
Grey's Anatomy Season 2 Posted by CK-Auctions
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I didn't want to like Grey's Anatomy, I really and truly didn't. I felt like I'd fought it off successfully, deflected its charms in its abbreviated first season, a handful of episodes (a mere nine) that didn't make too much of an impact – but it came back for a second, longer season, one with a leisurely time frame in which to explore the tangled loves and lives of the quirky, often bitingly sarcastic characters created by Shonda Rhimes (whom I'm just now forgiving for writing Britney Spears' ill-fated cinematic bomb Crossroads). I could hold out – I still won't admit to fully embracing this guilty Sunday (as of Sept. 21, Thursday) night pleasure, but I don't run screaming as soon it comes on either; Grey's Anatomy isn't life-changing television, but you could definitely do worse with an hour of your time. Admittedly, Ellen Pompeo is a slight choice with which to anchor a sudsy drama such as this, but somehow, it works – as the lovelorn Dr. Meredith Grey, Pompeo functions as the quiet eye of the hurricane, calmly narrating her winsomely cynical world views as life twists and turns in often surprising ways, unfolding day by day at Seattle Grace Hospital.
To say that Grey's Anatomy hit big in its second season would a bit of an understatement – the show went from "Who?" to "Wow!" in the span of just a few weeks; fans who had a taste of the snappy banter, palpable chemistry and stuffed-to-bursting storylines (replete with bosom-heaving, will-she-won't she, unrequited love) clamored for more and along with "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost," became part of ABC's breakout trifecta. Boasting a cast brimming with energy and well-suited to their roles, Grey's Anatomy not only served as a comeback vehicle for Eighties heartthrob Patrick Dempsey, but also a showcase for the exceptional acting talents of Sandra Oh and Isaiah Washington, as well as a proving ground for largely untested up-and-comers T.R. Knight, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers and Pompeo herself, whose pre-Grey's resume is littered with bit parts and one-off TV roles, who has blossomed into a low-key, unassuming star.
With more than double the episodes allotted to the creative team this season, the world of Grey's Anatomy expanded considerably, opening itself up to story arcs that just wouldn't be possible within the span of nine episodes – the engine driving this second season is the McDreamy love triangle: Dr. Derek Shepherd, sort-of-not-really-estranged from his headstrong wife Addison, pines for the lovely young intern Meredith Grey, who falls head over heels for the good doctor. Emotional rawness and uncertainty lead to a season-long tug-of-war that ebbs and flows, serving as the backbone of the other, equally compelling arcs – the other interns fall in and out of bed, learn hard lessons and work to please the irascible Dr. Miranda Bailey (a winning Chandra Wilson), the physician in charge of these up-and-coming caregivers. With a few moments of "ER"-level gore and kinetic set pieces, the medical aspect of the show is given equal play with affairs of the heart; there are sequences that might leave the more squeamish unsettled, but those scenes are fleeting, lending just enough veracity to ground the show in a tangible realism.
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