There has certainly been an improvement from the first two
episodes to this one. Most of the gripes that I have are no longer existent
barring one or two, and the ideas that this episode introduces set up some
interesting plot points for the rest of the series.
Most importantly, the over dramatic feel of the premier has
been toned down an awful lot, allowing more focus on the individual characters
and their stories rather than a huge traumatic event. I feel that these events
such as the plane crash and the shooting are entertaining and engrossing, but
they also detract from one of the best things about Grey’s Anatomy: The
characters. When the pace of the episodes begin to slow down, the quality of
story telling increases as we get to see how the individual characters are
growing and developing. What I loved about the season nine finale that sets it
apart from the others is that despite the huge raging storm and it’s affect on
the hospital, the pace was slow enough to focus on the individual dramas of the
characters. Pacing was the premier’s biggest issue. Despite having two hours to
spend, they decided to focus on the storm and the big trauma surrounding Brooks
and Webber. Even though Grey’s is a show about surgery, it’s biggest strength lies
in the relationships between characters, which is why episode three was such a
vast improvement.
In this episode we got to see how Callie was really reacting
to Arizona ’s
betrayal and this played out really well over the course of the episode. It’s in
traumatic moments in Callie’s personal life that Sara Ramirez really shows her
skills as an actor. There was a really great moment towards the end of the
episode where Callie and Arizona
are standing outside a couple’s therapy office and Callie explains how she
really feels about there relationship and for a moment I seriously did think
that things would work out between the two. But of course it didn’t come of
anything because we know how much Shonda Rhimes likes to torture her characters
in order to bring out the best in them.
Another great aspect of this episode was Webber’s story. We
saw the beginning of his recovery and his motives for putting Meredith down as
his family member. It was really interesting to see how different his character
was after being electrocuted. He was more aggressive and less careful about
what he said. His conversation with Meredith at the end of the episode was
really emotional and left me wondering what the future of their relationship
would be and whether or not he would be in the picture for much longer
considering how he hostile he has been to the rest of the characters in recent
seasons.
Unfortunately, I still had a few issues with this week’s
episode. The first, once again, being the soundtrack. It really irritates me that
the music they have chosen to accompany the scenes rarely represents what is
going on in them. It really took me out of the experience. When I watch a
television show, I don’t want to feel like that’s what I’m doing. I want to
feel like I’m there with the characters experiencing everything with them. When
I hear upbeat hip hop music during an important heartfelt moment it takes me
out of it. The other issue I had is the way that they are trying too hard to
further include the interns in the story. Especially Leah who is way past
annoying and is also completely irrelevant.
Thankfully season ten episode three was very enjoyable. Not
only was it better than the premier, but it set up the rest of what looks to be
a great series. It was by no means perfect, but it was a great episode all the
same.
7.8/10
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