And in other storylines

[angelamermaid.livejournal.com]

Shonda Rhimes had some things to say about Cristina/Owen in the regular storylines...


Following the death of Henry, it seems like Cristina and Owen (Kevin McKidd) are about to hit a rough patch. What can you tease?
Rhimes: The explosion is coming. I think it's going to affect every corner of their lives. Some of the performances that Sandra and Kevin are turning in are, like, people are crying while watching the dailies. It's unbelievably good what they're doing.

Fans are really invested in the Cristina-Owen relationship and would be, ahem, very outspoken should anything happen to them.
Rhimes: I think everyone's really dedicated to them as a couple. I'm not going to say whether or not they're going to break up or not because, honestly, that's kind of not the point in this. But I feel like they're two people who really want to be together, who are fighting to make it work. What that's going to mean is it's going to be fairly painful, even if they make it work. It's going to be a painful journey.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Greys-Anatomy-Shonda-Rhimes-1041481.aspx

Henry's (Scott Foley) death will have a long-lasting impact on not only his wife, Teddy (Kim Raver), but also on Cristina (Sandra Oh) and Owen (Kevin McKidd) as their issues come bubbling to the surface, showrunner Shonda Rhimes tells The Hollywood Reporter.
"Everything explodes next week [for Cristina and Owen]," Rhimes says. "It's probably one of the biggest explosions we've ever had for our characters and Owen is the reason for the explosion."
In last week's winter premiere, Cristina let Owen have it after her husband forced her to lie to Teddy about Henry's fate in order to save another patient's life during a complicated surgery. The outburst has been long time coming, as the couple hasn't yet dealt with their core differences including her abortion.

"Owen feels like he made a concession when he didn't want to make a concession [about the abortion] and that she hasn't made any concessions back," Rhimes says. "He went and held her hand while this happened and she's never made a single concession back. I think that for him is the problem."

The couple has been quietly navigating one another since Cristina's abortion and her long history of putting her career ahead of their relationship could eventually proving a tipping point for Owen, who ultimately won't be able to tolerate being second fiddle, a story Rhimes says isn't seen very often on the small screen.
"Owen has been shoving things down for a very long time and doing things the way Cristina wants them done," Rhimes notes. "We talk a lot in the writers' room about what it means to be an extraordinarily strong woman with a gift who knows that she's gifted. She's not willing to let her relationship take a front seat."

"Men do it all the time but she's this woman who's not willing to let her relationship take the front seat," she continues. "She's a gifted surgeon first and foremost and for her, that means a lot in terms of what Owen is going to have to put up with. Watching him try to put up with it and then not be able to put up with it is very interesting."

While the duo will have their troubles at home, work won't provide much respite for Owen as Teddy will blame him for Henry's death. "[That's] not necessarily Owen's fault, but she has to blame somebody and she's chosen to blame Owen," Rhimes teases, noting Cristina's role in Teddy's recovery will be the most surprising. "[Teddy's] also trying to figure out what her life is and who she is now, that's also complex. But she's not over [Henry's death] yet."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/greys-anatomys-shonda-rhimes-cristina-owen-280434.

I thought it very odd that last night, we never saw Teddy address Owen's lying to her. Good to know that didn't get swept under the carpet.

And I'm all for a big explosion and Cristina and Owen finally talking and some amazing performances from Sandra and Kevin. How about you?

Comments

[philstar22.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm okay with this. I think they need to fight it out, and it means that Owen and Christina will be front and center. They better be back together by the beginning of next season, but I'm okay with them fighting for a while. It will mean they will have to actually talk and deal with their issues and hopefully be a stronger couple for it.

[angelamermaid.livejournal.com]

It's kind of like post-choking. We knew there would be discord, working through feelings, and we got some amazing performances during that time. It will be a bumpy ride but they'll come out of it stronger.

[mwgrl2000.livejournal.com]

I have been a bit away from the fan community over the last few weeks - life interceded - but just wanted to say thanks for this comment angela! I've kept the faith in Owen and Cristina, that once they started facing their issues they would have a painful time of it but that journey would also display and shore up their love for each other too.

[chrisfaithalin.livejournal.com]

I think I would respect the show less if they just ignored the whole situation. I think there are some serious issues right now that need to be hashed out and considering the sensitivity of topics, it would fit that the confrontations be explosive.

I just have to say though that I've already decided I'm Team Cristina in this fight. What did Owen really expect? She said she didn't want kids. And even further, from day one she has been career oriented. Either accept her for who she is or let her go.

[raachel2008.livejournal.com]

And she knew he wanted kids, so she too has some acceptance to do and understand that what he did - supoorting the abortion, was not giving up gluten because she cannot eat wheat.