Posted by Dustin on 05.02.2008 at 8:57 pm

Once again, this is less on the recap and more on my thoughts on the latest episode of “Grey’s.” I’m caught up with watching all the shows I missed last week, but I have fallen behind in the write-ups and that’s what I’m trying to do now without falling another week behind. Plus I’ve been doing a little too much recapping and not enough thinking 🙂

Meredith and Derek started their clinical trial to help the tumor guy, who was their first patient. Of course he didn’t make it. The real purpose of this story is obviously to get them working together again and talking. You could tell by the way he touched her hand he missed her and wanted to be with her.

Addison returned in this episode to perform surgery on a baby at Seattle Grace. Everyone of course wondered if she was coming back, but she wasn’t. She did however stir up some drama only the way she can. As much as I liked “Private Practice,” I love her character so much more on “Grey’s.”

Baily broke down to Addison and told her that Tucker had moved out and for the first time in 12 years she was sleeping alone. Ouch! We all saw this one was going to happen though. It’s sad, but maybe they’ll work it out. I have to say if we have to see Baily dating it will be odd and unusual.

Izzie dealt with a pregnant HIV woman in this episode who wanted an abortion, not knowing with proper care she could have a healthy baby. She finally gained the respect of her students in this episode when she whipped them into shape and took charge of her case. I hope we don’t have to see much more of her students moping and complaining, because it’s a downer.

Izzie and George finally set some real boundaries this week with her being a resident and him still an intern, and how he had his people to be with and she had hers. This is sucking, but again seems to be to facilitate a Lexie and George romance.

Addison question Callie about her new BFF Hahn and wondered if they had something something going on, was she speaking the Vagina Monologues? Hilarious, as funny as Callie telling Addison that she liked penis, really big penis! Later at the bar when it seemed they were being a couple in public, Callie felt Addison giving her a look and ran to Mark to prove something. To Addison or herself? It seems they are going ahead with this coupling.

Also we got a little resolution to why Hahn has been giving Yang the cold shoulder. She told Addison that she thinks Yang can be great, but she sees so much of herself in her.

Of course the highlight of the episode was Addison threatening to kick Meredith’s butt because she was letting Derek get away. I think Kate needs to threaten to kick Derek’s butt too, as he’s walking away from Meredith as well.