cross-wha?

For two weeks, ABC has been running ads about the '2 hour Grey's Anatomy / Private Practice crossover event' airing last night.

Will someone please explain to me how it constitutes a crossover if no characters from the two shows actually share any screen time?  The two ends of a phone call at the end of both shows does not a crossover make.  These ads should have been running using next Thursday's date, that's all I'm saying.  Very misleading, ABC.  I don't like your tactics.

And now, I give you my highlights.

The Jane Austen-esque music playing every time Christina and Owen passed each other in the hallways with their stolen moments, almost hand-holding, and intense glances was hilarious, as was Christina's running commentary about 'diary #9' to Meredith ("I'll let you know when they do it").

Mark really is like a 14 year old girl in that it took him about 6 seconds to tell everyone in sight that Derek is proposing to Meredith.

And while we're on the subject, did he really leave the hospital that much earlier than Meredith that he had enough time to completely cover their bedroom in roses and candles and then clean it all up when he got the call from Addison, leaving no trace whatsoever except one rose petal under a pillow?



Why would anyone take the Chief's advice about romance and the 'right' way to propose?  I mean, we're talking about a guy who had a long standing affair with Meredith's mom, almost left his wife for her and then didn't (an event which went pretty far toward ruining Meredith's childhood), then got booted out by his wife a few seasons ago because he spent too much time at his job.  I'm serious, someone please tell me why you would take his advice over Christina's about the proposal?

I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when Meredith was talking about how cute her and Derek's babies would be all nonchalantly like it was no big thing.  Talk about a 180.


"I want your crappy babies."  - loved it.

If Bailey is going to become a pediatric surgeon and we're going to be looking at sick/dying children every week from now on, I don't know how I feel about that.  I'm doing my best to keep an open mind, though.

Is it possible for Izzie to be more passive/agressive in trying to figure out what's wrong with her?  Having the interns run all their tests on her first?  How is that better than confiding in one of her friends (hello, George) that she thinks there's something wrong with her and she needs some help to figure out what it is?  

Either way we're probably a couple weeks away from figuring out what the deal is because of this whole crossover deal with Addison's brother and his brain parasites (I know.  Brain parasites.  Yeesh.)

Did the issue with the aneurysm lady get resolved or is that going to be an ongoing case for a few episodes?  I'm pretty sure it didn't get resolved, the last thing I remember is when the lady said, "you just told me I have a time bomb in my head.  I promise you I am not going to be relaxed" but it's possible I missed something.  And does that actress play anything other than a pregnant lady?  She was in the very short-lived show Notes from the Underbelly and she was pregnant in that too.  It wasn't a very good show.


Owen's issues are about to go into hyperdrive.  Good thing for Christina, because I think she likes people who are damaged (I mean, look at her best friend) and she's got the perfect temperament for handling them.  Just the right mix of compassion and attitude.


So Callie is finally going to get a storyline?  I have to say I did not see that coming with the peds doctor (seriously, what kind of first name is Arizona?) but I think it's a good thing.  A little more toned down than the constant level of shrill that was Dr. Hahn (I was not sorry to see her go) and less 'male fantasy' than the crazy intern who is friends with Meredith (I can't remember her name, and I'm pretty sure she's leaving soon anyway).  Anyway, I'm happy to see where this goes.


I am also looking forward to the Meredith/Derek reaction when they find out that Lexie and Mark are together.  I think it will be extremely funny.