to tell her about her engagement to Burke. Yang was not going to let her go, so she is going to help her back. I can't wait till the finale of this 3 parter.

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Bee, Calgary — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:29:02 GMT

All I can say is that this is the only show in a very, very, very long time that I feel like I hold my breath through. Meredith, Izzy, acutally all characters can be annoying at time and yet, I love them all. They are flawed and stupid and sweet and I have enjoyed even the most ridiculous scenarios they throw at us all. I have also been a nurse for 20 years and some times it is spot on yet it mainly is not which is what I love because after working with the real life stuff I want escapism too. any despite all the comments about how "dramatic" it has become - I am sure I will see you all next week.

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Robin Parks, Jeffersonville, Indiana — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:33:37 GMT

Hello Fans... just a post from another fan (do we have a name yet, like Trekkies?) I don't think Grey will die, however I remember when Valerie Harper walked off her own show... so just because her name is in the title... well, TV is about Entertainment and Selling stuff... so if Meredith is a dead-end, drowning out the other characters, may be time to cut her loose... but I doubt it. Lately Meredith reminds me of Eeyore... can we get her on some Prozac? Anywho- ditto on most of the other comments. I was drawn to the show from the character interactions... but variety is the spice of life. I hope we continue to see more character development... see how much Karev has come along? Just my two cents...

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Roxanne, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:34:45 GMT

I just finished watching the show online, and I'm so glad to read that most of you think Meredith won't die. I started crying when McDreamy pulled her out of the water and I stayed choked up until the end. And I think this is what makes Grey's Anatomy work; flawed as it may be (and what on earth isn't?) the show's writers are brilliant in their attempts to tap into human emotions. That's why we're all addicted, because it makes us feel, which is the essence of being human. (okay now I'm starting to sound like Izzy...somebody slap me)

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Roxanne, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:34:47 GMT

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Dee — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:52:14 GMT

First of all, you CAN be a fan of the show and "criticize" it because we know it well. Like others, I am wary of this show becoming too much like what ER is like now. ER was GREAT back in the day and now there is a catastrophe every week - hello ...ridiculous!! The thing I used to like about ER and like about Grey's is that the acting took center stage. A lot could be conveyed just by a look, a feeling, we didn't have to be hit over the head with it. You see and FEEL people relating As far as Meredith is concerned, I don't get why people can say she couldn't fight drowning because her clothes were too heavy when wet or it was too cold because Derek ALSO went in the same cold water with clothes on. And Meredith did not get knocked out on the fall down because she was alert when she popped out of the water. Why did she give up?

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Brenda Anderson, Dallas Texas — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:03:30 GMT

I think Meredith's Mom will die, show up in the "dead people" scene, tell her she loves her but she has to go back that it is not her time yet. It's just the way I would write it!! Meredith can't die. If she does, so does the show!

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Janine, Upland, Ca — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:12:02 GMT

What ticks me off is that the stupid episode ran overtime - like many of the other shows these days - and I missed the last minute because my DVR switched off while IZZY was going nuts about what she believes. How can we get through to these producers NOT TO RUN OVER!!

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Julie Smith Los Angeles, CA — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:16:38 GMT

Greys Anatomy writers---I know you all read these. The Izzy speech last night was WAY over the top, cornball and cheesy. Stop trying so hard. Focus on the relationships/character development, not the wannabe ER plots.

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Eva, Belmont NH — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:23:02 GMT

I think Meredith will be in a coma for a while,there will be funny type scenes while in her coma, her mother will come out of her illness for a little after her operation and starts caring for her daughter,Meredith,and doing small helpful things around the hospital. Dr Mcdreamy will be have some anxieties. Her friends the interns will take turns visiting her doing funny things to try to get her out of her coma. The chief of the hospital marries Meredith's Mom. Another man comes into Izzie's life. Callie is pregnant w/George's child. Burke becomes unsure about marriage. What ever the writers come up with will continue to keep everyone intrigued with what will happen next and people will keep on watching the show. Sometimes it would be nice to see more bravery helping caring for one another trying to find cures for illnesses, no hate or anger just love and laughter. Including God Almighty for Miracles does happen all the time in every day life. My Daughter, Erica, is one of them.

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a faithful fan in PA. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:28:49 GMT

I think everyone that has a negative comment about
Grey's Anatomy should find something else to watch on Thursday nights,and let those of us that love it, for what it is,enjoy it!

I think those of you who have a negative comment about Grey's Anatomy, should watch something else on Thursday nights and let the rest of us enjoy watching it.After all, it is only a television show!
THANKYOU SHONDA FOR MAKING MY THURSDAY NIGHTS!!!

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Debbie, Fuquay Varina, NC — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:57:31 GMT

Has anyone considered it may be the cheif that dies? He's already had a scare during the "bomb" episode, his wife left him & there are at least 5 doctors who could replace him........ I am truely addicted!

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Fran, Eugene, Oregon — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:08:43 GMT

I'm just pleased to see a new episode of Grey's Anatomy no matter what the plot or scenario they are playing. We all have to remember this isn't real life and only a wonderful series. Each and every one of the characters have good and bad points. The part of Izzie is well played, and although blunt to the point of cutting sharpness in delivery is one of my favorites.

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Matt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:19:24 GMT

Well, I've stopped watching "Desperate Housewives", and it looks like "Grey's Anatomy" is next. Talk about being over the top, and ridiculously predictable . . . . . . .

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Gael Fashingbauer Cooper — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:30:16 GMT

Michael: Not sure if you're kidding, but the hospital is Seattle GRACE. Not "Seattle Grey's." Although I guess you could kind of mishear it that way...

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NWP — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:51:22 GMT

If Meredith lives then this show is a joke. It's physically impossible for a adult to endure that much cold water and lack of oxygen that the writers made us endure. I guess this will be I. Washington's great chance to rescue any respect his charater. If blue Meredith lives i'm not watching this fantasy medical soap opera.

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Lois, Irvine, ca — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:37:45 GMT

The show was excellent last night. It showed that Dr McDreamy is capable of real love and not just a "McDreamy". McSteamy is more of the shallow individual He(Derek) will help Meredith and strenghten her as a person which she needs due to her Mother's indirect rejection of her throughout her life. Their love (Derek and Meredith) is what good relationships and marriages are made of. I don't think that they should separate Meredith and Derek. They are meant for each other. Each one brings a strength to the other one and helps each with their weaknesses. Just because it is a nighttime soap, doesn't men that every character needs to be rejected and cast off.It would be too upsetting to many viewers to separate them. It probably would turn me off the show, completely. I got that way with JAG. The led up to the two main characters uniting and always prevented it. The romantic that I am, was just turned off and shut off the show, permanently.

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Jazz — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:41:33 GMT

Mary Lee Murray said it all too perfectly.

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rh — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:51:15 GMT

I just can't get behind the attendings sleeping with the interns. I mean I've seen my attendings and I would sleep with any of them, gross.

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Nurse Bill Lancaster, Ohio — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:40:07 GMT

Absolutely , you aren't dead til you're warm and dead.Her body temp is only 81 degrees, and cardiac activity comes back around 92degrees. It requires a lot of rewarming to revive and the "docs" are all dumbfounded and too emotionally charged, but hey that's TV.Have actually worked rewarming on hypothermic patients and it's exhausting

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Bill Thomas , Lancaster Ohio — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:41:13 GMT

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amanda — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:44:12 GMT

I absolutely love this show! One thing that drives me nuts though, is when the caracters mumble! Has anyone else noticed this at all? I have to rewind some of the conversations just to understand what the heck they're saying, and I have good hearing! Other than that, a great show.

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amanda — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:50:35 GMT

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Jan ~ Julian, Pennsylvania — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:06:09 GMT

I absolutely love Izzy! She's the one character in the show who puts everything into perspective. She may "be" the one who analyzes every single detail of her friends daily lives, but that's what makes it feel like "real life" for me. Especially the episode where she jumped in to protect Merideth from Callie's bite. "PRICELESS" Don't call me Thursday's between 9 and 10!

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Patti, Selma Oregon — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:06:52 GMT

Last night they said to tune in next week for the "devistating conclusion". Something has to happen in order for them to say that, but I hope it's not Merideth. Maybe one of the distraught relatives in the waiting room will be so overcome with grief and will do something stupid like go after the nutty female doctor who was helping Korev earlier in the show. If anyone needs to be killed off, it's definately her. This is the best show on television, and I live to watch it.

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Laura, Venice, Ca — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:09:34 GMT

I was hoping that Meredith would die because I think her character is the weakest link of the whole show. Soooo boring and annoying the way she repeats the same phrases over and over again. Upon discussing it with my friend we started to realize that all of the characters are completely one dimensional and boring us to death. This whole season all I've been saying every episode is how the show is lame. The acting is bad,but the writing is WORSE. This is the end of the road for me. I'm glad it got so bad that I had to face reality and stop watching otherwise I would've wasted a lot more time being indecisive about whether or not the next episode may be worth watching. On a related note...I loved 6 Degrees, the acting and writing were more HBO style, ie quality. I can't believe they cancelled it! Why do all the good shows get cancelled? I refuse to believe Americans only like dumb shows...nobody I know does, so who are these undiscerning masses? And who is sabotaging all the good ones? P.S. Grey's anatomy cast is not good looking enough to pull off a show with nothing else to offer

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james nichols, longview, tx — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:46:38 GMT

you don't shock hypothermic v. fib, nor do you pronounce someone until you actively rewarm them at least to 93-94 deg. f. you aren't dead until you are warm and dead. just an er doc's perspective. of course, those are just a couple of hundred's of medical inaccuracies that make this melodramatic show way over the top. not to mention the goofy mood music that apparently must accompany every scene. how about a little hall and oates' "she's gone" for this resuscitation scene? or maybe "another one bites the dust"? just a thought...

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david , merrillville, indiana — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:58:36 GMT

heck, just put Meredith in the same shower room with McSteamy and let him "drop" his towel this scene.. I know it would bring me out of a drowning coma... bring back the cheesecake ,please

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Chris, Cranston, RI — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:30:50 GMT

I really look forward to Grey's. It's about the only show I watch all week. But, the commercials the last 2 weeks are horrible. I timed it on Thursday...7 minutes of Grey's and then 5 minutes of commercials. This is the way it was for the whole hour. Very very frustrating. I realize that someone needs to pay for the show but that much commercials and less Grey's is not good. We need back the old Grey's...less commercials. The time in between gets aggrevating.

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Jennie, Cleveland, OH — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:11:23 GMT

This is my first season watching Grey's. I like it! Yes, we've all figured out that Meredith can't possibly die. But the way her friends gathered around her, McDreamy's agony, McSteamy's friendship, Addison's torn emotions, the Chief saving Ellis' daughter. Come on guys, this is great TV!

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Kimmyb, Springdale, Canada — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:45:04 GMT

I never got into watching Greys Anatomy until half way through the second season and now its my favorite show. I got both seasons 1 & 2 off ebay so that I could catch up on what had happened from the beginning. I just love Meredith and Derek and I hope that Meredith survives....although after being in the water for so long there is a chance that she could end up with loss of memory. I'm sure if she pulls through Derek will stand by her and help every step of the way. I was good to see on Thursdays episode that Christina really has some feelings, she is really concerned for her "person". This is really a great show, can't wait for Thursday to see what happens !!!

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charlene, telford, PA — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:58:23 GMT

You're kidding me, right? The creepy speechless little girl IS Meredith! Since she was found, the real Meredith will be fine. I agree with the reader who said Meredith will most likely have a near-death thing and resolve stuff with her mom, or else that Meredith will come to at exactly the time her mother dies. Just for the record, the big dramatic stuff has to go and the interpersonal chat has to come back--at least to keep fans. One of the best scenes so far--the underwear posted in the bulletin board!

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Franz, Panama — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:29:04 GMT

I agree with Wanda. McRedHead, aka, Addison, is the sexiest and most beautiful woman in the world Why Derek would leave her for Meredith is beyond comprehension.

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Dub Cormode, Westphalia, Kans. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:39:29 GMT

Why in the world are you all reading an article about Grey's Anatomy if you hate the show. If your time is so precious that you can not enjoy a good show then quit trolling message boards and read a book.

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Lisa — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:54:22 GMT

To Matt in Milwaukee-give Desp. Housewives another chance-it's great this season!In fact,I rely on it and Men in Trees for relationship fun because Grey's has gone all "adrenaline rush" on us.I miss the Grey's Anatomy that I fell in love with though I will admit I haven't enjoyed Yang/Burke for a long time because she is just too grouchy and whiny.Izzy is too now.I canceled my Tivo season pass and that is just sad.

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Elizabeth, Austin, Texas — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:56:31 GMT

I just really wish that the red headed chick doctor would learn how to close her mouth. Seriously, has anyone else noticed that? SHE NEVER CLOSES HER MOUTH! Drive me crazy!

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Tori, New Haven, CT — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:57:59 GMT

Come on, people. The show is for entertainment. It's not real. We're supposed to "suspend disbelief" when we watch these types of shows. If you want reality, tune in to CNN. The rest of us watch it for the interpersonal relationships. It's like reading a romance novel... It's not supposed to be real! And I love Brad's comment on how these shows are why he doesn't watch network tv. Except that his wife MAKES him watch! LOL

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M Szczepanski, Cincinnati, OH — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:17:53 GMT

I am absolutely hooked on this show ~ but I will say that I miss laughing every week while watching it. It has been way too serious lately and they need to get back to the basics of what made this show the hit that it is.

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em — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:21:55 GMT

I don't think Meredith drowning was just another Crisis of the week. I think it is digging a little deeper into her character. I personally don't think she could have gotten out of the ocean herself, the waif that she is. Or with all the other drama with the rescuing would she have been heard. But I think that is just the point,no one hears her and she decided to not even try. When she comes to, is she gonna tell Derek that? As a couple and seperately how will that weigh on them? Obviously she is more "dark and damaged" then we first saw. Even when the right person is there. You still have stuff to work through. I think this will hopefully be a big growing time for her. But who knows... i'm excited to see.

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AK, iowa — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:32:56 GMT

comen on people, it's not like she was in the water for 45 minutes, alternating scenes are actually happening in overlapping timeframes. and with the water that cold she could realistically make it quite awhile. besides, it's tv, it's all about the entertainment value. i work in medicine and although the show is not 100% accurate, it's close enough for the average viewer and the primary plotlines are not about the medical stuff anyway. it's all about the characters.

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Colleen, Orlando, FL — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:36:29 GMT

I hate to be the one to tell ya'll this, but Meredith may die, doesnt anyone remember when hitchcock made movie history with Psycho by killing off the main character 47 minutes into the movie. meredith's character has become fairly ineffectual, and the real star of the show now is Christina Yang, she's the one winning all the awards. The reason meredith did not start to swim or anything like that is that she probably fell about 2and 1/2 stories into the water, which probably knocked her out on impact. it's fairly easy to die of hypothermia, too. I really hope they dont kill of Meredith, because i really like her, but there is a good chance of it, so dont hold your breath.

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N Nikolaides, Cincinnati, OH — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:04:20 GMT

Grey dies and they take the Mary Alice "Desperate Housewives" model of success one step further by having Grey's "physical ghost" presence on the screen, not just her voice. Oh the drama.........

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Jane Nuckolls, St. Louis, MO — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:06:11 GMT

I agree 100% why do all the good shows head down the same path? This headed faster than I expected... Don't fix what isn't broken...

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jp, okla — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:16:23 GMT

alex is the man. burke is a crybaby. izzy is hot.

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ally — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:34:09 GMT

As a medical professional, this show is full of crap! What attracts people to this show is the fantasy about the lives of doctors...good looking, lots of sex, relationships between an intern and an attending. In reality, if doctors have sex life like they do in Grey's, everybody is gonna be happy...we're not gonna be the outlet of their frustration, stress, unhappiness, and we'll be treated like human beings. This show is a joke...residents not doing on call? Come on! I prefer ER over Grey's, I used to watch Grey's but it's too much drama...I was turned off when Izzie came back, as if nothing happened. I know this is just a show, but it is an insult to medical professionals like me.

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Sara, New Brunswick, Canada — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:53:34 GMT

Although I have mostly quit watching Grey's for a variety of reasons already mentioned, I would like to suggest that people who encounter significant losses (death, marriage, etc.) do change, at least for a time, while they deal with their pain. The grief process is different for everyone and it is quite believable each of the mentioned characters (George, Izzy, the Chief) have become "someone different" during this time. Both my daughters continue to watch, enjoy, and discuss Grey's (including with me---thus this post!) It seems to be a favorite among the high school-university group.

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CMM Maryland — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:54:38 GMT

I started watching the show a few weeks ago. ...did not need to know all the history from the prior season, it was easy to figure out who was with who etc....I like Izzy, she is relatable, and says what others only think.........I do not think Meredith will die...this is just a way to add more story lines....

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Makena Adkins, Lou KY — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:56:57 GMT

Can someone DE-sap Izzie and send George to an anger management rehab?? those two characters are beyond annoying............. they are uber annoying and Izzie's little "I believe" speech,,, what happened writers? no one had a pop single to set a montage to??

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CMM Maryland — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:00:45 GMT

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Cindy, NC — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:01:08 GMT

I hope Grey's isn't trying to become ER. I have never liked ER. Grey's is the only show that I must watch without fail. It is becoming too dramatic; they should take a lesson from a sucessful show that had nothing to do about anything (Jerry Seinfeld). The first season was better with the cast beginning to care about one another and interplayed with patients.

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Eve, Kalispell, MT — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:01:30 GMT

Hey, I loved Thursday's show! It was much better than watching a much too predictable (and forgettable) CSI.

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Erin A, San Jose, California — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:12:46 GMT

I totally disagree with your comments. Their formula is perfect. Some weeks are focused on their characters and other times, tragic disasters. Keeps it so interesting because you never know what is going to happen next.

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Kelly — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:14:09 GMT

I agree with the majority that Meredith will live. As it's only the second season, she has to. Cold water, slow metabolism, blah, blah . . . it could happen. I think this series of episodes could have been great (the goal of sweeps), but wound up okay. Too many annoying things: the creepy kid, Izzie's "I believe" speech (WAY over the top, even for Izzie - the writers need to work on rehabbing her), Meredith's failure to try to swim (what was up with that?), Meredith's failure to float (she didn't even have a jacket on to weigh her down), the fact that McDreamy found her an hour after she went in (even though she apparently could not be seen from the surface), etc. While disappointed by these annoyances, I will still watch the show - it's a good show even if the writers ocasionally fall a bit short of their goal.

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carrie, chicago — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:17:12 GMT

Okay- to the medical skeptics- here's an explanation of hypothermia: At temperatures below 82.4°F (28°C), reflexes are lost and cardiac output continues to fall. The risk of dangerously irregular heart rhythms increases, and brain activity is seriously slowed. The pupils are dilated, and the victim APPEARS comatose or dead. The adage that "a person is not dead until warm and dead" means that victims may appear dead because of cold exposure, but many of these people have made complete recoveries when rewarmed. All such victims in this situation need rapid transport to a hospital so that resuscitation attempts may be made. So Meredith will survive once she's "warmed." The fact that she is having hallucinations means her brain is still functioning.

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Cat Lady — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:40:11 GMT

The week that Meredith was able to speak to her mom was one of her BEST acting moments. I'm tired of seeing her be this bumble-brain who can't handle stress without turning into a whiny baby. I'm hoping that her near-death experience allows her to have a new outlook on life. One where she becomes more in touch with her feelings, and the feelings of those around her. I would like to see her relationship with McDreamy become one of the most serious among the cast. A hospital setting offers a hugh variety of plots, and they should integrate the patients... special guest star, into their personal experiences as resident doctors. Keep the focus primarily on the main cast, using guest actors to heighten the experience of the show. I don't mind seeing them incorporate reality... car crashes, ferry crashes into the episode. It allows them to rev up the plot. But we don't need to see our cast members dying, or their families dying, or their lovers dying. Hospitals aren't always about DYING. Let's shed some hope, and optimism on hospitals that actually CURE and HELP un-well people.

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CV, Toronto, Canada — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:48:54 GMT

Wow, I'd really like to see some of the scenarios mentioned here develop. It's a great show and I love every moment. I think perhaps that we are so very annoyed with Izzy because she used to be a likeable character whom we rooted for. I don't understand her horrible comments to George, but I'm sure Sondra will let us know one day. Callie is gorgeous and smart and my favourite character.

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Jay Kason — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:50:24 GMT

" "Grey's" is set in a hospital, sure, and handles its day-in, day-out hospital plots well. But in the bigger picture, the patients are just artful window dressing for a nighttime soap about the loves and losses of a bunch of really attractive doctors. " I feel kind of sorry for all of the people who watch Grey's Anatomy for this reason only. There REALLY is more to life than just one's love life. I find Meredith's character to be too far over the top. She supposedly went to medical school, but the entire show is consumed by her "woe is me, my love life is in shambles" attitude. If you ask me, the big explosions, and far-fetched medical scenarios are much more believable than the redundant love-triangle among the interns. A lot of my fellow classmates went on to pursue a career in medicine, and none of them are slaves to their sexual urges as this show makes it out to be.

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Meredith Hater, Seattle Grace, Wash. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:51:18 GMT

I hope Meredith Gray dies. She is stupid.

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Nora LaPointe, Danville, CA — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:10:12 GMT

Grey's will never be another ER. ER has the great Michael Crichton behind it, thus there's the aspect of reality & complexity delivered by his medical background. Grey's really disappointed me with the Meredith drowning ploy, and Izzie's crazed behavior at having to put her medical skill to use to save the man trapped under a car. I don't know how the men around Izzie didn't tell her to get lost, for fear that she wasn't equipped to handle the situation. The writers really must think we viewers are a sorry lot, to offer up this kind of disrespect.

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AMH, Tennessee — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:11:40 GMT

I love Grey's Anatomy but I hope that the writers do not try to follow the path of Desperate Housewives and place Meredith in a coma for an extended period of time. I think that two coma stories on one network would be a little too much!

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J. P. Mann, Louisville, KY — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:12:22 GMT

To the person who mentioned the strong rise of mediocrity and how pet rocks were once the rage...AMEN. This show seems to be written by adolescents FOR adolescents. It should bill itself as a comedy, not a drama. From a dreary lead actress obviously pushing hard at 40 and shot in soft-focus to look 20something and acting like a middle-schooler to a handful of "doctors" who seem to be the only doctors in a very large hospital and therefore a plastic surgeon does abdominal surgery and surgical interns are sent out to handle traumas (as if), it is truly laughable. To the person who said there should be less blood & gore so it can remain "family-oriented," apparently you don't watch the show since everyone is busy having lots of sex (including adulterous sex) with everyone else instead of practicing medicine...how is that "family-oriented"? Hopefully "Grey's Anatomy" will complete it's huge leap over the shark very soon and sink into an insignificant blip on the television radar. I know my fingers and toes are crossed in the hopes of hastening its demise.

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Kim, Haddonfield, New Jersey — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:07:48 GMT

I love this show! It's great drama. Izzy, I feel your pain, but enough interference with George and Callie. If George's dad can look his son in the eye and tell him "she gets you," then Izzy please leave these two alone. As I recall, Izzy didn't know Denny quite as well as George knows (and loves) Callie. Maybe Callie should shove Izzy against the locker to get through to her that she [Callie] is George's wife, not Izzy. Hmmm ...

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Sue Smith, Austin, TX — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:23:35 GMT

How odd, I work work 4 people who watch this show, and love it, and we all think it best for the show for Meredith to die. She does not seem to have the substance that the other characters have (excluding Dizzy Izzie).

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Lori Braun — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:26:20 GMT

I love the show and don't think the writes should change anything. As far as Izzy- she is a character who I also love. The writers must be doing something correct or it would not have the ratings that it does.

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LV — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:38:00 GMT

I'm puzzled by people who comment on how bad this show is and how stupid those of us who like it must be...when I don't like a show, I don't watch it, I don't read about it, and I sure don't comment on it. What's dumber...enjoying a little melodrama once a week or actively watching a show you hate just because someone else in their house has it on? That's the sign of a TV-obsessed culture right there...you think something's horrible yet you refuse to do something else with your time. Leave the room, or read a book if you want your housemate's company. That said...I don't like the ferry plot either, but as long as they have the characters react authentically to the situations they throw at him I can deal. Like Alex...they systematically broke him down with the families and the fatality matching, and then they had him look like he'd been crying about Meredith. That rang true to me, and that's what they need to be consistent about no matter what the medical subplots are.

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Jane Coholskeir, Troy, Mi — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:55:58 GMT

Alright. So I love this show, Grey's Anatomy is what it is, and I completely disagree about the whole ER thing. I love the show and enjoy it's suspence every week. The writers are doing great at making their show one to love and watch. PS I really hope Meredith survives.

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Joanne, Woodhaven MI — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:06:42 GMT

When Shonda was the only writer, we didn't have all these issues. The show had direction. Now everybody wants a piece and it's ruining a great t.v show. Izzy should be the one to die, it's like watching a mother and son relationship every week. I'm so over George being a her baby. I miss it being a great soap that made me laugh, cry, and clap every week. Yet, some how we keep watching.

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julie,glastonbury,Ct. — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:19:43 GMT

i love Izzy,she is so versatile and spuntanious,and yet caring,i hope she finds a love,to stop her heartache over Denny dying

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Victoria, Dallas, Texas — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:20:27 GMT

If there is anyone on the show I would want them to kill off, it's Meredith. But, I have to wonder what would happen without her? How could anyone in that hospital survive without their precious "golden child"? I don't know, but I wish she'd be gone and we could focus on more likeable characters.

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Pickles, Rye, NY — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:24:45 GMT

Well, if Tony Soprano can survive getting shot by Uncle Junior and come out of a coma with no brain damage, surely Meredith can survive her little dip in the Sound! The show is McGreat, it's complete McCheese and I McLove every second of it!!!! My husband recently started staying in the room while I watch...he makes snide comments, but somehow doesn"t stop watching....(hmmm....an in-the-closet addiction forming perhaps?) Anyway, it's fun to watch, even with the "over the top" scenarios...it's just TV guys!

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Rob M — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:25:46 GMT

Agreed. ER was a once good show that got ruined by its disaster of the week format. I honestly don't know how it is still on. Perhaps both shows should go back to their grandparent, St. Elsewhere, to see how it is done. St. Elsewhere allowed its characters to breathe, and didn't try to do too much to them too soon. St. E had disasters befall it, they were secondary. Honestly, if ER was a real hospital, don't you think it would have been closed by now with all of the shootings, bombings, etc.

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Mary, Denver. Colorado — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:38:41 GMT

You're right. I'm debating whether to watch the third in this rediculous triad. What a waste of good characters.

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jasper ruben, spokane, wa — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:46:09 GMT

No-o-o-o! I stopped watching ER because it was so over the top ridiculous! Please, Grey's Anatomy people, keep it sane and quirky and quit worrying about the rest!

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sarah st john's newfoundland — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:46:51 GMT

i love the show and watch it all the time i think it is good what there doing with meridth with all the death in the show this "little epic" of what is going on with help greoge and izzy with griving for love ones it with bring mereidth and mr mc dreamy closer together and will make chritina say that meredith is just her person ( as she put it) but her best friend. it is going to make the show more memorable and and helps us as the viewers relate more to the show. by that i mean there the trials of life with friends and co-workers... there the diffucltly that that love brings with the little nichs that we all have... and there death that we all experenice and how we all deal differently merdith is not going to die... izzy is great... and love the whole show from strat to finish

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Pam, Vermont — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:47:54 GMT

I don't know about the OR scenes being so realistic. I HOPE no surgeon would allow an intern to hold an unsterile object (the picture of the missing boy)over the operating field. Having said that, it's tv - entertainment, not medical or nursing school! Just enjoy.

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David Weiss, Honolulu, HI — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:55:16 GMT

Yes, we all know Meredith won't die, but if you ask me she is the 2nd least likeable character on this show (the worst is "McDreamy", what a jerk) and to me it would have been fine if she & McDreamy had both drowned in the Bay. The hearts of this show are George and Bailey, and Christina is the key counterpoint. I don't have the problem with Izzie that so many seem to share. She's just a little insecure and trying to deal with that. I'm also glad they added Kate Walsh to the show - she is smokin' hot.

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Maria D — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:00:04 GMT

Folks, I love the show but alas this 3 part drama is a bit much. The only redeeming quality...Christina is emerging as human being which is cool. Her reaction to finding out that it was Grey being worked on was well breathless. I really just wrote in to say if someone doesn't take Izzy out and shoot her I may lose my thumb from fast forwarding through her scenes.

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Kelley, Lenexa, KS — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:29:49 GMT

My friends and I all watch Grey's for the DRAMA, not the TRAUMA. I hope the writers get a clue and bring the show back to what made it so popular. Why is the second season of every great show never as good as the first?

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jojo — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:30:53 GMT

i think that izzie shuld have been written off the show last season! she is whiny, and all the while that she was saving that guy under the truck, i was dying for them to show meredith...meredith and mcdreamy make the show for me and i wish that the show would turn their focus more on them than it has been...i love callie, i think she is the strongest female lead, she seems intelligent and driven, without being miserable all the time (unlike yang)

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Not a big Fan, Yakima, Wash — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:21:51 GMT

Please kill off Meredith! She is the worst part of the show and there are so many great characters there besides her. I used to watch all the time but got tired of the Meredith & McDreamy interactions because they were so predictable. Now if there is nothing else on but Grey's, I just put it on mute when the predictable Mederith/McDreamy scenes come on and the rest of the show is a great show. Get rid of Meredith & McDreamy and give everyone else a chance.

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Steve, Tucson, AZ — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:32:28 GMT

Hey, maybe she'll come back with a new sense of self, and she'll no longer be shallow, self-obsessed, and happy only when more than one man is pursuing her! But probably not.

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KJ, Rochester, MN — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:39:13 GMT

These comments are fun... I don't like the gore but I like most of the people and the relationship storylines (Ellen Pompeo is my least favorite on the show, actually, so if they just have her narrate, that would be fine with me). I love Izzy's humor--wish there were more of that. I liked seeing Denny again--I had hoped he had a twin brother who tracks Izzy down so he could stay on the show. Lots of potential there.

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Becky, Seattle, WA — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:39:33 GMT

I agree with everyone else that she will be revived and they will attribute it to the "freezing water." But, as a resident of Seattle, I would like to point out that the Puget Sound where she supposedly drowned is around 45 degrees during the winter. Cold, yes, but not anywhere near freezing. According to the United States Search and Rescue Task Force, a person should be able to survive 30-60 minutes in water of that temperature without loosing consciousness. Also, she was not wearing a big bulky jacket or anything. She was in scrubs and tennis shoes, so being pulled down because of her wet clothes does not seem likely. What further emphasizes the ridiculousness of this plot line is how she came to be on the edge of the dock in the first place: a severely injured man bleeding profusely climbed up onto the dock all by himself. And he somehow climbed up directly onto the main dock, not even the water-level floating platform Derek brought her up on. So, based on the water temperature, the clothing she was wearing, and that she was conscious, how in the world could she possibly have drowned like she did? I’ve been a fan of Grey’s since it started and having to suspend belief occasionally is okay. But, there are way too many holes in this plot line to even buy into it at all. Hopefully the writers will get back to their core competencies and again start writing the stories that made the show a hit.

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Jenn, Charleston, WV — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:06:37 GMT

Sorry, guys--I still love the show and I thought last week's part two was awesome. I think they are using more "drama" because there are only so many ways you can dramatize the relationships and there are only so many combinations of couples they can get from the cast. Everytime they throw in a twist with a couple, I think "now we've come to the end of the road--they can't go anywhere from here" (like when mcdreamy and meredith finally got together), and yet they always find a way. I didn't loyally watch ER so maybe it is similar, but then again ER seems like it's been on for a hundred years, so maybe they are on to something. I agree with the idea that the drama is just to draw in a broader group of viewers. And for those of you who think it's not realistic or believable based on your own personal experiences in the hospitals--please remember that this is television (fiction) not real life. For someone inexperienced with hospitals, surgeons and doctors like me, it makes perfect sense. How did all the people end up back at the hospital to witness meredith's potential demise? How long was she in the water? I agree that I don't know and maybe it doesn't make sense--but I don't care. I guess I enjoy watching the show so much that I don't try to pick it apart--I just try to get my fill until the next week. Insulting my intelligence or not--at least I'm not watching "reality tv". Now that's an insult.

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Jenn, Charleston, WV — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:09:05 GMT

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Nausicaa, San Francisco, CA — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:54:13 GMT

This is television. I would say that Meredith's revival would be "jumping the shark", but this show jumped a long time ago. Episode 1, Mere sleeping with Dere and the rest after. That does not detract from the show but remember this is television and therefore has nothing to do with reality. If you want nonfiction, tune into the programs on TLC and Discovery Health or CSPAN, but if you want an escape from reality then watch anything else, from any CSI show to Galactica to whatever/wherever your remote takes you. Like most of the posters, I would hope that the show gets back to the quirkiness and all that. The disaster of the rating sweeps period grows old after seeing it everywhere and on almost every show. Have Meredith get in touch with her father and his family, show George and Callie meeting her family, something, even Izzie spending a day in her/Denny's clinic. ER is gone, don't imitate it. I tuned in because this show had some humour and was lighter. If I want heavy tv I'll watch the news or the WWII channel.

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Chuck, Renton, WA — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:28:50 GMT

I have seen a couple of GA storylines that I have also seen on ER. The first one that comes to mind is the clinic Izzy started. Been there done that on ER. There are others that I laughed at when they came on because I had seen them before on ER I just can't remember them now.

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Bob Queen; Winchester, Kentucky — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:33:57 GMT

Why don't all of you get a life. It's just a TV show. Like it or hate it, it's just a TV show. I like it and will continue to watch it. I worked in radio broadcasting for 31 years. I'm reminded of a man I worked with in my first radio gig in 1969. This guy was loudmouthed and opinioned while on the air and everyone seemed to hate him. The station's owner/general manager was asked why he kept this guy on the air. He replied, sure they all complain, but to do so, they have to listen to him. So you don't like the show? Then go somewhere else and shut up. Leave us real fans of the show alone

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Sassy Ft Walton Bch , Fl — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:49:15 GMT

I have both seasons of Grey's Anatomy. I truly have to say that I miss the tone of the first and season seasons. This season hasn't lived up to what I was expecting for the third season. I think they are skipping too much of the details in the plots. In the first two seasons it was always a continuation instead of two or three weeks in between. You know when there is drama going on its that human side of us that really like the juicy details. If Addison and Alex kiss this week don't skip us to three weeks later when it comes back on. We got to know more of what happened in between. Its too much unknown this season. I still love the show. But go back to what the writing that was working in the last two seasons. Its not working as well this season.

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D.M. from Beyond the Grave — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:13:54 GMT

Oh, no. They're stealing stuff from old MASH episodes now. That's not a good sign. Klinger was once so near death that he saw dead people. Unfortunately, they pulled him back into the world of the living. Why they couldn't have killed off Klinger and found Henry Blake clinging to floating wreckage is beyond me. But, that's show biz.

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Alexis, Beverly Hills, CA — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:27:45 GMT

Betsy, Keosauqua, IA - Just wanted to let you know that episodes are available for viewing on "www.abc.com" if you've missed an episode ... : )

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Vicky B, Edmond, Oklahoma — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:30:17 GMT

I agree Izzie's character seems to have taken a turn for the worse. She's a good actress and did a great job when Denny died. I just think Izzie's lines have been a bit off. Callie and George were always the odd couple to me. I never thought they looked good together, but they've grown on me and I like them together now. I love the rest of the ensemble and I'm glad Meredith is with Derek even though I loved the vet and wish he were still around. The characters drive the show. I read the writer's blog about the symbolism of Meridith drowning and all of that. Stay out of the deep! Let Meridith and Derek become a couple and develop. Relationship Development...THAT's what's interesting to watch.

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Hallie, Cleveland — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:32:39 GMT

Thank you to those pointing out the obvious to the imbeciles that slam the show yet resume watching. Is it always in peak form? No. Is any show [to be answered by someone intelligent enough not to just blindly stand by their faves]? It is dramatic entertainment, first and foremost. The inconsistencies in character are more oft than not on purpose and generally addressed down the road. Dear lord, do none of you have friends that sometimes say or do questionable things? No? Than you are lying and not particularly invested in their lives. Damn, even Shonda wrote in her blog about how she hated Izzy for saying what she did about Callie but loves and respects that this is who Izzy is - and yes, Shonda wrote this much maligned story arc folks. Every show, every writer should be able to do different things, take risks. Whether it works or not, it is the only way you can learn and grow. I've invested in this show because these characters feel real to me [regardless of how "pretty"] and I am with them through the good, bad and the ugly. I am not loving the current direction, but I am going with the flow - unlike some of you fickle "fans". Sure, I've raised a brow at some of Izzy's remarks of late and miss the vibrant passion and humor of my favorite character but as previously alluded to - right or wrong, it is who she is right now. I've winced at Meredith's neurosis, wanted to shake a genuine emotion from Christina and tell Burke to get over himself because no one will ever be as impressed with him as much as he is but I'm not going to starting wishing death or spewing hatred because they aren't exactly how I want them to be at all times. Get a grip. As for the actor's themselves? The mostly razor sharp dialogue does falter at times but equating this incredibly gifted ensemble to something like a high school drama class is insulting and ignorantly so.

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John, Seattle — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:40:31 GMT

Mark down this episode as the one that jumped the shark.

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Paul G — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:42:05 GMT

How come all these well-compensated, cash-cow specialists have so much time to sit on the floor and commiserate about their personal lives. Also, is there only one elevator in Seattle Grace?

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Schu — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:10:09 GMT

she dies, thats all there is to it. mark my words meredith grey is dead

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Al, Upstate NY — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:45:02 GMT

There is a solid medical basis for survival of cold-water drowning without permanent damage. "They're not dead until they're warm and dead" is the term used to train EMT's, PA's and MD's for hypothermia response (lowering of core body temperature). The cold causes a "diving reflex" that with the accompanying hypothermia, gives the appearance of death while slowing the body metabolism to a near standstill. I work with a police officer who was underwater for 20 minutes when he broke thru ice checking ice fishermen. It's realistic to think that the water in the bay in Seattle could be cold enough to cause this - so there is a medical basis for it.

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Cat Lady — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:51:53 GMT

In my opinion, Izzy has shown the best acting abilities of them all. She is realistic, intense and totally believable as an actress. The most difficult aspect of her character was believing that she couldn't deposit 8.7 Mil. Then putting the entire amount into the clinic (why not just 6 or 7 Mil, keep a few for a rainy day). I would think that after she'd paid for the spinal surgery for the patient who's insurance wouldn't cover it, that she'd use the money, if not all at least some, for those types of situation. That IS what Izzy would do. I find her emotion, passion, acting to be of the highest standards. She keeps everyone grounded. She speaks from the heart, but before it leaves her mouth, it is distilled in her brain. She makes sense.

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Cat Lady — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:02:16 GMT

Kate, from Lisboa, Portugal. If you don't mind spoiling the surprise, you can read a recap of each show, beginning with September 2006 @ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14484204

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steve in Houston — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:34:48 GMT

cited published source of abstract: Biggart MJ, Bohn DJ. Department of Critical Care, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ****My aside: "I think she survives. I guess Meridith's temperature of about 80 deg. F was low enough to forestall the effects of oxygen deprivation. Also, I think in TV land, there is quite a possibility of time compression....it that I don't think she was underwater for an entire hour. How long did it take between when she fell in the water - struggling to swim for awhile - and when they finally loaded the guy (who had knocked her off the wharf) onto the gurney and into the ambulance???? - maybe 3-5 minutes? So, was Meridith under water for something like 3 minutes ..maybe 4...giving Derrick a full minute to pull her out?"**** We conducted a retrospective review of 55 near-drowning victims (mean age 4.75 years) admitted to the intensive care unit during a 5-year period, to determine the factors that may influence survival both before and after hospital admission. All patients who remained comatose after resuscitation received ventilation for an initial 24 hour period, after which an assessment of central nervous system injury was made. Intracranial pressure was not monitored, and barbiturate therapy was used only for seizure control. Thirty-seven children survived and 18 died; five survivors had profound neurologic damage resulting in a persistent vegetative state: the remaining 32 (58%) survived intact. The major factors that separated intact survivors from those who died and from survivors in a persistent vegetative state were the presence of a detectable heartbeat and hypothermia (less than 33 degrees C or about 92 deg F) on examination in the emergency department. Thirteen patients with absent vital signs and a temperature of greater than 33 degrees C either died or survived in a persistent vegetative state. Fourteen patients had a combination of absent vital signs and hypothermia and were resuscitated; eight died, two survived in a persistent vegetative state, and four survived intact. All intact survivors had been submerged in cold water for prolonged periods, and all underwent prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation. All patients with a detectable pulse, regardless of temperature, survived without neurologic sequelae. The 58% intact survival rate in this series compares favorably with the 50% we reported previously when high-dose barbiturate therapy and hypothermia were used to control intracranial pressure; at the same time, the number of survivors with a persistent vegetative state has been reduced by 50%. We conclude that prolonged in-hospital resuscitation and aggressive treatment of near-drowning victims who initially have absence of vital signs and are not hypothermic either results in eventual death or increases the number of survivors with a persistent vegetative state. PMID: 2380813 [PubMed

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steve, Houston — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:48:17 GMT

Incredible case history of a cold-water near-drowning survivor: Case history A fit young woman was cross country skiing with friends when she fell down a water filled gully and became trapped beneath an ice sheet. Frantic efforts were made to extract her, but after 40 minutes all movements ceased. Her body was eventually recovered, one hour and 19 minutes later, through a hole cut in the ice downstream. She was pronounced dead at the scene, but was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation throughout the air ambulance flight back to hospital, where her rectal temperature was recorded as 13.7°C. Her body was rewarmed by means of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator. After 35 days on a ventilator and a further five months of rehabilitation, she was able to resume her job as a hospital doctor.

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Cat Lady, NY — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:12:17 GMT

Having read most of the Comments left, I would like to add my 2 1/2 cents to this exchange. I think Grey's is a good show. It has mostly good moments, some great moments, along with some not-so-good moments. I may not like all 42 minutes of the 60 minute program all the time, but for me they have enough good and great moments to keep me coming back. For the most part, the cast works well together. Each character (and let us not forget that they are all just characters that were created by writers) are comprised of many aspects. We will probably never love everything about any single member. We will all relate to each of them in different ways. I think the writers are correct to take the show if different directions, try new scenerios, as long as they discard the plots that don't work and return to the plots that do. What we all need to keep in mind is that prime time is for entertainment purposes only. Our lives do not depend on the outcome of any actor or actress in any role on any tv show. However, as long as they keep us entertained we will stick with them. Once they are unable to keep our attention we can and must move on. This forum is an excellent means for letting writers know what we like and dislike. Yet, we must all keep in mind that one man's form of entertainment may not have the same distraction value for another man. Like the characters that we watch, we are all different, with different likes and dislikes. What I may find entertaining, another may find distasteful. What I might consider sexy, another might find disgusting. The one thing that we all have in common is CHOICE. Fortunately for all of us, we do not live in a society where we are forced to do, say, or watch anything against our will. We are all able to change the channel, or turn off the tv. With the hundreds of channels available to us today, we certainly are able to find something, on some channel that suits us. If not, turn on your radio or stereo. Entertainment is a personal choice. We all have the right to choose. As long as we want the right to choose for ourselves, we must allow others to choose for themselves. So, there is my 2 1/2 cents. There is my opinion, and whether you agree with it, or not I am greatful that I am able to voice it.

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Suzanne N, Secaucus, NJ — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:46:55 GMT

Okay, okay. People, as Professor Dumbledore said, "It is our choices that make us who we are." If you don't like the show, choose not to watch it. The casting is phenomenal. The characters play off of one another and everyone feels right. Yes, there have been a few too many major disasters but this is tv. If these doctors were removing corns from peoples feet, you wouldn't want to watch. But, it is more than the medicine that makes the real fans watch the show. It is the human interaction and emotion. Something that ER hasn't been able to reproduce since Anthony Edwards was on the show. I choose to watch because Shonda Rimes has made me care about these characters and the people behind them.

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Jeremy Lenzi, Greensburg, PA — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:55:19 GMT

i want escape -- but i want to escape without my intelligence being patronized -- izzy performs brain surgery with a battery powered drill and then clots things up with tissues? c'mon -- mcdreamy just so happens to jump into the "sound" and finds meredith? hmmm... i've had it with this show -- i vowed to stop watching it after izzy's behavior with denny -- and didn't stick to it -- but i'm DONE with it now after this last insult to my intelligence...

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Jo-Ann, New Windsor, NY — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:25:26 GMT

Because 95% of us commented on how cute both Denny and Dylan were, and how we hated what happened to them, I think Shondra and crew figured out a GREAT way to bring them back......(if you follow Shondra's blog from last season, even she remarked how sick she felt killing Denny off..)We are more inclined to believe the stories we've heard about people going thru the light and coming back, rather than the whole staff at SGH becoming mediums and seeing ghosts hovering over Mer's body. It's great entertainment. Have faith, sit back and enjoy the fantasy. Who needs real life... I live that every day!

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Noora S,UAE — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:40:24 GMT

i dont think meredith is going to die.....i think she will go into coma or something......addison and kerev should hook up soon...they make a good couple....

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Tiffany, Canada — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:11:30 GMT

All I have to say is that every Thursday I am glued to the TV...and I talk about all these characters as though I know them personally. With that said I loved the last two episodes, just look at how much they have made people talk. I really hope they do not kill Meredith off or have her narrating from the dead. And as for Izzy, I think she is still grieving over Denny therefor can't accept that there are others who have also found their true love.

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Leigh, Louisville, KY — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:14:52 GMT

Thursday's episode left me screaming and wanting more...but in all seriousness, the writer's couldn't completely write Meredith off. I've noticed some people writing in to say she'll come out of this with some kind of psychic ability. I, on the otherhand, believe they'll keep her alive in some sort of coma. She was in the water for a very long time and some sort of Traumatic Brain Injury is possible. I think like a lot of good shows they'll keep us hanging for a few more episodes after this dramatic trilogy.

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Amanda M'boro, TN — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:15:59 GMT

It is unbelievable how many comments are posted on here. For all of you who claim that you can't stand the show or find it unbelievable, I find you unbelievable. why are you wasting your time commenting on it? I am completely hooked on Grey's and was so distraught by the end of thursday's show that I shouted at the tv, at my husband, and then "attempted" to fall asleep with visions of Grey's dancing through my head. I actually spent the better part of Friday morning trying to find spoilers because I absolutely can't wait until next Thursday. Isn't that sick? I mean, come on! it is a tv show, and the fact that I can become soooo very, very rapped up in it is crazy! But I love it. Kudos to the writers of Grey's anatomy for keeping everyone hooked . I have been addicted since episode 1. And for all of you Izzie haters out there, leave her be. Izzie is a rockstar!

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Suzanne Smith Aurora, CO — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:30:42 GMT

I agree with the person who said they are mot a big Meredith fan. She drives my husband and I insane with her whiney and self-centered antics! But she won't die. My hope is that she'll come back having learned something- perhaps how not to be so annoying. As for Izzie, yes she's been a little preachy, but I cut her some slack b/c I know she's in mourning. I think the writers of this show are savvy enough to keep the over the top storylines to a minimum. I just hope they are savvy enough to develop juicy storylines like that of Addison and Alex.

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Tammy D. Wausau, WI — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:34:49 GMT

I really liked the show more when it was less dramatic and gory. I had to turn off the sound when Izzy was drilling holes in the guys head. I don't want to see that on my down time. I want to relax and enjoy the show, not be nauseaus and cringing. And if I want a show like ER, I will watch ER.

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Sharon E, Fort Lauderdale, FL — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:40:17 GMT

Does anyone have a problem with the believability of George's relationship with Callie since he has outed? I would rather he have remained single or had a relationship with another guy -- can't seem to appreciate this one. Callie is interesting and could have developed an interesting relationship with, say, the chief!!! Also, is anyone concerned that the complex and intriguing relationship of Christina and Burke may end because of Isiah Washington's fragile status on the show?

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Sue — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:50:38 GMT

Here's my take. Meredith should die. I'm tired of her whining. She will come back as her half-sister, the one that was mentioned but never seen in the episode when her other half-sister had her baby at Seattle Grace. They said she was in medical school. She could come to work at SG (with a much better disposition) and everyone would have to relate to the "new" Meredith.

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lu, Ironwood, MI 49938 — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:53:20 GMT

Am I the only person who really doesn't like Meredith Grey? She's whiny and unhappy. I also think , with her scrunched up face, that she isn't very attractive. I like Izzy, but where does she get off telling George that getting married to Callie was the biggest mistake in his life? I really like Callie and I love that her and George are together. She's thought of as one of the least attractive women on the show, but if you really look at her, she is very attractive! A recent People magazine showed a photograph of the cast after the Golden Globe awards and the actress playing Callie is the most beautiful women in the picture!

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McSully, Baltimore MD — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:25:07 GMT

This series of episodes has now become just ridiculous, not even comic. Meredith, "up there " with Dylan and Denny takes away from a show devoted to the relationships of the main characters. Also the second episode went beyond current medical capabilities for saving a drowning victim.........they have created a fantasy. One think I've liked about the show is that the medicine is usually on point and correct.

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Heather — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:17:27 GMT

Meredith can't die!! She is the main caracter. The show would totally suck without her.

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Beegirl, Key West, Fl — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:44:51 GMT

Rob M mentioned St Elsewhere, the first thing I thought of when Mer woke up was Howie Mandel being shot and traveling to heaven, hell and purgatory. I wonder if they will do anything like that with her. I dont care if the show is over the top, it is like "24" I want to escape for that hour and if it is not realistic who cares? Roll with it and get lost for a bit. There is enough reality in my own life that I can suspend it once a week. I would also like to shout out to my fellow FSU (not the college) folks who posted here, I can see you kids.

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Rick Raynor Omaha NE — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:47:34 GMT

I agree with Nancy, Meredith will come back with a message for Izzy and she will have closure.

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Grey's fanatic Olathe, KS — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:14:09 GMT

Grey's is the best show on TV!! I admit it has gotten far fetched at times but like it was said before it is a TV SHOW!! If you don't like it stop watching. Meredith may have been pronounced dead but I don't think that she will stay that way. As for all the haters of Izzy stop hating-she just lost her Fiance. Can you blame her? I would be a mess if this happened to me. I don't agree with her on what she said to George about marrying Calli on the last episode. I love these two together-even tough they married soon after starting to date I think they will make it.

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yara g., ottawa, Canada — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:31:32 GMT

i love the show..and meridith is most definitely not going to die. I really don't see the resemblence b/w er and grey's (the 2 shows have a completely different feel to them in my opinion). My fav character is izzy b/c she's so realistic (she gets flustered and nervouse and acts brilliantly). However, i really hated that little speech she gave when christina was worried abt meridith..it was so scripted and out of place. However, it's the best show on tv right now !

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Jolene Backlin, Mason City, IA — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:03:21 GMT

I agree about all the superdrama events in recent episodes. Not only is it unnecessary, it is a recipie for disaster itself. I also stopped watching ER when that show started going that way. When will writers-producers learn that shows about every day relationships are what people connect with and relate to? Remember the long run that Seinfeld had? The "show about nothing?" Figure it out guys!!

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KM — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:19:14 GMT

Well, I have to disagree w/ Mary Lee Murray's comment. Actual "medical people" do watch Grey's Anatomy, myself being one of them. What better way to spend "downtime" than to watch doctors bed-hop with other doctors, nurses, patients. It's just like being at work!!!

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Julie Patterson, Goldsboro, NC — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:34:37 GMT

Alice Grey did not write grey's anatomy. The show covered that in the beginning it was written by Henry Grey in 1918. It is just a twist on the term that the women have the last name Grey

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Roxane, Devoted Fan Morrison, CO — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:32:36 GMT

SHONDA,THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU!!!! I Love every second of Grey's, I look so forward to Thursday Evening, I screamed when I saw Denny, what a wonderful suprise!!!I cried my eyes out when he died, I want see more of him! My Husband and I grabbed each others hand and held on tight, "WHAT A RIDE" keep up the fantastic job, I have faith in you and your characters, I love every one of them and I can't wait to see whats going to happen next!!!

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Bella, Elizabethtown, Kentucky — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:37:53 GMT

I really didn't care for Alex's character from the beginning. He reminded me alot of many men I have known; however, I really like the way Alex is "growing" on the most recent episodes. He still has his arrogant moments, but he's really becoming empathetic. I think the first time I really noticed this was when he took care of the baby that was found abandonned. Also, the way he uncovered the pregnant victim; how he looked into her eyes...it was an awakening. I havent' heard anyone mention how McSteamy sat next to Derek outside of the trauma room where Mer was being worked on. It was a nice little touch.

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Disappointed Mom — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:38:03 GMT

I agree with you 100%. I found myself very easily distracted during the past two episodes, and not at all entertained by the blood and the gore. I know everyone has an opinion, but Grey's should put the focus back on the characters, where they forged their huge ratings, if they want to keep them.

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Stephanie, Battle Creek, MI — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:06:27 GMT

I don't think they will let Merideth die, but the rumor is that someone IMPORTANT in the show does die next week. If for some crazy reason it is actually her, it wouldn't be that surprising. Yes, the show is named Grey's Anatomy, but think how much she could narrate the show (kind of like she does already at the beginning and end). It's kind of like Mary Alice on Desperate Housewives (the one who was killed the first night of the series premiere). She is still a big part of the show's plot and narrates parts of it too.

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Jason Wright, Denver, CO — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:21:40 GMT

I just want to aknowledge the shout out to Sunset Boulevard in this article. YOU GO GIRL!

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Grace, Syracuse, NY — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:06:53 GMT

I actually disagree with this, there are plenty of Grey's episodes that are... well.. boring. Not boring, but they certainly don't have huge storylines. What we are dealing with, and the three episodes you are discussing, are all feb sweeps, which have to be bigger and better because every other television station is bringing their big games. I actually think Shonda Rhimes is doing a great job. This is also only in it's third season. ER has been doing this for at least nine. Give Grey's some credit here with the big storylines. They write it so well.

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Tom (Albany,NY) — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:38:20 GMT

I'm a physician who watches only because my girlfriend makes me. "Makes me" because this is such an unrealistic show medically speaking EVERY week. Does anyone else find it downright ridiculous that Merdith was brought to the hospital and is attended to only by only surgeons....in a case that has nothing to do with surgery. It's great there are no other physicians in this hospital apparently, like ER physicians/CCU physicians but rather only general surgery residents/neurosurgeons/ and my favorite, an Ob-GYN specialist leading a hypothermia/drowning/arrest. Obviously this is a show written by chicks for chicks, but medically, this show is SO unsound.

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Shaya, Redmond, WA — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:52:21 GMT

She could be dead--there's always her half-sister to carry on the name for the show. She could show up from med school, all set to be an intern. And for everyone who thinks the cold, frigid waters could have preserved Meredith's brain and organs: Puget Sound is not that cold. Of course, this is TV, so that may not matter.

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Kathy H, Palm Bay, FL — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:25:11 GMT

Love the show - but agree that they are going too far with all of these major catastrophes. Keep it simple and between the characters. I am starting to hate Izzy - especially the episode where Bailey tells her to watch the door at the new clinic and she just stands there staring at the door - and all the muffin baking, and all the speeches & ranting - yuk! I love Addison, she is beautiful and I love how her and Alex are flirting. I still love the show and faithfully watch every week.

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Nicole Swanson Anchorage, AK — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:18:38 GMT

No main characters will die as they all signed a contract with the show for the first 5 seasons.

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Jim Smith, Spartanburg, South Carolina — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:54:44 GMT

Everybody wants to be the writer of Grey's Anatomy! (This includes Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, who penned this article above.) I say hogwash! This show isn't going away: Meredith will come back somehow, of course, Izzie will get off her high horse, Alex will mellow into a horny pediatric surgeon, George will remain the ironic anchor of the group, and the angst will continue to flow a-plenty....If you don't like it, tune out. If you do like it, quit bitching. The writers will take us where the writers want us to go with the show. They've done a magnificent job so far, and I sure trust 'em to do it right without taking a vote of idgits who are writer wannabe's.... Now, having said that, I think they oughta make a whole show revolve around a patient with a hangnail--something ridiculously insignificant, yet every cast character has some witty and ironic connection with the poor SOB of a patient before he croaks of something totally unrelated, like sudden myocardial infarct. The end.

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Suzi Fisher Antonucci, Port St. Lucie, Fl — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:27:19 GMT

I love the show. Probably Meridith needs a few weeks off to work on a movie, etc. the hotter she and McDreamy get the better I love it.

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SouthCarolina — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:38:57 GMT

I love the show, its the only medical show that i like, I hope Merdith stay's alive, and I hope they'll back off all the drama its getting to be a little too much.

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Hit me with your best shot — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:49:55 GMT

We can only HOPE she dies. Let her take along Izzy, too. The show is going to fall on it's face, just like ER, only sooner than ER did. Totally disappointed with what could have been a great show. Can anyone say B-O-R-I-N-G? Grey's Anatomy must have the most shallow character's, with the exception of Baily, I've ever watched. YAWNNNNN!

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Rachel, Kapolei, Hawaii — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:10:15 GMT

Izzie needs to go back with Alex. They are meant to be together. End of Story.

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Pam in Illinois — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:02:40 GMT

I LOVE Grey's Anatomy. Only TV I watch besides 24. I don't mind the big medical emergencies as long as it's every once in awhile. But Meredith; can you please do something with your hair? Dead or alive it's still ugly!

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H, Orlando FL — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:26:13 GMT

If a 50 year old guy with a broken leg, internal bleeding, and a concusion swims from the ferry and climbs a 8 foot dock to save his life, but a healthy 30 year old doctor can't swim 3 feet to hold onto the dock...she should die. I'm sure the have a hotter intern ready to come onto the show.

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Zak Nelson, Miami, Florida — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:03:23 GMT

Meredith had better die! Super cheesy! ...She's in the water an entire episode and she's going to survive? That would be the most hokey, unrealistic thing to ever happen! If she does survive, she had better have some serious brain damage and go about the rest of the season like a sodden, half-boiled eggplant that drools all over. The two episodes I agree to watch with my wife are filled with this sop! Pathetic...

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Angelina, Miami, FL — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:40:53 GMT

HELLO! I couldn't disagree more. What makes the show is the freshness. I believe with all the sleeping around and animosity these last episodes have been about~this episode is gearing to bring them back together. Did any of you really watch from the first season? If you did you'd get it.

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Louise Skavlebo, Mackenzie, British Columbia — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:44:52 GMT

I actually hope that Meredith is killed off, not because I do not like her, but because if the writers kill of the shows namesake, just think of what they will do next! The possiblities for story lines are endless, and the show would really keep its audience guessing.

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Leslie, NM — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:48:36 GMT

I love all the people that are calling this drivel...did it ever occur to you that some of us DON'T want something heavy like Phillip Glass music, or Kafka, or god forbid French post-modernism? By Thursday night I've usually had a long week, and my brain is the consistency of pudding and I'm very happy to have something simple yet enjoyable to watch. The McRelationships of Grey's are, if nothing else, fun. Not high cinema by any means, but fun. So if you want uber-deep and thought provoking go watch PBS or BBC. On a side note on the show, I hope it doesn't stick with the disasters and become formulaic. That's the main reason I stopped watching E.R. after the second season...you already knew what was coming every night. And I'm sad to say I've had much the same feelings about House as well because it fell into the same formula (mystery illness, one wrong diagnosis, vicodin in the middle, and finally a correct diagnosis after the patient nearly dies).

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Kathy Malone Arlington, Texas — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:14:30 GMT

The writers should have Mer and her mother make up while shes out and have her wake up and be closer to her dad and sisters as well as McDreamy. I love how he finally realized how much Mer means to him, up till now I think it was more rebound. But, after Mer's arguments with her mother while she was lucid I would like for her to be more career driven as well. McDizzie should get a message from Denny that would help her get back to her old self but it would be cool if Denny's "twin" were to show up in the ER which would bring back Denny (sort of)and Iz could get a love interest going and quit her jealous disapproval of George and Callies relationship. I think George is a little school boyish with his new found discovery of his love for Callie and it's cute but I think Callie has a bad case of "I got what I wanted but now I don't want what I got." Maybe she's still hung up on McSteamy? Christina is becomeing more in touch with her human side and will be a better doctor for it but her fiance - McWhiney seems to be more and more self obsorbed. As far as Alex goes - wouldn't it be funny if the pregnant woman he found was the woman he romped with in the bar and it was his baby? - The endless possiblities all the characters have - I love this show and I hope it stays on the air a very long time.

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Valerie, York — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:38:11 GMT

Meredith will live. Her mother will die. Cristina will stil have a permanent grit in her craw.

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Mari, Southaven,MS — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:02:18 GMT

come on people.. Meridith is not going to leave this show. she's going to wake up - not know what happened - probably not know McDreamy and the show will go on.......George will be the one to leave the show...

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Deb Hensel — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:11:02 GMT

Never has there been a hospital-themed show where the main characters spend more time in the bed than their patients--and I'm not just referring to the sex scenes. So far, the chief of surgery has been hospitalized with heart-related ailments; Dr. Bailey had a baby; Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd had an ill-placed case of poison ivy; Dr. Burke got shot and had to have surgery; George had an STD; Christina had a miscarriage; and if memory serves me, Meredith has been in shock following an explosion and has had her appendix out. Now she's having a near-death experience after a drowning accident. I just don't think it's safe to work in that hospital!

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CB, Montana — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:14:02 GMT

Folks - it's FICTION - and some of the best fiction writing and acting on TV. I held my breath through most of the last episode (#2 re the ferry) and no other show has ever had that impact on me. Stop with hashing apart the realism factors - this is not Fox News. Re Izzy - she is traumatized and grieving - give her a break.

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Mari, Southaven,MS — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:22:38 GMT

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Sally, Warsaw, IN — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:24:53 GMT

I agree that Meredith is most likely not dead. But to say that the title character of a show never dies is not correct. Or do you not recall "Valerie"?

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bee58, Hoptown, KY — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:36:23 GMT

It's not Alice Grey, its' Ellis, and obviously, she is the one who will die next week. She and Meredith will meet up in the afterlife and then Meredith will wake up. Geez, how soap-opera like and so predictable!

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash. — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:41:34 GMT

It is ridiculous to put Meredith in a situation we ALL know she is going to survive from, with no consequences. Bad bad recycled writing.

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Izzie's Anatomy — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:43:57 GMT

How about letting Grey die, and changing the name to Izzie's Anatomy? Yum! And Callie? Please! Izzie is right about that train wreck! And a big "Oh Waaaah!" to all that don't like the weekly disasters, I can only stomach so much romantic drama of who is sleeping with whom...Can you imagine being the poor writer on that show? "I know! Merideth hasn't slept with , uhmmm, oh right, she did in epsode 8...Can we get her to sleep with him again?"

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Debbie, Michigan — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:46:43 GMT

I have to agree with Sharon about George. i was rewatching season 1 and in the 1st Episode he goes out of his way to make a big deal about not being Gay and again in Episode 3. I know it's acting and it's his character that isn't gay, but it just seems hipocritical to me now. I find it hard to distingush the actor from the character, as many people do. The reality has ruined the fantasy for me and I don't like George and Callie together, they don't fit.

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rachel — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:58:42 GMT

As a physician, I told my sister that you can only be warm and dead, not cold and dead. Whenever we have hypothermic patients come in, you have to warm them before declaring them dead. They will warm Meredith up and she will be fine. The hypothermia actually helps to preserve her brain, etc.

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Han — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:04:32 GMT

Show used to be more delicious. Need less ER stuff. Just because George grew up, he doesn't need to be so stiff, needs to be more appealing like before, Izzi needs romance again and become her sweet self. Love all the characters-keep them all!!!

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Derek M. Herbert, Moreno Valley, Ca. — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:10:33 GMT

I have been watching ER since the pilot episode and every season since. Trust me when I say, although I do like 'Greys" it will never become what ER has been all these years. The fact alone that ER has launched the careers of its cast members goes to the level of signifigance this show has risen to. Once "Greys" fizzles away, I don't think many of the cast members other then Sandra Oh will be remembered. Lastly, have you forgotten the many big name stars that have been and continue to do cameos on ER and wind up winning emmys because the show allows them the freedom to really act; Can you say "Sally Field, Ray Liotta or Forest Whitaker anyone?

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Paul, Los Angeles, CA — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:16:55 GMT

Let the girl die. She has no redeeming qualities. She is a self centered narsacist. If she is not smart enough to swim to the same stairway that her boyfriend carried her up then she deserves to be a popsicle.

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Matt Bell, New York, NY — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:32:58 GMT

This is so funny! Look at the differences in opinion between the women and the men! This is a show that women make men watch. Maybe they are finally realizing that this show doesn't have any pizzazz to make the male audience watch night-in, night-out... a little action never hurts!

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Haley — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:37:42 GMT

no no no Meridith isn't going to Die! Its Grey's Anatomy genius' but you are right Stephanie someone important does die.... I read an article by someone who got to see the show and they said two deaths happen 1)that isn't permanant (meridth's is the only one that could not stick) and 2)that really does stick. my money is Georgge because he wants to leave the show after the nasty things Burke said about him in real life unless they choose to get rid of Burke which I don't see happening.

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Guy chicago — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:47:03 GMT

Okay lets look at this for fun * Meridith comes back but ala Sci fi everywher she now taks to dead people opening up teh serires to no only med drama but crime drama also * she comes back with meassge for IZZY and George from thier deceased loved ones. Izzy to get out of her funk and go have fun and good job on teh marriage now get to work on being a doctor * Christina tells meridith shes engaged and asks her to be maid of honor. OR Meridith Comes back as a dog who has to make up for her short comings in life and help McVet while sllepingh iwth Mcdreamy as his pet ( Who does get back to his ex Wife) but due to snoring recognizes meridith and desires to become dog as well. OR Medidiths Mom who is having heart surgery that day elects to take her daughters pleace in the life after in return for Meridith and making a stetement between them the she realyy does love her but just couldn't show it All in all just enjoy the ride and see hate they have in store for all of us this week

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Christopher Robinson, San Diego, CA — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:05:22 GMT

1) Meredith could die and continue with a post-modern narrative voice like they do in Desperate Housewives, and 2) resorting to ER crisis tactics will definitely kill the beauty of Grey's... which became a hit because of good writers got to spend time developing characters and character arcs... something that gets lost with the action scene dynamics that ER is known for.

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km — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:11:39 GMT

TO THE PEOPLE THAT THINK THE SHOW IS NAMED AFTER MEREDITH: Please tell me you are kidding. Gray's Anatomy is a textbook for medicine. Not just 'a' textbook - THE textbook. The show's title is a play on words for the book, which was published around the turn of the century. Personally, I'd LOVE it if they killed off Meredith and her whiney ways. McDreamy is too good for her, as is everyone else, even the cheeseball vet...

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Jan, Georgetown, TX — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:21:19 GMT

Both my husband and I felt like we were watching "ER" all over again. We stopped watching that show after the original cast left and it was nothing but a major crisis every week. Sure hate to see Grey's Anatomy go the same route--if so, they will lose two viewers.

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Rich Mazure Pittsburgh,Pa. — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:24:33 GMT

I agree that the show is getting to ER like. hopefully they will stop short of the rediculous unlike ER. As for Meredith and the brain damage, she was a dishwater blonde anyhow right so what difference does it make? Hopefully they will be able to strike a balance between evening soap and ER. To go to either extreme would be fatal for the show. As for the people who dislike Izzy so much, are you afraid to look at a person with problems bigger than which eyeshadow to wear, or do her problems strike too close to home for some of you? Life is not always peaches and cream, and some people cannot brush everything off with a smile and toss of their locks. If you want fluff watch "reality TV " because that is where you will find it.

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R Miller — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:34:10 GMT

Sorry, but this show has circled the shark soooo many times. The bomb-in-the-patient script got close enough to pat it on the head. Same for the toxic patient script where a herbal remedy + chemo = deadly neurotoxin for everyone *but the patient.* The siamese twins' love triangle script got close enough to scratch it's belly. Boston Legal can get away with this kind of stuff but Gray's doesn't have the good humor necessary to pull this off. What's next in the Gray's Anatomy O.R.? The shark itself?

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dee, washington dc — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:48:11 GMT

I've got it! It will be Merideths' mother who will die (in surgery) and Merideth in that world between living and dead will meet up with her and they will make peace.

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Brian, Newnan, Georgia — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:54:18 GMT

At least it is not house.....house is the worst medical tv show ever. Hell thay investigate homes, operate the ct, ultrasound, perform spinal taps, brain surgery, MRI's, needle sticks, blood gasses, heart surgery, it is the most unsupported medical show of all time. Greys is good they don't need to be so particular........however the fat girls girl..the orthopedic surgeon has to go she is nasty.........nasty how did she become an actor?

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Mel, Tampa Bay, Florida — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:58:23 GMT

I have only seen three episodes of Grey's Anatomy (the first one I saw wan the one where everyone asked everyone to marry them). I was a bit confused there, because I don't know the relationships very well yet and everyone behaved so strangely when asked... I know that I don't know what direction Izzy has come from or is going so I can't tell if she is being a bitch or not. As far as the main character being dead... well I don't see how they could kill off the character that the show is named for. Of course the way they make shows now that could be a possibility. It would be too bad if they had her just narrate the episodes though. I liked here character (I liked how she handled her mother's sudden recovery from /relaps to Alzheimers) and it would be good to see her back in action. Perhaps it will be a dream, or as was suggested she'll go into a coma and come out and not remember anyone, or maybe she'll just have been in freezing water and come out normal. But will she die? ... I doubt it. I will be watching to see though, so I guess cliffhangers do keep people watching and ratings up...

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Jane Doe, Omaha, NE — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:00:40 GMT

Izzy, Alex and Meredith get on my last nerve. If she were to die off the show, I wouldn't miss her at all. Meredith whines, Izzy is way too needy as is Meredith and Alex, well we all know what his problem is but of the three of them, I can tolerate him better than the other two. If Shonda was the main writer and now other people have moved into the ring, they need to back off and let her do the writing again. the way the show started out is what separated it from the rest of the hospital shows and what has happened to that. I don't need you to tell me not to watch because I am already at that point. I am going back to watching CSI. At least on there, I expect things either to blow up or whatever on there.

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MLD, Columbia MO — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:25:24 GMT

I think it is all a dream!

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Anne Hathaway, San Antonio, Texas — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:53:00 GMT

I like having a Big Crisis every now and then. It's not about the action--it's about how the characters respond according to their individual psychologies. It's about the symbolic nature of each crisis. Izzie and the man who is crushed, Meredith in the water, Meredith in the room with Denny and Dylan...it's all good stuff.

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SUSAN, ORLANDO, FL — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:08:16 GMT

This is such a good show - the writing and humor make it so. As for characters - Meredith is whiny, spoiled, self- obsessed and miserable even though she has intelligence, education, loyal friends, money, health, and good looks. She has never heard of feminism and has no sense of self beyond what her current man/men think of her. Oh please - kill her off and improve the show!!! Izzy is great!! Burke needs to reduce his ego by 90%. And please, more Bailey and George!!

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Leslie, Las Vegas, NV — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:21:03 GMT

Burke and Yang are great together because each is the only other one that can challenge them. And of course Meredith won't die but this will result in some hunge ephiphany for her. Izzie will be fine now that she is allowed back in surgery again. She's been feeling like a total loser--because she technically killed the man she loved and got kicked out of the OR - only other thing that means anything to her. She's being awful to George because she feels like she's losing him too. George and Callie are great together but I'm not sure they will overcome the fact that she is in authority over him. McSteamy will stick around just to continue to stir the pot. I think Alex is the most complicated and overlooked character. Grey's will never be another ER. There will never be another ER. The fact that it is currently in it's 13th year after loosing all of the original cast is testimony to the strong writing, acting anc characters (and who doesn't just want to devour Luca?). Grey's is good but ER is great and there is room for both. It's all just entertainment. And yes Thursday is the best night on TV. I wouldn't miss Earl, The Office (both genius writing), Grey's and ER.

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Sue Nania, NM — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:39:07 GMT

KM - LOL / I love Grey's Anatomy but if they start getting rid of main characters, they will loose me as a viewer. That's the reason I stopped watching ER, because all the main characters are gone & it's not very interesting anymore. I watch Men In Trees now instead of ER.

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Mel, Chicago, IL — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:42:07 GMT

I agree. And as much as I don't want Merideth to die, the show can still be called Grey's Anatomy. It is also the title of a text which is required by every med student. (just wanted to throw that in there)

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Corinne, City of New York — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:59:09 GMT

I am aware that this is not real life but just entertainment. It was certainly good enough to have me crying the last 10 minutes of the show when all her friends were crying too. As for why Izzie is so down on Callie is a mystery to me, and I'm sure we'll find out sooner or later. In the meantime, don't compare it... just enjoy it for what it is.

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Clarice, Miami, FL — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:39:31 GMT

You can tell they're not going to kill Meredith because they made her hypothermic, thereby enabling her to stay under water for MUCH longer. People with low body temperatures don't need as much oxygen that's why kids can fall through ice, be under water almost an hour and eventually leave the hospital with little or no afteraffects. PLUS she is the show's central character GREY's anatomy is a play on words yes but the old-school medical text on anatomy is entitled GRAY's anatomy (A not E). She'll live I hope they just make it interesting.

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Jennifer — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:57:02 GMT

Meredith won't die but I wish she would, then we don't have to watch her whine through the rest of the season. This show went from great to boring really fast. Like The OC it has no where left to go.

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Sadie, San Diego — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:59:09 GMT

There certainly are a lot of opinions about this show. It's my favorite, second only to Lost. Too much like ER? I disagree. Ok so there have been a lot of tragedy stories but Shonda has said they have been based on actual though weird events. It's what makes the show quirky. Week after week of relationship angst would wear pretty thin. Izzy whiney? Have those of you who said that ever experienced the death of a deeply loved one? She even helped Denny die though she didn't mean to. Plus he left her a small fortune. Talk about guilt! No wonder the girl has been nuts. Meredith is somewhat lacking in self esteem. Why does McSteamy love her? Maybe he thinks he can fix her. Anybody know a person like that? These characters each have their own unique hell on earth to deal with. It's their evolution that keeps me coming back. The blood and guts are just a little extra to keep the excitement going. Just as so many of you have said, if you want reality go somewhere else. This show is for the sensitive romantics out there. You know who you are and you know who are not.

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Jackie Des Moines Iowa — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:59:16 GMT

I can't see how anyone can say this plot isn't interesting. I about feel off the sofa wthe first week when Meredith tripped and fell in the water!! And I love Callie to I hope Izzy comes around after this process with Meredith and see's the light, that George loves her. I love George too.

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Blair — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:59:34 GMT

What I dont understand is how that man, can climb over that wall. With a huge gash in his leg. But Meredith drowns to death with no injurys at all. I think that the producers of the show should pay more attention to what they are doing. Meredith was pushed off right where the man climbed up. What happened to what he climbed up on?!?!

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Denise — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:09:13 GMT

Definately becoming too dramitic, I loved the show because it was funny. What has happened to the humor?

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Redhead, Louisville, KY — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:22:19 GMT

All I can say about the show is that it keeps my attention each week, and the characters (despite their off-the-air tiffs)pull off their character's chemistries on screen. Had the writer chose different characters for the parts, I don't think it would have been the same. I do agree with many of the statements mentioned here, but I see parts of these characters in everybody: we can be whiney when we want to, judgemental, insensitive, too sensitive, arrogant...we're human and the characters are believeable...maybe not everyday, but believable. There were a lot of catastrophes leading up to most recent episodes, but if we think about it, some peoples' lives ARE rollercoasters...this show has a little bit of everyday with a dash of not so everyday for entertainment. Face it, if we watched what we live as "everyday"...we'd be bored and depressed!

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jeannine , waseca, mn — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:45:24 GMT

Grey's is nothing like ER they are 2 totally different shows. I enjoy watching both. Of course Meredeth isn't going to die (main character)we all know that but we enjoy watching the story unfold. I like the way on Grey's the story continues each week (I don't know why they are calling these last ones a 3 parter).

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blkgirl — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:04:20 GMT

seems like a dream sequence to me

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Jane Doe, Austin, TX — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:25:47 GMT

Just go to www.spoilerfix.com to find out. By the way, this is the 3rd season, not the 2nd.

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Jules, AZ — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:58:12 GMT

It's a TV SHOW! Meredith should die, she is the least like-able character on this show. And that would thorw everyone for a loop. Anyway, I stopped watching. WAY too much over-the-top stuff going on with predictable stories. It's boring. I would watch again if they killed off Meredith. Can't stand those squinty eyes and that annoying lisp!

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ahs colorado — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:59:16 GMT

people-it is a SHOW.....either watch it or don't. It is meant for enjoyment. Stop over analyzing it. It is fun. It is tense. It is FICTION!!! If you want "real hospital action" then go sit in your local ER and see how entertained you are.

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Michelle, Rathdrum, ID — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:08:50 GMT

I have been a fan since the start, have all seasons on DVD. Meredith needs to stay!!!! It will not be the same show without her. Change can be good, but killing off the main character is not a smart move for the long term success of the program. I used to watch ER way back when, but it changed staff some much how could stay up, and the hosiptal ascept seemed fake. Please don't let this become another ER, I might just have to see what CSI is up to.

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Lisa, Raleigh, NC — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:16:42 GMT

I think Christina is going to be the next to leave the show. I think she is going to die somehow and will tell Meredith about her engagement to Burke in Meredith's Near Death Experience. I also think Meredith will see her mother there, though her mother would have to die during heart surgery or something. I don't think Meredith will die. I think she'll have amnesia for a long while which will cause more drama with her and McDreamy because they'll have to rebuild their relationship. Meredith won't recall any of her friends, or the fact that her best friend Christina died. I'd rather not see any of the characters leave the show, I love all of them, especially Christina.

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Jen, San Diego — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:34:04 GMT

this will be an obvious comment for avid watchers, but I still think it's necessary to point out that you state the show should only have one major trauma a year, and should not overdo it. isn't that EXACTLY what the writers of grey's have done? last year the bomb episodes were during the superbowl, this year the ferry episodes are right around the superbowl...I just think judgment should be restrained in situations where it clearly does not align with the facts. and yes, it is pretty obvious grey will not die because she is in fact the title character. however, killing her off would be too much of a drag on the title, because either most people are unaware or chose to remain oblivious to the fact that "gray's anatomy" is also a historical medical book, so the title was a double entendre from the start.

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Tracy, Spokane WA — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:59:21 GMT

1. I didn't have TV broadcast into my home for nearly 8 years--seriously--until I saw Season 2 about a month before the Season 3 premiere. This is a really, really good show. Characters don't have to be real, they just have to be believable. The cast is incredible and actually act like real, whiny, needy people. We like to watch ourselves--albeit more attractive versions... 2. That being said, I found the second of the 3 to be weirdly paced. The chaos was too chaotic. I am hoping with most of the rest of you that we don't play disaster of the week. I have just watched season 2 again and loved that some episodes were about the dog. Well not really, but it was about exploring relationships. 3. It's Monday! Only three more days to go...

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Hayleysmum — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:22:17 GMT

All I have to say in Meredith's defence, someoneabout Meredith going down into the water without much of a fight is this as I can totally relate: sometimes, when you've been dealt a bad hand, your mother tells you that (in her head) that the reason her lover left her was because she had a child and she wishes she didn't, the man she was actually falling for suddenly is married and when push came to shove, didn't choose you but the adulterous wife he left, when your mother becomes lucid and has nothing to say to you other than you're a disapointment, you get a dog for company and comfort but your room mates make you get rid of it, you give it to the married man you love and his WIFE of all people, the dog dies... My god, how much can one person take?? How much can one person handle?? If I were her, and I were pushed into the water by a man whom you have just saved... one more crappy, lousy, horrible thing after a life of nothing but crappy, lousy, horrible things.. don't you think that maybe you would stop swimming too?? Just maybe?

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melissa — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:40:32 GMT

I think IF she dies she will become a ghost on the show and will just be watching over every ones lives but that will make the show ever so boring they cant kill her she makes the show what it is mcdreamy will become crazy, christina will become mute, adison will try to console him and mcsteamy will hate him too much, too much

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Diane Miami Fl — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:49:41 GMT

I agree it's time to get back to the nucleus of the show, the core circle of friends (the interns) I don't think they'll kill off Merideth, I think they'll bring her back more focused, less whiny. I love the show, and agree if it's not broke, don't fix it.....

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pam naab, hamilton, ohio — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:03:55 GMT

People, People, People - this is just a tv show! It is nice to watch a show and just get lost in the dramatics but also realize that it is just a tv show.

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Alan Waters, Copperas Cove Texas — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:15:20 GMT

I jokingly told my wife that three scenarios could happen. Grey dies and is a voice over much like in Desperate Housewives. Two Grey dies and comes back in her mom’s body. Three she is going to live and Derrick is going to ask her to marry him. Hey it is TV and Lost kills main characters. Anything could happen.

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rachael leicester england — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:34:51 GMT

i will die if meredith is dead. greys anatomy is my all time favourite program the romance meredith and derek has only started. killing off the main character. the show would not be the same. doing so would be a complete mistake.

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Chaney BC, Mi. — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:54:33 GMT

Grey's anatomy is the best show ever, and no, Merideth can't die she is "Grey's". I also agree with everyone when it comes to the show being about the interns, and all the hot doctors we've come to love. Get back to all the sex,seriuosly, and Mcwhatever and I'm sure all the brain damage Merideth is suppose to have will be forgotten. I just want my Mcgrey's.....

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Gail, Elizabeth, NJ — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:44:15 GMT

Meredith can die because she has a half-sister in medical school who most likely has the same last name and can carry the title of the show. However, I hope that Christina will come up with the procedure that will bring Meredith back slowly. When Meredith is revived, she should finally know what area to specialize in so that she won't be "ordinary" as her mother described her.

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Judith Kampert, Pittsburgh, PA — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:04:16 GMT

I have watched Greys from the first. I love it but last weeks episode really made me angry. All this shock is just for ratings!! If things don't improve I will stop watching.

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Chris from Pa — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:06:19 GMT

I think Meredith will come back and McDreamy is going to ask her to get married. Watch, there was hint in the last show about it.

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Chris, Washington, DC — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:47:33 GMT

Do I think Merideth will die? No. I have heard that possibly Ellis will die instead (remember she's going into surgery). I don't see any chemistry between George and Callie. I agree with Izzy. I believe George married Callie for the wrong reason (too soon after his dad died) and maybe one of them (I'm hoping Callie) will realize that making a big decision in the midst of grief has imparied logical choices and they will agree to divorce but remain friends. Even if George came to the conclusion that they shouldn't have married, he wouldn't leave her because of how he was raised and the type of family he came from.

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Kate Tulsa, Oklahoma — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:58:59 GMT

it would be a shame if meredith dies.. but the show is not only about meredith grey!!! greys anatomy is also the name of the book they use so its not just about her!! now shes not going to die.. once her body temperature gets back to how it normally is she will come back to life!!! and if she were to die wouldnt you think it would be a big thing!!

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Sunny, Sacramento, CA — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:09:14 GMT

Kill off whiney Meredith and fire Burke. I can no longer see the Dr. Burke character as the altruistic sensitive person he is supposed to be when the actor who portrays him is a bigot. That's a little too much to ask in terms of suspending disbelief.

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Redhead, Louisville, KY — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:26:12 GMT

You know something just dawn on me?! About Izzy...in an episode past...it came out that she had a daughter as a teenager and gave her up for adoption..like 10 yrs ago I believe. I've been wondering forever whether the writers would play that card to perhaps fill the void in her life...the long lost child and family. We've not really heard much from her side of the family. Here we've met George's family, Meredith's mom, Burke's parents, Cristina's mom...anyone ever think about this? And the money? Granted she gave her daughter up, but couldn't she have set a little aside for her child...being that she wasn't selfish in giving it to the clinic....?

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Ali C. — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:06:21 GMT

If Meredith dies, I can only think it will help this show. I like the ensemble and the chemistry, but Meredith's self-obsessed whining and abject lack of consideration for anyone but herself (I hope Dylan the blown-up bomb squad guy thumps her in the afterlife for not even commenting on the fact that he blew up) makes her the acting equivalent of a boat anchor holding back what is otherwise a swift, good show.

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Ali C. Triad area, NC — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:07:44 GMT

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kelly rc kentucky — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:25:03 GMT

merideth's body was so cold that it would have preserved her brain despite the lack of oxygen... remember when they did the "stand still surgery" and they had to make the patient's body cold???

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Kevin, Columbus, OH — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:48:16 GMT

I suffer through Grey's Labotomy with my wife each week (while I record CSI). Hopefully they kill off Meredith. She is an annoying slut who makes all of her big relationship decisions with her "va-jay-jay".

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Tes, Rockville MD — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:06:40 GMT

Annoyed with Meredith, so they can kill her off and I wouldn't mind one bit. SO very annoyed with Izzy, so if she's gone I won't miss her one bit. The rest of the characters are wonderful!

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Dave, Rochester WA — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:04:04 GMT

Meredith will survive unless, of course, there's a big movie offer we haven't heard about. Izzie could be dialog free and still have my complete attention and how about that green-eyed, red-headed baby doc? This is 'must-see' TV at its finest

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Angela M. Spokane, WA — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:46:52 GMT

I really really enjoy this show. I think Greys anatomy is better then ER. I think ER has more drama outside their hospital. Grey's has more drama inside the hospital, and outside......and maybe there are less medical things going on, but viewers LOVE the story lines. I love it. My prediction for Meredith ..........in the next episode........is that the doctors will try to do a blood transfusion......because sometimes it is needed for warming up the blood from hypothermia.......So they will do that, get the blood back in her......then McDreamy will be by her side, and they will lock eyes dreamily. hhaha

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Lynn, Clearwater ,Fl — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:04:02 GMT

I only started watching Grey's this season and was hooked after the first few episodes. However, the last few episodes have me unhooked due to the predictable plots and dialogue. For now, this show passes the time until Nip/Tuck and Rescue Me return to the airwaves.

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Kit, Ohio — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:18:24 GMT

I for one am Tired of Meredith's character.. so if she goes... so be it As for Kate Walsh leaving for a spin off.. too bad I liked her best..except the affair... As for someone saying less blood etc.. for a family show.. with all the sex..this is NOT a FAMILY SHOW!!

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havent missed one episode..yet, pennsylvania — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:27:09 GMT

ok, first off...meredith was bluish gray when derek pulled her out of the water, not white. and as for them killing her off, i hope not. hell, the show title carries her name. its not "carev' anatomy" or "bailey's anatomy"...its "grey's anatomy". yes, she is a bit "whiney". so what!!! youd whine too if you had a parent with a serious disease and a dad that abandoned you 20yrs ago. as for the "slutty" part...she has only slept with 3 people (that i can remember) on the show....derek, george and that dude that broke his penis the next morning. there are only a select few of us in reality that can honestly say they themselves have not been slutty..i havent, btw. youre pointing your finger at a fictional character and probably arent making sure your own hands are clean first.

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Rachel Womack, University, Mississippi — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:08:39 GMT

i totally agree. we want to disappear from our world in which we have all these crazy disasters. we are at war and people die each day. i'm the type that likes to escape that, believe in love, the upside. i want to go to their world, with their drama, and forget all about mine. the kind of situations that used to be on Grey's were a little bit more easy to relate to. however, we can't relate to a ferry fire! the change in the show doesn't mean that i'm going to stop watching. i love the show. it's addictive!

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Jen -- Irvine, CA — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:25:19 GMT

I love the show! I agree that Meredith will probably wake up after the bathtub incident and it will all be a dream. Up to now she has not been my favorite character. Before she got back with McDreamy she was usually annoying and whiny. To be honest I was rooting for him to stay with Addison. Anyway, I find it interesting that there are so many negative comments about the show. If you don't like the show, then don't watch it. Furthermore, if you really dislike it you wouldn't waste your time looking for a website to bash it.

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Amy, North Dakota — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:34:11 GMT

So... the one thing that I did NOT understand is how Meredith fell off that ledge and somehow became unconscious in the process. The man she was helping, who pushed her, climbed UP that same ledge with a leg injury.. So it must not have been far from the water..

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Shelley Scottdale, PA — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:48:22 GMT

After a miraculous surgery by Dereck and Christina, Meredith will come back with a message for Izzy (He will tell her to stop binging on those tubs of butter!). Alex will fall for the pregnant woman, who will die after giving birth - woman is single mommy, no family, so Alex takes the baby, and Izzy will help him -once she admits she has an eating disorder.:>) Burke will hear Christina telling Meredith she's her person too (Mer told her in the locker room, after she became an Aunt) and that telling her she's engaged makes it (makes it a reality). George needs to grow up and not bring their personal sex life into the ER. Izzy is right, George married Callie too soon, and skipped the courtship phase - he should move back to Mer's for the rest of the season. He could always surprise Callie with a home for the two of them later, once they have time to improve the way they communicate. Addison and Mark have room to grow close again. Derek is now obsessed with the love of his life Meredith, and she has pushed Mark away for cheating on her (but wait, didn't SHE cheat on Derek with Mark?). McAddimark can come together again, with a little forgiveness. Addison feels she is fading away, much like Meredith and she needs a reason to stick around - getting back with Mark could be just the ticket.....

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TLW, Arizona, Tucson — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:47:32 GMT

I like the show & watch it every week, but I have to say that the writer's must have no input from any type of medical professional. I am a trauma RN and I try to just enjoy the show, but some things are just too stupid. This is a show based in a medical facility, so it would be great if they could just get the basics right. For crying out loud, if I see one more trauma patient without a protected airway I think I'll scream! Meredith was pulled from the water with no pulse (no heart beat, no respirations!), and was never intubated. I believe when she hit the doors of Seattle Grace she was getting CPR and was still not intubated! Also, I would love to see some one grab the paddles away from the idiots who love to shock unshockable cardiac rhythms! Entertainment is great, but the show would be so much better if they had even a thread of medical reality!

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Beachlover, Everett, WA — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:58:55 GMT

Ok, please enough about the body temps, falls off docks, medical realities,& "Greys vs Grays" on title of the show, those comments have been made at least 6 times in this list already. Read the previous comments before making us all read them again. I think they do a pretty good job of explaining everything, but just haven't finished with Meredith's storyline yet. It will all be explained, just be patient! I am a BIG fan of both Greys and ER. They are both great TV medical dramas, a venue which has been on TV since clear back in the 60s with Dr Kildare, Marcus Welby, etc. What sets Grey's apart is the insight into grief, humor, & yes, human suffering. If it takes a little more "trauma" to keep it's ratings up, that is the cost of keeping it alive & on the air. We love medical shows because they all hit so close to home for most of us. Who hasn't been hurt, stayed in a hospital, lost a loved one, had a bad affair or a crush on a cute doctor/nurse? We love to watch ourselves. So please, enough with the repetitive comments, entertainment yes, humor yes, trauma yes, I want it all. Passion is what life is all about! Just don't confuse the characters for the people who protray them. As for you guys out there who watch because your wife does, does she watch your shows with you too? If not, go watch the other TV & let her have her own time too! Geez!! You are NOT attached at the hip!

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Deb, Natick, MA — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:50:25 GMT

What I loved about the show in the beginning was the mix of many things. It was witty, it was sexy, it was sad, it was dramatic. There was a little of each in every show, now it just seems dramatic and a bit lost.

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Myrtle Sturgis, M.D., Paducah, KY — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:09:13 GMT

I resent someone saying actual medical people do not watch the show. We do. It is very realistic (except for all the teen angst, so to speak) and is great release from the emergencies seen every day. It is nice to see someone else in a crisis, lol.

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Skyler, virginia beach, va — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:41:45 GMT

I love the show...it is a bit over the top lately, but the soap opera is still there. Oh, Meredith will survive (obviously)and my guess is she will have amnesia...but only partial amnesia......the person she won't remember is McDreamy....that's my scenario...as for Izzy......she's jealous....every woman in the world should be able to figure that out....the best part of the entire episode last week? McSteamy coming to McDreamy's side.....

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Betty Smith, Mobile, AL — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:15:01 GMT

I agree with some of the earlier comments. Are we supposed to like Izzie? I can't decide what the writers are trying to do with her character. She has become an extremely cruel person. Callie may not be quite as refined as the women in their crowd are, but she loves George and has tried to become a friend to his friends. izzie is mean and vicious to Callie, and I hope George will take up for Callie more and not let Izzie's opinion change his feelings for his new wife.

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Teresa Pace — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:33:14 GMT

I love Grey's and love all the characters, but now I'm ready for Mer to be reborn, cleansed, be bright and straight (as opposed to dark and twisty). When she recovers, I hope she will be a new person and will have her stuff together and we'll get to see she and Der have a serious, loving, and passionate relationship (I miss the chemistry those two have). I love all the other characters and I think we all need to remember that this is a T.V. show - and a great one at that.

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Tammy, Pine Bluff, AR — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:47:58 GMT

Brad, St. Paul, MN: Your wife is a better woman than me. Wish she would teach me her tricks...I cant seem to MAKE my husband do anything he doesn't want to do! I love Grey's!

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Kelly, MN — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:41:54 GMT

I think that we have definatly jumped the shark with the last 3 episodes... which is too bad, as Greys was one of the great shows on tv, until they decided to do everything over the top. I just don't feel like I could walk into Seattle Grace and see these characters anymore. And, for the record, Izzy and George are my favs.

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Laura, Naperville, IL — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:50:11 GMT

I love this show- its' my favorite show to watch. For months I've been wanting them to kill off Meredith b/c I can't stand her whiney tirades and can't understand what Derek would see in her. She's such a little girl. And not terribly nice either - when her half sister was giving birth, she acted like they all had the plague. It wasn't the half/sister's fault - it was Meredith's bitchy Mom. But, now that Meredith might actually die, I find myself wanting her to live. She's the heart of the show- the sensitive, weak one. I love Izzy- she is all heart. Yes, she's judgemental right now, but if you've ever lost someone you've loved, you change. She is angry right now that Denny is gone and it's coming out in judgementalism. I love her b/c she's completely sincere. Love Addison - she is the true sexpot of the show and I want she and Mark to be together. He's hot. I love the George/Kalli storyline. Kalli is GREAT! Just what George needs, and she's beautiful. I used to really like Burke but find that the whole Isaiah Washington backstory is making it hard for me to sympathize w/ his character. Christina is the best surgeon of them all.

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Mall, Alexandria, VA — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:20:57 GMT

I know why Grey talks in the background now. She is dead and she narrates it. Just like in 'Desperate housewife' someone who was dead narrates the whole story.

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Mark, Calgary — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:28:28 GMT

OK, so I can suspend disbelief and just enjoy the show, but the slow-motion melodramatic sinking scenes replayed ad nauseum break make me stop and notice things I was ignoring so that I could enjoy the show. I didn't notice the coast guard in the background while McDreamy carried Meredith up the stairs that suddenly appeared, but I DID notice an old dude in a leather jacket strapping on his water skis. It hasn't happened yet, but if feels like he's going to do the jump soon -- hopefully the continuation fixes things... BTW Hallie said it best way back there -- these characters are well done and real, so they do things that piss us off from time to time.

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Ken — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:50:21 GMT

The Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd(green-eyed gorgeous redhead) is supposedly getting her own spin-off show..

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Arlene, Simi valley,CA — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:41:12 GMT

I love this show and I don't always get to watch it, hurray for abc.com to watch the episodes on Saturday or sunday on-line. Thankyou abc.com yes, this show is for entertainment and thats what makes people feel good to get out of the gross reality that is going on today in the world. Those of you that want reality then watch the news and let those of us whom want to be entertained be. If you don't like the show don't watch it!!!!

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Alison, Los Angeles — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:11:13 GMT

I never watch the shows I love; I always tape them so I can watch them uninterrupted. No boyfriend talking over them, phone calls or commercials. So now I'm going to see tonight's episode. I knew the title character wouldn't die, but I really appreciate all the people who explained how the hypothermia helps and you have to be warmed up to be pronounced dead. I love the show, along with at least a dozen others, and, sure, I don't like everything all the time, but you just flow with it. I especially didn't like seing the episode where the paramedic blew up (is that Dylan?) There has been a little too much trauma and drama lately. It's more fun when it has a lighter tone and concentrates on the relationships. I still really like ER, which fortunately has its own McDreamy in the form of Goran Visnjic but it's a more serious show. I trust they're fairly accurate with their medical terms & all because I really enjoy picking up any medical knowledge I can. The prediction about Meredith and Ellis communicating in near death states is an interesting and maybe likely scenario, so is that what happened? I don't believe this can happen in reality, but, in a TV show I'll willingly suspend my disbelief.

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Katrina Earle Kingston , Jamaica — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:18:16 GMT

I love watching the show, it's my favourite show on t.v.Sandra Oh and Ellen Pompeo are my favourite characters. it's impossible for meredith to die, she is the star and i'm sure the writers don't want it to be like desperate housewives, Greys Anotomy is way above them.

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David Frankfurt — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:15:56 GMT

well the new episode was yesterday and Meredith survives, the prievious show was very sad, i liked it a lot more. And hopefull it won't go over the top with to much drama like Meredith in pergatory so to speak.

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Mel, Ontario, Canada — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:22:08 GMT

Grey's is fantastic, albeit the last few episodes have been too emotionally charged. I agree 100% with the original post and hope that the writers have the smarts to stay away from ER's melodramatic style. It's all about the characters on this show and the smart, tight writing. I hope the last 3 episodes are not indicative of what's to come.

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Buzz, Solvang, CA — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:07:03 GMT

Glad to see someone bring that up. It gets tedious watching a program where you know the lead character is not going to die so why bother doing one on her? As well I'm getting a little sick and tired of the non-stop death and overwhelming grief that is coming on this show, to the point where as soon as I hear the sad song start, I go watch something else. The show is just getting depressing. No one gets along, no one lives, everyone miscommunicates and after a while you just don't care anymore.

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Sandy, Orange, CA — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:36:15 GMT

At least Denny will be back. I wonder how he is going to be "unstuck" from the in-between world like the bomb guy.

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rasha — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:59:22 GMT

the whole time meridith was flatlined i was hoping they would let her die, though i knew it was impossable cuz she's the star of the show and all. but to let her come out of it like that??!!! like if her heart didn't stop for hours?? no brain damage no nothing?? that was insulting !!!! i mean at one point they were ready to give up !! does that mean they give up on the rest of the patiants early??? maybe the whole hospital should spend hours reviving each and every dying patient!!! i think the show will be going down hill from here