Shonda talks to TV Guide
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in_the_afterI'm always confused if a magazine article counts as spoilers, but anyway, you have been warned.
Following Grey's Anatomy’s holidaylicious all-inclusive Thanksgiving/Christmas/ New Years episode extravaganza, the ABC drama’s staying in the holiday spirit with its first-ever Valentine’s Day episode, which will find Derek and Owen plotting to take their sweethearts out for a double date. Just one problem. “Meredith is not a Valentine’s Day girl, and neither is Cristina,” reminds show creator Shonda Rhimes, “so the guys will try to force them to enjoy the holiday.”
Singling out Callie and Arizona as the only couple celebrating V-Day in a healthy way, Rhimes says Calzona, “go out on a date and exchange gifts at four o’clock because they know they’ll be in the ER in the evening,” then play cupid for Bailey and a smokin’ anesthesiologist named Ben Warren (Jason George), whom Rhimes says will give Bailey “a little bit of lovin’”.
But despite fans’ pleas, there’s still no lovin’ on the horizon for popular new doc, Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams). “I think he’s adorable, but he’s not ready for that,” says Rhimes. “There’s a lovely sense of the audience not knowing where he’s going to land, and I’d like to keep it that way for awhile.”
As for Izzie-less Alex, Rhimes hints he’ll “find his own way to amuse himself quite adequately on Valentine’s Day.” (And by ‘amuse himself’, you should know that another person will be involved.)
Is it just me, or are we intentionally supposed to be hating on cold-hearted cancer survivor Izzie Stevens this season to lessen the impact of Katherine Heigl’s anticipated departure from the series?
Quick to defend Iz, Rhimes explains, “As writers, we’ve had to be creative with having Katie for such a limited time.” Juggling a packed movie schedule and new motherhood, Katie next visits on Jan. 21, but even Rhimes isn’t sure when (or if) she’ll be back full time. “Maternity leave is maternity leave, and it’s a choice I fully support,” maintains Rhimes. “We’re just working on figuring out what that means.” So are we.
Singling out Callie and Arizona as the only couple celebrating V-Day in a healthy way, Rhimes says Calzona, “go out on a date and exchange gifts at four o’clock because they know they’ll be in the ER in the evening,” then play cupid for Bailey and a smokin’ anesthesiologist named Ben Warren (Jason George), whom Rhimes says will give Bailey “a little bit of lovin’”.
But despite fans’ pleas, there’s still no lovin’ on the horizon for popular new doc, Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams). “I think he’s adorable, but he’s not ready for that,” says Rhimes. “There’s a lovely sense of the audience not knowing where he’s going to land, and I’d like to keep it that way for awhile.”
As for Izzie-less Alex, Rhimes hints he’ll “find his own way to amuse himself quite adequately on Valentine’s Day.” (And by ‘amuse himself’, you should know that another person will be involved.)
Is it just me, or are we intentionally supposed to be hating on cold-hearted cancer survivor Izzie Stevens this season to lessen the impact of Katherine Heigl’s anticipated departure from the series?
Quick to defend Iz, Rhimes explains, “As writers, we’ve had to be creative with having Katie for such a limited time.” Juggling a packed movie schedule and new motherhood, Katie next visits on Jan. 21, but even Rhimes isn’t sure when (or if) she’ll be back full time. “Maternity leave is maternity leave, and it’s a choice I fully support,” maintains Rhimes. “We’re just working on figuring out what that means.” So are we.
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