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| Guest | Apr 24 2015, 02:11 AM Post #876 |
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| Guest | Apr 24 2015, 02:12 AM Post #877 |
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Oh, Sara.... LOL |
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| Guest | Apr 24 2015, 03:07 AM Post #878 |
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'Shonda kills more characters than the zombies from The Walking Dead.'
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| Guest | Apr 24 2015, 03:08 AM Post #879 |
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| Guest | Apr 24 2015, 03:24 AM Post #880 |
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This is so not cool. It was a good day to save a life, damnit. |
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| Guest | Apr 24 2015, 03:26 AM Post #881 |
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So true. |
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| Guest | Apr 24 2015, 03:31 AM Post #882 |
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Grey's fans are all going through the same heartbreak right now. Missed Calzona. |
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| Guest | Apr 25 2015, 10:01 PM Post #883 |
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| Guest | Apr 26 2015, 08:22 PM Post #884 |
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Pouting Calliope.
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| Guest | Apr 29 2015, 07:55 PM Post #885 |
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Bring Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd BACK!!! https://www.change.org/p/shonda-rhimes-bring-dr-derek-mcdreamy-shepard-back LOL |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 08:14 AM Post #886 |
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The mom of older 'Zola' thanked two directors (11.22 and 11.23). Maybe the time jump is permanent after all? |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 08:59 AM Post #887 |
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New Sofia
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 06:23 PM Post #888 |
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'Grey's Anatomy' postmortem: Do fans have rights? In the wake of the shocking death of the beloved Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd on Thursday’s installment of Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes had a message for her fans, via the Hollywood Reporter. She said it’s going to be okay. Specifically, she said, “The possibilities for what may come are endless.” These words, meant as comfort to a mourning fanbase, miss a key point that needs to be addressed. The issue is not whether or not we will be all right. Of course we will be all right. A fictional character on a fictional show has died. With even a small amount of perspective, we can likely all agree that we are going to be fine. The issue, however, is: What is TV all about? What is the point of investing in a show—in its characters and the stories that are being told—if there is no return on that investment? Television shows don’t have to make us happy to be wonderful. Certainly anyone who has sat through Breaking Bad‘s “Ozymandias” or Game of Thrones’ “Rains of Castamere” can attest to the fact that great television can be soul-crushingly miserable. Death can come, sometimes in shocking and awful ways, and it can devastate us. But if there is going to be pain, it has to feel warranted. It must be necessary to the story that is being told. The relationship between fans and the powers-that-be behind television is a tricky one. Networks and producers rely on fans to tune in every week. Without fans, television shows are nothing. That doesn’t mean, though, that a fandom gets to dictate the conditions of the relationship. Despite a vocal minority on Tumblr who believe that they are entitled to demand certain things from the writers of their favorite shows, it certainly does not—and should not—work that way. Is there, however, a certain amount of respect and consideration that is due to the millions of people who make a show possible? I would argue that there is. For 11 years, fans have stayed invested in the goings-on at Seattle Grace Hospital. Through raving gunmen and horrifying plane crashes; through LVAD wires and cancer; through almost drowning and 007. It hasn’t been an easy journey, but fans have continued to come back. Why? Because of Meredith and Derek. Because since the moment this show began, their love was its driving force. People believed in them and were determined to see this show through because their journey was important. There are arguments to be made about how real life blindsides us all the time. People die and leave their loved ones and miss opportunities to set things right. With The Good Wife‘s “Dramatics Your Honor,” an episode of television that also ripped apart a fan-favorite couple with an untimely and horrific death, this argument holds some water. But the viewers of Grey’s Anatomy have already been through so much. They have bought in and committed to so many characters who have been taken away, often in painful and final ways. They have watched Meredith weather storm after storm. For what? Grey’s Anatomy has been on the air for 11 years. Of course actors are going to come and go, and sometimes real-life circumstances interfere with the way a story is told. It is an unfortunate reality of television and it can make an ending feel untrue (I still maintain Brenda was Dylan’s one true love). The question is: How much weight, if any, do the fans carry when writing these important characters out? It is unclear what exactly the circumstances were surrounding Patrick Dempsey’s exit. It doesn’t matter, though. The fans deserved an open door. The fans deserved the chance to see Meredith and Derek happy, if only for a few moments when the show comes to an end. Making this claim doesn’t feel like whining. I’ve seen comments suggesting that fans need to grow up and get over it, but those comments are unwarranted. This isn’t immature foot-stomping; it is legitimate anger. The commitment to “MerDer” is precisely why Grey’s has had its sizable audience all these years. Without the fans believing in this pair, there would be no show. Shonda Rhimes has asked the viewers to have faith—and they have. Grey’s has benefited for over a decade from this faith. To tear this relationship apart with such finality is more than just sad; it is a betrayal. There has to be some middle ground. There has to be a way for writers to have the freedom to write the stories they want to write while not taking advantage of the people for whom they are creating their art. Audiences are resilient. We can stand some pain and suffering, and we can recover from almost anything. Some things should be sacred, though—shouldn’t they? What do you think? Do fans have a right to expect certain things, or is anything within the world of a show fair game? Is the only right a fan has the right to change the channel? |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 06:26 PM Post #889 |
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^An interesting article. |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 06:30 PM Post #890 |
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[twitter=SaraRamirez/status/593630809199910912] |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 06:34 PM Post #891 |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 06:40 PM Post #892 |
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E1122 - She's Leaving Home E1123 - Time Stops E1124 - You're My Home |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 06:52 PM Post #893 |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 07:16 PM Post #894 |
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SaRa is looking amazing. |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 07:18 PM Post #895 |
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Hanging By A Moment and Fates Collide were updated. |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 07:24 PM Post #896 |
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The mom of older 'Zola' thanked two directors (11.22 and 11.23). Maybe the time jump is permanent after all? |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 07:36 PM Post #897 |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 08:19 PM Post #898 |
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Grey's Anatomy 11x22 Promo She’s Leaving Home |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 08:21 PM Post #899 |
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'Grey's Anatomy': 11 Ways Season 11 Has Been Its Most Depressing Yet 3. Callie and Arizona call it quits. In an episode that spanned 30 days, Callie (Sara Ramirez) and Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) hit couples therapy in a bid to work out their issues. The resulting in-home separation ended with Callie realizing that she didn't want to mend the marriage and wanted to break free of her codependence and regain her individuality. Arizona, on the other hand, had the opposite reaction and realized just how great her life with Callie was. Sad faces everywhere. As of now, they're starting to date other people. |
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| Guest | Apr 30 2015, 08:24 PM Post #900 |
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If it's permanent, wonder what means for Calzona. |
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